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It is over Topaz at 12:37pm 09.08.08 Bigger Boats 2/1571
Some scary info. NSR sailaway78 at 11:44am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1235 I had to make a trip to the bank this AM, to rectify the charges someone in Los Angeles had made on
Sunbrella hatch covers BobM at 10:52am 09.08.08 S2 4/2668 Has anyone made sunbrella hatch covers for their S2? I have a 9.2A and the previous owner (PO)actua
Engine cover on a 9.2a BobM at 10:42am 09.08.08 S2 0/1241
Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2708 Hi to everyone......I just purchase a 1982 30 foot Catalina. It has been repowered from the Atomic 4
Diesel Maintenance Tom23400 at 7:32am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1531 I have a 12hp Westerbeke with 682hrs. It runs fine and does not burn any oil. Is there preventive m
Ike!! dvideohd at 9:57pm 09.07.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1836 Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the
C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/11219 We are novices to sailing the Cat16.5. We were out and were unable to uncleat the sail and over we
Top of the mast CapT at 6:00pm 09.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1163 We went for a sail last weekend and ran into trouble taking down the main on our Hunter 40. After w
Volvo 2002 mystery coolant leak Gricha at 5:31pm 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2537 Hi all, I have a Volvo Penta model 2002, 2 cylinder diesel with the optional fresh water cooling
Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Mariluce at 5:13pm 09.07.08 Destinations 10/20836 Someday we would like to sail from our present location on Lake Michigan to the Atlantic ocean. We
C-22 - 1973 - main sheet traveler car Florida Hurricane at 2:26pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1748 I have a 1973 c-22. The traveler car has plastic rollers which are falling apart. I'm trying to find
Anchor and Steaming lights Capn Ron at 11:24am 09.07.08 Bigger Boats 2/1500 Please help me avoid an extra trip up the mast ! Does anyone happen to know what bulb or even what b
For Sunbird MSchneider at 11:12am 09.07.08 Day Sailers 7/2069 Sunbird, here is a pic of the sheet Rudy sent me. Pardon my handwritten notes, but after messing up
"Squatter" evicted Brian D at 9:37am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1206 As I mentioned some time ago, I got a new slip at the Navy Sailing Center, Point Loma. It is in the
Another wiring question re: Link 1000 John at 9:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/991 I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Crossing to Bimini Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1840 I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Cal 40 Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08 Cal 6/3152 Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Storing gas for the dink Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2660 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto
Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1008 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple

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PacificNW weather update. kappykaplan at 3:55pm 12.29.21 67 degrees in Kodiak on 26 Dec - that's crazy!!
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 rajhnsn at 3:43pm 12.29.21 Much to think about. I'm going to the boat on Friday to take a first crack (hopefully not literally
Single handing Will Gilmore at 3:42pm 12.29.21 I usually describe it as feeling like the bass string on a guitar, but yeah, no tunes. Parking lots
catalina 25 red bimini... sail sfbay at 3:37pm 12.29.21 Might use the cloth to make sheet bags or LifeSling cover.
Beached boat on oak island Will Gilmore at 3:34pm 12.29.21 "My friends the Sea was angry that day ..." You remember what happened to Kris Kristofferson when
Bristol 38.8 Fresh Water Cooling System DBG21661 at 3:28pm 12.29.21 Might look at the cooling system diagram in the attached parts list and operator manual attached bu
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 3:27pm 12.29.21 201319201320 201321
Interstate Trailer Sailing Rick Webb at 3:25pm 12.29.21 Were it me I'd put new bearings in and keep the old ones as spares
Self tailing winches rgranger at 3:13pm 12.29.21 You can purchase beige ceiling liner caps from a good hardware store to cover up the two holes whic
Beached boat on oak island shemandr at 3:02pm 12.29.21 "My friends the Sea was angry that day ..."
Beached boat on oak island BigEasy at 2:53pm 12.29.21 All's well that ends well! Guess that the local law enforcement / beach patrol called Sea Tow to get
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? jssailem at 2:53pm 12.29.21 Check out https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos
Engine access Tally Ho at 2:44pm 12.29.21 Greg, you are correct there is room once you remove the engine cover. On the other hand The older a
Engine access Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 12.29.21 Greg, you are correct there is room once you remove the engine cover. On the other hand The older an
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 2:26pm 12.29.21 What exactly are you painting (hull, non skid, deck)? What paint system are you applying? What prep
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Charles Erwin at 2:19pm 12.29.21 I have had a PSS installed in my O'day 35 since 2012, and I disagree with both of these points. I
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. sail sfbay at 1:57pm 12.29.21 If you buy that trailer the repair costs appear to be minimal and you will have good functional trai
Beached boat on oak island dlochner at 1:55pm 12.29.21 At some point he lost all of his anchor chain (?????). If you have an all chain rode and if the b
Hatch Lens Replacement Frank H at 1:54pm 12.29.21 Thanks Dave and Ted. I watched the Hatch Masters videos and now have to go to boat to verify my hat
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board dLj at 1:32pm 12.29.21 My ATT phone plan provides unlimited data on the phone (or the iPad) and a 20 Gig cap on hot spots.

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