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Intermitent Alternator problem AlexLopez at 4:54am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3145 I am having an alternator problem and was hoping for some advice/help. When I start the engine I w
Cause of Oil Leak at filler cap AlexLopez at 4:39am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2149 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3GM and am experiencing oil leaking out of the filler cap on the top of
Can Front Berth Become Desk? mntjohnson2 at 8:54pm 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1462 My Macgregor 26d has hole going into area below front berth, to let boom partly slide into it, and f
Why is boom riding soooo low? gwp at 8:09pm 09.29.09 Catalina 30 13/3148 1984 TRBS Does everyone's boom ride so low that it won't clear your head? I'm about 5-9 and it split
Water leak IntimaSea at 7:55pm 09.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2230 I have a Hunter 290, and there is lake water coming aboard trough a stringer that runs across the hu
racing tips for a Cal 33 mystryst at 7:23pm 09.29.09 Cal 0/2293 we have a 1988 Cal 33 that we have been racing around the cans all season. We haven't been doing as
thetford 365msd pottie seth at 7:00pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1584 I put the hose connection spout on the tank and out of curiosity looked inside. There is only about
Damaged transmission cable Jimmy Roller at 6:45pm 09.29.09 Big Boats 2/1894 I own a 89 Hunter Legend. My transmission cable is broken. I pulled the compass off and see where th
Help on Prop for my boat truckman at 5:42pm 09.29.09 Catalina 310 4/2500 I just bought a 2005 Catalina and when I pulled the boat out and started cleaning the prop I noticed
Trailer balance and tongue weight Rick Macdonald at 5:06pm 09.29.09 Smaller Boats 13/3534 My 1995 H23.5 has the factory trailer. When the trailer is empty, I can just barely lift the tongue
How to hold a rudder on a Javelin celken at 4:54pm 09.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2742 I just purchased a 1979 Javelin in nice shape. My problem is that the rudder keeps lifting out of th
Do you have a life raft on your sailboat? If you don't, why not? dserrell at 3:41pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 28/6262 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1830 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi
Diesel Vent Burp Johnb at 12:23pm 09.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/5041 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow
Center board on the tidal flats Mark Kinnane at 11:20am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1679 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260, Previously I had a McGregor 22. I moored the boat on the tidal f
Prop Review / Campbell Sailor (2) Maine Sail at 9:28am 09.29.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/38466 After much research and consternation I decided on a new prop this past winter. Mechanical vs. Fixe
Poly X Gwennol at 8:57am 09.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3242 Peggy, do you have any experience of or thoughts on Poly X hose which is advertised with a "lifetime
i know what i like bruce and bernadette at 8:14am 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2219 Hello to all. We are new to this site, thank you for having us. I used to skipper a lightening sai
Spreader Boot Covers DennisMansour at 7:12am 09.29.09 Big Boats 5/1768 Hello all, Searching for Spreader Boot Covers for my 1885 Hunter. Do they exist or is it a custom it
Basic tack question Quoddy at 6:46am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2478 You can get to your destination with 3 tacks or 30 tacks. How do you know which way is faster?

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How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included higgs at 12:16pm 04.17.22 $57 a foot for the season. power and water no bathroom.
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 04.17.22 This includes a washroom and shower in CAN $$$. Nice marina but the price is becoming a little exce
Gas prices, inflation concerns Scott T-Bird at 11:36am 04.17.22 Interestingly enough, my marina fee did not increase this year. However, it was established last ye
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included kappykaplan at 11:33am 04.17.22 Mine comes to $60/ft. Hasn't charged since 2008. Includes water, bathhouse, pool, etc. Since I'm not
Adding a third battery to the system Scott T-Bird at 11:25am 04.17.22 What most boat builders did, I think, is connected the red charging cable from the alternator direct
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:17am 04.17.22 You will find once you get Luna sailing that the curved traveler that Catalina originally put on th
Gas prices, inflation concerns jssailem at 10:47am 04.17.22 Fuel prices and inflation or sailboat partnerships ... I see the economic issues of fuel cost an
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted kappykaplan at 10:39am 04.17.22 when unfurling to go sailing, you need to maintain control of the furling line. :plus: I, too, hav
Gas prices, inflation concerns BigEasy at 10:38am 04.17.22 They also had in their agreement language that addressed how the partnership would be dissolved sho
Binoculars jssailem at 10:36am 04.17.22 Like the use of tools. Like the binoculars, even close, if there is Eye Candy on the deck.
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. jeepbluetj at 10:29am 04.17.22 Everybody needs three rules/laws (Newton, Asimov, Clarke, etc...) I have my set: 1. Don't sell a us
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted Scott T-Bird at 10:26am 04.17.22 The furler makes life a lot more convenient. Modifying good headsails for use with the furler makes
40.5 Furling Mast removal JamesG161 at 10:13am 04.17.22 I have seem that type of main furling, but in is NOT in side the mast type. It is an external to th
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted capta at 10:05am 04.17.22 I began sailing before roller furling, including a circumnavigation under sail, and I would never op
40.5 Furling Mast removal artboas at 10:02am 04.17.22
Gas prices, inflation concerns Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 04.17.22 Is this a question about fuel prices and inflation or sailboat partnership. I don't really see the
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind kloudie1 at 9:51am 04.17.22 Definitely NOT in forward.. That will glaze the clutch and cause a lot of wear..
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:41am 04.17.22 You will find once you get Luna sailing that the curved traveler that Catalina originally put on the
Gas prices, inflation concerns quadrille38 at 9:36am 04.17.22
Gas prices, inflation concerns Crusty Ol Salt at 9:34am 04.17.22 If you were in my area I would point you towards freedom boat club. Freedom Boat Club The boats

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