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Volvo shaft seal Bluenose at 3:53am 05.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1216 Hello all, launched again for another year, thank heavens. Question on the Volvo shaft seal, does
Tape Glue Residue Jac123 at 2:31am 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 3/453 We did some work on our wood this spring and now have glue from tape left over in some spots. Lookin
Beneteau relays and fuses, Battery isolator (2) mswatsonmd at 6:26pm 05.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3870 I am wondering if anyone has an idea of what the different relays and fuses are in the house battery
What are these things? (1) kenr74 at 6:21pm 05.19.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1072 Ok, still new to sailing and another stupid question. Found these under the stove/sink of my 26D.
Rate my chainplates (5) Newbie3 at 6:12pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 10/964 Hey so quick catch up... I got this Catalina 30. 78' super cheap. Practically free. I didn't bother
A question about transoms and motor mounts. Sandcut at 5:48pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/613 A few months ago I bought a 1971 Macgregor 2-22. Since I am committed to finishing my current boat,
Interior wood reconditioning dennisv at 3:04pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/1340 OK gentlemen and ladies, need some help. The interior wood work on my ODay 28 is original. It is,
Universal 5411 and Campbell Sailer prop Mikem at 2:59pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/681 My daughter has her heart set on a 1982 C30 with the Universal 5411. The current prop is a Gori two
CENTER BOARD ON AN 1983 O'Day 30 CHALLENGE twodzusfittings at 2:11pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/1080 My Centerboard won't go down. I'm in the water. The Line which comes up the tube in the cabin is ful
Deck Fill Cap Opener dkerphunter at 1:03pm 05.19.19 Parts Search 10/1539 We have deck fill caps that require a winch handle (8 point star shaped) to open when tightly screwe
Fresh water anode question (hot water tanks) CADude at 12:49pm 05.19.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/615 Does shocking the fresh water system with Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) destroy the magnesium anode(s
Catalina 18 Winch and Keel Questions Dron at 12:44pm 05.19.19 Trailer Sailors 0/553 Hi - I just sold my Catalina 25 and am looking to buy a Capri 18. I have 2 questions: first, one b
Info needed on a 2001 Catalina 16 wing keel SoCalAngler at 11:48am 05.19.19 Trailer Sailors 7/3122 Looking to get back into a trailer sailing. As far as trailer sailors go, I've owned.... M17, Marin
Lazarette padlocks (1) helmfam at 11:25am 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3754 Anyone found a decent padlock that wont rust out after 6 months in the salt air? An ongoing problem
New batch of racers hatched! (3) Jackdaw at 7:49am 05.19.19 Racing 13/1629 Every year WYC runs a month-long series of seminars and OTW training for new club members/racers. Th
Battery bank locations........ NYSail at 5:13am 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 6/567 hello all! So thinking about upgrading batteries.... currently house is two 4d lifeline agms locate
what's wrong here... (1) rpludwig at 2:45am 05.19.19 Catalina 22 16/2053 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?attachments/p1020653-jpg.136765
Broken Spreader P-townSailor at 9:43pm 05.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/668 I have a 2010 26M. I was trying to step the mast today when the starboard side aluminum spreader br
Display Engine Data LakeOntario270 at 4:07pm 05.18.19 Ask All Sailors 3/930 I have a brand new Axiom Chart plotter that will display engine data as long as it's on a NMEA 2000
Fuel lines Voyager1 at 1:53pm 05.18.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1039 I have an ODay 302 with yanmar 2gm20f. Had to remove my diesel tank to run new hose for the head. Wi

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Beneteau Oceanis Anchor locker washdown quick release connect Bao at 3:25pm 12.15.24
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Indysailor at 1:49pm 12.15.24 With all due respect, I had a MacGregor 26, trailered it from the Pacific Coast to the East Coast
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII wdick at 1:40pm 12.15.24 Jim - thanks for your post here. I am looking at a Catalina 36 Mk II also. I am wondering some of yo
Propane locker replacement sailme88 at 1:34pm 12.15.24 Propane lockers are a special breed. Your insurance carrier might have requirements on those.. They
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? LloydB at 10:40am 12.15.24 Follow crazy Dave's advice to strapping down on the trailer and you'll have no problems.
HELP: Tabernackle question for a Javelin 14 SirNewblet at 10:36am 12.15.24 On our Soling there was no pin to hold the mast down - just its own weight and the stays and shroud
HELP: Tabernackle question for a Javelin 14 SirNewblet at 10:34am 12.15.24 Your mast does not appear to be freestanding type without the use of stays and shrouds. Yeah it h
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? dLj at 10:25am 12.15.24 Having said that, I was once at a boatyard and the manager pointed out a MacGregor26 on a trailer w
HELP: Tabernackle question for a Javelin 14 LloydB at 10:16am 12.15.24 Your mast does not appear to be freestanding type without the use of stays and shrouds.
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? thinwater at 10:03am 12.15.24 Oh dear. I'm pretty sure that in all 50 states the police could give you a heft fine for a load tha
HELP: Tabernackle question for a Javelin 14 PaulK at 9:59am 12.15.24 On our Soling there was no pin to hold the mast down - just its own weight and the stays and shrouds
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? (2) JRacer at 9:48am 12.15.24 Line from the trailer upright through the guide to the bow cleat and locked then through the other g
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? danooxnard at 9:04am 12.15.24 I use two ratcheting tie-down straps. One over the cockpit to the frame and one over the foredeck in
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:40am 12.15.24 Not sure if different AI systems might reach different solutions.:yikes:
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:38am 12.15.24 I posed the query in AI and received this response. Most of this has been addressed in developing th
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 8:38am 12.15.24 One might conjecture that the brokers, banks and insurance people all arrive at the same quantitati
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:27am 12.15.24 One might conjecture that the brokers, banks and insurance people all arrive at the same quantitativ
Yanmar Engine mounts. Brian Hofferth at 8:00am 12.15.24 The heavier mount (100#) is for the support of the additional weight of the Xmission which is at t
Ice Box Conversion Cest La Vie at 7:58am 12.15.24 Cannot say enough positive about SeaFrost and Cleave. Replaced my original unit with total conversi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? stickinthemud57 at 7:48am 12.15.24 When taking it from the marina to my house that is less than 3 miles away, no. For longer trips, yes

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