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Ethical question, re buying a boat earthtravel at 11:39am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 57/3256 I bought a 24' S2 from this friendly old guy and when I got it home and washed it, I can now see a r
guages out of stock To at 11:31am 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/922 I eed to replace a knoe meter and depth guaqge for my 27 ft. SR instruments went out of business, 12
Pearson 28-2 CAPPEP at 11:30am 03.30.08 Pearson 0/1830 I am interested in a Pearson 28-2, perferably on the Great Lakes. If you have one for sale or know o
So Don... Gary Wyngarden at 11:04am 03.30.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2324 I'm in the process of purchasing a Nauticat 52 named Raven down in Puerto Vallarta. In addition to t
help deciding what type sailboat I need? new sailor8457 at 9:48pm 03.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1023 I am looking for a small sailboat to use to get across the great south bay to fire island I will be
arrgggg!! One thing after another lately Jack at 10:50pm 03.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1081 The bolt broke that holds the alternator bracket in place. I see from the archives that it is a comm
10-20a alternator for sailing prop-power Al - s/v Persephone at 11:18pm 03.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1902 Since I have a 3-blade prop, which (unlike a 2-blade prop) offers the least drag when free-wheeling,
Sailing books for a 13 yr old girl learning and loving sailing Tereza at 11:38pm 03.28.08 Ask All Sailors 30/3039 Looking for suggestions from all the old (and young) salts out here...My dear friend, daughter of a
Replacing a winch rabnation at 1:50am 03.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1294 I would like to replace the old winches on my C30. Took the drum off remove the screws, nuts, washer
head talk fox islander at 3:01am 03.29.08 Catalina 30 3/1113 I'm going to replace the jabsco piece of junk with the raritan phII...im wondering if anyone has ins
Propane Tank Saftey Device Tony at 2:35am 03.29.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1262 I am looking for a company in the Annapolis or Northern VA area that can install the propane tank sa
House battery sitting at 12V Syversens at 10:30am 03.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1077 Hello group, my batteries are not charging about 12V these days and we havent used it much below so
First sailboat Compac 27? Calypso at 9:54am 03.29.08 Other Sailboats 1/1340 Hi all, my wife and I just looked at a 1986 Compac 27. What are the decks cored with on these olde
Boat Names...need help to decide! Anitabreak II at 9:43am 03.29.08 Smaller Boats 16/1681 Hello!Time to decide on THE boat name. I have considered Anitabreak II, but as I have just returned
Center Board Line Anitabreak II at 8:55am 03.29.08 Smaller Boats 2/1009 Hello All!I have read several posts re: replacing the CB line, BUT I have another question: Is it a
Hunter 260 centerboard Esk II at 8:46am 03.29.08 Smaller Boats 1/1921 I just picked up a 2002 Hunter 260. All lookes well but the centerboard raising system seems to be i
Best Outboard motor Chuck Turner15902 at 6:24am 03.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1195 I know I will get a lot of personal opinions with this question, but I am going to ask it anyway. Wh
Raychart 435i Alice A. at 4:13am 03.29.08 Big Boats 6/1054 Hi, everyone. We are considering the puchase of a Raychart 435i for our 37.5. Does anyone have any e
Companionway Doors (2) sailortonyb Allied Mis at 4:11am 03.29.08 Ask All Sailors 22/2082 I just completed my new companionway doors. One major flaw, and is easily correctable...next year.
new bulkheads seth at 10:48am 03.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1209 Have you replaced the bulkheads in your boat? What kind of plywood or other material did you use to

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Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:49am 08.25.21 I've put up a post in hunter section to see if anyone locally is looking for a few miserable hours t
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 7:49am 08.25.21 do you know the 'rules of the road' by heart?
Prop Specs fstbttms at 7:47am 08.25.21 So....does this mean that ANYONE who will service a feathering prop will be able to service this pr
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 7:45am 08.25.21 basic sailing is not hard to learn. just like driving a car is not hard to learn. yet a few lessons
Prop Specs vmaks at 7:37am 08.25.21 These are likely Slipstream and Autostream props, for which Martec acted as a dealer. I can assure
Galled stanchion removal jdrutten at 7:30am 08.25.21 Thanks for all the suggestions. I may end up doing them all! I hadn't even considered cutting away t
Sometimes you get lucky - a Meges M-20 that hasn't seen the light of day since 1998 and only light use before Will Gilmore at 7:24am 08.25.21 So jealous right now. Welcome to the forums. I am looking forward to reading more about your adven
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) kloudie1 at 7:15am 08.25.21 Nut splitter? (ouch) Amazon.com: Cal-Hawk Tools Nut Splitter Tools - 2-Pc. Set : Tools & Home Impro
H31 speed control cable kloudie1 at 7:11am 08.25.21 Some only had the lower clip at the top of the tube to hold the throttle cable, and not the arm.. Pa
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:09am 08.25.21 sounds like a really BAD plan. a really selfish plan. There seem to be plenty of "Learn to Sail"
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) sandpiper10471 at 7:01am 08.25.21 I remember those. Mine weren't too bad, but then she was only about 10 years old when I bought her.
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 6:59am 08.25.21 Thanks for the replies. Maybe somewhere between Belleville and Kingston. The boat does have a very
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 6:59am 08.25.21 sounds like a really BAD plan. a really selfish plan.
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Tedd at 6:49am 08.25.21 FWIW, here's my advice, as a self-taught sailor. I guess the first thing is that it would probably
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 MikeH at 6:35am 08.25.21 We sailed our H260 on the Maumee River near Toledo and on Lake Erie, and a river can be unforgiving.
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Gene Neill at 6:28am 08.25.21 if it were me I would add a 2nd battery, and perhaps a 12V compressor refrigerator. A fridge woul
Raw water cooling system question smokey73 at 6:23am 08.25.21 All boats "flex" to some extent. Some more than others. I can't imagine a solid pipe between the t
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 smokey73 at 6:19am 08.25.21 I don't know anything about the Ottawa River. but if it has even moderate currents I'd opt for the l
Help Identifying my Furler dlochner at 6:16am 08.25.21 Great input. Thanks to all. I am going to run the line on the port side and make the suggested adju
Help Identifying my Furler Tim Foolery at 6:13am 08.25.21 Great input. Thanks to all. I am going to run the line on the port side and make the suggested adjus

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