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What's the best Tyemac at 7:22pm 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 84/7866 What is the best thing you bought for your boat that you can't do without now, or wouldn't want to l
Head Re-visited danm1 at 6:45pm 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1495 I want to replace the original Wilcox head on my Hunter 34 this winter and I was just about to go wi
Fuel oil sensor install 83 H34 datasailor2 at 3:31pm 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/684 My H34 does not have a fuel gauge/sensor and I am a little tired of listening for the change in soun
Hunter 376 Rail Crack Needs cleaned up (1) Kgatesma at 2:10pm 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/391
Please help !!! Mac 21 1981 Ssclancy88 at 1:45pm 10.01.18 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1487 I need a rudder for my Macgregor v21 1981 sailboat. I recently purchased a a Macgregor 21. But, some
Everything but the cushions RNC725 at 1:36pm 10.01.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/797 Just bought a 2002 326, the previous owner left everything but the cockpit cushions. Where to order
Max Prop problem Mystic51 at 12:57pm 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 13/4213 I have a 2 blade Max feathering prop on my Beneteau 331. I have used it successfully for ten years.
Tension on intermediate shrouds Ben4195 at 12:49pm 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 4/596 hi folks, I think I need to adjust my intermediate shrouds. They're set to where ever the previous
Winterizing the AC motor ? Pat at 12:09pm 10.01.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1036 Last year I completly forgot to winterize the AC pump....so I got to buy a new pump this last spring
Winter storage on the trailer shank at 11:17am 10.01.18 Catalina 22 21/1563 Hello, I hauled my boat out yesterday for the long Vermont winter sniff . I have the swing keep m
Vision 32 Mast Wiring SonnyMarshall at 11:05am 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/339 I am replacing wind transducer, anchor light and VHF antenna on top of the mast(Vision 32 freestandi
Adhesive Non-Skid (1) Simon Sexton at 9:36am 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2390 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to ask if anyone knows where I can get my hands on some adh
Federal flexible coupling LakeOntario270 at 8:44am 10.01.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/651 Some boaters swear by Federal flexible coupling on their Catalina34s. What problem is it suppose to
Nice quick easy wind indicator with a baby BOB for hunter 170 Photoman369 at 8:31am 10.01.18 Day Sailers 9/1231 i have put a few more hours in sailing Betty and its all coming together. Started on smaller lakes a
Battery Modifications GdlPaul at 8:21am 10.01.18 Catalina 310 13/3713 To date I have had no battery issues spending one night away from the dock, but I would like to star
Flexglue Franklin at 8:12am 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1147 Anybody try that stuff for anything? The commerical is interesting.
Keep the Precision-23 or buy the O'day 26? Gene at 7:18am 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 10/4856 I've owned the 1990 Precision 23 for 8 years and like the boat. It's in great shape, always stored
Ahoy! Sorry I couldn't resist. Fatbutter Pancake at 5:56am 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1142
Balmar Smart Gauge and my AGMs. weinie at 5:27am 10.01.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1668 Boat originally had 3 identical lead acid batteries (2 house, 1 start). I replaced them over last w
Transmission fluid jonelli at 8:52pm 09.30.18 Catalina 30 15/2343 I installed new fluid today according to the instructions I've read. I used an electric pump to suck

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What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 11:34am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had
To swivel or not to swivel Foswick at 11:25am 07.17.24 I don't think there is a clear argument one way or the other. To me, a swivel is a solution looking
What wood to use for motor mount? thinwater at 11:19am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:48am 07.17.24 Nice picture signed by Buzz Aldrin.
What wood to use for motor mount? dlochner at 10:00am 07.17.24 No to pine, too soft. White Oak or Ash would be good choices. Seal the wood with epoxy and paint or
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 9:55am 07.17.24 My experience is that the chain by itself does not un-twist at retrieval. I think the swivel does
Stray current in the water dlochner at 9:50am 07.17.24 Can you explain this a bit more? The boat ground should be at the same potential as the shore grou
Stray current in the water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:50am 07.17.24 Your own boat may not be the source of stray current in the water....quite often it's from another b
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 8:24am 07.17.24 The first and most telling test is done with the boat on shore power. Check the voltage between the
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:07am 07.17.24 If I wanted to turn the anchor, I would get a Boomerang. I've tested them, they work. Boomerang anc
GOB Gone? dlochner at 8:00am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop Sailrite has agreed to maintain
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 07.17.24 Take it to a rigger. It wont cost as much as you think to have a new one made. I'd guess $100-150?
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 7:54am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load.
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 07.17.24 I'd recommend getting a slightly larger furler than needed if you have a genoa. I have a 135 or 150%
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 7:35am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up
GOB Gone? dlochner at 7:15am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They im
GOB Gone? thinwater at 6:58am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They imp
To swivel or not to swivel dlochner at 6:28am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up

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