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Beautiful..... Maine Sail at 12:41pm 10.27.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1397 Amazing day on the water. 61F in late Oct, no one on the bay but us ' Tim R..... We have Jewell Isla
Swim Platform (1) Refuge at 11:06am 10.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3956 I'm considering the purchase of an 84 Hunter 31 with a "Swim Platform" (the seller is calling it a "
Sandy Erie Canal Preparation joker460 at 10:42am 10.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1289 Not sure if this has been posted anywhere yet. http://www.canals.ny.gov/news/notices/2012/2012-10-
Keel Lock...Stuck Stormwatch at 10:04am 10.27.12 Catalina 22 20/4172 Help...1987 22 catalina swing keel..My keel is stuck in the Lock Down position....the cable wire let
Mac mods Bob 04 H260 at 9:15am 10.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1245 I enjoyed a 1991 Mac26S for a few years and did a few mods to her while she owned me. I have some
Advice on replacing injector pump needed Bonzai at 8:53am 10.27.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/6120 Have a Chris Craft SY 35, 1964, and am about to tackle injector pump replace...anyone had expereince
Another Restoration Project (5) mjohns at 8:31am 10.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1582 Hi Everyone! I just purchased my first boat, and I'm hoping I have the talent to clean it up prop
Solar battery maintainer zigracer at 6:49am 10.27.12 Big Boats 5/1389 I closed on a 2008 36 yesterday. The boat is on the hard. I charged the batteries using shore powe
Swing-up rudder schwing StanFM at 5:48am 10.27.12 Catalina 22 7/1625 My swing up rudder seems fairly buoyant, and twice now during racing it has crept up a bit causing a
Bow pulpit bizmorgan at 4:42am 10.27.12 Catalina 30 5/1632 I have a bow pulpit for a cat 30 for sale Let me know if you are interested Detroit area Tbizoefs@gm
no response on post Slipin Away at 3:06am 10.27.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/5910 I have tried to submit an post to the "owners modifications" forum for my Hunter 45cc. I have previo
More ground on point Brightwaters at 12:52am 10.27.12 Catalina 22 23/2807 I have had my catalina for 1 year ' have just joined our local club on lake Macquarie Australia.When
Genoa vs. Code 0 KenKindrick at 10:17pm 10.26.12 Big Boats 4/9038 I am lazy. I don't race. I essentially sail single handed. I like to have things as easy as possible
Daggerboard (3) Kokani at 9:43pm 10.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1604 When i got my boat to Mazatlan i didnt notice that the daggerboard was damaged, soon after the maide
What Type Of Anti-Freeze Do I Use? Ducati at 8:28pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3004 Putting away the Volvo MD2030 for the winter and was wondering if there is any particular brand or t
Sleeping in the boat drumbeater at 7:24pm 10.26.12 Pearson 6/3752 After a few weeks if getting parts and cleaning we're on the boat tonight. Rewired today mostly and
Winter engine heating Lost Parent at 7:08pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1430 On my farm tractor I have an engine heater installed on my lower radiator hose that has a small 110
What type of lube for my OB tller (1) finding41 at 6:45pm 10.26.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3073 I have a 8hp 83 Johnson OB that I am rebuilding the tiller handle/ throttle control. It came apart o
Yanmar 2QM15 Please help GJensen at 6:28pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 24/8903 Would appreciate any advice... MY @QM15 has always run great, had it for the last 5 years. Recently
Storm rtmccue at 5:49pm 10.26.12 Big Boats 0/926 Not sure what to do but I think we will move the R wanda or from Rock Hall Md . To Baltimore Md t

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Timidly rebedding stanchions Parsons at 5:13am 11.15.22 Forgot to mention it, but use some Tef-Gel or other anti-seize lubricant on the threads. You will b
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? dlochner at 4:45am 11.15.22 And....I'm thinking about simply buying the new batteries from Sam's or Costco next Spring - any ex
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Crazy Dave Condon at 4:08am 11.15.22
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Apex at 3:32am 11.15.22 at 36ft, shower stalls become more commonplace in late 80's and newer designs. I like the idea of a
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Apex at 3:24am 11.15.22 i bought a jumper pack, cheap backup. says its good for diesel starts. if you still have problems t
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose Rick486 at 2:30am 11.15.22 Suggest you just abandon the hose from the point you can gain access, then just fit a new piece the
Mystic to Quincy Russell26 at 2:29am 11.15.22 thank you for that will use
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? danstanford at 2:29am 11.15.22 You can use one of the jump start units on the battery terminals with no problem.
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic artboas at 11:03pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to
Selden self tacking jib system matts997 at 10:51pm 11.14.22 Someone here mentioned the Stingy Sailor article describing a DIY self-tacking jib on a Catalina 22.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? NYSail at 10:37pm 11.14.22 Borrow your car battery to start or can you plug in to shore and turn charger on to see if you get e
Timidly rebedding stanchions StuckinReverse at 9:37pm 11.14.22 Thank you all for your advice, I'll be trying my hand with the rebedding process later this week. St
Mystery O-ring StuckinReverse at 9:28pm 11.14.22 Thank you all for the great advice, I asked for a flashlight and you brought out the sun. I will be
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jon hansen at 8:36pm 11.14.22 back in 76' i was home from the ships. the boat was at NCYC on lake erie. it was prefrontal. we sai
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic mermike at 8:30pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to t
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Ralph Johnstone at 8:27pm 11.14.22 What about "borrowing" the battery from your car for a start ? As long as your car isn't an all ele
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jon hansen at 8:10pm 11.14.22 So I'll take comfort over a bit more speed every time. you can't do the appalachian trail in a RV.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Brian D at 8:01pm 11.14.22 Run down to Walmart, get yourself some of the least expensive automotive batteries, and start your e
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Rick Webb at 7:24pm 11.14.22 The engines were tested near me, 2021. NASA's Stennis Space Center We were warned of the noise in

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