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electrical terminals/corrosion CYQK at 6:09pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 22/7282 whats the latest and greatest to apply to electrical terminals to prevent corrosion but not interfer
Mast Holes at Deck (3) Jongleur at 5:22pm 02.03.15 Catalina 30 3/1864 I have read that the mast head is open to the sky, and if that's so, water will get in and must be
Raising the mainsail on our Catalina 36 corvette at 5:15pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1285 I'm told there's a lubricant for the lines deployed to hoist the mainsail of our Catalina 36 -- Anyo
Short Sightedness dparilla at 4:58pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3618 Well. Stupidity reigns supreme. I was just informed by a client that his marina will not allow the
Substitute Thinner Jdaniel343 at 4:51pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2032 Is there a substitute for Interlux 216 thinner. I am using Sikkens Cetol for my teak and want someth
Any Oceanis 38 owners here? Schomer at 4:04pm 02.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5117 I'm thinking about buying an Oceanis 38. I would love to hear from others who purchased this boat. W
Maiden Voyage lpolliard at 3:49pm 02.03.15 Catalina 22 11/1922 I finally took her out on her maiden voyage after a month of ownership. The first attempt was curta
Bimini Top Replacement - CopyCovers srhummer at 2:41pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5511 All, I am looking at replacing my bimini top this winter (canvas only) and after looking at severa
Infrared camera Bob 04 H260 at 1:38pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1531 There are now some small inexpensive infrared cameras that interface to a smart phone. Could one of
Tip: Sugru abarrow at 12:35pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1667 I thought I'd pass information on a product I found recently. It's called "Sugru". It's moldable rub
PNW Cruisers Terry Cox at 12:30pm 02.03.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 96/8609 Lots of views, but almost no replies. Looking for some minimal participation and/or contribution. An
Florida anchoring survey Terry in Naples at 11:40am 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1011 I just received this excerpt from the Naples City Managers office on the results of the anchoring su
Bilge Pump Basics Warren Milberg at 10:37am 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1516 This is worth a read.... Bilge Pump Basics - Seaworthy Magazine - BoatUS (http://www.boatus.co
3GM30F Fuel Leak at Injector Pump (1) PGIJon at 10:01am 02.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2520 I recently noticed a fuel leak and traced it down with the use of colored tissue papers to the High
sailboat access marina? Dragon Fly at 9:50am 02.03.15 Bigger Boats 2/1064 Moving to Citrus County Florida, near Crystal River, inverness, hernando; SEEKING A FULL SERVIC
Inexpensive scupper cover for C22 (1) Jacktar at 9:48am 02.03.15 Catalina 22 5/1152 I read many options in the forum for covers for the cockpit scuppers in the old design C22. My 1983
Removing diesel air heater on B36CC donvanv at 9:44am 02.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/776 Has anyone removed, repaired or replaced the diesel cabin heater on a B36CC? My heater is not workin
Hunter 40.5 Volvo Penta Tachometer davidpackwood at 9:01am 02.03.15 Big Boats 6/1967 My Volvo Penta Tachometer has decided to stop working! I called Volvo Penta and they gave me the pa
Looking for a hand crank for a Yanmar Wildcat1 at 7:23am 02.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 28/8406 Hello all, I am currently looking for hand starting mechanism for a 3QM30 Yanmar. I have a working e
Replacing Glow Plugs SPLETS at 6:40am 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 2/989 My Universal 25XP starts and runs fine, but the engine is 24 years old, Do you replace the glow plug

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New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 3:53pm 06.13.23 Big shout out to @Scott T-Bird , who sent me a Balmar MC614 regulator! Wow. Very generous. So, re
Schafer Outrageous Pricing Scott T-Bird at 3:39pm 06.13.23 You had a block that lasted 37 years and you are complaining about price gouging? Think how long th
Minor project: new teak companionway step jaysweet at 2:47pm 06.13.23 Nice job! Sweet... I bet it can double as a seat as well. Cool Nice job! I stopped referring
Help Identifying another O'Day apell at 2:24pm 06.13.23 If it is a 1980 O'Day, there should be a HIN in the upper right corner of the transom that would co
Help Identifying another O'Day dlochner at 2:22pm 06.13.23
Help Identifying another O'Day dlochner at 2:22pm 06.13.23 If it is a 1980 O'Day, there should be a HIN in the upper right corner of the transom that would con
Help Identifying another O'Day Davidasailor26 at 2:21pm 06.13.23
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 2:15pm 06.13.23 Yes, Rich, I'm recently retired and on a fixed income, but c'mon, we're talking yachts here, aren
Schafer Outrageous Pricing Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 06.13.23 The whole "price gouging" complaint thing gets under my skin! People have choices, and people who m
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 2:00pm 06.13.23
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Obvious price gouging really annoys me. How is it price gouging? What should they do? Twice the
Schafer Outrageous Pricing BigEasy at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Yes, it is getting ridiculous regarding prices of pretty much everything. I plan to rebuild mine, w
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 1:45pm 06.13.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone I appreciate it I will give it a try.
Wind Song launched Tim Alden44 at 1:29pm 06.13.23 Gorgeous
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 1:26pm 06.13.23 Where in the Chesapeake are you located? I keep my boat on Scotts creek in Portsmouth We are in Ro
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 1:25pm 06.13.23 I have an 82 Alden 44 myself and I just installed an 18,000btu air conditioner/ heat pump under the
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) jviss at 1:22pm 06.13.23 That is why I installed a start push bottom in the engine room so I can crank the engine from the e
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 1:19pm 06.13.23 To bleed the injector pump of air, you must have someone crank the engine while you crack an inject
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 RitSim at 1:00pm 06.13.23 Agree with all above. Had similar issues with my C30. You can temporarily use a piece of clear tub
Edson wheel size and leather cover? (1) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 06.13.23 Too keep the leather fresh use this, once a season. and clean off hand oils too. Jim...

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