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Flooding in Louisiana and more JamesG161 at 6:23am 08.14.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/797 This is always a sad and deadly thing that can ruin peoples lives and personal treasures.:( Lets all
Installing new tank monitor scottdube at 6:03am 08.14.16 Big Boats 7/655 I am in the process of installing the profile 8 tank monitor from Ferriello Sales. I have the water
Tranny blues All U Get at 5:09am 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 11/778 Well actually red. Hi all, We have been watching a slight drip of fluid coming from the shaft se
They aren't just rude to sailboats... Kermit at 4:53am 08.14.16 Sails Call Lounge 37/3104 I was trying to teach my granddaughter to waterski yesterday. I was absolutely amazed at how many po
Bow Thruster on Beneteau Oceancis 45 not working Elkon at 9:52pm 08.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1787 Bow thruster suddenly quit working. It worked fine the previous day when docking in high winds. I t
Routing blower for venting from engine compartment smokey73 at 6:20pm 08.13.16 Big Boats 16/4321 For you Hunter 40.5 owners. I'd like to run a bilge blower (12V) to exhaust heat from the engine com
75 Mercury 4.5 transmission? JohnCTV21 at 5:22pm 08.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/347 So I did the usual impeller replacement, but some how got the shifter out of synch? I can only get f
Rudder Quadrant JACKHEAPE at 3:52pm 08.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1109 I am having to drop my rudder on a Hinter 34. So far I have the four bolts on the quadrant removed a
Cunningham on a 26S (4) walt at 2:37pm 08.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4714 There was a recent thread where the use of a cunningham was mentioned for controlling the position o
Mariner rudder needed Jean at 11:55am 08.13.16 Ask All Sailors 2/345 Hello Everyone. I'm hoping you're all enjoying the sailing season. Due to a mishap, my rudder/tiller
Engine oil changing; Diesel bleeding kip at 10:04am 08.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 13/2689 I recently changed my oil on a Yanmar 3HM and needed to get a new extractor pump. Instead of just ge
Cleaning sea strainer - Perko kip at 9:47am 08.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/550 I recently cleaned my Perko sea strainer and there was a coating on the inside of the plastic (glass
Core locations on C22 New Design ? Leeward Rail at 9:17am 08.13.16 Catalina 22 6/519 Good afternoon all ! I'm in the process of re-installing the teak on our C22 New Design and it has
Garhauer EZ Slide Genoa Car Control Line Set-Up jmce1587 at 6:13am 08.13.16 Ask All Sailors 8/3750 looking for info on running control lines. Info recommended diameters, 5/16 vs 3/8, suggested lengt
Another boat identity (1) Mark Maulden at 9:57pm 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 3/455 I saw this boat in Deer Hbr on Orcas Is WA. I think its a cool looking boat especially if it were "
Glen Yarbrough, A Sailor's Sailor, Crossed The Bar Rick D at 7:43pm 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 3/491 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/arts/music/glenn-yarbrough-folk-singer-with-the-limeliters-dies-at
"Flying" the jib on an H36 on Broad Reach Dan_Y at 7:37pm 08.12.16 Big Boats 2/631 So our '08 h36 is somewhat of a dog on a broad reach with the stock sails. A whisker pole or asym w
Loos Rigging Gauge Wanted SailMaster at 6:45pm 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 2/394 Does anyone have an extra for sale? I have never used one before and would like to try it on my rig.
Refridgeration JTR at 3:38pm 08.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/905 Hello, I own a 1999 Hunter 310 and am having problems with the fridge/freezer. It works fine on shor
1987 O'Day 272LE idle speed Chuck Powell at 3:19pm 08.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/549 My 1987 Westerbeke 10-2 diesel is running at a hot idle speed of 1300 rpm. I don't think this normal

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Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 8:37am 09.23.23 I still have to say that I would tackle it with a 120v 1200psi pressure washer. There is nothing i
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Tin Kicker at 7:52am 09.23.23 I've got my Mother's big all metal Singer from the early 1970s and have used it through SunBrella la
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 6:49am 09.23.23 Yes, I heard that the Thompson was U.S. designed and made, and is the machine that was cloned overs
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". isaksp00 at 6:40am 09.23.23 On my Honda 8 I had no pee (well, the outboard had none) twice, once was mud in the tube that sticks
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? Monsterfish at 6:38am 09.23.23 Keeping dirt out of the cracks helps to hide them. And your eyes should be out on the horizon lookin
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Tally Ho at 6:34am 09.23.23 I cannot imagine that the physics is uniquely different between the various seals used and the vari
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 6:18am 09.23.23 The motor has so much torque Sailrite advises not to use the Monster Wheel II with it. You could p
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 6:17am 09.23.23
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". RoyS at 5:54am 09.23.23 I have a different outboard but have experienced what you describe. My Yamaha 2.5 outboard is used i
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? jssailem at 5:53am 09.23.23
Disturbance off Florida kappykaplan at 5:48am 09.23.23 Stay away from stern rashes. :) :plus:
Disturbance off Florida jssailem at 5:47am 09.23.23 Stay away from stern rashes. :)
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? dlochner at 5:47am 09.23.23 Your best best would be calling Edson. They have good tech support. It looks like you have the Visi
Just a bit too much heel and helm dlochner at 5:37am 09.23.23 On J boats, flat is always fastest. That sometimes means giving up a degree or two of pointing to ke
Disturbance off Florida kappykaplan at 5:34am 09.23.23 We hope you stay safe @kappykaplan :pray: Tks! Checked docklines yesterday and shortened up the s
Disturbance off Florida JamesG161 at 5:31am 09.23.23 Power Outages starting on the First Day of Fall. At least TS Ophelia brings in cooler weather. We
Disturbance off Florida kappykaplan at 4:04am 09.23.23 Dammit Jim... I failed to use that moniker in my previous post!
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 3:01am 09.23.23 Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but... I believe using the traveler to bring the sheet to wind
Universal M-18 not starting Davidasailor26 at 2:57am 09.23.23 The engine stop will stop the high pressure pump from pumping to the injectors.. Your injector pump
Disturbance off Florida JamesG161 at 2:51am 09.23.23 Making Land fall now at 60 MPH max winds, near Emerald Isle, North Carolina! Tropical Storm Ophelia

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