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Anyone sailed to Macinaw in Lake Huron? luv2sail67 at 6:09am 05.15.10 Destinations 8/4935 Hi - we are planning to sail to Macinaw from the east from the North Channel at the end of June - wo
Interesting day on Tampa Bay. (4) Ed Schenck at 5:39am 05.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1728 One year later I sailed my boat! Cruise ship chased us out the channel(pic). And there is Ed A at th
Low Cost Windlass jibes138 at 4:38am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2263 Has anyone ever rigged up a trailer manual winch on their bow to use as a low cost windlass? These
Welcome Home Jessica (3) Joe at 12:55am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2236 http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r566879_3469051.jpg http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r56689
C-22 MK-II Lifting Sling (3) CaptDon01 at 8:17pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 5/6485 We dry-sail our MK-II out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. It's cheaper to rent the stor
MK-II SCREACHING Starboard Cockpit Hatch (2) CaptDon01 at 8:03pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 1/1462 We recently purchased a 2002 MK-II. We really like the boat, with one exception......when ever you
swollen keel wendym at 7:31pm 05.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1739 I have 2 Venture 224's, one for parts. I need to know if I can use a sawsall to cut the keel out of
Thanks for Cetol advice (1) higgs at 7:08pm 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1628 Using advice from this forum I did some woodwork this spring. Here are the results:
DryTortugas National Park, no palm trees! David S at 6:34pm 05.14.10 Destinations 10/5180 My destinations have been Big Pine Key and Punta Gorda's Charlotte Harbor with my O'day 22. With the
Motor on or off the boat when trailering? jackhartjr at 5:54pm 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2229 Hi folks, for those of you that trailer, if you have a 9.9HP or similar, do you let it ride on the m
Need advice GerrieLheureux at 2:53pm 05.14.10 Balboa 1/2510 My husband and I are new in sailing and are looking for a starter boat. I am looking at a 24' Balbo
Portlight size? okia42@hotmail.com at 2:53pm 05.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1513 Have a 76 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the exact size/model of the 4 forward portlights on my boat?
oday 22 main sheet dead end location ? bigwhyte at 2:52pm 05.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1785 i have an 1980 oday 22 and i steped the mast for the first time two weeks ago and im not sure that
Your favorite picture......... (2) Sumner at 2:26pm 05.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6835 I hope that we get a lot of response on this and it would be a great time for some of the lurkers to
Coastal sailors might (1) Shoaldrafter at 1:20pm 05.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1330 Coastal sailors might want to see this video of the Nashville, Tenn. flooding: http://www.tennesse
Breaking News Chuckbear at 11:18am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1920 FLIR Systems acquires Raymarine FLIR Systems announced today it has entered into a definitive agree
What is the best/most economical vent system? dthompsonusa at 10:07am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2164 I need to replace the vents on my 1983 Catalina 30. I'm looking for recommendations on what to inst
Briggs & Stratton thoughts???? Triumph900 at 9:57am 05.14.10 Catalina 22 4/1836 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 that we keep on the upper part of the Chesapeake Bay. It came with the ori
refitting sanitation thomas.dargan at 9:49am 05.14.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2352 For a sanitation refit I have Trident hose, a PHII head kit, and a Ronco tank. I need some new elbo
Usually or unusually bad mechanic story? OldGringo at 8:47am 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 25/4556

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Air conditioner water pump not working kloudie1 at 6:22am 05.24.22 As Dave says, the March pump is not self priming. If you loosen the hose on the suction side of the
Air conditioner water pump not working Monterey385 at 6:19am 05.24.22
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 05.24.22 You are right AC black is hot. Still the wire coding for DC black was changed to yellow. I have s
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Dustin7 at 6:08am 05.24.22 We were in similar situation in 2020, we bought a Legend 37 in Door County/Sturgeon Bay, WI and bro
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 6:05am 05.24.22 Yes La Conner is a fun stop. Has Shelter Bay corrected the issue of shoaling in the past year or so?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 5:21am 05.24.22 Or you could dinghy across the channel to town.
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 5:14am 05.24.22 AC positive is black as well. Whoops! There's no such thing as "AC positive," it's AC "hot," the
Preventer for a Hunter 420 (3) RoyS at 5:13am 05.24.22 Stephen, my preventer photos are below. Presently the connection at the boom is on the old vang loop
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12am 05.24.22 @Plymouth Sailor it would help to know the year, mfg and model of your boat when posting an issue t
Dirty Fuel jssailem at 5:09am 05.24.22 These discussions about filters and old fuel are good at this time. With the cost of diesel rising,
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 4:55am 05.24.22 The display is a Raymarine p70s which was part of the autopilot kit I installed. It is definitely c
Air conditioner water pump not working dlochner at 4:41am 05.24.22 You may have an airlock in the discharge line that is preventing the motor from priming. This someti
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 2:40am 05.24.22 Jim, Are you sure the DST800 is compatible with your display instrument? What display are you usin
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training SFS at 2:29am 05.24.22 Contact the Coast Guard facility in that area and ask them. They send a lot of their boat coxswains
Dirty Fuel Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 05.24.22 Maine Sail posted and article a few years back which demonstrates that filling your tank to avoid c
question Captain Grey Beard at 2:24am 05.24.22 Where is it....:cool:
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. (1) Screen Saver at 10:58pm 05.23.22 THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. Most people told me basically 9 out of 10 fuel related or starvation problems
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:07pm 05.23.22 So the Wilson alternator I found was an exact match, and it was also brand new. Wilson said it was r
Hunter 45 cc - Sliding Companionway Door - Tape Springs Slipin Away at 9:43pm 05.23.22 Yes, spray with wd40 helps. See my entry in hunter 45cc mods in how to make replacement easier.
Life Jacket recommendations Kings Gambit at 9:18pm 05.23.22

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