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prop vibration in hunter 25.5 sailorkoop at 5:35am 03.30.10 Smaller Boats 2/1197 I'm about to purchase a 1986 hunter 25.5 with a Yanmar diesel. The current owner said because of th
Race Course Question - Start Line Ducati at 4:31am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1599 Good day I have read that in sailboat racing the general rule of thumb is to have the wind square
12v winch powered keel rbrown77138 at 2:38am 03.30.10 Trailer Sailors 9/4967 I have seen on several sailboat forums talking about powering a swing keel by an electric winch. We
Hunter 42 Passage moisture in starboard forward deck? hun4449 at 11:21pm 03.29.10 Big Boats 2/1638 Been looking for larger boat the last few weeks. Have looked at 1995 Hunter 40.5 Legend. Used moistu
Beneteau 361 - coolant change - how? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:06pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1989 I would like to change the coolant in the boat. Getting it out of the exchage heater is the easy par
Cutting a Carbon Fiber Spinnaker Pole Interlude at 8:22pm 03.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1343 I want to cut about 600mm (2 feet) off a carbon epoxy spinnaker pole. The pole is 100 mm (4 inch) d
Overseas Solo Sails... ChrisRamsey at 8:13pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 25/4368 Hey everyone, I was hoping I could find some people who've done a solo sail over one of the big o
Cambridge/Cape May update (1) Marc Bergmueller at 6:18pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 13/1938 I thought I'd update everybody that helped on the trip From Cambridge MD to Cape May NJ. We made
LOOKING FOR 79 S25 Parts????? winerydale at 5:55pm 03.29.10 Seidelmann 1/2129 Does anyone know where i can get Teak Parts (handrails, Doors, Table ETC...) for my 1979 S25 Baby???
centerboard removal on H22 LDM at 5:47pm 03.29.10 Smaller Boats 2/1303 My H22 is on a trailer with enough room below to drop the centerboard a little and remove the pin. I
Jenoa Halyard HernandoBeacher at 5:39pm 03.29.10 Big Boats 5/1567 What diameter and length would be appropriate for a 2009 H36?
sailing pamlico sound biorapper at 5:23pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/4068 am planning to take my hobie and sail the sound for 4-5 days. we would also like to night sail/padd
Old varnish portjaak at 4:39pm 03.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1270 My older boat has dried varnish/shellack or something which has dried to an ugly yellowish color. Ha
How high to mount boom? bulboushead at 4:23pm 03.29.10 Catalina 22 5/2152 I recently purchased a Catalina 22, and she's been a blast to sail the last 2 weeks. My only questi
My first design Roger Long at 3:50pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1722 I ran across this picture of my first design and boat project today: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/
Drawings 272le fold down table (1) Oldhokie64 at 3:30pm 03.29.10 Bigger Boats 1/2302 These are the cad drawings I mentioned. Hope they came through. I could not determine how to keep it
most important question bad_com_pany at 2:32pm 03.29.10 Smaller Boats 4/1212 with our season just getting ready I'm reminded of the gawd awful bugs and even worse SPIDERS!!!! wh
diesel additives redhead78 at 12:12pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2813 I have a 40 gallon tank, what is a good diesel treatment to add, and how much for say 30 to 40 gall
how to properly 'soft couple' pvc to hose (1) phantomracer at 11:58am 03.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/24145 Had a question related to the thread I started http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t
What a beautiful day... larryw at 11:49am 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1447 Sunday was!! Absolutely perfect conditions! Clear and warm, a perfect breeze, no swell, could see Mt

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Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 05.25.22 You have to keep i filled with DSF (diesel silencing fluid). Can you point to any literature on t
Survey Survey Survey Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 05.25.22 I think it might outlast the boat. Let's see the archaeologists figure THAT one out 500 years fr
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 9:36am 05.25.22 Sometimes I feel younger, sometimes older. Guess this is one of the "older" times.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? rgranger at 9:35am 05.25.22 I would also factor in a sell and buy strategy vs. shipping when doing the pros/cons analysis.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA jssailem at 9:35am 05.25.22 back in 1012 Wow, Smokey I had you figured as a younger man. Did not know Hunter had perfected the
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:30am 05.25.22 @rgranger's 10% loss might be high, however even a 5% loss would be significant overtime. There are
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:30am 05.25.22 Found this. Flange diameter is 2-/1/2". Ordered to try. ... (I guess this would be a right moment fo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:24am 05.25.22 The assumption is no loss of hydrogen before being used in the car. However, we all know that along
Magma grill JoeWhite at 9:16am 05.25.22 1 inch PVC white water pipe cut in halves and put under the clamp as spacer.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 8:57am 05.25.22 I made a trip from New Rochelle NY to Beaufort SC back in 1012 in my new to me Hunter 40.5. Like yo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change Davidasailor26 at 8:29am 05.25.22 Sorry, I missed the part about losses to spillage. That does make for a more interesting discussion.
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 8:25am 05.25.22 It's either a faulty macerater or blockage in that line. Or 1) air leaking Deck Pump out Cap. 2) P
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change JamesG161 at 8:18am 05.25.22 I live 15 miles from NASA Stennis Space Center. I have seen how they store Compressed Hydrogen. Si
can't pump out waste tank Windpilot at 8:13am 05.25.22 This adds another potential issue to your Trouble shooting. Jim... A vacuflush system does not cha
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.25.22 I have a sealand fresh water vacuflush toilets and 20 gallon holding tanks This adds another poten
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? dlochner at 7:57am 05.25.22 Probably the cheapest and easiest way for a small boat is to rent a container and put the boat in th
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change smokey73 at 7:56am 05.25.22 I believe @rgranger is referring to the 10% "lost hydrogen" that escapes, presumably during fueling,
Intake Silencer (2) SV Bella at 7:54am 05.25.22 It's just an empty hollow plastic jug. There was a little motor oil blow back in there.
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change dlochner at 7:51am 05.25.22
looking for a salvaged Catalina 22 keel IASailor at 7:41am 05.25.22 I would be interested in knowing how the keel was lost, as well. Good luck on the search for parts.

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