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Wood in transom is soaked Dean at 2:36am 09.11.07 Bigger Boats 9/1572 I've noticed that the wood under the deckplate giving me access to the top of the rudder post for an
selden rodkicker gas cylinder John Higbie at 3:05am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3446 I'm thinking of adding a gas cylinder to my existing Selden rodkicker type 10 boom vang in order to
Any Tricks for Installing Zincs?? MoonSailer at 3:09am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1154 I am planning to dive this weekend and replace my prop shaft zinc. Any tricks as to a way to do this
BoatUS on EPA Discharge Permits Warren Milberg at 3:17am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/941 "EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational BoatsFor 34 years the federal Environmental Pro
CDI Roller Furl Bob Fox at 3:19am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1325 After doing some research and talking to a few people I opted for a CDI roller furlfor my 1975 Pear
1972 Catalina sailboat Don Corbett at 3:42am 09.11.07 Smaller Boats 4/1666 I would like to know what specific worn ares to look for in this boat.
new jib stevevoyce at 4:08am 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/929 I am buying a new jib for my 1989 Hunter 30. Do I want to stick with a 110% or move up to a 130%?
Help found these good looking folding teak tables caguy at 5:24am 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1033 I want to use it for the cockpit. Found them on Ebay but can purchase directly from seller for $17 a
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 6:29am 09.11.07 Catalina 30 2/1322 We have a 1983 C-30 which we bought last year. We have an oe Edson wheel and this year have noticed
Yamaha 30 dodger/bimini Frank at 6:38am 09.11.07 Yamaha 4/1998 Hi:Has anyone tried to add a dodger and/or bimini to a Yamaha 30? It seems difficult to do proper
buying a yankee 30 jeff osborne at 7:14am 09.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/1361 I am looking at buying a 1972 yankee 30 hull #85 and was wandering if anyone could tell me what mark
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 7:10am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1323 Our 1983 C-30 has an oe Edson wheel and this year we've noticed a distinct "pull" to Port when motor
Hunter 25.5 Port replacement laketravisman at 7:32am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1113 I want to replace the side and front ports. I would like to get recommendations for where to purchas
Shaft Strut replacement Randy P at 7:25am 09.11.07 Big Boats 5/1256 Hello,I have to replace the cutlass strut on my 1988 hunter 37 (broke in half). The boat will have
Volvo 2003t repower Yanmar Autoprop for sale David Knebes at 7:57am 09.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2451 Well my 2003t has finally given me enough grief to repower. I have made my choice between a Volvo D
Auto Pilot Rudder Control Self Test John Ehricht at 8:09am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 Our Auto Pilot ST4000+ always did something(self Test?) in standby as soon as it was powered up and
Should I get a furling system? Dick Westwood at 8:22am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1748 I've been sailing my Cal 20 with regular headsails (working jib, a racing jib, and a genoa). Since I
Hull structure comparisons frenchy at 9:46am 09.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/2357 I have questions regarding the structure of hulls. I want to buy a live aboard/ blue water boat. I
Sailboat Magazine David Hall22685 at 10:15am 09.11.07 Day Sailers 1/1165 Having been out of sailing for some years and having just bought a Hunter 170, I would like to suscr
Adding air conditioning Larry14199 at 10:28am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/1038 I will be adding AC to my h34 this winter. I would like to hear from anyone that has completed this

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Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Rich Stidger at 10:38am 03.25.21 I flush my engines with fresh water at the end of the season before layup.
Sailing to Catalina Island? Dave Groshong at 10:38am 03.25.21 I would go for King's Harbor for your 1st trip, only 21 miles downhill, and the sight of land migh
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:37am 03.25.21 Thank you for the idea! That's very true that there is no way that Pacific Seacraft expects you to f
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 10:34am 03.25.21 Thank you so much! I totally forgot about EPIRB's, I'll get one of those. I'll keep practicing my re
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' rgranger at 10:32am 03.25.21 I see this being a real PITA for the solo sailor who needs to go to the mast to reef and/or adjust t
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Tom J at 10:28am 03.25.21 I believe the Flicka 20 is a pocket cruiser, and is intended for salt water sailing. As such, it wo
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? rgranger at 10:28am 03.25.21 Maintaining the zincs on your prop shaft should be sufficient.
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' dLj at 10:27am 03.25.21 Here I was getting worried I'd have to put a kill switch on my oars! But while I can row mighty darn
Outboard Tilt Release Issue MikeMikeMike at 10:27am 03.25.21 You don't lay it on that side in order to keep oil from finding its way into the carb. But if you
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:27am 03.25.21 Thanks! It seems like it is going a little overboard, but maybe I should do it every few weeks?
Sailing to Catalina Island? rgranger at 10:25am 03.25.21 Weather windows are much easier to research than they were in the past. Here is one great site ht
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? dLj at 10:22am 03.25.21 I don't see that as really a practical operation. Now, if you pull the boat out if the water for any
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 03.25.21
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 10:14am 03.25.21 Thanks for the advice!
Free Gauges for anyone interested BMercer at 10:13am 03.25.21 I would love those gauges. I live in upstate ny and have a Hunter31. Thanks Toftelectric@aol.com
Sailing to Catalina Island? jon hansen at 10:12am 03.25.21 tip: take a nice girl :cool: remember, we like pictures
Sailing to Catalina Island? jon hansen at 10:12am 03.25.21 nice boat. what fun. definitely go. leave at dusk, arrive the island in the morning. weather?
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' LloydB at 10:04am 03.25.21 Theoretical displacement hull speed is calculated by the formula: velocity in knots = 1.35 x the squ
Free Gauges for anyone interested Hunter 31 at 10:03am 03.25.21 I would love those gauges. I live in upstate ny and have a Hunter31. Thanks Toftelectric@aol.com
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' RussC at 9:37am 03.25.21 So if I had a Melges 24 with a 4HP outboard I would need to use the ECOS Link while surfing down wa

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