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No sail cleaners in So. Calif. anymore ? Really ? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 1/340 Had the boat hauled for paint so I removed the main to have it cleaned at the same time. Took the sa
Access to cockpit drain at transom (1) Tom H31 at 7:25am 02.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/959 I finally cut an opening and installed an access panel in the bulkhead between quarter berth and laz
Glue softener info needed DAVA390 at 6:43am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/454 A few years ago I bought some kind of chemical release agent to soften up the glue on plastic trim w
Atomic A4 Drop-In Replacement Erik F at 8:31pm 02.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 16/5892 Dear Sailors, Especially those familiar with the Pearson Triton, 10M etc that uses the red Atomic4
AC/DC power panels jssailem at 4:53pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 40/4658 Interested in the pros and cons of various types of panel switches when located inside the boat cabi
Keel Bolts H34, Should I worry about them? CoastLife at 4:03pm 02.24.17 Big Boats 8/2156 I recently bought a 83 Hunter 34. It's been sitting on the hard for a couple years. We are in the p
Buying a hunter 41ac Jack999000 at 3:37pm 02.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/553 I'm thinking of purchasing a h41 ac I'm in Australia and plan to go into the pacific. A lot of peopl
New Sails for Mac25? StinkBug at 3:27pm 02.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1167 I've pretty much replaced and refreshed everything on my boat except the most important part, the sa
Fate has spit upon me (2) JL Stratton at 3:04pm 02.24.17 Smaller Boats 20/2354 Was checking out my forestay cable in preparation for tomorrow's sail. It looked damaged (unwound?)
It stays or it goes (3) Skipperdan at 2:34pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1008 I had one of these on my Triton I think but I cannot remember what it was for. Solid Brass. A holder
Beneteau First 20 on order Request advice - outboard size and shaft lenght Dusty Mac at 1:17pm 02.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/794 I do not know transom measurements for First 20. Will I want a fixed engine mount where engine can s
Pimp my C275 (1) Codybear at 1:04pm 02.24.17 Catalina 275 60/19701 Seeing that the moderators were gracious enough to create our own C275 group, I figured we need to t
To buy or not to buy: neglected Catalina 27 Sailorpants at 12:25pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 22/4056 Hey Sailors, I'm new to sailing with only a few lessons and a few more hours logged, But have wanted
Newport 28 parts pcupach at 11:02am 02.24.17 Newport 2/1395 If you are in need of parts for your Newport please let me now. I will be posting pictures of sever
New Solar Panels, VSR and MPPT Controller David Popken at 10:25am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 14/3440 I have purchased the above and am preparing to install. My current setup is 30A shorepower smart ch
My keel Jorge Guerra at 10:07am 02.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1861 Hi I need some help guys rebuilding these MacGregor 25 I have already redundant bottom I'm almost th
Launching without trailer extension! LakeShark at 10:00am 02.24.17 Trailer Sailors 7/1663 Just came across this today and had to share. if it were only so easy! FPeetFWRVxo
Using a Convoluted Wheel? CYQK at 9:19am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 6/769 Well....... If you are anything like me never heard of a convoluted wheel before. Am polishing all t
Aqua Signal 25 combo - known flaw? (2) Skipper at 8:47am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 22/3296 When I had the mast out 2 years ago, I used the opportunity to get some work done, including install
Diesel Engine Smokes and speed limited forward not in reverse why? Capt Ziggy at 6:57am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1004 My diesel engine spews out black smoke and speed is limited to 2400-2500 RPM in forward. In reverse

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Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd Gypsy Legend at 10:22am 06.09.24 try these links on vimeo
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd Gypsy Legend at 10:21am 06.09.24 952879138 952879288
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 marcham at 10:10am 06.09.24 Correct. There's no point going through the bother and expense to replace the shaft, re-align the en
Prop rotation question Maine Sail at 10:05am 06.09.24 I didn't realize that I was going to have to know this before taking my PYI Max Prop off for re-con
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 9:54am 06.09.24 With all due respect @Scott T-Bird - everything @skunther is describing about how his engine is run
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 9:44am 06.09.24 I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above spreader. I will need to splice th
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 9:41am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... Tks for sharing! :beer:
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... It appears that performance has improved signif
Portlight Polish dLj at 9:19am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd dlochner at 9:06am 06.09.24 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLswE9eitK2QWHbsQLqew0OkBc_uVeV25 It looks like the videos
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 8:48am 06.09.24 No doubt you were able to affect a positive change! I'm not sure I understand how your mechanic arr
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 7:44am 06.09.24 Good analogy. Start at the shaft log. That is the fixed point in the construction. Align the strut
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 7:23am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, s
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim dlochner at 6:58am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, so
Portlight Polish skunther at 6:57am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 6:09am 06.09.24 Just did this on a Mirage 35. We had specs which were close, but the shaft ended up having to go ba
Merit 22 owners jefstr at 8:59pm 06.08.24 I'm new to sailing and hoping to get my Merit 22 in the water this W, Th or F. What would be the min
Shaft coupling flange igillerman at 8:29pm 06.08.24 Closing the loop here. Unclear if I have the wrong coupler, the shop who sold me the shaft and sold
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 8:19pm 06.08.24 The engine cranked over stronger and started up within 10 seconds. Not as good as it was before, but
Portlight Polish rgranger at 6:52pm 06.08.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective s

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