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Yanmar Smoking Jeff at 11:55am 12.31.05 Big Boats 23/1701 2004 had 50 hour engine service, no smoke before service and lots of smoke after. Engine mechanic cl
Passage 42 propeller suggestions? Paul Cossman at 10:44am 12.31.05 Big Boats 4/1572 It's time to replace the original 2 bladed propeller on our Passage 42. We use our boat solely for
Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2610 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/939 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/951 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2029 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1848 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1048 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1361 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1479 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/965 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1065 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1939 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1592 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2312 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1476 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1006 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11780 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/916 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos
Making toast onboard, or at least warm bread JC on Bainbridge at 1:59am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2021 We are real good with making coffee onboard, but how about toast, or buns?For toast, we have a wir

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New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. (1) sail sfbay at 10:53am 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Capri 26!! An internet search could not find a
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 10:53am 05.19.21
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... (1) brett_howard at 10:43am 05.19.21 Ok really glad to hear the responses and thank you RC for the reply. I'd thought about emailing you
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 10:33am 05.19.21 Looks like Edson sells Super Lube on its website (at very inflated prices). Is that what other folk
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 10:28am 05.19.21 Sounds like your arms are longer than mine... By getting into an obscene position with the pedestal
Halyard Keeping sail sfbay at 10:20am 05.19.21 You might find this thread on the same subject helpful: Tidying Up Lines in Cockpit \| SailNet Commun
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? JamesG161 at 10:03am 05.19.21 Under optimal conditions the average lifespan is approximately 15 years. However, the lifespan of y
Lockley Newport LN 23- Are we family? sail sfbay at 9:54am 05.19.21 If the water is trapped in the bilge then suggest using a wet/dry shop vacuum with a long hose to su
Does your club have a designated drink? JamesG161 at 9:48am 05.19.21 My Guess... CLUB SODA with any booze works great.:pimp: Jim... PS: I like Chevis Regal with Club
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice (3) Alfa at 9:48am 05.19.21 I installed on my B31 two semi-flexible 100W panels on rigid frames above bimini. Cables run along b
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. Don S/V ILLusion at 9:38am 05.19.21 It depends where you are, I.e., the water conditions where your boat is. For example, the most effec
Halyard Keeping (1) Stu Jackson at 9:36am 05.19.21 Or you can roll up your halyards and hang them. Easy to do, see starboard side.
C30 Hard steering to port under power ontherocks83 at 9:27am 05.19.21 I don't know if all MKii's have a 3 blade prop but my Mki only has a two blade and although it will
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 9:25am 05.19.21 Still one step at a time - good on ya! :beer:
33.5 reefing configuration _Milkjug_ at 9:24am 05.19.21 Thanks, I'll try to follow up with what that number is when I get it.
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. kappykaplan at 9:23am 05.19.21 My experience has been that the more you spend, the better the bottom paint works.
Lockley Newport LN 23- Are we family? SailorPaul at 9:22am 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Lockley Newport 23!! It is a sailboat so you
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 9:21am 05.19.21 Hull Repairs underway until the Rains came again... ge is about 8" wide hole. 194326 Now this step
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice Alfa at 9:18am 05.19.21
Lockley Newport LN 23- Are we family? SailorPaul at 9:12am 05.19.21 No info, Paul just wanted to say "Welcome" Thank you Kloudie1...much appreciated.

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