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Gray Enterprises port holes (1) Fred at 4:37pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1426 this started with the simple task of replacing the gaskets on theGray 715 style opening ports on my
Raymarine RF Base Unit for SmartController Remote (2) Romagic at 4:08pm 07.11.18 Big Boats 15/6056 I am having problems with my Raymarine Smartcontroller remote. Raymarine wants me to send in the RF
Shore Power Cord Strain Reliever (2) Terry Cox at 3:59pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 10/657 Awhile ago boat movement placed a strain on the shore power cord for our boat, which caused it to wo
To EQ or not to EQ? gettinthere at 3:21pm 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1396 It's been about 6 months since I've been on shore power. Charging systems have kept the house bank a
Oberdorfer impeller replacement kbgunn at 2:45pm 07.11.18 Catalina 30 2/1129 I shredded my first impeller on the Universal M-18 with an Oberdofer raw water pump. What a pain to
Please help figure out boat brand (3) benny1385 at 2:29pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1387 Hello, New to the forum, I am interested in buying this boat from a distance and I am not sure what
Circuit Panel power hmurmur at 2:26pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 11/765 I recently lost power to the circuit panel. Turns out the power to the panel is supplied by a red wi
Can you identify this Windlass? (2) JonF at 1:22pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 9/844 There is no obvious markings on this heavy-duty Windlass mounted on my 1998 Beneteau 40cc sailboat.
Thrifty DIY Battery Combiner jviss at 1:18pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2050 I just thought I'd share this. I haven't built one yet. You can get a programmable low voltage dis
Pawl Oil jviss at 1:06pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 24/4969 This is a sequel to the "Winch Grease" thread. Harken Pawl Oil is list priced at $12.20 for a 50ml
Sailboat Lightning Protection Lubber No More! at 11:35am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 46/4750 I've read about setting up a boat for lightning protection in a number of books. Does anyone have an
Matching Gel Coat colors (1) Rltgold at 11:17am 07.11.18 Catalina 22 0/472 Matching gel coat colors on your boat can be very challenging but with the right color tints it can
Elite / (Kerie Feeling?) Apex at 11:07am 07.11.18 Other Sailboats 2/1257 I am perusing the internets and came across a lovely looking cruiser, Elite 364. PHRF around 120, p
How to Check for Signal From Masthead Wind Instrument? GorillaToast at 10:57am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 23/6327 B'G wind indicator connected to Zeus 2 mfd NMEA 2000 buss, continuous cable thru mast to buss Connec
Sunbrella Dodger "shrinking"? rfrye1 at 9:33am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/611 Good Morning, My dodger is pulling back where it connects/snaps to the front side below the Ising gl
Trailer for O'Day 222 DonStack at 9:25am 07.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/762 I am going to need a trailer to move my 222 from 1 body of water to another. I don't have my own tra
Volvo Penta 2002 Engine Anode Location (3) JRacer at 8:49am 07.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/8660 Wanting to replace the anode (zinc) in my First 310's Volvo Penta 2002 engine. I am presuming that i
Racor pre-filter location Renegade135 at 8:18am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 21/3812 This may not be the right forum, but I have a fuel filter location question. The motor is an old but
Beneteau & Seascape cb32863 at 8:05am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1506 Beneteau has acquired 60% of Seascape shares. Not much info on the whole thing but, the original own
Solar panel connection-need advice Jimongee at 7:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2280 We are currently sailing our 2002 356 in the Great Lakes for the summer. To help battery life while

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Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Richard19068 at 11:21am 05.06.24 Rick D is corect but having done both I would rather leave from Cabrillo. It's about 3 miles closer
Window unit AC install (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:13am 05.06.24 Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend All good:
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:48am 05.06.24 Good morning, Mark. Please clarify what you mean by deck hardware seams. If you have hardware that
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:46am 05.06.24 Sealing hardware from the outside never works for long. Two products that work least poorly are Cap
Deckfill CAP from CD question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:29am 05.06.24 I've never seen a chain on the outside of a cap, but it's a good idea 'cuz a chain on the inside of
Window unit AC install DRW400 at 10:00am 05.06.24 I agree 100%. Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend
How worried should I be? thinwater at 9:41am 05.06.24 The other thing to consider is that the season in Green Bay is short. Get too many people involved,
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 twodzusfittings at 9:35am 05.06.24 I want to add my two cents here. The quick and easy way is to dig out the bungs, unscrew the Philip
want to raise main from cockpit thinwater at 9:33am 05.06.24 Please post pictures. It will help everyone. It WILL be more difficult than standing at the mast. Y
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 Daddio417 at 9:32am 05.06.24 If you want that oh wow look back, it means removing the floor, a good sanding and a least three coa
Rode hard and put away wet Daddio417 at 9:25am 05.06.24 I must say having a check list on the phone is just so helpful, after a day of sailing or perhaps a
Replacement compass Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 05.06.24 I cannot recall but only two worked to replace with on the port side of the companionway. SBO sto
Rode hard and put away wet Tomek at 8:23am 05.06.24 I have a check list in Google Sheets on my phone of things to do before leaving boat in the marina.
want to raise main from cockpit Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.06.24 A clean mast track will do wonders to reduce friction. I found a Magic Eraser makes fast work of it.
Replacement compass hunter240 at 8:06am 05.06.24 I did the same thing as rgranger
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 7:56am 05.06.24 It has always been my experience that the shaft is not free to turn while in either gear when engin
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating DRhoads at 7:31am 05.06.24 There is a small section of the veneer starting to peel away from our saloon table. Does anyone hav
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 05.06.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 7:10am 05.06.24 Hi Larry, Hope your day is going well. The Marina is not that bad. There is a police station 5 min
Deck Hardware Neddimg NYSail at 6:55am 05.06.24 The only thing I use on anything on my deck that is bolted down butyl tape as per Rod (Maine sail).

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