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Antifouling Prop Paint Bob R. at 9:12am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 23/10189 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 5/1061 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 0/230 Anyone have pros/cons on the aforementioned for rolling and tipping?
Firefly Batteries???? JimInPB at 6:52am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 13/4083 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 5/631 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 15/4600 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 27/2390 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 49/8784 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 2/963 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 21/7703 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 10/1896 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 3/1042 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 5/967 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 6/823 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 6/799 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 5/1623 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 12/2218 I am looking for suggestions. 4 years ago I put a pair of TACO LED brand spreader lights on to repla
Extended anchor roller for 311 Catsail at 7:52am 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/698 Hello, I want to stow my Mantus anchor on the bow, but the factory roller is much too short. Has a
Hunter 40.5 keel to stub joint glennmul at 6:37am 04.19.18 Big Boats 32/6398 Hi All, My keel on my 1997 40.5 has a moisture line where the stub meets the bulb on the bottom. I
Plastic hatch window restoration Delawaredave at 8:03pm 04.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1184 1984 Hunter 27. Hard plastic hatch windows are oxidized. What kind of plastic are they ? polycarbo

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Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves dlochner at 5:44pm 08.30.24 I've used a marine bearing grease. It is stickier than Super Lube and less likely to wash off.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 4:05pm 08.30.24
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves (1) jssailem at 3:36pm 08.30.24 :plus:. I get it in the small 3oz tube. Provides easy application to the Raritan PHII pump assembly
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 Rich 35.5 at 3:32pm 08.30.24 If you want to save a few bucks, Amazon has knock off Racors for $36.00. They use the same filter
What kind of propane regulator to use? (5) Tally Ho at 3:30pm 08.30.24
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? jssailem at 3:27pm 08.30.24 It is a beautiful thing when a balance trimmed boat sails herself.
What kind of propane regulator to use? jssailem at 3:25pm 08.30.24 Rich SureMarine up here in the PacificNW woods is the Seaward distributor. I called them and Todd sh
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 3:16pm 08.30.24 This is not that weird. With the sails eased well off, the direction of pull was from well to port
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 3:03pm 08.30.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? (4) Rich Stidger at 2:58pm 08.30.24 Maybe chuck the super safety device and go back to a normal connection. My propane delivery hose c
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 2:57pm 08.30.24 Check your rig tuning. Did you notice a difference between port and starboard tack? Make sure the m
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? thinwater at 2:56pm 08.30.24 This is not that weird. With the sails eased well off, the direction of pull was from well to port o
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 2:53pm 08.30.24 Sounds like you understand the relationship between trim, balance and helm. Especially with a ketc
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 08.30.24 Now back to my parts search. This doesn't look promising so far. Maybe chuck the super safety dev
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 2:12pm 08.30.24 my standard labor rate for friends and relatives is 18 cents per hour. YIPES ! There go my dream
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues Hello Below at 1:31pm 08.30.24 Unfortunately they recently shut down the Marlow Hunter website. The only resources I've found are
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? wfonger at 1:14pm 08.30.24 Thanks everyone. Ended up having to pass on this one. No paperwork...
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 1:13pm 08.30.24 May be a new oven is due. That is a looming possibility.
What kind of propane regulator to use? JoeWhite at 1:08pm 08.30.24 May be a new oven is due.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 12:36pm 08.30.24 Thank you for choosing our service. Please expect to find our invoice in the mail. No problem, I

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