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"mast confusion" doctapus at 1:19pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1615 Hello all! Ihave founda potential replacement mast for my 1986 hunter 34. It comes from a Cal 33.
It is over Topaz at 12:37pm 09.08.08 Bigger Boats 2/1587
Some scary info. NSR sailaway78 at 11:44am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1241 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 4/2701 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 0/1266
Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2757 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 5/1537 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 2/1874 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 7/11274 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 3/1177 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 3/2548 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 10/21058 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 2/1765 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 2/1526 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 7/2088 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 2/1211 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 3/1003 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 6/1853 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 6/3256 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 23/2698 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto

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Fixing cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06pm 01.16.22 You need to talk with me on the 140 repairs. Former dealer now retired. Send a private message th
Snohomish County Tsunami Warning. issued by Everett Marina. jssailem at 4:53pm 01.16.22 Pretty cool.. Now if only the tsunami can understand the algorithm and follow the rules...
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 4:51pm 01.16.22 Back to basics- If the starter is spinning, will it start on a squirt of starting fluid? If yes, t
Vision 32 Head floor teacherspet at 4:47pm 01.16.22 Used some JB Weld some amazing stuff. Did what the head guy in the boatyard told me to do. Filled th
Trailer Weight Tater at 3:42pm 01.16.22 For all those waiting: I measured three points on the trailer. At one wheel it measured about 80#. T
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 3:03pm 01.16.22 Thanks Stu! Thanks to you spent an inordinate amount of time this weekend on the Catalina owners for
Etiquette pet peeves frimi_captain at 2:23pm 01.16.22 Long-ish posts without the use of paragraphs. If one is replying via phone and using Google dictat
Etiquette pet peeves frimi_captain at 2:22pm 01.16.22 I dunno, I've purposely violated the "Responding to a post over 6 mos old" one a couple of times w
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? frimi_captain at 2:17pm 01.16.22 The internet, and the geography is littered with unfinished project boats. There are plenty more aro
Snohomish County Tsunami Warning. issued by Everett Marina. Hello Below at 2:07pm 01.16.22 I came across this WA DNR simulation of a tsunami resulting from an earthquake along the Cascadia fa
Hi from new 23.5 owner sail sfbay at 2:03pm 01.16.22 Congratulations on your 23.5 Hunter 23.5 - Practical Sailor (practical-sailor.com)!! The forum welc
Fixing cracks jssailem at 1:48pm 01.16.22 unsinkable lightweight hull Until the hull begins to crack. Then would it be sinkable plastic in
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 1:31pm 01.16.22 Tripple checked and it was in neutral. If it wasn't, the starter wouldn't have engaged.
Mercury 7.5 1982 JoeWhite at 1:24pm 01.16.22 Is the gear in neutral? There is a switch on it that prevents it from starting unless it is in neut
Christening of the Wet Dog Crusty Ol Salt at 12:48pm 01.16.22 Looks like a great time with family and friends.
Christening of the Wet Dog Light air at 12:40pm 01.16.22 Very nice! Good luck with your new boat. While in College, son #1 had a band called Wet Dog!
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 12:35pm 01.16.22 Why? Should it not be connected appropriately to complete a circuit? Yes but the motor ran withou
New tool :) Rick Webb at 12:16pm 01.16.22 This little to-do has been on the back of my mind: Been meaning to safety-wire the hardware on my t
Mercury 7.5 1982 Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 01.16.22 Loose wire is definitely a ground and I made sure it was not touching anything. Why? Should it no
New tool :) Rick Webb at 12:14pm 01.16.22 Yup, F4H. Spent the first cruise on the flight deck as a Plane Captain (grunt) on the Kitty Hawk. T

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