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8.8 knots max speed. Believe it, or not! Tim Welsh at 10:24am 11.28.04 Big Boats 5/1192 Thirty to forty mile an hour winds on Lake Ouachita This past Saturday, Waves were as tall as five
How did you do on the Sailing Skills Quiz? ex-admin at 10:23am 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2101 How did you do on the sailing skills quiz? Was it challenging? Did you learn something? Were there a
Who designed the 170? gball at 10:12am 11.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1166 Hi all,I was just reading this month's Sailing World magazine, featuring a brief write-up of the n
2cd Battery bank in 376 MarkJuetten at 9:32am 11.28.04 Big Boats 9/1503 Looking for the best place to place to put a 2cd battery bank to double my amp hours. Thinking in th
Standing Rigging Useful Life? Frank15396 at 9:04am 11.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/959 I'm pretty sure the standing rigging on my 1973 O'Day 22 is original equipment. It looks OK for the
Hunter 260 no more Grant at 8:19am 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1405 I have been waiting for about a year to purchase a Hunter 260, now I have to purchase a new home fir
Backstay Mod John S at 8:12am 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/752 I installed my new backstay today. I spent some time setting various mast curvatures by pulling on a
It WAS the solenoid! Al9586 at 7:39am 11.28.04 Big Boats 2/870 Just yesterday 11-27 - I replaced the propane solenoid - expectedly it was not just "pop out" the ol
Boomkicker/vang Geo at 6:51am 11.28.04 Day Sailers 2/1216 Has anyone installed a boomkicker or boomvang on a 170? If so, what were the results. I am consideri
wife gets a sore back frank at 6:50am 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/816 I am thinking of purchasing a macgregor 26x, however my wife gets a sore back ocasionally so I have
Cabin heater for a 1987 Hunter 23' Mark Seatvet at 6:19am 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 15/1330 I have been wanting to add a cabin heater to my boat for a couple of years now. For the last few ye
Bahamas - West End and Freeport Charlie L at 6:01am 11.28.04 Destinations 1/1606 Does any one have any information on how West End (Old Bahama Bay Marina) and/or Freeport made out w
12v lighting in saloon Popeye at 5:36am 11.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/906 I just purchased a used 1999 Hunter 310 and there are several lights burnt out in the saloon. Not su
Replace wall carpet Pete Owens at 2:29am 11.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2985 Like to know if anyone has done away with the moldy carpet on the cabin walls. Possibly replaced wi
hunter 340-356 nick8481 at 1:42am 11.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1064 Can any one compare performance of the hunter 340 to 356 ,I will be looking for a used 356 and 340 s
Watermaker for Hunter 410 year 2002 Tom at 11:22pm 11.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/950 We are looking to install a water maker on our boat. We would like to know what watermaker and mode
Lazy and cold Bob at 9:27pm 11.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1076 I am shopping for new ports and hatches for my 1976 30', and I am just to lazy, and its too cold to
Can a Beneteau do long ocean passages Phil at 9:03pm 11.27.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/6322 In 5 years I will have plenty of serious ocean experience travelling on other peoples boats. I would
2 Blade to a Folding = More Speed? Paul at 8:50pm 11.27.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1460 I may start racing next season. With basic dacron sails, it was suggested that I start with replacin
1978 h27 photo of rudder steve at 11:02am 11.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1022 Can someone send me a photo of a rudder on this boat model with wheel steering so I can compare it t

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Rusty Keel Bolts Whatfiero1 at 8:57am 02.07.21 You know existing bolts have a 10x safety factor so unless nut or especially bolt was 50% eroded it
Need some offbeat advice jon hansen at 8:55am 02.07.21 sell it, then buy more tools
lifepo4 battery installation Beneteau 373 sail sfbay at 8:46am 02.07.21 Welcome to the forum!! I will defer to the forum on whether your batteries get too hot under power.
Switching an inboard for an outboard LeeandRick at 8:29am 02.07.21 The only reason I would not go outboard on your boat, on Lake Coeur d'Alene you would ugly up the st
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Calif. Ted at 8:06am 02.07.21
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch Rob Benson at 7:43am 02.07.21 Thank you for your best guesses, and for the repair video, will be a project for Spring, Yay!
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40am 02.07.21 Whether you opt to upgrade the toilet or not, you definitely should replace the hoses if they're an
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 7:32am 02.07.21 I had to wade through Debbie Macomber's avalanche of romantic books to get there. That red herring
Texas January Racing Bill19233 at 7:29am 02.07.21 Latest January race video. About 40 boats racing and a few dolphins in the Bay. piQE4dO8xgM
Seeking used C&C 34 Mast Sailfanatic at 7:28am 02.07.21 Google marine salvage businesses in the eastern US, such as https://salvagemarine.net http://www.ma
Just cruising along... (1) jmce1587 at 7:26am 02.07.21 Found my H31 at LCYC and brought it to Kemah (and now NOLA). Canyon lake is a fun place to sail, an
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal CYQK at 7:22am 02.07.21 Drewskie Have the same boat and replaced mine You need to remove the headliner,if the countersunk bo
Rusty Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 6:56am 02.07.21 Had to put sister bolts on my old Catalina 27. Catalina provided a procedure. It worked but the pro
Mast painting Siamese at 6:48am 02.07.21 You can't sand it down and leave it bare. The masts that look bare, are anodized, which keeps them
On the "Distant" Dream? shemandr at 6:40am 02.07.21 I just ordered At the Edge of Honor from Kindle. I had to wade through Debbie Macomber's avalanche
The sailors mountain. shemandr at 6:13am 02.07.21 There's more than one way to get through Winter.
Mast painting shemandr at 6:09am 02.07.21 Door number 2. But you may have bare spots before you get it smooth. I would think if the mast to
Mast painting jssailem at 6:09am 02.07.21 What is the look you need? I your looking for all spiffy and yachting quality, then strip to the
Cargo Ship snaps in half (1) ifmdalvey at 6:00am 02.07.21 Sadly this is not uncommon, photo taken when i was flying on Nimrod patrol aircraft 500nm off SW UK.
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Steve L22188 at 5:44am 02.07.21 Peggy is correct...as always! Replace the old unit with the Raritan she recommends. I did that a c

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