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Seasickness SailAwayGirl at 5:45pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 44/5263 I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone ha
Traveler or not? H26 trapoc at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/1027 Hi everyone Has anyone on this forum added a traveler to their Hunter H26 with tiller steering. I
1983 Oday 25 Genny: 135 or 150 ddooher at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1072 I am replacing the Genny on a 1983 Oday 25. It may be the original. I cannot tell if it is 135, 140
BVI Internet rfrye1 at 3:43pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1493 Afternoon Folks. We are headed back to the BVI's early June for 10 great days. Sunsail has a "Wi-Fi"
Correct sealant for large port (2) smokey73 at 2:33pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1698 1994 Hunter 40.5 Below are some pictures of an area I need to reseal. The first picture is of the
H 34 Outhaul Fast Ed at 1:54pm 01.13.14 Big Boats 2/950 Has anyone attempted to replace the line that operates the outhaul? I have Kenyon spars, and don't
Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4809 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth
Eu2000i / Eu3000i CYQK at 7:59am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2710 Making a decesion on a generator and was wondering if it is of benefit to upgrade to a eu3000 unit.
Cushion Covers (2) ShotgunSlim at 7:47am 01.13.14 Catalina 22 6/1526 I finally finished up the last of the V berth cushion covers I've been working on for the last coupl
sail measurement strattm at 7:24am 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1149 I'm trying to find out what kind of foresail my Catalina 250 has. I measured the foot at 9' and the
Interesting Book Hydro Therapy at 6:44am 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/656 My wife handed me a book the other day. I thought it would be dull but was wrong. The book is tit
Hunter 34 curtains Buoysmom at 6:06am 01.13.14 Big Boats 7/3607 WE have just purchased a 34' 1984 hunter and I am having a hard time figuring how to cover the ports
323 Bimini/Dodger transition. DougM at 5:32am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2668 I have had my B323 since '05 and never before had a Bimini or Dodger. Now the war department has r
Diesel Compression Tester Ken13559 at 5:07am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2882 I've bought a diesel compression tester for car. I've a spare Injector for my Yanmar 2GM20F. I want
Bavaria 47 Review Peoplevalue at 4:48am 01.13.14 Bavaria 2/9381 Hi I am looking for feedback on any owner of a Bavaria 47. I have searched the web and there seems
Oceanis 36cc -change coolant how often and how carlager at 1:25am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2409 We have a yanmar 3gm30f engine in our Oceanis 36cc. I have not changed the coolant for 3 years, but
Where is the North Pacific High? (1) Captain Rahnn at 10:40pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1305 Can any of you weather buffs tell me where the Pacific High is in this picture?
Replacing Ports - H34 Fast Ed at 7:46pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 6/1441 Has anyone tried replacing ports in a Hunter 34. I have a 1986 H34, and I am considering replacing t
Westerbeke 30, fuel consumption? centerline at 5:45pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7546 can someone enlighten me about what the reasonable average fuel consumption should be on a 11,000lb

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Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long CharlieAnn at 6:40pm 06.22.23 You have us. We may not be on the boat with you. but for the basics we can often help a fellow sail
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 6:23pm 06.22.23
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 06.22.23
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Ralph Johnstone at 6:07pm 06.22.23 I'm familiar with the gas laws and gases being absorbed into fluids; Sorry, no gas laws here. No
Gear box not engaging Alex G at 5:36pm 06.22.23 Thanks !!!!!, A further question, when the gear box is engaged in either forward or reverse , is it
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 4:47pm 06.22.23 Here's a link to one of the articles: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/06/22/us
Oceangate Titan Rick486 at 4:47pm 06.22.23 News reports this evening that it's likely that a Navy acoustic system heard the implosion on Sunda
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Scott T-Bird at 4:13pm 06.22.23 Well, they also have bladders so that you can control the air pressure more easily. @Radio Flyer wa
Engine vibration universal m3-20 brazenarticle at 4:07pm 06.22.23 Remove the fiberglass panel in the head and then run the engine. Check if the water muffler is tight
Oceangate Titan Rick Webb at 4:02pm 06.22.23 I also have been watching this since the beginning and I thought more toward hypoxia than implosion
Getting wires in. kappykaplan at 3:46pm 06.22.23 I don't have a Hunter, but my wires are attached to the bimini frame, then to the pushpit and into a
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 3:45pm 06.22.23 I doubt that the military would admit to it, but I'm pretty sure an implosion of that size could be
Where to put AIS antenna? Tally Ho at 3:28pm 06.22.23 I sail on Lake Michigan (South end). I installed a B&G V50 AIS-enabled VHF radio. It also supports
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 3:28pm 06.22.23 This is VERY interesting. Never having been in these situations, I was unaware of the havoc that cou
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? WayneH at 3:23pm 06.22.23 It doesn't have to be a big ship. The admiral and I nearly ended up on the shore after passing a tug
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem natep at 3:22pm 06.22.23 Okay, sound like a plan. Give clue...where on the engine?
Oceangate Titan Rick486 at 3:10pm 06.22.23 Stand by for the law suits......
Trailer Capacity Estimates? rgranger at 3:08pm 06.22.23 Yeah.... tell the admiral that the hobie is free.... you buying a trailer.....
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 3:07pm 06.22.23 @capta Precisely why a beautiful 26 appeals more than a beautiful 35!
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 3:03pm 06.22.23 Somebody give me a bit of solace. I've been thinking about the cruiser I would want once I'm retir

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