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Sailing Schools Don Guillette at 12:23pm 07.04.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1521 Mates: About 12 or so years ago I got sick of driving high speed jet boats and decided to get back i
No control of Mac 25 in high wind Richard at 11:47am 07.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1873 Today as I was sailing on Lake Okatibee Reservor close hauled trying to get the max. out the wind, a
Anchor locker drain problems HukilauMike at 11:21am 07.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1031 I found the source of the water in my cabin: the anchor locker drain. Water draining from the lock
Land... whoa! SailboatOwners.com at 11:11am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 49/3685 There's some truth to the old saying that if you haven't gone aground you probably don't leave your
Pictures of a Trailer Appropriate for a Hunter 22' Saltstone at 10:45am 07.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/961 I am in the midst of trying to buy a refurbished trailer for my Hunter 22'. Does anyone have pictur
Best type of head treatment? Stephen OBrien at 9:15am 07.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1541 What is the best kind of treatment to use to control odors?
Has Anyone Done Key West To New Orleans in July? Joe Mullee at 8:45am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1115 A friend has asked me to help deliver an Island Packet 38 from Key West to New Orleans later this mo
Transmission fluid Leak Tony M at 8:36am 07.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2081 Before I bought my bought I replaced the rear transmission seal, the PO guided me along as i did thi
'89 H27 Dodger ? Keith McAuley at 8:18am 07.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1018 Does anyone know of a manufacturer that might do a decent dodger for my '89 H27?I have an Ameriseam
Who tows a dinghy?? scuba01 at 5:52am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1453 I dont have a lift and was woundering what is the problems with towing a dinghy behind the boat. H
Just got back form St Augistine trip scuba01 at 5:38am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/969 We just got back from our trip to st Augustine, we left last Tues and got back Sunday we were going
Wannabe cruisers need sleep! Stephen OBrien at 5:36am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1372 Last year, my wife and I bought our boat and this year we decided to start getting used to living ab
Screeching Yanmar Chris W. at 4:35am 07.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/963 My Yanmar 2GM has recently started to make a screeching noise on start-up, the noise seems loudest n
Bayfield Pride at 4:27am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2388 What should you pay for a Bayfield 36 in good condition?
Between the cracks Bob at 3:24am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 0/776 After watching the fireworks display at a friend's place on the lake the night of July 3rd, I waited
New Boat Refrigeration Technology Richard Kollmann at 1:52am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1226 When we visit boat shows year after year it is always interesting to check out the new state of the
Sailing Qualities of a MacGregor 26M Ernie at 11:16pm 07.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1298 Considering a Mac 26M. We have previously owned a Hunter 240 water ballast and we were extremely di
East Coast Cell Phone Coverage - Who's Best? Rob Koryn at 11:12pm 07.03.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1404 2 years ago when I last made a trip from New York to Key Largo, we had cell phone service with Cingu
Makes you scratch your head Franklin at 11:07pm 07.03.05 Day Sailers 1/932 And no, it's not another one of my ideas :)Yesterday a small, no cabin, 1' freeboat sailboat was c
Trailer maintenance geopaeg at 10:28pm 07.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1005 I have a 26X on trailer and since 2001 I have put it in and out of the water several times. My quest

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Switching an inboard for an outboard Johnb at 9:25am 02.04.21 For lake sailing an outboard has multiple advantages including cost and simplicity. A diesel repower
HIN location Parsons at 9:06am 02.04.21 Don't know if they did it as far back as mid-80s, but manufacturers "hid" another set of numbers for
HIN location Claude L.-Auger at 8:59am 02.04.21 Agreed with Benny. You may be lucky however as some manufacturers also stamped the HIN in a second l
Navigation Lights Parsons at 8:58am 02.04.21 I'm with @LakeShark - if you don't want fancy or expect to use them much, get portable. Fill the lit
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Benny17441 at 8:22am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
HIN location Benny17441 at 8:01am 02.04.21 Check the HIN on the title and make sure it reflects the actual boat model and a reasonable manufact
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:56am 02.04.21 @LakeShark is right. Don't overdo it. We don't sail much after dark either but the new LEDs are much
Navigation Lights LakeShark at 7:44am 02.04.21 Honestly it depends on how much you really need them and are you moving their location. To access t
Oceanis 37 loose stanchion JimmyB57 at 7:31am 02.04.21 You can get to the nut on the bolt that goes though the deck by taking out the panel at the back of
Cargo Ship snaps in half Pirate Dave at 7:28am 02.04.21 I love that clip What is the minimum crew requirement? Well one I supppose
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:23am 02.04.21 SBO might have some fixture that will work. MarineBeam is very popular too. I used them to convert t
Navigation Lights sail sfbay at 7:21am 02.04.21 Low cost navigation lights on Amazon in the link below. You are probably aware that even if you are
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Terry Cox at 6:43am 02.04.21 some cool pubs on the island. Especially the Dinghy Dock Pub in Mark Bay on Wednesdays for the wee
Switching an inboard for an outboard (1) Whatfiero1 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Was it the newest 2ym15 too big surprised. as it fit nice in a Santana
Emergency Tools (1) Bill19233 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Those towers look like pretty knarly rounding marks. This unlit, abandoned platform is also used a
HI jssailem at 6:32am 02.04.21 wondering from the different main sail Traveller systems and the locations to be installed which wo
Switching an inboard for an outboard rgranger at 5:25am 02.04.21 I once chartered a Ranger 29. The charter company had done just what you are suggesting and it seem
Hull/Keel repair Sailfanatic at 5:21am 02.04.21 An inspection by a qualified repairman is highly recommended. A major concern is condition of ke
Cargo Ship snaps in half rgranger at 5:18am 02.04.21 Here is a oldie but a goodie about this issue from down under. 3m5qxZm_JqM That is a good one. I'

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