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Florida petition All U Get at 1:20pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2567 A cruising friend sent me this from Marathon, I filled it out and sent my name in. Don't know if th
Where to Mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:12pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2075 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with sails and
Where to mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:11pm 03.25.15 Smaller Boats 1/548 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I am buying a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with
keel modification steve34609 at 12:10pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2393 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 12/2335 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 13/1755 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 3/889 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 8/1049 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 7/1554 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 10/5213 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 9/1319 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 1/687 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 7/1925 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 3/1128 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 7/3877 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 7/1490 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 16/7512 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 19/8239 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 6/4905 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 1/1166 I have an inhull Airmar P79 sounder. Some times it does not work. Usually just after a haul up botto

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Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 6:20am 08.27.23 I am not sure of all the reasons, but I was taught to never leave the winch handles in the winches.
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? Davidasailor26 at 6:09am 08.27.23 cockpit coaming? Yep. Thanks auto-correct.
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? jviss at 6:08am 08.27.23 cockpit combined, cockpit coaming?
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 08.27.23 It's reminiscent of a Lightning. Could be designed around the same era, explaining the similar lin
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 08.27.23 I agree we should expect high quality support from brokers, surveyors, mechanics, etc. But if a sel
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 5:48am 08.27.23 As with any profession, there are good practitioners and bad practitioners. And there are good custo
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems jviss at 5:06am 08.27.23 topsides Just a nit: you washed the decks, I think. "Topsides" is the side of the boat, from the
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? jviss at 4:55am 08.27.23 It's reminiscent of a Lightning.
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Apex at 4:53am 08.27.23 a bit harsh recent responses: We as a buying community should demand better from brokers. How many
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems RoyS at 4:51am 08.27.23 Another place to look is the existing starter solenoid start wire connection. Some Yanmars have a pu
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 4:49am 08.27.23 I have two winches on either side of the cockpit. When underway the handles are stored on the winch
Oday 20 Restoration (1) Clutch Cargo at 4:45am 08.27.23 One more thing I am curious about is all of that "layup detritus" (for the want of a better term) lo
Beneteau Oceanis 373 2004 . Fuite d'huile moteur Helene at 1:06am 08.27.23 Why would you not put forth your problem in English, if you can ask for help in English? sorry my
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? Will Gilmore at 12:59am 08.27.23 I really like the looks of her. I'll bet she was a great little sailer, in her time. Very few hard
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 11:30pm 08.26.23 You have a misunderstanding of the plywood in the Catalina keel stubs. Thanks Hayden, at last a p
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. (1) mikeracca at 11:16pm 08.26.23
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? jssailem at 9:33pm 08.26.23 Looks like it has a state certificate. NH2434GL. Perhaps the paper work will tell you.
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. (4) mikeracca at 9:06pm 08.26.23
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:09pm 08.26.23 You only replace sanitation hose for one reason, odour permeation. That's not quite true, Ralph. 1
Stowing Winch Handles MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 08.26.23

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