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St John's River FL Tom Hamilton at 4:17am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1205 I was thinking of taking my SJ 23 to the St John's River area of FL for winter cruising. This looks
Easy carry of Inflatable Wayne Cameron at 4:03am 09.02.03 Big Boats 0/679 I have discovered an easy way to carry my inflatable. (See Photo) All you have to do is tie two 20-2
Helm Seat James Macallister at 3:34am 09.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1037 We are new owners of a slightly used (2000) C320. Although the helm seat is convenient when sailing,
Antal Winch Repair Paul H at 3:18am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1879 My wife was tightening the main halyard using our Antal winch. I guess she didn't know her own stren
Do I need a smaller jib or what???? Craig at 2:57am 09.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/859 We were out in our H25 on Sunday, the wind was 12 gusting to 18kts. I had the full main up and my "s
Engine R.P.M. Gary Leinberger at 2:55am 09.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/896 I have a 1986 Hunter 34' with a Yanmar GM30 engine.I would like to know what R.P.M. is the maximum
Raytheon ST4000 wheel pilot problems John J Frank at 2:50am 09.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1487 My approximately 12 year old ST 4000 Wheel pilot has begun to act up. In 12 knot and up wind, with
Thinking About Adding Stern Rail Seats R. S. Weiser at 2:29am 09.02.03 Smaller Boats 4/837 I am a new sailor this year. We love our 1993 Hunter 23.5. As we have looked at other sailboats, w
Sail Size on a 260 Enzo Brunel G. at 2:29am 09.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/844 Have 260 mainly used on lakes , winds up to 27 Ks , some times only 5 to 10 only . During low winds
H28.5 '85 Rudder play/adjustment Rick at 2:27am 09.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/759 I have some slight play in the rudder, and a noticeable "squeak" when secured at the dock and the wh
Generators Jim S at 2:22am 09.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/738 I am planning to purchase a new Catalina 42 Mark II, with a centerline queen in the forward stateroo
towing a dingy John at 2:22am 09.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1362 What is a good size ' type of dingy to tow behind a Catalina 25? We'll be cruising in open waters n
Holding Tank Problems Almost Gone? Ed Ryan at 2:12am 09.02.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1329 Over the last year, I've eliminated about 90 percent of the odor from the sanitation system. Howeve
Head won't prime Mark at 1:56am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1234 I have a Jabsco head on my new B331. It worked great until about a month ago. Now it will not consis
St John's River FL Tom Hamilton at 1:55am 09.02.03 Destinations 0/1390 I was thinking of taking my SJ 23 to the St John's River area of FL for winter cruising. This looks
361 engine range Ken Cobb at 1:53am 09.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1184 Does anyone know about how much range a 361 has with the Yanmar 27 and 20 gallons of fuel?
Looking for Northern Yacht Specialities pedestal Louise White at 1:41am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1145 A part has broken on my pedestal that supports the gear shift and throttle levers. Does anyone know
Upgrading to a H27 L and W at 1:40am 09.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1134 I have made an offer on a 1984 H27. We currently own a '79 H25, and we love it, but we are excited a
Water in cockpit Greg at 1:31am 09.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/839 HELP!! I just "inherited" a Catalina 25. The boat was left uncovered for several seasons and there
361 Displacement Ken Cobb at 1:30am 09.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1295 In past years Beneteau used to list the displacement of the 361 as only about 12,800 lbs, which made

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The importance of pre-race warmups PaulK at 3:17pm 09.08.20 You sound like Dr. Stuart Walker...though perhaps a bit lighter reading.:)
Sail hull trawler conversion questions JohnRichard at 3:15pm 09.08.20 Thanks all for the advise. I appreciate the insight. I've been looking for about the last year, an
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? PaulK at 3:12pm 09.08.20 Going up the East River you need to time your transit to go with the tide/current. This cuts how lo
low battery display on autopilot Captain Larry-DH at 3:02pm 09.08.20 You have a high-resistance connection somewhere, likely on the negative side. Look for corrosion.
Sail hull trawler conversion questions PaulK at 3:02pm 09.08.20 Exploring the ICW with 6' of draft may be a short trip - or many short trips if you're able to get t
Sail hull trawler conversion questions Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 09.08.20
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post rgranger at 2:55pm 09.08.20 The search term you need is a gudgen or gudgeon. If you search for that you should find a lot of op
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Captain Larry-DH at 2:55pm 09.08.20
Sail hull trawler conversion questions Will Gilmore at 2:48pm 09.08.20 The boat you want to end up with after all the modifications you described, is already out there. B
Rigging turning while raising the mast (1) patrickfarley at 2:46pm 09.08.20 I liked the idea of the PVC pipe. I made a small addition to the rigging. See the picture. I heate
I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 2:46pm 09.08.20 Are you going to flip it? nope... probably sail it till it's dead or give it away when I am done wit
I got a free southcoast 22 (2) SailingLoto at 2:46pm 09.08.20 Are you going to flip it?
I got a free southcoast 22 Justin_NSA at 2:43pm 09.08.20 Are you going to flip it?
I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 2:40pm 09.08.20 I am in no way saying it's the correct or proper repair, but I've gotten by doing this on a coupl
Sail hull trawler conversion questions rgranger at 2:27pm 09.08.20 .... and it has a 6' draft. Not great for ICW. Hate to be a dream crusher but I think you are get
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? rgranger at 2:21pm 09.08.20 We have a 1998 Johnson/Evinrude 15HP (J15RLECR) that is in good shape on our Catalina 25. We usuall
Sail hull trawler conversion questions shemandr at 2:19pm 09.08.20 If you do this I would definitely go with a short mast for a riding sail and for having a boom to la
Clew attachement replacement capta at 2:02pm 09.08.20 Isn't the bolt rope supposed to slide all the way out to the end of the boom inside the groove on th
low battery display on autopilot smokey73 at 2:01pm 09.08.20 What other loads were you running at the same time? I had a similar problem and have traced it to v
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Ken Cross at 1:59pm 09.08.20 Powerboats run them continuously. Ken

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