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USCG Documentation Renewal SCAM??? GeorgeC at 10:09am 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 6/4035 I received a letter from U.S. Vessel Documentation for the renewal of my documentation expiring 5/31
MarineBeam dual red/white LED, others (8) Skipper at 9:48am 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1504 I'm sure I'm not the first to slobber over LEDs, but in this case these upgrades may be a niche that
Hunter 34 Spinaker turning block sheave Siren Sailor at 9:43am 03.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/706 Looking for some new sheaves for those rear turning blocks and having no luck finding anything that
Electrical trouble shooting JohnnyMac at 6:46am 03.21.17 Big Boats 15/1269 When I was out last weekend running the engine the voltmeter stayed over 14, where I would expect it
Transmission Oil (1) David Hopkins at 9:45pm 03.20.17 Catalina 30 6/5325 I want to replace and check the level of my transmission oil. I have a Universal M3-20 and I find th
Removing Hunter 40.5 Chart Plotter above Chart Table. edguy3 at 8:01pm 03.20.17 Big Boats 6/814 I had no trouble removing the knob from the starboard side of this ancient chartplotter, but removin
Too good to be true? sdstef at 5:16pm 03.20.17 Ask All Sailors 7/862 Has anybody here dealt with WMJ Marine? They are an online store and are currently selling some Ray
stepping mast on o'day 26 MSN-Oday at 1:14pm 03.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/947 Hello all, Sailing season is about to start up here in WI. I just purchased an O'Day 26 and was won
Furler Line Replacement Catalina 36 PGUTIERREZ at 11:39am 03.20.17 Big Boats 13/4270 I need to replace 3/8" furler line on my 2000 Catalina 36 with CDI single line furler. What is the
Happy Equinox / Nowruz Mubarak Brian D at 10:54am 03.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/463 The sun has finally crossed the celestial equator into the northern hemisphere. To quote Game of Thr
Is it Okay to.... (1) Roy 845 at 9:55am 03.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1135 Hi all, I'm at the point with my winter repairs that requires me to fill in the divots in my S
Racor 110A fuel filter - housing removal Ciarabc at 8:44am 03.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/7840 Can anyone tell me how to remove the housing for my Racor 110A fuel filter? I removed the metal ven
Last of winter sail LeslieTroyer at 8:39am 03.20.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 30/3155 Yesterday was the last day of winter and perfect for sailing. Went out about noon and headed in arou
Removing scum on white boot stripe? Pat at 7:17am 03.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 26/4219 Since installing an AC under the V-berth our boat sits slightly bow down due to weight distribution.
Windlass power wiring gettinthere at 6:37am 03.20.17 Musings With Maine Sail 30/24224 Getting ready to wire a new Lofrans Tigress windlass. It is rated to draw 1500w at 12v. My calc says
Epoxy or Vinylester? Ned Ludd at 5:11am 03.20.17 Ask All Sailors 16/8756 Hi All, I have been studying to the point of confusion. Here's the story, 1976 boat and the trail
unknown trailer sailor destination for RV sailboat people TortugasRoyal at 12:29am 03.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/772 A gem to camp and day sail out of on Chesapeake bay. https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Point+RV
tell me where the gulf coast campgrounds are that also have a boat ramp please TortugasRoyal at 12:25am 03.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1161 locals know where this these are. please share. Made a map to view the suggestions posted below a
Recommendation for foam type and purchase place for interior and v berth foam please. TortugasRoyal at 10:12pm 03.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5447 Recommendation for foam type and purchase place for interior and v berth foam please. covering alre
Packing nut drips ?? wilf at 6:22pm 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 49/3688 Just wondered about the packing nut drip situation on my oday 322, my question is, should it drip wh

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Tartan Fantail questions Aksaildog at 6:54am 07.08.24 Thank you for the input. I am so thankful to have a forum as this to ask questions. Presently, as I
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin quadrille38 at 6:48am 07.08.24
Tartan Fantail questions jssailem at 6:43am 07.08.24 He never stated which lake. Oh so true of his query. But in the "ABOUT" section of his profile he
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 6:41am 07.08.24 The inner end of your motor mount looks like it has stress cracks. May be cosmetic, maybe not. I'd c
Tartan Fantail questions justsomeguy at 6:38am 07.08.24 Why are you trolling this guy? What's your problem? This thread is about a Tartan Fantail. Just
Tartan Fantail questions jviss at 6:32am 07.08.24 He never stated which lake. Why are you trolling this guy? What's your problem? This thread is a
Invest 95L WayneH at 6:31am 07.08.24 Well, Beryl missed me but I have a sailing friend who lives on Matagorda Bay. He wasn't really conce
Tartan Fantail questions justsomeguy at 6:23am 07.08.24 Experiences of a trailer sailer who enjoyed traveling the byways with his boat. He never stated wh
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 6:04am 07.08.24 Ah, sugar! My mind is slipping.... I just found the box for the last impeller I installed, and it'
Stuck seacock question dlochner at 6:01am 07.08.24 I'm confused. Which seacock? The overboard discharge for the head, after the Y-valve? or is this a d
Stuck seacock question kappykaplan at 5:50am 07.08.24
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 5:30am 07.08.24 I have used the mold to complete a small repair of my deck. It really wasn't very hard to do: essent
Line diameter Kingjim91 at 4:40am 07.08.24 I am replacing the halyards on my 89 Catalina 30. What is the diameter for the line? Does this look
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin lemoiney at 4:38am 07.08.24 Did you ever get a reply or figure it out or have any tips? I have an MH37 and need to get into mine
Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break (1) caverun at 4:20am 07.08.24 Here's the deck plate I installed when I added a pedestal guard on my boat. Had to cut a 6.5" hole i
Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break (1) caverun at 4:04am 07.08.24 I think the cables are standard outboard control cables- see if there are any markings on the outsid
Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break east coaster at 3:53am 07.08.24 Somewhere on the cable will be its "model number", this is what you need to get a replacement cable.
cabin steps sailliny at 3:50am 07.08.24 Looks nice maybe you can supply an item number or a way to find
What are these tracks used for? (1) rgranger at 3:44am 07.08.24 Is the "adjustable genoa car" not a pulley car? -Will LoL That is sort of like saying the anchor
Hunter 450 instruments are foggy east coaster at 3:43am 07.08.24 Mine as well, and it eventually goes away without any action on my part. Instruments are still reada

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