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Broken Boom Gary Kay Taylor at 3:01pm 11.27.10 Big Boats 3/1621 We are sailing our 1999 Hunter 410 along the Pacific coast of Mexico on a long cruise south. We were
My Vacation Captain's log . . . again. Enjoy and relate! (1) dscribner at 2:57pm 11.27.10 Trailer Sailors 6/4034
23 Pop Top to Tabernacle Conversion estubey at 2:46pm 11.27.10 Day Sailers 6/3408 I picked up a 23 this Spring for my first boat. Generally I like to be a self-sufficient person and
adding opening ports to our Beneteau First 29 (4) Still Crazy at 1:28pm 11.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1712 We noticed some of the larger Beneteaus have opening ports in the side fixed windows. We are trying
Port Tack/Starboard tack Don Guillette at 11:35am 11.27.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/7962 A beginner sailor from Tucson, AZ called me today and wanted to know the difference between the two
B331 rudder rub, rudder stops Lagniappe at 10:33am 11.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2373 Our 2000 B331 has the same rudder rub on the starboard hull near the rudder post as described in som
Raytheon R-20x wufibugs at 9:41am 11.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1779 Following my earlier post, I also got the above which has a rather heavy 24" radome. I am wondering
Sharing a GPS Antenna wufibugs at 9:38am 11.27.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1538 I have a Lowrance 3000 GPS antenna that I use with my Globalmap 3300c and wonder if it could be used
Engine Cooling System John Kline at 8:41am 11.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1317 I have a Hunter 45CC. I have experienced a major corrosion problem in the heat exchanger. My boat is
Backstay-adjustable bhstech at 8:37am 11.27.10 Catalina 22 6/2792 I have a '77 C-22 with the original one side backstay with pig tail. I always found that the pig ta
Stargazing Stu Jackson at 8:36am 11.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1652 I've been looking for a cost effective star program, and just today stumbled upon this little gem:
So who's done the cockpit drainage refit? chumpy36 at 8:17am 11.27.10 Catalina 22 6/2043 My boat has the original plumbing and it sketches me out immensely and will be the first real projec
1990 Hunter 27 Mainsail Slugs (1) Steve Morris at 4:48am 11.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2048 I just purchased a 1990 Hunter 27 located on Kerr Lake on the North Carolina/Virginia border. I live
Legend 35.5 - Contemplating purchase matoqui at 3:43am 11.27.10 Big Boats 5/3955 Hi! I am contemplating the purchase of a 1989 Hunter Legend 35.5. I would like to know more about
The Clock Is Ticking Ducati at 3:03am 11.27.10 Ask All Sailors 55/8262 Without a doubt this past year has given me every reason to quit my rat race job of over 25+ years a
Engine Replacement on 1983 H27 teaky2 at 2:34am 11.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2559 Can someone tell me what to expect when I swap my 1GM with a 2YM15 on my 1983 H27. Will I need to m
Batteries for C320 Brahmany at 1:46am 11.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1713 Looking to replace one of our batteries on our C320 mk2. We have a 80w BP solar pannel wired to our
crank at Nav station chiefaponte at 10:11pm 11.26.10 S2 5/1957 Today I looked at a 1977 8.0C for sale in Orlando, I like the boat and alreay made an offer. this p
Help with Magma Gas Kettle A10-005 (1) Cruiser1 at 8:05pm 11.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/6302 I have recently aquired a Magma Gas Kettle that came along with my Mac 26S. Tried to run it yestered
Here's another one for our techies caguy at 7:42pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2361 I am trying to connect my Uniden VHS to my Garmin 398. I have the in wires connected to the out wir

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Assistance with Entry to Canada Information forbin at 1:43pm 07.06.22 No passport. I had a appointment with USPS waiting two months then they cancelled a week before.
Temporary Overboard Discharge dlochner at 1:41pm 07.06.22 So, if that's the case, what happens when you are returning home, and you get boarded, and they fin
The one armed electrician... dlochner at 1:38pm 07.06.22 Goes to show, you can't keep a good man down! Cool project, nicely done. As you work through you
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 1:31pm 07.06.22 jviss, your term "snap to use" is an indicator that will not fly up here. you said it, not me. t
Sailing with a depth finder shemandr at 1:30pm 07.06.22 I bought and sailed my Ranger 29 without a depth meter. It came from Lake Michigan, I think, where
The one armed electrician... sailme88 at 1:30pm 07.06.22 Rodd, Understand about your post CVA losses.. If you are able to ( with help) get aboard, would you
The one armed electrician... Parsons at 1:24pm 07.06.22 You made that ... yourself ... from a wheelchair?! Damn, I am with @Bob S - I am way outclassed and
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? jviss at 1:16pm 07.06.22 You can get a color chart for free from Defender: Awlgrip Color Card Alas, one need purchase at le
The one armed electrician... Bob S at 1:15pm 07.06.22 I couldn't do that with two hands! Great job.
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement karellen at 1:15pm 07.06.22 The things that nightmares are made of :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: ! To be clear, this was just while
The one armed electrician... shemandr at 1:13pm 07.06.22 Glad you're back doing something with your hands. It's got to be therapeutic.
The one armed electrician... jviss at 1:05pm 07.06.22 Nice!
Ignition Switch jviss at 1:03pm 07.06.22 This is a funny thread. First, the answer to "why is this happening" is obviously that its wired in
The one armed electrician... kappykaplan at 1:03pm 07.06.22 Well done, Rodd!
The one armed electrician... cb32863 at 1:01pm 07.06.22 That is pretty damn cool!
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:44pm 07.06.22 What I do in the winter is: indoor storage bilge pumped out and then RV antifreeze dumped in the bi
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:41pm 07.06.22 There's a really handy website, called DuckDuckGo.com. It allows you to search for topics on the in
Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:27pm 07.06.22 https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/keep-your-bilge-dry-with-a-garboard-drain-plug https://forums.sail
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:19pm 07.06.22 @capta is referring to a garboard drain plug. Quite common on boats that are hauled each year. Prev
Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:14pm 07.06.22 That's kind of a kooky idea for a 38' shallow bilge keel boat. Have you ever seen such a plug on a

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