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7:1? (1) rgranger at 5:11pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1242
Tips and Tricks from John Harries jssailem at 5:10pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 2/724 There are many who write about sailing. John is one I enjoy reading. He offers some of his work free
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS jssailem at 4:12pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 6/798 We often discuss how safe it is to be inside the cockpit of a sailboat. We even go so far as to chan
Hunter 23 mast base replacement. gfrost39 at 1:30pm 11.07.22 Smaller Boats 5/1547 My 1986 Hunter 23 has a taco shaped bent metal base. It's been used incorrectly and bent badly. I lo
Aftermarket diesel engine parts newage1461 at 1:08pm 11.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1565 Has anyone used any aftermarket parts ( Yanmar ) on their engines. I'm in need if an injection pump
Battery and Electrical system upgrading questions (2) vandiver at 12:43pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1025 Hi all, First post here and really happy to be part of this forum, writting from Spain. I am a ver
TS Nicole --> Hurricane Nicole (3) jssailem at 10:15am 11.07.22 Weather and Forecasting 6/2369 Invest 98L became Tropical Storm Nicole last night. The storm has formed a cyclonic pattern locate
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? Sail22Capri22 at 8:49am 11.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1335 I am new to this forum and not sure if I can list a sail I have on this forum and or if anyone can r
Fuel pickup location for a Diesel heater (1) mermike at 5:58am 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 59/5567 I'm installing a diesel heater soon. I plan to install the pickup in the main tank. Any reason not t
Barrier coat between scuff guard an hull? (1) HeelBoy at 4:34am 11.07.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1230 After much swearing and dulled drill bits, my polished 316 guard is ready to install. This finishes
Folding Prop Verdict Georgedoyle at 7:30pm 11.06.22 Big Boats 10/3117 After a Summer and Fall with our new Gori folding prop we feel like we can make some judgements abou
First Oil Change colb218 at 5:32pm 11.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/1526 Am I making this harder than it needs to be? I have a yanmar 3hm 35f and did my first oil change tod
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (2) stickinthemud57 at 4:59pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 18/5174 One of my winter projects is to set up a pulley system inside the boom to adjust outhaul tension. On
boom inserts dorselhead at 3:37pm 11.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/733 I have a 83, 31 hunter. i am looking for a set of inserts at the gooseneck or an alternate. one of t
83 HUNTER 31 BOOM INSERTS dorselhead at 2:53pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 2/835 Hello , Iost one while taking my mast off. Can someone please advise me of an alternative or where
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. John Marrone at 12:56pm 11.06.22 Smaller Boats 9/2121 We are looking for some suggestions as to what material to purchase in the replacement of exterior P
Any Guesses (2) Hello Below at 12:28pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 28/4123 Cleanup day at the house and the crew found (again) this item that apparently she has moved around o
Topping lift length? tomoma2 at 12:00pm 11.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1058 Can anyone tell me where I can find the length of my topping lift? I have a 2007 Hunter 45cc with in
Folding prop (3) Cederholm at 5:50am 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1099 I inherited a Catalina 30 and with it this scrap yard prop. Before I bang on it, what is the correct
Coupling removal (3) Evil Daddy at 5:29am 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2069 Is anyone familiar with this coupling? I have already removed it from the transmission and pushed it

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Atomic 4 strange behaviour fred1diver at 2:01am 07.30.25 We noticed the timing problem when we tried to adjust the idle speed, it would shut down when trying
Tsunami Watch garymalmgren at 9:56pm 07.29.25 RE;Others might not be so protected. I am concerned for @garymalmgren. thanks Foswick. My home is
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Hello Below at 9:11pm 07.29.25 In coming! Michael, hold on to your hat and batten down the hatches. Tsunami Advisory - West Coast V
Atomic 4 1978 carburetor Rich Stidger at 8:43pm 07.29.25 On my A4 in my 1968 Morgan 30, the fuel tank was above the engine. There was a spring-loaded valve
Merit 22 owners (1) RussC at 8:41pm 07.29.25 I am thinking of having the bottom of the new mast cut to the cam shape. I've seen at least one Me
Atomic 4 1978 carburetor Boatyarddog at 8:20pm 07.29.25 As I remember from my A4 on my Ranger 29 that is normal. Not to be confused with OK. If the fuel
Merit 22 owners nightek at 8:06pm 07.29.25 How many times a year do you step the mast? if you only raise it a couple times a year you have a l
Tsunami Watch MFD at 7:50pm 07.29.25 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live
West Neverland Yacht Club Jan_H at 7:44pm 07.29.25 I love it! Is WNYC open for membership?
Sailing at night MFD at 7:38pm 07.29.25 I very much enjoy sailing at night, and there are certainly additional risks. Most charter places he
Selden inmast furler system failing MFD at 7:33pm 07.29.25 Has regular maintenance, like greasing the bearings at the top of the mast, been done regularly?
Friendly letter from Canada Transport. jssailem at 7:28pm 07.29.25 It appears that the zone along the west side of North Pender has been extended to 0.5 nm into the Sw
Selden inmast furler system failing Jan_H at 7:28pm 07.29.25 It sounds like the slot in the mast is pinched at the lower spreader that is giving you grief gettin
Tsunami Watch MFD at 7:27pm 07.29.25 I am anchored in Port Townsend. A little bit close, but around 'yet another' corner from direct act
Tsunami Watch (1) mermike at 7:13pm 07.29.25 I'm the blue dot. Outside the zone.
Friendly letter from Canada Transport. mermike at 7:11pm 07.29.25 The zones are marked on my Canadian ENC charts, but not at all scales. If I recall there was a virua
Water in the bilge Scott T-Bird at 6:24pm 07.29.25 Any news on this issue?
Friendly letter from Canada Transport. Mark Maulden at 6:15pm 07.29.25
Sarasota bay Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 07.29.25 We sail out of Sarasota Bay. What is your question?
Atomic 4 strange behaviour Ralph Johnstone at 5:43pm 07.29.25

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