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Cetane Boosters Warren M at 12:58am 07.25.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2423 I'd be curious to know how many of you feel the need to add a cetane booster to the diesel fuel used
Yanmar Diesel Decelerates Dave Lewis at 12:44am 07.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1079 I have a one cylinder yanmar 1GM diesel engine on an '83 Hunter 27. Since I've owned the boat I've
where to buy a trailer for a boat? Clint at 12:16am 07.25.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1346 I researched buying a sailboat.I find many of them are trailerable but dont come with the trailer.Wh
Cleaning Pop Top Cover Catalina 25 at 10:58pm 07.24.04 Smaller Boats 1/1181 I would like to clean the pop top cover (Winter cover?), for my '83 Catalina 25. The white vinyl ou
Boom Position on C27 mast Michael at 9:51pm 07.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1044 I recently purchased a 1984 C27 tall rig. The boom is on a goose neck that is bolted to the mast rig
Water Loged Walt at 9:01pm 07.24.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 I need some help getting the water out of a 1975 C22.The boat I bought had been in the water for a l
Any weight at all on keel Mark at 2:52pm 07.24.04 Smaller Boats 2/760 With my 260 sitting on the trailer there is no weight at all on the keel.I thought that just a litt
Looking for opinions PrincessoftheLake at 2:49pm 07.24.04 Big Boats 3/903 I have a 1985 Hunter 34. The interior wood looks fine to me but my husband wants to cover it all wi
Performance: Deep vs Shoal Keel Tom11735 at 2:25pm 07.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/3260 Am ready to purchase H33...dealer has one Deep Keel; would have to order for shoal keel. What are t
How does the sail attach to the boom end? Craig at 12:32pm 07.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/1961 Just setting up my "new" 1984 22 for the first time and am not certain how to secure the sail to the
sail storage bag doug198 at 11:02am 07.24.04 Day Sailers 4/5314 does anyone have a suggestion on a storage bag for the main and jib for the 170? i trailer the boat
Mac26X trailable height Ian at 10:02am 07.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/972 I am considering buying a Mac 26X and would appreciate some information on trailing specs.what is t
First boat with a head Sandi Davis at 9:46am 07.24.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1253 We have just purchased our first new sailboat - a Hunter 36. With what should or shouldn't the head
holding tank vent line fixture Jerry21607 at 7:25am 07.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1235 On June 19th I posted a question regarding odors in the head of my 1988 Catalina 30. The replies I
one cold machine cooling two adjacent boxes Dave Pryor at 7:10am 07.24.04 Other Sailboats 1/835 I own a Tayana 52, built in 1989. The factory installed two adjacent boxes that are well insulated.
272LE Traveller samphire at 6:35am 07.24.04 Bigger Boats 5/1585 The traveller on the 272LE is well positioned above the main cabin for a good mid-boom articulation.
hot engine compartment John3127 at 5:57am 07.24.04 Big Boats 8/1525 I recently added Soundown insulation and door gasketing to keep the genset and engine noise and dies
Echo Sounder saoirse at 2:01am 07.24.04 Big Boats 1/924 I have a Raymarine Depth Sounder,the transducer is faulty and I was thinking of using a spare transd
Y-Valve saoirse at 9:52pm 07.23.04 Big Boats 3/888 Can anybody please tell me what the purpose of the Y-Valve on the waste tank of 430 is ?.Gerry
rigging for solo sailing on 18.5 jacj at 2:36pm 07.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/849 I would like to talk to anyone who has rigged his hunter 18.5 to handle main and jib from the cockpi

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A good first sailboat? rgranger at 8:35am 01.27.21 Check sails as most valuable part lay out on ground see how flat they lay look at all 3 corners mak
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines mbertsche at 8:32am 01.27.21 Ditto on my 323.. The boat sits on her lines and that puts the scoop about 3-4 inches above the wat
Xantrex Freedom Marine Charger/Inverter issue Captain Mateo at 8:30am 01.27.21 Yes, like Don says. I would open the cover when it does not work and using a plastic probe gently m
Barbecue Beefs Ron20324 at 8:18am 01.27.21 .... But I have to ask you, Tom, how do you throw that many on a grill without them walking off.
Xantrex Freedom Marine Charger/Inverter issue JoeWhite at 8:16am 01.27.21 Yes, like Don says. I would open the cover when it does not work and using a plastic probe gently mo
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 8:08am 01.27.21 Thaniel, Do you have a rod connecting the rudder to the motor ? Do you have an auxiliary motor cont
Telltales Don Guillette at 7:59am 01.27.21 Over the years a number of sailors I've spoken to have minimize the use of telltales. If I'm on thei
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 7:58am 01.27.21 Dave, just don't calculate the $/days in the water and compare to our southern neighbours ;) Yes,
12 volt charging at marina DArcy at 7:55am 01.27.21 I think it depends on where you are located. My marina is quite reasonable, there are other nearby
Barbecue Beefs dlochner at 7:36am 01.27.21 I just never could throw live lobsters into boiling water myself, but I'll eat someone else's cooki
Davits and Solar Panels Mark15171 at 7:32am 01.27.21 Bob After thinking some more about the position of the solar panels I am wondering about the space
Xantrex Freedom Marine Charger/Inverter issue Don S/V ILLusion at 7:32am 01.27.21
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 7:32am 01.27.21 An oxymoron? I think it depends on where you are located. My marina is quite reasonable, there are
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Leeward Rail at 7:26am 01.27.21 The Endeavor 30 catamaran gives it a run for the money: Looks similar to two S2 8.0 monohulls raft
Telltales Sailfanatic at 7:22am 01.27.21 @Don Guillette - Do you have suggested locations and how many on a Genoa and a Main? I have 3 on m
Barbecue Beefs sesmith at 7:16am 01.27.21 I just never could throw live lobsters into boiling water myself, but I'll eat someone else's cookin
Barbecue Beefs dmax at 7:10am 01.27.21 asking you NE guys. what is the best size lobster for eating? i just don;t know. I think 2 - 2.5 l
12 volt charging at marina Terry Cox at 6:47am 01.27.21 economical marina. An oxymoron?
Wallas Diesel Heater help Terry Cox at 6:45am 01.27.21 Thanks Terry, will give them a call! Appreciate it! You're welcome. Please let us know how your q
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 6:00am 01.27.21

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