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foam coming up the volcano tube Gene Neill at 3:10pm 03.27.14 Catalina 22 5/1197 Is this common? The wife and I were in some pretty choppy conditions last weekend, and after a whi
Wanting to overnight, what anchor? Cool Beans at 3:09pm 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 58/8825 I can't believe how much time has slipped away (4 years) and I haven't spent the night on the hook y
42' outhaul & reefing line Casey J at 1:44pm 03.27.14 Big Boats 0/1362 1992 catalina 42' with isomat mast and boom. I went to pull out and replace the outhaul only to find
Mac 26X rails Justin_NSA at 12:22pm 03.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/647 Still looking for a pair of 26X stern rails. Anyone have any leads? BWY has them new but $$$
Galveston Bay Matagorda Bay Oil Spill Response Website WayneH at 11:44am 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 1/985 For those who have been or are about to be impacted.... http://www.texascityyresponse.com My boat
Searches for IPADS,GPS,VHF etc. David S at 11:30am 03.27.14 Trailer Sailors 5/2342 Thanks folks for commenting on my post, IPADS, GPS, VHF, etc. on 03/21/2014 Here is what I found:
Anyone with a Tach on their S2 8.0? hargadine00 at 11:27am 03.27.14 S2 3/1096 I am interested in installing a tachometer on my 8.0B with a saildrive. The parts breakdown shows a
YanMar 2GM Conversion ChetW at 11:25am 03.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1547 Yo Ho Mates, Can anyone tell me if the Yan Mar 2GM fresh water diesel would need a different heat
Pearson 39-2 Centerboard owners. cromer at 10:26am 03.27.14 Pearson 3/2333 I have a 1989 Pearson 39-2 Centerboard. I would like to add a winch and clutches to the port side
Sailing with Yanmar in Reverse ? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:36am 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4591 We have noticed that when sailing with the Yanmar in reverse (I do not have a folding prop), we have
C-28 mkII replacement spreader boots recommendation? Banooma at 9:16am 03.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1852 Hi, I need to replace the sheaves at the masthead of my Catalina 28 mkII, and while the mast is d
Prop maisso at 8:56am 03.27.14 S2 3/855 I have a 1983 9.2A. Current Configuration: Yanmar 2GM 2 blade fixtes prop (Dia ' pitch unknown)
Gerry Can for Fuel YVRguy at 8:50am 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 16/4211 My buddy and I are planning a longer trip that may involve quite a bit of motoring where there are n
Snuffer vs Top-Down Furler Larry Jackel at 6:44am 03.27.14 Big Boats 11/8075 We plan to get a cruising spinnaker. We have heard conflicting recommendations for Snuffers vs Top
Loose transducer (1) The Garbone at 6:22am 03.27.14 Catalina 30 4/1120 My 78 Catalina 30 is on the hard and I am prepping to do the bottom. Today I will finish replacing m
Cooler ? slowdog at 4:37am 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2532 Are the yeti coolers that good or over priced for what you get
water pressure pump cycling Found at Sea at 9:05pm 03.26.14 Big Boats 11/1304 The water pressure pump on my H34 repeatedly comes on in short bursts when no water is being used.
Wanted - Maxwell 17 Top Piece InTooDeep at 7:03pm 03.26.14 Parts Search 2/1497 I have recently purchased a Hunter 25.5. All is in great working order at this point, but one of th
Info on Hunter Legend 40.5 kekenseair at 6:20pm 03.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1833 The Hunter Legend 40.5 has made the short list for boats we are looking at for a live aboard and sai
anyone know the Raytheon auto pilot? (2) oldfolksboat at 6:17pm 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/879 Hello- Just working out the final details on this 1976 International Folkboat, is anyone familiar t

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Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 10:46am 07.12.23 Thanks for all the great info. I'll take pictures and try to put them up when I see it today. If I
In boom reefing design Windpilot at 10:42am 07.12.23 Great idea with the delrin! I used some dyneema line to attach them, works so far with minimal twist
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network jssailem at 10:34am 07.12.23 My i70 reads a constant 76 deg F. Well that is a pleasant temp.
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions jssailem at 10:33am 07.12.23 Regarding the cleats, since the current design of the mast rigging encourages handling the halyards
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (1) jssailem at 10:30am 07.12.23 Congrats Joe... She has sweet lines. That canoe stern is begging to be sailed on an open ocean. om
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 10:20am 07.12.23 A helpful person PM'ing me has made me aware of a lapse in specificity in my terminology. I have at
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 10:15am 07.12.23
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network curtdo at 10:11am 07.12.23 One obscure post I found said use a 10k resistor. I cold only find 5.6k near me. It is only .25w. So
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 10:08am 07.12.23 Thank you. That is very helpful. One more question: I don't see where to access the brackets holding
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:57am 07.12.23 :plus: @Davidasailor26 's suggestion.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 07.12.23
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:55am 07.12.23 this is a goal sail for us so hopefully I can put it all to good use and be able to plan this trip
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 9:51am 07.12.23 Well if you really want to slow things down, then winchers are the perfect addition. They will not
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 07.12.23 What do you mean, replicas? As in not genuine? I'm talking about Chinese Arduinos off eBay. I fi
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network jssailem at 9:40am 07.12.23 Great solution. The ITC-5 is a great tool to address old sensors using NMEA 0183 data and inject it
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 9:39am 07.12.23 art, Dave's right, and I suggest you reread his post a few times, slowly, especially about time & cu
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 9:34am 07.12.23 H23 owner here. Check all the bulkheads inside, including in the storage areas under the settees and
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 9:15am 07.12.23 Original question: I think not a good idea. I should have stated more clearly that "handling" twi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 9:10am 07.12.23 Thank you both for the advice, I will plan to launch farther down the river to make up some time. Bu
Your experience with propane outboards? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:08am 07.12.23 Vapor lock ?

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