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Beating the heat (4) Jackdaw at 6:49am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 68/4647 It was VERY hot in Minneapolis yesterday, but by 7PM it cooled to 78F and the breeze stayed up. So J
Scupper hose diameter for 1985 Catalina 27 david27 at 6:20am 07.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1825 Does anyone know the internal diameter (and even length if possible) of the scupper hoses used on a
Raymarine E7D Mark Maulden at 7:00pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1627 been cruising since first wk of June. Sometimes in real dense fog through narrow passes. This plot
Going to look at a Hunter Legend 35.5 this week... drohalloran at 6:11pm 07.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4466 Hi there! I'm heading out to look at a potential new boat, a 1994 Legend 35.5, this week and I'm tu
Lewmar customer service Ilanortho at 5:37pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 1/467 This winter I removed all the old plastic opening ports on my Hunter 34 and replaced them with 9 Lew
Mnea 0183 fred1diver at 4:05pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 9/850 Hey everyone, I just received my data/power cable for my lowrance hook4 and I'm trying to connect it
Refrigeration service referal in Dana Point CA Sandy Feet at 4:00pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 0/382 Any body out there know of a good service person for an Alder / Barbour Cold Machine 100 that works
Traveler? andy creighton at 1:19pm 07.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/877 I got my new stays on and rigged my mariner 19 today so I am ready to head to the lake as soon as I
Cabosil, or ??? Skip Gundlach at 12:49pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/407 Cabosil, or ??? So, I have the Lewmar V3 windlass disassembled. It takes 4 M8 studs under the deck
1983 Hunter 34 mast step plate kmason at 11:43am 07.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3914 Hello, We have just recently purchased our first sailboat--a 1983 Hunter 34. It has a broken mast st
Do your docklines squeak? I finally solved it! Zeus2012 at 10:22am 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 8/9907 First, I bought new lines, no success. Then I tried chafing gear, no success. I tried soaping the li
New Here.... AmandaBaydoc at 9:25am 07.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/496 I am hoping that I could get some information about whether or not there is someone out there to con
Model Hunter Joanne at 8:57am 07.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/426 Where can I get a model of a Hunter 41 as a gift for a mantle? Does such a thing exist?
M-18 stall Joetech at 8:07am 07.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/1782 I have a Universal M-18 in my 30 year old Catalina 27 TR. This is my 4th season with the boat. The
Build a stand-alone shore Solar charge station? LucM30 at 7:58am 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 19/3225 Hi all! First post on here. I've been lurking for a few months and learned plenty and now I would li
I'm doing it I'm doing it (1) sailnewbie at 7:29am 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 37/1793 First time in open water and I think I'm finally figuring things out
&%#$. changing mainsheet cleat angle on the 25? RussC at 7:26am 07.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2060 I know someone out there has a simple solution that makes releasing the main sheet cam cleat on the
Shear Pin Mr.Bill at 6:46am 07.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/484 I have a Hunter 23 (1984) and recently met with a stump or something that kicked up the rudder (as i
Boast and Brag (2) chrisings at 6:15am 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 10/787 I just have to boast and brag about the admirals recent work. She made a sail cover! And what a wond
Looking 4 Surveyor-Fla Treasure Coast Mitch Witt at 5:38am 07.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/449 Looking for a surveyor located Fla East Coast > Treasure Coast area that is sympathetic to older pro

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store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Davenport at 8:34am 04.26.24 There seems to be an interesting fear by people of having mast down. But on my old Macgregor 26c
New Bow Roller for H41AC (2) Rich Stidger at 8:20am 04.26.24 I use the yellow rollers, but the center hole is smaller than the bow roller holes. I machined a bu
Engine fire kloudie1 at 7:58am 04.26.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under th
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 7:34am 04.26.24 John Stevens is flat out Lying to you. He, Electromaax has the worst reputation in the industry and
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! FastOlson at 7:26am 04.26.24 I just had our refillable extinguishers ( two 5# and two 2.5#) re-certified by a local extinguisher
New Bow Roller for H41AC (1) ice breaker at 7:20am 04.26.24 Another solution that I have used are the clear yellow boat trailer rollers. Works great and cost
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 04.26.24
Correct size packing for stuffing box? jdrutten at 7:12am 04.26.24 Don't forget to check your manual which likely has the packing size specified. However, I've hear
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Maine Sail at 7:00am 04.26.24 balmar knowingly is making as selling serpentine belt kits that do not fit. I found another suppli
hull port (windows) leaking Project_Mayhem at 6:33am 04.26.24 You'll have a hard time getting butyl to compress to the correct thickness. This might lead to a ben
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 04.26.24 Make sure a previous owner didn't try to screw a bilge pump or anything else into the bilge
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Tally Ho at 6:03am 04.26.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 5:59am 04.26.24 Thanks for all the helpful replies! Gee, I was hoping I'd get two seasons out of it, as I did with
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 5:26am 04.26.24 I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would it be located. Mine are Kidde brand from WM
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 5:15am 04.26.24
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 5:13am 04.26.24 whereupon they found expired extinguishers I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Terry Cox at 4:26am 04.26.24 Anecdotal reply...fellow skipper was stopped for a random CG inspection whereupon they found expired
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? thinwater at 4:24am 04.26.24 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the new
Windlass and thruster Battery question Terry Cox at 4:04am 04.26.24 Our house bank (two 8D AGMs) supplies power to the windlass. Hunter rigged the boat this way and has
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts w

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