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Crew Dragon Launch Time Weather (2) JamesG161 at 8:43pm 05.26.20 Weather and Forecasting 13/1448 The first time USA will launch 2 astronauts from American soil to the Space Station, since Space Shu
Bob and Bill's excellent Covid19 adventure (1) Jumpstart at 8:26pm 05.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 5/984 One of my racing crew, relatively new to sailing, scored an unbelievable deal on a 1984 S2 9.2. Eba
Xantrex inverter not inverting TimFromLI at 7:23pm 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2842 I have a Xantex freedom 458 2000 watt inverter/charger that is on the fritz. When in invert mode it
First motor out in the ditch (2) Grotto at 5:43pm 05.26.20 Catalina 22 7/695 Rigged and ready but blowing like stink elected to give the motor a stress test ran for 5 hours stea
Frameless fixed portlight removal stonybrookpictures at 4:50pm 05.26.20 Catalina 22 6/911 I have a 22 MKII with frameless fixed portlights. One has a leak. Any instructions for removing? Pre
New stuffing box overheating bertram at 4:50pm 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3518 We recently removed our 13 year old PSS system on our Catalina 350. It didn't fit right and we're l
Anatomy of a hole (1) pclarksurf at 2:22pm 05.26.20 Catalina 22 10/1554 Strange but interesting-- I had asked a question previously about overdrilling/ potting the 1/2" hol
Been a busy May (6) cb32863 at 1:15pm 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 2/587 With racing put on hold until further notice, I have kept Seeker on the hard, aka driveway, for the
Motor Size? Christian Nally at 11:09am 05.26.20 Sirius 21/22 10/2428 What's the appropriate size for an outboard for the Sirius 21? Before I describe the size we have,
feathering prop Oday 39 henrykorous at 10:38am 05.26.20 Bigger Boats 12/1967 Was wondering if any on had a folding or feathering 3 blade on their oday 39. Looking at brands, per
Hunter 336 salon table Lulu Belle at 8:42am 05.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/363 The bolt that tightens the collar under my salon table has stripped (threads). Since the nut that t
Cockpit cushions for Hunter 41DS (1) tfox2069 at 7:54am 05.26.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/976 Full set of closed cell foam cushions for Hunter 41DS. Good condition. For delivery/pickup only in W
Bent Stanchion Intel Joshua Radice at 6:54am 05.26.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1321 Hi everyone, Just took delivery of a 2011 Catalina 309 (Hull 195) after sailing an early 80's Catal
Rolls Batteries CYQK at 6:46am 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 6/851 Looking at these batteries Anyone experience these? Double the money to upgrade to agm the 250 ah ag
Mid-boom sheeting/loose footed main MikeyJ at 6:34am 05.26.20 Smaller Boats 6/1134 Many are going with loose footed mains. Is that advisable for a boom that is designed for a bolt rop
Repacking the Stuffing Box (7) SawyerCurt at 4:48am 05.26.20 Catalina 310 13/3446 As I've mentioned on this forum before, I'm not the most handy guy but owning a sailboat means doing
Genoa lines Dhamil6490 at 11:46pm 05.25.20 Ask All Sailors 21/4280 Still getting used to the small details of rigging my Seaward 17. Where do you run the lines on a ge
Cal 2-25 measurements Charles42 at 11:02pm 05.25.20 Cal 2/1849 Hi Folks, As mentioned in another thread, I am the new owner of a 1982 Cal 2-25. She was in a slip
Cal 2-25 mast base Charles42 at 10:32pm 05.25.20 Cal 6/1221 Hi Folks, I'm the new owner of a 1982 Cal 2-25. I am going to be pulling it out of the marina wher
Hunter 33.5 Salon Cabinets (1) TeamG at 9:40pm 05.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/783

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Pumpout Carts Suck jssailem at 10:15am 09.04.24 I should add that Everett is in the process of rebuilding their Fuel Dock. Already there have been m
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 10:13am 09.04.24 The challenge I have seen comes from a broker or the seller feeling taking his engine apart is a bi
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase jssailem at 10:11am 09.04.24 certainly do a compression test if possible. The challenge I have seen comes from a broker or the
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Stu Jackson at 10:10am 09.04.24 This is reason I am asking. I want to see if the heavy duty Li-Ion jump starter I have for my car w
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 09.04.24 "Are compression tests not performed on diesels?" No, certainly do a compression test if possible.
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 09.04.24 The fact that you have to remove the coupling and swap out to a rigid to do the alignment is probab
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 9:47am 09.04.24 When I was last there (in Everett), the pumpout boat would do any boat. I think that he normally ju
Pumpout Carts Suck jssailem at 9:09am 09.04.24 Two pumpouts are provided in the Port of Everett. One is located at the fuel dock, and the other is
H42 Passage lists to port jssailem at 9:00am 09.04.24 It really isn't much but just sort of nags at me. I can understand their annoyance. I don't partic
Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 8:59am 09.04.24 Thanks I will keep them in mind, the more resources the better. The fact that you have to remove th
Megayacht Bayesian sank jssailem at 8:56am 09.04.24 I read this statement this AM. Perini Navi was the company that built the Bayesian in 2008. Giovann
H42 Passage lists to port HoosierSailor at 8:56am 09.04.24 No. No list here. Our boat has a pretty balanced load even with the dinghy motor mounted on the por
Engine Alignment dmax at 8:39am 09.04.24 Actually, I asked MaineSail specifically and he said he wasn't a big fan (so I didn't go that route)
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 8:31am 09.04.24 I wish we been lucky enough to trailer our C22 to places further away:( I would love to take part
Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 8:31am 09.04.24 When you align it, follow these instructions (courtesy of Ralph Johnstone), worth doing: Nice! Th
Pumpout Carts Suck dmax at 8:31am 09.04.24 South coast of Massachusetts: I have a pumpout dock a few hundred yards from my boat, the staff deal
Engine Alignment (1) dmax at 8:25am 09.04.24 When you align it, follow these instructions (courtesy of Ralph Johnstone), worth doing:
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase dmax at 8:23am 09.04.24 "Are compression tests not performed on diesels?" No, certainly do a compression test if possible.
Engine Alignment dmax at 8:17am 09.04.24 Sounds like a good plan - I know MaineSail (Marine How To - DIY for Boaters - Marine How To - incred
Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 7:53am 09.04.24 A new coupling would need its face machined to ensure it is perpendicular to the shaft, if not done

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