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See your boat in Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 1:05pm 01.09.10 Catalina 310 1/2136 Hi Captains: I am the Mainsheet Magazine Editor for the Catalina 310. I am putting together an artic
Tired engine Joe D Pye at 11:42am 01.09.10 Catalina 30 1/1484 My old Universal 11 hp 2 cylinder diesel is beginning to smoke and I fear it is on its last legs. Q
Why didn't I do this earlier ??? (4) Maine Sail at 10:00am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 20/8521 So as things go I have been putting off the complete re-wire of my boat due to the sheer time involv
Transmission Main Seal Leak-10 hp Renault Deisel raymarshall at 9:55am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1955 I have Hunter1980 27 tall rig, with a 10 hp Renault Diesel engine. The main transmission seal is lea
Wire Jacketing Observations (1) Maine Sail at 9:14am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 23/6880 About a year ago, maybe more, I posted some photos of badly oxidized bare copper wire. My assertion
Phenolic winch/handle (1) chefmike at 8:50am 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2099 Phenolic winch PIC http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/5352:705737049112/jpeg/SM/
2009 hunter 31 Jabsco head rzoniesz at 8:24am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1847 Happy New Year Everyone, It has been a while since I have posted. Had a lengthy buisness trip to
Signet????????? woodster at 7:26am 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1911 in dismantling my s2....i have found that the depth,windspeed,knotmeter,and the wind direction syste
test post Bill1565 at 7:23am 01.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1248 It's cold and rainy here in sw Fl. I am messing with my signature and "avatar" instead of working on
Gusher pump and emergency tiller for a Hunter 30 bobsellie at 6:30am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1682 Thanks for the responses
Miami Boat Show med2463 at 5:48am 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 0/264 A couple of times (few years ago), we anchored off Watson Island and dinghyed to the Miami boat show
Moorage? (1) odiee at 5:42pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1924 Free moorage is nice but think about the tide conditions.
Miami To Tortola In February Joe Mullee at 5:25pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2221 Got a call today from a delivery captain that I've crewed for on a few past occassions. This trip is
This site is fantastic! dtdsail at 4:42pm 01.08.10 Catalina 22 0/1245 :dance:As a first time sailboat owner, I want to say a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has answered
New Wind Instrument OPINIONS sailr4 at 4:40pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2702 I have the Raymarine ST50 instruments (Depth, Speed, and Wind). The Wind transducer died and needs
seat cushion recovering dtdsail at 4:30pm 01.08.10 Catalina 22 2/4597 We'd like to replace the dated seat cushion covers on our Cat 22. Does anyone know of a place you ca
Radome Scanner selection ernierogers at 4:23pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1451 I'm wanting to add radar to my Raymarine E series display and I'm trying to decide between analog, d
Help Monktonsailer at 1:45pm 01.08.10 S2 1/3607 My name is Charlie Parker, I'm from Maryland. Just picked up a 26 foot S2 center cockpit, and i need
Sea Shepherd Thread (previously Green Peace) paulj at 1:09pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3893 This is a better view of the crash......collison ....raming paulj :troll: http://www.youtube
Latitude 38 Article Jeff20919 at 10:53am 01.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1118 For thoes of you who have assess to the January 2010 issue of Latitude 38, there is a good article i

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Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 12:46pm 05.08.22 The very best thing you can do is cut all of those chains off and put the caps somewhere safe, 'cuz
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Stu Jackson at 12:41pm 05.08.22 I have some of each and frankly those chains are so unreliable I feel better with the cap in my poc
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension Richard19068 at 12:22pm 05.08.22 Thanks for the tips. We've been to Phillips a few years ago. I remember they had a killer Grapefru
Tacoma Narrows kappykaplan at 12:20pm 05.08.22 What is Expert Voice? If you're an industry professional, sales associate, or influencer who peopl
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 12:14pm 05.08.22 First, yes, it is i3DGear I was referring to, and I had no idea they were right here! Saltspring is
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 12:11pm 05.08.22 Regarding foulies. Check out Expert Voice. If you qualify, you can really find some screaming deals
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension Richard19068 at 11:44am 05.08.22 Good info. Thanks for sharing. I thinks it okay to post the name of a supplier. Are the slides you a
Anyone installed Raymarine RV100 on a sailboat? Sean Hutch at 11:35am 05.08.22 So I have a Hunter 240 and my Axiom 9 came with the RV-100. Has anyone had experience with this yet?
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement stickinthemud57 at 11:31am 05.08.22 The mid-level jib I bought from BWY was made by Rolly Tasker. They offer budget and high end sails,
Cracked hull Davidasailor26 at 11:22am 05.08.22 I feel like the ideal solution would be to remove the delaminated surface and lay up new class, prop
Loose shrouds? El Pinguino at 11:12am 05.08.22 Here is a video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jD5RGUWLx70
Mystery bottom coating Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 05.08.22 I couldn't get it off with paint stripper, acid wash, rust remover, or acetone. If it's that resi
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 05.08.22 Considerably more important than the chain and frequently neglected is the O-ring that seals the ca
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 05.08.22 If you purchase a couple of replacements, you will never lose your current ones.:) Pretty well ap
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Hello Below at 10:53am 05.08.22 If you purchase a couple of replacements, you will never lose your current ones.:)
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? georgetheleo at 10:29am 05.08.22 What is leaking on your Volvo seal? The lip or the clamp end? How old is it? Greg LIP
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Calif. Ted at 10:23am 05.08.22 I have some of each and frankly those chains are so unreliable I feel better with the cap in my pock
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 10:16am 05.08.22 Does anyone know, or have a good guess about, what the material that V-groove ring is made of? I'd l
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 9:51am 05.08.22 Regarding foulies. Check out Expert Voice. If you qualify, you can really find some screaming deals.
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 9:46am 05.08.22 I took it completely apart again and discovered a couple of things. Most importantly, the two nylon

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