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Paddlewheel suggestions? Sutric at 10:26am 02.19.24 Ask All Sailors 13/994 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? (1) rgranger at 9:26am 02.19.24 Sails Call Lounge 16/1388 Yesterday I was down on my boat doing some routine maintenance... it was overcast, cold and gloomy..
WINDLASS The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:31am 02.19.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1909 Hello again... Quick question... For a 1985 Pearson 303 which windlass would you recommend (tackle
Fuel locker and propane john6206 at 7:14am 02.19.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1405 Hey everyone, I have a propane outboard on my Capri 18. So far, I have an 11lb can of propane sitt
YANMAR replacement The_Sailing_Pelican at 8:48pm 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1601 As always yiyr knowledge /advice is highly appreciated... That been said, here's the situation. A r
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 lynno at 12:01pm 02.18.24 Ask An Oday Owner 7/841 Hello! We need to replace all our portlight hatches on our 1981 ODay 34, does anyone have suggestion
Tach replacement options for Volvo MD11D FulmarCT at 11:28am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 2/227 My Westerly has a 1983 Volvo MD11D. Last summer a backflow (?) short circuit in the engine wiring fr
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 PNWE36 at 11:12am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 5/692 Hello, I have read positive posts on the Campbell Sailor propeller in the forum. I am interested in
Interfacing of analogue sensors to NMEA Kostas Metaxas at 10:34am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 4/690 Boat has number of analogue sensors, such as tank levels, temperature sensors etc. I would like to t
Popeye the Sailor's Story (1) JamesG161 at 9:57am 02.18.24 Sails Call Lounge 5/1034 223041 Want more information? Jim...
No holding tank options? captain69 at 4:07am 02.18.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/3799 Does anyone just use the head solely as a urinal, and pump directly overboard (or just pee off the s
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 6:55pm 02.17.24 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2640 This one has me baffled. I am rewiring my bilge pump and moving the location of the on/off switch.
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 6:06pm 02.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/960 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up?
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig (1) runninglts at 12:59pm 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1081 Hello all -- I am looking for thoughts on my plan to add a solent/slutter stay to my newer fractiona
37c hose size for stuffing box Cocoa Beach Sailor at 12:25pm 02.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/506 Greetings, I am far away from Cirrus Minor, formerly Jolly Roger, a 1984 37c which will be moved to
Air conditioner replacement GryphonGirl at 9:05am 02.17.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1080 The Dometic 12,000 BTU AC unit that came with our Beneteau 31 Oceanis was always problematic. Basica
Moving Up... w4swk at 8:18am 02.17.24 Catalina 22 8/1249 As some of you my know, we have been looking for "just the right" 25...it appears as if we have foun
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 8:05am 02.17.24 Destinations 22/2346 Hi! So it looks like I'll be purchasing a Newport 30-3 on the South Shore of Long Island. I'm cons
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 7:39am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/804 I have a standard horizon cmp25w mike at the helm. The connector terminal plug is damaged. It may b
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dmcelwreath at 7:02am 02.17.24 C&C 2/549 not sure if we have coldplate or evaporator plat. but think it needs replacing. have a 43 wat solar

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Towing a Precision 23 dlochner at 5:20am 03.11.25 The displacement weight is the dry weight, no gear, no extra stuff. You can tow it, however, it will
Toilet Issue Tally Ho at 5:19am 03.11.25 As others have said, follow the water fill line from the toilet to a valve of some sort in the hull.
VHF SWR results... colemj at 5:10am 03.11.25 https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-att-us-revc&source=android-browser&q=adjus
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? dlochner at 4:35am 03.11.25 Why buy two lines when one will work for both? Since line is priced by the foot not the piece you
Towing a Precision 23 kappykaplan at 4:24am 03.11.25 The 2006 Precision 23 is listed at 2450 displacement (is this the dry weight of the body, totally e
O'Day RENDEZVOUS!! kappykaplan at 2:34am 03.11.25 Proposed dates are the week Of?
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Project_Mayhem at 10:17pm 03.10.25 Why buy two lines when one will work for both?
Roadside assistance Project_Mayhem at 10:15pm 03.10.25 Don't sign up for Good Sam. It'll take like three years for them to stop hounding you for renewals.
Bottom paint question Project_Mayhem at 10:12pm 03.10.25 Do not put topside paint on the bottom. It will flake off. What doesn;t flake off is a very large jo
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 9:29pm 03.10.25 The two helm pumps should be connected with a non-pressurized fill or compensation line. This norm
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? BobSail at 9:01pm 03.10.25 Our trailerable H260 has some similarities with a MacGregor I believe. Our headsail halyard and main
Bottom paint question jssailem at 8:44pm 03.10.25 So if I'm never keeping it in the water could I sand, prime, then put topside paint on the entire h
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Will Gilmore at 8:42pm 03.10.25 Pictures will help explain your meaning. Welcome to sailing. As complex an endeavor one can under
adding electrical stove Davidasailor26 at 7:06pm 03.10.25 220 V will be hard ies are 600 amps or 600 amp hours each? Amps is their maximum instantaneous curr
Bottom paint question Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 03.10.25 I wouldn't do anything. Let the paint erode away and maybe someday sand the remaining off. Topside
Oday 22 structural question Timm R Oday25 at 6:41pm 03.10.25 The compression post on our 25 was not glassed into the hull .It was glued onto the port bulkhead .
Roadside assistance Timm R Oday25 at 6:38pm 03.10.25 I've used Farmers and State Farm for towing of trailers when my tow vehicle broke down, . I pay roug
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Urban Hermit at 6:23pm 03.10.25 All Mississippi Gulf Coast Marinas have Mandatory Evacuations for Hurricanes. Choose Wisely :cool
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Urban Hermit at 6:21pm 03.10.25 If you are well healed and want to put down deep roots, investigate property along either Palmetto C
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Urban Hermit at 6:09pm 03.10.25 Any ideas about Gulf Shores or Orange Beach AL area? Highest prices between Mississippi and the Bi

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