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winterizing air conditioners tchastain at 11:21am 10.24.08 Big Boats 14/2570 Attempting to flow antifreeze through air conditioning units. With the front unit on it works fine a
Crew Wanted: Turks & Caicos Sail this Spring bonaroo5698 at 11:17am 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 7/180 Wow! Who would have guessed when I did my first posting that I would have generated so much discuss
Hunter 260/240 Trailer Extension Bob15530 at 10:25am 10.24.08 Smaller Boats 3/1273 This past weekend I ran into another owner with a similar model to mine. He was having difficulty p
Windlass PLG46 at 9:16am 10.24.08 S2 2/1804 I am considering a windlass for my 36' S2. Has anyone installed a windlass on an S2 11.0M? What ty
Mac 25 keel hippiedavis at 9:03am 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2055 When I bought the boat the registration said it was a 1971 Mac25. I cannot find an owners manual.
Bulkhead/cabinetry/delam problems? MarkandEmily at 8:04am 10.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/7141 We have fallen in love with the Hunter 44 and want to buy one for long term cruising in the Caribbea
Spectra Watermaker Parts and Service sunniedays at 7:58am 10.24.08 Big Boats 0/1387 Just bought our 2000 model 450 Passage in May. It has a Spectra Watermaker rated for 16 gal/hr, 2 pu
Deck hatch replacement knucklelady at 5:45am 10.24.08 Smaller Boats 3/1688 I just purchased a Hunter 22... and am having to replace the deck hatch. I have not removed the hat
purcase info. GBT3 at 5:15am 10.24.08 Pearson 1/1575 Hello, I looking @ purchasing either a 1990 P38 or a 1987 P39-2. I have sailed my years on my famil
rudder repair ma 25 blue noser at 4:02am 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1337 rudder repair mac 25 hi all, just took the boat out for the year and my rudder has come delaminated
26 MacGregor Mast NEEDED COOLCAT at 7:48pm 10.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1423 Hello All, My Bro in law broke our Mast today 10-23-08, What the most cost effective way to fix and
Catalina 25 Spinnaker lawlerseth at 5:30pm 10.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/5670 I would like to fly a spinnaker on my catalina 25, and would apreciate suggestions as to practicabil
ozone generators aliebnick at 3:58pm 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 13/6318 Looking for an ozone generator for my hunter 31. Anyone have experiences with this item? Any suggest
A Maine Nor' Easter (1) Maine Sail at 3:20pm 10.23.08 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4701 I took this video a couple of years ago and just discovered it on my hard drive. I cleaned it up and
Wanted P28 or Mistral nickT at 3:03pm 10.23.08 Hallberg-Rassy 1/5319 hope someone can help, am looking to buy a GRP hull P28 or Mistral. Must be in european waters. apa
heavy weather sailing ChuckThomas at 1:23pm 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 45/7233 (Before I get flamed for being out in conditions described below please note that sometimes things j
Newbie Reefing question ScottD at 12:54pm 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 9/4683 OK, here is an easy one. I reefed my Hunter 240 a couple of times (had help both times). Now reefing
Oday 25 seahawk at 11:47am 10.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1395 I recently purchased a 25 Oday and am in the process of restoring the interior. When I took posessi
Sailing on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Scubajeep at 11:18am 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2709 Hello all, I usually sail in Lake DesAllamands (small lake South West of Lake Pontchartrain, New Or
Winter Layup Safety (2) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:10am 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1418 With all the discussion regrading winter layup safety and a recent local fire, I though it might be

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Saloon or Salon... PaulK at 9:17am 02.12.22 Apparently you don't know that single malt IS booze...scotch whiskey/whisky to be exact...And there
Saloon or Salon... Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 02.12.22 I never failed to "push her buttons" by referring to the flybridge as "upstairs" and the cabin as "
What Y valve do I have? jssailem at 8:49am 02.12.22 DS. I feel you have made a wise compromise. I agree with @Ralph Johnstone's assessment of the existi
Tiller .vs. Wheel BigEasy at 8:46am 02.12.22 I still have a feeling that a wheel is some how pretentious. Pat, those 32 footers with two wheel
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39am 02.12.22 Most older (over 50) powerboat owners do use correct terminology. It was always easy to recognize a
Sirius 21 pulpit jssailem at 8:34am 02.12.22 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your boat discovery. From the looks of your Avatar, one might thi
Tiller .vs. Wheel jssailem at 8:06am 02.12.22 Pat, I think I understand your interest in your dream boat a ://www.seawardadventures.com/2014/03/10
Tiller .vs. Wheel D Swanson at 7:52am 02.12.22 I sail with a tiller and on the occasion when I helm on a wheel I sometimes catch myself turning the
Tow Vehicle Question. Benny17441 at 7:34am 02.12.22 I could tow that with a Fiat, you will have no problems with any Bronco.
Tiller .vs. Wheel Hayden Watson at 7:32am 02.12.22 I have never understood all of the anguish I hear over steering either with a wheel or a tiller. I
Raw water intake strainer jviss at 7:17am 02.12.22 You should have both; an exterior thruhull strainer and a Groco interior type like the one on Dalli
Items to fix for insurance, Pearson 30 Rich Stidger at 6:28am 02.12.22 I read the link provided by Len above and with all of the comments trying to explain the situation,
Raw water intake strainer RoyS at 6:15am 02.12.22 You should have both; an exterior thruhull strainer and a Groco interior type like the one on Dallia
Galley Stove Gimbals jviss at 6:07am 02.12.22 Could also put a little level on the range somewhere, to make adjustments before you crack the egg!
Galley Stove Gimbals jviss at 6:03am 02.12.22 Exactly! Height adjustment only needs to be on one side. Something that the gimbal attaches to and
Galley Stove Gimbals RoyS at 5:57am 02.12.22 It would be cool to have a hand screw on one side of the stove to adjust the height of the stove in
Tiller .vs. Wheel kappykaplan at 5:46am 02.12.22 stand in front of helm to back :plus:
Tiller .vs. Wheel patbratton at 5:45am 02.12.22 My only issue with a tiller is the space it demands. A wheel takes up a lot of room but it doesn't r
Galley Stove Gimbals RoyS at 5:42am 02.12.22 Greg, The fore and aft incline on any boat, including mine, is affected by the interior weight distr
To oil or varnish?! shemandr at 5:35am 02.12.22 The rails in the OP don't look too bad to me. They are restorable without sanding that would compro

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