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Westerbeke Diesel? DV13612 at 2:50am 09.16.04 Ask All Sailors 9/3428 I've been sailing a 25ft sailboat with a outboard on Lake Erie for 5-6 years. I'm now looking at mo
First Launch?? Jeff at 2:39am 09.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1003 Going to launch my new-to-me Macgregor 25 this evening for the first time. What do I need to know as
I think this one is a loss... Brad Arrington at 1:44am 09.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1135 Right now on the front page of the NY Times website is a picture of a sailboat from Panama City, Fl
Oil change Rob at 11:55pm 09.15.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1417 Simple question.How many hours do you think a mechanic would charge to change the oil and filters o
1986 Mac 25 Carl at 11:22pm 09.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/898 Building a trailer for 1986 Mac 25. How long are the wooden bunk rests? How far apart are they? How
Edit display glitch Paul Akers at 11:20pm 09.15.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/930 Phil. This morning the site is showing a glitch in "New replies" by showing some source code beside
hydrolock problem with C 30. Tom Ehmke at 11:10pm 09.15.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1647 I am the new owner of a 1983 Catalina 30 and have had a couple of problems that came up during the s
Report on boats in New Orleans/Slidell? Jim Logan at 10:45pm 09.15.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1209 Is anyone able to report on how boats in South Shore Harbor in New Orleans or Oak Harbor in Slidell
Looking to buy a Cal 39 - Any advice? RATW at 7:54pm 09.15.04 Cal 10/1877 First let me say hello to everyone since I'm new here. So, here's the deal: I will be finishin
Genset Recommendations Charles Calnan at 3:38pm 09.15.04 Big Boats 9/926 Just purchased '95, 430. No genset installed. Can anybody enlighten me on what brand, capacity, and
Engel Portable coolers Jim Knopp at 3:15pm 09.15.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/843 How viable is the use of one of the Engel compressor driven portable cold boxes as a replacement for
Arming your Sailboat. Stirling Hasen at 1:40pm 09.15.04 Big Boats 11/896 Arming your Sailboat.In these dangerous times that we live in, I feel it is a boat owners duty to
hull repair - Oday 23 slicata at 11:59am 09.15.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1081 Just had a funn experience with a seriously unbalanced trailer on my newly acquired Oday 23. After t
Replacement Teak rails for companionway khiggins at 11:48am 09.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1282 I need to replace at least one of the teak rails on my Hunter 27 (1984)companionway entrance that ho
engine overheating jim22335 at 11:44am 09.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1121 I recently had the experience of having my engine overheat on my hunter 34. We had been motoring int
Holding Tank Vent Installation Questions Dave Bennett at 11:08am 09.15.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2596 Peggy,I am installing a holding tank in my sailboat and would like to know how to locate where to
caulking portlites gary8041 at 10:35am 09.15.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/986 I want to recaulk the port lites on a H27 1982 orignal gray port lites. I think i have to remove int
Wind Failure? Try IVAN! reprieve at 9:57am 09.15.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/780 Hey All,Just thought I'd drop a note while the lines are still up. Spent yesterday and today fini
WHAT THE HECK ... ? Photo Essay Richard at 8:39am 09.15.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1078 There was a recent string that ended up with lots of quality photos of forum member's boats. I thou
What the HECK is going on? PHOTO ESSAY Richard at 8:37am 09.15.04 Ask All Sailors 0/974 There was a recent string that ended up with lots of quality photos of forum member's boats. I thou

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Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 10:52am 08.12.20 You might be able to cut the bimini frame down to get it below the boom but doesn't solve your headr
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:51am 08.12.20 Again, I will add, This boat "fits" our needs just fine. I am inquiring if there is a way to modify
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 10:50am 08.12.20 A friend of mine has asked me to install an electric bilge pump for him. That in and of itself is n
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump FastOlson at 10:50am 08.12.20 Separate hose and thruhull, always. Having a separate hand operated bilge pump is also an offshore r
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 10:49am 08.12.20 Problem is most boaters do not know what the flashing code letters mean The hope is they will be d
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 08.12.20 Comparatively simple -- I'm fairly technical, but we'd rather not inherit a systems-heavy boat init
Window/portlight replacement FastOlson at 10:45am 08.12.20 If you use screws to hold down the window, make sure the screw-holes are oversized, to allow for ex
Do more zincs last longer? (1) JamesG161 at 10:42am 08.12.20 Look for links about silver/silver chloride reference electrode - a cheap investment compared with
Hunter cockpit light /speaker bar rgranger at 10:40am 08.12.20 Does anyone know of an alternative supplier of the hunter arch light/speaker bar. Alternative to w
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve odaydokay at 10:39am 08.12.20 Or is it colder in winter or in the mountains???????????
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 10:36am 08.12.20 Thank you all for your help! I fashioned a new pickup tube out of CPVC and it works like a charm. I'
LITTLE TO NO WIND Don Guillette at 10:36am 08.12.20 Also, importantly, as you begin to move your apparent wind increases, hence the faster you go, the
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:33am 08.12.20 Well, you did not say up front you spent two years, but still bought a boat that does not "fit" your
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 08.12.20 Maybe Ralph and I should share a post in the SailCallLounge, one day. "How does a siphon work?"
Help available at no cost DRhoads at 10:28am 08.12.20 I'm an experienced sailor with over 60 years in the game, and currently bored with retirement. Ove
Harness tether came unclipped thinwater at 10:28am 08.12.20 option 4. The tethers are also available with three Kong Tango locking clips. No quick release, but
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 10:27am 08.12.20 solent is attached at deck level to a reinforced deck cleat. The halyard and stay are hoisted aloft
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:23am 08.12.20 That's an odd comment Ron, We researched many different boats for almost 2 years before pulling the
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Ron20324 at 10:22am 08.12.20 Usually the first place to look under these conditions is blockage in that thru-hull vent. Plumbing
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:20am 08.12.20 oops electronic finger spasm! Anyway the new electronic flares produce a lovely bright morse code f

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