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transporting my 28 york brown at 3:36am 12.01.04 Columbia 5/1386 I am in the process of having her trucked up to oregon from san diego, and I have some questions. 1
Hunter 340 AC Installation Jim Ferretti at 3:18am 12.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1009 I'm almost finished self installing AC (my winter project) in my Hunter 340 and need a little help.
is alcohol a substitute for pink antifreeze ??? keystroker at 3:16am 12.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2620 i am curious.. i read on a web site that the owner used a bottle or two of cheap vodka or gin to win
Mariner 7800 VHF radio info needed geoff kinnear at 3:12am 12.01.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1135 Does anybody have any info on this radio? Where could I find out about it?Thanks
Navigation William at 2:31am 12.01.04 Ask All Sailors 0/899 I've noticed that several buoys in my waters, cape cod to newport, have been either missing, changed
Sea Scouts Vern Malin at 12:27am 12.01.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1603 We are starting a Sea Scout group (Ship#18) in the Columbia-Montour counties Boy Scout Council. We
Nicro Vent jsarna at 12:15am 12.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1195 I have purchased a 1989 Catalina in great shpae, however, as usual, I want to make some modification
6-Pack Ron Roman at 10:46pm 11.30.04 Big Boats 3/935 I will be taking the OUPV (6-Pack) test. What study materials should I be loking at.
Anybody use a Mariner 7800 VHF radio? Geoff Kinnear at 2:08pm 11.30.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1940 I'm trying to find out about this VHF radio I got with our boat. I can't find a brand name on or in
Opinons Requested rpleblanc at 10:56am 11.30.04 Big Boats 7/939 Looking for honest opinions for a newbie. Looking at a '96 376, and have some questions that more e
Losing Lower Battens on 216 Mainsail! Ranger Paul18580 at 10:42am 11.30.04 Smaller Boats 11/1401 I have now lost the lower batten on my mainsail TWICE! I see nothing wrong with the batten sleeve o
Heeling versus drowning... Bob at 10:28am 11.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1132 Does anyone know the optimal heeling angle for a Hunter 30? Also what is considered an exteme or uns
Info on Lake Huron Marinas Jhiggs at 9:53am 11.30.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 I am looking to find a good marina in Michigan along Lake Huron. I would want something from Cheboy
Conversion to Outboard (need bracket location spec Cliff McKibbin at 8:42am 11.30.04 Day Sailers 1/978 I am converting my 1983 25' O'Day from its 6.9HP Yanmar to a Yamaha 9.9HP (high Thrust) OB. It has
standing rigging Mic Fry at 8:18am 11.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/900 Hello Gang: I have just become the proud owner or ownee which ever fits of a 1994 Mac 26S and either
Center Boards DJW at 6:49am 11.30.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1207 Am looking at a very nice Maple Leaf 42 that has a center board. We currently have a 42' Cascade t
confused? steve at 6:25am 11.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/787 i am really confused as to how one would completely empty bilge water. there was a study done at the
stuck engine stop cable Gene16575 at 5:52am 11.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5808 Has anyone replaced their engine stop (decompression) cable ? Mine stuck somehow, and I can't seem t
Splitting the backstay Carl at 5:37am 11.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/823 Has anyone split the backstay on a Mac 25, as to create one on each side of the stern? I'm installin
Bottom cleaning John Holly at 4:20am 11.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1014 I have seen some of the devices used to clean the algae and what all from the bottoms of boats befor

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which Sani Hose (1) rgranger at 11:01am 12.09.20 Ahhh. It's vanilla scented. That makes a difference! :laugh::laugh::laugh: could be worse
Coolant Smoke or more? Hello Below at 10:57am 12.09.20 2. Boat failure. Oh man ............ float around out here for a while and hope I can fix this befo
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system (3) rgranger at 10:57am 12.09.20 I redid mine. My boom already had a reefing line that secured the clew but like you... I had to wal
do you sail in the fog? Captain Larry-DH at 10:34am 12.09.20 Beware the rocks :plus: Rocks + currents = high risk Rocks + currents + poor visibility = higher
which Sani Hose Justin_NSA at 10:33am 12.09.20 Holy Crap! Excuse the pun! $10/foot?! I am getting ready to replace a long length of 1 1/2" ID sani
New Boat Owner Help sailor832 at 10:22am 12.09.20 Yacht Salvage in Mendon has sister company certifiedsales that does marine transportation I used the
do you sail in the fog? DArcy at 10:21am 12.09.20 @walt great story, thanks for posting. There are lessons in there for all of us.
which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:11am 12.09.20 Hi Dave....OdorSafe is Dometic/SeaLand hose...not great odor permeation resistance. Trident's top o
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking jssailem at 10:05am 12.09.20 That appears to work. My pickup tube came as part of the Wallas furnace package. I had to cut the tu
which Sani Hose justsomeguy at 9:50am 12.09.20 Notice how I spelled your name correctly, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ? ;)
which Sani Hose Dave Groshong at 9:42am 12.09.20 What brand of hose? Trident is the most popular, but their is OdorSafe and SaniFlex: https://shop.
which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:41am 12.09.20 All hoses that are the same nominal size are interchangeable. However, suitability for use in a mar
Coolant Smoke or more? jssailem at 9:39am 12.09.20 So you're saying "Check List usage" is governed by the impact it may have?
Coolant Smoke or more? Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 12.09.20 When flying I had a checklist that was followed every time before and after I started the engine. N
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 9:18am 12.09.20 At the least give the SBO sailors a chance to share their knowledge. Definitely I will be doing
which Sani Hose justsomeguy at 9:13am 12.09.20 Are the White sani hose and the black sani hose interchangeable? Our black fiber hose sweats and ca
do you sail in the fog? walt at 9:00am 12.09.20 If you have a little time, this link is a well written S. California trailer sailor trip to Catalina
Coolant Smoke or more? jssailem at 8:58am 12.09.20 Hose inspection should be a routine activity. It is for me. I get to my boat maybe every 4-6 weeks.
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system kappykaplan at 8:41am 12.09.20 An option to make reefing safer in heavy winds is to furl the jib, then use the iron jenny to drive
Head mirror replacement project capta at 8:39am 12.09.20 When we needed to replace a mirror in the passenger bath, we went to a glass & mirror place. The guy

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