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Water ballast Roberta at 11:17am 01.29.03 Smaller Boats 17/1180 My boyfriend and I are considering buying a Hunter in the future. He really wants a model with wate
Replace Instruments Larry at 11:17am 01.29.03 Smaller Boats 2/1083 I have a 1986 Catalina 25. It has the original depth sounder and knot meter. Neither work and I wo
4jhe Missing Elbow Alan Johnson at 11:10am 01.29.03 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1507 As preventative maintence, I decided to replace the elbow. After communicationg with Torrsen I foun
Asymetrical Spinnaker for Catalina 310 any advice? David Harcourt at 10:51am 01.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1934 I have always cruised and raced sailboats that didn't have a spinnaker. I am now thinking about addi
Jib sail has slight tear Zen Abra at 9:56am 01.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1031 I have a jib sheet that has about a 2 inch tear that starts at the head and continuesdown the luff.
What is my sail area? Bob Lufkin at 9:38am 01.29.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1132 Have a C 30 std rig. The brochure specs say it has a certain sail area with a 100% foretriangle. Min
more on bluewater cruisers bo at 9:35am 01.29.03 Ask All Sailors 5/9815 I appreciate the "go for it" attitude of you guys but I have been involved in high risk situations
PROP DIAMETER Robert at 9:30am 01.29.03 Big Boats 5/1001 What is the largest diameter prop I can mount on a Hunter 35 1" prop shaft ??Will a 20" diameter p
Fender boards Mark at 9:00am 01.29.03 Smaller Boats 4/952 Our jetty systems over here use all external bollards so fendering is difficult without fender board
Lighting Don at 8:53am 01.29.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1200 This is a question I've asked a few people but never got a solid answer to. If caught in a thunderst
Cruising spinnaker setup Chuck at 8:11am 01.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1368 Setting up an H336 with a cruising spinnaker. Would like to know what kind/size of sheet blocks to u
Itinerary for trip from West Palm to Connecticut Dennis at 8:07am 01.29.03 Big Boats 2/908 Am going to help move a boat from West Palm, Fl. to Connecticut. Does anyone have a sail plan/log o
Nissan Outboard Art Femenella at 6:09am 01.29.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1722 Does anyone have experience with Nissan or Tohatsu 9.8 HP two stroke outboards? They are considerabl
Hunter 426 John Dorsett at 5:52am 01.29.03 Big Boats 7/2299 Has anyone seen the new 426 aft, not ds model yet? and also any feedback about performance?JohnS/V
SSB advice Andrew Brayshaw at 5:24am 01.29.03 Big Boats 0/778 I am looking to buy an SSB transceiver and have looked at 2 models - Icom 700 and Yaesu RT840.Can
The Good Ship Oyster Smells (Peggy Hall) Annie at 5:23am 01.29.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1397 Jack Tyler on the SSCA board suggested I post this questionfor Peggy Hall on this board.I'm about
Need fast! Fuel tank dimensions Rick Swanson at 5:14am 01.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/760 Need the dimensions for a fuel tank for a 1988 28.5
Install outboard bracket on starboard? Alex Kowblansky at 4:57am 01.29.03 Smaller Boats 6/965 I am replacing the factory outboard bracke on my H23 (1990) with a Garelick bracket. Have finally r
What a new owner finds! Tom Boles at 3:46am 01.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 11/1033 I'm glad the gal that bought my Vision 32 "Running on Empty" is (still) a friend of mine.She had t
Name and Port of Call Lettering Location Barbara at 3:41am 01.29.03 Big Boats 3/1734 We are in the process of purchasing a new C350 and have a couple of questions about where to put the

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I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 3:46pm 09.15.20 you will be glad to know that she's all legal now.
ICW, December south to North jssailem at 3:21pm 09.15.20 Fleet selling spree. Sounds like another adventure.
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 3:19pm 09.15.20 In my experience stalling is a exhaust issue. Fuel starvation usually is exhibited by the engine su
Catalina 310 Water Heater rukidn at 3:06pm 09.15.20 BTW, When the heater is out of the way, it is a great time to replace the exhaust hose. Nearly impos
In-Boom Furling shemandr at 3:04pm 09.15.20 So did I. I think a dock neighbor where I used to evacuate to had one. Very distinctive looking.
In-Boom Furling Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 09.15.20
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? capta at 2:57pm 09.15.20 I taught ASA for a national school for a short time and really didn't like their 'cookie cutter' sty
What is wrong with my sail? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:52pm 09.15.20 Loosen mainsheet and boom bang as well. If problem still persists then let us know
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Stu Jackson at 2:17pm 09.15.20 If they're younger and learn by trial and error in smaller boats, great. They'll figure it out and
Yanmar stalling issue Bill19233 at 2:14pm 09.15.20 By no means am I a diesel mechanic by the stretch of anyone's imagination. I used to fight my stalli
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 2:08pm 09.15.20 I'm not versant about the COLREGS for lake Michigan but here along the east coast, by COLREGs, if yo
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Bob J. at 2:02pm 09.15.20 Can't you take ASA Basic keelboat to start? So in principle no capsizing. I would suppose the rea
SV Preston Point rescue shemandr at 2:00pm 09.15.20 If I read the account accurately the rescue swimmer was in the water up to 12 hours? He and the boa
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:49pm 09.15.20 or sail themselves back safely...leaving me to drift away on an endless sea. The correct Viking p
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings rgranger at 1:47pm 09.15.20 Yeah Do a search for trickle chargers with controller. There are a lot of options
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? (2) shemandr at 1:44pm 09.15.20 Any sailing course that starts with a blackbored is at risk of turning the students away from sailin
SV Preston Point rescue Stu Jackson at 1:40pm 09.15.20 What do we think happened here? Really? idiot goes out into what soon becomes a hurricane? Someh
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? BigEasy at 1:39pm 09.15.20 Started sailing on a 15' McGregor cat. Never could get the thing to tack; didn't know squat about
Yanmar stalling issue (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:33pm 09.15.20 You're on the right track starting simple. With the work you've done on the fuel supply, pretty saf
Yanmar stalling issue Calif. Ted at 1:33pm 09.15.20 Either starving for fuel or exhaust elbow clogging.

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