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Heat Exchanger 1988 Volvo Model 2003 Mike H. at 6:33pm 06.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/820 So.....Took delivery of our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 two weeks ago. Weekend before last, replaced t
B and R- lower diamond d1 cross lower Waterwindsail at 6:26pm 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/726 Does the lower diamond d1 cross in front or behind the lower D? Thanks! Ralph Sperry Boston Gypsy S
Heat Exchanger 1988 Volvo Model 2003 Mike H. at 6:22pm 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 7/603 On our new (to us) boat, a 1989 Beneteau First 35s5, the Volvo Model 2003 needs a new heat exchanger
Regulator Not Regulating Rick D at 6:20pm 06.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/767 So, I have a Yanmar with a Balmar alternator and external regulator. The regulator is a Xantrex XAR
jammed halyard and climbing the mast ambler at 1:45pm 06.24.19 Catalina 22 22/3602 yesterday raising the jib on my 1883 Catalina 22 and halfway up it locked up solid. Turns out the wi
Pop Top Holder that uses mainsail slug track RobinsonCruiseOh at 12:37pm 06.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/932 My pop top came with a small U shaped angled bracket that slipped into the mainsail's slug track up
Adding Reefing Hooks (2) tmakar1 at 12:09pm 06.24.19 Catalina 30 15/9522 Hey guys, I just bought an 85 Catalina 30TR, and it looks like the previous owner never rigged the m
Ocean Electric Winches Leaking oil rptm67 at 11:01am 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/371 Hi All, I have 2008 Hunter 41DS with Lewmar Electric Winches, leaking oil I notice the oil dripping
Beneteau 361 2002 gel coat cracking/crazing/spider webb cracks? (1) miraculix at 9:32am 06.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2280 Hi all, I am in the process of buying a sailboat, preferably a Beneteau in the 36 to 40 feet range
Small ding at water line on transomThanks. AwwShucks at 9:03am 06.24.19 Catalina 310 8/1033 So I put a little ding on the transom at the water line from backing up a bit too fast. (Forgot to
Engine Starter Button MARK340 at 8:33am 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1183 Help. I have a 1999 Hunter 340. When Im in the slip the engine starts every time, no problem. Howeve
I may have a problem....... (3) jbreland at 8:32am 06.24.19 Smaller Boats 25/2085
Hull Divers For Hire (1) fstbttms at 8:17am 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/502 Hundreds of hull cleaners are here waiting to help you maintain your boat. https://www.facebook.co
Like moths to a flame (1) Jackdaw at 8:08am 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2117 Another 41.1 from Harbor Sailboat Charters runs into the Midway. This is two in a year. I've charter
Transmission Neutral Detent sjsflyer at 7:42am 06.24.19 Catalina 310 24/2572 The neutral detent seems harder to find than it should. Sometimes resulting in starting in gear or
Surely a hole in the hull wont sink a boat! Project_Mayhem at 7:41am 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 29/3206 I have an old SR Mariner water speed sensor installed. As far as I know it doesnt work. I also notic
Do you have your veterans ID card? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:38am 06.24.19 Sails Call Lounge 21/1823 Have you taken advantage of military discounts that civilian businesses today are offering? There wa
Holding Tank Troubleshooting sjsflyer at 7:33am 06.24.19 Catalina 310 12/1665 The holding tank seemed to empty ok using pump-out station. Using macerator pump offshore we couldn
Hunter Passage42 Main Saloon Berth Scallywagger at 7:20am 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1932 Hello. Since buying Casper my Hunter Passage42, I have had great difficulty in making the bed up wit
Humble pie & damaged gear for Race 2! Scott T-Bird at 6:48am 06.24.19 Racing 18/1531 We had a great day on Saturday for sailboat racing! Stu @lehighsail and @Ward H joined me for the 2

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What are these treasures? dlochner at 1:56pm 05.17.24 Looks like a AA battery and an alpha version of a fishhook.
How to keep open sika flax? thinwater at 1:45pm 05.17.24 I bought some of these roll-on tube caps on Amazon last year. I just used the first one, so I can'
How to keep open sika flax? Ralph Johnstone at 12:49pm 05.17.24 I bought some of these roll-on tube caps on Amazon last year. I just used the first one, so I can't
Epoxy vs Varnish (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 05.17.24 By chance are you for hire? Yes, but not for what you're expecting :yikes: :eek: :yikes: . The s
Epoxy vs Varnish Hello Below at 11:26am 05.17.24 I think this is as close to an infinite life expectancy you're going to find : cloth under the th
How to keep open sika flax? NYSail at 11:22am 05.17.24 I bought some of these roll-on tube caps on Amazon last year. I just used the first one, so I can'
How to keep open sika flax? NYSail at 11:21am 05.17.24 Yes, a fridge helps, a lot. A fridge is both cold (slows reaction) and very dry (water is the curin
Epoxy vs Varnish (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 05.17.24 I think this is as close to an infinite life expectancy you're going to find : The underlying tri
How to keep open sika flax? Captain Larry-DH at 10:31am 05.17.24 I bought some of these roll-on tube caps on Amazon last year. I just used the first one, so I can'
Connecting H23 bilges? patbratton at 10:20am 05.17.24 I discovered the same issue with my H240. Most of the water that I had under the settees was coming
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number Terry Cox at 10:05am 05.17.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today; Thank you, Eian. Did you or a PO replace
How to keep open sika flax? rgranger at 9:37am 05.17.24 I bought some of these roll-on tube caps on Amazon last year. I just used the first one, so I can'
How to keep open sika flax? jssailem at 9:32am 05.17.24 WOW... they look like Condoms for Caulking tubes..:laugh: Hold back the GOO..:yikes: Red is a gre
How to keep open sika flax? (1) Rich Stidger at 9:29am 05.17.24 I bought some of these roll-on tube caps on Amazon last year. I just used the first one, so I can't
How to keep open sika flax? Captain Larry-DH at 9:03am 05.17.24 Great idea. :thumbup: The Admiral gets upset when I store aging steelhead roe or partial tubes of g
How to keep open sika flax? jssailem at 8:50am 05.17.24 separate dorm fridge Great idea. :thumbup: The Admiral gets upset when I store aging steelhead roe
How to keep open sika flax? thinwater at 8:37am 05.17.24 Yes, a fridge helps, a lot. A fridge is both cold (slows reaction) and very dry (water is the curing
Connecting H23 bilges? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:55am 05.17.24 Never heard back
Cover for Hunter 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:52am 05.17.24 Second that. Former hunter dealer
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 6:33am 05.17.24 One more thing to add - we found Verizon cellular data coverage was very poor in Maine. Voice servic

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