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Rusty propane cylinder threads superiorgenes at 9:50am 12.14.13 Ask All Sailors 40/16089 Hi Everyone, New to the forum so be gentle with me. Is there anyone out there that has figured ou
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Admiral troutman at 6:04am 12.14.13 Sails Call Lounge 26/7766 I have noticed that many people call their wives Admiral. My wife is not crazy about this title. H
-50 PG Antifreeze Only Works...... Maine Sail at 5:42am 12.14.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4065 This morning when I woke up to let the dog out I noticed the bottle of -50 West Marine Pure Oceans p
Cutlass replace seadaddler at 4:48am 12.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/876 Hi everyone and changing out my cutlass bearing on my 07 H-36 and wondering if it is a good idea t
sail choices for offshore bob_pattison at 12:21am 12.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1424 All, The December issue of Cruising World Magazine (published in N. America
maybe I should talk to a therapist, or a self-help Guru... centerline at 9:03pm 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 49/5476 it seems like as I get older, I have less and less patience for learning how to operate the electron
Looking for ideas for holding tank size. finding41 at 8:42pm 12.13.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 27/8525 I'm planning to add a new manual toilet to my MacGregor 26D. Take a look at the link and you can see
Repair screw holes on transom (2) Picflight at 8:38pm 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 16/4496 Repair screw holes on transom (PICS) I am looking for steps, materials to use to fill holes on the
transducer trainmanjess at 6:57pm 12.13.13 Kittiewake 4/5001 hello all I have a Kittiwake 23.5 full keel sailboat... I am looking at installing a depth finder
San Francisco Bay & Delta (1) Delezynski at 4:02pm 12.13.13 Trailer Sailors 2/2172 Our last cruising was in the San Francisco Bay and Delta area. During the trip, I recorded a lot of
I dont get it. Doc_holiday at 1:37pm 12.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1744 So tomorrow is the parade of lights in Richmond. We opted to try to join although we won't be as sp
Looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow Alctel at 12:11pm 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1442 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
Fuel Tank Drain Steverhnm at 11:29am 12.13.13 Big Boats 2/887 Is there a way to bleed out the bottom of the fuel tank, i.e., water in the tank, on this boat? I h
renault sheila at 9:49am 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/816 Is there a right hand and left hand rotation cone? Works fine clock wise will not work counter clock
Looking at a 1980 36' hunter tomorrow Alctel at 9:46am 12.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 26/6522 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
ACE Marine Insurance? Gunni at 7:59am 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1947 Looks like I'm going to have to change carriers. Apparently my old carrier wants me to pay for their
Is a 27 to big to trailer sail? hewebb at 5:05am 12.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 19/2959 I currently have a Catalina 25 WK that lives on a trailer so I can visit several lakes. Initially I
28'oday electronics cockpit mounted Dragon Fly at 4:25am 12.13.13 Bigger Boats 3/1076 84' Oday, 28' with depth finder/wind insturments mounted at helm in pods. needing to replace th
Exhaust riser life Clydo at 10:33pm 12.12.13 Catalina 310 11/2705 Wondering about replacement of exhaust riser on my 2003. Perhaps factory installed stainless steel

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Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS jssailem at 12:14pm 07.06.23 Thank you Rick Musetta is currently south of Davis South Shoal. The wind field has him heading into
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS PaulK at 12:12pm 07.06.23 Fog is normal until perhaps September, then you start to get autumn storms. Friend in foggy Marbleh
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Don S/V ILLusion at 11:57am 07.06.23 Done it a few times - rarely saw visibility beyond 200 yards. Warm up your radar.
Hunter 306 swim ladder Brinky63 at 11:28am 07.06.23 Thanks all. SBO reached out with the info.
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Rick486 at 11:25am 07.06.23 I've done it in a race once to Halifax, in summer of course. My memory goes like this: 1. Very littl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jssailem at 11:25am 07.06.23 Just reviewed Musetta's noon position. Noon Position. 40.50422, -70.17822 as recorded on AIS Marine
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 11:07am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: Iwpoint. I've never sailed a J88 so I'll accept Dan's experience on
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? Serenity on Hudson at 10:56am 07.06.23 A Catalina EXPO 14.2 has a beam of 6 feet and is cat rigged, no jib. Very easy to sail and almost im
Waste tank plumbing idea... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:14am 07.06.23 First... I just realized you only joined our merry band yesterday...welcome aboard! That's only don
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Don Guillette at 10:06am 07.06.23 David: OK, I didn't see them in the picture. With all the sail trim controls for the main and jib to
Wiring advice? (4) jdrutten at 10:03am 07.06.23 Interesting timing! I'm troubleshooting my nonfunctioning bow light on my 306. I don't have continui
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 07.06.23 I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and opened up the fridge door and....of cour
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Davidasailor26 at 9:40am 07.06.23 The ideal is to have the sail break evenly from top to bottom. If the foot flutters, bottom luffs o
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP (4) apell at 9:39am 07.06.23 ComPacs are a known quanity. You should get your money back "if" the boat is maintained . Thin spi
st 4000 and rudder position 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:33am 07.06.23 Hey WARD .......... does it glow neon blue at night
Wiring advice? (1) jssailem at 9:28am 07.06.23 Electricians faced with this issue are often using fiberglass flexible rods to push or pull wire thr
Wiring advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:22am 07.06.23 No telling if still there but Hunter ran messenger cables when building. Assuming not still there, y
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.06.23 This leak under the engine only seems to occur after the engine has been stopped. Ok that means th
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? David in Sandusky at 8:58am 07.06.23 We (the Admiral and I) have cruised from Sandusky to Mackinac and back as well as all around Lake Er
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 8:49am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s

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