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Swamping help 1Bandit at 8:43pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3280 Hi, I just bought a 1966 16' O'day Widgeon to relearn sailing. I went out with a new friend, and he
9 boats sunk 11 damaged Ken Honeycutt at 8:01pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6314 25 foot waves and 60 MPH winds outside the harbor. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8318580-418/h
Christmas Island windward54 at 6:50pm 10.20.11 SSB and Ham Operators 5/10580 Hey all, Just a head's up. There is a group on Christmas Island doing a DX Expedition. I was abl
Tough day in Milwaukee OdayDave at 6:34pm 10.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1386 http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-20111020-wakeup-wind-damage,0,2507641.story Big winds (50-60 mph)
In need of a head kit (1) rgranger at 5:33pm 10.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4876 Hello All I did a thread search for kits and didn't get a hit but I'm certain that what I'm asking
Gulf Crossing Becka Anne at 4:55pm 10.20.11 Catalina 30 4/2111 :redface:We are getting ready to make our first gulf crossing. We will leave from Appalachicola to C
Lowering the mast on a 25.5 Hunter JShaw at 4:48pm 10.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/1299 I am lowering the mast on my 25.5 tomorrow. I have never done this before. I am intending to use the
anchors mgreen at 4:38pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3723 I am looking for a good anchor, and i heard, and read, that the "spade" or "sword" are the best. Is
Boat carnage in Chicago! Joel H. at 3:02pm 10.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2668 Huge winds tear boats from moorings in Chicago's Monroe Harbor. If I knew how to link I would. Check
Por 15 rognvald at 2:10pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1141 Has anyone used Por 15 paint system to paint their engine? Any feeback would be appreciated. Best, R
Parking in Florida djplatt@cogeco.ca at 2:05pm 10.20.11 Trailer Sailors 20/8313 Anyone know where I could park a truck and trailer in Florida for about 3 weeks while I sail the key
Loose footed mainsail Nodak7 at 1:09pm 10.20.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/14528 Don, my main is furling so it is loose footed. If I understand the dynamics correctly is light winds
Running Boom Vang to cockpit Sea22 at 12:14pm 10.20.11 Catalina 22 8/4118 I have an '86 boat with the factory boom vang with a built in cleat on the lower fiddle block. I wo
Interactive Marine Forecast Map geoffschultz at 12:11pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 42/8458 I've just finished implementing an interactive marine forecast map at http://www.geoffschultz.org/w
Raising the mast drock10 at 11:14am 10.20.11 Catalina 22 16/3632 Hey there I was wondering if anyone had any tips on maybe raising mast single handedly. Right now I
Pressurized Water On A Small Boat John Stevens at 10:14am 10.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2654 Thought I'd post this if anyone is interested in having pressurized water on their small boat.
New sailor experimenting with sail trim Ross S at 9:50am 10.20.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/7353 Hello everyone! I've been lurking in this forum for some time trying to gain some sail trim knowle
Centerboard Rope Replacement tgrass462 at 9:39am 10.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/2622 This weekend our 1999 260 is in a sling being powerwashed ... a good time to change out the centerbo
AIS is very cool Tim R. at 9:34am 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3643 I was messing around with my AIS transponder(Amec Comino 101) this morning and wanted to test the ch
Repower H 33 cernest at 9:26am 10.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2782 Hello I am in the repower mode. I am looking at replacing the 2qm15 with a 2YM 15 Or a 3YM 20

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Lake Montauk PaulK at 7:29am 07.26.22 As Rich suggests, you will want to go at high tide if you draw 6'. Deepest part of the lake is less
Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft SkipR at 7:28am 07.26.22 I had a similar problem with Alameda Co. and my 2015 Beneteau 38. The assessor consistently valued
What to do about missing inboard motor? PaulK at 6:58am 07.26.22 The photo looks like it is a setup for an inboard-mounted outboard. You clamp the outboard to the f
Murdered 170 Centerboard stickinthemud57 at 6:57am 07.26.22 Dave, you will find, is awesome.
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Leeward Rail at 6:57am 07.26.22 The thing about the Tohatsu is it has an alternator that the Merc doesn't have.... Not as far as I
Murdered 170 Centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 07.26.22 Center board is made out of fiberglass. If you need a new centerboard, contact the forum store.
Boat Swag PaulK at 6:41am 07.26.22 We gave a lift to a pair of obvious sailors (hats, shorts, sneakers, sunglasses, tans) who were tryi
Replace faucet in head tips PaulK at 6:32am 07.26.22 What you will need is a faucet or basin wrench. Home Depot & other hardware stores have them. It has
Crazy Chicago Mac Race jon hansen at 6:26am 07.26.22 nice read thanks for sharing
Stopping engine RoyS at 5:32am 07.26.22 In addition to your shut down procedure suggest momentarily revving the engine up to about 2500 RPM
AC Wiring Question RoyS at 5:24am 07.26.22 Your microwave will probably be the most significant load. How much does it draw?
Main sheet line Hunter 326 (1) RobAL at 5:14am 07.26.22 Thank you for your replies. I've since come across another Hunter 326 with a 2 block arrangement lik
What to do about missing inboard motor? kloudie1 at 4:07am 07.26.22 Stuff to review: https://sovereignyachtcorp.com Little Gypsy: August 2016 (svlittlegypsy.blogspot.co
Boat Swag kappykaplan at 3:04am 07.26.22 Very nice, @Ward H ! :beer:
Crazy Chicago Mac Race danstanford at 2:47am 07.26.22 Great story Jump! Thanks
AC Wiring Question mermike at 9:54pm 07.25.22 Depends on the round trip distance and minimum acceptable voltage drop. I can recommend the Circuit
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Stu Jackson at 9:07pm 07.25.22 Ralph's right. For those who "don't do links", he said: en I replaced our exhaust hose, the "it IS
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? mermike at 9:03pm 07.25.22
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Mikem at 8:55pm 07.25.22 If there's a user fee for non-residents, it's not identified as such. I'm a non-resident and I pay
What to do about missing inboard motor? (1) Shaun R. at 8:51pm 07.25.22 https://rumble.com/v1dmfzp-inboard-motor-hole.html

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