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Droid Info seadaddler at 4:37am 05.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1444 I have Sirius satellite weather on my Raymarine C-80 and love it,my wife has Verizon Droid and wonde
Glow plug Hannah Quinn at 4:22am 05.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1416 My 2005 Hunter 306 is new to me this year. It is equipped with an 18hp Yanmar. How long should the
Yanmar Fires Up On Clipper Marine 32 Aft Cabin Ketch (4) Sail123 at 11:54pm 05.04.12 Other Sailboats 15/9621 Some may remember me purchasing a boat sight unseen a month ago in LA. . Hired a surveyor to go over
Spray in bed liners used on boats??? Bigjer40 at 8:44pm 05.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2611 Anyone used spray in bed liners like LineX or Rhino Lining on sailboat or marine environment???
Jib conversionfor cdi ff2 audriuskanape at 7:22pm 05.04.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1952 Hi, Anybody know a good place to mail the jib to put the luff tape for cdi ff2 furler?
Sails Up on the Hard! (6) Ward H at 6:57pm 05.04.12 Trailer Sailors 16/6294 As several suggested, I set up my newport 17 in the backyard today. Good practice. I did get some li
No, I did not make a mistake buying this boat! (3) Ward H at 6:23pm 05.04.12 Trailer Sailors 6/3604 In another thread I asked if I had made a mistake buying my Newport 17. You guys set me straight and
Batten down the hatches! Pennylynn at 5:55pm 05.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1071 Good Day all! We are looking for a stern hatch cover for our cockpit. They seem to be difficult to
Johnson Outboard Prop C22_Lady_OH at 5:27pm 05.04.12 Catalina 22 2/1583 Has anyone ran into the part you need marked as OBSOLETE on the manufacturer's website? I have 1979
Mast cap? jjsbiggs at 5:06pm 05.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2606 Does anyone know where I could get cap that goes on top of the mast or the part number for it? I wou
going forward on a Mac 25 rnofficer at 3:29pm 05.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2283 Maybe this is silly question but how does one go forward to set the jib on a Macgregor 25? There's
Gennaker size for 2005 H33 hudjohnjen at 3:21pm 05.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1267 Question for the H33 owners out there. What size gennaker are you using. I tried my new gennaker
mast shogue1253 at 2:59pm 05.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1212 As I said we just purchased a 2000 Mac 26X. I assume the mast is aluminum. When adding hardware t
Gear Shifter bob Krouse at 2:24pm 05.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/962 The cable to my gear box is detached from the gear shift lever. How do I get into the helm pedestal
macgregor 2000 26X shogue1253 at 1:49pm 05.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1468 Recently purchased a mac2000 26X and have a few questions. First, is there a cap (for the top o
C27 Wood Block Under Compression Post Ajay73 at 1:47pm 05.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1784 Has anyone replaced this block? Mine is damp and I think I'll need to replace it. Based on the sha
Some offshore time finally sailaway78 at 1:47pm 05.04.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1383 I have been seriously neglecting my sailing so far this year. Had a trip scheduled to help bring a
Oday 34/Universal 5424 Oil Pressure Alarm Sender jmseas at 12:31pm 05.04.12 Bigger Boats 2/1780 I found this post a few months back regarding the lack of a a low oil pressure alarm on the Universa
Anyone have a good guide for bleeding the injectors paiscool at 12:27pm 05.04.12 Ask All Sailors 13/8735 I have a Westerbeke 30B and I was told to bleed my injectors to see if I am getting fuel.The operato
Happy Star Wars Day Freedom77 at 9:55am 05.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/695 Today Is May The Fourth. Happy Star Wars Day. May The Fourth Be With You:) "there Is No Try, Only

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Evergreen jssailem at 7:15am 12.09.22 With @dLj, I sailed that area last May. It would be easy to assume the waters were deep. They look b
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? Monsterfish at 7:08am 12.09.22 All of the sail dimensions for a catalina 18 can be found here... https://sailboatdata.com/sailboa
Oh no, not that sticky! MikeHoncho at 6:24am 12.09.22 Can someone help me with the math here ? pplying a 6 inch long piece of tape, that means it only h
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? rgranger at 6:11am 12.09.22 All of the sail dimensions for a catalina 18 can be found here... https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat
Evergreen (1) All U Get at 5:18am 12.09.22 211477 So he missed the turn and went aground at R16 while heading south, :facepalm:.
Cooler for Boat Terry Cox at 4:20am 12.09.22 Our boat has a refrigerator Our P42 has both a top loader freezer and separate top and front loade
Cooler for Boat hatchclan at 2:12am 12.09.22 We bought a Coleman Chiller for $89 off of Amazon and it is doing a great job (so far) of keeping ou
H49 Port Settee Lee Cloth Joe at 1:01am 12.09.22 Don't limit your possible responses. Post a picture of your project area and perhaps those of us wh
Countertop replacement Joe at 12:58am 12.09.22 OK so Ive got a relatively small galley (very small in fact!) in a Mirage 27. Wanting to replace si
Replacing control cables. nightowle at 12:09am 12.09.22 I got mine replaced at an auto electric shop. they just reused the end pieces.
Evergreen jssailem at 9:59pm 12.08.22
Single handing Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 12.08.22 if you enjoy reading about sailing buy this book Those books with the San Francisco waterfront on
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 8:40pm 12.08.22 :plus: Even if the captain is right there, keeping a steady watch on the pilot to whom the captain h
Single handing Will Gilmore at 8:29pm 12.08.22 Gradient and thermal . . . :beer: Wind going your way and wind blowing against ya. :cowbell: -Wil
Single handing jon hansen at 7:38pm 12.08.22 sailors and sailplane pilots play in the moving air. understanding such is a game changer
Evergreen jon hansen at 7:03pm 12.08.22 well, an AB is a trained able bodied seaman. they are trained lockouts. they are trained to report
Evergreen jssailem at 5:16pm 12.08.22 As for the AB failing to be aware of the route, it is his or her job to follow the pilots instructi
Single handing kappykaplan at 4:32pm 12.08.22 I thought you were asking the difference between True and Apparent wind. Nope!
Single handing WI Rigger at 3:53pm 12.08.22 I thought you were asking the difference between True and Apparent wind.
Evergreen garymalmgren at 3:39pm 12.08.22 Re: The Able Bodied Seaman at the helm failed to be aware of the route, failed to raise an alarm whe

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