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Etiquette Question enorfleet at 4:59pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 41/2674 Recently, I was invited to crew on a passage from Virginia to Bermuda. The skipper was a stranger, a
Niagara on the Lake yacht repair higgs at 4:39pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 4/391 I have heard there is a very capable yard in Niagara on the Lake, ON. Anyone know the name of that
Diesel Fuel System Beneteau at 2:04pm 09.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1312
RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot Fixed pfaffk at 1:26pm 09.06.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/1469 Yesterday I posted regarding my RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot breaking. Early this morning I bought so
Really Bad Craigs List Ad (1) rgranger at 12:36pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1655 Wow! Every now and again you see one that really makes you shake your head. This is the entire ad
Optional Cruising Spinnaker rigging for Hunter 290 Highflyer at 12:08pm 09.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/328 Hello Would anyone have information regarding the rigging requirements for the optional cruising spi
Main sail winter storage thaeni at 11:31am 09.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2332 I normally remove both sails for the winter and store them in the boat. This year was planning on le
6hp Chrysler outboard won't start Mhancock2 at 11:07am 09.06.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/2441 Long time listener first time caller. I am in the middle of restoring a 1976 Santana 21ft sailboat.
Looking at a 1978 O'Day 27' freshwater only boat Mitch Brown at 10:35am 09.06.18 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1716 I've been racing crew for the last 18 years. I've never owned my own boat outright (helped a buddy o
Dubious science from those who should know better Calif. Ted at 9:16am 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 67/4665 A discussion on another forum reminded me of incidents where a person you'd expect to know better pr
Spring Break caribbean charter advice needed hoosierdoc at 9:01am 09.06.18 Destinations 3/659 My wife and I just signed up for our ASA 101/103/104/114 courses on a live aboard out of St Thomas i
Hunter 240 Swing Keel Issues ... Resolved (and more) (1) waveform at 8:56am 09.06.18 Smaller Boats 0/788 Bought this 240 last December. The boat was stored outside uncovered on the trailer and untouched fo
Jabsco head on 2003 H-260 joker valve Kivalo at 8:23am 09.06.18 Smaller Boats 8/707 Hi all, I have 2003 H-260 and last night the seat and lid of the head broke off. Some plastic from t
Hunter 356 Headliner Removal Musetta at 7:54am 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1340 Has anyone successfully removed and reinstalled the vinyl headliner on a 2003 or 2004 Hunter 356? I
Roller Furler? HanBan at 7:32am 09.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1849 Hi Guys! So I've got the mast being stepped at Zahns, and they are only charging about $1k for that
Throttle slipping New Horizons at 7:25am 09.06.18 Catalina 310 7/3193 I just noticed that the throttle seems to be slipping. At certain points the throttle will not stay
Autopilot remote smokey73 at 5:58am 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 17/2933 Didn't want to hi-jack another thread. Does anyone have one of these aftermarket remote for their au
Propellor Shaft Material Manly at 5:19am 09.06.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/986 Our Huter 31 (1984) is on the hard having a new bottom job done. While we were at it we decided to
Heat exchanger drain cock leaking (1) Jim L at 4:14am 09.06.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/918 Last weekend I noticed what I feel was diesel fuel below my engine in the catch pan. Last night I w
Yamaha 33 - Aluminum Toerails dezeen at 10:50pm 09.05.18 Yamaha 0/752 I am in the process of addressing some the minor issues I have on the boat which are primarily cosm

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Kevlar skid plates? SmallCraftLifeNews at 10:24am 08.10.23 We use a stainless-steel strip from the waterline at the stem to the front of the centerboard trunk
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 08.10.23 sensor You posted the same question in June of this year in the same cryptic fashion : level
VHF Handheld jviss at 10:09am 08.10.23 I suspect one reason the newer radios do not measure up is because they are made to float. The manu
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? ggrizzard at 10:00am 08.10.23 Run, don't walk away!
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 08.10.23 The broker is overloaded with :poop: and has a limited knowledge of sailboats. Replacement of hatch
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jibes138 at 9:57am 08.10.23 Bilge pump?
Rowing a 22 Joe at 9:47am 08.10.23 A guy in my area had a pair of sweeps, long heavy oars, that he set up in the cockpit. He could ste
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 9:30am 08.10.23 Neptune is better, he has planet named after him.:laugh: I'll be thanking them all! Davey Jones to
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:30am 08.10.23 Are you asking about the resistance within a specific sensor? Or are you asking about the resistan
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 9:17am 08.10.23 @jssailem Unbelievable. You are being tested stronger than Job! Hang in there!
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.10.23 thank Poseidon for your safe journey. Neptune is better, he has planet named after him.:laugh:
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 9:13am 08.10.23 Are you asking about the resistance within a specific sensor? Or are you asking about the resistanc
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 9:13am 08.10.23 Upon opening the transmission, I could not see any water. I will be removing all of the ATF and rep
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 9:06am 08.10.23 David, just a reminder. When you arrive in your port of call, tradition dictates you pour glasses o
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 9:05am 08.10.23 David, just a reminder. When you arrive in your port of call, tradition dictates you pour glasses of
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:00am 08.10.23 Does not look like it. The charged water in the area of the transmission, corroded the surface metal
Interior wood lacquer finish repair (1) kbgunn at 8:57am 08.10.23 It is the standard teak veneer. A thin veneer, which is a concern I have when attempting the repair.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 8:47am 08.10.23 It was Scully https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Torn One of my favorite Pirates.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:45am 08.10.23 Did any water get into the transmission?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:45am 08.10.23 You got that right. There sure look to have been a series of speed bumps dropped in our path.

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