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L@@KEY AT MY MAST REPAIR - making a bad day...better (5) avi8torny at 3:11pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 12/4442 Hope this helps if anyone makes this mistake like I did. The short of the story is that I broke th
Product Check... (3) Joe at 1:48pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4000 I saw this portable generator in Costco yesterday... 2000 watts...62 lbs..... 450 bucks! It looks
Can I drill here? (1) radioguy at 12:44pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 1/1255 Hey guys, This is the port side storage area on a '79 C22. It looks like this is where a gas tank
Pearson 27 Outhaul Replacement mjl4595 at 12:10pm 08.13.10 Pearson 0/1770 I'm trying to replace the rope part of the outhaul on my pearson 27. one end appears to be tied off
port lights boreas84 at 11:54am 08.13.10 Irwin 1/2562 I need to replace a few or all of my ports on my '83 irwin 41 ketch, . I have talked to New Found Me
Cutlass bearing repair larryw at 8:53am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4620 Was just informed via a buyers survey (I'm the seller) that the cutlass bearing on my OC400 is simpl
another what kind of boat should I get post tcoursey at 8:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3901 I currently have a Hunter 25.5 sailing on a small lake. What I would like to get is a boat more res
Using a stern line to turn boat Derek Rowell at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 13/6498 I have a major problem getting my boat (Pearson 422) to turn while backing out of my slip whenever t
refurbishing cabin interior Jim H at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6168 I just bought an Alberg 22. Structurally sound, but needs some cosmetic work. In the cabin, I'm thin
Putting away sails Mac at 7:03am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4389 What does everyone else do? I just push my fore sails down the hatch when I'm done for the day. My
Happy Friday the 13th Brian D at 5:56am 08.13.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3208 Do you know the origins of Friday the 13th? It is believed to have been started when on 13 October,
Northeast Harbor Race Tim R. at 5:32am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2024 I and some friends at our yacht club are organizing the 3rd annual Northeast Harbor Race. It is an
Fordeck Bungee Ducati at 4:42am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3068 When we drop our headsails I would like to add some type of bungee contraption to our fordeck. (So t
Louvered Doors???suggestions? SURFJAT at 4:05am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2340 Hey Guys, Great To Be Back On The Water Again...just Recently Bought A C'c 25...great Little Boat ,
Passage 42 props eianm at 11:54pm 08.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1229 have just purchased a 1991 42 and am looking forward to some real relaxation! During the trials the
2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser's CaptDon01 at 11:44pm 08.12.10 Catalina 22 9/2690 2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser's Update I wanted to let everyone know about an event this February
cracks in the outer shell CoolJ at 9:01pm 08.12.10 Day Sailers 0/1418 My Hunter 170 is in Minnesota, and is stored in a very cold garage over the winter. I've noticed ov
Smith Mtn Lake, VA John3018 at 8:25pm 08.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2795 Can anyone tell me about sailing on SML? Are winds favorable or fickle? Any marinas to recommend?
Radio Check Benny at 8:17pm 08.12.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4484 The other day I used Sea Tow's automated radio check system in Tampa Bay and it was kind of cool. Y
The Perfect Storm? (Really: H45DS steering issue) H45DS at 6:51pm 08.12.10 Big Boats 5/2309 Questions on a H45DS steering issue This is my first post to the board, and it is a long one so ple

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Hunter 45DS propeller pitch kappykaplan at 9:56am 07.13.22 Reach out to PYI - PYI Inc. \| Max-Prop Automatic Feathering Propellers
Port flange screws loose odaydokay at 9:50am 07.13.22 If I get the time, which I probably won't. Took 37 years for this "issue" to occur so at age 76 I m
45DS mainsail furling seanmadian at 9:41am 07.13.22 All - As promised, looping back after some experimentation. Although we did not test this in high wi
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... kappykaplan at 9:33am 07.13.22 Saw this on the news this morning - very sad. The article posted by @Scott T-Bird postulated that i
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 07.13.22
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar (1) Tally Ho at 9:17am 07.13.22 I also have a 2GM20F engine. I purchased one of the on Amazon and it includes several different siz
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race markwbird at 9:17am 07.13.22 Generally, off wind is faster up to a point. That point being when the wind is very strong allowing
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race (1) jon hansen at 9:07am 07.13.22 do you want to win races? it's all about the wind speeds on the course. put you vessel in stronger w
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar LynnM at 9:02am 07.13.22 I have the identical engine. Thanks, I'll try several other places. The smallest tube I could find w
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Brian D at 8:43am 07.13.22 Guys, let's talk about the accident and not the politics. I too have see boat names that reflect som
dingy oar length (1) Hollyberry at 8:40am 07.13.22 Thanks for your answer. But how do you fit 7ft hardwood oars on an inflatable? If the inflatabl
Boat Babe on Strike! (2) h2ocruizers at 8:33am 07.13.22 So, just on a whim today I decided to check to see whatever became of this thread... It has been way
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... DayDreamer41 at 8:29am 07.13.22 The capacity stated in the specifications of this boat is 12 seats or 2698# max, (not certain if thi
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar ggrizzard at 8:26am 07.13.22 I have a 2GM20F Yanmar with the same issue. I bought a clear, polymer tube at the hardware store tha
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Siamese at 8:08am 07.13.22 Just checking in to say I'm staying the heck out of this thread.
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... tfox2069 at 8:08am 07.13.22 Years ago in this forum, we used to go round and round about boat capacity and this calculation eve
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Leeward Rail at 8:08am 07.13.22 The boat was "chartered" with the owner following on a jet ski. Interesting. That opens up quest
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 07.13.22 A lot of speculation there Scott. Might better wait until there are more facts. The boat was "char
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 07.13.22 Pleasure craft under 20 feet have to have a max capacity stated on a plate; over 20 feet the calcul
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Leeward Rail at 7:59am 07.13.22 It certainly seems like a lot of people on a boat that size, but not in excess of design if I read

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