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Ultrasonic speed transducer? marchem at 11:01am 06.20.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3421 Anyone with experience with an ultrasonic speed transducer? I know they're expensive, but I'm tired
Low cost, high performance lazy jacks (2) Jackdaw at 8:40am 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 26/6932 For years we have always saddle-bagged (large even flakes) the laminated mainsail on BlueJ's boom fo
Help For Boat Part CatboatDoug at 8:38am 06.20.19 Parts Search 2/36 As a newbie here, let me introduce myself. For a hobby, I fund/own/operate a free search service for
Replacing Main AC Breaker (1) dlochner at 8:16am 06.20.19 Musings With Maine Sail 14/2186 Over the past few years the main breaker on the AC panel has been acting up. Often, when shore power
East Penn / Deka 6V NYSail at 8:09am 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 10/598 Hello all, So have 2 agm lifeline 4Ds that are nearing 10 years old. I can still get a couple days
"On the Hard" Sailboat Storage Marinas in Southern Florida, key west? smitrock63 at 7:36am 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1325 I'm looking for a marina I can store my 30 ft O'day sailboat "on the hard" with mast "up", who can a
Catalina 18 First Sail Ajay73 at 2:48am 06.20.19 Smaller Boats 3/1474 Finally got around to getting a good first sail in yesterday. Winds were about 10 knots and very ste
S2 7.9 or Olson 25 Drinky Crow at 11:12pm 06.19.19 Racing 2/1842 For single-handing. Which would you choose and why? Will also be used for beer can racing and crewed
Upholstery cleaning Weasel at 6:11pm 06.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1507 Well it looks like it will rain tomorrow so I want to do a job that has been on my mind for about a
New Head Hoses kloudie1 at 3:16pm 06.19.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/662 Just finished changing all the stinky hoses in the head/holding tank system on my H 34.. Bit the bul
$75 worth of hose clamps?!?!? $@!$# ScubaGuy2 at 10:40am 06.19.19 Catalina 22 46/4179 Weather here in northern Michigan has been horrible. It's rained pretty much every day since pullin*
Mild cleaner for Freshly Painted Hull Plymouth Sailor at 10:21am 06.19.19 Ask All Sailors 1/392 Looking for advice on a mild cleaner for a freshly painted hull (enamel paint). Something that does
Auto Pilot for H34 betzhunter at 9:20am 06.19.19 Big Boats 62/7058 It's been a long time since I posted on the forum and after searching for some info on auto pilots(E
One of Life's Little Victories Rick486 at 7:51am 06.19.19 Ask All Sailors 29/1558 Hi all: I just had to share this since I am so overjoyed at solving this problem. Since Maxine was l
Speaker wires from nav station to above companionway cover in a H41AC (2) leemarkadams at 7:34am 06.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/504 Hello all, Anyone offer any advice on the best way to run speaker wires from the stereo at the nav
Spinnaker for my V222 is 28' Luff too big? Todd Atchison at 7:08am 06.19.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/645 I have a chance to buy a nearly new spinnaker at a great price. The luff is 28' and from what I can
P42 how close are you able to sail to the wind Puesta del sol at 5:18am 06.19.19 Big Boats 20/2363 How close are you able to sail into the wind? close hauled to about 35 deg. Can I do better. 199
Genius time fix for Beckson @#%&* portlight gasket njlarry at 8:05pm 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/532 I have previously posted my frustrating experience over 6 years trying to replace a leaking gasket o
Cal T2 sonar transducer location T2-1966 at 6:08pm 06.18.19 Cal 0/792 Has anyone mounted an in-hull sonar transducer in an early 70's Cal-T2 or Cal-2-27? I am new to sona
Not One of Beneteau's Better Idea's! (2) BrianRobin at 5:56pm 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1659 Picture of the furling pin on my 351, the drum is below the deck and accessible from the anchor lock

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Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:11am 05.17.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a s
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch kappykaplan at 6:06am 05.17.24 SVFreedom, the OP hasn't been seen since July 2023.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size Joe at 6:04am 05.17.24 Go to any sailmaker website that sells asymmetrical spinnakers. There will be a measurement and siz
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch SVFreedom at 6:01am 05.17.24 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks q
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jssailem at 5:53am 05.17.24
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Tally Ho at 5:42am 05.17.24 How old are the batteries? I find it hard to believe that 2 weeks off power, well-charged and heal
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm smo10018 at 5:38am 05.17.24 We have a 1983 40-2 AC and agree access to that area from the lazerette locker is terrible! Our boa
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 05.17.24 @Southern Crux Do keep us informed and thank you for responding
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 4:48am 05.17.24 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Cover for Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 3:28am 05.17.24 It looks like a cover that is made to go over the jib while it is hanked onto the forestay.
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number (1) eianm at 10:38pm 05.16.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today;
Can't find the fresh water leak ... twalker H260 at 8:46pm 05.16.24 Check the lines between the tanks and the pump. If the pump is sucking air it will continue to run,
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again.
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 7:21pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online
Can't find the fresh water leak ... HOB No1 at 6:53pm 05.16.24 Thanks for the responses. And my reply: - Sea Tec/Aqua Lock fittings. No leaks from any that are v
Epoxy vs Varnish dlochner at 6:35pm 05.16.24 Epoxy is not UV stable. It must be coated with a UV protective coating, doesn't matter if it wood or
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:45pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:18pm 05.16.24

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