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engine weight on transom during trailoring jim dinger at 2:26am 06.12.03 Trailer Sailors 7/1581 Does it do damage to the transom to leave the kicker engine on while trailoring my 25 ft Mac (1977)
Winter Storage for New Sails? Jack at 2:08am 09.08.03 Big Boats 10/811 Just wondering people's opinion about taking the sails off for the winter on a brand new boat with i
Looking for 170 Racing tips Randall Macy at 1:50am 09.08.03 Day Sailers 3/1157 Any racing tips on getting the most out of a 170. General advise/info on sail trim, body positions
Decomissioning instructions Bill Vickery at 1:45am 09.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/788 Are there step-by-step instructions posted anywhere for decomissioning a 22.... first year with boat
iwannarace Jim Floyd at 12:36am 09.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 We have been bitten, once again, with the racing bug. However, with inmast furling and a PHRF of 15
What options are absolutely necessary on a 26M Paul S at 12:28am 09.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/983 Still way over analyzing purchasing a 26M. Boat seems to have a lot of compromises, even though we h
Mercury alternator leads Bob Shafer at 12:01am 09.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/822 I have a twenty year old Mercury 9.9 that came with a Catalina 27 that I just purchased. There is a
Reefing the 170 Den at 11:06pm 09.07.03 Day Sailers 2/1129 I have the reefing holes in my 170 main but am not sure of the best way to reef the sail. I have tri
Cleaning the 170 hull Den at 11:05pm 09.07.03 Day Sailers 4/1245 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean the 170 hull?Mine has 'black' dirt which cleaners
Battery Charger and AC Power Marcio Bodnariuc at 10:54pm 09.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/748 I just purchased a 1985 Hunter 34 and would like to ask the following.Is there any harm in leaving
Helsen Mike Pelham at 10:49pm 09.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1338 Does anyone know if Helsen is still in business? If so, do they have a website. I just bought a 22'
Up to the top bob greenfield at 10:09pm 09.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/947 Silly question but the anchor light on the top of my mast is burnt out. How do you operate a bosun
Hatch holding up well Mark at 8:16pm 09.07.03 Smaller Boats 0/603 Recently I posted a message about the hatch repair to keep that bloody rain out.Well a few weeks on
Boat Odor Jerry Keil at 7:36pm 09.07.03 Big Boats 3/771 My 356 is in its second year. We experience odors resulting from standing lake water in 2 locations
First time's the charm SailboatOwners.com at 3:32pm 09.07.03 Ask All Sailors 141/8362 How big was your first sailboat?Did you learn on a day sailer or did you roll into a trailerable b
Auto Pilot (1) Dick at 1:29pm 09.07.03 Smaller Boats 11/1031 Location worked best for me. Out of way of outboard. Also, easy to run fused 12v DC power receptical
Cabinet door, need replacement Leslie at 1:02pm 09.07.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/907 My father has been looking for a replacement cabinet door for his 98. Can anyone help where to find
Lost my electronics! Russell Egge at 12:48pm 09.07.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1152 Everyone says not to depend on them too much because they will fail when you need them most, well th
shifting from neutral to forward - slipage Bill Greenberg at 12:33pm 09.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/879 The last two times I've taken my 1991 Catalina 28 out, my engine doesn't shift easily into forward a
What to look for in a 25 Cataline swing keel Lynne at 12:26pm 09.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1042 I currently have a 22 Tanzer and have changed my sailing location and would like to move up to a 25

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Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 10:21am 09.09.20 Welcome to the forum!! So you are looking at a "bilge keel" Hunter 36. I had a 2004 Hunter 386 and
Cabin paint question (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:15am 09.09.20 Love the pics! :thumbup: Really like the looks of that dinghy. What are your thoughts on it? That
Hunter 33 deck core material changes sail sfbay at 10:13am 09.09.20 You will need to contact SBO and request a consultation and pay a small consulting fee.
Yanmar 35 Hp Engine Owners Manual sail sfbay at 10:13am 09.09.20 Find it on these links. https://www.manualslib.com/products/Yanmar-3jh2e-9827704.html https://www.e
Yanmar 35 Hp Engine Owners Manual Panama Jack at 10:06am 09.09.20
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Timm R Oday25 at 10:03am 09.09.20 Our pair of outboards that power our dive boat ,Mercuries have a warning not to run at full throttle
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Alansails at 9:59am 09.09.20 We owned a 1987 Catalina 25 SKTR and we sailed/raced her on Lake Erie (Short choppy steep waves) We
Hunter 33 deck core material changes StephenD at 9:52am 09.09.20 Thank you. I hope he sees my post.
Edson Pedestal Collar _Milkjug_ at 9:47am 09.09.20 @mnmpizza Yep - that's the OEM method of doing this. Good luck trying to find that bend and support
sailing Lake of the Ozarks sail sfbay at 9:47am 09.09.20 check with the Ozark Yacht Club: https://ozarkyachtclub.com
The importance of pre-race warmups Jackdaw at 9:46am 09.09.20 Land effects are much more a part of strategy in the racing around Robins Island in our area than o
Hunter 33 deck core material changes sail sfbay at 9:45am 09.09.20 Suggest consulting with the ex-Hunter engineer and builder on this site.
Winter Cover for a 2007 336 StephenD at 9:40am 09.09.20 Shipshape Covers seemed very competitive when I was looking. They are also great folks to deal with.
Yanmar 35 Hp Engine Owners Manual (1) sail sfbay at 9:39am 09.09.20 Find your engine manual below for a Yanmar 3HM35F. https://www.sv-zanshin.com/r/manuals/yanmardiese
Quietest water pump? Sailgunner at 9:36am 09.09.20 A quiet boat pump is an oxymoron.
identify this boat rgranger at 9:36am 09.09.20 That is a lot of teak.
Barometer vs temperature shemandr at 9:33am 09.09.20 Don't assume I know anything. I haven't understood the difference in millibars v inches. Metric v
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag shemandr at 9:29am 09.09.20 You could design and make a bridle for it so the jib halyard would keep the bag a more or less even
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag (1) Jackdaw at 9:23am 09.09.20
Foamy Water Mr Fox at 9:20am 09.09.20 You should always treat your system with chlorine when you launch. Peggie's instructions are spot on

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