I had to go up and reinstall an errant jib halyard today. Now I know why a kitten stuck in a tree waits for the fire department to come get him down... It's...

a friend of mine wants to rent a ~40 foot cat to motor around some carib islands. What companies are charter companies are common down there. He could care...

Anyone have a link to a source for maps for northern Ontario? Looking for some half decent detailed maps of the Sudbury area. Hopefully showing accurately...

Is NOAA 28202 in RNC or ENC formats?? Where can I get 28202 in either formats?? HANZ

my fridge has lost the gas, it is a danfoss Bd50F compressor that only seems to have one service port. Is this normal? My fridge troubleshooting book says...

While little, teenage girl, Jessica Watson, is rounding Cape Horn in her competent attempt to solo nonstop around the world, the United States' effete,...

There you are alone and lonely watching thai TV in your boat when there is an unexpected knock at the door. Imagine your excitement upon discovering three hot...

A major earthquake struck just off the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, sparking a tsunami watch for parts of the Caribbean, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Although there are some serious discussions going on here a lot of it is real crap. Trolls seem to flourish in this forum. I'm all for free speech, that's what...

I looked at the other compelling videos JoeS Butcher posted on youtoub. The one that really gave me a laugh was the one Joe titled, GIANT MONSTER WAVES...

This boat is the real thing. I met the former owner several times and he and his wife took great care of it, and did some really serious cruising, including...

I am having problems with this cooling pump. http://www.depcopump.com/datasheets/johnson/10-24218-1.pdf This pump has been overhauled twice and apart from that...

n August of 2008 gCaptain forum member New3M made a brilliant suggestion for gCaptain to develop software for the iPhone. We loved the idea but wanted to make...

My Yanmar 2GM was overheating because I could not get sufficient raw seawater to flow through the heat exchanger. I cleaned the exchanger, cleaned all lines...

I have been using Pettit Trinidad on my 28 foot sloop for many years (1981 boat purchased new). When we haul, the boat is pressure-washed, and then in the...

I have a Mercruiser 140 hp straight 4 cylinder engine in a boat which I want to keep in the lake and have available all year. Usually it doesn't stay cold for...

My son got a "musto mpx ocean race smock" , size L, as a birthday present. He likes it very much - except for the narrow neck circumference. He has a neck...

There's a boat in the local marina (Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, UK) that's an overseas visitor. The stern says Lotus Dering Harbour NY. I've Googled and...

wrote in message ... On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 12:35:29 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" ...

I'm looking for a replacement for ESP Monitor II from Ample Power. It's a battery monitor system. I've had it for 15 years and it's starting to 'break down'...