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Narragansett Bay Cruising Guide Update bp at 12:09am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 1/1649 I asked about cruising guides to Narragansett Bay area a while back and got some recommendations. I
Adding another water tank Paul & Leiza at 12:55am 01.28.08 Ericson 0/1799 We've recently purchased an E-35-2 and want to increase our fresh water capacity.My first idea is t
Need some application/terminology help with a fitting. Clark at 12:01am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/996 Went to the boat yesterday - a 1996 280 - and discovered the nut was missing from the exterior hull
Best small Marine AC??? Lee Scott at 1:18am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3984 Anybody got any recommendations on who's got the best small self-contained marine AC units? I've go
Locker under Bavaria 47 chart table? nigelmercier at 1:16am 01.28.08 Bavaria 0/1585 Has anyone got easy access to a Bavaria 47? I want to know the width of the port-side opening of the
Navico H8000 JohnB12831 at 2:20am 01.28.08 Morgan 0/2122 I have a Navico H8000 on my Morgan 415 ketch. The pump works by applying 12 volts direct but the sys
antifouling for bow thruster? Steve Feinsilver at 2:22am 01.28.08 Big Boats 4/7512 Have a bow thruster on our 2007 44DS (yes, I know its cheating but I like it). On hauling for the f
Prop effect butchrobbins at 1:24am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1266 If you use a 3 blade vs 2 blade prop, will this decrease your RPM considerably?I have a Universal 2
H460 air conditioner dave jones at 2:42am 01.28.08 Big Boats 3/885 I am installing air in my H460 and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Does anyone have
Smallest boat for trans Altantic or trans Pacific crossing... Brian D at 1:45am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 33/12138 OK... so, what is the smallest boat YOU* would sail in if YOU were to do either a trans Atlantic*
85' Hunter 23 or 77' Oday 25 chuckbaly at 3:17am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 17/5943 I am trying to choose between 2 boats I am considering. A 1985 Hunter 23 or 1977 Oday 25. Here are
Replacing Mainsail Bob at 3:09am 01.28.08 Yamaha 5/2092 Greetings,I'm shopping for a new mainsail. If you have any comments on sails or sailmakers, I'd a
sidestay length for a 25' O'day Doug Bauckham at 4:31am 01.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1121 I have just purchased a 1978 25' O'day c/b ' would like to know the length of the lower sidestays (s
Deck Paint Suggestion BroomHilda at 4:12am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1054 I own a 1981 Hunter 25. The deck is in need (I believe) of a paint job. Very chalky...If you were go
Dinghy Davits PHitchcox at 3:50am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1329 As my wife and I are getting older and have more time to sail, our backs are also getting older and
"Easy Reefing" Warren Milberg at 3:27am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1693 I just got done reading, and rereading, an article on pg 38 of the Feb 2008 edition of "Sail," magaz
Put in Bay to Harbor Springs Michigan JohnnyMac at 6:59am 01.28.08 Big Boats 11/1676 Four years ago when I was planning a trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron I received valuable inf
Mast head light bulbs arayc01 at 6:54am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1095 Does any one know what style of bulb is used in the mast head lights of a Hunter sailboat, specifica
That noise Deadline at 6:20am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1111 Hunter neglected to screw down the compression post plate on my 320, so I helpfully obliged. Then I
Hoisting a hard dinghy aboard Taylor at 8:04am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2958 Its mixed snow and rain in the northwest today, and a perfect time think about boating. I'd like t

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Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 ricksoth at 6:46am 11.08.21 The old motor is not going to be rebuilt. It died I expect about 2006 when a new Honda 9.9 was put
Its funny Friday! AlastairLC at 6:46am 11.08.21 Eats, Shoots and Leaves.
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 6:46am 11.08.21 As I understand the chart in your Raymarine C80 is an Navionics card: Navionics Charts For Raymari
Replace windows questions (2) kloudie1 at 6:30am 11.08.21 I used 1" wide black VHB tape to cover the overlap.. There was a thin (maybe 1/8") that didn't get c
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 6:30am 11.08.21 As I understand the chart in your Raymarine C80 is an Navionics card: Navionics Charts For Raymarin
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? Sailm8 at 6:28am 11.08.21 I have a 29.5 and talked with my sail maker(Mack) about a larger head sail and he said no. Got to r
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 6:13am 11.08.21
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 (1) sail sfbay at 6:04am 11.08.21 Suggest contacting Navionics Navionics ChartViewer. Below is Georgian Bay chart view on the Navionic
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 5:59am 11.08.21 Once freed your 2x4 slide idea will work nicely. You can raise/support your engine easily while disc
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? Jskosmo at 5:54am 11.08.21 Hey Barry - why the Code 0 (more for reaching) and not an Asymmetric (more for running)? I know this
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? jon hansen at 5:54am 11.08.21 Don't do it. But.... talk to a legit sailmaker to understand why. perfect answer!
PacificNW Weather forecast for November 2021. JamesG161 at 5:53am 11.08.21 Looks like another Bomb Cyclone to me.:yikes: Low pressures dip to 970 millibars but fortunately no
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! RoyS at 5:45am 11.08.21 Agree with Shermandr about an upline fuel filter. I have a Racor 2 micron fuel filter in an accessib
Catalina 250 water ballast swing keel mdidomenico at 5:35am 11.08.21 i don't know if all the 250's are built the same, so take this with a grain of salt. i had a '96 25
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 5:26am 11.08.21 This is why I use ethylene glycol instead of propylene and let the entire gallon flush out. Any res
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:14am 11.08.21
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! shemandr at 4:57am 11.08.21 For future fuel filter replacement couldn't you put an upline fuel filter, like a Razor (Spell check
Its funny Friday! justsomeguy at 4:51am 11.08.21
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 3:21am 11.08.21 The first time I read this I thought "Shame on you for calling your daughter a big dog" Sorry. Com
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? Joe at 3:18am 11.08.21 Don't do it. But.... talk to a legit sailmaker to understand why.

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