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Mixing Elbow Rick D at 9:39am 12.20.10 Big Boats 8/4307 So, I have 2100 hours on my 4JHE in my 1994. But, I have never replaced nor cleaned the exhaust elbo
Storage locker doors (1) gmac1220 at 8:04am 12.20.10 Pearson 0/1285 I have a 1971 Pearson 33. Does anyone know where to find repalcement sliding doors (faux grasscloth
Apparent wind and my A-Ha! moment kpgraci at 7:50am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 31/9821
XM weather in Bahamas? Sailor Sue at 7:30am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1942 I'm wondering if any one has first hand knowledge if XM weather will work through the Bahamas? A se
Guess the PHRF rating of this boat RichH at 6:58am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4970 http://www.gizmag.com/love-love-part-boat-artwork/16928/picture/124351 related article and other
Winter in the water or out Plankton at 2:01am 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3033 I sail in the mid Chesapeake bay. Over the years I've heard numerous arguments over whether it's be
Yanmar exhaust mixing elbow-service Endurance2010 at 10:36pm 12.19.10 Big Boats 7/5869 Skippers: I recently traced a raw water failure to my exhaust mixing elbow. Apparently there was
Bermuda rgranger at 8:50pm 12.19.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2879 I got to thinking about something. I've read so many books on ocean crossings, I have World Cruisin
Battens jetboatn at 5:36pm 12.19.10 Smaller Boats 7/1552 New to sailing. Replaced all rigging that was needed. Stepped mast and partially raised mainsail for
Got Lucky Mick at 5:20pm 12.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2121 Last week I happened to be riding my bike down to the lake Marina when My bot got hit with the torna
Raymarine Radar Pod installation Bobbaynton at 5:09pm 12.19.10 Bavaria 6/4596 I am considering the addition of a Raymarine RD218 radom radar scanner to my classic C70 chartplotte
Source for Silent Blue Blades for Air-X Marine?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 4:45pm 12.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/4 We have just seen ' heard the difference in sound when the Air-X Marine is equipped with these blue
Sails, sails, sails.......... old guys sail at 2:38pm 12.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1375 Okay. Taking inventory of my Mac 22 sails. I dont really know sails from.............but wanted to d
Rudder length on shoal draft 33s fiestaMojo at 2:27pm 12.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 27/3765 I have read comments and stories here attesting to the fact that the rudder on the shoal draft Cheru
Winterize roller furling jib, or leave up? Islander36Kairos at 2:26pm 12.19.10 Ask All Sailors 22/10059 We are 1st year sailboat owners and are debating between us (my wife and I) of the need to remove ou
San Diego-Two Harbors??? dstaylor95 at 12:48pm 12.19.10 Catalina 30 6/2108 I have a Cat30 equipped with Garmin Chartplotter and no Radar. Can you please pass along best pract
Winter Docking Mark Parsons at 10:01am 12.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1482 I am getting ready to buy an Oday 22. In the summer, we have good water and a dock. In the winter,
Looking For Cal36 Owners!! (4) allan2996 at 7:34am 12.19.10 Cal 0/2880 I am looking for a boom for my cal 36 and a mainsail My boom was shortened 3' and the foot on my Ma
Battery Location? John rolka at 6:53am 12.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3777 I'm looking for a little advice, I'm considering moving the batteries to gain some convienient stora
Missed the Window)= First Boat is Frozen in? Rich Bright at 5:40am 12.19.10 Ask All Sailors 32/13151 Reassurance? I bought a 30' hunter and she was supposed to be hauled 2 weeks ago. Went down to do s

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Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 9:43pm 05.02.22 If southerlies are blowing, I would stay off shores of partridge bank as seas can get very choppy.
Tacoma Narrows Mark Maulden at 9:22pm 05.02.22 Us northerners don't often go down south! :cowbell: Thanks for the replies. I have already been do
Single-handing a Catalina 310? (1) marchem at 8:54pm 05.02.22 Not a great phot, but my rigger led both traveler control lines aft, inside of all the other control
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 8:52pm 05.02.22 Hey guys, so today turned out pretty ok. I fixed my 3d printer and prototype printed the throttle m
Ammeter replacement questions Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 05.02.22 Ammeters & Shunts 101 Ammeters & Shunts 101 The "gauge" ammeters that only measured house curren
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard Hayden Watson at 8:04pm 05.02.22 You're in luck, Hayden. I have an 8-3/4" X 22" piece of 3/4" Starboard. If you only need 7" X 7", I
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 8:01pm 05.02.22 But my delivery will be 5/4 & 5/5. From what I have seen, 5/5 is going to be buckets.
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Tally Ho at 7:53pm 05.02.22 I would try it, but be prepared to just add 1 new ring in the nut and and put it back together if yo
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 7:49pm 05.02.22 The belt might look perfect but could be stretched. I would probably first try replacing it with a
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Alan Gomes at 7:47pm 05.02.22 On my last three boats, the bilge pump kept up with the flow easily. No drama whatever.
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 7:46pm 05.02.22 Did you check fuel lines and quick connects? Small o rings on our quick connects seem to frequent
Solar Charge Controller Question DArcy at 7:40pm 05.02.22 You might be better off getting a 12V to 48V DC to DC charger https://www.sterling-power-usa.com/St
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 7:14pm 05.02.22 That is the correct belt, and I (1) compared it with a brand new one and the length is exactly the s
Ammeter replacement questions LeslieTroyer at 7:08pm 05.02.22 The analogue meter uses power (very small) when current is flowing. The digital meter uses power to
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Justin_NSA at 7:03pm 05.02.22 The carb might get you thru the season while you wait for a new motor.
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 twalker H260 at 6:53pm 05.02.22 Did you check fuel lines and quick connects? Small o rings on our quick connects seem to frequentl
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (3) Clutch Cargo at 6:18pm 05.02.22 The core shot gives you an idea of the finished repair. They feathered filler into the underdeck li
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Clutch Cargo at 6:11pm 05.02.22 For those of you who had questions about the core, attached find a closeup. It is just a little ove
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (2) Clutch Cargo at 6:04pm 05.02.22 OK, sorry for the delays. This working for a living interferes with the important things in life, L
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 5:48pm 05.02.22 Additionally, remember unlike the amp meter this device is always on consuming power, ?

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