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Instructional Videos LaPenitente at 2:05pm 01.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2024 I'm new to sailing. I've taken some slip neighbors to sea to receive sailing instruction and I've re
Staysail/stormjib Tantor at 1:10pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 1/812 Anybody using staysail/storm jib on Hunter 410 ? How it performed in winds north of 25k?:doh:
Spreader Lights jwieneck at 12:15pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 5/1797 It looks like the mast must come down to get the Radar mounted and the cable run. While it is down
It's Official Tim R. at 11:51am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2191 The wife, dog and I will be throwing off the lines this May to go cruising for 12-15 months.:dance:
Davits for a 34' or 35' O'Day. Handsolo at 10:58am 01.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1199 I am going to purchase either the Martek 370 or the Garhauer DD6-1 davit set for my 35' O'Day and wo
Hunter 45cc & 49 Fuel Tank Location carefree at 8:53am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1088 Hi all. In my continuing search for a bigger boat, I have narrowed it to the 45CC and the 49. Questi
Isolation Transformer Head Sail at 8:02am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2811 My boat came equiped with an isolation transformer. While I have a general idea of what this does,
More expensive than gold? (1) Bill1565 at 7:59am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 Gonna put a track on my mast to store a whisker pole. Pole was $200,used, track $200 new, and this
Replacing Original Autohelm Tridata Insrument romley at 7:31am 01.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/3972 Before next launch (May 2014) I plan to replace the non-functioning Tridata instrument - Depth/Speed
Eureka! Oil pad under engine JonnyQuest at 6:54am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2121 I love seeing the photos of other boats with engine sumps clean enough to eat off of. Unfortunate mi
convert my alcohol stove to flamless 1dandy at 6:14am 01.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1438 I have an alcohol stove that when lighting it, almost burns the boat up. I have been told there is a
Replacing furling mast sail with lazy jacks jveatch at 8:10pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 14/4543 Is it possible, practical, or wise to replace the furling mast sail on our 2006 Hunter 36 with a laz
Happy Birthday Sail (2) Flamingo1 at 8:06pm 01.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2112 I took my daughter and her friend out for a birthday sail. She turned 23 today and it was a beautif
Changed oil and engine won't start??? Soaring eagle at 6:51pm 01.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/2353 Okay what happened? Started engine after sitting for a couple of months with no problem. Shut it do
H356 salon hull ports replacement sailmaster39 at 6:34pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 4/1002 My fixed hull ports located in the salon both port and starboard are so cloudy etc. you nolonger can
for all of the northerners... "Daydream"ing (7) hawk232 at 6:22pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1644 dixiedawg (and family) and I decided to hit the water today... and since it isn't hard I figured I w
Healing angle cstonedent at 6:09pm 01.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6105 My wife and I have sailed 02 311 for one season. We had an on board lesson. Understand the boat is t
composite propane tank Mark Maulden at 5:53pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1295 I see composite tanks are back http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d2655484a4'id=21f7809ae2'e= l
Tiller Handle & Tiller Tamer (1) Darkarcher at 5:18pm 01.20.14 Catalina 22 5/1870 My wife and I purchased a Swing Keel 22 last spring and have really just been getting started on the
Oil in my Bilge sd1953 at 4:36pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 14/8030 I bought a 27 year old boat (an Endeavour 38 center cockpit) and I have been resurrecting it over th

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Life (sailing) after heart attack. shemandr at 10:27am 07.09.23 A frightening story. I'm glad you had a good outcome. Those Cath labs do amazing treatments.
Life (sailing) after heart attack. dlochner at 10:14am 07.09.23 Glad you are OK and had access to good medical care.
Life (sailing) after heart attack. arf145 at 10:11am 07.09.23 Wow, Scott! So glad your outcome was good! I hope that after the shock of the whole thing wears off
Life (sailing) after heart attack. kappykaplan at 10:04am 07.09.23 Glad you had such a positive outcome, Scott T-Bird! Best wishes for the future. :beer:
Blown exhast jviss at 9:21am 07.09.23 I have not had much experience with Hansen, no big axe to grind here either, though I wish they had
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? jviss at 9:19am 07.09.23 Ah, thank you. So you figure it's the Hella combination light? I pulled on that thread and found
Blown exhast odaydokay at 8:55am 07.09.23 I have not had much experience with Hansen, no big axe to grind here either, though I wish they had
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question Scott T-Bird at 8:53am 07.09.23
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion RitSim at 8:51am 07.09.23 I moved up from a C30 to a B411 about 5 years ago. Docking the bigger boat with tide currents and w
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? jviss at 8:49am 07.09.23 Visit http://mei1970.org/saillavie/Mast_Deck_Light_Fixture I replaced the deck light bulb. The bulb
Starting battery Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 07.09.23 I will probably switch from deep cycle (only one at the moment for the house bank) to golf cart bat
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? JoeWhite at 8:36am 07.09.23 Visit http://mei1970.org/saillavie/Mast_Deck_Light_Fixture I replaced the deck light bulb. The bulb
1960 Tylercraft T-24 danooxnard at 8:35am 07.09.23 Great looking boat! You may want to replace the VHF with something newer if you are going offshore.
Blown exhast jviss at 7:41am 07.09.23 Black iron exhaust risers can last a long time, it's usually the injection elbow that fails. I repl
Blown exhast dlochner at 7:33am 07.09.23 Black iron pipe was used for injection elbows by more than just O'Day, Sabre also used them back in
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern knappytime at 7:29am 07.09.23 Yes, I installed a 1/2" thru-hull in the aft bulkhead at the bottom of the locker and attached a ho
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Dil at 7:28am 07.09.23 I was told by the captain of the pump out boat to try vinegar and baking soda to break up sludge
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout Dil at 7:23am 07.09.23 thanks guys I know I saw a post somewhere about this. I had the pump out boat there yesterday but a
1960 Tylercraft T-24 dmax at 7:17am 07.09.23 Sorry I don't have specific info but that is a cool looking boat in unbelievable condition for its a
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection BC Bernie at 7:12am 07.09.23 Additional to the above comments in a lightning system, is possibly, a dissipator. https://www.fores

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