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Big boat (1) sfgary at 7:14am 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1249 Saw this huge sail sail boat behind Angel island yesterday.
Big Tides! Roger Long at 6:53am 06.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/5844 Wow. Look at the tide upcoming for where I am now. There is going to be bottom that hasn't seen
Vire 7 gas engine carb problem? stx203 at 6:52am 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2807 I have the old Finnish Vire 7 inboard gas engine in my 77 Oday 25. Has always run well however this
373 Anchor Windlass HELP Newport Bob at 6:41am 06.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3087 Just purchased a 2004 Beneteau 373. Can not get the windlass to operate. Also tried to turn with the
A.C. temperature controllers. Chris Patterson at 6:05am 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 31/3606 In the house, it's referred to as the thermostat, which in reality I suppose is simply a controller.
Harrison Lake B.C. Troy Goreski at 5:56am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 Hello again every-one, it has been awhile. So I bought a 1980 Hunter Cherubini 27 a few months back
Where did all the love go? AdventureTime at 10:50pm 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5221 After 7 years flirting with the trailerable market (out of situational necessity), fired off an offe
compression post repair failure (2) splax at 8:02pm 06.22.13 Big Boats 20/8854 Well, due to doors not closing and VHF transmission problems, I thought I might have a compression p
gauges not working fkudrna at 6:57pm 06.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/826 I just purchased a 2002, 290. The waste and fuel gauges were not working and tac recently stopped. A
Purchase HARMONY? losey at 4:41pm 06.22.13 Catalina 310 0/1142 I am considering purchase of a Catalina 310 fin keel, HARMONY, built in 2000, once chartered out of
Keel & pivot pin out, some concerns / questions (2) jmczzz at 3:05pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1903 I would really appreciate all interested to review my notes/pictures and offer any comments and sugg
1988 Mark ii Catalina 30 Owners Manual islandjewel at 2:51pm 06.22.13 Catalina 30 20/9628 Looking for an owners manual for my 1988 Mark ii Catalina 30. By chance, would anyone have a copy? I
pattern for pop-top cover for 26s pugetsoundsailer at 12:40pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2604 I have a pattern for the pop top cover for the 25 anyone have a pattern for the 26? I'd love to find
Finding Draft Position and Twist geehaw at 11:59am 06.22.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3116 Well I have Dons book and Charts and they have helped me but still some things confuse me and I have
Don't Come Knocking Roger Long at 11:42am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2136 This may be a pointless post in the age of nearly universal inflatables and stern davits but perhaps
lewmar hatch parts for 386 Floyd at 11:11am 06.22.13 Big Boats 1/726 looking to identify the hatch type(Ocean, etc) for the 386 hunters. also looking for information to
New sail cover (1) Ross at 11:04am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1271 My old sail cover was completely beyond repair. The fabric was starting to fail like the knees in an
S2 27 transom gudgeons msnomer at 10:35am 06.22.13 S2 4/1239 Does anyone know who manufactured the transom gudgeons for S2 27s? Are any available?
wing-on-wing sailorstan at 10:14am 06.22.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2272 Does anyone use a whisker pole when sailing w-o-w? Even with a 135 headsail, it looks like the forw
hydo lock 1985 model 25 contagious85 at 9:27am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 0/740 Last fall we had a hydro lock after a beam reach in and out, my engine would not start. Managed to

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universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade kappykaplan at 7:41am 07.26.22 To "steal" something @Stu Jackson frequently posts: You can learn a lot about your engine on the TO
Lake Montauk PaulK at 7:29am 07.26.22 As Rich suggests, you will want to go at high tide if you draw 6'. Deepest part of the lake is less
Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft SkipR at 7:28am 07.26.22 I had a similar problem with Alameda Co. and my 2015 Beneteau 38. The assessor consistently valued
What to do about missing inboard motor? PaulK at 6:58am 07.26.22 The photo looks like it is a setup for an inboard-mounted outboard. You clamp the outboard to the f
Murdered 170 Centerboard stickinthemud57 at 6:57am 07.26.22 Dave, you will find, is awesome.
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Leeward Rail at 6:57am 07.26.22 The thing about the Tohatsu is it has an alternator that the Merc doesn't have.... Not as far as I
Murdered 170 Centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 07.26.22 Center board is made out of fiberglass. If you need a new centerboard, contact the forum store.
Boat Swag PaulK at 6:41am 07.26.22 We gave a lift to a pair of obvious sailors (hats, shorts, sneakers, sunglasses, tans) who were tryi
Replace faucet in head tips PaulK at 6:32am 07.26.22 What you will need is a faucet or basin wrench. Home Depot & other hardware stores have them. It has
Crazy Chicago Mac Race jon hansen at 6:26am 07.26.22 nice read thanks for sharing
Stopping engine RoyS at 5:32am 07.26.22 In addition to your shut down procedure suggest momentarily revving the engine up to about 2500 RPM
AC Wiring Question RoyS at 5:24am 07.26.22 Your microwave will probably be the most significant load. How much does it draw?
Main sheet line Hunter 326 (1) RobAL at 5:14am 07.26.22 Thank you for your replies. I've since come across another Hunter 326 with a 2 block arrangement lik
What to do about missing inboard motor? kloudie1 at 4:07am 07.26.22 Stuff to review: https://sovereignyachtcorp.com Little Gypsy: August 2016 (svlittlegypsy.blogspot.co
Boat Swag kappykaplan at 3:04am 07.26.22 Very nice, @Ward H ! :beer:
Crazy Chicago Mac Race danstanford at 2:47am 07.26.22 Great story Jump! Thanks
AC Wiring Question mermike at 9:54pm 07.25.22 Depends on the round trip distance and minimum acceptable voltage drop. I can recommend the Circuit
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Stu Jackson at 9:07pm 07.25.22 Ralph's right. For those who "don't do links", he said: en I replaced our exhaust hose, the "it IS
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? mermike at 9:03pm 07.25.22
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Mikem at 8:55pm 07.25.22 If there's a user fee for non-residents, it's not identified as such. I'm a non-resident and I pay

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