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Parts search PeterGale at 5:16pm 08.03.18 Parts Search 10/759 I am trying to buy 5 lengths of 6061-T6 Anodized Aluminum tubing 2.25 OD x .049" wall x 12'. It is f
Lake Fontana North Carolina (4) rgranger at 2:31pm 08.03.18 Trailer Sailors 25/3846 last week I rented a pontoon boat for the day and scouted lake Fontana. It is a high altitude lake
Calling Smith Moutain Lake Sailors shemandr at 12:40pm 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/651
The heavy driveline vibration mystery continues (1) markwbird at 12:27pm 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 21/2572 154496 154495 Awhile back I posted about how my crewman had thrown the tranny into gear while the en
Sourcing a fixed window Emanuel at 12:05pm 08.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/388 I own a 2012 Hunter e33 where can i buy the starboard middle fixed window ?
If you could change one thing about your boat Phil Herring at 12:01pm 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 71/4791 While most of us love our current boat, theres always that one thing that wed change. Chances are, i
Is your battery half empty or half full? Phil Herring at 11:49am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1396 Do you have enough power? With the explosion of powered appliances, electronics, and miscellaneou
Favorite cruising beverages Phil Herring at 11:36am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 71/4218 Like the Miller jingle used to say, When its time to relax... what do you drink? Do you pop a bee
How do you handle the heat? Phil Herring at 11:11am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 40/2876 This summer has been downright toasty in some places. What do you do to handle high temperatures whe
LONGER lengths of anchor-lead chain DianaOfBurlington at 11:07am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 47/3830 Hi, gang. I'm interested in finding lengths of polymer-coated chain, preferably BBB or Hi-Test, in
Whats your favorite anchorage? Phil Herring at 10:52am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 47/2463 Whether you like it because its close to home, easy to set a hook, or the most beautiful cove on the
New Baby Bad Obsession at 10:39am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 33/1156 Yep, new baby it isn't a boat. My daughter was born on July 19th at 9:29am. She weighed 6 pounds 1
Lazy Jacks Hunter 50 (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:38am 08.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/574 Can anyone tell me how to correctly rig the lazy jacks? As I am not the original owner, I don't know
Another one bites the dust... Ross S at 5:47am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 28/3829 Well, yesterday I got an email from Precision Boatworks stating that they will no longer be producin
Hanging in Hadley playing CCC chess. (1) TomY at 4:27am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/644 Next move? Current turns East at 8:48am. We could use provisions. Without a car, this area of Ma. is
Broken dipstick?! (1) uralite at 10:00pm 08.02.18 Engines and Propulsion 8/1041
Is something missing here? Keel Winch hole.... (3) adambrownatb at 9:04pm 08.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/789 1980 Macgregor 25 Got this boat from a friend with the keel already out and am in the process of pu
Eagle Harbor Today (1) Charles Erwin at 7:42pm 08.02.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/988 154469
Bow Thruster, do I need One? What do they cost? Jack Barnes at 7:38pm 08.02.18 Engines and Propulsion 17/5792 I am looking at buying a Hunter 426 or a Hunter 44DS. Our cruising will be up and down the ICW and
De-masted on Lake Dillon pacaman77 at 6:59pm 08.02.18 Ask All Sailors 6/709 Hi all, trying to replace a spar on a 1987 26.5 Hunter. Snapped the mast in a micro burst. Was hopin

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VHF Handheld Don S/V ILLusion at 10:04am 08.04.23 Yes, I still hate those damned digital thermometers! Can never figure how to reset them and can
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:52am 08.04.23 My biggest pet peeve when my kids were young was the digital thermometer. WTF:confused::yikes: Why
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:47am 08.04.23 You know, thinking about it...lots of guitar amp makers are doing "reissues" of their classic tube
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:36am 08.04.23 So, what is the cost of a new keel & associated hardware or used keel?
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:29am 08.04.23 Thanks all. Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug. Holding the key to the right
Delayed start. kappykaplan at 9:26am 08.04.23 You said He said Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug.
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:23am 08.04.23 A weakly engaging starter relay is almost always a result of insufficient voltage, bad connection,
Solar water heat exchanger captcoho at 9:18am 08.04.23 This is where I got the idea... Sc78nueDQ64 145d within minutes. He did one with copper tube, sam
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 9:11am 08.04.23 @RoyS very interesting - my engine manual specifically says to raise engine RPMS to 3000 for 30 seco
Another What is It? captcoho at 9:03am 08.04.23 Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (3) kappykaplan at 8:57am 08.04.23 Here are the promised photos . . . 218481
VHF Handheld kappykaplan at 8:54am 08.04.23 MON is a key that triggers the mode to be used to "MONITOR" the currently selected working channel
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 8:45am 08.04.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 8:44am 08.04.23 If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The
Looking at a c22 need advise jssailem at 8:36am 08.04.23 We all choose our own way to spend our time.
Let's Buy A Sailboat tfox2069 at 8:34am 08.04.23 I once waited too long to roll up the jib on my H36 as a thunderstorm barrelled over us. By the tim
VHF Handheld jssailem at 8:32am 08.04.23 Anybody know what the "MON" button is and what the "Red button" does I'll hazard a guess. MON is c
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 8:09am 08.04.23 I actually used a wood skewer ( for shish kebobs) and marked it with a sharpie. A lot easier to see
Selden - Furling Main flightlead404 at 7:57am 08.04.23 Because the main furling line passes around the furling drum, deck organizer blocks and through a c
VHF Handheld rgranger at 7:56am 08.04.23 .... And my "new" washing machine has more computing power than the Apollo 13 capsule had... and it

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