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Stand-Up Paddle Boards and "Rights of Way" Kings Gambit at 5:57pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 61/9633 I was returning to home harbor after the Labor Day outing. The channel had several SUP's in it. On
Asking for advice on a 1985 h31 purchase C Jones at 5:15pm 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1285 I took several big boat friends to look at a 1985 h31 today. The owner was not there but we were abl
new video gettinthere at 4:10pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1131 Thought I'd share my latest work. Lot of fun to produce and didn't crash the drone once...as opposed
Motor not peeing water Doc_holiday at 4:09pm 09.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/3027 I have a 9.9 merc 2 stroke. It's been a great motor. This week while out putting around I noticed I
Turned refrigerator into an icebox - By mistake OS2Dude at 3:46pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1191 We have a Norcold 'L' shaped refrigerator in our 1985 Catalina 30. (Not sure of the model) It had
Obtaining New H260 Trailer VT Fitz at 3:10pm 09.08.15 Smaller Boats 6/932 After 10 seasons with our beloved H23.5, Grasshopper, we -- well, me really -- have been bitten by t
Broken strut SFS at 3:03pm 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/2229 Guess this will teach me to worry about dock lines. Had the boat (1983 Hunter 31) out Saturday, mot
Diesel Generator - economical? Don Lucas at 2:54pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 4/621 I would like to have more power available to run stuff like hot water, air conditioning, water maker
anchor windlass idea allen-deckard at 2:34pm 09.08.15 Catalina 22 3/758 haven't seen anyone try it so there ya go it means I have to give it a try hehe What I'm planning
H-23 Kenyon mast pins Earprints01 at 2:18pm 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 I have a Kenyon mast on my H-23. It is held on the deck with two pins through the mast base and the
Volvo 2002 gauges JerryA at 1:54pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/477 Hi Folks, I have a Volvo 2002 diesel in my boat and it seems that the gauges become less accurate
Lightning Strike or near miss? Nodak7 at 1:51pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 8/1721 Instruments E120/E80 (Classic) MFD's We had a bad storm last night and had some near miss lightning
Seawater Pump - erratic output - Hunter 38 tvicknair at 1:09pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1225 Hi, On our 2006 Hunter 38 with a Yanmar engine, the impeller disintegrated. After replacement of t
Depth Finder has stopped working Richard Bryer at 12:52pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 3/1357 The original Datamarine S200DL depth finder has stopped working. When I turn it on I get "MSD18.8" o
Need mast Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1047 1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas
First post, O'day 30 restore (2) Bswett at 11:58am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2626 Well hello, This is my first post in this forum. I'm in the process of restoring an O'day 30 w
Anchor locker hinges + AC drain question (1) tredychris at 11:56am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1491 On my O'day 28, one of my anchor locker hinges fractured across the two screws on the deckside of th
Spinnaker question Tim22 at 9:21am 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2006 I have had my Hunter 310 for just over a year and have been flying my cruising spinnaker in mostly l
Columbia 22 boom, rigging, sails and other items needed Tinneric at 8:45am 09.08.15 Parts Search 0/693 I have a 1969 Columbia 22. I need Boom Mainsheet rigging Sails Galley Owners manual I am s
Recent purchase of a Columbia 22, need help with rigging Tinneric at 8:41am 09.08.15 Columbia 0/1174 Hello, I just purchased 1969 #375 Columbia 22. The boom is missing, as are the sails. Where can I

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How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 7:05am 12.18.23 Derelict and At-Risk Vessels \| FWC (myfwc.com)
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:58am 12.18.23 You're in Florida, right? I've been hearing radio ads about a state sponsored program to dispose o
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 6:37am 12.18.23 [QUOTE="Tom TH, post: 1806291, member: 163741 Is there a way to remove only the cover so that I can
Prop rotation question (1) kloudie1 at 6:37am 12.18.23 Like aircraft, the convention of orientation (whew big words) is viewing from the stern .. I think a
Battery charging ice breaker at 5:51am 12.18.23 On our 2004 41AC, the Yanmar alternator charges the start batery and once the Yanmar s running the c
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:42am 12.18.23 Perhaps you recall your prop walk? Right Hand Props produce a stern movement to port in reverse.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 5:17am 12.18.23 Well all of the hoses on our boats are that or less deep and in my mind if any one of them failed it
Fore Stay Bow Connection dlochner at 5:15am 12.18.23 The usual connection is a clevis pin with a cotter pin.
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 5:14am 12.18.23 To meet USCG documentation requirements for net tonnage, the boat usually needs to be about 30' long
Battery charging JamesG161 at 5:01am 12.18.23 On my H430... 1) Alternators charge the Start Battery, normally 2) My Inverter/Charger charges the
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Jim Legere at 4:07am 12.18.23 Shaft log hose is what I have known it as. This hose takes a lot of torq. pressure as shaft spins.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (2) sailcapt340 at 2:36am 12.18.23
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE Ken13559 at 12:06am 12.18.23 Matt, I would love to see the photos of your engine compartment with the 3YM30AE, layout, space arou
Prop rotation question Ken13559 at 12:00am 12.18.23 I've 2GM20F with KM2P. Looking from stern to forward direction, the prop rotates ClockWise CW when g
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 11:51pm 12.17.23 Ken, can you take a close up photo of your existing hose to show its condition ? I believe your bo
How's my hull? Gene Neill at 8:35pm 12.17.23 Yeah, even savvy guys have trailer bearings burn out now and then. It happens. Fatally damaged hulls
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:42pm 12.17.23 Scott, you're in a rabbit hole. What we all call a transmission is really a reverse gear as it chang
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:33pm 12.17.23 Yeah, I think I'm mixing up the "hand" issue. I'm looking at my right hand and making a twisting tu
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:21pm 12.17.23 CW is a right rotation. Always start at 1200. Yes, this another of those boating things that is conf
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:16pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki d

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