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BBQ Safety John at 2:57am 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2024 I see lots of stern mounted BBQs. I want one, but my concern is that when I have the bimini open the
Cracks in gelcoat Drake57 at 2:48am 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/984 My 1980 fibreglass sailboat suffers numerous cracks in the gelcoat, in the deck, and cabin roof. Th
waste tank pump out Drake57 at 2:39am 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1632 My spirit 28 has a built in head, with below deck waste storage tank. On deck there is a fitting wi
sail to boom connection svey at 2:34am 06.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/773 Good Day,I have an O'Day 23 1976. What do you use to secure the main sail in the boom near the ma
Good bilge pump system for O'Day 25 sPk at 2:08am 06.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/783 I would like to add an automatic bilge pump for my 1980 O'Day 25 CB. I've looked through some catal
help me please Sean O'Brien at 2:01am 06.28.05 Smaller Boats 0/740 Help Me Please Help Me Please I Need to move my Catalina from Southern California to Marin County C
help me please Sean O'Brien at 2:00am 06.28.05 Destinations 1/1601 Help Me Please Help Me Please I Need to move my Catalina from Southern California to Marin County C
help me please Sean O'Brien at 1:59am 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/793 Help Me Please Help Me Please I Need to move my Catalina from Southern California to Marin County C
Help Me Please Sean O'Brien at 1:44am 06.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/779 Help Me Please I Need to move my Catalina from Southern California to Marin County California I ne
Pamlico Sound ian19147 at 1:38am 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1000 Does anyone know of a web site where I can pull up a chart of the Pamlico Sound for free. I'm NOT u
:( An item no one talks about - Blisters Robert G. Stammerjohn at 1:10am 06.28.05 Big Boats 5/1273 A beautiful boat to look at and to sail. The boat was built in '84. (not the new 38) However the bl
Canvas Snap Extenders agolden at 1:06am 06.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2219 Does anyone know where to get this prodcut? It allows you to snap down canvas that does not reach to
Outboard-Hull Battery Connector sea_casper at 12:39am 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1129 Looking for a neat way to bring battery power (below deck), through the cockpit fiberglass to my ele
Sushi in the Gulf of Mexico p323ms at 12:35am 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1128 We have started using a Cuban reel with 150' of mono and a 4" plastic minnow lure when off shore. So
swing keel thunk, in the grove Greg Mac26S at 11:31pm 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/776 I noticed this weekend that the swing keel would make a little thunking noise when we were really bu
Jib or Main when sailig with only one sail Bill at 10:58pm 06.27.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9342 While sailing on Barnegat Bay, I have observed boats sailing with the jib only, and other boats sail
Battery voltage curve, anyone? Ivan at 10:37pm 06.27.05 Big Boats 1/802 Does anyone have a curve of flooded battery floating voltage as a function of its charge level? I h
Wema Tank Gauges John at 9:25pm 06.27.05 Big Boats 6/2099 On my 2000 340 I have the standard WEMA Tank Gauges. The fresh water gauge does not read accurately
356 In-mast furling maintenance? Sedna at 4:38pm 06.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1375 I have a 2003 Hunter 356? What maintenance should be done for the in-mast furling? I have check al
Running lines aft. Jeremy21483 at 3:36pm 06.27.05 Smaller Boats 0/722 After much searching around the web and looking through the photo forums I think I am finaly ready t

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Overpowered prop? Dave Alexander at 7:51pm 10.12.20 jssailem Is what's called a "high aspect ratio" airfoil, like on a sailplane, or the U-2. Less drag
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? TimFromLI at 7:46pm 10.12.20 Pistons usually have at least two sets of rings one for the oil and one for compression. If a compre
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 7:35pm 10.12.20 I purchase my boat this year with some older flexible solar panels mounted on the bimini. The previ
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 7:30pm 10.12.20 Our traveller is also Harken and and I'm pretty sure the pin goes through the shaft on the block dir
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. dlochner at 7:29pm 10.12.20 Do not put a lot of faith in PHRF numbers as they are driven by who is sailing the boat and where th
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 7:24pm 10.12.20 Your right, that battery had to be on its way out and not charging it just helped it along. From wh
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 chuckwayne at 7:23pm 10.12.20 great boat! We've owned Escape since new and she's been fun to sail, roomy, seaworthy and fast. We'v
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? TimFromLI at 7:15pm 10.12.20 I'm no diesel mechanic but I have worked on a number of gasoline engines. Another source of exhaust
235 gudgeon removal (1) mmhamer at 6:58pm 10.12.20 Dave, The reason I'd like to remove the gudgeons is I had a mishap a month ago where the boat slide
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? matts997 at 6:33pm 10.12.20
32 Morgan (1) Ziggler at 6:22pm 10.12.20 she is located in Charleston sc. Long way from Portland. Let me know if still interested. Hi Mark
Kuuma 160 grill Alan Gomes at 6:17pm 10.12.20 We never left the bottle on our Magma. The propane bottle lived in a sewn bag attached to the rail
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Alan Gomes at 6:16pm 10.12.20 Has anyone had a cracked piston ring in a Yanmar 2 cylinder? And if so, what were the symptoms?
Looks Important Maybe (1) Bill19233 at 6:14pm 10.12.20 Found a cotter pin on the deck in June. Looked at every cotter on the boat and all were there. Noth
Who owns Machias Seal Island? sailme88 at 6:04pm 10.12.20 You have all these magnificent places @sailme88 I am guessing the little island is just another pla
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? (4) pclarksurf at 6:02pm 10.12.20 Did mine a few seasons back-- complete replace: Today it gets real: Didn't attempt to modify dir
Kuuma 160 grill (1) Rick D at 5:55pm 10.12.20 +1 Rich. I have never left the bottle attached. The regulator is a loose fit. We have had this for 1
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 5:55pm 10.12.20 Your right, that battery had to be on its way out and not charging it just helped it along. From wha
Who owns Machias Seal Island? (2) jssailem at 5:51pm 10.12.20 You have all these magnificent places @sailme88 I am guessing the little island is just another plac
Who owns Machias Seal Island? sailme88 at 5:51pm 10.12.20 It is all about the lobsters. The US has a longer season than Canada. If it is Canadian waters, Ma

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