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Need New Prop for 86' H34 Scott Donovan at 3:13pm 07.29.01 Big Boats 4/915 While returning from a passage in the San Juan Islands,we crossed a Kelp bed under power. Three or
Autohelm Fogging Mark juetten at 1:57pm 07.29.01 Big Boats 2/951 One of three autohelm ST 40 instuments fogs badly after getting wet from rain and performs irratical
Trading sailboats for vacation John Mesa at 12:33am 07.25.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/893 I'm looking for websites where sailboats owners trade their boats (for two week vacations, etc.) wit
Edson's Wb site ? Steve Cook at 12:36pm 07.29.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1118 I see that Edson has moved their web site, anybody have the new site address?ThanksSteve,s/v Th
C Dennis at 6:39am 07.23.01 Catalina 22 1/1310 Does anybody have any insight on the construction and/or rebuild of the mast step support on a C
Help needed for compartment/bilge odor Rich Stidger at 12:10pm 07.29.01 Big Boats 12/2453 I have a 40.5 and up until this week it had no foul odors of any kind.This weekend, upon opening t
EDSON STEERING WHEEL MANUEL MACIEIRA at 9:17pm 07.24.01 Smaller Boats 1/912 I OWN A H26, AND I WANT TO INSTALL AN EDSON STEERINGWHEEL SYSTEM ON MY BOAT. BUT I NEED HELP WITH T
Several Items of Disscussion Jim Seamans at 11:08am 07.29.01 Smaller Boats 3/887 First, Sat 7/28 on the Chesapeake was a sailboaters dream, winds out of thesoutheast about 12kts(gu
Leaking window on a 25 hunter Frank McGurk at 10:24am 07.29.01 Smaller Boats 4/902 I am having a terrible leaking problem around my windows and forward hatch. If any Hunter 25 owner
O'Day 30 Cb performance? Frank at 7:08pm 07.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1362
Lateral mast bend mystery solved! Wanderer138 at 5:58am 07.23.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/989
Main sheet for O'Day 20 Rick Chirlin at 5:17am 07.29.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1288 I have an old O'Day 20 which was vandelized and a number of parts taken. I am missing the main shee
GOING TO BUY Tom at 3:06pm 07.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/860 Steve, Mike from Camp Pendleton told me to ask you for 5 things I should look for when buying a hu
need new boom advice Mark Berry at 3:13am 07.29.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1136 I am new to sailing and I just acquired a 70's 22' Venture for free from a family member. It was in
Getting it to shine Troy at 2:42am 07.29.01 Other Sailboats 2/676 I just purchased a Cat 22 (fixed keel) and the sides were pretty hazed over from oxidation. I used
40.5 whisker / spinnaker pole Jim Vincent at 1:46pm 07.24.01 Big Boats 2/897 i'd like some advice. i want to purchase a pole, i have a 40.5 legend with a "J" line of ( /-) 13'.
Plastic cleats? Frank Gloss at 1:45am 07.29.01 Smaller Boats 5/1199 I just notices that on my 1984 C-22 that the cleats are made of some kind of plastic as they would b
Portsmouth Rating for H-170 Tommy Weaver at 4:08am 07.23.01 Smaller Boats 3/1100 I would like to know the Portsmouth rating for the Hunter 170 with and without spinnaker please. T
Engine Knock at throttle up David Vanevenhoven at 12:55am 07.29.01 Big Boats 3/996 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GM engine which I purchased about a year ago. From day one it
I gotta go ... who can help? Dave West at 12:49pm 07.24.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1183 The seals on my 18 year old porta-potty have gone. What brand/model should I replace it with?

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Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? BigEasy at 9:27am 05.03.20 Is a thruster necessary on a 32 foot boat; absolutely not. However, I would not consider it a neg
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? smokey73 at 9:16am 05.03.20 I'd say it is a "wash" for you. If you don't need it and the rest of the boat appeals to you as to
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington azsailing at 9:03am 05.03.20 Unless San Juan county has changed its policy recently they have prohibited marina visits, moorage a
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? SycloneDriver at 9:02am 05.03.20 I took a 2008 Beneteau 31 out for a trial yesterday. It's docked in a tight spot but I didn't reall
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? sail sfbay at 8:58am 05.03.20 Another maintenance item and for sure an extra battery and all that entails...... You are correct t
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Sailm8 at 8:43am 05.03.20 Another maintenance item and for sure an extra battery and all that entails. I agree a 32 is too sm
Radiator cap experts Rich Stidger at 8:42am 05.03.20 FWIW, I had a heat ex-changer cap (ie, radiator cap) that visually looked fine. It was NOT the OEM
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? sail sfbay at 8:41am 05.03.20 On a smaller boat like a Catalina 320 you probably do not need a bow thruster BUT it will come in ha
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? (3) TomY at 8:38am 05.03.20 A bow thruster in 32'? Hmmm,.... My only input for you is that this boat, a custom design and build
Hunter 33 prop John T1594 at 8:37am 05.03.20 Contact West By North for the Campbell Sailor prop. They have lots of specs and recommendations for
Nova Kool Fridge / Freezer seadaddler at 8:36am 05.03.20 I have nova cool much smaller one door in my 2007 H-36 and recently it stopped working and found Pe
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? kappykaplan at 8:36am 05.03.20 In my opinion, a 32-ft sailboat does not need a bow thruster. I'd see it as a negative for this boa
Masthead rig DrJudyB at 8:24am 05.03.20 So, on another forum someone posited that increasing foot length on masthead as opposed to frac rig
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug sail sfbay at 8:06am 05.03.20 Have you considered plugging in a 12 volt ubs adapter and retaining your cigarette lighter functiona
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Lazy1 at 7:54am 05.03.20 Oh, that plug! ;)
2000 Seaward 25 construction Noodat Lady at 7:46am 05.03.20 Thanks. I shall put more faith into the positive review.
2000 Seaward 25 construction dmax at 7:36am 05.03.20 Practical Sailor has no advertising revenue, all subscription based.
CQR 35 pound anchor on a B331 anchor roller? jssailem at 7:34am 05.03.20 I have often wondered what my anchor looks like, on the sea bottom. How does it react to the various
Rainwater Leaks into Portside Cabin compartment chefjekyll at 7:26am 05.03.20 Reiner, where was the water gathering in the cabin? I'm trying to see how it would move forward fro
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 ShotgunSlim at 7:20am 05.03.20 Probably not a bad idea. I run a Tohatsu made 3.5 hp four stroke that has been flawless in operatio

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