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Rescue in SoCal's King Harbor Rick D at 1:20pm 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 108/9133 Hat's off to the Harbor Patrol for extraordinary effort! euARI7PkOiA
Yanmar Engine Control Panel Upgrade (1) Mohawk Jack at 1:19pm 01.22.18 The Cherubini Hunters 11/9010 I am the new owner of a 1980 Hunter Cherubini 30 ft with a fairly new Yanmar engine. Unfortunately t
Cherubini 30 ft Rigging Questions (2) Mohawk Jack at 1:07pm 01.22.18 The Cherubini Hunters 26/5217 I'm the new owner of a 1980 30ft Hunter Cherubini and I have some questions about some of the riggin
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 dietrm at 12:42pm 01.22.18 Smaller Boats 32/6154 I need to replace my trailer. Would love to find a used one. Who manufactured the trailer? Any sourc
Tuning a Ketch RIg victorhoisington at 11:40am 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3027 So Saturday was my 2nd day out this year, and the first with any real wind (estimated at 10-12 knots
wrench for opening fuel gasket on 473 BumpyNight at 10:16am 01.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3570 We have a 2008 473, and the previous owner neglected to leave behind the tool to open the fuel gaske
Anyone use a Maretron ultrasonic wind sensor with a Raymarine MFD? Chris & Lenore at 9:53am 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1489 I have read a few posts where people liked the WSO100 for a variety of reasons (no bird damage, accu
Raymarine Downvision vs Chirp - worth the extra money & effort? Chris & Lenore at 9:19am 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 Replacing our old chartplotter with (probably) a Raymarine Axiom. For sonar, I could go Chirp which
Convert marine toilet to holding tank? Alisagc at 8:36am 01.22.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/4460 So......any guesstimate on cost to turn my marine toilet into one that has the option of going in to
Channel Islands National Park in June Alisagc at 8:28am 01.22.18 Destinations 12/2472 Looking for like minded (laid-back, relaxed) sailors to help us explore the Channel Islands National
I want to change my propeller (1) ELMAX at 7:59am 01.22.18 Big Boats 6/979 Hello, I want to change my propeller, I am the happy captain of a Hanter Legend 35.5 with Yanmar 3gm
How to install a Raymarine I60 HD74 at 7:00am 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 1/1370 How to install I60 Raymarine system without using the sea talk. This would include the wind transduc
Finally ordered new sails Ken Cross at 6:54am 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 14/656 Ordered new sails a few days ago (from SBO). Can't wait to see how they work. It will be my first at
Prop support strut on 1990 Hunter Legend 37 (1) falkows2 at 7:42pm 01.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1392 We are working on replacing the cutlass bearing on our 1990 Hunter Legend 37. We would like to remo
Mast head spinnakers on a Mac 26S or 26D Juan Maritime at 5:19pm 01.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2170 Has anyone converted to a masthead rig on the 26S or 26D to carry a bigger kite? I am only interest
Changing halyard to rope on Ericson 30+ '86 michaelapk at 2:02pm 01.21.18 Ericson 4/2789 I have an Ericson 30+ from 1986 that still is using the original wire/rope halyards which are led ba
Lighting a vessel at anchor without going overboard HandsOnTech at 1:26pm 01.21.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2305 I am currently replacing my navigation lights with new LED fixtures. It is hard to imagine that thes
H 356 shaft size richard9525 at 10:58am 01.21.18 Big Boats 2/493 Can anybody confirm the H356 shaft size. I think its 1 inch. Thanks
Hunter 38 vs Catalina 387 mlynch66 at 10:38am 01.21.18 Ask All Sailors 15/10193 Hi all, I'm thinking of moving up from my Catalina 320 (a great boat) to something bigger for more c
Sanitary hose pump out deck plate connection Jeff Tirey at 8:25am 01.21.18 Bavaria 11/10542 I am replacing the port side aft waste holding tank in my Bavaria 40 with a larger tank. The sanita

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks degas at 6:02am 08.15.24 Yeah, not the most considerate use of navigation buoys. I couldn't find anything specific to racin
I need to access the centerboard trunk on an Oday 19 Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 08.15.24 I wouldn't suggest putting a boat of this size and weight on it's side. Perhaps a snake or boroscope
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. kappykaplan at 4:56am 08.15.24 Looks like Ernesto will hammer Bermuda.
Catalina 310 cradle pads east coaster at 3:38am 08.15.24 Most if not all of the weight should be on the structure under the keel. The pads are there to stabi
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:00pm 08.14.24 Given the engine is on rubber mounts and that the engine moves/vibrates, the idea of working to ach
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment MikeHoncho at 8:59pm 08.14.24 Where did you see the notice for the voluntary restriction? I didn't notice it on my chart when we
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 capta at 8:23pm 08.14.24 He's on lake Superior, I think. Oops, my bad.
Alternator heat - how serious? (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:03pm 08.14.24 So I got back to the boat yesterday and found the brown ignition input wire connected with a male sp
Ranger 29 Project_Mayhem at 6:58pm 08.14.24 D&R Marine might be able to help you out. O'Day has very similar windows. Probably the same manufact
Ranger 29 jssailem at 6:57pm 08.14.24 One possible source is a guy in So Cal. I called him a couple of years ago.. I remember him sayin th
What's happening on the Indian River ...? (1) jssailem at 6:43pm 08.14.24 WOW...There sure are a lot of Nav Aids laid waste. Structure/Destroyed warnings. I was interested in
Putting a hole in the transom ShawnL at 3:54pm 08.14.24 I have a '72 Catalina 22 (so what do I know) but when we are sailing, we throw the fuel tank on the
Ranger 29 shemandr at 2:40pm 08.14.24 I'm a former R29 owner but I didn't have leaking windows. I'd probably go with the rebed option. If
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 2:34pm 08.14.24 We got tired of restiching all our outdoor sunbrella projects at least two times before the fabric n
Large Rectangle Hatches dLj at 1:53pm 08.14.24 The opening is still 18"x24", the current hatch is about 21"x27". Neat idea making a Plexi lid a
What's happening on the Indian River ...? Davidasailor26 at 1:42pm 08.14.24 It looks like the damage has been spread out over the course of about a year, so probably not the re
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment nightowle at 12:24pm 08.14.24 I got a bit off track my first time coming into Mystery Bay. Luckily I was going slow and a fellow
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move BigEasy at 11:53am 08.14.24 Gulfport Municipal looks pretty nice. Arguably, Gulfport marina is the nicest marina o
Large Rectangle Hatches Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 08.14.24 Neat idea making a Plexi lid as a DIY hatch. Could easily add a riser arm and a twist handle to loc
Mast Tabernacle Project_Mayhem at 11:30am 08.14.24 Even with all the shortcuts, it still took me about an hour to rig my Starwind 19. My current boat l

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