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Blue Water, Can it be done? Propnut30 at 7:01am 04.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2252 Folks, I have a 1885 25' Mac. The boat is pretty solid as far as the hull goes, I am replacing the r
Finally Sailing seadaddler at 6:03am 04.27.10 Big Boats 2/1373 Well the doctor and wife gave me the OK to go out sailing this past weekend as long as I promised I
packing gland newboatowner at 6:01am 04.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1706 I have a catalina 30 with a hurth transmission. Does anyone know the diameter of packing that I nee
Jessica's tough final miles. Ed Schenck at 5:27am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2519 Jessica is finding tougher conditions south of Australia than she saw at the Capes. Here is a part o
small crack on h23.5 bad_com_pany at 2:59am 04.27.10 Smaller Boats 4/1575 have found a crack in boat , the area has some cause for concern its located at the transom where th
1992 hunter 33.5 plumbing replacment parts Mark15229 at 10:03pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1486 Hi, I have a 1992 hunter 33.5. Underneath the head sink, the fresh water plumbing system has T-joint
Sailing Greece/Skiathos catwithhat at 9:32pm 04.26.10 Destinations 3/3255 Hi, I'm planning a sailing for the Sporades/Greece. Any recommendations for charter companies in Ski
T-Track Question OldCat at 8:18pm 04.26.10 Catalina 22 7/2522 If all goes well at the final inspection, later this week I will be the owner of a C22 Sport :dance:
calculating amp hours? mseifert at 8:05pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 6/7775 I'm thoroughly confused on trying to calculate my electical requirements. If I know information suc
Bomar Ports redone Prime Time at 7:13pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2680 I am going to rebed 2 old bomar ports on my Bristol. I gave Bomar a call, and they sell rolls of 1/2
S2 Owners UNITE! mandm at 6:59pm 04.26.10 S2 49/16628 Looking for other S2 owners - who's gonna raise their hands?
Replace teak trim above cabin Duchess at 5:39pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/875 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. The teak trim above the cabin needs to be replaced. Has anyone ever repla
Deck Cleats - Four or Two Bolts? SS or Aluminum? Blitz at 5:06pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 43/13711 The title of this thread says it all. I'm looking to replace my deck cleats and was hoping to get so
Honda 9.9 Fresh Water Flush Adapter BrianW at 4:16pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4722 I have a 2003 4-stroke Honda 9.9 outboard. I want to buy the fresh water flush adapter. I have a que
Centerboard captrick at 2:20pm 04.26.10 Bigger Boats 2/2090 I have an O'Day 30 and had the centerboard pendant break, I hauled the boat removed the board and ha
Vancouver sailors Jonathan12951 at 2:09pm 04.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1122 I am an Oday 23 owner and an englishman with my boat sadly left behind in UK as I travel the world f
Repair sail track gate oldjags at 1:50pm 04.26.10 Big Boats 6/3347 For some unknown reason, several of the mainsail slides tend to get hung on the track gate when we a
Propulsion rickardcl at 1:35pm 04.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/1712 Ok, Here's my problem. My renault (not sure on the model) runs great, judging by the stuffing box,
6.9 daggerboard lift difficulty Bill C. at 1:23pm 04.26.10 S2 2/1488 I would like to increase the mechanial advantage on the daggerboard lift due to difficulty in raisin
Different Hull Speed for sail and power? druid at 12:43pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3227 OK, so I finally got into some flat, relatively tideless water to test speeds for my new prop, and t

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eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 10:50am 05.22.22 John, much as I like and respect you, and appreciate all the good content and advice you provide her
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension Richard19068 at 10:48am 05.22.22 Good news. Thanks. Please let us know how it works out for you. I might order a set. it on the prob
Access to Beneteau's parts page mdibella at 10:27am 05.22.22 My local area dealer told be the same thing. It appears the when you are setup on the site as a "s
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA jssailem at 10:20am 05.22.22 My plan is to spend 2 days going over the boat fixing a few things found in the survey before we se
Life Jacket recommendations MikeHoncho at 9:59am 05.22.22
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 05.22.22 Do others have this same issue. Been doing the same for the last 24 years. I thought everyone ha
Inside Passage Anyone? Captain Grey Beard at 9:58am 05.22.22 Don't know if you've got any rapids in your backyard but it is worth it to get a set of tables to t
Access to Beneteau's parts page BigEasy at 9:57am 05.22.22 Well, I thought all of the confusion with the spare parts site was settled a few months ago, after s
Inside Passage Anyone? Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 05.22.22 Don't know if you've got any rapids in your backyard but it is worth it to get a set of tables to ti
eenie, meenie, minie, moe (1) jssailem at 9:07am 05.22.22 OK... Let me reflect on what I think you are telling us. Your MAST in laying down across your boat
Vacation from a live aboard jviss at 8:52am 05.22.22 most boats on moorings or in marinas experience no problems Hmmmmm, not so sure about that. It's
Swim platform for my 26S stickinthemud57 at 8:49am 05.22.22 How did the boat handle? Did you have to shift some weight forward? Fun addition! We don't swim in
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 8:43am 05.22.22 Getting back to the original poster's questions, mostly because I find this thread so interesting.
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: LLeDrew at 8:36am 05.22.22 Thanks, this is very helpful. Cheers,
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 8:34am 05.22.22 Yes, one always wonders what "permanently" means in this kind of legislation... Standard English ma
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:26am 05.22.22 Looking up the EPA's word on Grey water management... First what is Grey Water? From EPA: Graywater
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert CABixler at 8:10am 05.22.22
Broken centerboard control rope Crazy Dave Condon at 7:53am 05.22.22
Survey Survey Survey dLj at 7:47am 05.22.22 Are your through hulls ABYC approved and flanged as shown on the left or not flanged as shown on th
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 7:23am 05.22.22 Skipping Stone has several sumps for the sinks. I added a thruhull for the galley sink for use at a

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