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Guns at sea Hermit Scott at 12:58am 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1514 I live in Texas, where they issue you a hand gun with your drivers license permit. Does any know the
Engine compartment coating? Hermit Scott at 12:53am 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1238 I pulled the engine in my Catalina 30 and I am rebuilding it now, and applied a baked on engine pain
Sailing to Catalina for Labor Day, caguy at 11:01pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2136 I was hoping to leave Friday morning for Avalon, however I am concern whether this would be early en
The boat crash at I 10 sailaway78 at 9:56pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1182 Some one asked a week or so ago if anyone had heard about a catamaran crashing at the I-10 bridge on
Cruisers perish in botched MOB incident Phil Herring at 9:04pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1001 Three Australian cruisers who vanished off the catamaran Kaz II probably died by drowning or shark a
Installed New Mainsail Halyard = Lots More Better rardiH36 at 8:51pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1185 Thanks to the forum participants that posted suggestions several days ago about methods to lead a n
Bonus discovery Recess at 8:35pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 3/918 I recently brought my boat home and have been working on it but I have been sick this weekend and ha
nissan 5 hp carburetor ITHACAJIM at 8:31pm 08.17.08 Smaller Boats 1/967 i have a nissan 5 hp 2 cycle on the back of an '88 nunter 23, actually it is in the shop. I assume
Standing Rigging Mast Step Pearson 323 MoonSailer at 7:56pm 08.17.08 Pearson 1/3025 We are planning to go cruising next year and I am planning to replace my rusted mast step and standi
Here we go again in Florida with FAY Terry in Naples at 7:39pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1058 I guess we Floridians are not going to go scott free this year. Day is coming and most of us on the
Highlights from this weekend's MS Regatta Tim R. at 7:17pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/977 We placed 2nd in our class behind a very fast C'C 35. Our Class had 4 Ericsons in it. Our 35-3, anot
Again with the Centerboard HukilauMike at 6:43pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1083 Arrgh! The centerboard on my Oday 23 stuck when I retracted it into the well. It hasn't happened f
Internet Access goinsailin at 6:22pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/923 Hey everyone, I am new to these forums but I have an important question. I'm looking to purcha
Need a manual for Hunter 280 Newby at 6:21pm 08.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1190 We purchased a used Hunter 280 which did not have its original manual. We have tried to find one fro
Here's an interesting site that anyone can use! Joe11688 at 5:34pm 08.17.08 Day Sailers 2/1489 One of our club members sent me this neat chart site. Check it out. Smooth Sailing! Joe
Need lamps for 83 Hunter 34 Power panel Island Girl 34 at 5:26pm 08.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1249 Hello all, I am new here. Have been lurking and reading for a while now. After 7 years in my Pe
A great day Paul356 at 4:35pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1216 A beautiful sailing day in Milwaukee today. Warm west wind, and warm flat water. Hope you all made
bad transom rookie at 3:51pm 08.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1048 I have a Catalina 27 (1974) sloop with an outboard. The transom is cracked where the motor mount si
Diesel not started for 18 months rumrunner at 12:32pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1159 I've finally come to grips with selling my hunter 28.5. Since I moved away exactly 3 years now, my
Yanmar 2gm 13 Manual Kim at 10:48am 08.17.08 S2 2/4076 I'm looking for a manual for a Yanmar 2 gm 13 RWC. Can anyone advise? Thanks

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P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use jssailem at 4:55pm 12.19.21 Be prepared like many to lash it and power the tiller by use of block, tackle and a winch. This is n
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Ralph Johnstone at 4:16pm 12.19.21 Diesels want to be run hard and not babied. My 2GM20F sees 99.99999% of its running time at 2800
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:06pm 12.19.21 Hi-temp exhaust sealant? Not a sealant but definitely any type of parting compound. Makes it mu
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use kappykaplan at 4:06pm 12.19.21 Still not a lot of leverage. And it looks like you have other items on your transom that will restr
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Puesta del sol at 3:54pm 12.19.21 Doesn't look like a good setup. Looks like very little leverage if you're moving at hull speed und
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... MikeHoncho at 3:53pm 12.19.21 The kit I bought came with a foil/fiber gasket like you see with auto exhaust manifolds
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use kappykaplan at 3:51pm 12.19.21 Doesn't look like a good setup. Looks like very little leverage if you're moving at hull speed unde
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina justsomeguy at 3:41pm 12.19.21 Actually is was thinking the one hit wonder Tommy 2 Tone, Jenny Jenny Ah.
Boat Fenders (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:36pm 12.19.21 Any rigid railing on the pushpit you could tie them to while underway ?
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 3:32pm 12.19.21 Hopefully, that will cure your overheating problem. Resolved. Some time before we purchased (10 ye
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use (2) Puesta del sol at 3:25pm 12.19.21 Mystery solved. The pole goes in the hole and works to the port side of the back stay. Hope to neve
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 Ralph Johnstone at 3:23pm 12.19.21 So I take it that the shaft would be completely out of the shaft log before it would contact the rud
How old is Grandpa? jssailem at 2:55pm 12.19.21 The Milk Man 9AFpQlaHqRs
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 sailing gal at 2:41pm 12.19.21 well a 1/4" thick cutlass bearing that is 6" long would be a 2" clearance 2' away
Boat Fenders rgranger at 2:39pm 12.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! You bought the right size to protect your boat Choosing the Right Boat Fend
Slot less screws on toe-rail and genoa track. Ward H at 2:27pm 12.19.21 I've used Allen head machine screws several times. @jssailem, good explanation on the slotted head
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Ward H at 2:14pm 12.19.21 the actual seacock valve is recessed into the form Hey @JamieB On my last boat it looked like th
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend sail sfbay at 2:11pm 12.19.21 45 degrees looks about right from the diagram on SailboatData.com - HUNTER 35.5 LEGEND Sailboat belo
Boat Fenders sail sfbay at 2:08pm 12.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! You bought the right size to protect your boat Choosing the Right Boat Fende
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Tom J at 2:04pm 12.19.21 Diesels want to be run hard and not babied. :plus:Pulled my elbow off with over 1,000 hours on the

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