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Anchor Log (1) Roger Long at 4:25am 05.24.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1720
Y25 weatherhelm dee.yeah at 2:06am 05.24.13 Yamaha 3/1648 It is more rigging/tuning issue. The sails are ooooold, and the stays/shrouds are of some age but
Catalina 310 to the Bahamas (3) doctorsail at 8:20pm 05.23.13 Catalina 310 16/7098 Catalina 310 to the Bahamas At the end of 2012, I embarked on my dream - to sail Still Crazy, my 2
Need sealant advice (1) bradleyheathhays at 8:04pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1672 Hi everybody. I've got a leak along the green line I've added to this picture... http://i287.pho
Whisper Power generator lyleh at 8:01pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1181 Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator Looking at installing a generator on my P42. I have a line on a ba
More good weather?? sailaway78 at 7:15pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/805 Planning on leaving Pensacola Sat. morning heading east for Carrabelle. A little over a 24 hour of
"pirate ship" dlewis812 at 6:13pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1221 recall a thread on this a couple of weeks ago.. guess this guy ended up doing ok! http://www.cnn.
Is it worth having a VHF radio in Northern Saskatchewan ? Tony E at 6:02pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2552 Hello. I am just setting up my MacGregor 26X and trying to figure out if I should put a VHF radio in
Yanmar Saildrive Advisory canuck at 5:50pm 05.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1405 For those of you with a Yanmar saildrive or contemplating buying a boat with one of these units, I s
Topping lift CzechMate at 5:32pm 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/710 Do you keep your topping lift attached to your boom when your mainsail is up, and when your sailing'
New sail vs cleaning Hydro Therapy at 4:19pm 05.23.13 Day Sailers 3/713 The mainsail on my 22 is original (1980). It seems crisp to my inexperienced eye. The sail does have
Need help what is marine gear oil Peter M at 3:59pm 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2169 I have a Yanmar 3ym30 the owners manual states to change the Marine gear oil. The oil has to meet o
two VHF radios gettinthere at 2:59pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1616 I'm considering adding a new AIS VHF radio to the boat. I have room to install it next to the existi
Free 17' blujay (3) redhead78 at 2:43pm 05.23.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1567 I have a 17' bluejay in my yard I had every intention of bringing up to a friends lake upstate, its
Too Much Money (2) capta at 2:31pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1496 I know most of us on here are sailors, but I feel that even motor yachts should have the tiniest bit
Am I having fun yet? (5) Roger Long at 1:37pm 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4612 I said that I would start posting again when I was enjoying cruising. Well, there are few worries
external rudder steering arm boot BicyclingBob at 1:04pm 05.23.13 Parts Search 0/2859 I need a steering arm boot for the steering arm that goes through the stern hull on my brand new 198
Who can repair a keel attachment area ? AnchorDragger at 12:47pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/832 My boat went aground on a solid rock bottom in stormy conditions and was pounded up and down on the
Standing rigging wire gauge? Lewmar winch size? on a H320 Vitger at 12:03pm 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/900 Could anybody help with the above sizes? I am trying to order standing rigging cable/wire covers and
Adding air con to a H33C MickP at 11:57am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2626 Starting to get hot down here in Charleston, SC, so thoughts have turned towards getting an air-con

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H240 Hatch board storage tip GL-WindPower at 5:03pm 07.17.22 I have my port lazarette full of my bumpers, dock lines, water hose. extra anchor and line, etc. I
H34 tank access plate & cleaning kloudie1 at 4:50pm 07.17.22 Thanks! Did you cut a door in the bulkhead for access or do it all in the pit?
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? jaysweet at 4:47pm 07.17.22 I have Apollo seacocks on our boat (installed by Hunter), as well as 3 Groco seacocks I replaced the
bulkhead angle for a new compass Gene Neill at 4:46pm 07.17.22 It's a B&G Vulcan 12R. I added it this year, and while we don't really know how to use it, we're ha
H34 tank access plate & cleaning (1) DeniseO30 at 4:44pm 07.17.22 Boyd welding tankparts.com Neat! What hardware is that inspection cover kit?
H240 spreader support toggles Crazy Dave Condon at 4:39pm 07.17.22 Rake and pre bend are two separate issues
H34 tank access plate & cleaning kloudie1 at 4:38pm 07.17.22 Neat! What hardware is that inspection cover kit?
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar Tally Ho at 4:28pm 07.17.22
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative valcour at 4:14pm 07.17.22 Push (Slam) it in hard and it will work even if the engine is not operational (been there, done that
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 4:14pm 07.17.22 Thank you all. We are all set to sail tomorrow (practice day). I will keep you posted.
Electric Horn (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:10pm 07.17.22 Worth a try. BTW I am not looking for extremely loud as an air horn. Just want to signal like with
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting valcour at 4:00pm 07.17.22 had a similar problem with suction on the fridge drain, after blowing out hoses. Replaced the y-val
Electric Horn Sailor Sue at 3:21pm 07.17.22 Since you've already run the wire, and have the button/switch, you could go to an auto salvage yard
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 3:14pm 07.17.22 I think I possibly figured out why the new pump had an impeller problem with just a few hours since
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative SV At Last at 3:11pm 07.17.22 Okay, I looked yesterday and not only was I wrong but mine is also LABELED "Pull Off", my memory is
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Rick Webb at 2:56pm 07.17.22 I moved my batteries just as you are considering, it did indeed make the boat sail better as it brou
Hunter 240 rudder (1) GL-WindPower at 2:51pm 07.17.22 I never use the pins either. just this tie down strap with rubber covered hooks on the ends. Use it
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 2:26pm 07.17.22 you can get at the bow light wiring by removing the panel at the bow in the v-berth, see pic.
Universal M-12 running hot Ralph Johnstone at 2:17pm 07.17.22 Exhaust water quantity output by the eye looks to be about normal. Sorry I don't speak Universal
H34 tank access plate & cleaning Ralph Johnstone at 2:03pm 07.17.22 Nice job. FG or polyethylene tank ? What did you use for a sealant under the flange ? Had a bugg

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