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New sails: a few questions... sailingchefs at 10:17am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1502 Hi All! I'm ordering new sails for my recently acquired '84 C-25 (SR-FK). I have not yet sai
"Scan" still camera shots from Colorado (6) walt at 10:02am 12.30.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3152 This post is somewhat a test to see how these pictures show up here.. The pictures were taken with a
Boom Vang for 7.3 jetdrvr at 10:00am 12.30.09 S2 1/1514 Hey all, I am planning on getting a boom vang for my 7.3. Any suggestions on what to get? I have
"We always had(have) sailing...." Prime Time at 9:26am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1380 Any one remember the scene in City Slickers where one of the actors says to Billy Crystal how growin
Jabsco head replacement Bob 04 H260 at 8:45am 12.30.09 Smaller Boats 0/1095 I am going to take Peggies advice and replace the pump on the Jabsco head in our 260 with the Rarita
Sea Era with smart control? S36_Osprey at 8:25am 12.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3353 Hello - I'm thinking about a change to the head system on my Sabre 36. Currently I have a Lavac hea
Dry Storage, keel support nics0car at 5:11am 12.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3938 I'm curious about storing your boat for the winter in the boat yard. When the boatyard operator had
sailing video thesailerdude at 9:55pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2248 the link to the brief video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sFAa28bPeg sorry guys you wouldnt
Main Sheet Attachment r.oril at 9:53pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2416 I am having a senior moment. I saw a upside down horseshoe device that you attach the main sheet to
Does anyone know what motor this is? (1) caguy at 8:41pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6068 It in a 1982 C-27 I am buying. The motor got wet from rain water and does not run. The PO says that
Blake's Victory yottyboy at 6:13pm 12.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/8721 No it's not a famous sea battle, it's a potty. If you have ever run across one, you will know that i
Northern Charters Tim R. at 5:23pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2687 I am sitting in Bar Harbor and it is 8 degrees blowing 20-30 and gusting to 50. It would be great t
Marine " Rip Offs " sailaway78 at 2:44pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 30/8286 I am continually amazed at how badly boaters get ripped off by putting the " marine " tag on "stuff"
Hunter 380 Autopilot charliegrau at 2:36pm 12.29.09 Big Boats 6/2607 Hello, All. I just joined this forum. I am soon to be the proud owner of a new (to me) Hunter 380.
Any better Garmin GPS than 76c George Bahr at 12:26pm 12.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2350 The postings recommending the color Garmin 76c are rather old. What is today the best replacement mo
Battery Isolator for 3 batteries and 200 amp alternator bigburb at 12:09pm 12.29.09 Big Boats 9/2504 We are trying to get a 205 amp alternator running on a 1989 Hunter 40. We've gotten everything hook
Interesting results from a cold-start experiment Clark at 11:32am 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/6517 I had read on here a report from someone that had been taught by a marine diesel training instructor
9.2 prop pitch Calypso at 9:29am 12.29.09 S2 3/1506 My 9.2c with 3gm30 Yanmar has a 14 x 9 3 blade prop. I can over rev it and only reach a little over
Sailboat "parts" question Patrick Anderson at 8:55am 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2141 Hi, all -- Just want to throw a question out there, and hoping someone has an answer. I recently
Yanmar 3ym30 hour meter BruceK at 8:39am 12.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6661 Stopped working at about 150 hrs...how to diagnose???

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What's in a Name? JamesG161 at 7:24am 04.26.22 In Marathon there was a boat named "It Will Be Alright" Try this name "I am Fudged" or "I am Ducke
What's in a Name? dlochner at 7:09am 04.26.22 Naming is fun. It is suggested that naming also has a purpose. Should you need to call for assista
Paddlewheel Protection Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 04.26.22 Airmar has that flimsy backflow preventer. Be careful with it, it is easily dislodged. I have neve
Build a Better Boat Hook? DArcy at 6:59am 04.26.22 I've used grappling hooks for many years sailing. the shape of these is not idea, but the price is
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (1) jk kudera at 6:58am 04.26.22 Thisd is what I did for battery and top of the fuel tank access, Hatch was from West Marine. If to d
What's in a Name? jssailem at 6:54am 04.26.22 Naming is fun. It is suggested that naming also has a purpose. Should you need to call for assista
Paddlewheel Protection JamesG161 at 6:43am 04.26.22 Mine has crude back flow preventer, that puts less than a half cup of water in the boat when pulling
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jrussnogle at 6:40am 04.26.22 For whatever reason, the H336 has a pretty heavy helm for its size. I had new wiring, good voltage,
No flow of hot water Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 04.26.22 If the hot water port is open, then either there is a clog inside the tank (not likely) or the tank
Paddlewheel Protection thinwater at 6:36am 04.26.22 I'd take a wild guess that since GPS came out, 97% of paddle wheels don't work and 80% have been pul
What's in a Name? JamesG161 at 6:29am 04.26.22 My favorite name for a boat is Y O T or Pronounced Yacht but it is really T O Y or Y O T s
No flow of hot water jviss at 6:03am 04.26.22 Did anything else change, like was any plumbing removed for winterizing? If so, could be a check va
Annual WAxing ROutine Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57am 04.26.22 i like it when someone cuts through all the rhetoric and concisely summarizes the topic. This is all
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 5:54am 04.26.22 Sounds like I've got a busy weekend! Launching on the 7th
Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat Verano at 5:50am 04.26.22 Thanks all for the input, watched a few Youtube vids about rudder construction etc, along with the h
Build a Better Boat Hook? Will Gilmore at 5:44am 04.26.22 You also want them to be able to be released from where you are throwing. That's not such an easy d
Beneteau Oceanis 381 Folding steering wheel? Brad Cross at 5:35am 04.26.22 Is your boat an Oceanis 381? Does it have a Whitlock steering system?
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 5:34am 04.26.22 Thanks everyone. Got the software upgrade on the C80 chart plotter figured out. For the chart u
Annual WAxing ROutine Scott B at 5:24am 04.26.22 all great feedback everyone. thank you. really started down the wrong path on Sunday. Broke most of
Build a Better Boat Hook? dLj at 5:16am 04.26.22 I have no idea. I've never thought to use something like that for sailing. Probably the smallest

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