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Peak Sails in Seattle SamNelson at 10:17am 10.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1209 Is anyone familiar with Peak Sails in Seattle, Washington?bare they still in business? I am having
HMS Bounty - combined thread higgs at 6:01am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 103/16813 Another victim of Sandy http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coast-guard-monitors-tall-ship-in-di
Some Early Pics from Sandy (4) gpd955 at 6:53am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2011 Here are some pics from the first high tide of the day in AC. Bulkheads already breached and they a
Spring Line Shock Cords Roger Long at 5:21am 10.29.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2219 The boat was snugging and jerking last night just after I turned in. I put my clothes back on and
How long dwells7297 at 4:58am 10.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1264 How long can you leave a sailboat on the hard? I have a Catalina 30 I bought in 06, and it was on th
Sandy Scks! bugbitten at 4:12am 10.29.12 S2 4/1789 But not as bad here, in Hampton Roads, Virginia, as folks are getting farther north. I was fortunat*
NOAA Marine Buoys Bad Obsession at 12:25am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2055 Check out this site for data from the marine buoys: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov
Garmin GWS 10 Robert 47 at 9:30pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1270 I would like to replace my tired Standard Horizon instruments come spring time and I am looking at t
Replacing Datamarine Depth and doing in-hull transducer (3) c and c 30 at 7:46pm 10.28.12 C&C 8/8651 I had to replace my non-functioning datamarine depth finder on a C and C 30 1982. I searched all t
lets hope... (1) FourPoints at 7:19pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1469 lines secure, extra lines added, canvas removed, but none of that will help if the 11-13ft predicted
The Beginning of the (fore)End CaptJake at 6:11pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3083 Well..........................It's that time of year in Oklahoma where it's still not too cold to sa
Help with topside paint repair (5) malyea at 5:45pm 10.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1675 Somehow managed to scrape my painted topside (...plz don't ask...) and would like to repaint/repair/
Boom vang repair Wareing at 5:20pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3912 Has anyone had experience repairing a profurl rigid boom vang. Mine has lost all power. It is on a h
Fluid Film Liquid A for rudder rust AnchorDragger at 5:19pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1463 My old Wavelength 24 has a typical fiberglass spade rudder with a steel framework inside welded to a
Mac 26C owners and O.Bs rgranger at 4:55pm 10.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2494 How many of you Mac 26C owners mount your outboard directly in the transom cut out and how many of y
Lowering sail on isofurl casey at 3:18pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1499 Because of this storm I recently tried to lower my jib sail for removal. From what I understand you
Great Lakes are a piece of cake higgs at 3:01pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 45/7565 Forcast for southern Lake Michigan: NORTH GALES TO 40 KT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 14 TO 18 FT WITH
Diesel fuel in bilge Brenda Reiland at 2:09pm 10.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/7245 I recently purchased a Hunter 28.5. I have diesel fuel in bilge but I cannot find tithe source of th
What is my 1884 M25 worth? (5) jjsbiggs at 2:09pm 10.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6804 I'm thinking of selling my 1984 M25 but need some input on what you folks think it may be worth. I b
starter battery location mackatt68 at 1:41pm 10.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1716 I've had my 1998 26x going on 12 years now. Two years ago, I finally got tired of having issues wit

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No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 7:33pm 03.04.23 Do you mean when the key is on, but the engine is not running? Greg Yes. Thanks
Boat hook Tally Ho at 7:07pm 03.04.23 I fixed the boat hook with a shoulder bolt, (AKA many names for the bolt).
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Tally Ho at 7:05pm 03.04.23 Low Oil pressure switch is good, oil pressure at switch is good, continuity of yellow/white wire to
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas Hello Below at 7:02pm 03.04.23 A wealth of information. Thanks John
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option chuckwayne at 7:00pm 03.04.23 My understanding was that that groove was for a storm trysail - so you could quickly set the storm s
Longitudinal prop crack Michael Davis at 6:38pm 03.04.23 Most certainly am! One of the few sailboats in there ...and about three minutes door to door from
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 6:31pm 03.04.23 See posting #2, short the wires to see if you get alarm. If you do, then bad pressure switch, not u
Longitudinal prop crack PK123 at 6:12pm 03.04.23
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question thinwater at 6:10pm 03.04.23 For a vented MSD potty, Peggy's chemical advice is dead on. Any of several that provide an alternati
Longitudinal prop crack PK123 at 6:10pm 03.04.23 He PK123 Sure looks like you are having your challenges with your old new to you boat. The first pi
Engine oil drain hose adapter jonelli at 6:10pm 03.04.23 The washers I used cost $0.61 each.
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 6:09pm 03.04.23 Oil leak fixed. Was able to get the banjo fitting apart and found the cracked washer seal. Replaced
Longitudinal prop crack PK123 at 6:06pm 03.04.23 https://www.precisionpropeller.ca/repairs https://www.vicprop.com All the best gary Thanks Gary
MPPT controller location leo310 at 5:50pm 03.04.23 I've placed my controllers by the macerator pump and wired the output to the battery charger lines.
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on JoeWhite at 5:38pm 03.04.23 See posting #2, short the wires to see if you get alarm. If you do, then bad pressure switch, not un
H26 centerboard bracket (1) twalker H260 at 4:55pm 03.04.23 Drawing is correct. Top of bracket sandwiches the fibreglass tower between it and the plate on the
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 4:44pm 03.04.23 Ralph, I removed the pressure switch held my finger over the hole and oil squeezed out. I also check
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 4:34pm 03.04.23 That statement doesn't fit. If you have pressure at the switch, no alarm. Please explain. I F
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question David in Sandusky at 4:10pm 03.04.23 Agreed on skid marks. Weighing 24 seasons of 20-25 nights or more on the boat and no issues against
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:29pm 03.04.23 oil pressure at switch is good, That statement doesn't fit. If you have pressure at the switch,

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