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MayDay Call with Coast Guard audio Mitch at 6:10pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2379 A while ago there was a discussion about MayDay calls. I write my position down every 30 minutes so
How does water get into your fuel? Greg McKenzie at 5:43pm 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3404 I have learned remedy is to pump out of bottom of fuel tank and change the fuel filters and bleed th
Does your boat shine like this? (1) Calypso at 5:40pm 08.07.11 S2 7/2520 1986 S2. Wet sanding and buffing followed by collonite 3 years ago. Collonite twice a year since. Wh
port replacement Mike4116 at 5:34pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1486 My old 1980 ports on my OD 28 need replacing. I have an unusual boat in that the boat has four openi
Westerbeke 27 HP stalling at 5.7 knots and 2500 rpm?? Greg McKenzie at 4:39pm 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/8510 Our Beneteau 331 (2001) has developed this annoying habit. Flat water, no breeze and surprise. It st
Living aboard in Florida? Casco bay at 4:29pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/10439 Hi everyone, I am researching the possibilities of living aboard a sailboat in Florida for the wint
Wiring under sole (1) Viesail at 4:16pm 08.07.11 Smaller Boats 3/1694 Anybody know what this wire is? It's under the sole in the bilge. Is it a ground?
Seaclear II RECESS at 4:14pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1845 I have been running this program for over a year and use it along with my chartplotter on board. I u
Hull Flex on trailer ryman522 at 3:17pm 08.07.11 Catalina 22 13/7547 I just took a look at a Catalina 22. I am new to the boat but not new to sailing. Very excited about
Electrical Question Buck420 at 3:02pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 26/5081 Lets say your running a 300w A/C appliance off of your boat's inverter. Would an inverter rated to
B20 Backstay MarkMMS at 2:06pm 08.07.11 Balboa 0/2024 My B20, HIN 620, needs a new backstay. Can anyone tell me (or direct me to) the correct length of th
New member shoestring at 1:45pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2272 Greetings all! Just joined the group. I currently have an 81 Hunter 25 "ShoeString." I sold a rotten
outboard engine problems rmilavsky at 1:21pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1813 I have a 1988 Oday 240. I believe the boat displaces 3600 pounds. My outboard is a mercury 6 with a
Watch Out Chesapeake Sailors MLampner at 1:04pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1489 After what has seemed as a very long layoff Islander is days away from relaunching. As some may reme
Catalina 30 Engine ID stevestk at 12:42pm 08.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1604 Can someone tell me for sure which engine is in this boat I'm considering. I thought I copied the Mo
O'day 39 project boat Panta Rei at 11:11am 08.07.11 Bigger Boats 230/57664 This project refurbishing an O'day 39 has been in progress from nearly two years. All work was suspe
"WELT CORD"??? Anyone know where to get it? 27catman at 10:14am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2176 I have a 27 Catalina and i am refitting the interior. A "welt" strip lines the counter top edges wh
Can you name these? (1) C22_Lady_OH at 9:56am 08.07.11 Catalina 22 2/1509 When I purchased my boat I was given these three things without an explanation. Can anyone tell me h
ID of older sailing dinghy_please help shawnee_sailor at 7:47am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1804 OK, I'm trying to find out what this sailing dinghy might have been called. Here's what I know, sorr
Maximum chain in H-340 chain locker? KenKindrick at 7:38am 08.07.11 Big Boats 1/1406 What's the maximum feet of 5/16 BBB chain that will fit in a H-340 chain locker? I currently have 60

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Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kings Gambit at 1:14pm 10.05.22
Going to Rio (3) DArcy at 1:14pm 10.05.22 Team Canada Optis ready to launch for first day of training before the South American Championships
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust odaydokay at 12:30pm 10.05.22 Critical is that all your hose clamps are truly tight all the way up and down the line, especially t
Merit 22 trailer shemandr at 12:26pm 10.05.22 Outstanding!
Hoisting the Headsail kappykaplan at 12:25pm 10.05.22 I spray the tape with McLube every spring when hoisting. It does help with removal in the fall.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 12:24pm 10.05.22 Sorry: meaning you got 2 knots under sail, and this caused no auto-rotation of the shaft as well as
Hoisting the Headsail fhujber at 12:23pm 10.05.22 Roller furling or hank-on? It's roller-furling. I just found another related post which indicates
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 10.05.22 In one of the most egregious uses of a 3 year old website forum thread...:banghead::wow3: In other
Hoisting the Headsail kappykaplan at 12:18pm 10.05.22 Roller furling or hank-on?
Merit 22 trailer (2) rgranger at 12:11pm 10.05.22 The boat itself is 2,000 pounds dry weight. Motor will not be mounted. I have been down this rabi
Happy Birthday to John Shepard kappykaplan at 12:11pm 10.05.22 Happy Birthday, John! :beer:
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? rpell1@msn.com at 12:09pm 10.05.22 Here in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, mooring space is a premium. The Coastguard set a minimum for
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 10.05.22
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 11:49am 10.05.22 Yes I thought of using the pyramid shape, and using concrete or mortar only for the glue to hold bi
Trailer Woes Don Crowther at 11:43am 10.05.22 Can you get your hands on a cradle? If so you could put your boat on a low bed trailer. I've floate
Trailer Woes sail sfbay at 11:34am 10.05.22 Suggest stoppingat marinas and look for trailers suitable for you sailboat then contact the owner fo
Through holes and prop dlochner at 11:28am 10.05.22 The prop has been pinked. Which translates to all of zinc in the bronze has been leache out by galva
Random photo from our first regatta Stu Jackson at 11:01am 10.05.22 The first one you always remember, in great detail.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jssailem at 10:55am 10.05.22 Thank you guys. Yes it is the 6th that I scratch another notch on my tush.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jon hansen at 10:31am 10.05.22 yes, happy birthday John

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