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Raymarine ST4000 autopilot in wind vane mode? patrickkidd at 8:00pm 06.01.17 Ask All Sailors 2/2204 I have a ST4000 (the black one, not the grey ST4000+) and am getting used to its awful limitations,
Catalina 27 interior paint surfforce 1 at 7:18pm 06.01.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/1194 Hello Captains! What type of paint do you suggest for painting interior fiberglass? What type of pai
O'day 25 gate on mast? Nevada Mike at 6:50pm 06.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1823 I have a hole on my mast that appears to be were a gate might go to keep slugs from falling out. Di
Please be gentle while I consider reinventing the wheel Kermit at 6:12pm 06.01.17 Ask All Sailors 19/3580 I've cleaned and bleached my teak and holly sole. I've had one person suggest putting 2 coats of cle
How far will epoxy go? jhogle at 5:53pm 06.01.17 Catalina 22 3/638 Ive got this small gouge in my keel that I am hoping to fill in before applying some new bottom pain
Recommended furler for a 23.5 PropellerHead at 5:49pm 06.01.17 Smaller Boats 20/1174 Can someone recommend a furler? I'd like to keep the price in the range of the CDI FF2 or the Shaefe
Any Merit 22 opinions? ;) RussC at 5:29pm 06.01.17 Ask All Sailors 7/4580 I've been toying with the idea of purchasing a decent looking Merit 22, but am torn if it would achi
Recently purchased a 1978 Catalina 27 So Cal Catalina at 4:16pm 06.01.17 Mid-Size Boats 11/2642 I have recently purchased a 1978 Catalina 27. The boat is in decent condition, but could use some mi
Shower drain leak/rebedding Bryan9 at 2:49pm 06.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/544 Our 2006 Beneteau 323's shower drain developed a leak, as attested by discoloration at the bottom of
A brisk sail Dennis Kitchen at 1:53pm 06.01.17 Smaller Boats 28/2292 Video was taken on the 24th of May with local winds calling for 26mph with gusts to over 40. This is
I'm Interested in buying.. Marty at 11:09am 06.01.17 Day Sailers 1/686 I could make use of another one of those Blue Mesh Bags and a set of seat cushions that are in great
Plywood repair from leaking portlight nestorph at 9:21am 06.01.17 Ask All Sailors 7/730 Please direct me to the correct forum if this question doesn't fit here. I have two leaky portlight
Fresh water distribution manifold sgbridge98 at 8:58am 06.01.17 Big Boats 20/4640 I cannot turn the valves in the fresh waster distribution manifold under the sink in the galley. I
Cayenne 41 Sailboat?? Ropeburn at 6:34am 06.01.17 Ask All Sailors 9/3077 Need some information on this boat. It appears to be fairly narrow, and built in Europe. How does it
Yanmar keyswitch Apex at 4:52am 06.01.17 Bigger Boats 9/1777 my keyswitch gave up to uv beatings. anyone know of a source for replacement? looks like a simple
Air in fuel hose new installation rblevens at 8:30pm 05.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/660 Been replacing a motor in my H37C and a new 500 Racor filter, too. The engine finally run well for
Oday 25 rigging question.. Douginmd at 7:30pm 05.31.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1539 I have a (new to me) Oday 25 that has adjustable blocks on the port and star board sides which is af
MMSI FCC or What! StargazerP303 at 6:42pm 05.31.17 Ask All Sailors 27/2501 Note: I am not an expert here but was tired of the lame reasons given for MMSI usage and fee's that
water from hot water tap has sulpher smell Franzcat at 6:26pm 05.31.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1750 I have a Catalina 30 that I bought used and have been working to get back into shape. The water hea
Eight bells - Bert Foster Jackdaw at 1:35pm 05.31.17 Ask All Sailors 7/569 WYC loses one of its greats. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/05/31/eight-bells-bert-foster

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looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage Sailgunner at 12:36pm 01.25.24 Replacae the faucets with single lever handles. Time to upgrade.
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 12:22pm 01.25.24 Just wanted to thank everyone for your help - hearing others experioences and information they've g
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage jdrutten at 12:22pm 01.25.24
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 12:08pm 01.25.24 Roman Numerals are base 1. Nothing less than 1 can be recognized by Roman. Zero does not exist for a
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 11:22am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. What
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 10:51am 01.25.24 I sometimes wonder what happened to my old MacGregor 26S. I put a lot into it and sold it to a youn
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems pgandw at 10:33am 01.25.24 On my ODay 25, I got significant water into the cabin twice, each from a different source. 1. The h
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 01.25.24 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too. ;) A little bit of jiggery po
Resealing portlights dlochner at 9:51am 01.25.24 Resealing any port from the outside will only be a temporary fix at best. It is necessary to remove
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 dlochner at 9:44am 01.25.24 Take a look at this company. They make much of the name brand hardware. The website is a bit dysfunc
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 8:49am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. I so
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) SailingLoto at 8:32am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again.
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? chriscampbell at 8:25am 01.25.24 My "wasteful" project was removing the old macerator hoses that were still connected to the holding
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.25.24 Oh many more benefits than just 1/2 knot boat speed. Better backing, superior stopping, no whirrin
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 twodzusfittings at 7:54am 01.25.24 would love to know the path that cooling water can find it's way to the injection pump and then int
Hunter misleading weights (1) rgranger at 7:52am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR No charge and he had some of my moonshine
Weather at your location currently and photo? jssailem at 7:51am 01.25.24
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Joe at 7:32am 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Instrument location Joe at 7:25am 01.25.24 Build a bridge over the hatch cover a foot or so forward of the bulkhead to mount the instruments (
Hunter misleading weights Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR what people do not recognize, the dry weight does not include additional gear for example

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