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Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1119 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1532 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,
Confessions of a lurker ron witmer at 9:26pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1650
Arch mounted davits Beachhowes at 7:21pm 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1174 I am curious if anyone has ever attached davits or an arch to the back side of the traveller arch on
Look like the East Coast is going to get pounded Jim at 6:18pm 09.03.08 Sails Call Lounge 15/3214 I think these storm are going to hit us hard! I have to get the boat ready for something.
Defamation? jviss at 6:12pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1362 Regarding Dick's "Insurance Fraud" post in this forum; please review the following excerpt from Wiki
ASA 103/104 JoshGray at 5:27pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2596 My Dad and I will be taking a combo 103/104 course out of Southport, NC next week. We're really look
"Fake" Whisker Pole Steve A. at 4:02pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2350 I hate to ask a stupid question, but has anyone ever made a whisker pole for their 110% genoa out of
Link 1000? John at 3:28pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1245 As I posted about a week ago, I combined my two AGM batteries into one bank. I followed the advice g
Reducing sail Blueskies at 1:38pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1414 I have single line reefing setup on our boat, but wonder what technique most would recommend if the
Trip Info for Naples, Fl to Sarasota Area Waters.... (1) MacMikey at 12:01pm 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1200 Planning a cruise from Naples,Fl to the Sarasota Area... I am looking for any suggested anchorages
Thanks for the tip, Ross- TimCup at 11:56am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1122 I was gone for a few weeks, and catching up on this site, I read Ross' post about good weather info.
Fixed Port project- outside photo Richard Bryer at 9:57am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 Here is the outside photo
Fixed Ports-Time for one more project Richard Bryer at 9:53am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1348 My fixed ports in our H34 (1983) are in sad shape. I would like to replace the glass ( plastic) by r
which boat to buy Capt John at 9:45am 09.03.08 Smaller Boats 13/1324 Here's the problem. We're new to sailing and plan on purchasing our first boat. We really like the
Linoleum Squares on Cabin Sole? maccauley123 at 8:24am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 32/5960 Has anyone ever tried using those 1 foot square linoleum tiles on their cabin sole. I just looked a
Need reefing lines JerryK at 8:06am 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1209 My MacGreggor V22 main sail does not have reefing holes. Is it possible to add these using gromets o
Makeover for Hunter 34 - Is it worth the cost ? (1) Roy Page at 5:55am 09.03.08 Big Boats 13/2326 I bought my 1983 Hunter 34 last Winter and generally pleased with its performance. There is some
New site preview BobM at 5:45am 09.03.08 S2 0/1185 Phil the new site looks great. I hope more owners post photos of their boats. I will post a bunch
Photos of Ms and Gus Bilikin at 8:52pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 if you watch closely you can see all the 'new' yacht club buildings in the photos. Yep they all sur

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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
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

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