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Singlehanded anchoring strategies mcaswell at 8:02pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 31/9862 Our usual anchoring drill is for me to be at the helm getting the boat into position, with my wife o
Centerboard help on an O'Day 22 1977oday22 at 7:22pm 05.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1745 Hope everybody is doing well! It seems that my centerboard rope is frayed very bad, Is this an easy
Points of concern on Yamaha 25 footer? themadscientist at 7:10pm 05.12.10 Yamaha 3/7641 Hello everyone. :) I have come across a 1979 Yamaha 25 foot "fixxer upper" for an inconveniently b
Victory at sea? Steve Dion at 6:45pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2745 http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/Videos/roughseas.html Enjoy!
Valiant 40 finish.. (8) CharlieCobra at 6:36pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5055 We splashed the Valiant today and I gotta say, she looks better outside then she did in the shop. h
Main Halyard Replacement Endurance2010 at 6:24pm 05.12.10 Big Boats 4/1703 Skippers: I have successfully removed my existing halyard and ran a feeder line which is now eagerl
boats are expensive! digitek718 at 5:33pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 121/22488 So I am getting a little overwhelmed at boat ownership and I have come to a realization....bought od
Exterior wood treatment Willjacocks at 3:55pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3085 Hello fellow sailors! I am curious about the best way to treat the wood on my Capri 16, mainly th
Captain Pizza (2) Shoaldrafter at 3:31pm 05.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1735 Let it be known that there is one among us who makes Pizza on his O'Day Sail boat Will the real Ca
a willing deckhand thesailerdude at 1:32pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2291 greetings y all sailors I just got back home from college and have absolutely nothing to do. I mi
rudder skeg/ post -whats the purpose of it? sinbad30 at 1:11pm 05.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1443 Hi, I have 1979 Hunter 30 which I sailed for around 6 months. Recently I switched bottom cleaning co
Install Holding Tank in C&C 35 MkII Ghaegele at 12:32pm 05.12.10 C&C 2/2872 I have recently taken over ownership of a C'C35 MkII. It presently does not have a holding tank and
Mainsheet Block nversandi at 12:04pm 05.12.10 Day Sailers 8/2591 Hello all, I just purchased a 2009 Hunter 170, and during my first "test" rig, I ran into only one
Shroud Pin kair at 12:01pm 05.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1887 Does anyone know or have information on what size screw or pin that is used to attach the shroud to
Help me understand, please arknoah at 11:17am 05.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/7161 Perhaps some of you will be able to help me. I will be taking my sailing classes (ASA 101 and 103)
To all the metalheads out there... MrMikey64 at 11:05am 05.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3702 A person I know and I were talking about rerigging a Mac25, and he suggested you could use aluminum
You're Having A Bad Day When--- (1) timebandit at 10:35am 05.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1572 A bird flips you the bird--- http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo57/Tmebandt/birdshowingfinger.jpg?
H376 main outhaul car Pilotcarpenter at 9:53am 05.12.10 Big Boats 3/1587 I am the contract purchaser of an H376 with in-mast furling. The outhaul car has some bearings miss
headstay for 23.5 winddarra at 9:11am 05.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1182 I may need to buy a new headstay for my Hunter 23.5..... Any suggestions on where to buy? Thanks
BoatU.S Magazine Diesel Engine Myth #2 rardiH36 at 8:52am 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3138 The current issue of BoatU.S. magazine has a very informative article about diesel fuel injectors.

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Is this a hunter 28? SailingLoto at 9:47am 05.16.22 Im always amazed at how quickly you can take a boat that most of us wouldn't touch with a 10 foot b
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's kappykaplan at 9:33am 05.16.22 When was the bottom cleaned? Same question for prop shaft and prop.
Amount of Liability Insurance dlochner at 8:55am 05.16.22 Marinas often require $300K to $500K for boats in their marinas. Otherwise it depends on your circum
600 Watt Inverter (1) Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.16.22 I was going by the manufacturer (SAMLEX) instructions which indicates AWG#2 for separation distance
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend (1) FDICsailing at 8:37am 05.16.22 205367
Where do you keep the booze? (2) william24424 at 8:26am 05.16.22 Buy or make a teak rack, should look nice on your Pearson. I'd guess starboard side (behind or left)
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 8:20am 05.16.22 I was going by the manufacturer (SAMLEX) instructions which indicates AWG#2 for separation distances
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? mikeracca at 8:14am 05.16.22 So the control unit is pretty much same same from AP to AP for the most part. What you are going to
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? DougM at 7:57am 05.16.22 How is the hydraulic ram attached to the rudder? Any photos of that? It looks from the photo as
Macerator for Hunter 34 (2) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 05.16.22 There should also be a loop between the water intake thru hull and the toilet. Again to prevent ext
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? kappykaplan at 7:36am 05.16.22 How is the hydraulic ram attached to the rudder? Any photos of that?
New sails stickinthemud57 at 7:15am 05.16.22 Thanks for the info. Todd at BWY has been spot on with any questions I have had and even pointed ou
Operating the House/Start battery selector Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 05.16.22 Hello @Udi , I'm by no means the electrical guru but I do advocate the DCP switch with qualification
Operating the House/Start battery selector Don S/V ILLusion at 7:06am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:56am 05.16.22
Is this a hunter 28? Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 05.16.22 Our DMV, the DOR, will not give information out. There is a house up the hill that appears to ha
Should I run away from this boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 05.16.22 It is a major repair and very costly. In addition, I question the remark in awesome condition. Th
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v Justin_NSA at 6:24am 05.16.22 I like that it shares batteries with other Worx tools. I keep their string trimmer in my trailer box
Should I run away from this boat? Justin_NSA at 6:05am 05.16.22 To give up on an otherwise well maintained boat, the seller my know this is a big deal. Personally I
Fuel Catalyst thinwater at 5:56am 05.16.22 I have tested additives and been involved in ASTM standards development for same. Some things, like

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