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Mike KLane Mike Kane at 10:39am 06.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1665 I have a 1980 universal Atomic 4 engine. After launch I noticed the the oil was milky w/ water after
sea pilot Sharp (1) ibn batuta at 10:11am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 0/2634 We are the new owners of a Vagabond 47 , but on the sea pilot , the hand remote is missing .We know
Clarification re: Hunter Marine Rick D at 9:26am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1065 In another thread, I posted a link to a description of Tiger Global as a potential purchaser of the
Buying a 1989 Catalina 36 engine woes or not mogade at 8:47am 06.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/5831 I hope I can get some input on the dilemma I have. I'm looking to buy this 1989 vessel with a unive
Leaking Diesel Fuel Tank: Repair or Replace? Scup at 8:27am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 26/12793 Of course, the leak is on the bottom of the 5052 aluminum tank. A new OEM tank is quite spendy...
Steering with the main. r.oril at 7:34am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2061 I was out on the lake the other day, learning to hold my course with rudder locked down and only usi
name your dinghy Ken13559 at 7:01am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/13231 How do you name your dinghy/tender? I believe most if not all would name it after the main boat. So
Gas Locker Vent StrayCat 22 at 5:23am 06.09.12 Catalina 22 4/1851 Just looking at my State boating regulations and found out if my boat has an enclosed fuel locker, i
Racor 120a drain proceedure healeyman at 5:09am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4157 Have a Racor 120a as primary fuel filter. 1. What proceedure is used to drain water via the drain
Looking for a Yanmar SB8 diesel Skipper Dave at 4:23am 06.09.12 Parts Search 3/3625 I'm looking for a Yanmar diesel engine, model SB8, used, or rebuilt. This is the late 70's vertical
Helm Seat -07-H-36 (5) seadaddler at 4:18am 06.09.12 Big Boats 1/843 This is a follow up on how I added a helm seat to my H-36 and should be able to do some thing simili
Nor'east Sailors Shoaldrafter at 4:12am 06.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/918 Over on the Roger Long page of this web site is an esspecially good post about sailing to Wood's Hol
Folding props Pompadi at 2:13am 06.09.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1579 I'd be interested to know how many of you have fitted Folding Props What make do you have ? Are you
Installed a bowsprit for the aspins (1) Jackdaw at 10:56pm 06.08.12 Ask All Sailors 4/6405 When its just the two of racing its easier to fly asyms, so I'd been looking at bowsprits for the Fi
columbia interiors ladychristina at 10:34pm 06.08.12 Columbia 1/2221 would like to know if anyone nows what wood was used in a 1988 columbia 30 foot I have been told it
Hunter 49 showing engine guages on plotter artboas at 9:23pm 06.08.12 Big Boats 0/849 I did a post some time ago on how to hook up your cockpit E-120 to display all your engine guages. A
transmission trouble Navicula at 5:55pm 06.08.12 Big Boats 11/2221 just got back from the boat and striaght to this forum to ask a question............I am on the hard
A Day in the Elizabeth Islands Roger Long at 5:48pm 06.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4428 I departed Cuttyhunk Pond after a much quieter night than expected and ran up the Buzzards Bay side
320 head size Calif. Ted at 5:29pm 06.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1645 Pump on the head is cracked and I forgot to measure before leaving the boat, anyone know if the head
Sock vs Furler Old Sailor 2 at 5:09pm 06.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3975 I am wavering between systems for an asym spinnaker. ATN sock for less overall $ or Facnor furler f

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Internet entrance test jibes138 at 11:45pm 09.28.22 Pair up in threes."
SW Washington or Portland OR Trailer Sailors Scuppers at 9:17pm 09.28.22 Thanks for the tip Stu ... I'm still getting my bearings around here.
Invest 98L Gene Neill at 8:28pm 09.28.22 I don't want to get into the TWC hype, which is prodigious, and has been for years, but I agree wit
Folding Prop? Mikem at 8:27pm 09.28.22 I do not have a specific answer but some observations. My daughter has a 1984 H37C with a 3qm30 Yan
Invest 98L Will Gilmore at 8:19pm 09.28.22 Hopefully it's not dimissive to say that one reporter stands out in the wind and claims a gust is o
Help Me Choose A Boat !! petecasey at 6:46pm 09.28.22 Thanks again all. I would like to focus in on the Bristol 29 for a moment. There are certainly a lot
Invest 98L jssailem at 6:22pm 09.28.22 @Don S/V ILLusion happy to hear you guys are safe.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:09pm 09.28.22 Mine has the same flaking paint. Sure, it looks terrible now, but I'm sure when it was fresh it pro
Anchor self-deploys jssailem at 6:08pm 09.28.22 When installed correctly there are two switches that disable the anchor motor. Primary is the heavy
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:07pm 09.28.22 Don't you just love portable digital cameras? I've been able to take photos to figure stuff out tha
Invest 98L jssailem at 5:44pm 09.28.22 Anybody know how often and when they update the models? GFS. Every 6 hrs About these data Forecast
MastStep Help Catalina 16.5 Leeward Rail at 5:25pm 09.28.22 recently purchased a Catalina 16.5 that has needed a lot of love. I had a bent mast step that I rep
Anchor self-deploys Kings Gambit at 5:21pm 09.28.22 Job of the windlass is to lower and raise chain and/or nylon warp; not hold the boat against the for
Anchor self-deploys Siamese at 5:17pm 09.28.22 Can't rely on the windlass to secure the anchor. I have a carabiner attached to a line...clips onto
Anchor self-deploys Kings Gambit at 5:05pm 09.28.22 Of course, anchor shank should be kept fixed or locked in place until anchoring so it cannot deploy
Invest 98L smokey73 at 5:01pm 09.28.22 Anybody know how often and when they update the models?
Invest 98L shemandr at 4:31pm 09.28.22 I don't want to get into the TWC hype, which is prodigious, and has been for years, but I agree with
Boom kicker or topping lift? (3) FDL S2 at 4:03pm 09.28.22 Some pics of the boom mount, entire boom kicker and vang, and the mast mount
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project dLj at 3:49pm 09.28.22 In order to provide useful input, I would need a lot more details about what you are doing, what you
HELP Davidasailor26 at 3:38pm 09.28.22

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