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Deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29? silohsia at 9:43am 11.27.08 Yamaha 6/4969 I sold my Y-25 a long time ago, but now i am deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29, i know they are quite
O'Day 32 - questions from Greenhorn (1) Konstantin at 9:35am 11.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 49/7007 Hello all! I have bought an O'Day 32 but I haven't got enough information of that. In fact it's real
Raymarine Autohelm 3000 spadaforaj at 9:19am 11.27.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4712 I just purchased an older boat with this unit - it is missing several parts and needs a pedestal mou
New Owner DavidB75 at 8:28am 11.27.08 Smaller Boats 4/1393 Hello everyone, just wanted to say that I am now the proud owner of an 85 Hunter 22. I have some wor
Holding Tank Vent Line jrocheleau at 7:48am 11.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3038 I'm thinking about refitting a very old holding tank and hoses on my 1984 Oday 30. Everything looks
the"Venture" model michael44a at 7:41am 11.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/10443 Is there a way to tell if I own a "Venture" model or just a plain 21' Mac? Thanks! Michael 1968 21 M
This Just In! Bob Poff at 6:49am 11.27.08 Sails Call Lounge 0/2265 Happy Thanksgiving. Area Man Sneaks Own Balloon into Macy's Parade :) From Bob, Marsha, and the
Length of gear shift cable? Dare at 6:06am 11.27.08 Ericson 0/1765 Does anyone know what the length of the transmission shift cable on a 35-2 boat is? I know it is a
Need source for parts, nearly done refit sailormanbigd at 5:59am 11.27.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1992 Hi y'all nearly done with 1975 od25 swing keel refit. I need help finding a few parts. The nav light
Mainsail Recommendations Terry C at 4:12am 11.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2462 With the last patch put in, the Admiral agreed it was finally time for a new mainsail. She asked wha
Boom vang connection to mast..? Mark H at 11:44pm 11.26.08 Smaller Boats 9/3208 Novice problem....I :dance:went sailing today on Beaver Lake.It was 67 degrees and 5-10 knts wind...
Shaft maintenance remo7e at 9:33pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1931 I have a Yamaha 30 with a Yanmar mounted under the v berth. Two questions: 1) How often should I
Outboards + cold weather Manny at 8:50pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2137 Here's a question for the outboard experts: What's a safer position for an outboard still mounted on
Catalina website seanshine at 8:08pm 11.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2176 You know, I used to check this website multiple times daily. Now, maybe once a week. It's just a lit
Pearson 39-2 Hull and Boat Integrity ASchoenberg at 7:59pm 11.26.08 Pearson 1/5751 I am interested in upgrading from a Pearson 1976 365 Ketch to a 1987 Pearson 39-2 sloop. I have hea
The Liveaboard Simulator Roger Long at 7:02pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2728 Lifted from the 'Looking at a boat Monday" thread and posted here in its entirety, courtesy of the a
standing rigging & swageless fittings? John at 6:40pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2976 I'm going to have to have my mast pulled this winter in order to replace a bulkhead. While I'm at it
SeaLand San-X meuritt at 5:35pm 11.26.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/7911 New to me boat, system has a last service date of 1999. I've tried to google and can only find refer
I broke a plastic fitting Ross at 5:27pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1348 While I was winterizing the boat this past weekend I broke a plastic fitting from seacock to head wa
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 5:21pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1387 Tomorrow I hope you all get to visit with those who matter. Most everyone here has taught me somethi

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Saloon or Salon... rgranger at 2:47pm 02.10.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze. Then I guess we have a definitive answer.
When to move up? JoeWhite at 2:46pm 02.10.22 It appears you have not taken any formal sailing classes. I highly recommend taking the first 3 clas
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 2:46pm 02.10.22 Is that rotting wood? Try to make an indentation with your fingernail or screwdriver. It's not like
Saloon or Salon... PaulK at 2:38pm 02.10.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze.
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 2:35pm 02.10.22 Thanks Calif. Ted, but the entire point of buying this boat was to (1) Learn to sail and (2) Learn h
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 2:34pm 02.10.22 Another consideration is that the cost of ownership goes up with length The increase in costs was
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Don S/V ILLusion at 2:13pm 02.10.22 If the missing two blades aren't in the pump housing, the only other place they can be is in the hea
Sirius 21 main sheet assembly sail sfbay at 2:10pm 02.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! This thread should be helpful Sirius 21 main sheet relocation \| Sailboat Own
When to move up? jssailem at 2:07pm 02.10.22 On that note, are there any boats in the 27-30' range that you would specifically avoid or converse
When to move up? Parsons at 2:03pm 02.10.22 Congratulations on catching Five-foot-itis! This will be exactly like buying a bigger car or SUV, t
No way out Mechone at 1:39pm 02.10.22 Read this common fault on all Beneteaus REALLY annoying leak! \| Sailboat Owners Forums
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust jviss at 1:32pm 02.10.22 Look up the raw water pump specs to see the flow spec at a particular RPM. Get a bucket and time ho
Distance between gudgeons on '89 Catalina 22 TwistedVet at 1:05pm 02.10.22 Thanks, will sleep better tonight!
Distance between gudgeons on '89 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 1:02pm 02.10.22 12" center to center.
When to move up? Pkeller at 12:30pm 02.10.22 Thanks guys, appreciate the support! I tend to be overly cautious so I wanted to make sure I wasn't
When to move up? dlochner at 12:10pm 02.10.22
When to move up? BigEasy at 12:10pm 02.10.22 No problem at all with being capable of single handing the prospective boats on your wish list. Y
When to move up? seadaddler at 11:46am 02.10.22 I agree moving up and I started with Hobbie and got a Hunter 290 in 2000 living on LI east end River
Haul out the water V.Carter at 10:47am 02.10.22 I just got a quote for $644 for a Hunter 46 haul out. Suggest getting a quote from the boatyard tha
When to move up? Roland5048 at 10:38am 02.10.22 I feel you already know the answer and might just be looking for some validation. Given your sailin

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