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Newport - Volvo Ocean Race Scott T-Bird at 9:35am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 1/769 I'm thinking about going to Newport for the weekend of May 15th thru 17th. I was looking at things
Crack. Correct fix? (1) Richandhelen at 9:15am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1106 Found this hairline crack in my davit today. It's on the high-load end of things. The white bit is t
Are Brand Name Builders using Epoxy now? CloudDiver at 9:10am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 23/11064 I know this might be a silly question, but I couldn't find a straight answer anywhere else. Have th
Question about sealant (1) micheldemontreal at 8:46am 04.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/772 Hello everyone I have to redo the seal of the PVC molding between the transom and hull. I have t
A Public Service Announcement, Eye Protection! CloudDiver at 7:57am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1528 I'll try not be too long winded about this because as you will understand in a moment I am in a foul
Java Update for April Jim Seamans at 7:02am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/913 Well just when you think things couldn't get any better..... Sailing has just been fabulous over th
LED bulbs too hot? DAVA390 at 7:01am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 4/714 If I install a combo light mastop., (2 bulbs) is it safe to run both front and rear bulbs all night
Buying a boat from The Moorings Yacht Brokerage Styx at 6:51am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1475 We are going to up-size and have started to look at boats. Any thoughts on buying a pre-owned charte
Integral water tank seal MafaldaII at 6:50am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 0/597 In my new project boat (Beneteau 445 '94), the integral water tank under the V birth was leaking. I
STrainer cover plate question (1) Navicula at 6:15am 04.20.15 Big Boats 3/729 This cover strainer...... Is just held on by self tapping screws right into the hull..... Is this th
2QM20 fuel filter recommendarions tmjb at 6:14am 04.20.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1180 On my new to me '81 Cherubini Hunter 36 with Yanmar 2QM20 I have what appears to be a Groco GF-250 o
Silicon bubbling (1) geoffschultz at 6:08am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/989 We stored BlueJacket in Panama last year and will store her there again this year. It rains a LOT d
Hunter 23 Cabin Leaks omnivox42 at 6:06am 04.20.15 Smaller Boats 7/1557 I know this has been covered in one place or another, but I have not found the answers I need. I
Acrylic to teak sealant / Varnish before or after? (1) Blitz at 6:02am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1613 It is time for my companionway sliding hatch to be redone after 30+ years. It is constructed with th
ac breaker 31 hunter 34.5 (3) hunter healer at 6:00am 04.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/730 I have a Hunter 34.5 model year 1983 and my main ac breaker in the panel that switches polarity and
aqua signal series 40 tri-color.... Parts?? centerline at 12:23am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 3/920 the lens is broken on my masthead light... im looking for a new lens as the light is in perfectly go
Ft Lauderdale Sailing. geehaw at 11:38pm 04.19.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2751 I have a free day 04/23/15 in Ft Lauderdale. Anyone like to take me sailing for the day or part of t
Replacing Halogen bulb in fixture (1) WhiteNow at 11:35pm 04.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1443 Anyone know how to access these fixtures to swap bulb and or replace with LED's
Cool water impeller pump dripping from from back (1) WhiteNow at 11:14pm 04.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/973 Anyone had issues with their water pump impeller housing dripping from the back side, or the shaft t
Hunter 450 impeller (1) rtmccue at 5:55pm 04.19.15 Big Boats 1/646 I replaced the impeller on my boat this weekend. I have the cut out in the tub ,but this is still no

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cleaning the fabric covers of cushions chriscampbell at 8:20am 11.21.23
Boom eye - What is this called? Allan12210 at 7:51am 11.21.23 Clever fairlead. In the fiber spinning industry they were called "Pigtails" to guide the filaments a
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:37am 11.21.23
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 7:03am 11.21.23 The windlass looks like something that could come from either of those seaports. Certainly a piece o
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor barnstormer at 6:22am 11.21.23 Don't know if this is helpful but the RS 129 seatalk 1 antennae has a button style battery that dies
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. OS2Dude at 5:59am 11.21.23 Do you have a battery fuse? IIRC the AYBC requires a Class T fuse within 7" of the Lithium Bank. H
Does anyone recognise this windlass? SV Andorinha at 5:45am 11.21.23 Thanks Terry! I will certainly send that email. Brisbane, Australia in 1976. I have no knowledge o
Another Solar Panel Question. . . Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 11.21.23 Get a decent charge controller such as Victron or Morning Star. If I had a choice between MPPT and a
Compass plexiglass got blind kappykaplan at 5:11am 11.21.23 Ritchie will rebuild to as good as new for 1/3 of price of replacement :plus: Did this many years
Compass plexiglass got blind NoReverse at 5:07am 11.21.23 Ritchie will rebuild to as good as new for 1/3 of price of replacement
Boom eye - What is this called? jssailem at 4:40am 11.21.23 Hello Sean. Looks to me to be a custom designed fairlead. Clever design. Keeps the line off the cent
Boom eye - What is this called? (1) Will Gilmore at 4:38am 11.21.23 It looks like it was installed to prevent the sheet from catching on the vang pin. Perhapse you cou
Does anyone recognise this windlass? Terry Cox at 4:34am 11.21.23 Good morning, Johan. Mr. Bob Walker, with Vetus, Inc., was very helpful in determining the brand and
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 4:24am 11.21.23
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 4:22am 11.21.23 @Ralph Johnstone and @Meriachee
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 4:19am 11.21.23 With old stout gear you need to be a bit of a sleuth to discover the mysteries they hide. Do you kno
Boom eye - What is this called? smo10018 at 3:48am 11.21.23
Does anyone recognise this windlass? SV Andorinha at 3:30am 11.21.23 Are you looking for parts or just trying to remove the parts to clean and service them. It sure look
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 2:28am 11.21.23 Kermit, that's really bad!!! :poop:
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Screen Saver at 2:05am 11.21.23 The antenna doesn't have a use by date so I would suggest there is some other problem. By False read

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