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Maine weather ......... (1) Maine Sail at 2:48am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1022 The weather has really put a damper on sailing this year but we go anyway. Does your spouse sail in
Adler Barber refrigerator Bob at 2:47am 06.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1035 I want to get some different opinions about leaving the Adler Barber refrigerator running during the
East Coast Winds! Scott at 2:10am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1233 Saturday and Sunday were incredibly windy with winds from the WNW. Saturday I checked on the boat a
If you were going to list your boat... (1) Brian D at 2:09am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 10/944 And you have an online ad with a 'single' photo, what angle of the boat would you use for the photo?
Spinnaker? Paul Walchenbach at 2:07am 06.12.06 Big Boats 3/1043 have you any experience with the Doyle cruising spinnaker for a catalina 36? do you recommend it?
Can I put a 15hp outboard on my Mac Venture 24? Mac at 2:33am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1230 Hi,I believe they say the Max is a 9hp. but have a chance at a good buy on a 15hp. What is the rea
Cutlass Fix Rob19574 at 3:09am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1403 Hi All -Does anyone have any temporary fixes to a cutlass bearing on my Catalian 30? My marina is
Which damper plate do I order?? Pat T at 3:07am 06.12.06 Big Boats 1/1128 I have read about how others have ordered a new drive plate from MER to solve the rattling transmiss
Venture 21 trailer Ken W at 2:49am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1505 I'm a 50+ year old newbie sailor just aquiring a Venture 21. Plan on trailering 150 miles as my sai
Unnecessary risk taking? NautiDuck at 3:10am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 60/4196 Just read this on cnn.com:"Rescue crews using helicopters and boats searched 100 square miles of th
Hauling North Update- Nightmare turns out Great!!! Sinbad2673 at 3:32am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 0/867 A couple of months ago I requested some information (from you all) on hauling my 33' Hunter from New
Windy Weekend Problems flynbryan at 4:17am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1229 This weekend was very windy on the Ches. Bay. I was out Sat for a trip from West to East and saw su
37.5 Stanchions Phil at 4:06am 06.12.06 Big Boats 3/1040 I have a 87 Hunter Legend 37.5 and just broke a lifeline stanchion on the starboard side. I think 87
Just Curious Jack W at 3:55am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1075 A number of months ago, someone posted a video of some guy cutting in front of a tour boat and the r
HARD TO FIND PART BILL ROTH at 4:37am 06.12.06 Day Sailers 3/1040 I AM DESPERATLY IN NEED OF A TRU THE HULL FITTING FOR A 1974 O'DAY 20. THE FITING WWHICH SERVECES TH
price denis at 4:45am 06.12.06 Other Sailboats 2/836 hello everyone, I moved into the Cobourg area this spring and it has been my dream to go on lake ont
Head not pumping Bill Van Nostrand at 4:50am 06.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/955 After launching this season I find the head doe snot pump in water. I pump and pump but nothing. T
For Ross or any sailors near Annapolis MerSea at 5:00am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 I have an old Horizon DS41 depth meter,the transducer seems to work fine but the chrystals on the di
Glass bottom boat sinks off Malibu Calif. Ted at 5:36am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1663 While steaming at full speed of 4 knots the 77 year old glass bottom paddle wheeler Phoenix sank off
Electrical Panel Move on a H33? Scott A. at 6:35am 06.12.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/989 While rewiring my compass light, I realized that the current location for the electrical panel on my

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Length of stock winch handle (1) Joe at 10:19pm 05.24.21 It's always advisable to have a couple winch handles of each size 8" and 10" I prefer the palm g
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Mark Maulden at 10:15pm 05.24.21 Optimism!!!
O'day 22 Upper Sidestay is SHORT (1) Joe at 10:14pm 05.24.21 Don't use the tangs you've pictured in your post... they are for a different application. Trailerab
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? jssailem at 9:31pm 05.24.21 Top two battery gauges from our SBO Marine Electrical Engineer.
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER nramsey at 8:56pm 05.24.21 Check out the detailed instructions from "Main Sail", or "Marine How To" as Rod has named his busine
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Boxing Roo at 8:47pm 05.24.21 Based on combined weight of the rudder post & web structure with solid glass skins either side v the
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 8:26pm 05.24.21 I am going to have a mechanic look at it just to confirm that is the issue and make sure there isn't
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 8:25pm 05.24.21 Most unusual. According to Catalina Direct, it also shuts down the engine in the event of low oil
Shore water feed MFD at 8:20pm 05.24.21 So at least for me, looking at the 'shore water' attachment, and also understanding that it is best
Which Sail to Get JohnShannon at 8:16pm 05.24.21 Class legal is only important if you want to race other sunfish in a sanctioned event. If all you wa
Shore water feed MFD at 8:16pm 05.24.21 Thanks for the support. I removed the hose and eyeballed things from outside again. Looks like it
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 05.24.21 Very common issue on the M25XPB. A loose connection at the oil pressure switch will set off the ala
Instruments on panel not working. Tally Ho at 8:03pm 05.24.21 Yesterday I installed two new batteries as one of the old one had become hot and blackish water was
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 7:58pm 05.24.21 Thank you much! How would you rate the off-shore seaworthiness? Let's say swells of 4' 7' ? Does
Fresh water Tally Ho at 7:55pm 05.24.21
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 7:37pm 05.24.21 Very common issue on the M25XPB. A loose connection at the oil pressure switch will set off the al
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 7:36pm 05.24.21 You're off to a good solid start. The first thing to do is to disconnect the wire connected to t
Full size porta potty? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:30pm 05.24.21 Instead of converting to any marine toilet (all of the Raritan models #tfox mentioned are high end
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 7:25pm 05.24.21 It appears the culprit could be a loose connection on the oil pressure sending unit. Plenty of oil
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) Doug J at 7:18pm 05.24.21 Look what showed up today. An upgrade for the boat! orks. Yay. Now to install it. I have a Simr

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