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Did the HOOK race (2) Jackdaw at 6:13pm 07.20.20 Racing 22/4525 Last week a WYC buddy asked if I'd crew on the Hook race, a 190 mile race from Racine Wisconsin arou
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 TimFromLI at 4:43pm 07.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/3380 I recently had to motor for a few hours into a strong headwind and chop. As a result, I think the gu
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada David in Sandusky at 3:33pm 07.20.20 Destinations 39/4911 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of the
Why are my shrouds too short? Ccfarm5 at 3:26pm 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 3/785 Odd thing happened this weekend while stepping the mast on my 87 272. It has been on the trailer fo
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 2:14pm 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1664 Anyone familiar with the Helms 32? I'm looking at one this week and this one in particular is a 1985
TS Gonzalo <--- TD 7 <--- Invest 99L JamesG161 at 1:46pm 07.20.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/986 Looks like the African West coast spin off does have Counter Clockwise motion. Thank the Sahara Du
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump mjballard at 1:41pm 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1622 My Hunter 30 Bilge pumps to the icebox which then drains back only to repeat the process. Assume s
Outhaul H26 Willemvan at 12:21pm 07.20.20 Smaller Boats 2/617 Anyone have any pics of how they improved the outhaul on there 26 Boats. Thx. Bill
Topping Lift Question "At Ease" at 11:00am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/506 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Stuffing box Sailing Nalu at 10:26am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1569 Hi all; I can't find the specs for the required packing to redo the stuffing box on our Hunter 30T.
Topping lift question. "At Ease" at 9:53am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 6/1560 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Water or sun damage? (10) TexanAV8R at 9:27am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2063 Hi all, Went to see a boat that I'm thinking about buying and noticed a few spots that I'd like oth
Repainting a dink hull NotCook at 9:16am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 3/427 We have a new-to-us dink, which is a non-distinct wood sailing dink. It has some cracks in the hull
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? BelladonnaII at 8:48am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 4/814
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 8:33am 07.20.20 Ask An Oday Owner 25/3216
Forward holding tank not reading hunter 49 2008 Howard Louie at 8:22am 07.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/380 Forward holding tank not reading on gauge. Midship one works fine- hunter 49 2008 Any suggestions?
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 7:39am 07.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1303 2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral. Any
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 7:23am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 10/1987 The plastic water tanks in my 1985 Oday 35 are starting to develop cracks. I am looking for alternat
Oday 34/35 Upholstery Windseeker 33647 at 7:10am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 1/480 Looking for a source for the navy blue with grey specs upholstery fabric that was used in Oday 34/35
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT BIGUA at 6:42am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/653 Anyone know the exact color of the blue band painted in a HUNTER 380 2001 ?? thanks

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Outfitting a little bare boat dLj at 6:31pm 01.29.25 OUCH! I searched. $750 blem sale . . . I almost --- ! Afraid it'll be a porta pottie for me.
Runaway diesel dLj at 6:15pm 01.29.25 I have a little baby single-cylinder Yanmar 1GM, which is only about 7 hp. It has a decompression l
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 5:55pm 01.29.25 Will, I live to serve. But -- thank you for letting me know I brought a little glow into someone's
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 5:51pm 01.29.25 When I was a kid living aboard, my parents signed my two brothers and me up for the Calvert Correspo
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 5:20pm 01.29.25 Thank you both for your suggestions. I've got a bunch of old halyards for larger boats in the past
Runaway diesel Alan Gomes at 5:12pm 01.29.25 Decompression levers were only used on engines that were designed to be hand cranked for starting a
Runaway diesel Alan Gomes at 5:08pm 01.29.25 It is a starting and maintenance aid. Right. Like if your batteries are run down.
Runaway diesel garymalmgren at 4:53pm 01.29.25 It is not unusual for (very) large engines to have manual or automatic decompression to aid starting
Runaway diesel Charles Erwin at 4:32pm 01.29.25 When running in a larger diesel motor (ie in the shop - to break in the camshaft and achieve some ri
Outfitting a little bare boat dLj at 4:00pm 01.29.25 I probably would worry about the 100' of drag line. I'd bring a minimum of 4 dock lines. (I actually
Outfitting a little bare boat kappykaplan at 3:53pm 01.29.25 Your list looks pretty complete to me, but I'd add at least another dock line. I actually carry fiv
Runaway diesel dLj at 3:12pm 01.29.25 Strange. The levers (one / cylinder) are intended as a starting assist. Why discontinue a good id
Runaway diesel dlochner at 2:59pm 01.29.25 Strange. The levers (one / cylinder) are intended as a starting assist. Why discontinue a good id
Runaway diesel Ralph Johnstone at 2:56pm 01.29.25 My 1993 Yanmar 3JH2E does not have a decompression lever. Strange. The levers (one / cylinder) a
Runaway diesel Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 01.29.25 None on my 2014 3YM30 either.
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 2:35pm 01.29.25 This gear is definitely not original to a Mac 26d. First, he has a boom kicker which we all know
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 2:33pm 01.29.25 Somewhere, someone hasn't heard this yet: Oh, what a strange bird is the pelican! His beak can hold
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 11:46am 01.29.25 YES. Ice box drain & bile pump. The big pump exits the boat on the starboard side just below the
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 azambella at 11:45am 01.29.25 Wow, Dumb-A spelling on my part. Sorry. New PC and not used to small keyboard I have had the 1982 H
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Joe at 11:22am 01.29.25 This gear is definitely not original to a Mac 26d. First, he has a boom kicker which we all know i

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