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Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2) JamesG161 at 8:45am 10.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 4/282 234937 Good thing it was not Named IVAN :facepalm: It will do a Crazy IVAN turn. 234938 Jim
1992 Hunter 28 Throttle & Shifter Cable Replacement. (2) Dave4983 at 2:39pm 10.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/419 I was told, that due to the long cable tips used on the cables for my model, I'd have to remove the
Shaft position of Beneteau Oceanis 43 year 2008 (1) Rudiger at 10:42am 10.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/309 Shortly I have recognized that my shaft is aproximately 5cm shifted from centerline to portside. As
Sailing Cal 33-2 Video william24424 at 9:55am 10.13.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/249 I made a new video of sailing around Martha's Vineyard. I used Vimeo, it's a good platform, didn't t
Protecting wires at the mast step (5) sailme88 at 4:06am 10.13.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/540 After a near disaster while stepping our C34 mast this past spring, a guard was devised to act as a
Happy 250th Birthday, U. S. Navy! kappykaplan at 1:52am 10.13.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/408 Today is the official 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy. :beer:
Back stay Flicker shawanaga at 2:21pm 10.12.25 Big Boats 3/473 Has anyone installed a back stay flicker on their Hunter I have a 35.5 and need to tighten up the ba
Kermit's Birth Place (1) JamesG161 at 1:20pm 10.12.25 Sails Call Lounge 7/621 He was born near the Mississippi River, which is just left on the Map below! :yikes: MS. Jim...
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 10:36am 10.12.25 Ask All Sailors 42/2579 At our club, we have a 43ft aluminum sailboat that had been abandoned for years. No local knowledge
Delrod suffing box (3) termitec4 at 6:39pm 10.11.25 Irwin 4/259 What is a delrod stuffing box and do I have one on my boat?1970 23ft irwin
Roller furling question azambella at 6:31pm 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/874 Is the diameter of the round (wire?) sewn into the leading edge of the jib the same on all systems?
OPEN POSITIONS Alansails at 11:28am 10.11.25 Catalina 310 0/305 Greetings fellow 310 owners our association is currently searching to fill the following fleet posi
Replacing ALL of the plumbing john6206 at 8:56am 10.11.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1094
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 8:28am 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/410 @lehighsail and I were at the boat show yesterday (Friday) Late in the day we heard a rumor, from a
Bottom rudder bearing Beneateau Oceanis 40 Goodvibes at 3:33pm 10.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/347 Hi all i live in Western Australia I own a Beneteau Oceanis 40 year 2010 having trouble trying to fi
Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/281 I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 6:26pm 10.09.25 Catalina 310 8/692 Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/670 For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1399 What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/880 I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about

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Starter voltage JamesG161 at 9:21am 12.01.25 When I finally started the engine, I noticed the problem. My H430 has same set up The engine char
old man sailor jssailem at 9:06am 12.01.25 Well that is confusing. Your info suggests you are in the New Orleans area. Where are you home por
old man sailor jmczzz at 9:04am 12.01.25 James, The Pearson line was a decent boat. They tend to sail pretty well. The 27 doesn't have a lo
old man sailor jssailem at 9:04am 12.01.25 Congrats Jimmy. Raced against the Pearson 26 boats in the Chesapeake back in 69. They were strong M
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Leeward Rail at 8:16am 12.01.25 that's like saying you shouldn't watch TV if you need to use a remote control (putting aside that y
Starter voltage JohnSn at 7:59am 12.01.25
old man sailor dLj at 7:36am 12.01.25 James, The Pearson line was a decent boat. They tend to sail pretty well. The 27 doesn't have a lot
ST 4000 problems Mac Smith at 7:30am 12.01.25 I still have the ST 4000 and the +10 or -10 do not work unless underway, SO if you're testing at anc
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 7:23am 12.01.25 IIRC, my block was about 4 to 6 inches all along the visible portion, and narrowed to a point over
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 7:05am 12.01.25 IIRC, my block was about 4 to 6 inches all along the visible portion, and narrowed to a point over t
old man sailor kappykaplan at 7:04am 12.01.25 Congratulations on your find! I'm rather fond of my Pearson 37.
Top Down furling for solo sailing BarryL at 7:03am 12.01.25 Hello, My experience with free flying furling sails (asymmetric spinnakers and Code 0) has been on
old man sailor Tally Ho at 6:51am 12.01.25 Hey James, Good luck in your new adventure. My first thoughts would be to: - Clean out the boat. S
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Tally Ho at 6:34am 12.01.25 Typical to through-bolt winches with backing plates, and the rope clutches screwed into an aluminum
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 6:20am 12.01.25 Took the boat out last Monday for what may be the last sail of the season. Ya just never know in th
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 12.01.25 "Contrary to popular belief, the 94 C30 has wood in the bilge" Yes, but just under the mast, it doe
Which had sale for maximum power. sandpiper10471 at 6:06am 12.01.25 In light air, definitely both head sails. If only one allowed, the yankee. The yankee is far more ef
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 6:02am 12.01.25 I would not replace it with more wood. Search the internet on how to make a stainless steel jacksta
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57am 12.01.25 You do realize that drink holders can hold all sorts of drinks? Even non-alcoholic ones? Even pla
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Davidasailor26 at 5:57am 12.01.25 I just read the second report linked here. It seems identical to the original report link, but in

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