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sliding hatch allen-deckard at 9:48am 05.18.15 Catalina 22 3/730 anyone know if there is a supplier out there for replacing the sliding hatch? I thought catalina
Sailing from Long Beach, CA to San Juans dstouten at 8:27am 05.18.15 Destinations 10/3949 I know, I know... I have read other's posts about sailing/motoring north along the west coast and I
New Boat, need steel lines and manual digitalpuffer at 7:48am 05.18.15 AMF 4/7910 Hi Everyone, I just bought a slightly used AMK Puffer this winter. I noticed that all three of the
Raymarine ais 650 for $360?? galynd at 7:44am 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2229 Does anyone know of this company or if there is a catch to the price of this raymarine ais 650?
Mast Lines chicagodave at 7:40am 05.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1166 I recently purchased a 423. The previous owner wasn't much of a sailor. Looking at options for orga
towing your dinghy tyeshack at 7:36am 05.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1136 Quick question. Never towed a dingy. How far back do I keep it? Will be using a bridal. tyesh
G10 vs. Stainless Steel for Backing Plate JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:25am 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 13/8998 Hello all, I am beefing up my anchor cleat system to head out cruising. I will be adding the Sch
Epoxying a grab rail - ye or nay? Sailor1970 at 6:42am 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1061 We own a 1972 C'C 30' which is in remarkably good shape for her age. We plan on having this boat for
Info. on How Well a Islander 37 MS Handles Rough Seas ? HighFly27 at 6:28am 05.18.15 Islander 4/7135 Hello All, Looking to hear from owners/ skippers about the stability of a Islander 37 MS in heavy
Please Help with Running Rigging?? (3) Vernonite at 5:54am 05.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2347 I am new to sailing and need help with my running rigging. I attached pictures with numbers to he
Sound Cover for Kohler Genset Hunter 450/456 Bowedtoothdoc at 5:53am 05.18.15 Big Boats 0/612 Does anyone know if the Kohler made sound cover will fit on the Gensets installed on the Hunter 450/
Raymarine to Garmin backbone dehler25 at 5:50am 05.18.15 Big Boats 5/832 Does anyone know what the adapter would be that would connect a Raymarine backbone to a Garmin. The
Hole in the Hull Tobydaisy at 5:47am 05.18.15 Catalina 22 8/1141 What should I use to seal a through hull fitting? My '74 C22 is dry as a bone, then I go and drill
solar powered anchor light burnswelds at 3:01am 05.18.15 Catalina 30 5/3485 looking for a solar powered anchor light. Can anyone reccomend one? kind regards, Shannon
Keel Winch Rusted (1) judsonj at 9:20pm 05.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/798 So I have had this boat for about nine months or so. I sailed it all last season and I knew the keel
5hp Nissan stalls in gear Cincy020 at 6:22pm 05.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 9/2728 I bought a 1993 Nissan about a month ago. When I bought it, I ran it in a tub and it ran great so I
Rudder Removal 1983 Hunter 31 (1) davejet at 5:47pm 05.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/4065 :confused: I think my rudder got bent when being towed off a sandbar last week. I had the boat hau
Oil in air cleaner - universal diesel Skipper at 4:36pm 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1513 Motoring in last night I noticed an abnormal amount of smoke lit up by the stern light. Also smelled
Engine cooling system - What is this? (2) islandrunner70 at 2:46pm 05.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1983 Hey everyone, The item in the pics is installed between the heat exchanger and the hot water tank
Connect to 12V Panel (1) carlager at 12:38pm 05.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/929 I need to connect the + chord on our AIS to the 12V panel on our oceanis 36cc. Does anyone know how

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Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Rick486 at 3:31pm 07.06.23 Actually, the range of your radar depends on the elevation of your antenna. Radar is a LOS (line of
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 3:08pm 07.06.23 Done it a few times - rarely saw visibility beyond 200 yards. Warm up your radar. Radar is runnin
Rebuild or repower redlegmsg66 at 3:06pm 07.06.23
Rebuild or repower redlegmsg66 at 3:05pm 07.06.23 Thanks for the info. I am familiar with Sturgeon Bay and know Depere fairly well. My wife grew up t
Lake Champlain to the Thousand Islands Caboteur at 2:51pm 07.06.23 Ever thought of turning right after lake St-Louis and going up the Ottawa river and doing the Rideau
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 2:20pm 07.06.23 Thanks for the posts. I can concur about the fog! Past two nights have had plenty! Last night partic
Rebuild or repower jon hansen at 2:19pm 07.06.23 Diesel Specialist 920-347-0880. 2264 mid valley drive, de pere, wis do not compare to john's nigh
Rebuild or repower Tally Ho at 1:39pm 07.06.23
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Sailgunner at 1:16pm 07.06.23 If your pedestal is an Edson you may have TWO grease fittings on the pedestal. The bottom one is har
Waste tank plumbing idea... yarrumretep at 1:12pm 07.06.23 Hi Peggie - thanks for the welcome - and the really great responses throughout this forum! More gri
Install New Winches? Kevy at 12:28pm 07.06.23 Great points, thanks. I think I'll recruit some close-by expert help as well as I'm a bit of a novi
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 07.06.23 Ok that means the fuel lines are still under pressure. Then a line slowly drips for a few days. ca
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS jssailem at 12:14pm 07.06.23 Thank you Rick Musetta is currently south of Davis South Shoal. The wind field has him heading into
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS PaulK at 12:12pm 07.06.23 Fog is normal until perhaps September, then you start to get autumn storms. Friend in foggy Marbleh
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Don S/V ILLusion at 11:57am 07.06.23 Done it a few times - rarely saw visibility beyond 200 yards. Warm up your radar.
Hunter 306 swim ladder Brinky63 at 11:28am 07.06.23 Thanks all. SBO reached out with the info.
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Rick486 at 11:25am 07.06.23 I've done it in a race once to Halifax, in summer of course. My memory goes like this: 1. Very littl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jssailem at 11:25am 07.06.23 Just reviewed Musetta's noon position. Noon Position. 40.50422, -70.17822 as recorded on AIS Marine
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 11:07am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: Iwpoint. I've never sailed a J88 so I'll accept Dan's experience on
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? Serenity on Hudson at 10:56am 07.06.23 A Catalina EXPO 14.2 has a beam of 6 feet and is cat rigged, no jib. Very easy to sail and almost im

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