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Canadian Flare disposal days Scott B at 9:49am 04.05.18 Ask All Sailors 1/450 Cdn Power Squadron are hosting flare disposal days again this year. A list of locations across Cana
Running Rigging Ward H at 9:09am 04.05.18 Catalina 30 22/4668 I'm ready to purchase running rigging for my 93 C30. I believe the halyards are 3/8" and I plan on S
Windlass for Hunter 426/44 fasttrack at 7:00am 04.05.18 Ask All Sailors 1/863 Does anyone know the performance details of the legacy windlass (Simpson Lawrence) on the 426/44? Al
Recommendation for new roller furler? Lee Scott at 6:53am 04.05.18 Big Boats 6/896 The old Hood Seafurl 800 SL on my '94 Legend 37.5 is just about shot. I'm contemplating just replac
Freshwater Anodes sailingonwings88 at 5:45am 04.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/614 Hello, I have a Westerbeke 13 Diesel engine that is used in fresh water only. I am looking for a ma
Help with locating 2-1/2" hinged SS Clamp Nodak7 at 4:56am 04.05.18 Big Boats 3/632 I am looking for a vendor that sells 2-1/2" hinged SS (316 preferred) clamps. The ones that fit arou
Manual Bilge Pump Capacity on an Oceanis 45 LordByron at 1:20am 04.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/765 Can someone please tell me what the pumping capacity of the manual bilge pump is on an Oceanis 45 bu
DIY Swim Platform on 1980 Hunter 30 Mohawk Jack at 8:19pm 04.04.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/4314 I have searched the forum pictures for an example of a post production (Home Brew) swim platform mou
Original interior teak finish used by O'Day factory in 1982? Kyedmcc at 7:20pm 04.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1521 New member from Iowa here, with a 1982 OMC Saildrive 25' centerboard O'Day that I am refitting. Does
Angst Terry Cox at 7:13pm 04.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 66/4337 No postal feelings here, but do tend to grit my teeth over the use of the term raw water. Raw milk c
41 DS raw water pump sailor5017 at 4:53pm 04.04.18 Big Boats 1/465 Has anyone rebuilt the Johnson gear driven raw water pump on their Yanmar 4jh eingine. If so any lu
raw water pump for yanmar 4jh engine sailor5017 at 4:45pm 04.04.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2238 I am trying to find parts for said Johnson raw water pump on yanmar engine on 41DS hunter. Found com
Opportunity knocks but once... BlowMeAway at 2:53pm 04.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 10/1373 So after reading the recent Dogwatch addendum to GOB, I see that one of our finest contributors on S
H23 transom reinforcement Q (3) ryan_s at 11:56am 04.04.18 Smaller Boats 10/764
Raw water strainer Mity at 9:55am 04.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/824 Hi, I have a Hunter 320 and the raw water strainer is located under the bed. I would like to relocat
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. Jacksail at 8:55am 04.04.18 Catalina 310 47/9688 I'm going to replace the very old VHF radio installed at the NAV Station with a new AIS / VHF and wo
Catalina 25 Swingkeel trailer Wingwelm1 at 7:43am 04.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/545 we are in need of a used trailer for a Catalina 25 Swingkeel. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also
Original design category rating (ISO or CE) for Hunter 37c pre 1983 ?? (2) domwarman at 6:01am 04.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1921 I have a hunter 37c under offer in the UK. It's been given a Cat 'C' CE rating (see photo .1) on ent
Double Cat (1) All U Get at 5:12am 04.04.18 Ask All Sailors 32/3016 Hi all, Last night we had this catamaran moor behind us. Unusual looking masts and having two real
Leaf Springs Hunter 23.5 (1) jbreland at 4:05am 04.04.18 Smaller Boats 7/674 This is sort of a dumb question but I'll go anyway... did the leaf springs on the trailer of a hunte

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Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center kappykaplan at 4:56pm 08.26.24 it is from the USCG. . . . Did you follow the link? :plus:
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center dlochner at 4:37pm 08.26.24 Ignore it. Not from USCG. No, it is from the USCG. I am on their mailing list. Did you follow the
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center JoeWhite at 4:36pm 08.26.24 Ignore it. Not from USCG.
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 norwoodmatt at 4:22pm 08.26.24
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:08pm 08.26.24
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 norwoodmatt at 3:41pm 08.26.24
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Stu Jackson at 3:34pm 08.26.24 I've spent the last 6 weeks in Eastern Canada and one of the remarkable, of many remarkable, things
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dlochner at 3:24pm 08.26.24 "When will they ever learn?" "Where have all the flowers gone?" I've spent the last 6 weeks in E
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Foswick at 3:12pm 08.26.24 I can't speak to where "roger that" comes from. I was in the military from the late-80s to the mid-
Cell Phone Boosters Foswick at 3:05pm 08.26.24 OK, at the risk of hijacking the thread, this seems like a good place to make a confession. A few w
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 Miken at 3:02pm 08.26.24
Don Casey's Books Foswick at 2:50pm 08.26.24 Everything Don Casey has written is gold. You do need to put it within the context of when it was w
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 2:41pm 08.26.24 Maybe that goes without saying, but sometimes I get the feeling that the "flatter is faster" argumen
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 2:27pm 08.26.24 As others have said, already, sailing upwind feels much faster than it is. Or, sailing off the wind
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dlochner at 1:49pm 08.26.24 Never had cream done in a broiler. Is it any good ? You've never had fried ice cream?
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 1:15pm 08.26.24 I was not aware of that function. My radio is DSC equipped. Will give that a try when I get to
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:54pm 08.26.24
Repair leading edge keel Clydo at 12:45pm 08.26.24 Hi Clyde, This method is generally considered appropriate, but there's a lot of detail left out. W
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Tally Ho at 12:32pm 08.26.24
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 jdrutten at 12:02pm 08.26.24 I had to check my 306 manual. The factory location for batteries is next to the nav station. The fac

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