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Flying Juniors (1) Simon Sexton at 6:44am 02.07.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1695 Hey Everyone, Good morning! A few months ago in Galveston, I participated in a race called
Engine oil RHUMB RUNNER at 9:15pm 02.06.18 Ask All Sailors 2/425 I have been using Delo 400 15-40 LE oil. Can I use the SDE version. I have a 110HP Yanmar turbo dies
What kind of boat is this? (3) writetoof at 8:43pm 02.06.18 Ask All Sailors 41/2625 can anyone help me recognize what kind of boat this is? I cannot find any details or #s etc?
Top of Bow/Deck Plymouth Sailor at 7:34pm 02.06.18 Ask All Sailors 6/675 Dear fellow sailors: Where the bow meets the deck and where the mooring lines are tied off consists
Yanmar 2Gm20 starting issues Brinky63 at 2:24pm 02.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3425 Hi All, My hunter306 has a Yanmar 2Gm20F and has given me starting issues for the past weeks but no
Post a picture of your club burgee (1) pateco at 12:05pm 02.06.18 Ask All Sailors 50/3453 In another thread someone was trying to identify a burgee they found on their boat. That got me to w
Hunter 40.5 Hard Dodger (3) Frank P at 8:45am 02.06.18 Ask All Sailors 23/3065 For any of you interested in hard dodgers, here are some photos of one I just completed for my 40.5.
Oyster Yachts in liquidation Scott B at 8:39am 02.06.18 Ask All Sailors 27/3407 http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/oyster-yachts-gone-liquidation-2-64825#dCAZAjUmAVQEP2wX.01
Protective grease/spray for power terminals marchem at 8:06am 02.06.18 Musings With Maine Sail 14/1989 This is my week for blasting the forum. That's what happens when I take a week off from work to fin
FTZ crimp settings for #4 power lug (1) marchem at 7:29am 02.06.18 Musings With Maine Sail 33/4165 I've been using an FTZ 94284 crimping tool for the battery wiring upgrade project I'm in the middle
Sunfish Deck Paint? Simon Sexton at 7:21am 02.06.18 Ask All Sailors 16/3534 Hey Everyone, Good morning! As some of you know, I'm working on a couple restoration projec
Hunter 49/50 impeller replacement artboas at 11:02pm 02.05.18 Big Boats 6/938 Hi folks, I posted a very comprehensive writeup on how to fix the dreaded impeller replacement fias
Testing for current draw (2) Brian D at 9:45pm 02.05.18 Sails Call Lounge 3/441 Here I go again. This time it is garden type solar lights. I have a few of them scattered about my y
Wear shoes they said. It will be fun they said. Brian D at 9:02pm 02.05.18 Sails Call Lounge 15/963 Mr1tfUCj2ag
MRE meals. any good?? RussC at 6:55pm 02.05.18 Ask All Sailors 53/3560 Just curious if anyone uses freeze dried or other MRE type meals onboard, and if any in particular a
How much wind is too much? Allowishish at 3:36pm 02.05.18 Ask All Sailors 38/6945 I am sure this has been asked many times... and I did find it (to some extent on another forum) but
Cockpit Table Tom Curry at 3:17pm 02.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1186 Hello All. I am in the process of purchasing a 2008 Hunter 38. The boat is fully equipped, however,
Improvements in my beautiful boat, Hunter legend 33 Layla987 at 2:50pm 02.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 12/1851 146211 The original charger was heated and destroyed. I bought a new and assembled external assembl
Rudder Shaft Bushings annabhappy at 2:43pm 02.05.18 Parts Search 5/1203 Hi everyone, My Pearson 31' Rudder is very clunky and I believe that my ruder shaft bushings need t
Improvements in my beautiful boat, Hunter legend 33 (4) Layla987 at 2:18pm 02.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 3/666 146211 The original charger was heated and destroyed. I bought a new and assembled external assembl

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Rebuild or repower jon hansen at 7:30pm 07.06.23 a compression test will be telling if that's good, fuel delivery is next. fuel pump rebuild-injector
Need help wiring my new air conditioner (1) FDICsailing at 7:29pm 07.06.23
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue FLAPILOT at 7:28pm 07.06.23
Need help wiring my new air conditioner Tally Ho at 7:22pm 07.06.23
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 7:20pm 07.06.23 Visiting a boat that you have sold, is Kind-a-like visiting an ex-girlfriend... Things are just di
Emergency steering knocking dlochner at 6:42pm 07.06.23 Look at the photo. You can see the SS rudder post, then a dark brown band, and then the white gelcoa
Emergency steering knocking Voyager1 at 6:22pm 07.06.23 Thanks for the response, oday 302 does not have any bearings for the rudder. Just a fiberglass tube
Rebuild or repower dlochner at 6:14pm 07.06.23 Get estimates for both rebuilding and replacing. Beta engines are based on a Kubota block and are p
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Maine Sail at 6:12pm 07.06.23
Emergency steering knocking dlochner at 6:07pm 07.06.23 Looks like the upper rudder bearing is worn. I'll defer to those more familiar with the O'Day 302 on
Hammock install on a H26? Joe at 5:59pm 07.06.23 Unless you already own one, I would not spend all the money on the "tacker" just to hold up the hamm
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:24pm 07.06.23 Well I think I may be back. Kinda. I got to board Luna yesterday and she wasn't doing so good. He
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Don S/V ILLusion at 3:49pm 07.06.23 Radar is running. Got a suggestion as to how far out you'd set it? Mine can go 26 miles, but I cur
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS JamesG161 at 3:38pm 07.06.23 Got a suggestion as to how far out you'd set it? My Raymarine has a "Guard Zone" for Alerts. Depe
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Rick486 at 3:31pm 07.06.23 Actually, the range of your radar depends on the elevation of your antenna. Radar is a LOS (line of
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 3:08pm 07.06.23 Done it a few times - rarely saw visibility beyond 200 yards. Warm up your radar. Radar is runnin
Rebuild or repower redlegmsg66 at 3:06pm 07.06.23
Rebuild or repower redlegmsg66 at 3:05pm 07.06.23 Thanks for the info. I am familiar with Sturgeon Bay and know Depere fairly well. My wife grew up t
Lake Champlain to the Thousand Islands Caboteur at 2:51pm 07.06.23 Ever thought of turning right after lake St-Louis and going up the Ottawa river and doing the Rideau
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 2:20pm 07.06.23 Thanks for the posts. I can concur about the fog! Past two nights have had plenty! Last night partic

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