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Fuel polishing Warren Milberg at 12:12am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1669 Although I use my boat a lot, my Yanmar 2GM20F typically only burns about 12-15 gals per season. Fo
General Maintenance robert19954 at 12:21am 09.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1028 I have a 1996 23 foot O'Day and I have a few questions for the experts.1. What is the best marine p
Throwing in the "towell" Malcolm & Darlene at 12:30am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1113 Well.It looks like my new found adventure of learning to sail has to come to an end,,as some of you
best route? eric at 2:03am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1136 what is considered the best route to the chesapeake bay from nyc? does anyone have an idea how long
downloading charts eric at 1:58am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/944 is anyone familiar with marineplanner.com? i am planning tom sail to norfolk,va in mid-october and d
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 2:11am 09.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1136 Hi,Thanks for the link provided in searching for a Deck Hatch. I hav a qwuestion has anyone tried
Reefing lines on 35.5 Hugh4753 at 5:26am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1809 I bought my boat this year and love it except that the reefing lines both port and starboard on my 3
Holes in the bilge Joe Wienecke at 5:40am 09.26.06 Big Boats 15/2507 Need a little helpI am looking at a 1985 Hunter 34 to purchase. Today I looked the boat over agai
Name of the used boat place in Annapolis? AXEL at 6:20am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1070 What's the name of the used sailboat gear place in Annapolis? And does anyone know the address? Than
A Trap in sink drains? walmsleyc at 6:19am 09.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1486 Is it normal or recommended to place a loop in drain lines. 1 of 3 sink on my boat has a "loop" of
Picking a new genset EOS14424 at 6:21am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/942 We've just purchased a new 44DS and are looking to put a genset onboard.Any thoughts and comments
Fun sail David at 4:28am 09.26.06 Day Sailers 1/1155 Sunday afternoon I went to my local sailing club for an informal race. The club uses Interlake 18's
26X video bill5347 at 4:17am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1560 I've been following the thread about the Macgregor 26 Videos. I need a link to the 26X video. My cop
Ballast Physics Tom Atkins at 3:40am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2102 Man I hesitate to ask this question but I'm ready to get my head chopped so - My cheap 22' boat with
picking up your mooring single handed charles at 8:49am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 12/10672 I would like to move off the slip and onto a mooring in a very crowded mooring field. How do you pi
Mast Lights not working Mark C at 10:18am 09.26.06 Big Boats 4/882 The anchor lights and the steaming light do not work. The bulbs were changed but had no effect. The
Trailer bunks and base Lee Y at 10:32am 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 5/978 Do the bunks support all the weight of the boat? The board underneath the keel is cracked and twist
Uncomfortable Eric14536 at 10:09am 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 21/2416 I'm pretty new to sailing. I've been studying and reading about the sport for a good while now -- lo
Sail's Anchor Test droopy at 11:05am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1598 I am kind of surprised how bad the COR anchor did and how much it cost. I got one with my new boat
centerboard problems Bob14618 at 11:15am 09.26.06 Morgan 2/3313 I am interested in purchasing a 1969 Morgan 28'. I am not sure about how the c/b operates. Can anyon

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New to the forum! Hello! Stu Jackson at 10:35am 08.04.21 Welcome. Buy Don Guilette's Sail Trim book, right here on this website. Get to know both this foru
Smoke detector mount wyctoronto at 10:34am 08.04.21 Thanks all. Done
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Alan Gomes at 10:31am 08.04.21 Damn @Alan Gomes , I ALMOST wish I had a leak like this in which to apply your solution. This, I c
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted (1) Alan Gomes at 10:29am 08.04.21 Alan, Thanks for the description, surely the solution you adopted could be fine in my case too. My
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Stu Jackson at 10:27am 08.04.21 Thanks, good info. I'm pretty sure its greater than 100% job, I'll have to look it up, thought it
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 10:24am 08.04.21 Your Hunter 38 is a Fractional rig. S.A. Fore: 281.89 ft2 / 26.19 m2 S.A. Main: 420.85 ft2 / 39.10
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? ComoxSweetCaroline at 10:15am 08.04.21 I am replacing a line so I know the basic path should be ok. I spent a long time dangling stuff from
Drain/holding tank for small shower rickortega at 10:11am 08.04.21 Wow, very cool what he did. I don't see where he's going to run the drain hose from under the shower
Mary E (1) capta at 10:06am 08.04.21 Moving off the boat has its perks. I haven't seen it in years, but up it pops right when we are disc
Smoke detector mount JoeWhite at 10:06am 08.04.21 I would take a piece of 3/8" starboard slightly larger than your new device and drill holes to matc
It's Curtains! Crazy Dave Condon at 10:03am 08.04.21 Ron, shame tha t your ticket was pulled. You are in the class of wise old men who could help the yo
Chain snubbers sesmith at 10:02am 08.04.21 Curious if there is a rule of thumb on your snubber length? Here's the Practical Sailor take on
Looking for 260 in Canada Crazy Dave Condon at 9:58am 08.04.21 The genltman bought a Hunter 260 with heat and air, shore power,, roller furling, etc.. Found out
Mary E jssailem at 9:58am 08.04.21 I wish they would have actual sailors proof those stories Where is the fun in that? How can they p
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 08.04.21 Yes, the solution was indeed brilliant. However, as much as I'd like to bask in your adulation, the
Chain snubbers capta at 9:54am 08.04.21
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 jssailem at 9:51am 08.04.21 Top of the morning to your Scallywagger. There is a calculator here on the site. Input your boat man
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 08.04.21 I see where the water enters the cabin from but I don't know where it enters the hull from. Perha
entry hatch slider joetr1955 at 9:47am 08.04.21 954-568-2002 Cesany I bought a new lexan slider from Cesany Plastics in Oakland Park FL. Gave Alan
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! SFS at 9:40am 08.04.21 If it's really a screw, just install another screw. If it is a bolt and nut combo, and you can't fi

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