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Seidelmann Owners Rendezvous (1) Daydreams at 11:58pm 02.02.07 Seidelmann 0/1436 Is there any interest in a 2007 Seidelmann Rendezvous? Is anyone interested in organizing one? I w
2008 Hunter Sailboats GKuffner at 11:24pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/870 I'm trying to plan for a future sailboat purchase next year and was wondering which mid-sized 30-40'
Prop Change - 2 Blade to 3 Blade John Mable at 11:17pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2286 I would like to hear from folks that have a 1992 Hunter 37.5 and have gone from a 2 bladed prop to a
Yanmar Starter Key Location Jeff at 10:33pm 02.02.07 Big Boats 9/1182 I have a Hunter 466 and the key is vulnerable to damage from someone's rump sitting on it and snappi
Tow vehicle Marty at 1:45am 02.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/838 I need to buy a tow vehicle for my 26D. Trying to keep the initial cost low as possible, be reliable
How long do you plan to keep your present boat? Ross at 1:31am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 40/2092 There has been much discussion of late about buying and selling boats. This has caused me to wonder
Mysterious Disappearance Gary Wyngarden at 2:39am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/907 In case you haven't followed the story, Dr. Jim Gray 63, a well known and highly respected Microsoft
Boat Leak from up above. Pres Broussard at 4:54am 02.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1055 I have water leaking into the boat from up above. Not sure if its a chainplate, a toe rail, a stanc
NEW E27 OWNER CARROLL ERTEL at 4:59am 02.03.07 Other Sailboats 4/1622 I BOUGHT MY 1973 ERICSON 27 IN LEWES DELEWARE IN JUNE OF 06.I HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN SAILING BUT AFTER
Stories Don Guillette at 7:21am 02.03.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1472 Alan made me think of this. When I would go on a boat at the request of a skipper I never really kno
Running line through the boom Bruce Eilts at 8:16am 02.03.07 Bigger Boats 3/1442 I need to replace a line through the boom. I tried to pull the new line when I removed the old line,
keel bolt problem (1) Alex at 9:27am 02.03.07 Catalina 30 6/2540 I am thinking of trading up from Capri 22 to Cat 30 and have found an '89 boat in average condition.
got my exshaust mixing elbow fixed Syversens at 9:14am 02.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/934 Hi All, I posted a question about a leak some weeks ago and I finally got it fixed, thanks to all fo
6 folks on a 26S??? CobraEarl MAC26s at 9:59am 02.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/989 Two in the back.Two in the front,One on the Port sideWhere does the SIXTH one sleep? I know i
Auto Pilot Advice Needed NYSail at 10:57am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1266 Hello allIn my boat there was a Alpha marine 4404, however it was not working. I have sent it off
Sailors who are IPOD experts-what would you do? Zach at 11:48am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1091 IF I had a flat panel TV, could I play movies from an IPOD vidieo? I'm thinking about the ultimate
Now, Here's the Deal: Joe on Alure at 11:35am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 1/773 Now here's a deal. I want to crew up the ICW this spring, 2007. We live in Chesapeake, VA, have slip
Prop diameter and pitch - 79 . H30 R. Bounds at 4:29pm 02.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/788 Anyone know the factory diameter and pitch on a '79 H30 with a YSM12 ' what the best pitch would be
Which Sail is the "Engine"? Hugh4753 at 9:11pm 02.01.07 Big Boats 12/2613 I'm pretty sure I know the answer but wanted some clarification. On the 35.5 Legend which sail prov
Hunter 320 engine Ben at 8:51pm 02.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1113 Looking to move up to a Hunter 320 my only concern is the engine size of 18 hp. Any feedback on perf

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Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Daveinet at 1:01pm 02.11.21 I have a suggestion, since you have considered 2 outboards, I would suggest getting a 24 volt trolli
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat chasfrank at 12:42pm 02.11.21 Years ago in a galaxy far far away, my father ran a Townie in the Merrimac with a 3hp seagull, and i
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat LeeandRick at 12:10pm 02.11.21 One point appears to have been missed on HP rating and that is your engine mount. Most have weight a
Steering Backwards dlochner at 12:05pm 02.11.21 For sure, but sadly ZERO helm feel. And that's why rack and pinion and worm gear steering is seld
Video of cargo ship launchings... daviddp at 12:04pm 02.11.21
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat dlochner at 12:03pm 02.11.21 I figured that taking the mast and boom down, in the case that I had to motor to shore from the isl
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) Justin_NSA at 12:02pm 02.11.21 190290
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Justin_NSA at 11:57am 02.11.21 At least you have sails to get you home. Imagine if you were in a stinkpot and it quit
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat CAP"NADAM at 11:48am 02.11.21 Enough so that it is worth doing while racing downwind in centerboard boats. But pulling the board
Steering Backwards Jackdaw at 11:44am 02.11.21 Most modern (post 1880's) boats with that helm arrangement have worm gears to turn the rudder. Best
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat CAP"NADAM at 11:43am 02.11.21 Have you thought about a high thrust trolling motor? Or a smaller Torqeedo? https://www.inflatabl
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat shemandr at 11:42am 02.11.21 ... How much is hull speed affected by having the keel up? Enough so that it is worth doing while
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 11:40am 02.11.21 OK, so on a different note, I understand the CDC is looking for couples who have been married for mo
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 11:39am 02.11.21 Yahoo!! My wife and I just got the first Pfizer vaccination at the Mosconni Center in San Francisc
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat dlochner at 11:35am 02.11.21 Hull speed is a function of waterline length and hull shape. The centerboard will have a minimal eff
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat CAP"NADAM at 11:30am 02.11.21 Have you thought about a high thrust trolling motor? Or a smaller Torqeedo? https://www.inflatabl
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Justin_NSA at 11:29am 02.11.21 Maybe even a better argument for electric and more battery reserve. I don't think the keel up will c
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat CAP"NADAM at 11:24am 02.11.21 Thank you everyone for the information. This might be crazy but I'm thinking of having 2 outboards.
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat rgranger at 11:20am 02.11.21 Have you thought about a high thrust trolling motor? Or a smaller Torqeedo? https://www.inflatable
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Thaniel at 11:11am 02.11.21 Then use the space where they were as leg space. Body positions bow to stern instead of port to st

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