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Water filter All U Get at 4:16pm 01.20.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2650 Hi all, My wife found this filter on another boating blog and asked again about our filter.
Cost to refit Bad Obsession at 4:09pm 01.20.15 Ask All Sailors 21/7197 Have you ever noticed that when you buy a boat there is a substantial cost to refit it? Even if a b
H-34 List to Starboard YVRguy at 2:33pm 01.20.15 Big Boats 4/979 When I bought my boat a couple of years ago I noticed she had a slight list to starboard. I didn't
Jacklines and tethers Mark48 at 2:27pm 01.20.15 Big Boats 34/8587 I have been a day sailor for several years and now I am preparing for longer journeys beyond the cit
anybody know what this is? (1) John R at 1:58pm 01.20.15 Ask All Sailors 27/3812 Anybody know what this is? It's about 24" x 24" canvas material. What you see in the corner is a cha
Exhaust elbow (2) mr c at 1:45pm 01.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3372 84145.vB If you have. Any problems? Is it stainless steel? Does it get clogged like the original on
Keel bolt for MacGregor Venture 25 sollenburg at 12:21pm 01.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2204 I've been looking for a place to purchase the keel bolt, washers and nut if anyone could help with
Atomic Universal 5411 Diesel Overhaul Parts Availabilty Blue Hull at 11:50am 01.20.15 Catalina 30 9/10764 I pulled the original 5411 diesel out of my 1981 C-30 for a complete overhaul. I sourced all the
Uh, what did I find in my bilge? (1) Bloodline at 11:17am 01.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1090 Appears to be stainless. Found in the engine compartment of my 373.
Early shine (1) Hydro Therapy at 10:48am 01.20.15 Day Sailers 2/847 Nice day today so I decided to shine up the port hull side of my O 240. I bought her in the middle o
Looking For Boom sunset lady at 10:41am 01.20.15 Bigger Boats 6/1555 Where Would I Find A Boom For A 1986, 272 O'day?
Owners Manual Harry1110 at 9:45am 01.20.15 Parts Search 2/1128 I am the proud new owner of a 1990 Hunter 30 but the "owners manual" on board is little more than a
Battery capacity testing Don Lucas at 9:27am 01.20.15 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3757 My house batteries are 4 years old and I want to capacity test them this Spring. But I don't really
Sailing yesterday (1) allen-deckard at 9:20am 01.20.15 Catalina 22 3/916 Not big deal nothing spectacular just went sailing for around 10 hours yesterday weather was great w
Pinging on radio using depth finder allen-deckard at 9:02am 01.20.15 Catalina 22 4/1053 Ok as the title says I turn my sonar on and I get the ping threw the radio. Anyone have a solutio
stripped motor mount bolt ggatschet at 8:33am 01.20.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/1527 I have a 1995 Hunter 336. One of the lag bolts on the starboard front motor mount has stripped from
Jibsail size MaxinCalgary at 8:20am 01.20.15 Smaller Boats 3/742 Hi does anybody know the size of the furling jib on a H260 and what percentage is it . I believe it'
9.2A Outhaul question indimini at 6:15am 01.20.15 S2 5/1311 I have a question for fellow 9.2(A) owners regarding their outhaul configuration. During my effort
lifting a Hunter 19 pneumatos at 5:03am 01.20.15 Smaller Boats 2/900 I'm selling my 93 Hunter 19. The prospective buyer wants to lift it with "davits". Basically attach
Zephyr Saildrive 1982 Impeller and Gaskets 4hand at 4:24am 01.20.15 Parts Search 2/1055 I have a 1982 C'C 25. it is currently in a boat yard and I am repainting the bottom. while out of

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HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? DayDreamer41 at 7:00am 06.24.23 You were too close. 100 yards is the mandatory security zone, but you can certainly get big wakes,
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 6:52am 06.24.23 Yeah, I wonder how useful an acoustic listening array would be for early warning against first strik
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 6:41am 06.24.23 You were too close. 100 yards is the mandatory security zone, but you can certainly get big wakes,
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 6:40am 06.24.23 Would that be the Viking Octantis?
Buying a 1980 Jensen Cal 25-2, am going to have it moored, and I have two dogs Timm R Oday25 at 6:37am 06.24.23 Good morning, Your question brings back many memories of sailing with our Rottweiler and yellow lab
Bimini and Dodger replacement jviss at 6:24am 06.24.23 Yes! Canvas and cushions Jim... Weird that they don't mention dodgers on their page, and biminis
Outboard depth in water. Gene Neill at 6:17am 06.24.23 Thanks, I was coming back in when the wind conditions kicked up to 25+ and the tide was coming in h
Raw water system issues. jviss at 6:11am 06.24.23 I'm betting the through-hull is blocked, regardless of the diver's inspection. Take the hose off th
There is lust in my heart (1) dmax at 5:50am 06.24.23 The Nonsuch 26 came in an Ultra model with a forward berth, of course these are more desirable so co
Raw water system issues. (1) JamesG161 at 5:08am 06.24.23 My guess is your new water pump impeller was not installed correctly
Raw water system issues. (1) JamesG161 at 5:01am 06.24.23 Here is the M4-30 manual and part numbers. Jim...
Bimini and Dodger replacement JamesG161 at 4:45am 06.24.23 Does anyone recall this or have a link to a company that might do this and/or have exerience with s
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? thinwater at 4:21am 06.24.23 I learned it in boater safety but I also bought and read the coast guard nav rules and regs book. 1
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 4:05am 06.24.23 May be the result of leaking fasteners under the track.. That one willl have to be lifted for the re
Oceangate Titan jviss at 3:55am 06.24.23 Unlikely they knew "...exact point that the debris landed on the bottom....". More likely they dete
Oceangate Titan Joe at 12:27am 06.24.23 The NASA chiefs knew about the problem with the o-rings. They were warned as well against launching
Bimini and Dodger replacement Joe at 11:55pm 06.23.23 In your area there should be more than one canvas shop that can do what you describe, and it doesn't
Engine vibration universal m3-20 Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 06.23.23 The little valve at the top of a vented loop. "Now I see" said the blind man.
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ralph Johnstone at 10:07pm 06.23.23 1.2 volts, on the low amp side (wires not cables). Please tell me the 1.2 volts is really 12 volt
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 9:52pm 06.23.23 Lumberjack have no problem in rural Oregon.

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