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Hurricane Isaias <--- TS Isaias <--- PTC 9 <--- Invest 92L (2) JamesG161 at 6:00am 07.25.20 Weather and Forecasting 47/5121 We noted this tropical wave when it was 20 days away. World wide weather information continues to i
Unknown Roller Furler Foil Extrsions (3) Herb Parsons at 10:21pm 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 4/479 Can anyone help me identify these roller furler extensions? My brother picked these up at a parts sa
Veers to port Drinky Crow at 9:13pm 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 5/987 if I let go of tiller while motoring. Fin keel transom hung rudder. Inboard two blade. Culprit?
Automatic bilge pump goetz305 at 7:40pm 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1289 I have a 1976 Venture and the bilge pump needs to be replaced with a automatic one. Has anyone done
Rhodes 19 fiberglass and ribs (2) rbaevergreen at 5:52pm 07.24.20 Day Sailers 4/2667 A neighbor gave me their Rhodes 19 but it needs some work. Among the issues, some of the ribs are ro
Blue Water Yachts communication issue Seadoc at 5:41pm 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1060 Hi! Has anyone recently had issues with contacting Blue Water Yachts? I've sent email to accessorie
Pre-Purchase Survey - Houston recommendation needed TexanAV8R at 2:42pm 07.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/898 Hey all, Anyone have a recommendation for a good surveyor to do a PPI of a Hunter 430 in the Housto
Chainplate Fabrication (6) joe28532 at 2:40pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3665 After paying almost $400 to have 2 chainplates made I decided I was doing the other 4 myself. I orde
A cure for leaking chainplates (8) joe28532 at 2:01pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5670 After having to replace 4 out of 6 chainplate knees due to rot from water intrusion, I wanted to mak
Installation of a composting toilet on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 1:23pm 07.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/959 Had anyone installed a comparing toilet on an early 1980s Hunter 34? Did you find one that fit? Did
Chainplate Knees (10) joe28532 at 1:15pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2452 This is by far the worst job I have ever done on my boat. We had to cut out and replace all of our c
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 12:31pm 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/7
Shower refinishing (7) joe28532 at 12:18pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1829 When we purchased our boat it had a Natures Head composting toilet installed (which we love). The ho
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 11:53am 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/3099
Interior wood refinishing (3) joe28532 at 11:52am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3749 When we bought our boat the finish of the interior teak wasn't great. 30+ years of previous owners h
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (5) joe28532 at 11:30am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 8/6321 upon hauling out about 3 years ago, we found that our keel was separated from the stub by about a 1/
What is this? rlaribee at 11:26am 07.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1076 At the starboard aft corner in the cockpit of my new-to-me 1985 O'Day 28 there's a hose fitting. I t
Just bought a 22 (2) rlongfield at 10:43am 07.24.20 Catalina 22 13/1837 Hello All, So I just bought a Catalina 22 at auction. It's a little rough looking, missing sails, r
26X vs 26M head size NINEv2 at 10:23am 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/8704 Hello all. I'm in the market for a boat, and two of my candidates are the M26X and 26M. One of my
Raymarine Compatible Audio Head Units rs1sensen at 10:22am 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 6/3322 Hey guys - I recently bought a boat that has this multifunction display (Raymarine Axiom 7) Axiom 7

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Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks dLj at 6:34pm 01.30.25 4200 isn't bad to get undone. I've done it numerous times quite easily. Now, 5200, that's a differen
Outfitting a little bare boat Tally Ho at 6:28pm 01.30.25 I read somewhere about someone having looked at pulling yourself back on-board at various speeds. I
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 6:12pm 01.30.25 I know what buttress threads are. But they are typically not used where the threads are meant to se
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. (1) Sutric at 5:27pm 01.30.25 A basketball worked just fine for my little Yanmar 1GM. Your weight may vary!
Sailing courses in Thailand (6) Will Gilmore at 5:17pm 01.30.25 We flew up to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai for a few days. We fed elephants and took a bamboo raft rid
Outfitting a little bare boat kappykaplan at 4:50pm 01.30.25 The five main tenants of preparing for off shore: 1) keep the water out 2) keep the people on 3) k
Outfitting a little bare boat dLj at 4:20pm 01.30.25 At my age I'll do well to get to the line and hang on. But here's a thought: suppose the line was
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:50pm 01.30.25 I read somewhere about someone having looked at pulling yourself back on-board at various speeds. I
inspecting a Catalina 30 Straycat22296 at 3:31pm 01.30.25 I would look at the tanding rigging, running rigging and the sails. Making a guess the replacement
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 3:13pm 01.30.25 Oh dear, it does seem a little shop worn around the edges. Ya think... dj
Handcrank starting a small engine. Ralph Johnstone at 3:00pm 01.30.25 Just for fun, here's a photo my friend sent me of the catamaran she sailed to the Azores Oh dear,
Runaway diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:55pm 01.30.25
Handcrank starting a small engine. (1) dLj at 2:33pm 01.30.25 Just for fun, here's a photo my friend sent me of the catamaran she sailed to the Azores on I mentio
Outfitting a little bare boat dLj at 2:11pm 01.30.25
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 2:00pm 01.30.25 We carry a spare engine. The point is that one cannot buy a hand-start engine anymore, and they ha
Handcrank starting a small engine. capta at 1:46pm 01.30.25 While I get it, you have a lot more faith in electrons than I do. Have you never had a starter moto
Runaway diesel Tally Ho at 1:44pm 01.30.25 No. No crank handle on delivery as a new boat shipped from the Hunter factory in Florida. Mind yo
Handcrank starting a small engine. dlochner at 1:43pm 01.30.25 We carry a spare engine. And a spare hull. ;) If you have a well designed electrical system whe
Outfitting a little bare boat Tally Ho at 1:35pm 01.30.25 Drag line saved me once. I couldn't pull myself up it but I held on until my inexperienced crew he
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 1:27pm 01.30.25 @Project_Mayhem Sounds like something beyond my skills - if it came to that I think I'd hire that o

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