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Thunder Bay, Ontario ( Lake Superior) Info Wanted Vega at 12:50pm 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/879 I plan to sail out of Thunder Bay, Ontario and towards Isle Royale or Rossport. Does anyone have exp
Manual to Electric Pump - that is my question! VEGA at 12:45pm 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/840 I have a 2001 H-260 and it has the manual hand pump for the fresh water tank. Has anyone converted
Manuals for 1982 O'Day 30 Bob winter at 12:36pm 08.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1367 Need owner's/operations manual. (Have engine manuals.) Any suggestions?
Manuals for 1082 O'Day 30 Bob winter at 12:34pm 08.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/953 Need owner's/operations manual. (Have engine manuals.) Any suggestions?
Catalina Charters for Catalina Owners Ken Krawford at 11:05am 08.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/914 I remember reading in a Mainsheet article some time back that Catalina 34's and 36's are available f
APC appaent and/or true wind range [author ark Juetten at 10:48am 08.04.02 Big Boats 2/886 Would appreciate your wind range experience and Doyles recomendations as to wind ranges pertaining t
Yanmar oil consumption Mark Mowery at 10:33am 08.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/4205 Recently I returned from a 2 1/2 week cruise in my 1980 H33, putting 40 hours on the engine. During
Tiller Master Tom at 8:49am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1600 The old gray brick of an auto tiller called the "Tiller Master" came with my boat when I bought her.
Improved SS Bowspit for 361 Nic Waterman at 7:06am 08.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1121 The experimental aluminum tubing one failed on first outing. Now replaced with 1.5" diameter solid S
Setting genoa on roller furling John L at 7:05am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/906 I recently purchased a 21' sailboat. It is equipped with a "Harken" roller furling. Previous owner
Start in Neutral Puzzler?? Bob Bell at 6:37am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/881 The Owners Manual for my 1986 H40 says to place the transmission in neutral before starting the engi
Need a sink and stove Vangoghz at 5:29am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1125 I have purchased a Mac 25 in ok shape. I have cleaned her up and looking to get her ready to sail.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Problem Bill at 5:25am 08.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2778 I'm in the market for a used sailboat and just saw a C22 with a stuck swing keel. I don't know if i
hunter 37 Adrian at 4:24am 08.04.02 Big Boats 6/1213 I am considering buying a hunter 37 as a liveaboard. They seem to be a great value for the size. T
Water trapped under floor? Steve Ball at 3:24am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1129 My project-boat, a 1975 22' Venture, has been stored for several years (I bought it a year ago). It
1999 Legend 340 water tank indicator John at 2:44am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/964 My water tank needle is not moving , Perhaps the sender unit is faulty, the boat has not been used f
Wind Generator Installation Jack Lott at 2:03am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/797 Does anyone have a recommendation on where to mount a wind generator. I have a year 2000 380 with t
Engine Stuffing box Martin Grant at 1:56am 08.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/944 Can anyone help me? I am about to replace the material in the stuffing box on a Hunter 33 any advice
Single Handing Gary at 1:47am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/902 When sailing alone how do most of you handle the tiller. Tiller tamer, Autohelm, etc., etc.?????Th
Hunter 22 Zincs? George West at 12:39am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/791 Hello, Does the Hunter 22 with a swing keel (2ft-5ft) need a zinc on the stainless steel plates that

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Cruising RPM. Don Lucas at 10:35am 08.15.20 I for one DON'T feel it is BEST to run the diesel at 80% (or some other mysterious high power output
Check your sink drain hoses... Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 08.15.20 Does anybody have a suggestion for a reasonably flexible 1 1/4 ID reinforced hose for the replaceme
I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? dLj at 10:29am 08.15.20 Boy John, you were busy, that was a nice write-up! (well until I got to the part about the cute gir
Number one.....or number two? Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 08.15.20 Ralph, that comment is the nautical equivilent of racism No nautical racism here. Just based on
Check your sink drain hoses... S/V Honu at 10:25am 08.15.20 Man: you did it in the water? How the heck did you do that? Even if you didn't replace the actual t
Check your sink drain hoses... BigEasy at 10:19am 08.15.20 My Bene uses the same corrugated hose and I have been suspect of it. I always shut the through hull
Check your sink drain hoses... BigEasy at 10:11am 08.15.20 Man: you did it in the water? How the heck did you do that? Ahhh... you must mean you put the plug
Remember the Sun Screen Captain Larry-DH at 10:11am 08.15.20 Here are the ingredients off the tube. No oxybenzone. :huh: the US version contains Oxybenzone. :
Check your sink drain hoses... smokey73 at 9:59am 08.15.20 Does anybody have a suggestion for a reasonably flexible 1 1/4 ID reinforced hose for the replacemen
Winch question justsomeguy at 9:53am 08.15.20 Must be something obscuring the keeper. Lightly dig around in the socket with a narrow pick? Who kno
Check your sink drain hoses... Bob S at 9:50am 08.15.20 My Bene uses the same corrugated hose and I have been suspect of it. I always shut the through hulls
New 37C owner (1) dLj at 9:46am 08.15.20 The only real difference is grounding. Which is not rocket science and parts. Same as. Hospital gr
Danforth anchor rules Bob S at 9:44am 08.15.20
Check your sink drain hoses... Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 08.15.20 Been there, done that. See my post from 2016. Sorry you didn't see it sooner...... @Rich Stidger
Danforth anchor rules (1) Ron20324 at 9:34am 08.15.20 Fortresses in Maine are built of granite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555c99afe4b
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. sailme88 at 9:33am 08.15.20 so, some of us use totally different standards then others here. some love a crowd, i find crowds
American White Pelicans (1) Sailavie1 at 9:27am 08.15.20 They are truly incredible birds. We get them up into northern Alberta as well.
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. sailme88 at 9:13am 08.15.20 Hows the pot density in the Basin? None,, Too shallow... Deep enough for the hook though..
Winch question sail sfbay at 9:13am 08.15.20 This youtube video entitled " Barlow 22 Winch Maintenance" shows how to disassemble to get to the mo
Forespar mast track Allan12210 at 9:13am 08.15.20 I am getting ready to install a Forespar vertical mast track on the front of my mask on my 1999 hun

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