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Have You ever recovered an item that went to the bottom? James10016 at 12:04pm 06.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 52/12560 All, I just spent 45 minutes yesterday afternoon making several 30-second 'under water' dives sear
Tell-Tales gczenis at 11:48am 06.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/715 Anyone know of a company selling tell-tales similar to to the ones that came with my 2006 Catalina 3
Catalina 30 Gennaker Jeunesse27 at 11:15am 06.19.14 Catalina 30 1/2715 I'm looking to add a gennaker (cruising spinnaker/asymmetrical spinnaker) to my sail inventory. Does
Primer Sanding: Perfection Required? Ziggler at 11:09am 06.19.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1619 Topside painting at the primer sanding stage. Using Pettit 6149 EZ Primer before last step of Pettit
2 gmf oil leak Mark Nooney at 10:24am 06.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1390 I am getting an oil leak from the front housing and the main block. Nothing terrible but leaked a 1
Pearson 37 prop shaft switch from 7/8" to 1" jamestkirk at 10:17am 06.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1159 I'd like to change the propeller shaft in my Pearson 37 from it's original 7/8" size to 1" diameter.
Sailing and health tssywfb at 10:07am 06.19.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1401 Does anyone out there have a Pacemaker? I just found out yesterday that I will need one. The doctor
Selden top down furler question Pat T at 9:38am 06.19.14 Ask All Sailors 1/765 I bought a Selden removable bowsprit ' GX15 furler. Not yet installed but preliminary mock up looks
Odin 820 questions Bernie Odin 820 at 9:34am 06.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/7910 Having been a Macgregor 26X owner for 4 years, I wanted to upgrade to a larger powersailer with more
I'm famous! Kermit at 9:18am 06.19.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2293 Check page 16 of the newest ASA Journal! Yippee Skippee!
5 Winters Uncovered JHoward at 8:41am 06.19.14 C&C 5/2255 I am looking at buying a 1975 C'C 25 from northern Minn. It's been trailor stored and left open to
Removing fiberglass hiding part of sending unit. Cat27Tim at 8:30am 06.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/905 How would one remove part of the fiberglass lip on a 1988 Cat 27 that partially hides the sending un
gin pole mast stepping ron1881 at 5:33am 06.19.14 Smaller Boats 24/8217 I want to make a gin pole mast stepping system for my standard rig 25. I have viewed a few tube vide
DIY gelcoat upslims at 5:32am 06.19.14 Catalina 22 2/897 Anyone ever do their own gelcoat? I have a line on a stonehorse 23 but it will need to be painted. I
Open CPN chart question DougM at 4:21am 06.19.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1653 I just began exploring Open CPN and downloaded electronic charts from NOAA. The first thing I notice
4HP Susuki seadaddler at 4:07am 06.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/400 4HP Suzuki I have a 4HP suzuki outboard and would like to fresh water flush more but using a buck
Wood Tiller Tamer (5) ehudm at 10:59pm 06.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1325 Just for fun I thought to have a Tiller Tamer as a back up for auto pilot (simrad), it looks OK but
Sumner 8 sailing dingy centerboard at 8:22pm 06.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1369 I picked up a Sumner 8 dingy at an Estate sail. All I got was a shell of a dingy. Looking for a pict
oday 20 trailer measurements hawk232 at 7:55pm 06.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/786 I may have the opportunity to get an oday 20. it does not have a trailer, but I just so happen to ha
Replacing Sending unit in 1988 Cat 27 Fuel Tank (1) Cat27Tim at 7:06pm 06.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1122 Not quite sure how to go about removing the fiberglass that covers 1/2 of the sending unit's screws.

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Oceangate Titan WayneH at 9:00am 06.24.23 I hold this in the same category as the Space X missions to space, just crazy..... I just read so
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? DayDreamer41 at 7:35am 06.24.23 I watched a special about the container ship who grounded in the Panama canal, the captain who pilot
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? jssailem at 7:29am 06.24.23 Cruise ships create their own environmental conditions. Check out the wake as one leaves on the be
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:28am 06.24.23 helping a woman into a griddle :huh:
Oceangate Titan DayDreamer41 at 7:15am 06.24.23 I just can't imagine ponying up for large chunks of cash to ride an uncertified vessel to the depths
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 7:12am 06.24.23 Now to attach the coupling to the transmission, align the coupler and shaft, put the parts back o
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (5) jssailem at 7:09am 06.24.23 We got it in. It was a little like helping a woman into a griddle when those were a favorite of t
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

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