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just want to say hi Douglast at 12:55pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1267 New to the forum and just want to say hi...looks to be a great site for information with knowledgabl
Rudder Post / Steering Problem (3) tncat at 12:47pm 07.19.09 Catalina 30 2/1502 We recently bought a 1985 Catalina 30 and it had some slack in the steering. When I went below to tr
Looking to get a Mac dinvab at 12:24pm 07.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1029 Hi all, Live in Virginia Beach and looking at buying a sailboat. I don't know if anyone in the ar
Need some THINGS and HELP !! (4) rod1029 at 11:59am 07.19.09 Lancer 33/5550 Where to start, I recently acquired a Lancer 25 MK IV, ( according to the sail bags and what little
Water Tender 9.4 Dinghy? jaj63207 at 11:50am 07.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/2081 Any pros or cons on these as a dinghy. Any way to mount lifting eyes for use on davits? Any feedba
Wingkeel vs Finkeel Pontus at 11:49am 07.19.09 Big Boats 1/1864 Hi, Bought a Mark II - 98 last year with Wing Keel. Great boat in many ways, but it seems to me I
1999 Nissan 9.8 Owners/Repair Manual rockp2 at 11:14am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4828 The H22 I am restoring came with a Nissan 9.8 2-Stroke outboard, model NS9.8B, I believe it is a 199
Kent Narrows Passage La Bella Vita at 11:01am 07.19.09 Big Boats 7/6274 How you doing? Sailing from Rock Hall to St. Michaels, we have done the trip several times but nev
Used Boat Prices So Far Off For Same Model?? sigbear at 10:02am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 22/7492 I know you can set the "asking" sale price for your sailboat or anything else for that matter where
Dead Autohelm 4000 rpell46 at 9:07am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3198 Hi all, My Autohelm 4000 controller has called it a day and cannot be repaired. I was wondering i
problems with Raritan Elegance flushing Denpaq at 7:57am 07.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/11054 I installed my Raritan Elegance head in early June and have been using it regularly ever since. I'm
Another Dingy Question patman70 at 6:44am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1285 There was a long discussion re: dingys a while back ' I didnt see anything about the fold boats. Im
Walter Cronkite, And thats the way it is Ctskip at 6:07am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1462 May you rest in peace Walter, You were a good person, May your seas be calm and your winds be bris
Seacocks Quoddy at 5:24am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1952 What is the best practice with seacocks, open or closed when leaving the boat for a number of days?
crew call abab at 5:02am 07.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1075 I just bought a hunter 27 and am looking for crew for daysailing in the Narragansett Bay area of RI.
Trouble shifting 15 HP 2-stroke Mercury Outboard jviss at 4:57am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2607 First attempt to start my dinghie's outboard this season never got off the ground. It was left in f
Bristol 27 symmes1 at 7:54pm 07.18.09 Ask All Sailors 5/8183 I have a Bristol (1965) 27 ft. sailboat. There is very limitied information on this boat online. I
weight distribution crwbja at 7:52pm 07.18.09 Yamaha 2/2806 I am restoring an old Yamaha 30 and considering removing the engine from the forward locker and shaf
23.5 Owners Manual mcsearch1 at 7:50pm 07.18.09 Smaller Boats 3/7257 I just purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Does anyone know where I can get an owners manual? The Hunter
Venture 17 keel plans G. Moore at 6:46pm 07.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/3948 Can anyone provide or point me to plans for a 1972 (or any year) Venture 17 keel? I have to build a

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Reuse shrink wrap? PaulK at 3:20pm 03.30.22 We got a Fairclough cover for the reasons mentioned above. We can also set it up and take it down ou
In support of the shop brockangelo at 3:15pm 03.30.22
In support of the shop Phil Herring at 2:46pm 03.30.22 Hi Brock, thanks for your input, which is sound. What you're describing is the parts store we have f
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 1:58pm 03.30.22 Yeah, I am thinking that the R-22 charge is still good since it does cool the boat. I am pretty sure
Engine gaskets and parts Richard19068 at 1:56pm 03.30.22 It is probably puttied-over and painted, but I'd guess the flat portion of the block inboard of the
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 1:52pm 03.30.22 Thanks kloudie1 for the data sheet. Its great to have data. How did you come up with 40-45 mfd? The
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 1:34pm 03.30.22 Semperavanti...... missed the "St." in the location. These guys are located in Fla. Greg
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jssailem at 1:28pm 03.30.22
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question SailOkc at 1:26pm 03.30.22 Genny, do you happen to know the length of your spreaders? I noticed that mine move quite a bit as w
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 1:12pm 03.30.22 I need some help on this! I finally got around to using it, and after it runs for exactly 1 hour it
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. thevoyager at 1:00pm 03.30.22 There was a recent online boat show of classic boats. Here is a link. Homepage - Worldwide Classic
Engine gaskets and parts jviss at 12:55pm 03.30.22 Sounds good, and where does this serial number usually live? It is probably puttied-over and paint
Reuse shrink wrap? dlochner at 12:40pm 03.30.22 If the shrink wrap removal is not successful, consider a custom canvas and frame cover. There are a
Engine gaskets and parts mikeracca at 12:30pm 03.30.22 It's a Kubota Z500. Best if you can find the original Kubota serial number. Sounds good, and whe
Mast rail GrantBrown at 12:16pm 03.30.22 Thanks, leaning towards new halyards at a minimum.
Mast rail Parsons at 12:07pm 03.30.22 Argument for new sails (aside from sending the sailmaker's kids to college) is it makes the boat sai
Next Gen Marine Genset SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:52am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, now located in St. Petersburg, Florida! It's 82 degrees today and sunny.
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 11:51am 03.30.22 So am I to understand your sail plan was three sheets to the wind until you tied one on? That part
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 11:29am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, I thought you might be interested in seeing some pictures of my instalation of a Mase 7.6 g
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 11:28am 03.30.22 Very VERY interested in NYSail's experience here. Please do post how the install goes. Where in t

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