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Bottom cleaning John Holly at 4:20am 11.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1043 I have seen some of the devices used to clean the algae and what all from the bottoms of boats befor
cockpit drains slowly Jack2438 at 3:51am 11.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/939 The cockpit on my 1980 O'day 25 drains slowly thru the thru-hull. It looks to be about 1'1/2" round,
New Beneteau Group Forming Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 3:02am 11.30.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1163 I just wanted to let everybody that there is a Beneteau Group organizing on Long Island Sound. It i
ORIDO STOVE ANDY at 2:52am 11.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/852 DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT MODEL ORIGO STOVE CAME WITH THE 84 25.5? THE SELLER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE STO
Throttle won't hold position Jeff Schiff at 2:33am 11.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/3864 Does anyone have a suggestion on how to "brake" a throttle cable to keep the throttle at a constant
Out of Balance Prop? Quality Time at 1:22am 11.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1600 I recently bought a 1992 H28. During sea trials, I noticed that there was more vibration and moveme
quality materials angelica at 1:20am 11.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/700 My husband and I will retire soon and wish to go from a motor yacht to sail vessel. We like the Hunt
Chartplotters bob shultz at 1:19am 11.30.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1293 Does anyone have a recommendation on inexpensive chartplotters, ie. Garmin276C ?
Polar diagrams Mike at 1:07am 11.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/2167 I have a 1986 28.5 Hunter with a 150 genoa. Does anyone have or know where to go to get polar perfo
Hatchboard Modifications Bad Obsession at 12:52am 11.30.04 Smaller Boats 5/1006 Here are the photos I promised of the hatchboard modifications. They are really cool and I wish tha
Modified Hatchboards Bad Obsession at 12:46am 11.30.04 Smaller Boats 0/750 Here is the pictures that I promised to post. These are of my Hatchboards. It is a cool modificati
Modifications to My Hatchboards Bad Obsession at 12:37am 11.30.04 Smaller Boats 0/714 Here are some pictures of my hatchboards and the modifications that were done. I told you all that
Sea Berths Gary Wyngarden at 11:51pm 11.29.04 Big Boats 7/1227 We're planning a long cruise that will have us out on the ocean overnight from time to time. While
Attack of the Killer Whale Gary Wyngarden at 11:42pm 11.29.04 Ask All Sailors 25/2789 Part way through our two-month cruise on the West Coast of Vancouver Island last summer, the Canadia
Winter is coming Andre Kapuscinski at 10:16pm 11.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1008 Hi! I just bought this Hunter 30 in Florida, where the boat used to live all of it's life. Now she'
Cabo to San Diego Dob at 10:07pm 11.29.04 Destinations 5/1757 Thinking of sailing up from Cabo to San Diego in April/May timeframe. Never sailed on the west coas
sail cleaning jeff at 10:00pm 11.29.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1062 do sails really need to be sent off to be cleaned or whats the best way to clean them from mainly mi
DELMARVA - Where's The Morgan Owner? Joe Mullee at 9:45pm 11.29.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1086 A few weeks ago there was a post about an organized rally circumnavigating the DELMARVA. The cost wa
MIO 168 PDA with integrated GPS Dave Amspacher at 4:22pm 11.29.04 Big Boats 0/786 *!I am thinking about getting one of these to use for real time navigation. Does anybody out there u
D or S? S or D? Marty at 12:58pm 11.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/908 Ive read reviews, and everyone seems to love the boat they own. Has anyone owned, or at least sailed

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Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 9:52am 02.12.21 In an earlier post you mentioned about GMO corn protein being modified to kill off a rootworm. This
PLB recommendations tfox2069 at 9:49am 02.12.21 I singlehand most of the time I sail, and wanted a PLB that would unobtrusively fit IN my auto-infla
PLB recommendations stephen_i_w at 9:49am 02.12.21 The PLB1 is a satellite based unit made my the same manufacturer as the MOB1. The PLB1 costs the sa
PLB recommendations dlochner at 9:48am 02.12.21 So long as you have a receiver, yes. The AIS needs to be turned on and the alarms enabled.
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? DaveJ at 9:36am 02.12.21 Here is one in Southern Ontario, near Niagara Falls http://www.andrewstrucking.com I know multiple p
Steering Backwards Benny17441 at 9:32am 02.12.21 I've seen a few pics where the wheel is backwards. Is this simply done because there's no place for
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Benny17441 at 9:28am 02.12.21 Thank you everyone for the information. This might be crazy but I'm thinking of having 2 outboards.
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:16am 02.12.21 Based on the OPs other posts, they may be wanting to take their boat to BC for short time. Charte
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 9:11am 02.12.21 https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/james-lyons-weiler-coronavirus-conspiracy-vaccine Well, I don't ca
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Davidasailor26 at 9:09am 02.12.21 I figured that taking the mast and boom down, in the case that I had to motor to shore from the isl
PLB recommendations stephen_i_w at 9:05am 02.12.21 There are 2 broad categories to consider, each has specific strengths and limitations. One is AIS b
PLB recommendations sail sfbay at 9:04am 02.12.21 Besides a PLB for each of you, suggest a vhf radio with a distress signal and GPS like the Standard
Steering Backwards Davidasailor26 at 9:03am 02.12.21 I prefer the leeward side too. Easier to see both crossing traffic and the telltales. Also easier to
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short JoeWhite at 8:49am 02.12.21 Parons, the idea of using a light bulb is to provide a visual feed back of the current in the circui
PLB recommendations dlochner at 8:46am 02.12.21 There are 2 broad categories to consider, each has specific strengths and limitations. One is AIS ba
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? sail sfbay at 8:32am 02.12.21 To add what others have said above, suggest contacting a Canadian boat transport company like the on
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Leeward Rail at 8:10am 02.12.21 A great deal written on this board regarding transport, costs, preparation, etc. - search above for
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Parsons at 8:06am 02.12.21 A great deal written on this board regarding transport, costs, preparation, etc. - search above for
Gauges! dmax at 7:51am 02.12.21 I replaced the incandescent 168 bulbs with red LEDs. eherlihy - can you post where you got the L
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 7:51am 02.12.21 ............My question is why is there such variation of response? My non medical education leads m

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