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What is this trailer accessory for ? (1) JVB at 1:52pm 05.25.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1029 There is one of these 10" by 2.25" pipes on each side of my keelboat trailer. What can it be used f
Puffer restoration JMChristiansen at 10:33am 05.25.16 AMF 7/11382 Hi, I am restoring an AMF puffer 12 foot. I should have some pictures up of the boat soon. When I go
Simple mod makes for a happy sailor (1) flynhi4u at 10:22am 05.25.16 Trailer Sailors 23/3492 I was up reading a blog by the Stingy Sailor the other night and came across a simple idea that I th
1980, O'Day 25 Bilge Pump? sPk at 8:47am 05.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1597 Does anyone have any experience installing/using an automatic bilge pump in an O'Day 25? I was thin
Diesel Fuel bawlmer at 7:56am 05.25.16 Ask All Sailors 18/994 I would like to thank Bert Jabin's Yacht Yard in Annapolis for accepting my pint of diesel fuel for
Rainmaker never recovered by Gunboat? agprice22 at 6:34am 05.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1216 I read in an article in Sail magazine that Rainmaker, the Gunboat 55, abandoned off NC last year was
New sails, were they worth it? flynhi4u at 6:32am 05.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1932 We have been sailing with our new sails on our Hunter 20 now for almost a month so it is time to ans
Coleman Powerchill good find (1) agprice22 at 6:29am 05.25.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1007 found this at Walmart last night for $35.00 leman-40-Quart-PowerChill-Thermoelectric-Cooler-with-Pow
Been making it out in the evenings. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 6:09am 05.25.16 Catalina 22 20/1442 Just getting to know the ole girl. Making it out in the evenings.
first sail on my new old cat dobrosailor at 4:09am 05.25.16 Catalina 22 11/1101 as i noted with my trailer issues in another post. I did finally get a chance to sail my new old 19
Turning ball keel dobrosailor at 3:31am 05.25.16 Catalina 22 1/680 is there anyone besides CD that sells the brass turning ball? I found their prices routinely 2X of o
Wash down pump plumbed to head water intake? MattObjects at 7:47pm 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 41/8670 I have a 12v sea water wash down pump I am planning to install to rinse off anchor rode and chain be
A/C in Hunter 37.5 - Generator ddrewry at 7:05pm 05.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/567 I need to add A/C to my Hunter 37.5. How many units do you have of what size and where are they mou
New to Diesel Volvo MD 2020 goofeyfoot at 6:27pm 05.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/1477 I bought s sailboat today with a Volvo MD 2020 diesel. First thing I want to do is change all oil, f
Compas deviation fred1diver at 5:57pm 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1167 hey everyone, Quick question, it's,m'y first Time out this year and I've noticed major differences b
Toilet paper question kimelmore at 5:46pm 05.24.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 45/5067 Ok here is the scoop or..pp if you wish Repositioned the new to us Catalina 380 from San Diego to
ProMariner ProNauticP Charger Settings dlochner at 4:27pm 05.24.16 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4366 The battery bank is 4 Dekka GC15s with a ProNauticP 1250 charger. Dekka recommends the following ch
Supposed 'ugliest' sailboat produced... (6) SwitchintoglideIII at 3:42pm 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2718 123852123853123854
Fuse size for 24 ga wire Gsmith at 2:40pm 05.24.16 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1036 I purchased LED strip lights from Marinebeam to replace florescent fixtures, the new lights each dra
Sail Batten Size for 1981 22ft. Capri at 12:55pm 05.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/389 My Neil Pryde mainsail didn't come with battens. I know there are two 24" and one 30" but could some

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Keel bolts jssailem at 10:59pm 01.28.24
2GM20F engine issue (3) Ken13559 at 10:53pm 01.28.24 Dug out as much balsa wood i could from the ridge. Good thing is the base fibreglass. So apparently
The Show Must Go On dLj at 10:22pm 01.28.24 I've been going to the Annapolis boat show for several decades. It has changed over time, but still
The Show Must Go On (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:02pm 01.28.24 I went to the Chicago boat show the first year after the pandemic. There were no sailboats. It was a
What the heck is this? Project_Mayhem at 8:55pm 01.28.24 That is what I was going to say.... I see red mold around spigouts (faucets and shower heads) often
Keel bolts obxjeff at 6:59pm 01.28.24 The picture looks a lot worse than just a smile which a piece of paper can fit in, my thumb could fi
Keel bolts Best of Times at 6:58pm 01.28.24 Prior owner just contacted me and said it was just a seam with sloppy caulking that makes it look ba
Gear Ratio dlochner at 6:46pm 01.28.24 For every one ton (2000lbs) the rule of thumb is 4 hp. This is how marine engineers get a rough est
The Show Must Go On dlochner at 6:37pm 01.28.24 Over the past few years I've been going to the Annapolis Boat Show. The first time with a shopping l
Keel bolts dlochner at 6:26pm 01.28.24 Wondering if I should torque at 90vs 132#? I would unless someone can find documentation from Hun
AC CONTROLLER dlochner at 6:24pm 01.28.24 hi thanks for the tip but i cannot find it on the Marvair page Click on the International Sales b
Remote oil filter for M25XP Mark Maulden at 6:14pm 01.28.24
Keel bolts Best of Times at 5:59pm 01.28.24
AC CONTROLLER Valerio at 4:47pm 01.28.24 Any idea were i can buy a Polar Bay head controller for my Marvair air? It would help to know whe
AC CONTROLLER Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13pm 01.28.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and rgranger at 3:36pm 01.28.24
What the heck is this? rgranger at 3:34pm 01.28.24 I've seem mold that was red in a boat that had flooded with rain water. I think dLj has the right i
Remote oil filter for M25XP Stu Jackson at 3:20pm 01.28.24 Hayden, I've had my M25 engine for 25+ years and have never had that problem. Put some rags down.
Gear Ratio twodzusfittings at 2:35pm 01.28.24
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:05pm 01.28.24 12-14' is about double the distance that most marine toilets, manual or electric can move bowl conte

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