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Let's say you sold your boat to one of your good friends............. kito at 5:12am 07.23.16 Ask All Sailors 80/7631 Just wondering what the proper etiquette is when you sell a boat well below the going price to a goo
Raymarine DST800 Adventure RickSegal at 10:53pm 07.22.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1481 Greetings fellow Beneteau owners; This is not specific to our boats but I thought I would write up w
Help with topping lift Armyaviation at 10:13pm 07.22.16 Trailer Sailors 19/3204 I have a 21 ft American fiberglass that I want to add a topping lift to. The way my mainsail is, if
macerator paulj at 10:07pm 07.22.16 Catalina 310 23/2981 Best macerator for replacement of model 18590-2092? paulj :hook2:
Tides and Currents Jim Hawkins at 8:31pm 07.22.16 Ask All Sailors 33/1061 *Spoiler Alert - I don't know if anyone else does this but I like the idea of ending a thread with g
Marina plug in. Karyon at 7:50pm 07.22.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1502 Next week we are towing our boat to Flathead lake , and we booked a slip at the marina. The slip has
Settee Table? Alansails at 7:12pm 07.22.16 Catalina 310 1/616 Has anyone designed/installed/built a small table top attached to the backside of the galley on the
Torn between a MacGregor 26' and the Seaward 26', please help me decide Watersdale@mac.com at 1:22pm 07.22.16 Trailer Sailors 15/5477 I am looking to purchase a used MacGregor 26' or a used Hake Seaward 26RK. I like the MacGregor for
Bolt rope size for C30 boom? patrickkidd at 12:32pm 07.22.16 Catalina 30 3/738 Hi there! I am having a stack pack with lazy jacks made by Mauri Pro Sailing and they need to know
Lowrance600c lee oakley at 11:55am 07.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/278 Well lets see if anyone can tell me about a Lowrance600c! I have found a complete unit for 165 bucks
Downsizing Mike8193 at 11:37am 07.22.16 Ask All Sailors 20/2942 Thinking of downsizing. Sailing a 32 footer on Lake Michigan. Short season, expenses and maintenance
H34 Haylard and Mainsheet Block replacement? (5) Adrock1.8t at 7:46am 07.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/736 Hey guys, new to the forums here. I just purchased a 1983 H34 this week and have some questions on r
How to re-attach Mast Step to Mast? (3) Erik Ostergaard at 6:56am 07.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2395 It's partly my fault for not having the stay wires tight enough...but the mast on my 79 O'day Javeli
Questions for you Lake Michigan Sailors kito at 6:24am 07.22.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1594 It looks like my plans to move my H30 to the NC coast have changed. I will be moving to west central
Water pump short cycling dziedzicmj at 5:25am 07.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2492 I have a standard water pump (for fresh water) in my Catalina C270. This season I noticed that the p
Fuel tank problems Sea Phanthom at 2:36am 07.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/801 What is the best way to clean or replace a fuel tank on a 1979 Hunter cherubini 37 foot cutter
2 Dumb dinghy questions mytime at 5:04pm 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 2/452 I got fed up with buying dinghies on eBay over the years and repairing them only to have them leak a
Tidal Waves? druid at 1:38pm 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 12/656 What do you call the waves that are caused by tidal action? I'd like to call them "tidal waves", but
Shock-Guard Kermit at 10:13am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/674 Have any of you used this or know anything about them? My son-in-law wants me to install one at the
Oil Pressure Westerbeke 10 Two ianhoyte at 10:08am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 5/931 Hello all, I have an 86' O'day 272 with an apparent oil leak. The oil pressure barely gets above 5ps

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Bottom paints Clay Smith at 6:57pm 04.19.23
Pumpin up those fenders! Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 04.19.23
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? dlochner at 6:24pm 04.19.23 The question isn't high or low pressure, it doesn't matter if you use USCG approved fuel lines. Don
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? dmdiehl64 at 5:59pm 04.19.23 I hear you saying that the space between the two straight lengths is 0.25" too narrow. Not sure thi
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? dmdiehl64 at 5:54pm 04.19.23 The internet community is an amazing place. These are all great ideas (minus Head Sail, no offence,
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? dlochner at 5:48pm 04.19.23 The question isn't high or low pressure, it doesn't matter if you use USCG approved fuel lines. Don'
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Hollyberry at 5:16pm 04.19.23 The line from the tank to the first pump (whether mechanical or electric) is under suction.. no need
Bottom paints sailcapt340 at 4:53pm 04.19.23 It will be interesting. I base it on water flow or lack of to the strut. Same for the location fur
Bottom paints dLj at 4:45pm 04.19.23 Just and observation and a question. Is the zinc on the shaft to close to the strut? I was always
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 04.19.23
Bottom paints sailcapt340 at 3:01pm 04.19.23 Just and observation and a question. Is the zinc on the shaft to close to the strut? I was always
Bottom paints dlochner at 2:48pm 04.19.23 Clay, that is VC 17 a freshwater only bottom paint. It will not work in salt water. It is a favorite
Pumpin up those fenders! fred1diver at 2:48pm 04.19.23
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Brian D at 2:21pm 04.19.23 I asked a similar question about my boat. ChatGBT recommended - C4.
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? Head Sail at 1:37pm 04.19.23 Have you thought about taking a heat gun to the Navpod and creating a new dimple?
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Rick Webb at 1:31pm 04.19.23
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 NYSail at 1:22pm 04.19.23 As was said prior, is there a way to bring another dc load to the box and see if that powers it up.
Rust color in Antifreeze Tom J at 1:16pm 04.19.23 I am draining it from the bottom of the heat exchanger. Does that not drain it also from the water
Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 1:10pm 04.19.23 Uhm no .. We sail out of Milwaukee . Every year I try to upgrade Enigma , more comfortable , safer
Help find correct impeller Ran-Dee9229 at 1:08pm 04.19.23 I think I found it. Do you agree? Oberdorfer Pump Impeller - OB6593 Item # 876640 Description F

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