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keel modification steve34609 at 12:10pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1871 I am considering a professional keel modification on a 45 foot aft cockpit SV. She has a cast iron k
Hx zinc and bonding weekendrken at 11:43am 03.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/1814 Hi RC, Interesting dilemma - to prevent wear on the Hx, many recommend putting thin rubber (bicyc
What is this (5) redhead78 at 11:21am 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1692 Hi all, I discovered this in the ass of my boat, is this part of a mechanical autopilot, if so what
P420 a/c seawater filter WingDing2 at 7:46am 03.25.15 Big Boats 3/819 I need name/number of seawater inlet filter for air conditioners. Label gone except for "1800...".
Windlass question - where to mount selonoid. holdech at 5:18am 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1000 Picked up a windlass for our Aloha 32 and noticed the instructions said to mount the solenoid pack c
First38 rusted keel bolts Pelissima at 4:41am 03.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1351 I am about to renew all of them (14) as the rust is excessive to bolt's head and space rings which I
Do I need a boom vang? keljohnso at 4:12am 03.25.15 Catalina 22 10/4522 Do I need a boom vang on my 81' C22? And wouldn't it be in the way of the pop top?
new refrigeration ssardone at 6:57pm 03.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1241 So my adler barbour frig died about 18 month ago and I am replacing it this spring. Defender has AB
Roler Furler gary at 6:42pm 03.24.15 Smaller Boats 1/660 Looking at a new roller furling system for my Hunter 22. Would like to hear opinions concerning the
Yanmar heat exchanger a65sailor at 6:10pm 03.24.15 Big Boats 7/1635 I have a Yanmar 3GMF and I am looking for some re-assembly photos or parts layout.
Fuel shut off turk397 at 3:27pm 03.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1024 On my 33.5 does anyone know if there is or where is the fuel shut off valve?
Cleaning rusty keel bolts on Hunter 380 bigbrownpilot at 3:10pm 03.24.15 Big Boats 7/3459 When we bought our Hunter 380 a little over a year ago, the survey recommended cleaning the rust off
Electronics Wiz Required. Autopilot nick at 3:10pm 03.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1428 My low battery alarm on a ST4000 + Raymarine auto pilot continually comes on when the motor is runni
Roller furler problem Clydo at 2:47pm 03.24.15 Catalina 310 16/6471 Have original furler which came with my 2003 C310. First couple years no problem then late last ye
Freedom 32 1984 Casagf66 at 1:57pm 03.24.15 Ask All Sailors 19/7140 Hey gang , I'm very close to closing a deal for a 1984 freedom 32 with original motor and sails. P
First 235 rudder question riverroad at 1:02pm 03.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4345 Hi all, I am in the process of restoring my rudder. My 235 has a wing keel and came with a rudder t
Airmar P79 in-hull depth sounder jamescyu at 12:58pm 03.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1066 I have an inhull Airmar P79 sounder. Some times it does not work. Usually just after a haul up botto
Current Marlow Hunter Leadership? Rick D at 12:54pm 03.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/5900 I read that MH president Peterson left in September 2014 but I cannot find any mention of his replac
Four boats over in Volvo Ocean Race RECESS at 12:02pm 03.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1732 I have been watching this almost everyday via youtube. My wife emailed me today and asked if I had s
Beneteau Idylle 15.5. (Moorings 51) Sher9016 at 10:31am 03.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1749 I am considering purchasing a Beneteau Idylle 15.5 but want to lead lines for main and stack pack to

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Legend 40.5 (and likely others) - Princess stove 3372 grates (2) fero at 5:25pm 12.30.22 Update: I was ready to order the stst replacements but balked on ridiculous shipping cost over 200$
Any sailor peppers out there? FastOlson at 4:43pm 12.30.22 Might want to read the book by N. Norway, "On the Beach". Reasonably good movie was made from it, t
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width sail sfbay at 4:00pm 12.30.22 OK...........consider designing the cadle with a slot to move the wing cradle support in the desired
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 3:20pm 12.30.22
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater jmce1587 at 3:01pm 12.30.22 Do you recommend a particular time of year or season? May/June time frame before it gets too hot/
white smoke higgs at 2:54pm 12.30.22 Anti freeze will burn white. Check your level.
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 2:22pm 12.30.22 Have been thinking about this for awhile. Anyone installed this device? I have a wi-fi transmitte
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 2:17pm 12.30.22 Well I'm in the process of doing the bottom of my boat, and rebuilding the engine and I'm gone sout
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width sail sfbay at 1:44pm 12.30.22 Curious why you need that? Do an internet search on "Hunter 376 wing images" and scale it from a kno
Sailing Distance Chart dlochner at 1:41pm 12.30.22 As for Florida, the coast was the route of trade. I'm not surprised that the width of the peninsula
Any sailor peppers out there? The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:23pm 12.30.22
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) JamesG161 at 1:02pm 12.30.22 But is it practical. Unlikely. Well soon our boat will be prepared, just like GilliganMylar Blanke
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater jssailem at 12:50pm 12.30.22 a particular time of year or season? Avoidance of Hurricane season would be encouraged.
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 12:49pm 12.30.22 The proposed scenario of limited catastrophe is problematic. Since the 1950's there have been discus
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 12:06pm 12.30.22
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 11:57am 12.30.22 If the CB is 3/4-inch wide at the trailing edge, I'd start there (unless there is a class restricti
Any sailor peppers out there? stickinthemud57 at 11:53am 12.30.22 Since I see my boat as a place of escape from the everyday, I can see why it might be tempting to th
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Dalliance at 11:25am 12.30.22 Interesting thread. My boat never had any kind of automatic fire suppression system until just rece
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 11:10am 12.30.22
Catalina 30 topping lift line length sail sfbay at 10:43am 12.30.22 Standard or tall rig? Looking for replacement topping lift wire? If so, page 7 of the manual might

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