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240 Trailer Launching mitchelldranow at 10:19am 11.29.13 Day Sailers 4/1205 Do any of you fine folks have any suggestions with regard to launching an O'Day 240 from a float-off
Safety Rail Removal Spence at 8:59am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1409 I was wondering if it's possible to remove the cable and post safety rail along the sides of the dec
What happened here? (2) Panta Rei at 6:50am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 38/4874 I live near Madison Wisconsin which is in the southern 1/3 of the state. We have much the same temps
seeking downsizing suggestions capejt at 11:36am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3998 Hi all, I think I may have posted something like this before, and yes, I've searched the archives, b
Thanksgiving thanks Phil Herring at 10:44am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/980 While we're giving thanks today I want to thank everyone here for making this such a great forum. F
Bodkin Creek, Northern Chesapeake Bay s sauer at 10:03am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1723 We're planning on delivering a Hunter28.5 with a 5'-2" draft across the Bay into Bodkin Creek tomorr
Looking for Yanmar 4JH4E Service Manual in PDF PDReynolds at 9:05am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/5460 Hi Folks, If anyone can send me a copy of the service manual in digital format it would be most app
Outboard length Justin at 8:41am 11.28.13 Smaller Boats 13/1712 Just wondering what outboards people are using on a hunter 240? Are people using a long or short sha
C22 Table arlouper at 8:00am 11.28.13 Catalina 22 7/1527 Since purchasing my C22 in late August we've just kept the table down in the "bed" position. Last we
rebuilding hatches mjmercer19248 at 7:08am 11.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1625 hey all, rebuilding hatches from the ground up. I have new plexiglass cut and the frames powder coat
Vancouver - 2nd Narrows Train Bridge YVRguy at 6:53am 11.28.13 Destinations 6/11249 Greetings Vancouver area sailors. I'm going to take the boat up to deep cove and I'm hoping for som
GPS mounting recommendations Gene Neill at 6:49am 11.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/3893 A few weeks ago I was asking for recommendations on a GPS for my C-22. I got some really good sugges
Happy Thanksgiving! Mr Mac at 4:47am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/676 Have a great Thanksgiving and be sure to take inventory of the things you are thankful to have in yo
Question for Maryland sailors IH82BL8 at 4:30am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 2/704 My MD license sticker is about to expire. Will DNR send a renewal form or do I have to apply for re
Thunderbolt Thanksgiving All U Get at 4:18am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/729 Hi all, Yesterday the folks here at Hinkley Service Yard put on a Low Country Boil for staff and c
kerosene lanterns Kestle at 8:10pm 11.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4643 Am looking at different kerosene lanterns, and all the light out of the non-pressurized ones were pr
H34 Hammock Location????? PGIJon at 7:44pm 11.27.13 Big Boats 7/1770 When I saw a Hammock for sale the other day I knew there must be a great place to hang it on the H34
What bateries are best Family27 at 7:08pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/2864 I have a 1973 Catalina 27 and need to replace the batteries. Any advice on type, and maybe brand. Th
How tall Family27 at 7:04pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1230 Have a 1973 Catalina 27, I was wondering how high off the water does it sit? I have a bridge near my
cushion liners Ken13559 at 4:47pm 11.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/850 My cabin cushions comes with a thin sheet of plastic covering the top of cushion foam under the cove

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Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 6:45am 05.23.23 This is what I used to get around sheard lag bolts when I was changing my motor mounts and replaced
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 6:42am 05.23.23 Yes thank you, most of it was telling how to prevent it. One guy talked about a T where the sink dr
Weird Electrical Experience rgranger at 6:36am 05.23.23 Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any topic is fair game, no? I think so... except maybe pol
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 6:36am 05.23.23 For several years I organized a "Flare Day" at our club. Everyone could come and dispense their expi
Buying new flares this year? thinwater at 6:35am 05.23.23 Everyone should burn an old flare (at home in a safe place) for several reasons: To see that they r
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak dLj at 6:06am 05.23.23 As has been previously reported, repeatedly, Kuuma is bottom of the line, looks like Seaward, costs
Buying new flares this year? jonelli at 5:48am 05.23.23 During the same sock burning I mentioned above the local maritime museum tested a couple pre-WWII e
Problems with early 310s john2 at 5:43am 05.23.23 This is the one I made for my boat. thanks , gonna make something like it. john.
mast jviss at 5:42am 05.23.23 Welcome @tuscan to the forum. I see you have a Tartan 33. Nice boat! I did a complete rig replac
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 5:22am 05.23.23 We should switch to PM's before we are shown the door. Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any
Slow sump pump with backflow jviss at 5:18am 05.23.23
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 5:16am 05.23.23 My own house was built in 1930. The plaster was a rock lath system and is very sound. I have plenty
Cockpit drain not draining jviss at 5:10am 05.23.23 I have already bought a screen for it but i can't get it unclogged. Should i be able to push somet
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 5:02am 05.23.23 I have already bought a screen for it but i can't get it unclogged. Should i be able to push someth
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 4:49am 05.23.23 Thanks @RoyS , that's interesting. Yes, I have BX wiring as original. The small fuse box was remov
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 4:40am 05.23.23 I worked on many old houses around here. Often, going hand in hand, were horse hair plaster with woo
Cockpit drain not draining jviss at 4:39am 05.23.23 Here's a thread discussing this topic, with pics of the OEM setup and suggested alterations. 26S coc
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... sailcapt340 at 4:00am 05.23.23 Thank you dmax. I was so mad when it dropped out of my hand. You know the kind of juggling act th
older Raymarine L760 Instrument (1) jviss at 3:54am 05.23.23 215991 Here's the manual: hsb2 Fishfinders Owner's Handbook
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 shemandr at 3:50am 05.23.23 Maybe the lesson should be - don't irritate the Mrs?

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