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Moisture in guages Mikem at 11:48am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 10/750 So I now have some moisture in my cockpit engine instrument panel guages. At times the tachometer is
"Lee Shore" Justin_NSA at 7:56am 03.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1203 I have never heard this song by Crosby and Nash. BoatUS has a link to their 'secret treasures' playl
Lobster Pots RoyS at 5:03am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 44/8105 Anyone using a prop cage or spurs or anything else to avoid getting hung up on a lobster pot?
Hatch removal jk kudera at 4:52am 03.09.17 Big Boats 9/1225 I need to rebed the hatches on deck of my Hunter 34, however, the bolts that hold the cover are froz
Do we really cheat? (3) Ken Cross at 10:05pm 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1662 Visiting New Zealand, and they think we cheat at America's Cup. They also hide the new stuff from th
RAYMARINE ST1000 PLUS TILLER PILOT Brian Buzz at 7:18pm 03.08.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6676 I picked up a used auto pilot and installed it per the instructions on my 26S. Went sailing today in
My New Favorite Sailing Video Bill19233 at 4:35pm 03.08.17 Racing 14/1766 Found the link to this awesome YouTube on the "Interesting sailboats" blogspot. Tk5ceVXDY_o
Catalina 250 w/ Wing Keel looking for a Trailer rtmuell at 3:17pm 03.08.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/682 I have listed my 1998 Catalina 250 sailboat in the classifieds. Several interested buyers have been
Transom holes fireone at 11:57am 03.08.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1092 I need to mount a new Garelick engine mount on my 23'Oday This has new bolt spacing -so i will need
Some fluctuation in the weather coming (1) Skipper at 8:59am 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 15/745 133945 Looks like we have some fluctuation in the weather coming up. One of these things is not lik
Security (1) All U Get at 7:05am 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1362 Hi all, Here's a way to keep your boat safe. Chafe protection, too.
Air Conditioner NYSail at 5:15am 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 3/419 Hello all..... So making my spring check list and wanted to know about air conditioners. I have a ma
C30 Prop lpbosch at 4:49am 03.08.17 Catalina 30 6/1037 i have repowered my Catalina 30 with a rebuilt M18 and need to replace my prop. I have a 1" shaft an
Yammer 3HM35F manual needed SailMaster at 1:55am 03.08.17 Engines and Propulsion 1/663 Hi guys, I am looking for a paper copy of this manual. If anyone has one laying around, I would lov
New to me O'Day 23 (1) David Hatt at 8:53pm 03.07.17 Day Sailers 7/1835 Hi, we recently bought a 1978 23-2 to learn to sail on. She is in pretty good shape, but one thing t
Interesting wingsail development video RussC at 5:13pm 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 9/609 Hang gliders have used similar battens for years now to hold the airfoil shape. I've often wondered
Chartplotter and Autohelm LeoLambert310 at 4:31pm 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1624 Just a question how many have their chartplotter hooked up to the autohelm to use waypoint navigatio
Upwind sail trim (1) Jimski at 2:38pm 03.07.17 Catalina 30 9/2041 This is a shot of us sailing upwind close hauled, boat speed 5.5 knots. We were pointing pretty wel
Replacing polarizing film Slipin Away at 1:18pm 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 4/4056 Has anyone tried replacing the polarizing film on a blackened (due to heat ) Raymarine instrument?
Documentation Scam Ron20324 at 12:33pm 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 47/5556

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Small Outboard Motor Stands Nichole340 at 1:17am 06.08.24 Thank you everyone. I now have great models to see, ideas to follow and start building my own stand
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 marcham at 11:42pm 06.07.24 Just did this on a Mirage 35. We had specs which were close, but the shaft ended up having to go bac
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's marcham at 11:37pm 06.07.24 It will have to come out of the water for investigation and repair.
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK jssailem at 9:50pm 06.07.24 It was too easy to find. https://www.amazon.com/AB-Tools-Deacon-Pelican-Marine-Stainless/dp/B07K33TT
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 9:41pm 06.07.24
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK BigEasy at 9:31pm 06.07.24 I need to replace a metric Pelican hook for my life line and was wondering if anyone knows where I
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 06.07.24 Bilge pumping about six times per minute. Looks like leak coming from behind stuffing box area and
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 7:00pm 06.07.24 Dip tube screen was clean but removed it. Used thread sealant on fitting to tank. Removed the brass
No longer an owner sbrogden at 6:56pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
No longer an owner (1) Calif. Ted at 6:54pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Jan_H at 6:09pm 06.07.24 Thanks everyone for the replies. I assumed it was a painted finish since after pressure washing the
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jdrutten at 5:41pm 06.07.24 That completely sucks! t "slowed" when taking the engine out of gear, does that mean that water was
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area heritage at 5:11pm 06.07.24 I have used Charlotte Harbor boat storage in the past. It's unusual in that the canal entrance is i
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 5:07pm 06.07.24 Finally found a solution. A different hose. Apparently the trident and the shield of a slightly smal
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:33pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have changed
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 4:28pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have change
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:05pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive trai
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's shemandr at 3:53pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive train
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 3:49pm 06.07.24 Some pictures sound great. The issue with tearing everything out is I have no choice regarding the s
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 3:36pm 06.07.24 WOW. Yours is as good a guess as any. It is the type of issue that could be a lot of things. You sa

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