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St. Johns' Trip -- Did you make it Michael7968 at 6:03am 03.17.05 Smaller Boats 3/801 I can't remember who it was (and I'm too lazy to search).Did the person who was going to cruise th
Replacing those pesky to-hull pipes Jim at 5:44am 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/902 Well as part of the upcoming haulout, I want to replace those glassed in to-hull pipes that look lik
Over Heating Yanmar 3GM (1995) Wilkie Marvel at 4:32am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 17/3594 For Three years now I have been chasing an overheating engine.. We have owned the boat since ne
Manual Ameribritalia at 4:18am 03.17.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/877 Does anyone have an old Cherubini Hunter 25 1976 manual that indicates how to rig and what type of l
Owners manual Ameribritalia at 4:16am 03.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/713 I know this is a long shot but does anyone have an old manual for a 1976 Hunter 25. I need a diagra
Can anyone in the S.E. Mass. area fix my Yanmar? Ameribritalia at 4:11am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1132 I have had no luck in having anyone fix my 1 cylinder 1976 Yanmar. The first technician charged me
DIY whisker pole Pete at 3:44am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 9/5217 One of the items on my sailing "wish list" is a whisker pole toimprove the genoa's downwind perform
Dumb question from a neophyte Ameribritalia at 3:39am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 22/1758 Looks like my inboard is kaput! I'll have to buy an outboard. Heres the dumb question: How does or
Crusing spinnaker installation Alan Brown at 2:40am 03.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/891 I have two questions. The first is, can I use the anchor rod bar on the bow that holds down the anch
C jeffw at 2:10am 03.17.05 C&C 1/1662 I am looking at a 1974 C
Far East Sails rob at 2:07am 03.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1018 I recently received a very reasonable quote for new sail for my Catalina 36' from "Far East Sail".
more low-rpm thrust? chabala at 2:07am 03.17.05 Other Sailboats 8/879
Aft cabin opening port on 34 Catalina Ron Keller at 1:54am 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/947 I am about to install an opening port in the aft cabin of our 34 Catalina. Has any done this? I am t
Companionway hatch wood recommendation kingprawn at 1:50am 03.17.05 Smaller Boats 12/3286 I'm planning to replace my companionway hatch seat to eliminate a rain leak, but I'm not sure what w
Just when you thought it was safe patrick at 12:29am 03.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/777 in sight of land, on your boat, at the dock, or on the shore, something like this happens. Yester
Ridding fuel odor dressler at 12:28am 03.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1142 Dear PeggyThe previous owners of our boat had a kerosene lamp in the cabin and apparently used it q
Propeller Nuts? pop Paul Akers at 11:42pm 03.16.05 Other Sailboats 3/1050 OK, I'm not nuts, but something is driving me nuts! I took my prop off yesterday (The weather is fi*
OIL WARNING LIGHT FAULT? steve21968 at 10:43pm 03.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/841 My oil pressure warning light started "chirpping" about a month ago after an hour or so of use, now,
Starting engine while dry docked Kenneth Seace at 10:01pm 03.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/818 We recently purchased an O-day 34. The boat was and still is dry docked and during the survey the en
Engine Oil for Yanmar 3GMF Don12380 at 9:39pm 03.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1217 What type of oil should I use for my 1983 Yanmar 3GMF engine. I live in South Louisiana, and sail in

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Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Bob J. at 11:28am 09.16.20 Ask whoever sets up your mooring for you to put a mast stick on your pendant. Beats fishing for it w
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Stu Jackson at 11:26am 09.16.20 there are several new owners who are in way over their heads. First boat for many of them. Some of
Marinas... BobH57 at 11:20am 09.16.20 I've found the marina listings on Waterwayguide.com to be very helpful.
Main sheet twist Jackdaw at 11:09am 09.16.20 Mainsheet position is a direct tradeoff between performance and convenience. The farther forward, th
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Jackdaw at 10:58am 09.16.20 I completely agree with your about the classes helping and not putting to much weight in certificat
Adventures in reefing jssailem at 10:57am 09.16.20 Yep... Ward you have a great memory... That is the way I rig my reef lines. The system pulls the cl
TS Sally shemandr at 10:57am 09.16.20 The fear on LI was that a floating dock would float off the poles. There were sometimes "Hurricane
TS Sally jssailem at 10:54am 09.16.20 Wow sorry to see that Wayne. Best to rescue some of your gear onboard (like the outboard) before it
TS Sally smokey73 at 10:54am 09.16.20 Quick look at your aft picture says it was a floating pier that you were moored too. Is that right?
Cunningham Rigging jssailem at 10:51am 09.16.20 Curtis, consider all of the lines that you have running back to the cockpit. Are you racing? If n
TS Sally JamesG161 at 10:47am 09.16.20 Quick look at your aft picture says it was a floating pier that you were moored too. Is that right?
TS Sally (2) WayneH at 10:43am 09.16.20 I'm aground and still tied to my finger pier. At first glance, it looks like the pier failed and too
SV Preston Point rescue jssailem at 10:43am 09.16.20 Fairly ease to speculate about the boat crew. May have been suffering from "Mal de mere" . It can b
Greetings! Newb H22 owner isaksp00 at 10:42am 09.16.20 We kept our 23 in a fresh water lake and hauled it due to freezing in winter. Unless you have those
SV Preston Point rescue Mr. Dave at 10:40am 09.16.20 Losing your swimmer is probably just about the worst thing you can do as the chopper commander, so t
Cunningham Rigging Stu Jackson at 10:38am 09.16.20 I have just a single block at the base of the mast. From there to a deck organizer, back to a cam c
Main sheet twist (4) jssailem at 10:36am 09.16.20 Mark, I feel your pain when the mainsheet works against you. Perhaps the fiddle block is not enough.
Main sheet twist Stu Jackson at 10:35am 09.16.20 Shirt now waxes boats.. All by itself, I'll bet! I have enjoyed my cabintop traveler, because I r
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Stu Jackson at 10:31am 09.16.20 I forgot (won't be the first time, but it was pretty long ago: 1983). We bought our first sailboat
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 10:30am 09.16.20 I would echo the sentiment to replace the line type. But also, if you can resolve the dodger proble

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