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Happy New Year (1) Roger Long at 6:37am 12.31.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/1862 The new year is always a good time to think about the next generation so this is one of our favorite
Electronics rose8878 at 6:30am 12.31.14 Ask All Sailors 29/4468 I am getting ready to buy a 29' Ericson and will sail mostly Lake Erie. I was wondering what experie
H36 shaft log question tmjb at 9:28pm 12.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2016 I removed the PSS stuffing box that came with my newly acquired boat because the rubber seemed to be
H36 head question tmjb at 9:16pm 12.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/742 Anyone know what the original was - what fits the original bolt pattern? Mine came with a Groco HF
Another electrical question - hopefully simple... holdech at 6:59pm 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2020 I like using the fuel gauge when refuelling. I know that when it ticks up to full, the tank is as fu
Ysm8 loss of power when engaged billymc38 at 6:56pm 12.30.14 Bigger Boats 1/995 Found these things out the hard way after many hours of diagnosis and finally engine rebuild still h
Engine winterizing JackK at 5:29pm 12.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1797 So this is my second season winterizing a Diesel engine (Westerbeke 10). Both seasons I hired the wo
Eletrical Overload ... sometimes BrontideRob at 1:16pm 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2205 I could use some guidance on what to troubleshoot. In a nutshell, turning on some circuits with s
Experiences in rough seas and high winds? Bungalow Bill at 11:42am 12.30.14 Trailer Sailors 18/7810 I am would like to hear some first hand accounts of how much wind and rough seas some have you have
AH800 Autohelm for Christmas - now want to modify Daveinet at 10:20am 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 22/9180 OK, so DW got me a new toy for Christmas. A used AH800 Autohelm. So now I can go sailing by myself
Catalina 25 advice tooltime63 at 10:04am 12.30.14 Smaller Boats 12/9863 Looking for buying advice. My GF ' I are new to sailing. She owns an Oday 16ft today which we have s
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Terry Cox at 9:18am 12.30.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/4438 Belle-Vie and her crew has spent many a times during all seasons at Friday Harbor. It offers the vis
Happy new year Prime Time at 8:33pm 12.29.14 Bristol 0/1544 Happy new year to all my fellow Bristol enthusiasts!
Catalina Rudder Jdaniel343 at 7:30pm 12.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1177 Does any one have any idea what the weight of a 1977 Catalina 27 original rudder might be?
cheoy lee trainmanjess at 7:00pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 27/9584 hello all happy holidays to all my wife and I made the descission, we are selling the Morgan 3
Is a 9.9 too much motor for a Com Pac 16? KevinSeise at 6:15pm 12.29.14 Com-Pac 12/5269 I have a 1978 CP-16. Right now, I have a 45 pound electric trolling motor. Someone is offering me
Furlex 100-S SEAMATE II at 5:06pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4358 I have tried, but I am unable to obtain any help from Selden, or the dealers I've contacted, on this
O'Day 23 Main sheet running rigging fbond at 4:19pm 12.29.14 Day Sailers 12/5694 ?Help!! I have recently purchased an O'Day 23. I need information on how the running rigging on th
What do you call the "Radiator Cap" on a marine diesel? Tally Ho at 3:21pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5698 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F engine in my O'Day 322, and the cap on the cooling tank (anti-freeze) needs t
How to protect my ASA Log Book? Can you recommend a case? CoolHandLuke at 1:39pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1567 I just received my certs from the ASA for finishing 103/104 courses. I'm guarding my ASA Log Book

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Do you need to put your boat on a diet? stickinthemud57 at 4:15pm 10.01.23 This may be of interest to a very small fraction of sailors here, but if you have a water-ballasted
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Tally Ho at 4:06pm 10.01.23 My shed has several anchors, fenders, etc that I wanted to get off the boat. Tally Ho sits on her l
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Roland5048 at 2:59pm 10.01.23 Take those extras and move them ashore, like into your garage. Tried that over the years. Stored
Boat beards justsomeguy at 1:13pm 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) justsomeguy at 12:57pm 10.01.23 It would be great to have a comprehensive list of where everything is, Performed an inventory a co
Pedestal cup holders Tomusa at 12:25pm 10.01.23 These worked perfectly. Put a small amount of caulking under edge. 10 bucks for 5.
Pedestal cup holders Tomusa at 12:22pm 10.01.23 Yuanhe White Plastic Cup Drink Holder Insert with Drain for Boat Car Marine Rv, 4PCS Amazon.com
My solution for winch override. Yours? Tally Ho at 12:20pm 10.01.23 I am not sure how to tie the icicle to a line under tension because the illustration in the link in
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 11:57am 10.01.23 Yep. In our water, with all of the islands and meandering channels, the one thing that is consiste
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? capta at 11:42am 10.01.23 When we unloaded Skipping Stone for sale, she rose at least 4" in the water, perhaps more. And we di
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:38am 10.01.23 :facepalm:
A windlass in the future? rgranger at 11:27am 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 10.01.23 What REALLY gets the fur flying is when you ask when the little bundle of joy is due, and find out t
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 11:09am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cou
Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 11:02am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set. Sta-Set also has a 16-strand cover but it has a different
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 10:58am 10.01.23 Please Note Fresh Water galvanic corrosion is a very slow Chemical reaction. Sacrificial Anodes Su
Line identification mermike at 10:45am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set.
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 10:35am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cour
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.01.23 My Tac Tic wireless transducer has a small solar patch on it, but I have never had to replace a bat
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.01.23 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. No,

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