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Our American Navy Freedom77 at 11:08am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3896 Ever wonder how the U.S. Navy got it's uniform. Well, We got it from the British. In honor of Lord
The Brass Monkey Freedom77 at 10:57am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3054 On the heels of "Pig and Whistle" Origins of freezing the balls off a brass monkey. In the days of
Fast food for the boat. Ross at 10:43am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3568 we don't need to buy a quick meal from the local burger joint. Today I fixed a turkey and pasta sala
Definitive Mast Height of Bene 35s5 jhse27 at 9:23am 09.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3196 I am the new owner of a Beneteau First 35s5 and the area I will sailing in has bridges with height r
Merc outboard, 7.5, Help w/ stripped lower unit upper oil vent screw!!! abk at 8:22am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6649 Just got back on the hard from 2 weeks of Blue water Sailing off the coast of N.J. Milky oil (small
Mushy Noise when stepping on the floor inside just through the companionway!!! abk at 8:01am 09.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1470 Well, it is a 1984 M 25 and I was wondeing if anyone else had this water intrusion problem and any p
Rudder Issue nbabic at 7:48am 09.06.10 Smaller Boats 3/1482 20 dergree heel minding my own business enjoying the day and snap my rudder breaks leaving only what
1992 Hunter 27 OB ? stemci at 6:59am 09.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2607 Good Morning from Alabama, I am on my way to the lake to look at a 1992 Hunter 27 OB. It has been a
Is this Jib right for my boat? (2) R.S.Cape at 6:54am 09.06.10 Smaller Boats 4/1465 I purchased a 1995 H23.5, this is our first year sailing. I remember the previous owner stating tha
Sailing Indian River Lagoon scott2639 at 5:49am 09.06.10 Smaller Boats 0/1557 I spend the winter in Sebastian FL and am considering purchasing a h23 winged keel. If anyone has a
New to Yamaha 25 dee.yeah at 11:38pm 09.05.10 Yamaha 9/4481 I have just bought a Y-25 (manufactured 1977), which is my first boat. Now I start searching info a
Need to rent a trailer svoelker at 9:50pm 09.05.10 S2 1/1483 I purchased an S2 8.0 in Charlotte, NC. No cradle and no trailer. Does anyone have one that we can r
Pig & Whistle Benny at 9:04pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1811 Ran into an English pub named the Pig ' Whistle in Melbourne, FL. Remembered the expression from ol
Motor dies followed by the electrical panel within 3 seconds. blackout at 7:00pm 09.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2198 We own a 1979 oday 28 with a ysm 8 yanmar diesel. We experienced a situation this weekend where the
Southwinds Magazine Cover Photo Mainsheet99 at 6:49pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2313 The 2010 September issue of SOUTHWINDS MAGAZINE has one of my photos on the cover. Taken in August,
343 rudder leak? windrushjim at 6:33pm 09.05.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1661 Our 2008 343 has always had a dry bilge, but this year we are collecting about 2/3 cup of sea water
Is it time to replace? jimmyb at 6:03pm 09.05.10 Trailer Sailors 23/7112 I bought my boat with what I believe to be its original main sail. (precision logo and 008 stiched o
Whatisitsname (1) rpwillia at 5:55pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2918 I am looking for a replacement cleat for the leech line on my Catalina 310 jib. It may be a Gransege
Traveler Question paphman at 5:40pm 09.05.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4595 I have been using my traveler for the last few years, and have found it to be a great help on the bo
Electric winch for mast raising Deucer at 5:39pm 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 4/5277 Hey, can somebody post pictures on how they use an electric winch to raise the mast on a 260? I thi

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can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 6:46pm 05.25.22 since I was able to pump out, does that mean I can rule out a plugged hold tank vent line? Possibl
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. dlochner at 6:45pm 05.25.22 So if the exhaust is still pushing water is it still a problem? I always make sure it is making wat
Intake Silencer jviss at 6:38pm 05.25.22 Can you provide your source of information for the DSF ? Can't see what it does for air inlet noise
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 6:36pm 05.25.22 So if the exhaust is still pushing water is it still a problem? I always make sure it is making wate
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 6:35pm 05.25.22 Shipping container prices have skyrocketed in the last 6 months or so. So it might be more costly
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dlochner at 6:30pm 05.25.22 Welcome back. :beer:
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 05.25.22 since I was able to pump out, does that mean I can rule out a plugged hold tank vent line? It seems
Magma grill Kingjim91 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 Many possible solutions. I use a piece of rubber hose (same size as water pump hose), split lengthw
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 @jviss this video just came up in my YouTube feed and reminded me of this discussion. jgoIocPgOug
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Randy_M at 5:37pm 05.25.22 Update on project Remote Control Spoiler: If I had to do it again, I would sell my outboard motor a
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Rick Webb at 5:35pm 05.25.22 Some smart ass is going to suggest sailing it, So I'm suggesting it.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? PaulK at 5:25pm 05.25.22 Worked at Air France cargo for a number of years. We shipped a Hobie 16 from JFK to NBO (Nairobi) a
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 5:23pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 05.25.22 Can you build a cradle? I found shipping the mast unattached to the boat it was cheaper. It has ch
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02pm 05.25.22 If you know the mast mfg., then you can go to that mfg. for parts for that 2005 model boat. Howeve
Air conditioner water pump not working TimFromLI at 4:46pm 05.25.22 I put the shop vac on the discharge and sucked the water through the system priming the pump. voila
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training dkinzer at 4:29pm 05.25.22 Astoria was the friendliest town; if you get a chance to visit , make sure you visit the maritime
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. dlochner at 4:25pm 05.25.22 3) Thanks for the informative video. I am struggling to understand how an engine could get hydro lo
Power cord conversion to 12V kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.25.22 we sometimes spend too much time analyzing and over analyzing That's analysis paralysis! :beer:
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 4:20pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine

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