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Trip from North East, MD to Hampton, VA Marc14893 at 1:36am 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1566 Some time ago I asked the forum for advice on bringing my Hunter 37C from North East to Hampton. Wel
soft head floor Roberto Bisonni at 1:29am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 6/921 Hi everybody,The head floor in my 260 is very soft and feels like there is water under.Is that no
A 15-min job ;D Warren Milberg at 10:14pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2280 So, I go to my boat yesterday in order to get a number of chores done in preparation for launch next
gas tank location (1) walt at 1:54am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2824 Ive never really found a good place to keep the gas tank on a 26C but have made somewhat of a compro
Replace running rigging jerseywaters at 2:48am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2184 We have a Hunter 26.5 1989 and have purchased new sails. We need to replace the running rigging. W
Post Katrina Observations sailaway78 at 2:27am 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1199 When I was living and fishing a lot in far S.Texas, I would always hear from the locals that no matt
Windvane advice Helen and Iain at 2:08am 04.03.08 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2387 Hi there, having had extensive experience with an Airies wind vane on my Nic 32 I'm looking for advi
1964 Bahama Islander 24 Roger Larkin at 4:13am 04.03.08 Islander 5/4048 I have recently bought a 1964 Bahama Islander 24'. I need a motor but don't know exactly what was in
Flushing Scale from Perkins 4-108 mmckee52 at 4:54am 04.03.08 Irwin 1/1921 I am thinking about flushing my Perkins 4-108 to get rid of the scale that has built up in it. Has a
Mounting a new bow cleat Blake at 5:21am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1410 Does anybody have experiance mounting through deck hardware in the bow area forward of the factory c
Apostle Islands Russ at 6:03am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 3/893
I just built a new shelf in my 222 (1) Joe11688 at 3:29am 04.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/789 This galley shelf is my latest brain-storm. I built it out of some Mahogany plywood, an Oak fiddle
Missing grounding plate Chuck McNear at 3:05am 04.03.08 Irwin 0/1670 Divers just informed me that the grounding plate is missing on the bottom of the boat near the keel.
ballast vs displacement Hunter 25 KennyH at 7:15am 04.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1229 According to the owners manual on the Hunter 25 found at this linkhttp://www.murphygraphics.com/hun
Installed Tankwatch 4 on FW tank forward Chris Connor at 10:36am 04.03.08 Catalina 310 3/1807 Hello all:Today I have installed a Tankwatch 4 level guaging system in the Potable water tank forw
Foss foam rudder Steve at 11:34am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/999 Checked archives, has anyone ever repaired an eight inch diamate or so delamination by injecting an
Catalina Capri 18 vs. O'Day 20 w t wilson at 12:59pm 04.03.08 Trailer Sailors 3/12171 I am a novice sailor who got chased away from my motorcycle by an overprotective wife. Traded my mo
What ever happened to................ sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:55pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1182 Moodybucaneer and others that have not been here in a very long time?Was just thinking of some of t
Help me identify this boat please (1) Timm R 25 Oday at 12:51pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/997 I 've been driving past this boat for 6 months or so.It's makes me sad to think that at one time ,t
First time at the helm in 28 years Gene45 at 1:30pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1026 I had not sailed in 28 years. On March 21, 2008 I decided to make a cruse from Edgewater MD to Tangi

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Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 8:17am 11.16.21 There are two drain valves on the 2QM15 that you can use if you still have raw water cooling. The o
Water Heater temp setting DeniseO30 at 8:15am 11.16.21 You might explore the age of the water heater also and mixing valves do not have to be mounted right
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 7:51am 11.16.21 I'm having a rigger come early January to hopefully replace lots of my rigging so I'm guessing he co
Looking at a c30 this weekend jeepbluetj at 7:43am 11.16.21 RitSim got the biggies. Also look for leaky rudderposts (if it's a wheel steered C-30) The crushed m
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 7:37am 11.16.21 Well maybe it's not about making their boats go faster.. but, for those trying to determine RPM wit
Worth the Cutter Rig? sail sfbay at 7:36am 11.16.21 ......... This site looks pretty good. I had a asymmetrical spinnaker manufactured by Peak Sails...
interested in buying a 310 Alansails at 7:34am 11.16.21 We do all our sailing on the Great Lakes with our 310, Erie, Huron, Michigan and the longest we have
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? JamesG161 at 7:34am 11.16.21 what hose did you splice into? The Engine Water pump discharge. Shown in picture. Same place use
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 7:30am 11.16.21 as apex mentioned, about replacing the throttle cable 2 years ago, unfortunately the issue started
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question kloudie1 at 7:13am 11.16.21 If the engine revs to 3500-3600 RPM in neutral and won't go above 2200 under load, that can be a sym
Water Heater temp setting ricksoth at 7:13am 11.16.21 Thank you everyone. I will explore the mixing valve.
Worth the Cutter Rig? dlochner at 7:10am 11.16.21 Thank you! I misunderstood, sorry, I do get a diver every month but haven't painted the bottom in y
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? DayDreamer41 at 7:10am 11.16.21 @JamesG161 what hose did you splice into?
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 7:02am 11.16.21 Thank you! I misunderstood, sorry, I do get a diver every month but haven't painted the bottom in ye
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? (2) JamesG161 at 6:57am 11.16.21 I talked with PYI techs directly and I purged mine continuously and the best for longevity of your s
Cradle Post Dimensions for 302 or 322 sail sfbay at 6:53am 11.16.21 Here is an option..........buy the cradle and ship it to this cradle shop in Canada to have them mod
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43am 11.16.21
Any P-39-1 Owners out there? sail sfbay at 6:22am 11.16.21 Welcome to the forum!! Check here Pearson Yachts Portal.............they have a forum section to as
Looking at a c30 this weekend sail sfbay at 6:19am 11.16.21 ...........Other than conmon issues, water intrusion, soft decks, degraded rigging, do these boats h
Looking at a c30 this weekend RitSim at 6:12am 11.16.21 Is there evidence of the keel separating from the keel stub (exterior view)? Catalina used plywood

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