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Stability Index "SI" sl22andre at 5:38am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 4/3558
YANMAR tom 23540 at 4:31am 02.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/973 hI ,I have a H37C/1984Question Was the Yanmar model 4JHE a standard model engine for that year, or
Paint my Mariner callnab at 7:48am 02.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 I have a 1970 Mariner which has always been in Freshwater. It is in great shape but could use some f
Customer Service John at 7:32am 02.28.06 Big Boats 6/1381 I need your help / advice. My problems started late last fall when I pulled our C350 out for winter
Rigging an asymetric spinnaker bill niessen at 7:28am 02.28.06 Big Boats 3/1436 I would like to hear from someone that rigs their asymetric spinnaker without using an ATN tacker fo
Help! Boat Broker Flake Alarm! OldCat at 7:42am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1177 Help! What is going on here? I am going out to CA to do a bit of charter sailing - so while there
Outboard motor mount on Oday 28...advise requested flyhop at 8:00am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1404 Oday 28 was bought with saildrive removed and outboard mounted on a Garelick motor mount (older mode
Jolly Roger- legal or not? patrick at 8:22am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 24/50277 I have heard before somewhere from someone credible that it is actually illegal to fly the skull and
One Month Out -- Lake Harris Florida Race Michael15707 at 8:12am 02.28.06 Smaller Boats 1/1142 Well, we're a month out, so I wanted to remind everyone about this trailer sailboat race. If you ar
Outboards - Used vs. New Sean at 8:28am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2041 Can anyone recomend a good vendor that offers reasonable prices for outboards, used or new? Any pre
Wiring schematics captng1 at 8:56am 02.28.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/899 I am looking for the 110v wiring schematic for a 1991 Beneteau 383. Anyone have one? Trying to find
squeek joint stuff (1) David Hall22693 at 9:09am 02.28.06 Other Sailboats 2/832 I am replacing some interior panels on my 1978 37' ketch. There is a trim around the panels made ou
Boom Vang? H22matt2282 at 10:19am 02.28.06 Smaller Boats 9/1175 Hey all,I am new to sailing and my H22 is my first boat. I have a question concerning a boom vang
Looking at a Newport 30 Tattoobob at 10:43am 02.28.06 Newport 3/3166 Hi folks,I'm looking at a 1978 Newport 30 right now and am wondering if there's anything special I
Time to paint the hull. Mike at 10:46am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1863 Its time to paint the hull, the old paint was green now has since faded to light blue/white. I have
Boating on the Gulf will never be the same. sailortonyb at 10:31am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1132 I recently signed a purchase agreement on an Allied 39. This agreement is contingent on me being abl
Catalina upholstery material Hermann Hartmann at 10:53am 02.28.06 Big Boats 1/1725 Can anybody provide me with a source for Catalina upholstery material?
When can the Coast Guard board your vessel? Ctskip at 11:16am 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 28/16059 When can any law enforcement officer board your vessel? And can they do it for any reason? I feel th
Islander 36 transmission gearing Bill Crysler at 11:51am 02.28.06 Islander 2/1806 I have an 1972 Islander 36 with a Perkins 4107 and Borg Werner gearbox with a 1 to 1 gear ratio (no
Need teak NYSail at 12:12pm 02.28.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1196 I am currently in need of a peice of teak for my toe rail...1.25" X 1.25" X 10'. The local yards I

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New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 3:18pm 03.29.21 Well just a short note to let everyone I haven't disappeared. The boat has done it's job and taken
Gulf Stream NotCook at 3:05pm 03.29.21 We don't have a baseline that makes such statements about cause reasonable Zackly! We keep making
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit kappykaplan at 3:05pm 03.29.21 So I inserted an 1/4" drive socket extension and duct taped so it couldn't get out. :thumbup:
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Richard19068 at 2:58pm 03.29.21 Interesting ... that one might work ... I have to measure for height and check price/availability .
Dehumidifier Suggestions (1) NotCook at 2:57pm 03.29.21
Mystery Mastic Tom J at 2:57pm 03.29.21 I suspect that PVC pipe was an attempt to stop the flooding of the locker, with that hole inside.
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? NotCook at 2:47pm 03.29.21 I'd bet Toyota knew the Prius has electric drive when they recommended not towing with it. You sup
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? NotCook at 2:40pm 03.29.21 I'm no expert but I've been in a prius before, and it did not have "lots of torque on the low end."
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 2:36pm 03.29.21 Just a follow up for those interested. For those thinking that searching for better MPG is a waste
Mystery Mastic JamesG161 at 2:08pm 03.29.21 Here's from above the locker taken just prior to putting on the winter cover Yes, picture 61880 sh
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 2:04pm 03.29.21 Well just a short note to let everyone I haven't disappeared. The boat has done it's job and taken
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Maine Sail at 1:56pm 03.29.21 Yes I can see that. I initially wanted to get the Fireflies. But, when I asked the forum (on anot
Hunter 26 sail plan? Thaniel at 1:47pm 03.29.21
Dinghy Security (1) Tom J at 1:40pm 03.29.21 If you zoom in on the Torqeedo in this picture, you can see the small padlock on the retaining pin f
Catalina MKI 42 1989 listing to starboard? John189 at 1:31pm 03.29.21 Thank you, some great ideas. Batteries are on the port side, so I may triple them up for extra weig
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? Parsons at 1:31pm 03.29.21 I use a variety of resources, but the NOAA marine weather and Windfinder Pro (I think there is a few
Mystery Mastic Tom J at 1:11pm 03.29.21 Here's from above the locker taken just prior to putting on the winter cover, and another from in t
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Parsons at 1:04pm 03.29.21 When I mounted my Raritan Marine Elegance (known on the boat as "the finest throne on the high seas"
New chart plotter wrong size for hole Dr. D at 12:58pm 03.29.21 Nice Job Agreed!
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Monterey385 at 12:51pm 03.29.21 Maybe? https://www.trojanbatterysales.com/product/11266 Interesting ... that one might work ... I

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