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'81 Cal 2-25 Fin Keel...anyone got any opinon or input?? stephenronning at 5:45pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2467 Hi Gang. I just bought a Cal 2-25 Fin Keel and am looking fwd to sailing her here in the Puget Sound
wish list (98) Witzend at 4:59pm 03.16.09 Catalina 310 16/2955 Well the wish list grows. Our 310 is not very well endowed in electronics. Just ST Depth and Speed i
Heat exchanger Juggernaut at 4:18pm 03.16.09 Bigger Boats 3/1611 Pulled the engine zinc out. Lo and behold, the socket the brass plug screwed into disintegrated. So
Not the Compression Post..the Beam above ontheroadgiv at 4:16pm 03.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1282 I have a 84' 31. I removed my compression post and it is fine. The fiberglass I-beam is not. The w
Mistakes were made Roger Long at 3:42pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2078 The PO of my boat crudely cut a couple of slots in the boom about 4 feet from the gooseneck end so h
Throttle Cable Kaibleu at 3:39pm 03.16.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2281 I have a '78 Ranger 30 with an A4. The throttle cable came out of the pedestal mount yesterday. It
Broken Stanchion Peter Lougheed at 3:26pm 03.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1067 Hi there! Had a stanchion on a 1998 Hunter 340 break over winter in bad storm. All four 1/4 in bolts
Updated electrical system spreadsheet Bill Roosa at 3:22pm 03.16.09 Big Boats 0/1188 Hi All During the recent discussion on charging of batteries I realized that my initial math on batt
Holding Tank Leak Mike H. at 2:38pm 03.16.09 Big Boats 5/1173 We just took delivery on our 1994 Vision 36. After motoring across the bay, our bilge was full.
Belize Guatemala Info sailaway78 at 2:19pm 03.16.09 Destinations 4/3221 Anyone spent any time recently in the Belize-Guatemala areas. Primarily interested in cost of livin
Reduce smoking (exhaust) headhunter at 2:00pm 03.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1649 I have a 2000 Hunter 290. The boat is like new with 280 hours on engine. However, it is only used
Odd Leaks Bad Obsession at 1:55pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2115 Two of the lexan windows in my Catalina 30 (The front windows that don't open up) were leaking last
cleaning fuel tank drm at 1:54pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2604 I own a 2002 Hunter 356 and keep on Lake Superior. I have never had the diesel fuel polished or the
Replace Holding Tank? davidwigler at 1:34pm 03.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3297 Peggy, Last year after much help from you I replaced all the hoses with Trident. I replaced the
6 Horse 66 Johnson for Parts Lee Coller at 1:15pm 03.16.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/266 I have an old 6 Horse 66 Johnson that's been sitting in my backyard for the last 5 years that I'd lo
Outboard sizing for a 25 captian dave at 12:39pm 03.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1767 I am looking at purchasing a new outboard motor. I currently have a 9.9 suzuki it is a breast. I wa
Recycle your gear Warren Milberg at 12:12pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1104 Some time ago, I read an article in one of the boating slicks about how some sailor always gave away
Hatch Latch BlackSheep at 9:25am 03.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1151 Hatch latch on the galley port light has come off the plexy glass, and I can't find any adhesive tha
experience with Navico knotmeter? richk at 8:59am 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1291 Anyone out there have any experience with a Navico knotmeter? Boat's on the hard. I pulled the kno
Stero question- I did not read prior posting earlkeim at 8:51am 03.16.09 Smaller Boats 0/1049 I did not read the existing posting of stero question. Thank you for the good information regardin

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Looking for New Chart Plotter jssailem at 12:49pm 01.08.22 OK helpful. Still on the Holy Grail quest. One of the issues with Raymarine AP is they update the
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel (1) rgranger at 12:39pm 01.08.22 You need one of these
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 12:36pm 01.08.22 Looks like a fun project. Thanks Yeah I'm heading to Lowes and/or Home Despot at 5:00. I'll post
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 12:28pm 01.08.22 jssailem, Aw shucks, more reading! lol. I am clueless. Reasonable? That is sub
I still don't quite get rule #2... Wm. Gill at 12:27pm 01.08.22 Here is a good little reminder video from Progressive Insurance about boating safety. qqFKUaMpdXA
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel Crusty Ol Salt at 12:22pm 01.08.22 Not to mention that these idiots, who speed thru flooded streets, push water into homes that were
I still don't quite get rule #2... Crusty Ol Salt at 12:18pm 01.08.22 Rule 10 (j): A vessel of less than 20 metres in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the safe
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix LloydB at 12:02pm 01.08.22 From : Raymarine a75 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual (464 pages) 1. Vessel power sup
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel BigEasy at 11:59am 01.08.22 I will admit when they put "No Wake Zone" signs on your street you cannot claim you do not understa
I still don't quite get rule #2... Hello Below at 11:50am 01.08.22 Why is Rule 9(b) in the Regs. and what is a "Traffic Lane" It is best to examine the rules as print
Looking for New Chart Plotter (1) jssailem at 11:40am 01.08.22 Boy Snoopy.. This question is one that can quickly get us into the weeds. ? How do you want the char
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix dlochner at 11:38am 01.08.22 I don't think the problem is with the Chartplotter, it is probably a problem with the power supply.
I still don't quite get rule #2... jssailem at 11:31am 01.08.22 Rule 3 (c): The term sailing vessel means any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery,
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 11:30am 01.08.22 I will admit when they put "No Wake Zone" signs on your street you cannot claim you do not understan
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Hydro Therapy at 11:29am 01.08.22 I have that same issue with my gps. I just assumed it was a ground issue. I never attempted to fix i
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Fred Aloha at 11:12am 01.08.22 Thanks for the explanation dlochner If I would have acces to the boat and cable, it would be graet.
Traditionally made boat fenders jssailem at 11:07am 01.08.22 Looks like a fun project. Thanks
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel JamesG161 at 11:06am 01.08.22 These days I ponder if I need to move further south. Well Weather does Cycle so it depends on what
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix dlochner at 11:05am 01.08.22 What test do you want to do, resistance or voltage? To check the voltage, disconnect the power cabl
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Scott T-Bird at 11:03am 01.08.22 Yes, replace, I think. The failure at the nipple looks pretty bad. Good thing you have some time.

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