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1979 Evinrude 2-stroke vs 2000 Honda 4-stroke Fred at 5:07am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1697 I currently run a 1979 Evinrude (2-stroke) engine on my Mac25 (1979). I have an opportunity to purch
Some observations from a tragedy last night Tim at 6:19am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1689 While motoring out of my marina (Tahoe Keys, Lake Tahoe) we heard sirens and observed a rescue helic
I Know Im late but..... Leviosa at 5:37am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1275 Ive done a lot of work...and I just wanted to give my cudo's to Maine Sail....used your technique fo
Hunter 26. Ballast tank inspection Kjetil at 6:58am 05.21.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1773 Hello fellow sailorsThe ballast tank is vital to seaworthiness of my beautiful Hunter 26. I want t
Davits and Arch? 200grandprix20465 at 7:07am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1092 I am in the middle of some major repairs on my p33. I am going to raise my boom so it will clear my
Continuous Jib Sheet Shep21410 at 6:46am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/7320 Hi All,I'm trying to run a single, continuous jib sheet through my jib clew on a 22' sloop. I don'
26C Need help with measurements Michael Brennan at 6:41am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/997 Hi.I need a bit of help and I would be grateful for any response. I have a 1996 C which will join
America Cup Don Guillette at 7:18am 05.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2214 I've been watching the races - actually, only the tail end because they are televised starting at 5:
Merriman Clutch & Throttle Housing Mark15271 at 8:15am 05.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/985 I am looking for Merriman parts for my 1982 Hunter 27. In particular, the plastic/composite control
Universal Fuel filter bracket fix in doubt C36-2000 at 8:47am 05.21.07 Big Boats 4/1210 Universal recently identified a problem with M35 fuel filter brackets. They stated that the origina
shroud tension spinny at 8:58am 05.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1344 Anyone know what the proper tension is regarding the shrouds and stays on a CAT 22?Do I need a gage
Can 1 person raise the mast if so ,how? Bill at 9:45am 05.21.07 Catalina 22 7/1634 I m struggling to raise the mast on my catalina 22
cooling system cleaning steve g at 9:41am 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/813 I have a 2gm20f and would like to know what is the best idea for cleaning the raw/fresh water coolin
Cruising spinnaker Beneteau 473 Eric3626 at 10:51am 05.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1466 Recently purchased a used cruising spinnaker from another Beneteau 473 and would like to know where
Solved centerboard problem on my O'Day 30 Arnie Hoffman at 11:31am 05.21.07 Bigger Boats 0/1388 Working on my boat on the jackstands I couldn't get my centerboard to drop. I tried massive pry bar
Transom fuel connection boboduke at 11:07am 05.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/958 I am looking for some advice in cleaning up my transom. I am installing a connector for the electri
Climbing back aboard... Roger at 12:50pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2029 Any ideas?? Thinking of running plastic-sheathed-1/4'cable just below the toe-holdto fasten a life-
SWING KEEL REPAIR TRANQUILO COSTA RICA at 12:41pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1434 BUSTED SWING KEEL,JUST BOUGHT A HUNTER 22'WITH BOTTOM HALF OF SEING KEEL MISSING.I MADE A PATTERN FR
Lost Batten buildingadream at 1:07pm 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/772 Greetings! Took the boat out for the maiden voyage yesterday and my largest/longest batten slipped
Stepping UP Tim Welsh at 2:04pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 5/917 Well, I guess I've lost my mind, I've decided to buy a hunter 37 legend. Have a deal I can't pass u

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Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 10:09am 03.05.21 Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on their holiday. They were determined to make this a real vacat
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? jon hansen at 10:06am 03.05.21 nice boat too
Cover pic? Really? (2) william24424 at 9:52am 03.05.21 Good Old Boat cover? Not sure why... but...leave it to North Sails to take the proper photos of Onne
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? TomY at 9:47am 03.05.21 Have you seen this one? Actually pretty funny and I'd rate it PG-13 hR2dSehjeiA
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 9:32am 03.05.21 I think the key to success for these vloggers is really personal. The ones that seem to open up emo
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Rick Webb at 9:09am 03.05.21 there's no gearing on the Prius - it has a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), so you just ha
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 9:06am 03.05.21 well good morning tom. i had to look up a couple of your words, ;) i too enjoy videos about sailin
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Parsons at 8:58am 03.05.21 I follow the instructions for refeshing tanks with liquid chlorine, as published by @Peggie Hall Hea
Overturned Car Carrier Phil Herring at 8:54am 03.05.21 Can you imagine the sound of a chain ripping through a steel hull? Sounds like something worth avoid
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:52am 03.05.21 For the ultimate test. Once online, I may take a water sample from the boat and one from our home's
B411 Shaft Pitting JamesG161 at 8:51am 03.05.21 I did not want to get into the Stress on his shaft versus SCC. ____ I still suggest that @RitSim ob
Raymarine Auto Pilot Lazy1 at 8:49am 03.05.21 Mine is mounted to the coaming with the 5" pushrod extension and the plug is in the coaming pocket t
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 8:39am 03.05.21 @Tally Ho Agreed - I have already removed the first couple of hangers to try and straighten it mor
Looking for O'Day 25 Trailer or similar Tandem Axle withintheruins14 at 8:29am 03.05.21 Thanks to everyone involved here, I now have a matching trailer for my oday and it's launchable! :be
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? capta at 8:20am 03.05.21 I've been drinking water out of the water tanks on vessels of all sorts for around 6 decades with no
Set up so my table goes up the post to right under the ceiling! arf145 at 8:12am 03.05.21 PS - excuse the mess on the boat, it was before launch. That's a mess?!
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Ron20324 at 8:01am 03.05.21 @swshogren, it looks like the hose goes up from the elbow...meaning it will trap water in the elbo
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:59am 03.05.21 191144
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Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:58am 03.05.21 have an inline filter originally used on aircraft installed in the line from tank to sink. I periodi

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