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Motoring mast carriers steve.s.frank at 7:47am 10.26.07 Catalina 30 1/1538 I have just purchased a Catalina 30 tall rig in Mystic Conn. I will be sailing and motoring it up to
Tiller replacement '99 H240 Anitabreak II at 7:47am 10.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1085 Hello all,Since this is the best place to get some great answers; here it goes: I'd like to replace
Diesel Noise Tom23400 at 10:38am 10.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1100 I have a 12hp Westerbeke diesel and it's very loud. Is this normal for thisengine?. Someone told me
Rebuilt Yanmars from Schooner Bay Marina David11054 at 11:09am 10.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3102 Have any of you had experience buying a rebuilt diesel from Alfred Holzer of Schooner Bay Marina in
Another good website...... Joe at 3:02pm 10.26.07 Ask All Sailors 0/913 Here's a great site by two very well known cruisers.... both contribute to the sailing rags regularl
Give this game a try higgs at 1:45pm 10.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1113 http://www.madmariner.com/docking_game
System slowdown? Kerry13709 at 7:58pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1201 Has anyone noticed a slowdown on the site in the last week? Opening messages and moving around seems
water in bilge freezing Dan Vitale at 8:54pm 10.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1289 I'm very new to sailing and just purchased a catalina 22, end of year. I see a lot of nooks and cra
Scrambled electronic eggs T37 Phil at 11:03pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1104 Here's the scenario.1) Old Navico autopilot2) New Humminbird depthfinder w/ GPS receiver and shoo
DC power and water Wayne Small at 11:38pm 10.22.07 Big Boats 5/1034 I came back from a trip only to find an inch of water ( fresh ) covering the cabin sole. The forwar
Stuck CB on a Mariner fliriesurf at 12:51am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1093 Anyone know how to fix a stuck CB? Stuck in the up position, can't raise to release tension on the p
pointing with my 27 Catalina Gary VanZee at 12:04am 10.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1588 I have a 27 Catalina with a wing keel and am having problems with pointing. We race each month and
Replacement Stanchion Tip frogvalley at 1:49am 10.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1140 I am looking for replacement tips for the stanchions on my 79 Venture 25. I have not found them in t
DSII halyards Barry at 1:38am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 2/1304 I'd like to replace the main and jib halyards. Without taking the old ones off for measuring, what l
Advice for bimin on C22 Pete at 3:29am 10.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1493 I am interested in finding out how (or if) anyone has addressed the issue of providing some protecti
Modifying posts Rick at 3:57am 10.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1178 All:Could someone please tell me how to correct an error in a post I made?ThanksRick
Is there a bad day of sailing? (1) David Hall22685 at 4:09am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 8/1564 Unlike some people, I can't take a good day for sailing (windy, sunny, etc.) I have to take my day o
Catalina 22 - Fixed keel or swing? Pete at 4:41am 10.23.07 Smaller Boats 3/3279 Fixed, wing or swing keel?Which boat has better sailing performance?Looking to buy a C22, any a
New Mast Installation - NEED INPUT-- ODAY 26 radiocommander at 5:02am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 8/1271 I have an O'Day 26. It had a French mast that I did not like, so I purchased a traditional, original
Fiberglass in cold weather renom2 at 4:58am 10.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1070 HelloWell the Wind Dancer is on the hard and the list of jobs before she goes back in is long. I

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PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle JRacer at 11:53am 11.15.21 Just a normal day in Seattle. :biggrin:
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 (1) Dalliance at 11:42am 11.15.21
Worth the Cutter Rig? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:34am 11.15.21 A clean bottom will do more to increase speed than almost anything else. Like with women, some boat
Water in Engine Pan? Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 11.15.21 I pulled the dipstick and it shows black rom the new oil. But, but, but, new oil is clear not bla
De Persia Automatic Bailer shemandr at 11:05am 11.15.21
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 11:00am 11.15.21 Flickas are for people who enjoy the trip more than getting to the destination. Is the bottom clean
Worth the Cutter Rig? PaulK at 10:47am 11.15.21 Flickas are for people who enjoy the trip more than getting to the destination. Is the bottom clean?
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Justin_NSA at 10:36am 11.15.21 We bought Bella with a faulty refrigeration unit. So for a couple years we just loaded it with ice.
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Alan Gomes at 10:13am 11.15.21 Hello! Sorry I made my initial post so unclear. For future reference, I cruised at over 5 knots wi
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Tater at 10:11am 11.15.21 Even later and new to the forum and I don't have a large boat. I do know a little about refrigeratio
prop shaft flange bolt size Claude L.-Auger at 9:57am 11.15.21 A few options might work: You could try to find a socket calibrated in 64th. Between 5/8 and 11/16
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy Claude L.-Auger at 9:45am 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I am very interested in your setup for the dinghy. This looks like it could be a great
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy Claude L.-Auger at 9:39am 11.15.21 Thank you. So long as the halyard is strong enough and the lead from the mast head is fair, then it
Water in Engine Pan? (1) SawyerCurt at 9:25am 11.15.21 Just to be clear, you are talking about water in the fiberglass catch basin under the engine as poin
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 9:17am 11.15.21 No, it won't provide any more speed. It will give you more heavy weather options. That would be t
Worth the Cutter Rig? dlochner at 9:09am 11.15.21 The big advantage for a twin headsail approach is stability. The 2 sails, when poled out, keep the b
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) dlochner at 9:07am 11.15.21 Hello! Sorry I made my initial post so unclear. For future reference, I cruised at over 5 knots wi
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting Jim szczublewski at 9:01am 11.15.21 used a angle grinder to take off the non skid pattern and then used kiwi grip.
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 8:59am 11.15.21 No - small amount of water in pan below the engine - the engine is in one piece. I pulled the dips
Water in Engine Pan? Justin_NSA at 8:55am 11.15.21 Yes - engine oil pan You mean you actually dropped the oil pan off the engine? Still trying to und

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