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Nice to to kick off the racing/regatta season (8) Jackdaw at 6:11pm 04.28.19 Racing 10/926 164180 Downwind fun, fast (12 knots), and time for a water or a smoke. 164186 2nd place overall!
Bottom paint question - Great Lakes (1) Sefuller at 5:11pm 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 10/916 Attached is a photo of the rudder on a boat we recently acquired, prior to disassembly for reconstru
170, Laying down the non skid strips Shorefun at 2:31pm 04.28.19 Day Sailers 0/386 So I laid down the non skid strips on my 170. I bought the non skid sold on this site. They are pre-
Shut Down Procedure (3) Jac123 at 2:23pm 04.28.19 Catalina 30 13/3699 1989 Catalina 30 The Universal Diesel Engine Manual states that the M-25XP has a separate stop lever
H26 Coaxial VHF cable Fred at 1:56pm 04.28.19 Smaller Boats 17/1664 I need to change the in-mast portion of the VHF cable on my H26. (it got damaged and is now too shor
Jeanneau 349 swim platform johnm5858 at 1:52pm 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/458
Hunter 23 interior plywood replacement (1) StevenHunter at 1:04pm 04.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2114 Since a few months I have a neglected Hunter 23. The previous owner left it to rot and due to leakin
How much line in a Z Par furling acepilot123 at 8:52am 04.28.19 Big Boats 2/412 would anybody know how many feet of 10 mm line you need to replace the inhaul line of a Hunter 37.6
Venture 17 (1) Ranger56 at 7:10am 04.28.19 Parts Search 0/418 Looking for the cast fitting that attaches to the foot of the mainsail where it inserts into the mas
Fuel Hose 1clamp or 2 CYQK at 6:32am 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 4/314 Always put 2clamps on all my thru hull water hoses Do you put 2clamps on your fuel lines from tank t
Help Identify Please (1) Day Dreamer at 12:18am 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 2/411 This boat is a lien sale being auctioned off in the SF Bay. I went and looked at it and was not sure
New to the site little white dragon at 6:48pm 04.27.19 Trailer Sailors 35/2693 Hello there I am new to the site. I have been reading a lot of the threads and have been extremely i
Smoked (1) rgranger at 6:07pm 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/895 i was out doing a ripping 0.8 kts in a 3 mph breeze when this guy smoked meod look:oops:
Anchor light bulb spec ianinbc at 3:03pm 04.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/827 Can anyone tell me what 12V bulb is specified for the masthead of the 1996 Oceanis 351? I don't want
Toerails holding water. What have people done to modify or correct this? Gladstone at 2:47pm 04.27.19 C&C 11/3310 Hello, I am helping my friend fix up his boat. I'll say up front I'm a woodworker, not a sailor so
Boat club with extensive reciprocity. cspeer1 at 1:54pm 04.27.19 Trailer Sailors 5/888 I am a trailer sailor. I would like to find a boat/yacht club to join with reciprocating privileges
Raymarine autopilot mounting suggestions - Hunter 33-2 buddy0 at 1:26pm 04.27.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/949 Hi, I am installing a Raymarine wheel pilot on a 2005 Hunter 33-2. I am looking for suggestions on
Do you have to have a valid ID when sailing in the USA glockgirl at 1:02pm 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 89/4468 Hello, I'm new here and just have fallen in love with the pictures posted by you sailboat owners. I
Faucet aerator GWG at 12:37pm 04.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/899 Looking for a source for replacement aerators on head and galley faucet for my B40.
Boat Club recommendations for trailer sailor. cspeer1 at 10:51am 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 3/355 I am a trailer sailor. I would like to find a boat/yacht club to join with reciprocating privileges

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topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE Davidasailor26 at 4:25am 12.17.23
Catalinas Oil Based Paint and Mold (4) Codybear at 3:35am 12.17.23 I'm selling my boat this spring, so I thought I would take one last look at my seven seasons, acryli
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 12:53am 12.17.23 What a great "sail loft". Glad to hear your machine is running well again.
Grounding electrical system mermike at 10:54pm 12.16.23 Also consider a galvanic isolator inline between the shore power ground and the boat's AC ground.
The Sewing Machine Thread (4) Mikem at 9:13pm 12.16.23 Repairs to our jib using our new machine. 100% jib from our H466. We used the banquet room of our
New MaxProp came today! jssailem at 8:22pm 12.16.23 I found https://boatzincs.com To be a good resource.
New MaxProp came today! Rjm st.petersburg at 8:18pm 12.16.23 Martyr zincs work as well.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 7:08pm 12.16.23 Shaft log hose is what I have known it as. This hose takes a lot of torq. pressure as shaft spins. W
Grounding electrical system Davidasailor26 at 7:00pm 12.16.23 Okay so all systems to one negative bus and that to a grounding plate. The shore power in my setup
Grounding electrical system ian260 at 6:55pm 12.16.23
Grounding electrical system ian260 at 6:52pm 12.16.23 The DC grounds, AC ground, and bonding system can all be tied together at a sing ground bus. An und
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 6:52pm 12.16.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! DArcy at 6:22pm 12.16.23 Is it also waterproof? Some Panasonic Toughbook computers are water resistant. Some are IP 65 or I
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Rjm st.petersburg at 6:21pm 12.16.23 Panasonic Tough Book is Water "Resistant". Used in the field for commercial Utility use. A touch pad
Grounding electrical system jssailem at 6:18pm 12.16.23
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, jssailem at 6:13pm 12.16.23 You should be golden. Those pumps usually have a 4 ft plus lift capability.
Grounding electrical system (1) rgranger at 5:38pm 12.16.23
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water rgranger at 5:34pm 12.16.23 This is rather confusing and mostly incorrect. As simply and accurately as I can explain, the anod
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Rich Stidger at 5:31pm 12.16.23 My LEX 96 is at the boat. I may be going there tomorrow and if I do I will check it for you. In t
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 5:30pm 12.16.23 Police, Fire and Military use a Panasonic hard shell laptop. Designed to take abuse.. Is it also

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