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Obama Express (4) Allan R at 11:27am 01.18.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3853 While not sailing photos, they are nice pictures of a frozen Susquehanna River while President Elect
rudder problems Michael Diane Murr at 2:58pm 01.18.09 Smaller Boats 9/2541 Hello. I am the owner of a 1983 Hunter, purchased last April. It has been refurbished, updated, et
44 Yanmar pickled. want to "unpickle" it. luvitt at 2:36pm 01.18.09 Big Boats 3/1345 can someone give me a quick rundown on what steps to unpickle my engine? it took on water and was i
Obama Express Ross at 4:28pm 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1886 All of that ice will melt in a month and in two I can launch Bietzpadlin again.
Magic Splicing Tool Picture Reposted (1) jibes138 at 11:10am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3715 Several of you have been asking me to repost a picture of my magic splicing tool. Here it is. This
Capri 22 48 quart icebox needed macklir at 11:10am 01.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1706 I am looking to replace my icebox for my catalina capri 22. If anyone knows where I might be able t
Stability? Roger Long at 11:00am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 90/11311 I'm stuck here this snowy afternoon babysitting a steambox, not something fiberglass boat owners do
Diesel Fuel bobtigar at 10:45am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2344 Short of the color, is the diesel fuel purchased from a road fuel station any different from that at
Ft Lauderdale to Key West Glory Daze 443 at 9:00am 01.18.09 Racing 2/2870 Got back home yesterday after doing the Ft Lauderdale to Key West race. Crewed and helmed on my frie
Ice and bubblers (1) Warren Milberg at 8:47am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3828 Its been bitter cold here on the East Coast -- worse in the midwest. Here is an interesting image of
Type of Chartplotter JOEPUT at 8:16am 01.18.09 Bigger Boats 0/1273 I need to replace mt chartplotter, Which is best Internal or external ant.
Inexpensive half hull Doghouse at 8:04am 01.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1675 I am looking to get a / some inexpensive half hull model(s). My wife is decorating a room and want
Streamstay Update td4321 at 7:37am 01.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1169 I was finally able to get the Streamstay furling apart on my Hunter 40 after three attempts. Thanks
Diesel Engine Removal / Replacement Bud22569 at 7:21am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/11163 I may need to remove the engine from my old 30 sailboat. No doubt I will attempt to minimize the ex
Water in Engine Bilge... Mystery? CaptPaul at 5:59am 01.18.09 Big Boats 3/1356 Here's what I have going on... I do sailing charters and go out for short sails about 5 times a w
Hello all newbie here Mitch at 6:16pm 01.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1341 Hello all. I just want to introduce myself as a new member and new sailor. Kind of a late start at
Canvas attachments (2) paulj at 5:39pm 01.17.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1884 Need some help please. Anyone know who makes these canvas attachments?:confused: paulj :troll:
Sad to see this... (3) iSaint at 5:13pm 01.17.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/5816 You'll need to look hard for the mast. This sailboat has been moored off Biloxi Beach for awhile.
Great Lakes to Gulf Via Miss. Capt Andy at 4:03pm 01.17.09 Destinations 13/5698 Anyone have any info on the route from Lake Mi. to the Gulf, via the Mississippi. Appreciate any fee
35.5 Drive Wheel paul.penwell@sri.com at 3:48pm 01.17.09 Big Boats 3/1250 I ned to take off my drive wheel in order to re-bed the wheel turn stops. Can the drive wheel be tak

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Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 10:39am 02.13.22 A hybrid system for inboards, makes more sense for more people I've been toying with this idea, bu
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 10:37am 02.13.22 For many electric auxiliary sailors, cost is not an issue: Hinckley DS42
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 10:36am 02.13.22 And working on and fixing gas outboards vs. not working on and fixing outboards speaks for itself.
Catalina 22 electric outboard (1) jviss at 10:35am 02.13.22 For electric marine drives, if you have shorepower, and were not venturing far, it would decrease t
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 10:30am 02.13.22 Yes, gas outboards are dominant, but that is changing. The next time you take a mooring at Cuttyhu
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 10:25am 02.13.22 Funny thing is, on those old wooden wheel equipped ships... frigates, 4th rate, 3rd, 2nd etc.. the
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 10:19am 02.13.22 You know, there is a reason that the dominant design out there is a gas outboard. Just saying. It'
Catalina 22 electric outboard Tom J at 10:17am 02.13.22 Thrust and Horsepower are two entirely separate concepts. There is no applicable conversion facto
Catalina 22 electric outboard SycloneDriver at 10:16am 02.13.22 Oh, yes you will! Carb issues! Search this forum for the nightmares some folks have had with LP/P
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 dLj at 10:11am 02.13.22 The yard is not going to stand around while you fiddle with the gland, unless you're going to pay f
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 10:03am 02.13.22 On the other hand, thinking about this, if you are sailing dock-to-dock, and can plug in at both end
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 10:01am 02.13.22 Thanks for the heads up! I found this thread that talks about fuel contamination. Makes sense. Lehr
Catalina 22 electric outboard Gene Neill at 10:01am 02.13.22 FWIW: Other than emissions, I see LPG as not much of an advantage for a C22. I'll add that LPG
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 9:52am 02.13.22 ...it's the direction of the rudder which, of course, points the direction the stern moves. That i
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 02.13.22 The yard is not going to stand around while you fiddle with the gland, unless you're going to pay fo
Catalina 22 electric outboard IASailor at 9:23am 02.13.22 Oh, yes you will! Carb issues! Search this forum for the nightmares some folks have had with LP/P
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 9:21am 02.13.22 Oh, yes you will! Carb issues! Search this forum for the nightmares some folks have had with LP/P
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 02.13.22 Guess it helps to be there from the start to get a better picture. Nice job of whacking off the val
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 9:09am 02.13.22 I'm now looking at a 5 HP propane outboard. So, it won't be maintenance free but I won't have all t
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:09am 02.13.22

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