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Volvo d2-55 - any experience with this engine? Mike Holibar at 11:54pm 01.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4441 Hi all, I am looking at replacing a Perkins Prima M50 diesel - a real shoehorn fit. The engine was
Looking for sail partners, 2-4 weeks trip, Feb-May 2010 Dmitrij_spb at 10:15pm 01.25.10 Destinations 1/3540 Hello sailors! I am looking for opportunity to join a yacht team for 2-4 weeks trip. Departure and
Oday 26 headroom goleson at 9:36pm 01.25.10 Day Sailers 7/8638 What is the official measurement for headroom on the O'Day 26 (underneath the hatch)? How is the ten
Mac25 Tenderness sailormac at 9:26pm 01.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1734 I'm trying to compare the tenderness between the MacGregor 25 Swing Keel, an O'Day 26 (keel/cb), and
Leaky mast huntergcm at 7:17pm 01.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1163 I have a Hunter37 , 1981, Cherubini...I've had it for 14 yrs, and absolutly love this boat. However
ICOM M802 question fourtylove at 6:52pm 01.25.10 Big Boats 14/6370 I have a ICOM M802, I have been struggeling to learn how to use it, I have tuned to all the weathe
Neat modification to a passage 456 fourtylove at 5:48pm 01.25.10 Big Boats 2/2226 Thought I should share a recent upgrade I did on Discovery our 2002 Passage 456. The boat has a sort
Bare Boat Charter Question-Abacos? SceptreSailor at 5:33pm 01.25.10 Ask All Sailors 10/5138 Fellow Skippers I pose a question. I have chartered in the BVI's for several years and really love
Whats the best way to get my antenna coax through the roof? 1977oday22 at 5:15pm 01.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1434 Hi folks, and thanks for all the guidence I've received. I am looking for some type of fitting to
216 Owners Dilemma Erik Garcia at 5:10pm 01.25.10 Smaller Boats 6/2890 I live in Mass.; not bitterly cold - but it gets close. I bought my 216 because it was perfect for
Adding more batteries to an E35-Mk II Eridanus at 4:42pm 01.25.10 Ericson 0/1742 We would like to add more batteries to our new (to us) Ericson 35 Mk II. Wondering where folks have
Racing peel? FlightRisk1 at 4:41pm 01.25.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5570 My husband and I have begun racing our C'C33 and want to know the procedure for "peeling" sails. We
Windlass DennisMansour at 4:09pm 01.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1727 Has anyone installed a WINDLESS with a Chain in a 34 Hunter, If so what stye and make. Thanks Dennis
Rub Rail Repair (1) Tom Potter at 3:53pm 01.25.10 Bigger Boats 0/41 We had quite a bit of wind blow through before sunrise today. Apparently my lines got a little to sl
Bass Pro Battery Charger Rick Webb at 3:24pm 01.25.10 Ask All Sailors 0/15 My Guest 2 bank 6amp battery charger has gone tango uniform it seems. I just received a sales flyer
Question for H23 owners with Z190 Mast RobertG-NJ at 2:54pm 01.25.10 Smaller Boats 0/1127 I have a 1988 H23 with a Z-190 mast and the old style mast base (with sheaves) and tabernacle. My
Hunter 27 revival post #2 1/25/10 (5) emkay at 2:47pm 01.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1782 Now that my boat is home I have accelerated the work on the electrical system and the nav station co
I need advice on a GPS system ridesroadking1 at 2:41pm 01.25.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3493 Hi, most of my sailing experience is on inland lakes and very few where you lose sight of the shorel
CDI Parts akflyr at 1:57pm 01.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1545 Looking for CDI Reefer 8/9 parts. If someone has parts in there garage or out back in the yard. I co
Anyone used Pettit's Vivid in Florida.... Sumner at 12:19pm 01.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3033 We are going to put bottom paint on our Mac for an anticipated trip first to the NE (late spring/ear

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Engine size sail boat. Help please. Kings Gambit at 7:30am 08.28.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get
Surveys are a waste of money Alan Gomes at 7:18am 08.28.21 A licensed surveyor is bonded; if he misses something that significantly impacts the buyer either t
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal (4) HTembla at 6:46am 08.28.21 I also have to remove the rudder to correct delamination problem on my Passage 42. I read all you s
Toe Rail extrusion sail sfbay at 6:25am 08.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Thanks for the photos. Will need dimensions to verify the part. Might try
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 6:25am 08.28.21 Sadly I am near ancient. I have memories of everything you mentioned. Not to hijack the thread com
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? smokey73 at 6:04am 08.28.21 Had to chuckle at how old this makes me feel. "whats a cassette tape?" No dig on you @danooxnard i
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock LeeandRick at 6:03am 08.28.21 You can save a little more by building your on storage mounts. I had some stall mat ( hard recycled
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 6:00am 08.28.21 The single unmovable component in this alignment is the stern tube. Everything else must align with
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 5:58am 08.28.21 Hurricane Ida is in the Gulf and is behaving as Forecast. you a few links to watch the Storm Surge
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 5:49am 08.28.21 whats a cassette tape?
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock sailme88 at 5:35am 08.28.21 AS a rule of thumb... installers charge the same amount for labor that the parts costs....not an abs
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 5:31am 08.28.21 I was not aware that the J was factored into race restrictions for whisker poles the way they are
forepole lenght carlos37 at 5:30am 08.28.21 Great assistance!! Thanks!!
Surveys are a waste of money ifmdalvey at 5:26am 08.28.21 Disagree, you just have too be a lot more choosy and discerning when picking your surveyor . i have
Surveys are a waste of money dLj at 5:26am 08.28.21 As in all fields - not just in marine surveyors - there are the good, the bad and the ugly. Find a
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Joe at 5:20am 08.28.21 When racing there are length restrictions on a whisker pole, often 100% of J, but when cruising tha
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Clutch Cargo at 4:58am 08.28.21 Thanks for all the informative replies and images. This is GREAT insight! I agree with Apex that a
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 2:35am 08.28.21 Thanks, just what I needed. I ordered an acrylic sheet from Amazon to practice on and desensitize
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) garymalmgren at 11:45pm 08.27.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get r
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? justsomeguy at 11:23pm 08.27.21 WIth a trailerable, I'd go (and stay) low tech. PIeces of cassette tape in the shrouds and a windex

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