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offshore sailing thesailerdude at 2:41pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 40/4639 Am I allowed to store some gas containers inside the sailboat? I just heard that I am not allowed? A
swingkeel cable - how much tear is too much? FixinHer'up at 12:48pm 05.08.09 Catalina 22 5/1588 I just bought the new cable/hose/turning ball kit - and when I had to trim the hose - I accidentally
Connecting a LinkPro Bob S at 12:21pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1722 There are (2) 1 amp fused connections going to the positives posts of both battery banks. Does anyon
Question on interior wood refurbishing David Sheridan at 12:18pm 05.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1241 I've got a 1997 Hunter 310, and want to oil the cabin walls and cabinets -- does anyone have a recom
... Marina ... Texas tbrown0921 at 11:48am 05.08.09 Destinations 0/73 Beware of the entrapment practices by Mr Wallace at this Marina. I have leased a slip there for many
Water Muffler - ?Maintenance Free Component? rardiH36 at 11:09am 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1358 The water muffler is next component down stream of the subject of my recent mixing elbow posts. Got
Cordage Hyak II at 10:56am 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1517 I live near Philadelphia and dock my boat in Middle River, MD. I need to replace some lines includin
Harford county strawberries(the first of the season) Ross at 9:05am 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1421 and fresh biscuits and custard sauce for lunch today. Boating has to wait.
Ethanol Fuel Issues Chuckbear at 8:38am 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1933 The EPA is about to move for an increase in the Ethanol levels for fuel without further testing to d
stove and oven combo goose at 7:58am 05.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1215 I want to remove the stove-oven combo in my 1990 Vision 32. I would like to replace it with a stove
Outboard motor connection to battery Marcia at 7:22am 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 12/9756 What a surprise! For Mother's Day my husband REALLY surprised me with a brand new Tohatsu 9.8 outboa
Looking for owner of Beneteau 32s5 named "Riff Raff" Requip at 1:59am 05.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1874 I Thought that I would post this here. I am trying to locate the owner of a 1990 Beneteau 32s5 loc
'88 Legend 37 - What to Consider Before Buying SunHawk at 9:14pm 05.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1268 Hello, I am looking at a 1988 Hunter Legend 37. What should I look for in my survey and trial of th
Our first sail/trip..... (1) Sumner at 9:00pm 05.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1537 I'd posted here before how a few weeks ago we had tried to get out to Lake Powell only to have the J
cabindoor "header"shift on 1979 H27 fnuttersny at 8:47pm 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1630 I found the overhead support for main cabin door pulled loose on stbd side on 79 H27. It hangs dow
Islander 32' wantanewboat at 8:33pm 05.07.09 Islander 8/16822 Does anyone know anything about these boats. We found one - sitting for 2 years...looks like cosmet
New Orleans and Gulf Coast Sailors Idratherbesailing at 8:23pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1321 Does anyone have any experience with anchoring/visiting Ship Island? I've noticed that the tourist
NAVICO DL 160 or DL 200 units Valentina at 7:47pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4797 Hey, there sailors. Just bought a boat that has Navico DL 160 speed and depth logs in the cockpit. B
Bottom Job & Engine Work - Been a Busy Winter (5) Maine Sail at 7:47pm 05.07.09 Musings With Maine Sail 21/5638 I December I noticed I had a cracked bell housing that was due to a manufacturing defect. I live
H216 Clean Mast/Clean Hands/Clean Sails rangerpaul at 7:02pm 05.07.09 Smaller Boats 0/950 I trailer my H216 so I raise/lower the mast a lot. My hands always get filthy which spreads to the

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H34 chainplate revisited. jmce1587 at 8:31am 12.03.21
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 8:29am 12.03.21 While I agree with the rest of your post, where did you get this from? The rule says nothing about
A couple trailering questions Tedd at 8:28am 12.03.21 Either one is going to tow just fine behind a Ram 1500 and you probably wouldn't even notice much di
H34 chainplate revisited. markwbird at 8:26am 12.03.21 I'm impressed and a little frightened. What prompted you to do this in the first place? How did yo
H34 chainplate revisited. jmce1587 at 8:23am 12.03.21 Did a similar cut out and fix on my H31. In the downloads section (link below) and there are other p
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Scott B at 8:09am 12.03.21 My practice is similar to others here. I took my cushions home the first year. I never did that a
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! dmax at 8:04am 12.03.21
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat (3) Rich Stidger at 7:56am 12.03.21 My practice is similar to others here. I took my cushions home the first year. I never did that ag
hydraulic backstay rebuild Justin_NSA at 7:51am 12.03.21 Do you see much improvement on sail trim with the backstay adjuster? Better on a fractional or masth
A couple trailering questions Justin_NSA at 7:39am 12.03.21 The basic question is do you want a H240 or a H260? Not single vs dual axle trailer. Either would tr
A couple trailering questions jeepbluetj at 7:32am 12.03.21 Also as a newbie trailer sailor I want to ask what would you do if you had serious breakage on the
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging (1) Charles Erwin at 7:31am 12.03.21 Here is a better method. No gauge or other gizmos necessary. For tension read at page 29. The res
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 6:29am 12.03.21 We lost the shear pin on our prop coming down the inlet towards the marina one afternoon, managed to
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 6:19am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wa
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging Any Sea at 6:17am 12.03.21 Be careful with advice on rig tuning from boats larger than the 22. They are a completely differen
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 6:14am 12.03.21 This point only applies to a case when boats are running and the windward boat passes the leeward b
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat DougM at 5:51am 12.03.21 In the 17 years I owned my boat I always left the cushions on board. I simply set them on edge so th
A couple trailering questions rgranger at 5:43am 12.03.21 I had an H26 for seveal years. The real diff. in trailering is does your trailer have breaks or no
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 sailme88 at 5:26am 12.03.21 To make it easier to lift the engine out with out all sorts of difficulty, rent a man lift. Most Ho
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 4:55am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wan

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