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DSC Test Call sailboatracer at 6:17pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 76/10569 Is there a way to test to see if a VHF radio can properly send a Digital Selective Call (DSC) if the
Buying line to make lazy jacks IH82BL8 at 3:37pm 03.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1052 So, braided polyester line. Is there any such thing as marine grade here or is all polyester line c
CD Anchor Roller Dug22 at 3:25pm 03.15.19 Catalina 22 4/800 I purchased the anchor roller from CD. I am a little confused about how to run my 1/4 inch chain thr
Montgomery 15 Bunk Length NicholasR at 2:46pm 03.15.19 Trailer Sailors 2/1546 I am considering upgrading to a smaller boat from the O'Day 20 I have now. I am wondering what is t
Preparation of iron keel for epoxy application RBilly at 1:10pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 14/5225 I have an'83 O'Day 28 with an iron keel on Georgian Bay (fresh water). I am going to strip the keel
Coronado 35 sloop center cockpit 1972-3 wallabob102152 at 12:56pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3560 New owner ar Chula Vista Marina, Ca. Looking for Shore Power Main On/Off Switch on board location Fo
"T" Type Fuse (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:58am 03.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/679 Got to my 2007 Hunter 41DS 2 days ago. Tried to turn on the TV (which is fed 120 volts AC thru a ded
Stern shower needs more pressure (H33) Maurice Doran at 11:45am 03.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2905 My '05 H33 has the stern shower setup but I find there is very little pressure there. It looks like
What a flake! (1) Phil Herring at 9:54am 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 89/11007 If the unholy trinity of sailing forums is coffee, guns, and anchors, the next rung down is mainsail
26S hanked on jib repair. Russ Ward at 8:39am 03.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/792 I have a hanked on jib that has a long vertical rip in the top two feet. I have been considering ho
Rebedding Mast Step on 1980 O'day 23? (2) Chart Guthrie at 8:28am 03.15.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1295 This past summer, I noticed cracks in the ceiling of my cabin around the bolts for the mast step, wi
i have to replace the sail rope. Nieves500 at 8:11pm 03.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2833 I am new in this sailing, I have a Hunter 25.5 and I have to replace the sail ropes, who can tell me
Nearly flooded into the cabin. (1) Doug Doty at 6:32pm 03.14.19 Catalina 22 15/2519 We had rain today like I have never seen before. Winds clocked 69mph .... My cockpit drains had alw
Mac 25 with Wheel steering (1) PJDoItNow at 5:56pm 03.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/718 I wondered if anyone could tell me more about this version. We have had her for 12 years and never
Confused HIN (4) rsaack at 3:42pm 03.14.19 Day Sailers 6/1869
Shunts (1) capta at 2:32pm 03.14.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1583 I've got this great Blue Sea battery monitor @ the chart table, but the old analog meters on the Bas
Material for 26s keel chp at 12:48pm 03.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/526 Just wondering if the swing keel for the 26s is all fiberglass or does it have a wood core. I'm goin
Sailing paradise and ice roads Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 03.14.19 Ask All Sailors 12/903 I just happened to turn on a web cam that I've had on my tool bar and was astonished to see 2 vehicl
Recommend Diesel Mechanic - Anacortes WA Renegade135 at 10:14am 03.14.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/1058 I figure if I have a name ready, I will never need to call...but it is a 40 year old Volvo
head faucet change on the 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 10:00am 03.14.19 Big Boats 10/1685 Hey fellow sailors... Time to replace the faucets in both heads on my 40.5. I know what hardware t

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how many more years can I get out of her? shemandr at 6:41am 09.21.24 Somethings are not about money. If all you care about is dollars and cents, and you expect put mone
how many more years can I get out of her? smokey73 at 6:38am 09.21.24 Until you hit 70 years old, like me, and realize you can't lift the sails of a 35 footer like you u
how many more years can I get out of her? LakeOntario270 at 6:29am 09.21.24
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 09.21.24 No I do not have any drawings nor specs
First galley mod.... dlochner at 5:51am 09.21.24 Clever.
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? dlochner at 5:45am 09.21.24 The hoses are likely wire reinforced which increases the challenges here. You may be able to break t
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Indysailor at 5:43am 09.21.24 Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
how many more years can I get out of her? Indysailor at 5:33am 09.21.24 I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 inboard. The motor is nearly perfect (<800 hrs and I like
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? Mika1 at 4:53am 09.21.24 It will be a fight. ? THIS! I went through this recently on a friend's powerboat - leaking hos
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please andrewH235 at 11:04pm 09.20.24 many thanks for your help @Crazy Dave Condon ! sure the new part is very expensive! first I will try
Starter motor burned up? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38pm 09.20.24
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Ralph Johnstone at 9:17pm 09.20.24 I do have woodworking tools, how do you join pieces of Starboard together? Just on first blush, I
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 09.20.24 Now, to go throw a few bucks into Rod's tip jar Good idea. But it sure sounds like you're not rea
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Angled Engine Control Enclosure Schwarz633 at 6:16pm 09.20.24 The gauges and controls on our boat are also horizontal, and I have wondered about a solution. I wa
Angled Engine Control Enclosure jssailem at 5:10pm 09.20.24 I posted this yesterday. https://www.passagemaker.com/the-vetus-maxwell-workbench/how-to-bond-st
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