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Engage the transmission when sailing ? Tom Livingston at 4:29am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 15/4601 I am relatively new to sailing with an inboard engine. Should the transmission be left in gear when
Geeting a bridle on a 170 Guest at 3:35am 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/962 I sail at the Washington Sailing Club in DC. They have a rudimentary ramp that is not very trailor
Engine Advise Jeff Stone at 3:12am 01.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1177 Hi all. I am looking to purchase a very clean 27' Catalina traditional. I'ts a 1984 model with a 16
Has anyone raised the waterline on an H34? Andy Howard at 2:37am 01.02.03 Big Boats 5/922 I get about 1/2" to 1" of Algae growth on the bootstripe above the waterline. I can handle the brown
Are my expectations realistic? Dave at 12:46am 01.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1296 OK, I'm trying to figure out if my expectations of a 2000+ 26X are realistic. I'd like to set one up
Florida J.B. Dyer at 12:38am 01.02.03 Destinations 11/2340 I just read a rather disturbing article in the BoatUS magazine about Florida's ICW and the marina's.
Chesapeake Rendezvous Jim Seamans at 11:46pm 01.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/818 Does anyone have any information on the rendezvous for this year? I have family in Iowa that wish t
Phil, What am I doing wrong? Rich Stidger at 11:19pm 01.01.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/815 Phil,I just tried twice to post a pix in reply to a guy who wanted a picture of a Hunter 260 bow.
Leaks around mast on H28 Martin Cole at 9:41pm 01.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 My 1991 Hunter 28 has developed a leak that comes out of the compression post below the deck level.
Sail Specifications Gregory Wright at 1:28pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1003 I must buy a new set of sails for my MacGregor 22. Could anyone help me in determining the proper si
New main sail Mac 26D 1988 Mario Langlois at 1:02pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1016 Hi !I am getting a new main sail for my boat. The manufacturer wants to know if there is any room
New main sail Mac 26D 1988 Mario Langlois at 12:57pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1160 Hi !I am getting a new main sail for my boat. The manufacturer wants to know if there is any room
Lake Tahoe MacGregor Flotilla 2003 Bob Cassel at 11:57am 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1053 Here we go, a new year and a new Lake Tahoe MacGregor (and any others) Flotilla. Rob Tuson, Paul
Vibrating Tohatsu Outboard Kayce Stillwell at 11:28am 01.01.03 Other Sailboats 1/1130 I recently bought a new Tohatsu 9.9 long shaft, electric start outboard motor for my Hunter 25.5. T
Urgent/Picture of the bow rail needed! Mark at 11:01am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 12/779 I urgently need to see a photo of the above from the front and the side.Fairly close up so that it
Rattle in the mast fixed Mark at 10:35am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/1041 Remember a year or so ago there were many posts about how to stop the mast head light wire/radio coa
Winch repair question. garyg at 9:57am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/839 The main halyard winch on our Hunter 22 (it is a Lewmar) is in need of some repair work. I can not
Anchor Riding Sail gary at 9:51am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 5/1001 I would like to hear pro and con opinions about the use of an anchor riding sail. thanx,garyg
Well....we are there Mark Johnson at 9:22am 01.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/870 Tierra Verde Florida that is. We moved the new Anthem from Stuart on the east coast to the St. Pete
Perkins engine parts Larry W. at 3:09am 01.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/956 Good morning and Happy New Year! The Prima M-50 Perkins in my '94 OC400 is next to imposssible to fi

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Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners senang at 2:01pm 09.30.20 Before you splash the dollars on PYI or others look at Volvo shaft seals. Super simple and reliable.
New sailer Glsawyer at 2:00pm 09.30.20 So I found out Westport does not have a boat lifting ability. So if the boat is in decent shape loo
New sailer Glsawyer at 1:54pm 09.30.20 On your way down stop in Brookings and I'll buy you a :beer: Will do!
New sailer srimes at 1:52pm 09.30.20 On your way down stop in Brookings and I'll buy you a :beer:
New sailer Scott T-Bird at 1:48pm 09.30.20 GIsawyer, I pretty much like your attitude. You take criticism and discouragement well, I think. I
Quantum Sailpack LakeOntario270 at 1:47pm 09.30.20 I'm working with Doug Burtner at the Rochester loft.
Quantum Sailpack dlochner at 1:26pm 09.30.20 I'm looking at adding a Quantum Sailpack and a brand new main sail for next year. I was told it wo
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 JRT at 1:25pm 09.30.20 Free boat, not removed from water in years, no mast step, sail condition has to be junk so might as
Windlass install (4) vmaks at 1:15pm 09.30.20 The 1st pic shows the aft side of anchor locker ht,8", vs another pic shows the front side nearest t
High winds rgranger at 1:11pm 09.30.20 I takes some speed and momentum to tack. If you can't get enough speed you have to jibe, and it's i
H22 Bulkhead separation - HELP rgranger at 12:56pm 09.30.20 I think you are okay. A boat that sits in the water or on a trailer for an extended period of time
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 12:53pm 09.30.20
Quantum Sailpack (1) Jackdaw at 12:46pm 09.30.20 Negligible. Not worth worrying about, lots of high end race boats use them, in particular short hand
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 09.30.20 Do you have an inside pic of your V berth ?
High winds srimes at 12:37pm 09.30.20 What causes you to think you need to adjust your rake and tension shrouds? I was unable to tack. M
Windlass install (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:33pm 09.30.20 Can you please make some guesstimates here ?
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender planoron at 12:30pm 09.30.20 If you visit us up here , remember that small craft harbours have speed limits ( 5 knots Or minimum
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS sail sfbay at 12:08pm 09.30.20 ..............Also reached out to a "marine" fire extinguisher business in MD to determine if they s
Windlass install (2) vmaks at 11:54am 09.30.20 Back atcha,no pun intended...already had back surgery and ice climbing did me in for 2 shoulder reco
What to do if you lose your rig. dlochner at 11:53am 09.30.20 I found myself down the Google internet rabbit hole looking for a hand tool that would be useful to

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