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What happens to red dye in marine diesel? cbourne200 at 6:33pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 19/6564 Just curious... Bought 5 gal of marine diesel in Spring. Had it in diesel Jerry can (yellow). Pou
272LE shift cable replacement Mickstr6 at 5:31pm 09.12.15 Bigger Boats 9/1768 I have to replace my shifter cable. Any advice? I've searched the archives and haven't found anythin
Big Mac (MacGregor 65) drawings wanted mac_kamchatka at 2:29pm 09.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/900 Hi! Looking for Big Mac owners or anyone who knows. Drawings for our recently bought Mac 65 with mea
Yanmar 3GMF - Removing The Transmission Joe Mullee at 2:17pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 8/6133 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF engine. I've done everything anyone has suggested to stop
Oh what a Snipe hunt! waterpirate at 2:01pm 09.12.15 Trailer Sailors 75/17033 I introduced myself last week and have been scouring the web and burning up the cell phone. I have
Foiled by antifouling paint. capta at 1:38pm 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/981 It seems that every day the list grows longer of boats down here in the Caribbean that have been dup
Dickinson Newport stove CYQK at 10:57am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/586 Looking at their solid fuel heater DMF-00-NEWSF Can you install one of these bad boys in your boat
How can I get my boat home? SenecaDaze at 10:28am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2444 How can I get my sailboat home? Fixed keel 25 foot rests on cradle at marina every winter. I want t
Shake and Break Part 13 - August 6 2015 Skip Gundlach at 8:21am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/507 Shake and Break Part 13 - August 6 2015 We left you as we reconnected to the same mooring we'd le
GPS and compass read differently davidmhull at 8:07am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 46/10393 Good morning. I went sailing yesterday and one of the things I wanted to do is check out my new dept
Fresh water pump problems jkeaton at 5:55am 09.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1335 The fresh water pump on my 320 seems to "burb" every 30 seconds or so when the water is not in use.
Hypothetical go or no go (1) 25yearslater at 3:31am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1790 I am curious as to how one would depart or approach this harbor with a North wind at 25 Knots and wa
UV strip repair Syversens at 8:50pm 09.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2654 Hey all, so last sail trip I noticed the radar and spreaders have now worn a slit in the UV protecti
Jib sheeting angles on a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 7:43pm 09.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5934 I have a Beneteau 311, Footloose, and I have been working on getting better tacking angles when goin
Breaker for electric head. Zeus2012 at 6:04pm 09.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/594 Found it.
Visiting my new boat this weekend! Justin_NSA at 6:02pm 09.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/890 Going to be spending the weekend sailing and checking out my soon to be new boat this weekend. It's
What is a blower jveatch at 5:10pm 09.11.15 Big Boats 13/3723 I know this is a really dumb question, but what is a blower? On our 2005 Hunter 41DS's 12 VDC circu
Can you do this? Kermit at 5:08pm 09.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1504 https://vimeo.com/133833096
Bimini Leopotter at 3:25pm 09.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1592 Does anyone know if the small metal brackets on the outside of the cockpit on my Mac 26D are for a b
Seatalk NG Power pins on i50 display? chrisyse at 7:03am 09.11.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1784 Hi, Which are the 12V power and return pins on the Seatalk-ng 6 pin connectors on the display? Sa

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Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations Not Too Shabby at 10:40pm 01.15.24
Insurance question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:44pm 01.15.24 I am relatively young at 42, I wouldn't mind a minor refit. The insurance was a concern. If your
Insurance question dlochner at 8:24pm 01.15.24 All liability insurance is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, the insured v
Acoustic guitar and boats. Will Gilmore at 8:24pm 01.15.24 It's not humidity that kills wood, it's the up and down, moving from wet to dry. That kills wooden
C25 new mainsail SailingLoto at 6:36pm 01.15.24 I don't think there are bad lofts. I don't expect a loft can stay in business delivering sub stand
Insurance question ggrizzard at 6:32pm 01.15.24 Boat US for 30 Years for my 79H30C sailing in the North Atlantic, Bahamas and Gulf of Mexico. No ins
Insurance question SailingLoto at 5:21pm 01.15.24 He's probably just smoking crack. My insurance company (Premium Marine) requires an inspection and
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water Rick D at 4:53pm 01.15.24 I had a V32. These should be weep holes on the bottom of the mast. Likely clogged.
Insurance question kappykaplan at 4:51pm 01.15.24 what are your policy limits with specific attention to liability? Agreed value on the hull Protec
Insurance question JoeWhite at 4:51pm 01.15.24 My H25.5 1984 was automatically coveted by my homeowner policy. I did not have to buy insurance for
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Insurance question kappykaplan at 4:36pm 01.15.24 what are your policy limits with specific attention to liability? Agreed value on the hull Protect
Insurance question Ralph Johnstone at 4:30pm 01.15.24 He constantly talks about not being able to insure older boats. He's probably just smoking crack.
Insurance question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:23pm 01.15.24 @kappykaplan and @jssailem what are your policy limits with specific attention to liability?
C25 new mainsail shemandr at 4:22pm 01.15.24 I don't think there are bad lofts. I don't expect a loft can stay in business delivering sub standa
Insurance question jssailem at 4:03pm 01.15.24 I have a 1974 Cal 35 Cruiser. Geico (BoatUS) has renewed my policy since 2016.
Insurance question kappykaplan at 3:17pm 01.15.24 I bought my 1983 Pearson in 2008. Markel America continues to renew the policy.
C25 new mainsail SailingLoto at 3:09pm 01.15.24 What are some things one should look for when shopping for a loft? What aspects make a high quality
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light BigEasy at 2:00pm 01.15.24 Looks like you can still get it from Beneteau Spare Parts (for the non-negligible cost of $342). Bu
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light Davidasailor26 at 1:38pm 01.15.24 Before you attempt to remove it, I would ensure that replacements continue to be available through

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