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Early Summer Cruise Terry Cox at 10:24am 07.15.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/695 As I mentioned in another topic, my oldest son and his two children (Cat three and Brady six) from T
When a Ragtag Group of Foolhardy Men Took On U-Boats With Sailing Ships pateco at 9:44am 07.15.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/618 Very interesting article. I wonder how many of us would volunteer for this today. When a Ragtag Gr
What to do with this space (hole) Justin_NSA at 9:23am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1480 I got a new Alpine head unit for my birthday. It came with an RF remote that I plan to keep clipped
Victoria 18' ? Pieper Murphey at 9:13am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 17/2226 exploring victoria 18...had one back in the 1980's but it was docked now the Capt/Mate wants that we
Outboard Motor Mounts on H49 Wisp at 8:34am 07.15.16 Big Boats 11/1460 All, Any of you have an outboard motor mount on your stern rail? I'm looking to be able to install a
Solar controller grounding nautikaljeeper at 7:32am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/348 The MIdnite Kid solar controller states in the manual to connect a chassis ground. Pictures and deta
Raising The Boom ? Patrick17430 at 7:26am 07.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/556 We have a 79 with the traveler mounted in the cockpit just behind the companionway. The boom is moun
Setting Up Galley Jo Ann Stebbins at 7:10am 07.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/378 We are all thrilled! Another family and ourselves our new owners of a 1985 Hunter 40! We are in th
Thetford MSD in 26' Windtherapy at 6:35am 07.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/600 Just curious if anybody has installed the Thetford 550MSD in their 26'? If so, do you have any pict
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:51am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 0/14 Please ignore. Sorry for the duplicate post.
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:49am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3319 A recent post pointed out that horseshoes do not have lines attached while lifeslings do. This made
Hunter 410 air filter wally123 at 3:57am 07.15.16 Big Boats 3/521 Hi 410ers i am trying to replace the air filter element on the motor. But I can't source one in Aust
Furler Jacomo Sailor at 8:40pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 10/779 Looking for opinions and advise on headsail furlers. Right now I'm leaning toward the Schaefer snap
MacGregor 22 keel trunk primer (6) THECUSCUS at 7:23pm 07.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1337 125879 125873 125874 125875 125877 I cut up a 1980 MacGregor 22 for scrap, but saved and dissected t
CDI owners (jib halyard) Windtherapy at 7:13pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 8/347 So I just finally took my mast off my boat and brought it into my pole barn today to study it and st
Horseshoe buoy and throw line mount? (1) BlowMeAway at 4:55pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/5022 This question really goes out to the anal retentive and those that are master line and knot makers.
All things Homarus Americanus shemandr at 3:42pm 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1312 Our Rotary Club does a Lobsterfest fundraising event every summer. We are hearing some shocking pri
Sail cover for Hunter 18 jimcarlisle at 3:02pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 3/651 I keep my boat on a mooring for 90 days each summer. Even in the ADK there is a lot of sun. I fear t
Rudder lift lines are frayed (1) jimcarlisle at 2:59pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 6/1492 My Hunter 18 has two 1/8" lines on the rudder - to tie it down or lift it. When I leave my boat on
Beneteau 34 vs Oceanis 34 Ellis14376 at 2:10pm 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4637 I'm taking a 2011 Beneteau 34 on a test sail/charter to decide if she will be my next boat (moving u

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Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 04.18.23 That looks much better. You must have cleaned it. But not yet stopped the corrosion.
Need help to recognize a part Tally Ho at 4:51pm 04.18.23 My anchor has a hole in it, and that front pin goes through the hole to secure the anchor when at sa
Need help to recognize a part ggrizzard at 4:47pm 04.18.23 If you have an appropriate anchor, i.e. plow, Mantus, CQR, etc., (Fortress wont work), you'll have t
Rust color in Antifreeze JoeWhite at 4:44pm 04.18.23 That looks much better. You must have cleaned it.
Need help to recognize a part zinahewitt at 4:41pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! Hello Below at 4:39pm 04.18.23 Would I better off using a high volume pump such as one for a dinghy/air mattress/etc or one that's
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:38pm 04.18.23 Good stuff to keep in mind. Thanks. I once owned a Hunter 23 Wing Keel and it came with original sa
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Rick Webb at 4:37pm 04.18.23 Wonder what it would say about understanding women?
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 4:30pm 04.18.23 Very good feed back from all of you, thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. If the rest of the sa
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.18.23 Thanks. I have one more issue to resolve and the 1981 C22 will be on my lot. I have a 2023 Tohatsu S
Pumpin up those fenders! NYSail at 4:25pm 04.18.23
Need help to recognize a part ggrizzard at 4:24pm 04.18.23 Looks like a bow roller anchor retaining pin(s). Have you attempted to push the small pins on the e
Need help to recognize a part NYSail at 4:21pm 04.18.23
Rust color in Antifreeze (2) buddybear at 4:18pm 04.18.23 The heat exchanger which I replaced in 8-2015 from Mr Kool never had a drain valve after several tr
Hunter 34 prop shaft cdells at 3:59pm 04.18.23
H34 keel smile cdells at 3:47pm 04.18.23 Thanks for the responses guys! Kloudie, do I put G Flex in the gaps then torque down on the keel b
Pumpin up those fenders! Joe at 3:38pm 04.18.23 Bicycle pump
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Joe at 3:36pm 04.18.23 You're never going to get priority opinions form a source that doesn't know anything about your boar
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ShawnL at 3:23pm 04.18.23 I'm an outlier. I have a 2-stroke mercury 9.9 and love it. It's heavy, but after servicing starts
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 3:22pm 04.18.23 Organic chemistry; brings back nightmares :yikes:. Happy that you Chem E's deal with that stuff

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