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Upgraded Yamaha 37 Edhavana at 11:07am 09.18.18 Yamaha 3/1751 Apologies
Need Ideas on Galley Back Splash Rick486 at 9:21am 09.18.18 Big Boats 10/1053 Hi All: Our 44DS has a long plastic back splash just forward of the galley sinks, presumably to prev
MacGregor 26 side stays/running rigging exgeologist at 8:47am 09.18.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1815 I am looking at purchasing a MacGregor 26s. It's a 1990. Got some problems here and there, but nothi
MacGregor 26 side stays exgeologist at 8:44am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1822 Anybody have any experience with MacGregor boats? I've heard there a budget boat, and that a lot of
Are you willing to share an unflatering story... (6) rgranger at 8:09am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 93/7419 ... of your worst or most embarrassing sailing escapade? Here is mine. It was 1997. I had rece
New Beneteau First models (1) Jackdaw at 7:14am 09.18.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1186 After Beneteau bought 60% of Seascape, I figured it would not be too long before the Seascapes turne
Hunter 30T Wisker Pole attachment fbcoache at 4:46am 09.18.18 Mid-Size Boats 12/1935 On my Hunter 30T, I have a wisker pole that came with the boat attached to the foredeck. However up
Image of Isaac (1) Brian D at 8:04pm 09.17.18 Weather and Forecasting 15/1653 I believe this was taken by a friend of mine in Jamaica. He is the British Ambassador there. Very ni
Cutless (2) Charles Erwin at 5:38pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1606 156447 How to change cutless on a boat with no strut? Options: remove stern tube altogether? Remo
New to Sailing (1) dc volts at 1:52pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 39/2386 156395 My wife and I have been power boaters most of our marriage(22years), and recently jumped shi
18-3 Interpretation danstanford at 12:34pm 09.17.18 Racing 29/3719 During a recent race we watched a scene unfold that resulted in a disqualification for one of the bo
New to sailing, just picked up an ODay 23. 1979Oday23 at 11:59am 09.17.18 Day Sailers 31/7435 Hello everyone, I've been around the water since my teenage years, have my USCG 6pack, and just ful
Finally made good on a promise (1) Jackdaw at 11:49am 09.17.18 Racing 13/1597 All season I've been trying to get out for a race with a boat owned by a couple that sail in our PHR
Part Name? Safety Line threaded D hook. thetailwind at 10:52am 09.17.18 Catalina 22 9/852 I did not know that the safety line D hook was a threaded part. It backed out and dropped to the bot
Chicken Cam? Brian D at 9:50am 09.17.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/1265 @Jackdaw, something for your boat? Y5rhLCRlm0U
Jabsco Discharge Angle (1) mnmpizza at 7:39am 09.17.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2713 I recently installed a replacement Jabsco Manual Toilet. For some reason , there is a leak at the d
Glad I Have a Day Job Bill19233 at 5:47am 09.17.18 Racing 14/1531 Because, I couldn't make a living racing sailboats. Came in like, eleventh or something in Saturday'
Yanmar SB8 spare parts? PotomacDaysailer at 4:53am 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 18/4849 Anybody have advice on how I go about finding rebuilt parts (specifically fuel lift pump) for a 1976
Rapid Fluctuation in Battery Voltage With Engine Running PDReynolds at 4:51am 09.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1718 Hi All, An unusual situation seems to have developed. When I am under power, my battery voltage will
Catalina 30 thoughts? dmdiehl64 at 6:34pm 09.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2378 https://saginaw.craigslist.org/boa/d/catalinanew-lower-price/6685516604.html Good, bad, ugly? Than

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Repair leading edge keel Ralph Johnstone at 5:31pm 08.24.24 What type of resin ......................... polyester or epoxy ?
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.24.24 As a career Navy guy, that was a great read. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Loose hardware for spreader dLj at 4:08pm 08.24.24 If the current threads are compromised due to age/corrosion/use/whatever and you don't want to go to
Tachometer Fluctuation Johnb at 3:54pm 08.24.24 I spray the contacts with Deoxit D5. It has given me excellent results but I have no idea if it is
Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:30pm 08.24.24 But not going to be happy. When was any sailor happy fixing OEM crap? :biggrin: Just think how
What's inside the VHF antenna can Don S/V ILLusion at 3:17pm 08.24.24 quick and dirty way to check coil is a simple continuity test.
Tachometer Fluctuation sailcapt340 at 3:14pm 08.24.24
Loose hardware for spreader kappykaplan at 3:12pm 08.24.24 Blue loctite or Tef-gel on the scews. :plus:
Knotmeter replacement blank kappykaplan at 3:11pm 08.24.24 I'd just leave the blanking plug in the hole. If the cutout for the paddle wheel bugs you fill it w
Loose hardware for spreader jviss at 3:10pm 08.24.24 Blue loctite or Tef-gel on the scews.
Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:01pm 08.24.24 Yep, I've got a randomly reading tachometer on my Yanmar 3JH2e. There is probably corrosion inside t
Knotmeter replacement blank dlochner at 2:59pm 08.24.24 Probably Airmar. What brand instruments do you have? I'd just leave the blanking plug in the hole.
What's inside the VHF antenna can dlochner at 2:56pm 08.24.24 It is a loading coil that makes the antenna act like it is much larger. There are of course more tec
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 mermike at 2:44pm 08.24.24 Absolutely not!
Starter motor burned up? Johnb at 2:18pm 08.24.24 A 10 to 1 ratio between the flywheel and the starter means that if the engine got up to 2000 RPM and
Loose hardware for spreader Oldskoolguy at 2:14pm 08.24.24
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:58pm 08.24.24 @Davenport When Hunter built the 260, all fiberglass was precut and laid accordingly to strict spec
spreaders capta at 1:49pm 08.24.24 I find it hard to picture it, but it seems as though the wire is not passing through the slot in the
New Tiller Install Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:47pm 08.24.24
Starter motor burned up? capta at 1:44pm 08.24.24 I would take it to any starter/alternator shop, if I were you, if you are n ot familiar with rebuild

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