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Circumnav of the Americas Warren Milberg at 1:47pm 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 1/968 Some weeks ago, I posted about Matt Rutherford, an intrepid sailor who is now nearing the completion
Hunter 33.5 - new owner questions bdeakin at 1:25pm 04.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3675 Hi everyone -- New owner of a 1989 H335 in NJ. Took her out twice so far and been having a blast, b
Toe rail bolts MLampner at 12:15pm 04.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1835 S I do my annual beginning of the season cleaning I have been tightening up the toe rail. I can reac
Where Lines Break Warren Milberg at 11:40am 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2351 Over the years, there has been a lot of discussion here about which knots, hitches, and splices are
Overheating Yanmar 3GM30F AlexLopez at 11:02am 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/9008 Hello all. I think I have a brain teaser that is currently frustrating me. I have a Yanmar 3GM30
First Boat Bob Mc at 10:37am 04.07.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1310 I am looking at a 1993 Catalina 28. While I wait for the survey could anyone give me information on
Land Transport for a Zodiac Beneteau 321 at 9:08am 04.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1563 Can anyone suggest a source for a set of fold up wheels for assisting to move an inflatable on land
Rebirth Roger Long at 7:34am 04.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2457 In the spirit of the holiday, your cruising correspondent has risen Lazarus like from near death and
68 Pearson 22 ( rub rail?) Samboni at 6:32am 04.07.12 Pearson 3/2116 Hello, just purchased a 68 Pearson 22, not the Ensign, but the 22 that was only made for about 4 yea
Successful Maiden Voyage! (7) Bonzai at 5:26am 04.07.12 Destinations 10/4627 Well, we made it to St. Simon's with my new/old boat Salacia, arriving from Cape Canaveral Florida i
12V Gurus -- Need your help! weinie at 4:30am 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2694 I recently installed a Seaward LPG propane locker with included solenoid. I have the solenoid hooke
cabin heating advise? centerline at 11:01pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4238 what do people use to heat their cabins with on smaller boats... when I had my powerboat and stayed
Set-Up for a CDI FF2 ?? (2) Cruiser1 at 10:19pm 04.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/12755 Well, you know how you have all those jobs that need doing on the boat and how some seem such a can
Dichotomy of sailing cephius (Dave) at 10:10pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2145 Many are drawn to sailing by the idea of the grand adventure. Yet when I read the recommendations a
replacement lamp cover? O'Day Ed at 6:42pm 04.06.12 Day Sailers 2/1114 New O-Day owner here. My plastic cover that overs the anchor light at the top of the mast broke and
New Mooring field at Carolina Beach is open (1) Gary_H at 6:38pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1852 Spent the last weekend At the new Carolina Beach Mooring field. Not bad, some of the balls need more
Need help with the name of a part CNein001 at 5:49pm 04.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2509 I need to replace the sliding hatch that is used to enter my Cal 27 from the back of the boat. I do
Problem getting to max rpms in neutral. weinie at 5:12pm 04.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2062 The specs for my universal m18 engine indicate the maximum rpms is 3200. While the transmission is
Water ballast tank 240 KI4ARJ at 5:10pm 04.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1525 I use sea water to fill my tank. In the years of experience around sea water, "THINGS" grow in and
Moving Day (1) gpd955 at 4:26pm 04.06.12 Catalina 310 2/1286 It's a little cold but we are sitting on the dock, with sweatshirts and hats having a little bit o'

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2 year old Diesel Stabilzer sail sfbay at 6:45am 09.05.22 Nice post on ValveTech certified fuel (information may be found here: Marine Fuels (valvtect.com) ..
Swing Keel questions JTarka at 6:38am 09.05.22 AaronD - thanks so much. That's good information; I thought it was a much more involved job. I'd a
Battleship Texas JamesG161 at 6:29am 09.05.22 The USS Texas it the only existing Battleship to have fought in WWI and WWII. Read that link for he
Battleship Texas kappykaplan at 6:29am 09.05.22 old San Jacinto Inn Very fond memories of their smorgasbord! :plus:
Battleship Texas kloudie1 at 6:25am 09.05.22 Spent some time touring the Texas myself.. then having a meal at the old San Jacinto Inn
Battleship Texas kappykaplan at 6:10am 09.05.22 As a "misplaced" Texan, I have fond memories of touring USS Texas while growing up.
S2 8.5 hull and deck plans sail sfbay at 6:10am 09.05.22 Scanned by local Seadek dealer. Check this video out ooATo-FNguc.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer jnorten at 6:01am 09.05.22 Huh, really interesting. I'm still using the bottle that came with my boat four years ago. HOWEVER
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. jnorten at 5:55am 09.05.22 Not too long ago, I bought some genoa track hardware from your new pile of Catalina goodies--thank y
Shroud and forestry tension Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 09.05.22 Sailing is an art which you have to practice at like an artist on canvas. You have to be more care
Windlass Power Source dlochner at 5:35am 09.05.22 This is my battery isolator. It takes power from the alternator(when is running) and distributes to
Autopilot for 26X Wade Gizzy at 5:10am 09.05.22 EV-!00 it is! Thanks. Just wondering what other people were using. Thanks again!
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 4:56am 09.05.22 Hi @SycloneDriver thanks a lot for your pictures!
Windlass Power Source (1) Lee Hadjiosif at 4:28am 09.05.22 This is my battery isolator. It takes power from the alternator(when is running) and distributes to
Y-33 Running Rigging Davidasailor26 at 4:12am 09.05.22 Part of the consideration is also the feel of the line. A thinner line might be strong enough to han
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Nachismo at 2:55am 09.05.22 THANKS!
Hunter Europa transom bung martx007 at 12:46am 09.05.22 Sorry Ralph i should have said there is no need to block the hole at the waterline as it must empty
Y-33 Running Rigging djghosie at 10:12pm 09.04.22 in the manual it states the jib sheet needs to be 15mm, is this an overkill?
S2 8.5 hull and deck plans Mark Maulden at 8:57pm 09.04.22 I had my boat dimensions scanned for new decking so same can be done for the hull. Who did the sca
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 8:38pm 09.04.22 How long has it been since the engine last ran? What lead up to this issue? How do you know the co

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