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Lake Erie Coast Guard Rescue(s) Windtherapy at 1:14pm 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1260 Lucky ones. http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2016/05/us_canadian_coast_guard_crews.html
Boat Decals mrudman850 at 1:11pm 05.16.16 Catalina 22 1/548 Have a new set of name and registration number decals for my new-to-me 1977 C-22. Just washed the b
Help!! Did I make a huge mistake? reefsider at 12:38pm 05.16.16 Catalina 22 150/22002 Hi, Just picked up a 1987 Catalina 22 Swing keel with pop top. I need a bit of advice as the boat is
Water in "Stack Pack" SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:08pm 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1204 My new to me Hunter 50 retains water in the "Stack Pack". After a good heavy rain there must have be
Water in aft berth overhead wharton at 11:47am 05.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/650 I have water in the overhead of the aft berth and in the light fixture. Any idea where it is coming
Water tank interior fractures Peter Olsen at 11:30am 05.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/577 I have a 1986 Hunter 28.5 the water tank is fiberglass with what appears to be a gelcoat interior su
1986 Pearson 33-2 fuel tank Doctor Aud at 11:24am 05.16.16 Pearson 1/1257 I recently purchased a 1986 Pearson 33-2, however have recently noticed that after winter storage th
What diameter packing for stuffing box? emergpa1 at 11:18am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1577 I have a 1987 Island packet 31 foot with one inch shaft. 3gm 30f engine. I need to re-stuff the shaf
Hunter 30' 1977 traveler move to cabin top jmclean1963 at 11:13am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/568 I'm thinking of moving my traveler to the cabin top, its currently on the bridge deck. Due to the co
Dock Lifeguard (1) B00MER0N at 10:16am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3223 Parents raising awareness about electrical shock drowning Monday, May 16th 2016, 10:02 am CDTMonday,
Oday28 Universal M12 Exhaust manifold question jeff23clayton at 9:06am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/817 Have an Oday 28 1985 Anniversary Edition I recently purchased. I am rebuilding the Universal M12 mot
Oday28 Universal M12 Exhaust manifold question jeff23clayton at 9:01am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 1/345 Have an Oday 28 1985 Anniversary Edition I recently purchased. I am rebuilding the Universal M12 mot
12 volt fridge Norman Plotkin at 8:55am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/868 My 1998 Catalina 28 Mk ii that I just purchased and had trucked south from Maine has a 12 volt fridg
Oday28 Universal M12 Exhaust manifold question jeff23clayton at 8:54am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/721 Have an Oday 28 1985 Anniversary Edition I recently purchased. I am rebuilding the Universal M12 mot
What did I do wrong and how do I fix it! (1) mrudman850 at 8:50am 05.16.16 Catalina 22 7/1309 123477 Trying to take the old registration numbers off. Scraped and pulled, left a glue residue.
Creative use of zinc anodes question? pateco at 7:56am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1902 I posted this In Maine Sail's forum last week, and no one has replied, so I am posting it here as we
Waxing the MaineSail way. lehighsail at 6:09am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1496 Can someone tell me the location of the complete waxing and polishing technique by MaineSail? I hav
Cushion retainer? flynhi4u at 6:02am 05.16.16 Smaller Boats 7/1339 We made all new cabin cushions for our boat when we got her and every since have chased them all ove
In Hull Depth Sounder for '76 Catalina 22 ? polarbrer at 6:00am 05.16.16 Catalina 22 5/1326 I currently sail a 2002 22 MKII (Thanks Cap't Don for advising me to grab it when it became availa
Hunter 336 engine control cable? neilmcc at 5:28am 05.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/524 I have the incorrect length of throttle control cable fitted to my Yanmar on the 336. Can anyone tel

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? BarryL at 7:16am 10.11.23 HI, I have one of those on my boat. I tested it on a car with a dead battery. It worked. It's small
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:13am 10.11.23 Search for Formula B on the Practical Sailor's website or on Sail Delmarva for mildew treatments.
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help isaksp00 at 7:02am 10.11.23 If I were you I'd start from scratch. Measure the length of the boom and the length from the goosene
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 6:52am 10.11.23 Search for Formula B on the Practical Sailor's website or on Sail Delmarva for mildew treatments. T
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 6:52am 10.11.23 The plastic barrel bung that is screwed into the sole is where the rope to the back of the centerbo
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 jssailem at 6:29am 10.11.23 Ralph, I bought the same designed sensor, a WEMA label, now manufactured be KUS. The kit used a NBR
1975 oday 22 JBP-PA at 6:24am 10.11.23 The earlier O'Day 22's had a shoal keel but no centerboard. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailbo
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Claude L.-Auger at 6:22am 10.11.23 Nice installation. What is used for a gasket between the plate and FG tank ? t. In the next couple
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 6:21am 10.11.23 I concur @artboas . It feels so simple. See a new exciting idea that owners are talking about. Thro
1984 c25 sits bow down captcoho at 6:18am 10.11.23 My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above th
Legal Question JBP-PA at 6:17am 10.11.23 Probable Cause is the operative word.... The Coast Guard does not need probable cause either. It
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. (3) Claude L.-Auger at 6:14am 10.11.23 In my case (Profurl NC32), it was the bushing inside the swivel head that had turned and locked itse
Invest 93L (2) JamesG161 at 6:07am 10.11.23 Here is this storm's effects on me today. s.:facepalm: The only good news is HEAT is removed from
Just how big is British Columbia? jssailem at 6:03am 10.11.23
Legal Question JamesG161 at 6:01am 10.11.23 Does the United States Coast Guard, Navy, etc. have any authority to board or detain a foreign pers
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 JohnK Austin TX at 5:53am 10.11.23 Looks like a good list. I might suggest adding two things: Off wind performance / Code sail or spi
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 JohnK Austin TX at 5:49am 10.11.23 I'm curious about the large bonus to carbon fiber spars - how does that give such a significant lif
Just how big is British Columbia? Hello Below at 5:44am 10.11.23 Does this look like "little Snow at Sea Level"... Absolutely. ;)
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 David in Sandusky at 5:29am 10.11.23 I'm curious about the large bonus to carbon fiber spars - how does that give such a significant lift
Legal Question dlochner at 5:01am 10.11.23 The US Coast Guard has the authority to board any vessel over which it has jurisdiction. The courts

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