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Here's what you'd call a bad day Phil Herring at 11:18pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1595 The family of 16-year-old sailor Jessica Watson says she is still determined to become the youngest
Parts availability... Capt.JDavis at 11:06pm 09.08.09 Catalina 30 8/1416 Does the Catalina 30 parts for the interior like shelving, closets, chart tables are available for l
Mast Stepping Stormer at 10:03pm 09.08.09 Columbia 0/2155 So, we've about wound up our "refab" on our 1964 C-24, we would like to step mast at home , check ha
41 AC bow thruster Jack Lynch at 9:35pm 09.08.09 Big Boats 11/2286 I considering a bow thruster on my 41 - good idea?
Engine Service Manual YANMAR SB8 Willy1805 at 8:08pm 09.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/8142 does anyone have an engine service manual showing parts and numbers for a Yanmar SB8 please? cheer
Cover for 26 S wonthaggi at 7:56pm 09.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1786 I would like to get a cover for my Mac 1993 26 S - for winter storage. Can anyone who has had one m
More on busted boom (3) John_F at 7:42pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1276 This is a follow up to my posting a few days ago. Boat: 1987 Newport 30-III Attached are pho
Ocean going Mac25? cedarpoint at 7:41pm 09.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1861 I just recently purchased a 1986 mac25 in excellent condition from a family friend. I am planning on
Ocean Going Mac25? cedarpoint at 7:37pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2290 I just recently purchased a 1986 mac25 in excellent condition from a family friend. I am planning on
When did Hunter switch to poly holding tanks? charris at 7:22pm 09.08.09 Big Boats 3/1612 Will be actively looking for a Hunter Passage 450 soon, and need to know when did Hunter start manuf
Alternator coil for Mercury 8HP outboard to charge battery wonkodsane at 7:13pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 18/14763 Hi folks, have a question for the folks with some outboard experience. I have a 2006 8HP Mercury Ou
holding tank on an oday 25 seth at 7:09pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3584 holding tank on O25 Has anyone installed a hard holding tank under the v-berth of your Oday? Do y
Cradle Design Pattern Needed 27 Hunter Full Keel (1) Willy1805 at 7:05pm 09.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1609 Cradle Design Pattern Needed 27 Hunter Fin Keel Does anyone have a Cradle pattern or design for a H
LP Gas locker on a H 37 c (2) guidera48 at 6:47pm 09.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2880 Well the project is comming along and I need to make a decision regarding cooking fuel. I just sold
Alcohol Stove, what type of hose is compatable? Pipe thread question also Hermit Scott at 6:13pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3254 I have one of those pressurized alcohol stoves, 2 burner, it probably came in my C30. I received a s
holding tank on O25 seth at 6:12pm 09.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/946 Has anyone installed a hard holding tank under the v-berth of your Oday? Do you have any do's and do
Broken cotter pin on boom goose neck pin Wally XL05 at 5:30pm 09.08.09 Catalina 30 1/2053 I have a 1989 30' tall rig. I bought it 4 years ago from the original owner who maintained it well.
Thinking of a O'Day 39- INFO? danmonk at 5:24pm 09.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3565 Hello, We are thinking that the 39 may be a good boat for us as our family grows. We have two child
1999 H260 main sail slug size? twarneke at 4:57pm 09.08.09 Smaller Boats 3/3178 Hi, Does anyone know the sail slug diameter for the the 1999 Hunter 260? The boat is an hour away
Hunter 44AC Boat Speed Under Power Marc14857 at 4:37pm 09.08.09 Big Boats 30/6926 I was wondering if any other 44 owners could share their experience with boat speeds they can obtain

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Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 08.04.21 Generally the t ball studs were held in place by rubber fittings or a plastic/aluminum fitting held
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 3:23pm 08.04.21 First question comes to mind is who is the mast manufacturer and do you have a traditional, non-fur
How many tacks? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.04.21 All other things being equal, the long tack should be the winner. A boat will always lose a bit of s
Batteries DayDreamer41 at 3:11pm 08.04.21 You might want to consider an alternator upgrade with a programmable voltage regulator, to OEM alter
Batteries Michael Davis at 3:10pm 08.04.21 Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system- 100Amp alternator, no generator I have much th
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 3:07pm 08.04.21 Quick question for clarification, when we're talking reefing wind speeds, are we talking AWS or TWS?
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 3:06pm 08.04.21 The genltman bought a Hunter 260 with heat and air, shore power,, roller furling, etc.. Found ou
Mary E All U Get at 2:49pm 08.04.21 Where is the fun in that? How can they provide their journalistic narrative to please their audienc
Interior flooring base Sailfanatic at 2:48pm 08.04.21 Starboard is a hard plastic available in a variety of thicknesses. https://www.interstateplastics.c
How many tacks? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 08.04.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 2:39pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
How many tacks? shemandr at 2:36pm 08.04.21 If you squeaked out a win you must have done it about right. Don't tack because you are tired of g
Chain snubbers dLj at 2:36pm 08.04.21 As I understand a 30-40' snubber is appropriate but if I'm anchored in 15-20' (4' tide) you would l
Batteries gfrazzle at 2:30pm 08.04.21 I decided on West Marine(East Penn) 8G4D Gels. Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system-
Chain snubbers thinwater at 2:25pm 08.04.21 A bunch of things. Roller vs. chocks. This depends on the boat. However, if the roller is not stro
How many tacks? Sailfanatic at 2:18pm 08.04.21 We raced last weekend. Out the Golden Gate to Bonita point and back to Oakland,about 20 miles. We
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? shemandr at 2:15pm 08.04.21 On my H356 with roller main I would go to a reef in the main at around 15 -17 kts. true. At that po
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner jeepbluetj at 2:00pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
NOT buying H34 markwbird at 1:56pm 08.04.21 Share the survey with the owner.. ask him to pay for the survey.. If he won't, it's your prerogat
Marine Traffic Time Warp! kappykaplan at 1:49pm 08.04.21 Maybe your AIS was spoofed - had a post about that earlier this week. :beer:

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