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In board motor gmkc11 at 7:20pm 08.17.09 S2 4/2126 As I look at used 7.3 boats, it seems most of them have outboad motors rather than inboard. And I se
Autohelm ST4000 needs replacing sailthejazz at 6:52pm 08.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1627 Does anyone know where to get an autohelm ST4000+ control head. My old ST4000 has stopped working, b
Companionway teak for O'Day 222 Zoomie at 6:51pm 08.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2671 Is there a source for pre cut companionway teak for the O'Day 222. The pieces I speak of are not the
Hunter Vison 32 refrigeration HV32 at 6:51pm 08.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1529 Looking for some advice on where to place the compressor for refrigeration on a Hunter Vision 32 199
using a "riding sail" amr828 at 5:24pm 08.17.09 Big Boats 12/3220 my '96 430 sails on the anchor and aside from deploying 2 anchors. Does a riding sail help, what s
Help! 23' Oday pop top sail rigging biob@mac.com at 5:17pm 08.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1650 I inherited a 23' Oday pop top. I rebuilt the interior woodwork over the winter, added some new elec
Looking for reviews of Legend 40.5 Billy D at 5:16pm 08.17.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2623 I have a Legend 35 and have decided to sell her and buy a Legend 40.5. I've read the reviews but th
Home Flooring Question Rick D at 4:11pm 08.17.09 Sails Call Lounge 7/4620 We live at 5000' in the California mountains. Our eight year old wall to wall carpet is getting hard
Waeco Adler Barbour freezer part needed BeneteauCanuck at 3:33pm 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 5/5812 Hi, I am new to this forum (or any forum for that matter). I found you while searching for Adler Bar
trying to trace H I N for my boat sand sailor at 3:22pm 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3868 is there anyone on a federal level that can help me trace down the H I N for my boat? I've tried at
What Battery Types to use for Bow Thrusters and Anchor Windlasses? NotCook at 3:21pm 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 12/11056 OK, my anchor windlass batteries (2x12V for 124V) are not holding charge - seems reasonable, as they
Internal gooseneck - Ericson 35-III LloydMoore at 1:49pm 08.17.09 Ericson 1/2501 The internal gooseneck fitting on my Ericson 35-III is broken beyond repair. It is an aluminum casti
Need sail info - newbie somecooldad at 12:16pm 08.17.09 Day Sailers 1/1123 Hi - I have an O'Day Mariner, about 19', 1973. I don't have access to this boat (moored, no tender
Garmin radar owners - noise? Roger Long at 12:08pm 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3657 My Garmin HDR 18 / 3205 combo has has so far worked beautifully with just one glitch. Near the end o
Possible CARB Jerry Can Solution #2 Rick D at 12:02pm 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2310 I mentioned in a prior post where I had located some non-CARB Jerry Jug replacements. I think I also
How is your outboard mounted? 26s cobraearl at 11:45am 08.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4839 My outboard is mounted to the transom of my boat just like a standard out board engine.. But, I see
FYI Yanmar starters sailaway78 at 11:44am 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1344 I finally gave in and decided to replace the starter on my 3GM. Have had to clean and free up the
Small Boat Sailors Don Guillette at 11:32am 08.17.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3789 I talked to a small boat owner today (Mac22). He told me that he and most small boat owners (under25
Universal M4-30 fire shutoff system jknappsax at 11:31am 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2061 I have a Universal M4-30 diesel in my 1974 O'Day 32' CC that originally had an Atomic 4 gas engine.
Raymarine confirms sale talks with Garmin Alan at 11:09am 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1442 Raymarine issued a brief statement today confirming that it is in preliminary discussions with mobil

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Catalina 30 exhaust flow Ward H at 7:20pm 01.06.22 Engine temp is good, RW strainer is clean. RW pump impeller is new. Sounds like you got it covered
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Tom J at 6:56pm 01.06.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 6:51pm 01.06.22 A lot of confusion can be avoided through the lost art of communication. Most close calls and colli
I still don't quite get rule #2... Calif. Ted at 6:45pm 01.06.22 Glad I remembered nobody is "privileged" anymore.
Fuel Filter/separator selection Hello Below at 6:14pm 01.06.22 Nice to be able to look at what is in there with the plastic bottom. Not supposed to use plastic bo
I still don't quite get rule #2... Stu Jackson at 6:03pm 01.06.22 And yes Stu, I knew that burdened was archaic language, just connecting the dots between burdened a
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 5:25pm 01.06.22 I talked to my doctor, and I am here ready to share a public health announcement.
Jibing The Mainsail Calif. Ted at 5:25pm 01.06.22 Got a surprise once Don with 3 boat owning friends aboard my boat when we chanced upon a couple whal
I still don't quite get rule #2... (1) rgranger at 5:24pm 01.06.22 The red wine is on the left. Port is a red wine. Green has more letters than red. Starboard has mor
I still don't quite get rule #2... Hayden Watson at 5:20pm 01.06.22 I understand the philosophical distinction you are making but it probably only comes into play (leg
I still don't quite get rule #2... Hayden Watson at 5:17pm 01.06.22 The red wine is on the left. Port is a red wine. Green has more letters than red. Starboard has mor
I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 5:05pm 01.06.22 There is a not so subtle difference. The Give Way vessel is obligated to give way, however the stan
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 5:01pm 01.06.22 I am one and don't play one. The rules (see the link at #7 above) are both inland and general mariti
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 4:58pm 01.06.22 A couple of rules of navigation I swear by are "common sense prevails", and "the big guy always wins
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 4:34pm 01.06.22 Close - but relative fault gets quantified in Admiralty collisions. That means it is not a 'last c
I still don't quite get rule #2... shemandr at 4:16pm 01.06.22 January? Crossing argument? Situation Normal!
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 4:03pm 01.06.22 As I understand the law, if there is an accident and the give way vessel did not give way and the s
I still don't quite get rule #2... Stu Jackson at 3:28pm 01.06.22 I believe burdened and give way are used synonymously. Dave, IIRC the 1972 changes eliminated the
I still don't quite get rule #2... kappykaplan at 3:18pm 01.06.22 The red wine is on the left. Port is a red wine. :huh:
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 3:17pm 01.06.22 RULE 15: Crossing Situation; When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of co

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