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Couple of "firsts" today Brian D at 10:39pm 02.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 11/4093 Well, it was a wonderful, beautiful day in SoCal so I went sailing. But the winds were not all that
Heaters? Matt Raney at 9:51pm 02.01.09 Big Boats 5/1405 Thinking about putting a 40 D Wallas Heater on board. Anyone have good or bad experiences with thes
Creaking B&R w/backstay zds at 8:08pm 02.01.09 Big Boats 5/1703 A nightime trip Friday night revealed that the rig on my H34 is creaking. I was sailing with just
Islander 30 MKII Repower - MD11C? tpearce63 at 2:33pm 02.01.09 Islander 2/3254 I have a Volvo Penta MB10A gas engine that needs to be replaced. Does anyone know if I can make a M
Locking Her up jwieneck at 2:02pm 02.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2169 I have a Hunter 1998 376 with what I think is the normal sliding main hatch and two board slide in h
yanmar diesel in a beneteau mnydvr at 12:08pm 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1618 does anyone know if you need a puller to remove the injectors on a 2gm20 motor are will they come ou
Yanmar 2 cyl.diesel in a beneteau mnydvr at 12:05pm 02.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1160 does anyone know if you need a puller to remove the injectors on a 2gm20 motor or will they come out
Land Cruise Jim's Blackberry at 11:39am 02.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3343 My wife and I took Amtrak out to Winter Park, CO for some skiing. It has been a great trip except f
Life Sling and Carabiner lehigh375 at 11:22am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1556 Has anybody ever considered attaching a snap carabiner to the end of the lifesling line so it can be
South Shore Erie to Toronto JohnnyMac at 10:30am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2448 For our big trip this year the Admiral wants to go to Toronto instead of the North Channel. Has any
Wreck of HMS Victory Found Rick D at 10:06am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2027 Not sure if this should go here or Sails Call, but there is the link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/2
Famowood Epoxy Coating? Mike G. at 9:05am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1304 Has anyone ever heard of Famowood Epxoy Coating? I have a friend that finished all of his counters
Motor Stormer at 8:30am 02.01.09 Columbia 0/1913 DH and I are refurbishing a 63' C24, and were wondering if we could get away with outfitting her wit
Pop Top Enclosure for Catalina 25 Ted Stueck at 8:27am 02.01.09 Smaller Boats 1/4192 Does anyone know where I can purchase a new pop top enclosure for my Catalina 25? Is there anywhere
Repair Broken Chainplate Tierod steve21968 at 8:07am 02.01.09 Big Boats 12/6358 Based on help and suggestions from an earlier post, I have been able to repair a broken chainplate t
Hunter 30 Hatch Dimensions AlanBrown at 7:46am 02.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1246 Want to replace companionway hatch on 1981 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the dimensions? Can't measu
Electrical - alternator connection (1) NYSail at 6:54am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1981 Hello all....A question regarding electrical connections. I have currently 3 battery banks. One tha
Anchoring lingarner at 6:03am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1771 I have a 26' clark and need an anchor. What weight and type would I need? I would like to be able to
For you Northern sailors Ken Honeycutt at 5:35am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1948 Some of you Northern sailors may have seen these at the boat shows but I thought I would post this a
Dinghy Design (8) Roger Long at 4:56am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 58/8885 The thread on building a dinghy reminded me that I have a nearly finished set of plans for a 3 sheet

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Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 7:38pm 03.01.22 CQD (I know already answered) and it stood for Come Quickly Distress. No, that's not quite right.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? jon hansen at 7:37pm 03.01.22 that evinrude is strong like bull. well made, parts are available. keep up with the service and it
Boom extension for lifting....... jon hansen at 7:20pm 03.01.22 greg, it's fun thinking about your project. could i do such safely on my boat, yep, easy peezey.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 7:01pm 03.01.22 I'm hearing about alot of folks being denied insurance because they made the switch even when using
PNW Current Atlas App Terry Cox at 6:38pm 03.01.22 Hi Tedd, never had a much of a need for any kind of current app during our many cruises north into B
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 6:34pm 03.01.22 Look at post #4. The OP intends to do this in the water, not on the hard. Okay that eliminates 1
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Leeward Rail at 6:22pm 03.01.22 My first choice is this one, the Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro Long Shaft with Alternator but no idea when t
Boom extension for lifting....... smokey73 at 6:22pm 03.01.22 Not to be another downer, but every bone in my body screams..... If you are on the hard and have ac
Hunter 386 Stern Rails Terry Cox at 6:21pm 03.01.22 Here is what I did when a hit and run person damaged our stern rails. I removed the damaged portion
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 6:21pm 03.01.22
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 6:18pm 03.01.22 Not to be another downer, but every bone in my body screams..... If you are on the hard and have acc
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 6:16pm 03.01.22 My first choice is this one, the Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro Long Shaft with Alternator but no idea when th
PNW Current Atlas App (1) ricksoth at 6:14pm 03.01.22 Have you checked out Deep Zoom? It's a web site, but works on my iphone and has some cool features
Boom extension for lifting....... Tedd at 6:12pm 03.01.22 This might be a case of "If you have to ask..." I (mech. eng.) can envision doing something like tha
Fuse ratings TimFromLI at 6:10pm 03.01.22 Yes the tech was right. You can use the fuse.
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 5:57pm 03.01.22 CQD (I know already answered) and it stood for Come Quickly Distress.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? sail sfbay at 5:56pm 03.01.22 Welcome to the forum!! If it runs use it. Gas vs Propane vs Electric: I have had gas outboard moto
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Leeward Rail at 5:52pm 03.01.22 Small Mercury motors are made by Tohatsu. Different paint job. Often the Tohatsu version is cheaper.
Fuse ratings JohnShannon at 5:31pm 03.01.22 Fuse melts based on power generated; in this case P=I (V) so the power to blow the fuse is 240W V=I
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 5:30pm 03.01.22 Belts don't shrink so you should be good.

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