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Poulsbo - Kingston to the San Jaun islands walt at 9:23am 09.06.14 Destinations 13/3918 We have some relitives that live between Poulsbo and Kingston in WA and we are thinking about towing
Replacing strut backing plates kito at 8:43am 09.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1641 I got the strut off this morning on my H30. Kind of a pita working by myself. My arm was just long e
Drone video coming into port patrickince at 8:34am 09.06.14 Big Boats 7/1016 Nice video but too windy for drone to take any closer video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=221l
Lost My Swing Keel-Replacement? econnors at 8:01am 09.06.14 Catalina 22 5/1925 Don't ask. Somehow my swing keel is gone. I'm looking for a replacement in the Chesapeake Bay regi
Prop Shaft Rleiby at 7:09am 09.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/574 Rookie here: Cleaning the bottom of my 1993 Hunter 30T and noticed the calm shell housing, forgive m
Emmanuel Photo DAVA390 at 5:47am 09.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/777 Just noticed Emmanuel phot on opening page.I guess POTL got her sold.
Need to replace a gooseneck Cal 29 Danmcq at 12:42am 09.06.14 Cal 0/1190 Hi Recently bought a Cal 29, the survey revealed a crack in the gooseneck, so how do I know I am o
Hunter 260 cockpit or transom shower? langstraatp at 9:12pm 09.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2016 My wife and I just purchased a 2001 Hunter 260. This is an upgrade from a Siren 17 - quite the upgr
hard to adjust sheet & boom obsailor at 7:28pm 09.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1020 I've got a 1992 Cat 30 with mid-boom sheeting. The boom seems to be more difficult to move than I w
What size Genny best for Hunter 19-2 ? Captain One Eye at 5:47pm 09.05.14 Smaller Boats 1/1362 Greetings fellow 19-2 sailors . I'm needing a bigger headsail than the stock 100% jib . Was wonderin
Birds eye view of my Hunter 335 on the hard ingeanous at 5:19pm 09.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1065 http://youtu.be/7jAQOtjlUC8?list=UUPuYaYEANsF5rGPT91CO_Lw From the boat yard of broken dreams...
Catalina-22 Swing Keel Wanted CaptDon01 at 4:50pm 09.05.14 Parts Search 1/1503 Before I spend the big bucks and pull the trigger on a new swing keel for our C-22, I'm looking for
advice needed on fuel polisher for Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 4:39pm 09.05.14 Big Boats 2/919 I have always been worried that my fuel tank has no drain and no inspection port- this is probably t
Do you lock your wheel? Sailm8 at 4:17pm 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 10/9171 Labor Day weekend we were anchored for 4 days. Every evening there was a hellacious storm with high
Winterizing Yanmar Out of Water slazerow at 2:24pm 09.05.14 Big Boats 3/2219 I have been winterizing my freshwater cooled Yanmar 3JH2E in the water over the past few years, with
Winching up the Mast wufibugs at 1:41pm 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 41/4345 A variety of tasks to be done mast top. I have a good harness, but I know that between tools and par
Epic failed maiden voyage Diver960 at 1:03pm 09.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/2503 Well, today was supposed to be the day. I'm headed out of town for work starting tomorrow morning a
Pedestal bin Tim22 at 10:47am 09.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/559 Does anyone know where I can get a replacement for the bin that fits in the large cockpit pedestal.
US Boat Show Jacques C at 10:05am 09.05.14 Big Boats 14/1404 After 5 years of trying to get the Annapolis, we are finally going this year. We have a hotel and a
Installing auto pilot H 29.5 (2) james295 at 9:27am 09.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1139 Installing wheel drive on pedestal ,the motor drive is to long and will not allow the wheel to go on

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Y30 Settee Problem mermike at 4:06pm 05.16.23 Looks like you need to sew in a bigger boltrope or close the gap in the track,
Fresh Water leak Claude L.-Auger at 3:47pm 05.16.23 Peggie has a very valid point. To make sure it's coming from your system, you could put some food co
Keel Bolt Cleaning jviss at 3:25pm 05.16.23 If they are stainless, just leave them bare! The oxygen will help them retain their corrosion resis
Water heater sailmandan at 3:23pm 05.16.23 Thanks mermike Good stuff Dan
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:57pm 05.16.23 Now once I get a serpentine kit, I will be upping that limit a fair bit. :beer::biggrin: I underst
Spinnaker (1) patbratton at 2:56pm 05.16.23 Zoltan's girlfriend? This is ZOLTAN and me. I am wearing the flag shirt.
Harken Furler maintenance sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 05.16.23 On my Selden Furlex there are 2 notches on both the upper and lower portions of the furler. Designe
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:49pm 05.16.23 Yep. Just need to come up with 5-boatbucks. Oh, I thought a boat buck was a grand these days. If
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 2:30pm 05.16.23 I'm not besmirching the 'engineers' at Universal, I'm besmirching you! :). Now, now. If I was pu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 2:29pm 05.16.23 @BigEasy , while the long pause has caused frustration, I have been directing my energy in other en
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 05.16.23 Give us a year of the outboard as well. Lots of us have that size outboard. Also, have you tried to
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:25pm 05.16.23 Yep. Just need to come up with 5-boatbucks. After a new set of sails, the kitty is dry for a whil
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 2:22pm 05.16.23 Well, there you go! I should have said, if you have a properly designed system, belt dust is a sym
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff dlochner at 2:22pm 05.16.23 A photo of the shut off valve would be really helpful.
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration (1) JamesG161 at 2:18pm 05.16.23 A quick decoding of AJA2419ZXA You are lucky to have the new R404a refrigerant.:clap: Here is how
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 2:14pm 05.16.23 Jim. There is no hard set rule for the offset. It is your boat and your choice. That way you contro
Advice for a Solo Sailor? thinwater at 2:09pm 05.16.23 FWIW, a jackline that keeps you on the boat is one word. A jack line on the luff of a sail, near the
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:05pm 05.16.23 Partial correction. Belt dust is due to misalignment (unless you are trying to pull more horsepower
Keel Bolt Cleaning dlochner at 1:56pm 05.16.23 Some kind of epoxy paint i hope to find. Epoxy would be a poor choice. If any water gets under th
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration (1) Nauticlops at 1:49pm 05.16.23 No rush, and I appreciate the help!

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