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Condensed for your inconvenience (1) Phil Herring at 11:27am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 30/5442 I don't know a boat owner who doesn't fight the good fight against condensation, the mother of mold,
Hatch for S2-Replacement Needed Lilybel1 at 10:07am 04.20.18 Parts Search 1/501 The top cabin hatch for my S2 6.9 sailboat is shattered. I desperately need a replacement. Do you
Be careful in the boatyard, check those chains and jack stands... nat55 at 9:19am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 19/5997 http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-views/815-crushed-by-his-boat-brit-dies-in-bizarre-spring-commission
Antifouling Prop Paint Bob R. at 9:12am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 23/8877 Does anybody have experience with Velox Plus antifouling prop paint (from PYI) performance? How doe
Heart Attack - Sailing - AEDs CaptainSV-SecondStar at 8:18am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 5/891 Greetings all, How many of us (non-commercial) sailors have an Automatic External Defibrillator (AE
High Density Paint Roller - Urethane Plymouth Sailor at 8:17am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 0/213 Anyone have pros/cons on the aforementioned for rolling and tipping?
Firefly Batteries???? JimInPB at 6:52am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3651 Has anybody tried Firefly brand "carbon foam grid" batteries? They make some pretty wild claims.
260 Rudder Shaft GBGraham at 1:50am 04.20.18 Smaller Boats 5/563 My rudder shaft has a 9/16's hole right through the shaft 7" above the lower bearing. I can see no m
Three cabin Beneteaus? Macboy at 10:44pm 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3868 Hello from the MacGregor side! ; ) My wife and I are researching a year's sabbatical sail and in ou
lacing up the cable bundle for the mast. pics. just sharing. (7) tipsyravensailing at 9:39pm 04.19.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1962 hey guys. Q'A is over for at least one part: https://scontent.fdet1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30741
should I take a Hunter 170? Scott C at 6:28pm 04.19.18 Day Sailers 49/7599 I've been offered a Hunter 170 - for free - by a reliable source, a good friend in his 70s no longe
Sailing along Martha's Vinyard southern shore MightyMike at 6:21pm 04.19.18 Destinations 2/807 Warming myself in the glow of Opan CPN on my tablet, I am thinking about potential trips if this cra
Tohatsu 5hp 4-stroke dies Mac Bentley at 6:07pm 04.19.18 Engines and Propulsion 21/6857 I have a Tohatsu 5hp 4-stroke, just a few years old. Having carb problems I think. I use real gas. I
lifeline repair/replacement splax at 5:29pm 04.19.18 Big Boats 10/1624 During a period of high wind and high tide my boat was pushed far enough over to catch the upper lif
Beneteau 473 - Waste Tank Panel Removal? CharlesWashburn at 4:50pm 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/951 Hello, We are trying to figure out how to remove and access our waste tanks. I removed the obvious
Sanitation barbed fittings.... NYSail at 2:44pm 04.19.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/857 I need T fittings for 1 1/2" sanitation hose (Raritan Sani / Flex). Where is the best place to get
Diminished Black Water holding tank capacity Ted Pinelli at 1:04pm 04.19.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/720 The waste tank is listed at 17 gal, however it seems to fill up too frequently requiring us to pump
Micron Extra third season in southern New England? RobG at 12:26pm 04.19.18 Ask All Sailors 6/717 After power-washing at haul-out last fall the bottom paint condition and thickness still looks very
373 - LED navigation bulbs ToddS at 8:47am 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1415 I am new to my Beneteau 373 (2004) and am in the process of upgrading/swapping all the bulbs out for
SPREADER LIGHTS sailnoproblem at 8:02am 04.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1920 I am looking for suggestions. 4 years ago I put a pair of TACO LED brand spreader lights on to repla

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Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 10:57am 04.16.24 A clever carpenter once told me; (as I was opening a manual to get the length of a piece of wood...)
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:51am 04.16.24 I have seen the Honda on that list in use. It is very quiet
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:50am 04.16.24 Here is a nice review of quiet portable generators https://www.bestreviews.guide/quiet-generators?o
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Terry Cox at 10:49am 04.16.24 I looked at your modification link and don't understand it. Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 10:42am 04.16.24 Hey there Skipper J You raise an excellent question. Firstly, I discovered not all folding cleats
Compressed Natural Gas Terry Cox at 10:30am 04.16.24 Would anyone be able to share a source where I can get mine refilled? We have a local fill source
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Mark Maulden at 10:18am 04.16.24 So, I have a Uniden back-up VHF at the chart table. Somewhere between five and seven years old. So,
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:15am 04.16.24 PS. If you do decide to convert, I might buy your empty tank if the date stamp on the tank is curre
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:13am 04.16.24 I see from @Tally Ho post that you may have cng stations around. Now figuring out who will let you
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:09am 04.16.24 I think you will find getting someone to refill it may be difficult. For someone else to refill it
Compressed Natural Gas (1) Tally Ho at 10:06am 04.16.24
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 9:43am 04.16.24 Agreed . . . but only if the OP has a rigid vang with a gas piston vs a block and tackle. Once I a
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Hello Below at 9:29am 04.16.24 Actually, I agree with Terry above. With the vang equipped boom, you don't need a topping lift to s
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Calif. Ted at 9:13am 04.16.24 I've replaced clutches on Catalina's and Beneteau's, none were thru bolted. I do find that the spinl
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (2) Tally Ho at 9:09am 04.16.24
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 8:50am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. This
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 jssailem at 8:46am 04.16.24 It was typical of Hunter to in bed in the deck fiberglass threaded aluminum plates to attach hardwar
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 8:44am 04.16.24
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard jssailem at 8:40am 04.16.24 I suspect you have a leak from your winter cover. Winter covers can sag, creating low spots above
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 tilla at 8:32am 04.16.24

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