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Heat Exchanger Maintenance YGM20 (1) Canonshooternb at 6:28pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1295 I am looking for some advice on required maintenance for a heat exchanger in a YGM20. The boat has b
mount and run coax down mast and through cabin Jebjobs at 5:54pm 05.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3483 Havent seen pics of anyone else beside me mounting a Shakespeare antenna on my mast head running th
Looking for some expertise on a 28 O'day (3) Chip Doughty at 4:58pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1334 Hello, I was looking for some advice and please be patient, just learning. I'm looking to get a 28ft
Looking for Horizon Standard WS45 Wincup KeithMidgette at 2:19pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1246 I lost the wind cup assembly for the WS45 Analog Direction/Digital Speed Wind Instrument on my 1966
Accessing motor mount hardware on 19 ft day sailor Ranger1042 at 1:45pm 05.05.16 Day Sailers 2/747 Accessing the motor mount nuts and bolts. Has anyone figure out anything that avoids cutting out the
Easy Solution to Jib Cleats H240 (2) bamabaxter at 1:31pm 05.05.16 Smaller Boats 2/1010 I have seen several remedies to the jib sheet cleat issue on the 240. I finally found a cheap and e
Is this a bad idea? (1) Justin_NSA at 12:32pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1499 I'd like to replace my cheap, ugly garden center dock boxes with something nice. I found plans for b
Shipping by USPS to Canada question kito at 11:45am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1167 So I sent my Campbell Sailor prop to West by North in Vancouver BC to have it re-pitched and balance
Today it gets real: (3) pclarksurf at 10:16am 05.05.16 Catalina 22 143/18733 I made the rash assumption that the extremely capable sandblaster who works with the Department of E
Leave it on or off Karyon at 10:01am 05.05.16 Trailer Sailors 21/2049 So what do most of you trailer sailors do with the windex on the mast when the mast is down and trav
GALLING B00MER0N at 9:34am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 2/647 I have read with interest the many articles on galling of stainless steel parts but also had this ha
AIS reporting opinions please Ken Cross at 9:12am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 10/735 I recently changed smartphones to a Nexus 5X (Android) and no longer have my apps from my Iphone. On
Replacing fresh, potable, water hoses chrisings at 6:12am 05.05.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3664 Good day wise forum folk, One of this springs projects on our 1983 Catalina 30 is to replace the p
How do I remove old window caulk? (2) Capri at 6:03am 05.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2716 Good morning. I have a 1981 22. Three questions: 1) How would you recommend removing whatever is rem
361 mystery leak tnathan at 2:40am 05.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2684 we sailed our boat down the bay last week after having her on the hard for the winter. After two da
car radiator fan as cabin fan? (1) End80 at 12:59am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 31/3115 I was looking for high air-flow 12 volt fans to circulate/cool the cabin interior.. and based on rev
Please help the STATE of MAINE HARBORS DONATE to your Harbormaster and pay your Taxes StargazerP303 at 9:51pm 05.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 39/3517 Thanks all for your input here! Because of the statements made by myself and others, I feel maybe I
Light coming through cockpit deck! best fix? (1) Siphis at 9:00pm 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 2/470 A couple years back i purchased a Shark 24 that needed a bunch of interior work(completely stripped)
Anodes mrudman850 at 8:36pm 05.04.16 Catalina 22 8/1024 My new-to-me swing keel (1977) will be on a mooring in salt water (Plymouth MA Harbor) for three mon
Hunter 34 shifter cable replacement damali at 5:09pm 05.04.16 Big Boats 2/1164 Hi Guys and Ladies: I have a 1984 Hunter 34 which I've had for about 5 years. I recently experienced

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Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma marchem at 3:40pm 09.03.23 We bought new sails for our 310 a year or so back. The old main had a couple repairs where the grom
Raritan PHII long term review Terry Cox at 2:10pm 09.03.23 No wet blanket intended on this saga, but our two 1991 Jabsco electric macerator sea water toilets s
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Terry Cox at 1:38pm 09.03.23 how do you get through the gypsy Hi Ralph. Our horizontal windlass has a drum and gypsy together o
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place sailme88 at 1:09pm 09.03.23 Do you mean like this? handle direction primarily for strength reasons. But thanks for noticing thi
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement SailorShaggy at 12:59pm 09.03.23 It flows into a "catch" in the bilge with its own bilge pump. The only lines into the holding tank a
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 09.03.23 PS. Does your shower flow to the holding tank or to a bilge ?
Car Accident danooxnard at 12:42pm 09.03.23 Glad you are ok. There is hope if they cannot fix yours. https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 09.03.23 Looking at the waste water drawing : vented loop would be for the sea water inlet to any head as i
New sails for 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 09.03.23 I always thought that a B&R rigged Hunter with a flat-topped, full roach traditional main would be
radar Sailgunner at 11:41am 09.03.23 Maybe you should contact Raymarine. They have a pretty good forum.
New sails for 29.5 Tally Ho at 11:36am 09.03.23 I always thought that a B&R rigged Hunter with a flat-topped, full roach traditional main would be
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (2) SailorShaggy at 11:17am 09.03.23 We will need to see a copy of the diagrams in your owner's manual to tell you anything. It's all a
Replace section of G4 anchor chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 09.03.23 I've tried all kinds of rope to chain splices and have returned to a thimble and shackle. A man a
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 09.03.23 Looking at the diagrams in my owner's manual I do not see a vented loop We will need to see a cop
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 8:55am 09.03.23 Thanks. I'm on the boat in an hour so I will have a good look. We are expecting temperatures above 3
raising and lowering mast David in Sandusky at 8:54am 09.03.23 We took down, then raised our mast for three winters after we bought our '77 h27. First, you need a
DC panel led indicator stopped working Beau Jacques at 8:36am 09.03.23 Great - here in the UK "Blue Sea" supplies seem to be currently less available - but following the i
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 8:16am 09.03.23 Hi Stickinthemud5 It's outstanding characteristic is that it has a more definitive resting point. S
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Terry Cox at 7:02am 09.03.23 Your picture shows me, time to replace with new. I will never use a repair link on our boat. I've tr
Broken propeller Ted I at 6:56am 09.03.23

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