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Rudder rebulid: what to use as filler instead of foam? lost soul at 7:28pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 16/5806 I have my rudder of and am about to open it up for a rebuild job. The standard procedure is to use
My new electric sail drive (2) Skipperdan at 5:57pm 03.10.17 Engines and Propulsion 39/7427 The weekend started out pretty good. I just put a rack and pinion in my wife's car so I thought I wo
Shim the prop-shaft flange by 1/8" alexco38 at 1:41pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/780 Hi folks, I need an extra 1/8" between the propeller hub and the cutlass bearing face in order to pu
Onboard generators are they worth it? Bob S at 1:12pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3580 We've been looking at boats and have seen some that have generators. I'm not sure how reliable they
Dink Question (1) RWSlater at 12:53pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1390 I have a West Marine 310 inflatable (yes I know the PVC dinks are pretty much junk, but I got it for
Davis Instruments Anchor Snubber Richard Bayle at 10:28am 03.10.17 Big Boats 8/2263 Quick to complain, quick to praise. I bought an Anchor Snubber last May from West Marine and regre
LPG gas tank for Force 10 stove Jerry21707 at 10:17am 03.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/571 2007 H-31 equipped with a Force 10 stove. The 11 lb. LPG tank is dated 2006. There is no rust and
Swimming platform Beneteau First 41S5 repair (1) MartinBruin at 9:48am 03.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1253 Hi all, I would like to repair the swimming platform. It's attached with hinges at the back of the
Pearson 33 Gross Tonnage surfer929 at 9:45am 03.10.17 Pearson 7/2878 Does anyone know the Gross Tonnage of the Pearson 33? Thanks Will
Battery Bank Internal Failures/Shorts (5) Maine Sail at 8:14am 03.10.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4874 Note: I broke this topic out of the "Multiple House Banks vs. One" thread because it's important and
Dinghy and motor choice redhead78 at 7:04am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 36/3104 Happy early spring all,hope all are well. I am going to buy a dingy and motor at defender spring sa
New to sailing and just got my first boat (3) PirateMiMi at 6:21am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 35/2232 Everyone else has advicertainly and I need as much help as I can. Engine is blown gonna pull it and
What's he doing? (1) All U Get at 12:10am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1305 134026 What's he doing? A. Looking for shells. B. Going for gas. C. Listening to the wife. D. All th
Engine Oil David Hopkins at 3:36pm 03.09.17 Catalina 30 15/3352 I'm getting some conflicting suggestions on replacing my engine oil. My engine is a Universal M3-20
Davits on a Beneteau First 310? Southern Wind at 3:23pm 03.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1289 Hi, we are new to this forum. We have a Beneteau First 310. My partner and I are outfitting the boa
Moisture in guages Mikem at 11:48am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 10/754 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 7/1222 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 44/8144 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 9/1231 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 19/1675 Visiting New Zealand, and they think we cheat at America's Cup. They also hide the new stuff from th

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Leaking deck plate replacement Calif. Ted at 8:14am 06.12.24 Mine was an 8" as yours also appears to be, I must have caught them on sale, might want to shop it a
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels jdrutten at 8:13am 06.12.24 (1) I don't have lights or speakers on the arch (yet), That surprises me and could potentially be
Group 24 starter battery jssailem at 8:08am 06.12.24 Sure makes sense. I am at my boat or a couple days. Pleased that it started on the second attempt. T
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 7:54am 06.12.24 Thanks for all that. I will review the links provided. Long story short, after some work done in the
rigging tension shemandr at 7:53am 06.12.24 There's a point in tightening the standing rigging where further tightening doesn't increase the rig
Leaking deck plate replacement skunther at 7:48am 06.12.24 Is it leaking around the edge that's sealed to the deck, or around the gasket under the removeable
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz shemandr at 7:47am 06.12.24 It is an enigma to me that sailboats and sailboating are depicted in numerous commercial ads as the
Leaking deck plate replacement skunther at 7:43am 06.12.24 That hatch is used over the emergency tiller head on my boat so the helmsman stands on it. Replaced
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 7:42am 06.12.24 Not sure I'd want anything other than a fiddle block. Side by side would cause the lines entering t
Auto Pilot fixable? LloydB at 7:42am 06.12.24 I think it would be helpful to know the voltage at the failing device when it is troublesome before
Leaking deck plate replacement (1) skunther at 7:39am 06.12.24 It appears to be leaking through the latch itself - there is rust stain on the bottom side of the la
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 7:37am 06.12.24 Thank you very much jdrutten, but: (1) I don't have lights or speakers on the arch (yet), though I c
NGCC In Memoriam Jacktar at 7:34am 06.12.24 Yep trailer boaters used to travel from all over for it , sponsored heavily by natl cruise folks. No
Main Cross Traveler ... isaksp00 at 7:31am 06.12.24 Not sure I'd want anything other than a fiddle block. Side by side would cause the lines entering th
Leaking deck plate replacement Calif. Ted at 7:28am 06.12.24 That hatch is used over the emergency tiller head on my boat so the helmsman stands on it. Replaced
Group 24 starter battery jssailem at 7:20am 06.12.24 At the price shown on the Super Start battery, it would be worth the money and trouble to buy the b
rigging tension justsomeguy at 7:16am 06.12.24 20% of breaking makes me a bit nervouse. Should be 10-15%, and I'd err more towards 10.
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 7:15am 06.12.24 I'm not aware of any "efficiency" benefit between the two. The side by side style can be more comp
Main Cross Traveler ... Joe at 7:12am 06.12.24 I'm not aware of any "efficiency" benefit between the two. The side by side style can be more compa
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels (1) jdrutten at 7:10am 06.12.24 Very nice! Sounds like you're getting ready to do some proper cruising. Shore power comes in at the

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