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Sailing Clubs John at 12:56am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1065 I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice family oriented sailing club in the Miami - Fort La
Auto helm failure Tony at 12:53am 08.02.04 Big Boats 8/1148 Was coming around Bloody Point Light when Rayethon St400 clutch would not disengage. Went in straig
How do you keep the ballast from freezing? Jason at 12:15am 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/2411 Hey Gang, For the H240/H260 water ballast, what is the best way to winterize it to protect from fr
Grey Rub Rail Cleaning Tony at 11:43pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/951 These rub rails on my 2000 340 are dirty on a regular basis I have used "Black Streak remover" with
Rigid Vang Larry7084 at 11:38pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1197 If you have a rigid vang, what is the purpose of the topping lift? No-one can give me a good answer
Help!!!! Larry7084 at 11:36pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/853 Just got back from a month of cruising on our 320. As the month progressed, there was a bad odor th
Lightning Strike! Rob at 11:16pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1245 Well this was the scariest weekend Ive had sailing....Sunday morning a wave of storms came up the ch
Classic Boats Paul McGhee at 10:23pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1130 I usually consider taste in boat design--any architecture, really--to be strictly a matter of fashio
'96 Johnson 9.9...Champion sparkplugs? rose20532 at 10:17pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1209 Could anyone quickly and easily tell me what kind of Champion sparkplugs are right for a '96 Johnson
water under the engine dave t at 9:53pm 08.01.04 Bigger Boats 0/1079 Hi,I was inspecting for purchase a 1981 O'Day 28 in good condition and noticed about 1.5 inches of
cable from edson steering wheel to rudder steve at 8:38pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1370 I recently replaced a cable that broke. It runs from the chain around around the sprocket at the st
yanmar SB8 is hard to start steve at 8:10pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 Lately my yanmar SB8 on a Hunter 27 1978 is hard to start. I press the ignition button and all that
Raymarine Autopilot information please Tony L at 1:36pm 07.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1246 Hell all,Help please, this is my first boat purchase!I ordered a 37 ft yacht (7000kg or 15000lb di
Bermuda or bust! Carl at 1:09pm 07.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/889 OK, I have a Mac 24 "project boat"I have sailed, but do not consider myself a sailor by any means.
how should fresh water pump sound bruce at 12:54pm 07.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/991 Just purchased a 2001 Hunter 290 and am not certain the fresh water pump is behaving correctly. When
Lake or Coastal Sailing Scott at 10:03am 07.31.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1675 We live in New Jersey and must choose between lake or coastal sailing. I have experience with dingh
Hard To Raise Mainsail Sonny at 9:41am 07.31.04 Smaller Boats 5/2474 Main Sail is hard to raise, and hard to drop. What Might be the problem. I have spoken to several ot
HELP WITH HOSES jerry10848 at 8:41am 07.31.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1278 I bought a new toilet ' Shields "148" 1 1/2 (one and one half) inch sanitation hose. Although the
Test: Laptop to cell phone internet connection Tim Welsh at 7:33am 07.31.04 Big Boats 6/1072 Time 4:30 P.M. Saturday July 31st 2004, Sky...Sunny,Wind....None, Temp.....Very HOTT!!!!!!!. Connec
Mast Tabernacle Crossbolt Gil at 6:48am 07.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1185 We recently tried to lower the mast on our Venture 25 while docked. We experienced a problem with un

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new to sailing i seek experience Stu Jackson at 11:25am 01.30.21 There may be more than one Norfolk. Might help to tell folks where you are. Many places have Beer
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? sailme88 at 11:21am 01.30.21 anchor tripper.....
PSS Seal Failure JamesG161 at 11:09am 01.30.21 the leak was about 5 gal/24hr. This is the biggest clue. He has to have water touching the PSS se
PSS Seal Failure JamesG161 at 11:06am 01.30.21 New PSS seal can be over compressed. The Carbon composite face will wear evenly, unless there is mi
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? All U Get at 10:55am 01.30.21 My idea was pulling up trousers observing COVID sanity.
Sail Ties ... Just curious PaulK at 10:53am 01.30.21 Go to REI or some other outfitter. Buy bulk one inch wide nylon webbing in 6 foot lengths. Take one
new to sailing i seek experience JamesG161 at 10:50am 01.30.21 Suggestion... Go to nearby marinas with maybe a business type card. Will work for Sailboat experien
Covid-19 Vaccination Davidasailor26 at 10:49am 01.30.21 Within a population of 23 million, many of them very old or at least above 50. How many would die o
Barbecue Beefs YVRguy at 10:48am 01.30.21 Sure. It was way to easy. I found this on the grocery shelf. https://m.kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/pr
Sail Ties ... Just curious Head Sail at 10:48am 01.30.21 Go to a boat show (if they do that anymore). They give them out as props.
Sail Ties ... Just curious dlochner at 10:45am 01.30.21 Webbing is pretty cheap, I make my own from a roll of webbing like this one (amazon link). Rather t
Sail Ties ... Just curious Nashville_Blues at 10:40am 01.30.21 I'm a little late to this thread - but I just received an order of sail ties from "Sewn Sails". They
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 10:39am 01.30.21 @jssailem The reports you have listed are, IMHO, a sensationalization and dubious at best at least
Hull/Keel repair Reefing at 10:33am 01.30.21 I am not familiar with this particular brand or model but from the single picture povided it looks l
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 10:31am 01.30.21 New York Gov Como said put seniors in their nursing homes. Now the state Attorney General states th
Barbecue Beefs jssailem at 10:27am 01.30.21 Any chance you could share that recipe? It sounds delicious! Sure. It was way to easy. I found t
Coolant pump mismatch / Universal Kubota Rick Webb at 10:21am 01.30.21 Is the face height the same? Could end up with a misaligned belt.
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 10:06am 01.30.21 I have yet to form an opinion on the safety of a COVID vaccine. There are a group of pharmaceutical
feathering prop Oday 39 Opus39 at 9:40am 01.30.21 That sounds good, you have a different engine I have the universal m50, and I haven't looked at the
Riddle me this... JamesG161 at 9:06am 01.30.21 What is the name of the 5th. Penny told you the name already. WHAT is the name. Jim...

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