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V pulley & emery cloth Ken13559 at 12:43am 08.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/3613 I wish to run emery cloth/sandpaper on the V pulley slot face to remove any fine pitting that is cre
Aqualink 406 PLB gfrazzle at 10:09pm 08.22.16 Big Boats 1/422 Hello all, The batteries on this PLB are out of date. This model is no longer available but there ar
Interesting cloud formation (4) Dalliance at 8:49pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 18/917 I just wanted to share some weather photos I shot last week. They were taken over a 29 minute per
Recmar Table Bracket (1) MikePoplin at 6:45pm 08.22.16 Day Sailers 4/1468 I'm looking for the bracket that attaches to the bottom of the galley table. It's a Recmar system;
Sail Repair Everett Full Circle 473 at 5:19pm 08.22.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/2100 My UV cover on my Genoa needs to be reattached. About 18" is coming off 1/3 down from the head. Can
Optimal storage in an Oday 28 Randall Schmidt at 4:58pm 08.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/603 I'm looking at a long ICW journey on my 1984 ODay 28 that I just bought. I'm seeking tips on how ot
Preparing for an ICW Journey Randall Schmidt at 4:55pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 40/6335 I have an ODay 28 and am planning a retirement trip down the ICW from Annapolis to Mobile Bay Alabam
"Marine Mask" ? Ron20324 at 3:47pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 6/616 On QVC Shopping today, and for a limited time only- I hope... Item A-286300... "ELEMIS Pro-collagen
Vision 36 Windless Donald6433 at 3:09pm 08.22.16 Big Boats 0/425 Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a Vision 36? If so what brand did you install and how di
Boy I'm glad fred1diver at 2:09pm 08.22.16 Trailer Sailors 20/2424 I'm glad I bought a second battery before my trip, my battery didn't last 2 days, and that was with
Engine gauges C30 MKIII gone bad AXEL at 1:57pm 08.22.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1099 I recently bought this C30 MKIII. During the survey it was pointed out that the volt meter was bad,
Replace old hand Galley pump Wind Cree at 12:56pm 08.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1616 I recently purchased a Pearson 28 from 1975. The hand pumps in the galley and head are not operatin
x zigracer at 11:29am 08.22.16 Big Boats 1/587 x
272 furler issue jiml at 11:05am 08.22.16 Bigger Boats 7/1160 Flexible Furler has become extremely difficult to furl and unfurl. Lubricated with white lithuim spr
Help with constant water in the bilge 29palmsailor at 11:05am 08.22.16 Big Boats 11/4578 Good morning, I have a 2000 Hunter 460 and there's constantly water in the bilge. I've cleaned and
Virgin Island ferries Justin_NSA at 10:14am 08.22.16 Destinations 7/876 Can't seem to get a consistent answer. How often do ferries run from St Thomas USVI to Roadtown on T
Keel bolts jk kudera at 10:03am 08.22.16 Big Boats 3/703 I just had the bottom sand blasted, barrier coated and bottom painted, however I now have a seepage
Bucket list Meriachee at 8:56am 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 26/1712 One item was to have pizza delivered to the boat at Telegraph Harbour on Thetis Island. While we've
Hunter 260 mast fell from forestay pin falling out (1) dglauber at 8:37am 08.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2688 I had the forestay pin worked its way out during gusty winds, which caused the mast to fall. (Very
holding tank sensors Justin_NSA at 8:33am 08.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2296 Has anyone installed one of the new sensors and indicators? There are several choices. Are they uniq

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TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS jssailem at 10:08am 03.27.24 It is an oldie but I thought goodie.
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS kappykaplan at 9:39am 03.27.24 Nice read, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:09am 03.27.24 223804
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Alan Gomes at 8:25am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 8:16am 03.27.24 Wow those pics are confusing. One pick looks like it has twin backstays.. perhaps the problem is wi
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Joe at 7:57am 03.27.24 I have had the Simrad TP22 as a replacement for my old Autohelm 1000, which was the Raymarine's "dad
Boom (4) rgranger at 7:39am 03.27.24 A longer boom can be cut back with a hacksaw and the end cap reattached with a rivet gun. Salvage
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 7:27am 03.27.24 Just make sure you get one that has a break. If (when) your hand leaves the handle while under load
Fridge: 12V or DC FastOlson at 7:24am 03.27.24 When set just right, the beer has an ice sludge on it. :beer: Just kidding you a little bit.... bu
Boom shemandr at 6:41am 03.27.24 Yup! When a Capri 22 went up on the causeway rocks I was talking with the Sea Tow guys who were try
Boom JamesG161 at 6:22am 03.27.24 Call SeaTow. They run a salvage business too. Jim...
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JamesG161 at 6:18am 03.27.24 vinegar combine to make chlorine gas. Chlorine Gas will disinfect your nose. :laugh: Jim...
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 5:23am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST2
Fridge: 12V or DC Timm R Oday25 at 5:09am 03.27.24 By "off grid " I think the poster is on a mooring at McKinley Marina
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mashmaster at 9:34pm 03.26.24 Need to replace keel winch???? Northen tool carries them it is a Dutton Lainson 800# brake winch f
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . MitchM at 9:03pm 03.26.24 Later reports say this cargo ship had questions raised about sufficiency of its engine mainten
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel PaulK at 7:25pm 03.26.24 While the drawing shows the paths of the two boats it does not indicate where each one was at differ
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel DArcy at 7:23pm 03.26.24 I'm guessing in your situation the power boater had no idea you had a keel, or had any sort of issu
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 03.26.24 bleach for a short while followed by a vinegar rinse make a lot of sense. Be sure to rinse ALL the
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07pm 03.26.24 You're definitely on the right track, but not quite how I'd do it. 1. Triple M Plastics is a great

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