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New London to Block Island seadaddler at 9:56am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1469 Depending on the wind and current watch hill or the race.Any advice on planning a trip to Block Isl
Coast Guard Boardings Steven Corey at 9:12am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1538 A friend of mine was in Roche Harbor last weekend and talked with a number of fellow boaters who had
1986 Hunter 25.5 'PEARL' GARY MCRAE at 9:11am 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1025 THIS BOAT WAS IN PEARL HARBOR,HAWAII,IN 1989. I FOUND NAVY PERSONNEL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN EITHER A
Hello KJ13923 at 10:46am 07.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/766 So are there any QS owners out here. I've been looking at one for sale and was looking for some insi
Bodkin Creek, Md s sauer at 10:54am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1316 I haven't been into Bodkin in a couple years and the channel has had shoaling some years. has anyon
New Halyards Paul Z at 11:30am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1121 I went out today with mynew set of halyards. There is a lot of excess line. How much should I cut
furling / reefing systems NYSail at 1:40pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2271 hello allMy 1986 Pearson P36-2 is in need of a head sail furling system. The sl hood has worn its
What kind of barbeque Trev at 1:39pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2003 I am planning on buying a barbeque for my mac 25, I have looked at the force 10 and then some of the
Poli Glo removal Manny at 1:32pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1271 A few days ago I had applied Poli Glo to my cockpit except in the non skid which is a painted on pro
adding buoyancy sam20916 at 1:09pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2722 What is the best way to add buoyancy to a dinghy sailboat with internal buoyancy tanks. My concern i
Can You Tow a Tube on a 26S ? heysteveh at 12:40pm 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1256 Have a Macgregor 26S with an original Honda 7.5 outboard. Do any of you guys tow tubes when motorin
Boom placement and level Jeff B at 3:29pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1124 I own a '78 Hunter 25, fixed keel.Where my boom attaches to the mast, there is a slider that the bo
propeller shaft strut for a First 305 Mike Howell at 1:47pm 07.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1367 I ordered a new strut from Beneteau USA and it is fiberglass and did not come close to fitting the e
Fishing John Ehricht at 10:57pm 07.05.07 Big Boats 0/825 July 5, 2007 and we had a good catch on the way to Destin Florida. Do any of you fish on your boats
Installing cabin fans Slipin Away at 9:50pm 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/906 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc.
Sirius Radio on a Sail Boat FOB at 11:34pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1380 I installed Sirius on my C27. I have it mounted on the stern rail, Ifind that when im heeling the s
Rasmus mast height Christer Wingardh at 11:28pm 07.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/3620 Does anyone know the mast height on a HR 35 Rasmus. i.e Bridge clearance.Thank youChris
C-30 mast heights Steve W at 11:24pm 07.05.07 Catalina 30 1/1404 I'm interested in buying a Catalina 30 to replace my 1986 Newport 28MKII. Main reason is more room,
Raymarine ST50 - ST60 compatable? Pat at 3:51am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1376 I believe I need a new transducer for my knotmeter. Raymarine no longer makes a ST50. I can buy a ST
H260 sole softness MikeH at 3:14am 07.06.07 Smaller Boats 7/1157 I stepped into the salon today and the section of the sole in front of the head squished slightly, l

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New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 8:30pm 10.13.21 I've wondered that myself. The rigger didn't seem have have any concern about it when we switched to
Tiller Tamers for 1965 Widgeon Benny17441 at 8:16pm 10.13.21 It would be a waste of time and effort to install a tiller tamer on a Widgeon. First of all there
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Captain.Olives at 8:02pm 10.13.21 Thanks for all the links and suggestions. Lots of reading to do, and few groups to join. The pic i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations smokey73 at 6:57pm 10.13.21 Make sure your throttle valve is between the charge inlet that connects to the pump and the pressure
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 5:44pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy af
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions (2) Tally Ho at 5:37pm 10.13.21 I used to use 2 group 27 deep cycle batteries, and I would isolate one of the batteries during overn
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy aft
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 5:13pm 10.13.21 199266 This is all that was holding the motor mounts to the stringer. Backed out with his fingers.
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 4:49pm 10.13.21 If you do build your own I would strongly suggest that you do include a "throttle valve" as smokey
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 DayDreamer41 at 4:37pm 10.13.21 Congrats on the new to you YACHT! sounds like a beauty. I am certain that you will enjoy your new pu
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 4:27pm 10.13.21 Offer signed :eek: Been dreaming about it 20 years. Boat is gorgeous, walking in it is like walking
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions seadaddler at 4:02pm 10.13.21 If you think you might do over nighters more than invest in a second deep cycle battery and a start
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 3:36pm 10.13.21 Thanks RoyS..this was my first post on this new-to-me forum. Using an independent wire, I have conne
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roland5048 at 2:35pm 10.13.21 Happy Birthday Navy! Thanks for the lift!
Hunter 45 wrap around window Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 10.13.21 Could simply run off onto the deck or could leak into the deck core. Should be simple to tell if the
37c projects yoms1984 at 2:06pm 10.13.21 Manny - the sole (floor) of the Hunter 37 Cutter is solid fiberglass. You can see photos of what th
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! FastOlson at 1:49pm 10.13.21 When I was in the Navy, I learned that the Marines sometimes referred to us as their "bus drivers"..
Any feedback/opinions on a dripless shaft seal TidesMarine vs PYI PSS? senang at 1:49pm 10.13.21 My opinion is to look at Volvo shaft seals. Very simple, nearly maintenance free, long life. I am a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 1:26pm 10.13.21 If this is wrong, I wonder why it has worked so well for 25 years now.... Because you were lucky a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Davidasailor26 at 1:11pm 10.13.21 I am citing the original set up from O'day. When I got the boat in 1995, a Racor was added, but af

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