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Happy Birthday Golden Gate bridge (1) sfgary at 6:57pm 05.28.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1253 Went out today just to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. Winds were 20-25 kn
Local Wind Speeds SailingShawnee at 6:52pm 05.28.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2860 Do anyone know of a website or resource to find local sailing conditions such as wind and gusts spee
Gear Oil Level Yanmar 2YM15 MLampner at 6:46pm 05.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/3618 So I went to check the level in the transmission on my relatively new Yanmar. The owner's manual say
3YM30 broken impeller blades (3) Ken Honeycutt at 6:15pm 05.28.12 Big Boats 6/4261 Posting this as a follow up to an earlier post about retrieving broken impeller blades from a 3YM30
Battery Switch Voltage Drop Jon4399 at 5:54pm 05.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1638 I thought my house bank was dead or dying. My volt meter on the elec. pnl. showed the voltage at 11
H23 Jib Sheet Winch/Cleat Operation (2) carboman at 5:18pm 05.28.12 Smaller Boats 8/1984 Seems like I had issues with the current setup last year. Which way should the winches rotate if y
2gm20f Trans issue bcollis at 4:36pm 05.28.12 Ask All Sailors 13/1860 This is the second time it's happened, so I guess it's not a fluke. Before I untie, I always put t
Bimini Top StrayCat 22 at 4:19pm 05.28.12 Catalina 22 8/3296 I've been working hard to get my boat in the water this weekend, but an unexpected electrical issue
Sheet lengths drumbeater at 4:04pm 05.28.12 Smaller Boats 1/855 I'll admit I've never measured the sheets on my boat, and I assume they are original, everything els
tongue weight on a 240 Bocamo at 4:01pm 05.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1446 I recently purchased a 240 on the original OEM trailer and the tongue weight is so severe that trail
Atomic 4 izaura at 3:44pm 05.28.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2713 Hi to everybody. I have trouble with Atomic 4. Engine starts, works fine. After o.5-1 hour of operat
Memorial Day Cruise Adventures as usual (1) Dave602 at 3:20pm 05.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1307 Typical adventures for us on Memorial Day weekend. First night a club cruise up into the East River
1979 O' Day 23 Mast Mount Area Jclark29 at 3:05pm 05.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2006 I have a 1979 O'Day 23 and have noticed on the mast mount area that one of the bolts is not accessib
Plastic Sail Slides IslandDreamer at 2:34pm 05.28.12 Smaller Boats 7/2340 New member, first post. First sailboat. Just purchase a 1983 Catalina 25. Took her out for the fir
Macgreggor 22 for first sailboat Tbone102 at 2:26pm 05.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1555 OK heres the deal. My dad has sailed all his life so i will have an awsome teacher starting out. H
Jibe Sheets diameter Cabasa 83 at 2:22pm 05.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/945 Does anyone know the diameter of the jibe sheets for O'day 272?
Connecting a manual lavas to a pursan system eksaltydog at 2:15pm 05.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2094 I'm refitting a Coronado 41 and now am at redoing the plumbing. I want to plumb my lavac to a purasa
Free Town Mooring... Roger Long at 2:03pm 05.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3400 and this for a view: http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/538307_2838620225072_87380374_n.jpg
Interior Cushions lhbuxton at 1:24pm 05.28.12 Big Boats 6/2806 We're looking to replace the interior cushions in the Galley and staterooms of our 1996 Hunter 376.
Raritan PHII back preassure MikeR_2468 at 12:55pm 05.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1718 Ive just launched this this week and I have back preassure on the down stroke in flush mode. It clea

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2003 B361 Battery Charger Location BigEasy at 11:55pm 12.02.22 The manual is not very helpful. I am looking to locate the Battery Charger for the B361. I am assum
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jon hansen at 9:20pm 12.02.22 just the other day, at my butcher shop i met a woman the told me her brother was on the uss forresta
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 12.02.22 Usually doing a job solo takes about six times as long as doing it with two people. On through bolt
Any Guesses Hello Below at 8:08pm 12.02.22
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Benny17441 at 7:29pm 12.02.22 Increased amount of water trapped under the sole? Washed the boat recently or had heavy rains?
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:18pm 12.02.22 I've ordered TotalBoat-403794 Clear Penetrating Epoxy Wood Sealer for the rudder.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations danooxnard at 7:17pm 12.02.22
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 7:13pm 12.02.22 For the 4JHE, looks like the model/serial number plaque if on top of the heat exchanger ain next w
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location Benny17441 at 7:04pm 12.02.22 Find the batteries, there are rather thin charging current leads to the positive poles. Follow the
hunter yanmar (2) Marmalade at 7:00pm 12.02.22 For the 4JHE, looks like the model/serial number plaque if on top of the heat exchanger
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 6:22pm 12.02.22
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 6:16pm 12.02.22 I can't seem to find it on my boat.
Binoculars jssailem at 6:12pm 12.02.22 They are on the boat, so going by the info on Amazon site, they are identified as "auto focus". In
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59pm 12.02.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? SDS3 Sailors at 5:33pm 12.02.22 Thanks everyone. It's a pretty general consensus that these shipped without the spring. Never notice
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:10pm 12.02.22 A few more details would be in order. Pictures are always a help.
Replace Lifelines Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 12.02.22 This is a question I have. Can the pipe style be hand swaged or does it require a hydraulic swager?
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 12.02.22 If the hole was enlarged in the fiberglass, filled and tapped, would it be strong enough for most d
Sails and Stack Packs Souellette at 4:51pm 12.02.22 Congrats on your purchase! You'll love the boat. My C275 (Hull #31) came with Doyle sails but I'm no
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 12.02.22 If you're looking for the best epoxy coating which shows the wood grain and wears like cast iron, co

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