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how can I replace a center board line on an Oday 222 DaveSte at 7:30pm 08.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1793 does anyone know if a center board line can be replaced while the boat is in the water - possibly fr
My Vagabond 17 review (1) RussC at 7:15pm 08.27.17 Trailer Sailors 2/11343 A quick set-up time was high on my priority list, and the V17 did not dissapoint. the mast is fairly
Low speed control (2) FlimFlamII at 6:54pm 08.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/747 Yanmar YSM8. When rpm's drop below about 1500 it 'kicks' into neutral. I'm looking for help on wha
Charlie Jones, I was wondering how he is doing with the storm croatan fan at 6:22pm 08.27.17 Trailer Sailors 3/643 Anybody heard from him? I hope all members on the Texas coast are safe
Bellingham a staging point for Salish Sea exploration, and beyond? Kings Gambit at 3:39pm 08.27.17 Destinations 16/1452 So, can any of you PNWers comment on the qualities/desirability of having a boat moored at Bellingha
Riglots-Railroad Swing Bridge Soldier at 2:54pm 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 7/838 We have had trouble in the past with the bridge operator. The bridge was closed and he told us to Vi
Refer Anyone Head Sail at 2:23pm 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1250 When I bought my first sailboat, it came with a switch called "REFER". I was expecting when I turne
Engine Exhaust Related To Engine Condition FlimFlamII at 1:18pm 08.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 6/676 I have a 1980 Yanmar YSM8 with about 375 hours. At least that's what the engine hour indicator read
Deck Light Switch therealbrianf at 1:12pm 08.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1780 Hi everyone, I have a combination of problems with the foredeck light on my Beneteau 281. It's a Pe
Trying to get my Hunter 19-1 back on the lake.... some questions (2) garybeck at 12:13pm 08.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1116 Hello, I have had this Hunter 19-1 (http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=6218) sitting in
Webasto Diesel Heating and A/C Lee Hadjiosif at 10:21am 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 3/610 I have a 42' sailboat with Webasto diesel heating and 3" ducting throughout. I now want to install A
Law Enforcement Sailing Association Lodi47 at 8:29am 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1212 With five years to go before retirement I have begun making plans for leaving Chicago and sailing ba
Fiberglass cutlass bearing??? (3) George Da Porge at 7:15am 08.27.17 Catalina 30 1/915 No question here, for info or discussion only! Had to replace my cutlass bearing. The existing one
Music to calm the savage beast you BlowMeAway at 8:00pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 61/4218 We haul a lot of new sailing folks, potential crew, never been on a sailboat kinda folks for a weeke
Hunter 380 Inverter/Charger replacement PowerWinch at 6:47pm 08.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1172 My Freedom 20 that came with the boat only puts out 90 volts when inverting. I'm looking at 2000w r
Best anchor for the Cheasapeake Bay PAC3142 at 6:12pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 19/2769 My Danforth style Fortress anchor isn't cutting it lately. I've had a hard time setting in Oxford,
Good $ after bad? What is the market today? BobM at 3:58pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 17/940 Dropped my mast to investigate a dimple in the deck. As a part of it I had a surveyor meter the dec
Line washer (4) All U Get at 2:37pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 13/756
Hello! ... and thinking of purchasing Hunter Vision 32' Girl in a Billion at 2:36pm 08.26.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/2812 Hi there! I'm mainly writing to introduce myself, and get the ball rolling in meeting other Vision 3
Mainsail/Mast question DHaning at 2:00pm 08.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/954 What holds the mainsail slugs from dropping out of the slot in the mast when you drop the sail? My M

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Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 12:43pm 12.27.23
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 9:45am 12.27.23 Thanks very much for clarifying @jssailem!
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning jssailem at 9:43am 12.27.23
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning (1) fstbttms at 9:14am 12.27.23 Fst - what's your take on how gracefully Trinidad wears over time with maintenance cleaning? ...Wou
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 9:10am 12.27.23 Ask your former hull cleaner what he thinks is the most durable and effective paint in your area. H
Thru Hull Replacement? (1) jssailem at 8:59am 12.27.23
Yanmar question dlochner at 8:55am 12.27.23 Just for the record, many, possibly most, motorcycles share engine and transmission oil with one su
Thru Hull Replacement? Captain Larry-DH at 8:46am 12.27.23 Here are shots of the thru hull I cannot close If you can dive on it I suggest plugging it from th
Thru Hull Replacement? American_Mainsail at 8:45am 12.27.23 I'm guessing there's something stuck in there, for sure. The 90 degree bend in that very small (half
Yanmar question Sandy Stone at 8:42am 12.27.23 Also, I believe the Atomic 4 has a shared oil system for the engine and transmission.
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 12.27.23 Here are shots of the thru hull I cannot close I had the same fitting on my Starwind 27. I never
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust HOLLYALYSSA1288 at 6:12am 12.27.23 Thank you all! Worked on the engine yesterday and got it sorted out (the elbow was blocked up with
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience All U Get at 3:57am 12.27.23 Cruising friends had installed two of them on their boat about four years ago and preferred them to
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience (1) TomY at 3:29am 12.27.23 After our second full season with the OGO, my mate still says it's the best thing we've put on board
(re) location of hot water heater john2 at 1:29am 12.27.23 If your shelf in the starboard locker is available, where is your refrigerator compressor? our co
Christmas cruise 2023 Alan Gomes at 9:46pm 12.26.23 Even the entry level Pelagic looks really super nice. Please talk me into one. Where would a guy li
Christmas cruise 2023 Gene Neill at 8:57pm 12.26.23 Indeed it is! When I glanced at photo 758 it looked like a Pelagic actuator. But I see now clearly
Christmas cruise 2023 Gene Neill at 8:44pm 12.26.23 I think even the British Navy had bigger grog rations. I'm actually a little embarrassed to say h
He's on his way shemandr at 7:56pm 12.26.23 I'd like a dozen - Ice cold, with liquor in the shell, lemon wedges, hold the cocktail sauce. And a
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 dlochner at 7:29pm 12.26.23 Thank you all for your input and recommendations, very helpful! I think this is definitely a projec

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