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Centerboard noise Buddy at 3:04am 11.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1589 I own a 1967 Mariner. I finally got her into the water late thisyear after many hours of repair...
Retractable Keel also easy way to lift Mask John Ross at 3:01am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/1160 I just took owner ship of this boat, I have a lot to learn. In looking over the boat one of my conse
First 36.7 Tuning Paul Foti, paulfoti@hotmail.com at 2:59am 11.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1281 I am seeking advise and/or feedback from 36.7 owners regarding experiences that have had with sailma
First time set up Tony Matheson at 2:23am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/823 Hello Hunter 31 owners,This is my first boat, a 1984 Hunter 31 brought right at the end of season
Wannabe Loy Vandiver at 2:03am 11.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1244 I am considering purchasing a 1981 Macgregor 26ft and am new to sailing. What questions should I be
Renault engine Jack at 1:57am 11.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/981 Got to ask this question from time to time. Where do we get engine parts for this old thing. Still r
Head "Y" valve lubrication Bob F at 1:29am 11.04.02 Big Boats 9/3325 The "Y" valve that diverts waste overboard or to the holding tank is getting kinda tough to rotate.
Supplier for line Jim Seamans at 12:15am 11.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1124 Hi all,I've been searching the web for a supplier of line in bulk, spools of 600'. Does anyone hav
East Coast Cruising Guides Matt Blender at 12:05am 11.04.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1747 We're planning on cruising our C380 up the East Coast this Spring and Summer from Georgia to New Eng
rigid boomvang on 240 Gary at 12:01am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 4/787 What is necessary to add a rigid boomvang on a new 240? My motto is "keep it simple" primarily since
Dingy coffee table Keith at 11:34pm 11.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2199 I am looking for a dingy coffee table that has a glass top to put in my living room. I know of seve
to tarp or not, that is the question. Ian at 11:34pm 11.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/966 I am new as a boat owner and this is my first season with a Hunter 37, My question is whether I shou
What length is the prop shaft? gary b at 10:54pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 6/906 Well, hauled this wk. end and went to replace the cutless and found the shaft to be bent. Can anyone
Reefing with a Dutchman system Richard Lanas at 10:46pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 10/3165 The other day I put one reef on the mainsail. I have the Dutchman system which will hold the main i
More 356 Promblems John Dorsett at 10:45pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 3/1029 I also had some leak promblems with my 356 and some other issues, but all in all I do love my boat v
356 Promblems John Dorsett at 10:37pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 0/748 I also had some leak promblems with my 356 and some other issues, but all in all I do love my boat v
To All Northeast Hunter Owners Paul Akers at 9:46pm 11.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/779 Greetings, everyone. My name is Paul Akers, Secretary of the Maine Hunter Sailing Association. The
Engine Antifreeze - How much? Stephen Ord at 7:29pm 11.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2030 Does ayone know how much antifreeze, or water for that matter a Yanmar 2QM15 holds for the purpose o
outboard auxilliary on c30 dbrown at 3:59pm 11.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1014 Has anyone put an outboard on a c30? My 5411 is running fine, but I had a bad experience with the s
Continuing Education SailboatOwners.com at 2:32pm 11.03.02 Ask All Sailors 32/1955 It's often been said that sailors are always learning and you never really know it all. So what's t

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Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now Ken Cross at 4:41pm 09.15.20 Best of luck. The inventory of boats for sale in the US is really low right now. Ken
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) karwas at 4:37pm 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum! On our 2014 Beneteau the sensor is just wired to the back of that alarm, wit
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum! On our 2014 Beneteau the sensor is just wired to the back of that alarm, with
....and so it begins... Ken Cross at 4:31pm 09.15.20 We only have an 18 gallon tank so we filled it 4 times so far this season. Not much sailing. The win
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Davidasailor26 at 4:31pm 09.15.20
Yanmar stalling issue Tally Ho at 4:31pm 09.15.20 Tank vent plugged? My JD tractor would run for about 30 minutes, then die. I changed filters on it
....and so it begins... sailme88 at 4:20pm 09.15.20 In the thirties this morning, we would have begun heading south if we had stayed on a ball in Maine
....and so it begins... Tally Ho at 4:14pm 09.15.20 I have a 19 gal tank, and she is about 1/3 full after using the boat for the summer. I am way too
Main sheet twist thinwater at 3:53pm 09.15.20 Ron had it right. Lock the block. This is a COMMON problem and COMMON rigging error. No, it does NO
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

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