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Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 5:54pm 10.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3519 Wow, nothing here since May. Hey, do all 30 members here talk this much on their radios?? QRZ
Low Moaning Noise - Wind Transducer steve stark at 4:57pm 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3025 On our H340, over the last couple of months, we have noticed a low, moaning acoustical noise that co
CDI roller furler Freebird at 4:54pm 10.28.10 Smaller Boats 12/2698 I'm planning on installing a cdi furler on a Hunter 23. I would like to install it high enought to c
Towing hitch KJH at 3:19pm 10.28.10 Catalina 22 12/2973 I have currently been towing my 1983 Swing-keel C-22 on a 4WD Grand Cherokee with a class III towing
Sail Sizes - 170 vs new 18 ddeand at 3:10pm 10.28.10 Day Sailers 3/4403 Digging into the differences between the Hunter 170 model and the new 18 model has been a fun way to
P42 windlass controls Matt at 3:08pm 10.28.10 Big Boats 0/994 I recently changed the switch on the controls on my P42 windlass to Imtra and added up and down on a
Black rubber gard Denis at 12:33pm 10.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1938 :) Hi everybody, last summer I hit a metal post while docking and tear the black rubber guard on the
Speaking of leaks... jfreeman at 8:22am 10.28.10 Catalina 310 2/1838 Since I owned Summer Sojourn (about 2 years), my C-310, I have had water in the bilge. I would clean
Best 30-32 foot performance cruiser Skipper at 7:55am 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 38/70851 I have done the research, now it would be fantastic if actual owners could chip in. Am looking for o
installing new engine missloulou at 7:12am 10.28.10 Bigger Boats 1/1653 I have the original Universal engine on my 37ft O'Day. I am currently trying to sell my boat in Turk
Johnson Sailmaster 8 XPatriot at 7:05am 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7347 Hello all- This week I will pull my Johnson Sailmaster 8 off the back of my boat and bring it home
P42 - Electric heaters DanColucci at 5:10am 10.28.10 Big Boats 7/1683 I'm considering using my Passage 42 from time to time in the cold winter weather here in the northea
"Polars" LABoroviak at 9:48pm 10.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/4664 I recently aquired the polars for my First 32s5. How does one best use them to test boat performanc
new sailor and boat owner newsailor27 at 9:10pm 10.27.10 Bigger Boats 5/1849 Hi all, Just purchased an O'Day 27, would love to get feeback, considering I don't know the fir
Catalina 30 hot water heater GreenLight at 7:30pm 10.27.10 Catalina 30 2/3657 91 Catalina 30 MK II-- My hot water heater has a SHURflo strainer (ar least I think it;s a I think)
Water heater GreenLight at 7:27pm 10.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1684 91 Catalina 30 MK II-- My hot water heater has a SHURflo strainer (ar least I think it;s a I thin
Looking for Cabinet Door for '97 C320 smitski2001 at 7:20pm 10.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1543 We bought Pleiades, a '97 C320, in the spring this year. (Love her!:dance:) The previous owner had r
Ranger 29 owners guide flycavalry at 6:28pm 10.27.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 6/11210 Hello all, I have just purchased my first sail boat, a 1973 Ranger 29. Is their anyone out there wi
Catalina 27 Thumper owner Ramjet at 2:24pm 10.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2264 Hi . I am new to this forum and wonder if you can help me . I have been looking at a Catalina 27 w
Beneteau First 305 Liberty Cup Edition drvrdad at 2:16pm 10.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2397 Looking for owners of the Beneteau First 305 Liberty Cup Edition. Need to get specs and any PHRF inf

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Jib Height Off the Deck Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 08.02.22 Lower is better for performance for a few reasons - A lower center of effort means less heeling, ha
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.02.22
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising SycloneDriver at 5:31pm 08.02.22 It almost has to be rings or valve guides, neither is easy or cheap to replace.
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') SycloneDriver at 5:27pm 08.02.22 I'm sure you could find a coupe of competent guys from the local sailing club that would be happy to
Jib Height Off the Deck sail sfbay at 5:26pm 08.02.22 Unless you are racing and want a deck sweeper Genoa with a crew member on bow then get a jib that is
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 5:11pm 08.02.22 If I remember correctly 16k BTU need a minimum of 4 GPM, that might have been for 12k. Surely 2.1 i
Alternator temperatures heritage at 5:09pm 08.02.22 I see your point about the case temperature reading might not be a good indicator of potential damag
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:00pm 08.02.22 Hi All, just an update on this matter. I was able to order a brand new one from Lewmar. They've had
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 Brinky63 at 4:58pm 08.02.22 J, Thanks will look into it. I need to change the headliner also so that works right! Will keep you
Catalina 30 winter storage Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.02.22
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:25pm 08.02.22 A couple of things. First, it's that diesels like to be run at 80%+ power, not RPM. So, running an
Diesel Inboard RPMs Plymouth Sailor at 4:08pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized K
East River jon hansen at 3:59pm 08.02.22 those boats sailed past right in front of the house.:) marinette is 15 miles from home
Diesel Inboard RPMs FastOlson at 3:58pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized Ku
General upgrade Info mjsb at 3:54pm 08.02.22 Initially this sounded like the optimal system, when I addressed the dead water heater on my boat.
Diesel Inboard RPMs garymalmgren at 3:49pm 08.02.22 Hi Plymouth RE; Wondering if anyone can recommend the proper RPMs for cruising speed if there is no
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting nmanoilov at 3:48pm 08.02.22 Hi @stickinthemud57, the cuddy cabin is very cool. It has three compartments actually. The front on
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting stickinthemud57 at 3:31pm 08.02.22 Interesting treatment at the cuddy cabin. Looks like it would work well to protect camping gear and
East River Scott T-Bird at 3:16pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built? Marinette Wisconsin for those in the photo. There are 3 new
East River jon hansen at 3:05pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built?

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