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Nice place to visit (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:22am 08.19.14 Day Sailers 2/817 My wife and I put 30 miles on our 240 Sunday. We ended up cruising into the Absecon Inlet. We decide
240 boom vang (1) Capt Grog at 3:36am 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 21/2168 I have a quick question. Where do I attach the boom vang ? The mast pin (where it is in the picture
Did I buy right battery size? John_F at 7:49pm 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 48/4194 I just replaced my marine master (deka) deep cycle battery with a Group 27 deep cycle from Sears.
Replacing side upper stay? SedenkaD at 6:00pm 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5378 I am about to replace the port side upper side stay and am not sure if the upper connection is a scr
Owners manual for Hunter 27 1984 gtunche at 4:52pm 08.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/975 Can someone send me a copy of the Owners manual for our Hunter 27 1984 to my e-mail? gerald.tunches@
St Simons Sound, GA (1) Bonzai at 4:20pm 08.18.14 Destinations 4/1741 Nice day for a sail......
Boom rubs bimini lowerfredrick at 3:19pm 08.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/939 Hi, this is my second year sailing and I'm really enjoying my 1981 Catalina 22 (and so are my friend
Intermittent overheating problem Mike H. at 3:02pm 08.18.14 Big Boats 12/2096 I get an overheating alarm on my 1994 Yanmar 3jh2e when I push it over 3000 rpm or when I reduce rpm
Intermittent over heating problem. Mike H. at 2:58pm 08.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/1535 I get an overheating alarm on my 1994 Yanmar 3jh2e when I push it over 3000 rpm or when I reduce rpm
23.5 outboard motor lock mmsailor at 2:19pm 08.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/1048 Have a new 6 hp 4 stroke outboard . The tension levers have holes that do not line up to insert a p
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:34pm 08.18.14 S2 19/872 I have had several inquiries to make more S2 decals. I made about 20 more sets. If you are intereste
C27TR Stem Reinforcement dennisv at 1:26pm 08.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1181 This is a topic I've not seen on this website. I have a 1986 C27TR. The front forestay is anchored
Outboard servicing/repair Marina Del Rey Rug7236 at 12:30pm 08.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/961 Can anyone suggest a repair shop in Marina Del Rey, CA for a Johnson 6hp outboard that's not sucking
Deck Solar Panel John Murphy at 12:25pm 08.18.14 Big Boats 11/1486 Please, My 1997 H376 has a solar panel on the deck forward of the companionway. How do I determine
Deisel smell in aft cabin..Hunter356 2002 star302 at 11:58am 08.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/732 Hi, We have a hunter356 2002...The aft cabin gets a very strong smell of deisel..Worse when engin
DS II Wind Pennant & Telltales flagbag at 11:51am 08.18.14 Day Sailers 7/2974 Wanting to install DIY Wind Pennant atop mast and sail Telltales on our DS II. Would like to see/hea
My new galley faucet is driving me nuts.... kito at 11:08am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1183 I bought a new faucet for my galley. It has the standard 1/2" IPS theads (straight threads) for it's
home made roller furler swivel letsail at 11:07am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3815 To those of you who have made a roller furler: What and and where did you buy the swivel for the h
Helm Courtesy Light John Murphy at 11:04am 08.18.14 Big Boats 3/866 Please, The light at the forward base of my helm ( H376, 1998 ) is not getting power. Light ' on/o
Has anyone seen my S2 Ketch rigged boat? (3) Stewie26 at 10:59am 08.18.14 S2 9/4057 Anyone know the where abouts of my S2 Ketch rigged boat? Does anyone know the where abouts of my ol

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Any Guesses justsomeguy at 4:04am 11.08.22 called the "Happy Hooker".. And the "EasyMoor".
What is the proper response? Apex at 3:08am 11.08.22 you said no contact, thus you kept clear. The leeward boat could have continued to pinch up, forcin
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater All U Get at 3:02am 11.08.22
What is the proper response? thinwater at 2:56am 11.08.22 No overlap, no problem. As I understand it, they were clear astern at all times. If they could not r
Single handing kappykaplan at 2:26am 11.08.22 My letters have been on for about 10 years. Had a few occasions where the stern kissed the dock and
TS Nicole - Every time a bell rings a storm is named hatchclan at 2:06am 11.08.22 Thanks for the information. It helps a lot.
TS Nicole - Every time a bell rings a storm is named hatchclan at 2:06am 11.08.22 My wife and have never been through a hurricane and it looks like we might go through our first one
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Leeward Rail at 1:25am 11.08.22
What is the proper response? Davidasailor26 at 12:57am 11.08.22
CENTERBOARD WOES Benny17441 at 9:23pm 11.07.22 Usually barnacles and sea growth is what causes center board problems for boats kept in the water.
Battery Benny17441 at 9:21pm 11.07.22 Same as Tally Hoo, 2 group 27 deep cycle batteries were more than enough for the h27. The 15Amp Hit
What is the proper response? Jumpstart at 9:15pm 11.07.22
Battery and Electrical system upgrading questions Benny17441 at 9:13pm 11.07.22 Specific needs should always be the driver for any upgrades in the battery system. A two battery s
Servicing a feathering prop (3) Rich Stidger at 8:55pm 11.07.22 According to Seahawk, the Australian manufacturer, the AutoStream props are being discontinued. Som
CENTERBOARD WOES GeorgeC at 8:48pm 11.07.22 Hopefully the water temperature has not dropped in your area. I would get under the boat with a gar
Any Guesses FastOlson at 8:44pm 11.07.22 Well then out she goes. No longer needed. Overtaken by modern technology. Last year I turned a gif
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater FastOlson at 8:40pm 11.07.22 Is your diesel tank located in the bow? Engine aft or under forepeak. (What year is your Yamaha?) De
Servicing a feathering prop FastOlson at 8:34pm 11.07.22 Why not ask the long time US distributor? http://www.martec-props.com I bought one of their Martec (
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:15pm 11.07.22 Will you have to replace them often? How long were they on the boat?
Hunter 23 mast base replacement. gfrost39 at 8:12pm 11.07.22 You can see in this picture the mast base is a simple bent stainless steel taco. The Hunter parts ca

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