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New Zealand Phill at 6:24pm 01.22.06 Other Sailboats 5/815 Hello everyone... My name is Phill and I am looking for a good person who sails the seas to give me
AIRFORCE SAILS - NEW OWNER fastscot at 3:05pm 01.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1394 Has anyone had experience with the newly purchased Airforce sails? They were recently purchased by t
Hooking up ex-admin at 1:03pm 01.22.06 Ask All Sailors 54/3432 One of the most enjoyable aspects of sailing is to pick out a destination, have a wonderful sail the
Los Coronadoes Levin at 12:42pm 01.22.06 Ask All Sailors 3/976 Hello everyone... So I have a question for those who live in San Diego and go sailing to the Coro
Breaker Quietude at 12:29pm 01.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1145 I recently purchased a 1991 32s5, and am trying to figure out the systems. There are 3 breakers unde
AGM batteries instead of wet cells? David at 12:11pm 01.22.06 Catalina 30 7/2100 I have been using 2 Group 24 wet cell batteries in my 1985 Catalina 30 and despite best efforts at k
Prop, shaft or transmission vibration? Mark15053 at 12:11pm 01.22.06 Big Boats 8/2603 Hi,I own a Catalina 36 with a Universal 25 and Hurth transmission when it is under power there is q
Wooden spreaders on a 1984 30??? Windsurfinwilly at 11:58am 01.22.06 Catalina 30 3/1762 I'm considering buying a 1984 Catalina 30 and it has wooden spreaders. Isn't 1984 a little late for
240 vd. 23.5 Brian9674 at 8:47am 01.22.06 Smaller Boats 6/991 What are the biggest differences between the 240 and the 23.5. I solo sail most of the time from a
sailing across the gulf David Carl at 8:46am 01.22.06 Morgan 5/2231 I'm helping a friend bring a 33 O/I across the Gulf from St. Pete to Pensacola in about 3 weeks. I'v
Gel batteries Joe S at 8:35am 01.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/991 Has anybody had experience with the new gel batteries? Good or bad, my chief complaint is the pric
Second Propane Tank Jeff at 8:33am 01.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1091 After adding propane furnace to Deja Vu I would like add morepropane capacity. Any C30 owners who h
CDI extendo prop John at 2:44am 01.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1226 HI guys I have a 1988 TR with a m25 xp and I would like to change from my three blade prop to a tw
not clear on previous storm post scuba01 at 1:31am 01.22.06 Ask All Sailors 5/962 On a previous post on what to do when a storm comes up I was not clear on the answers. A lot of long
Using windlass with a second anchor Larry Jackel at 12:45am 01.22.06 Big Boats 8/1343 My 2005 Hunter 44 came with a Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic Windlass. My primary anchor is a Delt
looking for parts Joe Newman at 11:32pm 01.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/903 I am looking for a prop, prop shaft and strut for a '79 h30. if anyone has any info, (phone numbers,
Rudder Rubbing on 331 Pat Campbell at 10:54pm 01.21.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1119 I have a 2001, B331 and over the last season I've noticed a squeaking sound when the wheel is turned
Boat Slips in Florida nick at 10:31pm 01.21.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1235 I hear all this talk about boat slips getting fewer and higher priced all the time, but has any one
Diesel Engine problem Norm H at 9:54pm 01.21.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1752 Here is my problem.I have put a deposit on a 1993 31' Beneteau and part of the boat check was to ha
Rub Rail NYSail at 9:39pm 01.21.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1083 Hello all,I am in the process of replacing my rub rail. I am purching this from D ' R for my Pearso

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Filling Fresh Water tanks splax at 9:40pm 04.27.21 you are better to use the lavatory sink for emptying the tanks. disconnect hot & cold lines at the w
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 04.27.21 Did O'Day mismatch the Vetus, exhaust water hose, and exhaust thru-hull? I don't know whether to ch
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? cristoslc at 8:38pm 04.27.21 @jssailem I appreciate the warning, as I'm sure you've encountered others who were not building suff
Refrigeration help buddybear at 8:29pm 04.27.21 My 20-year-old Adler Barbour refrigeration unit is either dead or dying. Still investigating... no
San Juan 26 centreboard hoddy2000 at 7:59pm 04.27.21 Hey all I just became a first sailboat owner. It's a San Juan 26. 1976. Previous owner has taken goo
surveyors sail sfbay at 7:55pm 04.27.21 Where are you located? Survey Rates \| Rio Dulce Marine Surveyors (riodulcesurveyors.com)
Beautiful work! dLj at 7:35pm 04.27.21 @Will Gilmore your work is extraordinary. Knowing what Dave when through to get to this moment in
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Jackdaw at 7:33pm 04.27.21 Hi Jack, These are great notes--thank you! Washburn is our home port, so it's the end point for o
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Michael Davis at 7:31pm 04.27.21 especially if we're anywhere near a shipping channel. AIS and Radar are wonderful things for a cru
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:29pm 04.27.21 FOG! lake superior fog! i hate fog! i hate fog horns! yeah, i know how cold lake superior night
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 7:23pm 04.27.21 Knowing how cold it is on Lake Superior in June, I think I would take a whole month to explore Lake
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:12pm 04.27.21 I'll write more later, but some initial notes: 1) LAY DAYS. Plan 1 in 4 as a day you don't sail fo
Hunter 216 mast crutch needed... Dave Groshong at 7:03pm 04.27.21 Here's a link to ours, in stock: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=216&c=8&p=55223
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 6:46pm 04.27.21 Sorry for the delay, work happened back full swing and its super busy! Forward berth is clean, tea
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 6:45pm 04.27.21 Try recharging first. Mine stopped cooling last year. I investigated replacements. I bought a recha
Refrigeration help KZW at 6:35pm 04.27.21 Try recharging first. Mine stopped cooling last year. I investigated replacements. I bought a rechar
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jon hansen at 6:08pm 04.27.21 FOG! lake superior fog! i hate fog! i hate fog horns! yeah, i know how cold lake superior nights
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Revolutionary at 5:38pm 04.27.21 Is there a problem with the exhaust? In other words, why mess with it? Hard to believe someone got
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 5:33pm 04.27.21 Tank vent plugged? My JD tractor would start stalling after about 40 minutes of operation. Happene
Hunter 45 DS 2010 mast height (1) sail sfbay at 5:28pm 04.27.21 What you want is dimension I where I = 47.93 ft from SailboatData.com - HUNTER 45 DS Sailboat

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