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unstepping the mast hgeismar at 4:38pm 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 1/305 I need a video on how to unstep the mast on my 25'O'Day sailboat
Something a little more abrasive than Fleetwax ...? Gene Neill at 4:17pm 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 5/892 I love Collinite Fleetwax, but it has so little (if any) abrasive qualities, I need to prep the surf
New to the 310 club and Engine Mounts.... Again... BillyK at 12:58pm 10.02.19 Catalina 310 11/2178 Hi all... i've joined the 310 owners club with a 2004! and right out of the gate i need to install
Winterize - Hunter 33 jngotasail at 4:06am 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 33/3981 Hello folks, I am going to be winterizing my Hunter 33 this weekend. This is my first time and I am
Fuel gauge / reading on a 2009 Beneteau 31 Willie G at 8:17pm 10.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3762
glasses pumpkinpie at 6:35pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 35/4719 .
Solatek = Marinco-Nicro vent? Ken13559 at 4:41pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5450 Hello, anyone any idea if this Solatek day/night vent is a drop in replacement for Marinco-Nicro 4"
Mast support Chessy at 4:30pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1781 Where can you buy a rear mast support that fits in where the rudder goes?
Where can you buy a metal jin pole with the wench on it? Chessy at 4:29pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/967 Where can you buy a metal jin pole with a wench on it?
Cockpit Teak Removal JuanMarcos at 3:06pm 10.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2483 The teak planks in the cockpit of my Beneteau First 38 are way beyond salvaging, and I am planning t
A Simple House Battery Choice? ggrizzard at 2:59pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2116 I know there have been hundreds of threads about batteries over the years. But... Because I have a
Fuel hose size marchem at 2:34pm 10.01.19 Catalina 310 6/1328
Troubleshooting Hydraulic Steering system 03MacOwner at 2:17pm 10.01.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/745 I'm the 2nd owner of an 03 mac 26x with upgraded admiral series hydraulic steering system. The syste
good interior cleaner Nando at 9:23am 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 13/926 i recently bought a 27 ft Catalina that has sat for over 7 years. the interior has moldy stains and
NAVMAN/NorthStar 3100 speed transducer replacement paddle wheel robwalten at 6:49am 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1353 I am in need of a paddle wheel for my speed transducer and cannot locate a source. These were origin
A slipery slope... Project_Mayhem at 5:44am 10.01.19 Trailer Sailors 30/3409 I pulled my O'Day 25 out for a few days earlier this year on a new to me trailer. The trailer has a
Should I replace my tiller? (10) gtg at 8:09pm 09.30.19 Smaller Boats 10/2626 I was hoping to restore my old tiller. Watched numerous videos but after sanding I have cracks and
Back Vinyl Foam Cushions for outside seating area Tom Colosimo at 7:05pm 09.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/533 I have custom foam/vinyl coated cushions on each side of the outer seating area. Very nice on the b
Heeling angle Hellevi 18 at 5:05pm 09.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2758 Do any Hunter 41 DS owner know maximum heeling angle on this SV.
Winterize a Universal M25XP Jac123 at 3:57pm 09.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/1184 I'm gathering winterizing products for a new to me 1989 Catalina 30. Saw an add for engine descaler.

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1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 07.30.24 Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconnected the solar panel and I the
West Marine Inventory (1) JamesG161 at 11:27am 07.30.24 Not dead at all. I can still walk in and browse. My store is in Biloxi, MS and just gave me a 15 %
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Alan Gomes at 11:24am 07.30.24 FWIW, I just got this in my email: Dr. LED Lighting Sale (campaign-archive.com)
Set your watch back 20 years TimFromLI at 11:06am 07.30.24 I don't know, I'm sure glad to have my AIS, radar and chart plotter when you are out east in pea sou
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Foswick at 10:55am 07.30.24 These booms are expensive because everyone doesn't buy one. So the economy of scale isn't there. I
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 07.30.24 I was thinking 10ga for the power in and out, and 14 for the ground and switch. Should do the job
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? JRacer at 10:53am 07.30.24 B.O.A.T.
Forestay Broke Away ...3TacksontheWater at 10:50am 07.30.24 Even with nine years on the hard, you boat is still 38 years old. If your rigging is that old, perha
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Rich Stidger at 10:48am 07.30.24 In 2015 I had a Schaefer furling boom installed and it was 2-3K more expensive than LeisureFurl. Bu
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 07.30.24 A goal I rarely achieve. There was recently an article in Ripley's "Believe It or Don't" where so
West Marine Inventory Dalliance at 10:35am 07.30.24 Are there other chandleries besides the ones at Skyway and Crowley's? I believe there are, or at l
West Marine Inventory jviss at 10:25am 07.30.24 I always check the boat yard's chandlery first. I like to support them. It's a bit of a sleeper, a
West Marine Inventory Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 07.30.24
Add starting relay Ward H at 10:20am 07.30.24 I'd like to get to the boat with everything I need to complete the job and not go back and forth to
West Marine Inventory Dalliance at 10:18am 07.30.24 We're lucky enough to have a well stocked, flagship WM in Chicago. The next closest chandielery is
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 10:10am 07.30.24 Thanks Don, but it's beyond my budget at this point. I actually think I would prefer the V-boom, bu
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:50am 07.30.24 A related MOB-related solution I prototyped was a little LED ring. When a MOB waypoint is set (rega
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 07.30.24
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:38am 07.30.24 In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this principle. Signal loss cuts the engine. Yo
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:33am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They

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