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Replacing a rotted cabinet Spazz at 7:13am 10.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/650 As luck would have it; a leak rotted away the top of the galley cabinet that is directly above my st
Insurance Question Named Storm Deductible Sailm8 at 6:38am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 9/536 This is the situation. I think I was struck by lighting but I don't know when. We last successful
Outhaul Southpaw at 5:47am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2242 The outhaul broke this weekend on our Beneteau 343. It is inside the boom. The block broke. From wha
Manual Lever on Fuel Lifting Pump Ineffective dkerphunter at 11:41pm 10.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 12/1139 Hello, After changing fuel filters on our Yanmar 3GM30F, I tried to bleed the system by loosening th
Raw Water Flow Reduced After Impeller Change dkerphunter at 11:28pm 10.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 14/2022 Hello, I just changed the impeller and gasket in the raw water pump on our Yanmar 3GM30F. Before the
Rigging, Mast Raising, & a False Start (1) CloudDiver at 7:14pm 10.22.17 Catalina 22 32/4759 So I've been working on my Mast, trying to make some headway to getting water ready (for Christmas m
new hunter 37c owner HUDSON at 6:16pm 10.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/701 Hello new friends I just bought a 1984 37c fixer upper and not much info came with it .I am looking
tempering valve fittings chuckwayne at 5:16pm 10.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/400 A while ago there was a thread on tempering valves and a popular one (KES) was cited as a good choic
Cruising Close Call Terry Cox at 4:45pm 10.22.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 25/2037 Thought I would post my little story about our close call this summer. Just posted it on another for
H 34 - Coolant drain Westerbeke 21 H3newdog at 4:35pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/422 Need to change the coolant but can't find a drain plug other than the petcock on the heat exchanger.
380 Cabin Light Fixture Tucsonsailor at 4:28pm 10.22.17 Big Boats 12/1865 Hi: I went about trying to replace some lights on my 380 and found that my interior lighting that is
Vinyl, last chance All U Get at 3:39pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3884 Hi all, A while back there was a post on vinyl either dodgers or bimini's. I had been doing OK wit
Quick question about mystery hole (2) Smunkey at 2:56pm 10.22.17 Catalina 30 13/1411 We have what I have been calling a "mystery hole" in the V berth under the cushions. It is forward o
Too many choices capta at 1:02pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 0/224 We've just given our Onan an overhaul. Getting it together and set up again, it was suggested that i
Tubby "Cheater Boat" beats Performance Boats EditorC22NSA at 10:52am 10.22.17 Catalina 22 10/1008 After
Rocking and rolling Jackdaw at 8:47am 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1264 We had a race yesterday in 15 knots of breeze, with gusts to 20. Not too bad, but the gusts came on
Bilge pump question MitchK at 7:43pm 10.21.17 Newport 5/758 All, Got a question in regards to what all you N-28 owners are doing for the bilge pump. I hav
Yanmar3gm30seized hunter healer at 7:41pm 10.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/903 After 3 years I went to turn over the engine and I Cannot get it tot urn over. Transmission is in ne
Launching boat after only 3 mos since bottom paint. Should I retouch? Solarfry at 4:05pm 10.21.17 Trailer Sailors 9/1922 My boat was freshly painted with Micron CSC and I had to pull it out after only 3 months due to hurr
Prospective 27 owner with many stupid questions michigansailor at 3:17pm 10.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 36/2892 Please be patient with my stupid questions. Years ago, I sailed our club's Catalina 27 many times.

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Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 9:35am 06.24.23 So who pays for all the search, rescue and "recovery" operations. Do we (Canadian, US, French...) c
Oceangate Titan Richard19068 at 9:27am 06.24.23 So who pays for all the search, rescue and "recovery" operations. Do we (Canadian, US, French...) ci
Its funny Friday! (1) jviss at 9:25am 06.24.23 <p>
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 9:15am 06.24.23 Even at much less than that, repeated internal pressurizations of aircraft fuselages to maintain 1 a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't WayneH at 9:07am 06.24.23 NOT PC: I always thought sailboats should come with a midget contortionist with 10 inch fingers. It
Oceangate Titan WayneH at 9:00am 06.24.23 I hold this in the same category as the Space X missions to space, just crazy..... I just read so
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? DayDreamer41 at 7:35am 06.24.23 I watched a special about the container ship who grounded in the Panama canal, the captain who pilot
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? jssailem at 7:29am 06.24.23 Cruise ships create their own environmental conditions. Check out the wake as one leaves on the be
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:28am 06.24.23 helping a woman into a griddle :huh:
Oceangate Titan DayDreamer41 at 7:15am 06.24.23 I just can't imagine ponying up for large chunks of cash to ride an uncertified vessel to the depths
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 7:12am 06.24.23 Now to attach the coupling to the transmission, align the coupler and shaft, put the parts back o
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (5) jssailem at 7:09am 06.24.23 We got it in. It was a little like helping a woman into a griddle when those were a favorite of t
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? DayDreamer41 at 7:00am 06.24.23 You were too close. 100 yards is the mandatory security zone, but you can certainly get big wakes,
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 6:52am 06.24.23 Yeah, I wonder how useful an acoustic listening array would be for early warning against first strik
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 6:41am 06.24.23 You were too close. 100 yards is the mandatory security zone, but you can certainly get big wakes,
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 6:40am 06.24.23 Would that be the Viking Octantis?
Buying a 1980 Jensen Cal 25-2, am going to have it moored, and I have two dogs Timm R Oday25 at 6:37am 06.24.23 Good morning, Your question brings back many memories of sailing with our Rottweiler and yellow lab
Bimini and Dodger replacement jviss at 6:24am 06.24.23 Yes! Canvas and cushions Jim... Weird that they don't mention dodgers on their page, and biminis
Outboard depth in water. Gene Neill at 6:17am 06.24.23 Thanks, I was coming back in when the wind conditions kicked up to 25+ and the tide was coming in h
Raw water system issues. jviss at 6:11am 06.24.23 I'm betting the through-hull is blocked, regardless of the diver's inspection. Take the hose off th

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