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Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier? patbratton at 1:17am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 0/214 Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier on Dec 10? https://www.georgiasheriff
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 10:11pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1117 So this is something that I just discovered. The State of Washington doesn't care about a vessel re
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New winterizing mod - done! (2) Justin_NSA at 4:58pm 11.23.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/2565 I already winterized this season but this was a project I wanted to get done for the future. I'm wan
What's wrong with my thinking? dennisv at 4:49pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1151 This forum has been a big help to me with every question I've asked so far. Why not push the limit?
Autopilot HD74 at 12:48pm 11.23.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/504 I would like any information or help installing and getting the right B'G autopilot for a hunter 340
Keel is out... looks disturbing (2) HeelBoy at 4:23am 11.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1874 A few owners who deferred a few decades of maintenance has paid off... no, what's the opposite of pa
Warped Rudder (1) sbrogden at 9:00am 11.22.22 Trailer Sailors 77/7808 I just picked up a 1982 Vagabond 14. The wood parts need attention. The rudder is warped - here's a
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat SiriusCanada at 5:15am 11.22.22 Ask All Sailors 6/749 Hi all!....the Sirius I bought recently came with a foresail furler, but the foil is damaged and unu
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 2:51pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/1286 I'm winterizing my pressurized water system and wanted to get ideas on how to unpower an electric Ku
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 Slavik at 2:50pm 11.21.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1578 Hello. Trying to get the proper rigging diagram for the main sail attachment to the back end of the
Key issues with C275. Mike8074 at 2:41pm 11.21.22 Catalina 275 11/1913 Hi Team. I have an accepted offer on a C275. Boat goes to survey tomorrow. Any concerns from your
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Scott T-Bird at 1:52pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2439 While watching one of our favorite sailing channels on YouTube I was surprised to learn that the Eur
Possible Issue with RayStar 125 GPS, Raymarine RS125 dkinzer at 1:38pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 0/453 I'm in the midst of planning an upgrade of my chartplotter from a Raymarine E80 to a Raymarine Axiom
Hunter Legend 37 (1988) rudder bearings help Stella Orion at 12:41pm 11.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/595 Does anyone have the drawings for the upper and lower rudder bearings for Hunter Legend 37? The only
Painting over sanded non-skid surface CharlieCot at 12:27pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1078 I recently replaced the 50 year old leaky teak-over-ply deck of my 38 ft keelboat with glass over pl
Looking for expert Bene opinions! (7) Syl at 9:39am 11.21.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2196 Looking for some feedback about how common crazing is on the 423 / 473 range, especially around the
Keel crack (2) jdrutten at 9:06am 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1948
Racing rule questions (2) stickinthemud57 at 8:20am 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/1597 Two scenarios - both boats on same tack, not overlapped and overlapped. Per rules 11 and 12, in bot
New member sbrogden at 8:12am 11.21.22 Sailing Motorcyclists 1/2714 I've been riding motorcycles (street) since 1970 and started sailing in 1972. Currently have a 1985

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Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E dLj at 1:16pm 08.25.24 @dj, it is a brand new gauge that is "matched" in resistance to the "new sensor." The old gauge is
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 1:07pm 08.25.24 @dj, it is a brand new gauge that is "matched" in resistance to the "new sensor." The old gauge is
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E dLj at 1:01pm 08.25.24 Reading through this thread, I'd see if you can check the gauge. It was not running properly when yo
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 1:01pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to en
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 12:59pm 08.25.24 If you want to pick up your of listening try Newark Traffic Control Tower on line they don't spend m
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From (1) JamesG161 at 12:56pm 08.25.24 "Roger" came from the Wireless days or the letter R = Received. "dit dah dit" normally sent 2 time
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Ralph Johnstone at 12:55pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to ens
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 12:49pm 08.25.24 I purchased a non-yanmar sender and gauge to install as described in post #9. When I hooked up the
What's inside the VHF antenna can jviss at 12:40pm 08.25.24 They will also have an Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) which is pretty definitive for determining antenna
What's inside the VHF antenna can JoeWhite at 12:07pm 08.25.24 Continuity test failing does not indicate a failed antenna. My antenna has a capacitor in series wit
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 12:03pm 08.25.24 No it doesn't. Now you're just being contrary. For example, if someone tells me "go to "A" dock
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Rick Webb at 11:42am 08.25.24 In Air Force radio vernacular, clicks on the mic button take the place of all sorts of responses.
HULL SCRATCHES Charles Erwin at 11:07am 08.25.24 If this is gel coat - not paint - then here is how it is done. There's A Hole In My Boat~ Gelcoat Co
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Stu Jackson at 10:57am 08.25.24 I think it depends upon context. No it doesn't.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 10:56am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a prequ
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 08.25.24 I continue to be amazed at some of these "How do I tie my shoelaces, do I put the socks on first?"
Treadmill alternative for the boat. LloydB at 10:26am 08.25.24 mermike 'Exercise bands work great.' Maybe so but with all the electronics they drag around with th
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From smokey73 at 10:03am 08.25.24 @dLj How we used it in the Navy too. "Over" is used why you are in an "active conversation" with o
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Stu Jackson at 9:58am 08.25.24 On our Origo, I used a FORK. Just hold the bread (horizontally - flat) over the flame. Pretend you
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 9:40am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a preque

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