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Murphy's Law Addendum Witzend at 6:06pm 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 15/4012 Murphy's Law: If anything can go wrong, it will. Schnatterly's Summing up of the corollaries: If an
1980 Hunter 30 Cabin Top Construction kmpetersen at 5:36pm 08.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1093 Does anyone know how the cabin top is constructed? I am planning to install a couple of solar power
17' Macgregor Venture centerboard info needed? tzirkler at 4:11pm 08.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1923 Hello, I am new at this so be easy on me...lol I had just got a 17' Macgregor Venture sailboat and
Create your own chart cards for chartplotters? jviss at 3:00pm 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2886 Does anyone know if it's possible to create your own chart cards for chartplotters? I was consideri
Anchor Light Long Story at 2:59pm 08.01.12 Catalina 310 1/1438 I am two hours from my boat, and will need to go up the mast this weekend. My marina is 1:15 min fr
need advice to choose adequate solar panel alfred gamil at 2:34pm 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3003 I would like to keep my 12 volt batterie charged without the use of an electric charger I am think
Why the label "Satan's Glue" Chris Nowell at 2:15pm 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 26/8087 I've been using 3M's 5200 sealant for years on the advice of the boat yard that I originally dealt w
Removing starter on Yanmar GM 2 mikenovit at 1:38pm 08.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2085 My starter activates after multiple pushes of starter button. Told I need to have solinoid rebuilt.
Olympic Sailing kpgraci at 1:31pm 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2159 I just discovered I could log on to the msnbc site with my AT'T U-verse credentials and watch live e
Standing rigging SBinNSB at 12:35pm 08.01.12 Catalina 310 3/1445 Anyone have a good drawing or photo of the 310 standing rigging? The yard is trying to put our boat
Belmontsail Belmontsail at 12:25pm 08.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1351 looking to buy a 2001 331 with a westerbeke engine-any feedback
First. Class 12 1988 astegall11 at 11:54am 08.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1822 Ones anyone know who made the rig on these boats? Is the rod navtec?
1980 37 ft Cherubini mjmercer19248 at 10:43am 08.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1277 I have to replace the throttle and transmission cables. I have a yacht specialties pedestal. Where c
64 volt solar panels Mdpassmo at 9:30am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 15/4423 Arghh I can't find anything on 64 volt solar panels and how to wire them to a boat. Anyone know anyt
Honda 2000i and SmartStart (2) Paul and Judy at 9:23am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2875 I found this article written for the RV crowd but it contains very interesting information regarding
B41 from Myrtle Beach, SC to Annapolis, MD zoya at 9:20am 08.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1523 Hello all, I am taking delivery of a new Oceanis 41 from Beneteau SC factory late september and s
309 Engine Temp Siamese at 8:13am 08.01.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2282 Running my Yanmar at cruising speed, 2800 rpm, my temperature gauge reads 160 degrees. If I run at
Thinking of buying a cutter rig 37' - 1980. Captpete12 at 7:45am 08.01.12 Big Boats 3/1085 I am thinking about buying a hunter 37' cutter. She is a 1980 and had considerable work done to upg
H37-C Forward Cabin Modifications (2) FredV at 7:41am 08.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1638 I've now tested all sleeping quarters on Fred V and have concluded that none of them are "couple com
H37-C Aft Cabin Modifications FredV at 7:30am 08.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/892 The aft cabin makes a fairly decent "single bedroom", but if there's no real need for that, does any

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Towing a pram MitchM at 1:28pm 02.16.23 I built a chesapeake light Craft Eastport pram. I found 2 bronze pad eyes which I posit
Question on Teak MitchM at 1:20pm 02.16.23 The pros in my marina recommend SEMCO over CETOL. Having just spent hours trying to sc
Water system leak MitchM at 1:18pm 02.16.23 A lot of leaks occur where the pipe or hose bends 90 degrees, because there is increased
Water system leak Claude L.-Auger at 1:12pm 02.16.23 You might want to fill the system with some food dye in the water. The now colored water will be eas
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Claude L.-Auger at 1:08pm 02.16.23 Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm sto
Embrace the freeze. All U Get at 1:05pm 02.16.23 Daffodils are blooming in the lower Chesapeake, the local weather station said about three weeks ear
Embrace the freeze. Sail22Capri22 at 12:39pm 02.16.23 Still have yet to have any snow to speak of here on Long Island NY. I have to admit I love snow and
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:17pm 02.16.23 Part of my current project updating her look, Resurfacing the non skid surfaces.
3jh5e impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 02.16.23 I've always installed the gasket as it comes out of the package and have never had a leak issue.
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:13pm 02.16.23 Some of my interior revamping
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:12pm 02.16.23 Here is a picture of halcyon when I 1st purchased her.
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 12:03pm 02.16.23 Well I've learned some of the ins and outs of yacht club life on a lake over the last few months. My
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 12:03pm 02.16.23 Hello right back at you @RSHunter27 . How about describing some of the boat related trials and tri
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 11:53am 02.16.23 Anybody tried anything that actually works on the gasket or is this just my OCD showing through ?
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement JoeWhite at 11:17am 02.16.23 http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=ST4000-Autohelm-LCD-Replacement Yes , watch th
Hello to the community Wyo George at 11:17am 02.16.23 Howdy and welcome aboard!
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Rich Stidger at 11:03am 02.16.23 Dan, Here is the tach that I purchased in Dec 2021. My Volvo MD22L-B has a red line of 3000 rpm, so
Ouch! rgranger at 10:53am 02.16.23 At least 13 years back. Thnx
Hello to the community Ralph Johnstone at 10:51am 02.16.23 Hello right back at you @RSHunter27 . How about describing some of the boat related trials and trib
Ouch! sailme88 at 10:48am 02.16.23 That sounds like a bugger. Mind my asking what you were paying for moorage on a one year contract

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