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Question for Radio Heads Roger Long at 4:21am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 45/5634 My VHF suddenly stopped transmitting clearly. I needed to get some passing information from a dredge
Macerator Steve s at 3:59am 05.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1392 Recently purchased a Ben 393 (2003) and not exactly clear on use of the Macerator. Is this supposed
Engine exhaust two sailors at 9:10pm 05.11.12 Bigger Boats 17/3085 My 82 Oday 34's exhaust is at the bottom of the transom. Has anybody move theirs up to keep it out
Ran out of Diesel....can't start engine westcoasthunter at 8:41pm 05.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4267 I have a Hunter 2003 356. I unexpectedly ran out of diesel...got towed back to dock. But, can't st
Bottom Peel Scott2 at 8:38pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1334 Generally speaking, if an early 90's vessel has had a bottom peel and an epoxy barrier coat applied
steering wheel hunter 29.5 1994 james295 at 8:20pm 05.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/661 Any one know what factory size steering wheel is on the 29.5 hunter sail boat ?
1st night out 2012 Tim R. at 6:34pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 Laying in bed at Jewel Island. Had cocktails on the island and watched the sunset. We are the only
Over 200 Marine Manuals Benny17441 at 6:34pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1663 It has been a while since someone posted this so I thought it might be good to post it again in hope
Cradling on the keel, 23 ' Oday Flyboy69 at 6:01pm 05.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/857 Hey folks! Just curious to know how you cradle your boats.... I have a 78 Oday with the centerbo
Back in New England via Rikers Island (5) Roger Long at 5:58pm 05.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/4552 (I'd forgotten I asked Four Points to write this up, I'm tired as he said. I just brought my total
steering wheel hunter 29.5 1994 james295 at 5:39pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1845 what was factory size steering wheel on hunter 29.5 1994 sail boat ?. I have a 42 inch wheel now and
Verrazano and Rikers Island, The Backstory... (9) FourPoints at 4:53pm 05.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2609 Roger asked me to go ahead and write up this one, I'm pretty sure he's taking a well deserved :zzz:
Opposite of close call sailaway78 at 2:59pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1464 After reading higgs post bout their close call, I had to post this. Helped a friend bring his boat
Beneteau 321 Toilet Options cymeyer at 2:14pm 05.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1326 Have used the manual Jabsco toilet for years and when I replace parts, I always wonder if there is a
How to get to the Verrazano-Narrows 1 1/2 hrs Ahead of ETA Roger Long at 12:52pm 05.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1958 http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/36577_2769112967434_1846284215_1644833_1482362323_n.j
Think Fast: Mainsheet Block Shackle Shears Off In Beaufort#2 rardiH36 at 12:49pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1379 I once thought to post a link to a video that showcased resourcefulness in a difficult sailing situa
In The Lesser Antilles Sequitur at 12:28pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1035 We are relaxing in the anchorage off Terre le Haut, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe, and I have just added a
Sail care and maintenace on the water? joes new addiction at 11:15am 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/894 I'm starting to get twitchy, haven't seem my boat since last Saturday! Really weird having it in the
Looking for an Oday 222 for sale in Northeast mpulaski at 11:10am 05.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1118 Hi, I've given up on the bigger boats. I previously had an Irwin 34 and 38. Quite frankly - I mi
Shunt wiring; Using same ground ok? Jared1048 at 10:52am 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 8/9471 I know all the dc grounds should connect to the "other" side of the shunt to measure how much goes t

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Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (1) DArcy at 7:55pm 04.12.22 Good on you for reaching out to sailors to warn about a dangerous situation. The Navionics Web App
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer Grotto at 7:52pm 04.12.22 I ended up buying blanks for the sr mariner thru hulls on my boat because of 5200. I would end up d
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:49pm 04.12.22 Welcome to the forum! You'll find a lot of people with other boats chiming in because a lot of thin
C 310 wheel BC Bernie at 7:48pm 04.12.22 My stock wheel was the 32" not 30" Destroyer, by Edson. Parallel 1" shaft. I switched it out not too
Head hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 7:42pm 04.12.22 1. How old are the hoses ? u methodically rinse out the hoses first. A slow ass busting process i
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation DArcy at 7:42pm 04.12.22 Welcome to the forum! You'll find a lot of people with other boats chiming in because a lot of thing
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:39pm 04.12.22 My idea is that the leakage from the gland should be so minuscule that you could mop it out of the
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation Ralph Johnstone at 7:36pm 04.12.22 Try to build a dam which will catch the small leakage from the gland and keep it out of the bilge.
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:25pm 04.12.22 Going to try and upload a short "video" of the noise. It was dark, so will in effect just be sound.
240 mooring/dock cover rs1sensen at 7:25pm 04.12.22 I could not respond to private massage. Sailors tailor is 8.5 hrs away. Locally I was told it woul
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 7:20pm 04.12.22 Greg, Do you actually have to take the wheel off?
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:18pm 04.12.22
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation Davidasailor26 at 7:07pm 04.12.22 I'll dry the bilge and paint them with whatever the most people tell me to use. If the bolts are s
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:07pm 04.12.22 Going to try and upload a short "video" of the noise. It was dark, so will in effect just be sound.
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 6:53pm 04.12.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new boat! Your ghost rider sound seems like it co
plastic holding tank odor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:39pm 04.12.22 If you replaced stinky hoses, there's almost certain to be residual odor from 'em in every area they
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 04.12.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new boat! Your ghost rider sound seems like it cou
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank jssailem at 5:58pm 04.12.22 Great share. You had a challenge with the bottle. You had Snow in Seattle. you had family. All the g
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:47pm 04.12.22 Ibob floor polisher
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 5:47pm 04.12.22 rhiggins - Thanks so much for your video. I am in the process of installing the EV-100 system on m

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