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Raymarine products hewebb at 4:51am 04.01.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2341 I am very disappointed in the reliability of the two Raymarine products I have installed on my boat.
Thank you ! (1) Bob 04 H260 at 3:04am 04.01.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1225 We are on a cruise in the Bahamas. The raw water pump on our Yanmar failed. I asked questions about
First "Spring" here - love what I see! Macboy at 9:01pm 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/836 I just had to post....this is my first "Spring" with a MacGregor waiting in the snow and me on the f
Best MacGregor cleaning products High Plains Drifter at 7:52pm 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1492 The pride of ownership of the new to me 1994 26S demands a thorough cleaning and polishing. I just o
hole in keel (1) Rusty south at 7:09pm 03.31.15 Big Boats 3/1129 Going to ask a silly question and I am sure I know the answer. But before I seal this. The keel on t
I was bored this winter (1) JackK at 6:08pm 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1189 So, I was tired of my spare anchor and rode getting all tangled up in the lazarette. I took the leaf
Hunter 410 3rd reef Don Lucas at 6:00pm 03.31.15 Big Boats 7/1118 My 2001 Hunter 410 mainsail has 3 reef point, but only the 2 lower reefs rigged. Near as I can tell
throttle control tedmrt at 3:29pm 03.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2139 I have just purchased a 1996 Hunter 336 and I do like it. It's been neglected and so I have the task
Bottom Paint sales chrisings at 3:28pm 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 0/644 Hey folks, Just thought I would mention that our local Ace Hardware store has the best price on bo
Beneteau Oceanis 371 2007 Zinc size? Reklobe at 2:49pm 03.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/1054 Hello all. Does anyone know the correct size cone-type zinc for a 2007 37' Beneteau Oceanis 371?
Repairing the hull of my venture 21 JoeSailer10 at 12:56pm 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/914 I obtained a Venture 21 that had been neglected for 5 years. When I got it home and blocked up the
Fridge replacement - Hunter 40.5 redunculous at 12:15pm 03.31.15 Big Boats 10/2603 So I'm leaning towards fitting a new fridge into my boat. With something like this - ignore sizes
1979 Catalina 30 Engine swap Help!! ZTS213 at 12:13pm 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 0/822 Please Help! I bought a 1979 catalina 30 project without the motor. I have a yanmar 2qm 20hp tha
Another dog question... getting a big dog aboard kito at 12:10pm 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 19/3046 It's getting close to the time to drop my H30 project boat in the water. I plan on spending weekends
What engines fit in my 79 Cat 30 ZTS213 at 11:50am 03.31.15 Catalina 30 16/3356 Please Help! I bought a 1979 catalina 30 project without the motor. I have a yanmar 2qm 20hp tha
Otter deterrant Mark Maulden at 9:07am 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1506 I Keep my dinghy on a float in the slip next to the sailboat. Works great for when you want the dink
Alternators and horsepower wufibugs at 8:42am 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7567 From reading the many discussions on charging systems and acceptance rates, it is clear that my 35 a
Bimini for Hunter 34 YVRguy at 7:51am 03.31.15 Big Boats 27/10956 Have any of you H34 owners installed a full bimini on your boat? I'm curious to know about your exp
Crack in outside hull wildrp at 7:10am 03.31.15 Day Sailers 3/1242 The other day I was checking out my Hunter 140 boat after the winter. I just noticed a crack in the
mast wiring panel beneteau 36 sailBoat107 at 6:36am 03.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/588 how do i remove the wiring panel from the headliner delicately without breaking anything? does the p

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Sewing Cushions and Bimini (3) william24424 at 6:40am 09.22.23 I have a 1928 Electric Singer that goes through Canvas + Sail + Leather like a knife through hot but
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 6:38am 09.22.23 I have an easier release for a topping lift. Are you interested ? Certainly. Thank you.
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water dlochner at 6:03am 09.22.23 There are a couple of ways to get cooling water into the shaft seal, either naturally with a vent in
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 5:58am 09.22.23 I'm interested in a direct comparison of the internals of the $450 machine compared to the SailRite
In hull transducer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36am 09.22.23
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 5:21am 09.22.23 Debate? Not me. I asked: oesn't mean every machine or part that comes out of the same factory is of
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 5:02am 09.22.23 With regards to the cooling hose, the volume of water consumed by a 1/4 inch hose running down from
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water kappykaplan at 4:57am 09.22.23 I installed the PYI PSS Dripless shaft seal. :plus: That's what I have - replaced with a new one a
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 11:19pm 09.21.23 bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction Nice. Friction is the enemy of a fair lead.
Masthead sheave replacement Hayden Watson at 10:41pm 09.21.23 When I replaced mine, I got the Garhauer ball bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction. Masthe
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Hayden Watson at 10:37pm 09.21.23 I installed a Lasdrop lip seal and have been very happy with it. On a sailboat, the nipple does not
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water BigEasy at 9:59pm 09.21.23 For my money, the Volvo Penta rubber stuffing box, which also uses a lip seal, is about as cheap an
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 9:45pm 09.21.23
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water jssailem at 9:23pm 09.21.23 The shaft seal be it traditional or dripless has nothing to do with your engine. It is all about the
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 09.21.23 RALPH YOU'RE SUCH A TRADITIONALIST! "Traditionalist humph". You start making fun of my spats :
In hull transducer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 09.21.23 Many boats do not have a horizontal surface on which to mount the transducer, Then a moment of si
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 8:21pm 09.21.23 Has anyone actually compared these other machines to a SailRite. I don't mean physical looks but th
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 8:04pm 09.21.23 But know that it's a Chinese made machine that is widely available under different brand names like
In hull transducer dlochner at 7:12pm 09.21.23 How do these idiotic ideas about liquid mounting develop in the first place ? From Airmar. The b
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:10pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're goin

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