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European canals Franklin at 10:49am 10.16.16 Destinations 5/1792 Talk of European canals on a different thread made me think of question I've been pondering. I figu
Marine gear lubrication oil Soldier at 10:41am 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2848 I have a Yanmar 3MY30 engine and the manual does not specify a marine gear lubrication oil for the t
VHF-Activated Fog Horn Signals Kings Gambit at 8:53am 10.16.16 Ask All Sailors 20/10852 I've belatedly learned that the USCG system of coastal fog horn signals has been "upgraded" from aut
Splicing Wind Transducer Cable WindRider88 at 8:35am 10.16.16 Ask All Sailors 0/886 Does anyone have experience installing a set of male and female 5 pin quick disconnect plugs in the
According to Workshop Manual M-Captain at 7:26am 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1958 The winterizing method in the Workshop Manual for my Yanmar 2GM20F is to drain the engine, drain the
Oceanis 351 haulout Sling position BayDreamer at 6:36am 10.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2493 Have a 1995 O.351. This year's haul out will be done with a crane ' slings. I cannot seem to find an
Strong pull on port MORNING LIGHT at 2:56am 10.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/6664 Hi all Have a Catalina 28 1996 with a 25 XP engine. When motoring , the boat wants constantly to go
Need info for capacity plate Jeff22156 at 6:50pm 10.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/872 Dear O Day Owners, Can anyone provide a picture or photo copy of their capacity plate for a 1979 25
2016 Highlights (7) T_Cat at 6:46pm 10.15.16 Catalina 22 38/4953 Please share your pictures from this year!
What would cause a bent mast pin? jblersch at 6:09pm 10.15.16 Smaller Boats 11/1476 I just decommissioned my H240 for the season and, for the third year in a row, after lowering the ma
Rerun missing halyards Spazz at 3:28pm 10.15.16 Ask All Sailors 49/9277 First haul out and my mrs removed the main and spinaker halyard as we were prepping the mast to be s
PNW Wind Storm (1) Chevy1217 at 1:05pm 10.15.16 San Juan Sailboats 6/2902 129140 Here is what happens when some wind catches a slight flaw in your Fureled Head Sail. Wind was
Safe to temporarily remove backstay for haul out? Jecemis at 11:06am 10.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4438 Hi! I have a 1985 Hunter 31. Earlier this year I tried to haul out for a survey. She didn't fit on
Attaching padeyes to aluminum arch tubes... vizwhiz at 8:36am 10.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3569 So I have an arch on the back of my 26S made of 2" aluminum tube, and the idea is to use it to suppo
Props Rleiby at 7:13am 10.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1041 Looking to add a little motoring speed to my 1993 Hunter 30T. 2gm20f Yanmar. Anyone up grade success
Dinghy Topside Paint sailcapt340 at 7:05am 10.15.16 Ask All Sailors 7/837 I
What Happens to Old Sailors? (2) Roger Long at 5:04am 10.15.16 Ask All Sailors 17/2534 Greetings from the darkside, A few of you may have noticed that I disappeared. So, what happened t
Need replacement wind cup unit morris at 10:45pm 10.14.16 Ask All Sailors 4/542 I have a Standard Horizon 1989-90 anemometer on my Hunter 30. Recently a wind storm took off the spi
New Mainsheet Traveler on 28.5 captdaveglass at 6:08pm 10.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1060 Just finished replacing the original, broken mainsheet traveler with a Lewmar size 1 unit, which fit
Building a DC Electrical Foundation (1) Maine Sail at 4:25pm 10.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 34/33450 Every boats DC electrical system needs to start with a solid foundation. The foundation of any elect

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Mooring and bilge pump jssailem at 6:25pm 05.21.24 This sounds like a good challenge for a Solar charge system to keep the battery capable of running t
EV-100 auto helm issues jssailem at 6:19pm 05.21.24 Drag may be caused by dirt in the wheel a good rinse with a little dish soap may flush the wheel and
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? tkwhalen at 6:15pm 05.21.24 Wish I would have cut the joints as 45s but the ends were an after thought the year after the main b
inline blower question jssailem at 6:13pm 05.21.24 plan on replacing the inline blower for the engine compartment. This task, when you cannot measure
EV-100 auto helm issues pvisich at 6:13pm 05.21.24 EV-100 Autopilot was installed last year, works great, but when not on or in standby there is a dece
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 6:11pm 05.21.24
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 jssailem at 5:50pm 05.21.24 In a next chapter we will discuss the new technology being introduced to help pinpoint the path of s
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 5:48pm 05.21.24 I have been reading that a typical chest harness is a big No No for climbing. Do you recommend the
Rodeo anchoring WayneH at 5:48pm 05.21.24 Having an anchor buoy with 10 feet of line and anchoring in 20 feet of water does not work. Moving t
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 rgranger at 5:25pm 05.21.24 Much appreciated!!!!!
Repair (1) rgranger at 5:19pm 05.21.24 A quick Google turned up many options
Repair rgranger at 5:17pm 05.21.24 Or maybe you just need an end cap???
Repair rgranger at 5:16pm 05.21.24 I had a gap like that on my Hunter 26. Fortunately the gap was on the transom near the motor well an
Mooring and bilge pump Tally Ho at 4:43pm 05.21.24 I think adding an automatic bilge pump is important. Especially on a boat you are et going to check
Repair Tally Ho at 4:38pm 05.21.24 What does the other side look like? Greg
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Tally Ho at 4:37pm 05.21.24 I am in the electronic flare camp too. With DSC, GPS, Distress capabilities in our VHF radios, I w
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 05.21.24 Having seen the slag from handheld flares and the remarkably short time 12 gauge aerial flares are v
Repair JamesG161 at 3:30pm 05.21.24 Any suggestion on how to fix this? I really want to make it look nice. Thank you Look here for you
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 JamesG161 at 3:25pm 05.21.24 More to come soon on the new ZONEs set up by NOAA et al... John and I are doing this , since so fa
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! (2) pclarksurf at 2:35pm 05.21.24 How you attach might be very boat specific depending: but excellent diagrams at harken (albeit gene

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