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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
Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1011 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/940 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2742 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2608 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2261 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and
Maximum outboard for 26S San Juan Sailor at 1:37pm 09.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2287 I recently purchased a 26S that has an older 15 hp Johnson. The motor is actually lighter than curre
Riding Out Hanna Aboard Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2089 Well, I had decided to riade Hanna out aboard my Catalina 30 at the dock to make sure things went ok
rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1189 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for
upper gudgeon access dlewis812 at 10:58am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1310 just replaced bottom gudgeon; would like to replace top. cant' find access to back plate on the top
Great sailing movie - Deep Water Kelly at 10:19am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1504 I know there's been some discussion here about movies but wanted to pass along one that I just saw t
Roller Furling ID Help... BaySailerBill at 8:46am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1212 Hi Guys, I know I don't own an Oday anymore, but I've learned tp rely on your knowledge to help m
Something fun for the sailing wardrobe rfrye1 at 8:40am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1252 I saw this in my latest Lats ' Atts magazine. Kinda fun and unique. ThoughtnI'd share it with the cr
Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2055 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1102 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1184 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2755 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i
Hooking up or leaving a tight mooring with a side wind. caguy at 5:01pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2772 This came up this weekend as a large motor cruiser tried to moor up single handed. While he tried to
1993 26S Centerboard Question cscott at 2:36pm 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1540 After loading my 1993 26S onto the trailor, I noticed that the leading edge of the rear of the cente
1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1973 Hey all, I am excited to say, I have just entered into a partial ownership on a 69 Ericson 23. My bu

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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
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive BigEasy at 11:58am 01.16.22 I had a bout with hydrolock last season. If you act fast enough there may be no damage. On mine I w
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 11:30am 01.16.22 OK, 1. Gas is fresh, tank is new 2. Loose wire is definitely a ground and I made sure it was not
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation JohnShannon at 11:23am 01.16.22 half the weight, half the distance, Then of course you are using it at its limit. On the other hand
Mercury 7.5 1982 Stu Jackson at 10:53am 01.16.22 Do you have a manual for the engine?
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 10:41am 01.16.22 And if the small wire was part of the battery charging circuit, maybe your battery is too low to sta
National Championship Flag shemandr at 10:22am 01.16.22
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 10:02am 01.16.22 Here's the link to the tool Justin posted about 9 in. Safety Wire Twisting Pliers Here's something
Mercury 7.5 1982 Tom J at 9:56am 01.16.22 There are a couple of possibilities. Most likely, if you used ethanol gas, it probably ate up the v
Fixing cracks Tater at 9:34am 01.16.22 The design resulted in an unsinkable lightweight hull. Life is a compromise.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 8:59am 01.16.22
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife sail sfbay at 8:56am 01.16.22 Seachoice 79901 Compact 100-Watt Rope-Cutting Gun.........works very well.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 8:39am 01.16.22
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 8:33am 01.16.22
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 8:29am 01.16.22 Have you contacted Raymarine?
New tool :) Light air at 7:48am 01.16.22 I used the grounding clamp for my solar connections to my bimini. Worked fine. Can you show a pict

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