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2002 H326 forestay size Ken13559 at 2:59pm 04.10.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/725 My H326 manual state the forestay is 6mm. I when up mast to measure but found no expose forestay wir
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 2:50pm 04.10.20 Engines and Propulsion 65/10672 I suspect my Yanmar 2GM20F LP pump is not delivering to the secondary filter. Can I dismantle it fro
Do you have a favorite Email read? jssailem at 12:58pm 04.10.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/314 Monday and Friday my friend Rufus posts be crop weather advisory. This being Good Friday, I thought
1-cylinder Yanmar Issues agg212 at 12:36pm 04.10.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/704 Hi all, I've been having some issues with my Yanmar YSM12 (1 cylinder). The symptoms are as follo
Removing Forestay from roller furler (1) ontherocks83 at 9:59am 04.10.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5407 I am in the process of removing all of my standing rigging to have new stays made. I am trying to re
Barient #17 Winch Top & Bottom Jaws Scott T at 9:36am 04.10.20 Parts Search 1/1046 Looking for Barient #17 Winch Top ' Bottom Jaws
Sailing movie on Amazon Prime Sailor Sue at 9:19am 04.10.20 Sails Call Lounge 23/5798 We just watched The Boat last night - not to be confused with Das Boot. I won't make any comments a
Hunter 33.5 Winch Question Scott T at 8:46am 04.10.20 Ask All Sailors 3/549 Looking for Barient Jib Winch Size used on a 1989 Hunter 33.5 Legend. Cannot get to the boat at thi
Planning to learn all I can sololadysailer at 7:45am 04.10.20 Ask All Sailors 50/3385 Hi everyone, this post may be rather long, but I'll try to keep my questions somewhat organized. I'm
SoCal being hammered Brian D at 7:33am 04.10.20 Weather and Forecasting 18/2479 Puts a serious damper on any boating activites. We've had almost 2" of rain so far. Still not over.
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness jaysweet at 7:17am 04.10.20 Ask All Sailors 46/6802 Hi folks. I'm trying to refit our 2005 Hunter 306 after it's been sitting on land for 3 1/2 years. I
Starter problem on my Hunter 380: Help! GALIOSTRO at 2:11am 04.10.20 Big Boats 10/1221 Hello! Yesterday my starter motor burn... Impossible to stop the motor... I cut electricity etc... B
Looking to get into sailing would like some advice (1) Lucky17 at 1:40am 04.10.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2548 Hello everyone I'm looking into getting into sailing on the weekend/ getting a project boat. So I'm
Wind and Seas for Sailors. jssailem at 8:46pm 04.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/1974 We have talked about wind and weather mostly about managing our exposure and avoiding dangerous sail
Catalina 310 lists to port jmaresh at 8:01pm 04.09.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 44/6093 We are looking to buy a 2002 Catalina 310 and found one in good condition except it lists to port.
Honda Generator recall (1) BigEasy at 6:13pm 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 1/562 Received this safety recall notice today from Honda. Apparently there are certain EB2200i and EU220
Who do you go to for sewing supplies fred1diver at 5:58pm 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 13/942 Getting ready to tackle the soft side of boating, I need to redo my dodger and I know sailrite has a
very worrying anode problem! eianm at 5:06pm 04.09.20 Big Boats 9/1147 I have been chasing a problem in my Hunter 42 for months. I used to get 14>18 months out of a set of
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 2:38pm 04.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1496 The oil filter on my Beneteau First 38 is stuck hard, and I am having trouble finding any leverage w
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid (1) fero at 12:55pm 04.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/730 Hello again, The lids have some cracks around the hinges. I just removed one and it looks like the a

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HULL SCRATCHES Charles Erwin at 11:07am 08.25.24 If this is gel coat - not paint - then here is how it is done. There's A Hole In My Boat~ Gelcoat Co
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Stu Jackson at 10:57am 08.25.24 I think it depends upon context. No it doesn't.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 10:56am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a prequ
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 08.25.24 I continue to be amazed at some of these "How do I tie my shoelaces, do I put the socks on first?"
Treadmill alternative for the boat. LloydB at 10:26am 08.25.24 mermike 'Exercise bands work great.' Maybe so but with all the electronics they drag around with th
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From smokey73 at 10:03am 08.25.24 @dLj How we used it in the Navy too. "Over" is used why you are in an "active conversation" with o
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Stu Jackson at 9:58am 08.25.24 On our Origo, I used a FORK. Just hold the bread (horizontally - flat) over the flame. Pretend you
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 9:40am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a preque
What's inside the VHF antenna can dlochner at 9:05am 08.25.24 If the wire is broken, it will not work as desired. If you can transmit a signal and be heard by an
Looking for a spares kit for my 1999 Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine (1) jssailem at 8:59am 08.25.24 If you do not have it yet, this manual may help. Page 11 gives a run down of the major maintenance
What's inside the VHF antenna can jssailem at 8:46am 08.25.24 Oh, the mystery of electronics. Here is a brief on a VHF Coil that might illuminate your quandary.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 8:43am 08.25.24 For one to say "over and out" is simply rude. It basically said, I'm listening, but not really beca
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Ward H at 8:32am 08.25.24 dj, I agree.
Electronics O'day 22 Ward H at 8:27am 08.25.24 Your list of lights and electronics is very similar to what I had on my O'Day 25. I also had a tille
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dlochner at 8:08am 08.25.24 We have "grill top frying pan." This is designed to sit on a propane grill to cook vegetables, shrim
Cell Phone Boosters BAD ORCA at 7:39am 08.25.24 Yes, thanks, that's the one I mentioned! :) Oh ha! sorry i guess i as reading too fast. :D
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 7:32am 08.25.24 I always thought it made sense. "over" meant I'm finished talking but still listening. "over and
Lake St Clair on a Friday john6206 at 7:26am 08.25.24 For the record, Friday was great on Lake St Clair. Light traffic at the boat launch, plenty of lake
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dLj at 7:16am 08.25.24 I've had success just frying the bread in some butter. +1 dj
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 6:16am 08.25.24 Yes, 9 is regional hailing and in Casco Bay is dominated by launch & marina chatter. Too much nois

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