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Sailing purchase sea trial advice wanted... VanIslandGuy at 9:10am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/536 We are in the process of completing a purchase on a Hunter 410. This is our second sailboat, (we've
Legend 35.5 keel issue (1) nfg2u at 9:08am 03.03.16 Big Boats 5/778 Is this where the keel attaches. Just on the hard and seeing where it looks like its debonding at th
SUGRU Marc14857 at 8:13am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/380 Saw this article in the NY Times today (3/3/2016). Has anyone ever used this stuff? Seems like a goo
Using old Transducer to New Depth Display mlindberg1 at 6:01am 03.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4281 I have what is believed to be original depth sounder on my Oday 26. The gauge is a round standard ho
Best rust prevention for iron jack shaft Rodd at 5:55am 03.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/1484 I have a v-drive with a 4 foot jack shaft connecting tranny to v-drive. Stuffing box is directly b
Getting ready for new season in New England oldsalt147 at 7:39pm 03.02.16 Catalina 30 6/854 I am new owner of a 1989 Catalina Tall Rig. To the best of my knowledge it was properly winterized.
ZF 10 versus Technodrive TMC 40 Robert1224 at 7:04pm 03.02.16 The Cherubini Hunters 0/916 Ahoy, I am most interested in finding out what the experiences have been with ZF 10 transmissions.
WTB Hunter 260 PNW philip8614 at 6:05pm 03.02.16 Smaller Boats 37/3788 HI, I joined this forum looking to buy a Hunter 260 in the $17-23K range and have been unsuccessful
Lewmar Standard Portlight handle O rings size Kevin Johnson at 5:55pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/4832 Does anyone know the size of the O ring that is used in the Lewmar (old) Standard portlight handles.
What the word "marine" actually costs! rgranger at 5:05pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1594 I've managed to amuse myself today. I'm sourcing parts for a VHF installation and ran across some g
6 gallon hot water heaters to replace 27 yr old ht wtr htr obdoor at 4:07pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 1/419 Any and all advice on replacing existing hot water heater for my Pearson 33, price and efficiency im
Mac 26x -12 Added portholes and hatches...good or bad? Greg1999 at 2:18pm 03.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1737 I am looking at a 1999 26x. The owner has added a bunch of opening portals and hatches. There are 4
Hatteras inlet lee oakley at 12:17pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 1/374 would like all info on Hatteras inlet at pemlico sound. Experiances of it. I draft about 5ft and wo
MARCH/APRIL MAINBRACE is out CaptDon01 at 12:14pm 03.02.16 Catalina 22 1/523 Just hit the streets, the 2016 March/April issue of the MainBrace: http://www.catalina22.org/index.p
Cleating the anchor rode Iluna at 8:52am 03.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4002 The owner's manual for our 2007 Hunter 31 says that the cleats on the deck are the "strong points" a
Furling the Genoa thaeni at 8:02am 03.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1950 Instead of turning into wind and furling, is it OK to furl (using winch) under full sail ?
Buying process question - opinions wanted Richard Theyerl at 7:16am 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 44/4414 Hello; I am in the midst of buying our first "big" sailboat. A 1973 Pearson 36. We are not going thr
Propeller / Cutless Bearing tools. North Shore, MA azambella at 5:52am 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/907 Does anyone know of a business or shop that loans or rents out propeller ' cutless bearing tools on
Installing additional winch on 361 Oceanis forte at 2:53am 03.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2959 I own a 361 oceanis clipper , which is equiped with 1 main winch on portside companion way ( in addt
Hi sailors tips and trix dufour Jonas Jojo at 10:30pm 03.01.16 Dufour 3/3703 Hi I got some handy trix to shear Sadly I can't post specific photos In my album you can find my la

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Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 5:47pm 11.12.23 Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything for urine. Some vinegar with a few drops of dawn followed by s
Watches rgranger at 5:38pm 11.12.23
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 twodzusfittings at 5:08pm 11.12.23 Torrenson.com Doesn't come up on the www. Do you have the correct spelling?
Suddenly needing some brake work (1) Gene Neill at 5:01pm 11.12.23 You might be on to something! :laugh:
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 4:49pm 11.12.23 Sounds kind of useless since most of what's in a holding tank will be urine It's plenty useful for
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:45pm 11.12.23 Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything for urine. Sounds kind of useless since most of what's in a ho
Suddenly needing some brake work Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 11.12.23 Well stop dunking your trailer in salt water! ;)
Bimini window.... Scott T-Bird at 4:42pm 11.12.23 My flap is on the inside and the exposed vinyl is so badly oxidized and dirty that it is barely usef
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 4:39pm 11.12.23 Thus, the head has some urine that sits in it over the winter. Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 11.12.23 I quickly assembled a fresh/flush water distribution system and installed it in about 20 minutes. It
Watches (1) LaDonaMina at 4:16pm 11.12.23 I use a pocket watch. It tells time, has a stop watch, will load Navonics and Tide info and also s
Catalina 320 electrical issue Scott T-Bird at 4:16pm 11.12.23 The electric heater could have been drawing more amps than you think - who knows how much resistance
1990 hunter 42 passage center cockpit forward window rgranger at 3:54pm 11.12.23 Did you use the mold to bend an existing piece of Lexan?
1990 hunter 42 passage center cockpit forward window rgranger at 3:53pm 11.12.23 :clap::beer:
Tiller rise C27? Indysailor at 3:51pm 11.12.23 It pivots, but when I'm resting my hand on it I want it higher. Plus, with the cockpit as narrow as
Catalina 320 electrical issue dlochner at 3:02pm 11.12.23 The cabin lights run on DC are always powered by the batteries. Unless you have a really large bat
Winterize without antifreeze? Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 11.12.23 Sounds good to me except for having just poured AF into the muffler. There was probably water in the
Winterize without antifreeze? dlochner at 2:15pm 11.12.23 The exhaust elbow should not have any water in it, as it should all drain into the muffler.
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. FOLLOWING SEAS at 1:57pm 11.12.23 Which Raritan models have you looked at? --Peggie Rarita elegance.
Adding a pod the Helm FOLLOWING SEAS at 1:56pm 11.12.23 I've looked at this and measured it up on my '99 H-310 for years on end but never bothered with it.

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