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SBO/Hunter Animated GIF (1) Bob Poff at 5:31am 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1015 For those of you who have a webpage for your boat, here's a little animiated GIF that I made from pu
Rock Hall Md - local knowledge Blue Eyes at 5:11am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1734 I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr
Anchor Log (1) Roger Long at 4:25am 05.24.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1838
Y25 weatherhelm dee.yeah at 2:06am 05.24.13 Yamaha 3/1907 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 16/8439 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 10/1772 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 0/1237 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 4/875 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 6/1342 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 12/2997 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 1/1509 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 2/799 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 3/858 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 7/2917 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 8/2254 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 0/1628 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 11/1613 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 5/4796 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 0/2963 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 1/885 My boat went aground on a solid rock bottom in stormy conditions and was pounded up and down on the

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Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sailme88 at 5:16am 05.02.23 I'll guess the forecasts for the San Diego area are on average, really accurate, while in New Engla
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Terry Cox at 4:50am 05.02.23 Just thought of one cranny, the chainplate area, that has not been inspected, which requires drillin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 4:40am 05.02.23 John, I admire your control when telling us about the on going issues with your engine and mechanic.
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? jviss at 4:12am 05.02.23 Wow, that doesn't look like the M25 I remember in my 1984 Catalina 36! Mine had an intake manifold
Stanchions available NYSail at 11:26pm 05.01.23
Sailing Movies? Kings Gambit at 10:30pm 05.01.23
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (8) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05pm 05.01.23
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 7:45pm 05.01.23 Maybe, add a solar panel to charge your devices. Seriously, Just buy a bimini for $500. rom the el
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sea_casper at 7:08pm 05.01.23 I'll guess the forecasts for the San Diego area are on average, really accurate, while in New Englan
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 6:14pm 05.01.23 Good points, @Scott T-Bird . I was thinking of doing my own, having lengths of wire made with swage
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? JoeWhite at 5:46pm 05.01.23 I pour about one table spoon olive oil in the toilet after use. This, not only lubricates the pump
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 5:44pm 05.01.23 I'll also suggest that with a major refit, as you describe, the best strategy is to focus on the job
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 Hello Below at 5:43pm 05.01.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water JoeWhite at 5:36pm 05.01.23 The only other way to drain is to remove the water tank. Probably not a fist choice. You can disconn
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 5:32pm 05.01.23 I think to summarize the reasons why many sailors choose mechanical fittings are: 1) Mechanical fitt
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jviss at 5:32pm 05.01.23 For my Catalina 36 I had a map of all the storage spaces in the back of my log book, and an inventor
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Terry Cox at 5:24pm 05.01.23 Our complicated boat has so many systems and after owning her since 2002, all the nooks and crannies
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:21pm 05.01.23 Ah, good idea. That should work, or something similar should work; I have a Samsung phone and Sams
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:11pm 05.01.23
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. Michael Davis at 4:51pm 05.01.23 Thank you! How would I get this onto the big screen? I wonder, maybe my smart TV has a browser...

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