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I wish it was a "NO WAKE" zone Bad Obsession at 3:21pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3403 My marina is in Monroe Bay at Colonial Beach. It gets battered every year by boats going by wide op
Installing Shore -Power Dwight Thomas at 3:10pm 04.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1504 I have an O'Day 25 and I will be installing Shore -power on my boat. The question I have is: Where
Hunter 240 stern speakers JDascanio at 3:09pm 04.28.09 Smaller Boats 1/1229 I have mounted speakers under the stern rail seats and now am contemplating how to run the speaker w
473 Water Heater replacement Jester II at 2:36pm 04.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2210 Anyone out there replaced the seaward water heater on a 473? We have a leak in ours that is dumping
Duck on a Loon at Tidewater Bob Poff at 1:36pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1487 A mallard was nesting in the cockpit of my H34. I'm told that she had quite an audience. When I go
reef line connection question (3) breweraz at 1:13pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2217 I am setting up a two line reef and came across the pic attached for connecting the reef line to the
Hunter 40.5 cockpit floor panel removal Brian R at 12:45pm 04.28.09 Big Boats 4/2370 I have a leak into the cockpit stern storage locker located just starbord of where the helmsmen sits
spring cleanup Mike8193 at 11:29am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1514 My boat really got dirty this winter, outdoor storage with a custom cover that must have flapped aga
170 to 240 john6206 at 11:26am 04.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1242 Hi All, The Hunter 240 was the boat that made me stop dreaming about sailing and start taking l
Does Anyone Know Where I Can Find A Door hughtad at 9:56am 04.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1157 Our Beneteau Oceanis 321 only has plexiglass at the entrance to the cabin. We know it had wood at o
Looking to buy Darcy at 9:30am 04.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1200 Any one know of a McGregor for sale in the Calgary, alberta area?
Stuck halyard rnye14 at 9:17am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1924 I have a 1993 42' Hunter Passage, this past weekend while sailing the jib would not deploy from the
Inflatable vs. solid hull dink.. Gary_H at 9:07am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2661
Motor size gep2001 at 8:47am 04.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1113 I'm buying a Mac25 with unreliable 2 stroke motor that I will discard. Will replace with 4 stroke.
Outboard for Hunter 170 Julianblo at 8:24am 04.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1043 I am looking for an outboard for my Hunter 170. Should I be looking for long or short shaft? Also,
Halyard idea higgs at 7:58am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2269 This may be a bad idea - certainly would not my first, but I will throw it out here and see what hap
Was that Really Whiskey Chaser in 1st place? dwain6805 at 7:50am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1374 Hey Rick, First in Class? What's up with that? You must be tryng too hard. Really, Way to go! D
refrigerator problem zeiler at 6:57am 04.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1011 I have a Hunter Legend 45 build in 1989 (the only one I've seen so far in Europe) The refrigerato
Volvo Ocean Race kloudie1 at 6:21am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1624 Anyone going to see the Volvo Ocean Race boats in Boston? Only stop in North America.. They finished
cutlass parts jtmccue at 5:50am 04.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1402 How do you describe the right part (diameter OD/ID? length? composition?) and where does one order

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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
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 4:43am 12.03.21 Years ago we went an entire season without an engine. We were at a mooring that year and we got real
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit (1) TomY at 4:20am 12.03.21 Looking for recommendations for a yard that could do a complete gut job/re-design of the interior i
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! DeniseO30 at 3:38am 12.03.21 Because the deck gets hot it's more likely the bond between the fiberglass polyester and plywood cor
Checking cooling water flow stuendan at 10:48pm 12.02.21 Thanks for the input guys. The flow gauge is a great idea. After my run dry episode after forgetti
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Perry Welch at 9:52pm 12.02.21 I could make some kind of support on the trailer for the centerboard, as there is none now. as much
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? BKParks at 8:48pm 12.02.21 Hello, what are the thoughts of buying an O'day 290 with so few being made? I am looking at both a
Raritan PH powerflush retrofit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17pm 12.02.21 I thought a power flush would be hooked up to the fresh water supply, and not to the drain of the si
Tiller Pilots Zinger88 at 8:14pm 12.02.21 Boat came with a ST1000 when we picked her up from previous owner....quickly realized it was too slo
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:08pm 12.02.21 Thanks for the "plug" for my book! Its title (my publisher's idea) is a bit misleading...'cuz altho
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 ricksoth at 7:23pm 12.02.21 Additional storage plus freshwater tank is the plan presently. The dead engine has been dead since 2
Proper Course BarryL at 7:00pm 12.02.21 Hey, Some (late) comments from me: It is very difficult for you to determine what proper course is
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades twistedskipper at 6:58pm 12.02.21
hydraulic backstay rebuild mermike at 6:56pm 12.02.21 I just had my Sailtec rebuilt. It wouldn't hold pressure for more than a day or so. Cost was $760, i
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? seadaddler at 6:40pm 12.02.21 Be careful I am not sure where your wiring and halyards run in tubing in mast and not all year mast

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