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Installing a transponder Sunday Sailor at 10:38am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2122 I've seen a few ways to do this but can you give me any suggestions on something that's fairly easy
Restoring Iron Keel - Belt Sander? PDReynolds at 10:33am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4793 Hi All, My 2006 Beneteau is in need of a keel re-work this year. I am planning on getting the kee
Safe hose/charcoal (?) filter Richandhelen at 9:42am 03.09.15 Big Boats 6/868 We were made aware that our dockside hose is not "drinking water" safe. And it seems that the hoses
Dinghy slats Brian D at 9:30am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1195 My Mercury dinghy has wooded slats for flooring. One of them broke but is still intact. My concern i
Trailrite trailer help shaubby at 8:40am 03.09.15 Catalina 22 12/4244 Hi all, I'm rebuilding a 1983 Trailrite trailer for a Catalina 22. The trailer has drum brakes wh
What is this? (4) cajon409 at 8:16am 03.09.15 Big Boats 3/856 Yes under my jenny connected on both end of this bottle is hose to my exhaust manifold from the jenn
survey, how old is your steering cable? njlarry at 7:17am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1767 How old are your steering cables? Wondering if I should replace mine even though they look fine. Co
Sea Frost Relay, Acr 7610 Replacing Battery Isolator, Altern NICK1951 at 6:25am 03.09.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1912 Alternator D+ stud Good Morning Maine, I am replacing my battery isolator (.8 volt drop) with a
Bedding a new rope clutch (1) Gene Neill at 6:20am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 9/5401 I can't get straight in my head how this will make a watertight seal, being split down the middle li
Zodiac transom Cmp1110 at 4:07am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3808 Good morning all, I have begun removing rotten transom on our 2004 zodiac 310. Has anyone here and
What is this part? (1) lpolliard at 10:11pm 03.08.15 Catalina 22 5/901 Found this in the trailer box with the straps. But the boat is all buttoned up for travel next weeke
Height of deck organizers (3) George Da Porge at 7:27pm 03.08.15 Catalina 30 9/1950
Bottom of hull rudder post issue (5) George Da Porge at 7:20pm 03.08.15 Catalina 30 11/3510
The Dogs of SBO: Gus (3) Phil Herring at 6:11pm 03.08.15 Sails Call Lounge 3/2360 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
New to me Joe308 at 6:07pm 03.08.15 Catalina 22 9/922 How yall doing I looked at my Catalina 2weeks ago I made a offer had no idea of what I was looking
ODay 28 head trouble (1) schenckd at 6:06pm 03.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1865 I have a 1981 Oday 28 on freshwater lake. 15 gallon holding tank under V-berth. The marine toile
Hatch gasket cording Mark Maulden at 6:05pm 03.08.15 S2 9/2281 Found a few threads dating back a few years on hatch gaskets. Internet searches showed a myriad of
OMC Saildrive schenckd at 5:54pm 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/3310 Any idea on how long the gasket or main seal (where sail drive passes through the hull) should last.
hole in transom (1) TerryAnne at 5:24pm 03.08.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1647 While admiring photos of your boats, I noticed a flanged hole in the transoms of some 21s. Found out
Galley maid 3 burner alcohol stove/oven sdstef at 2:45pm 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5708 I am moving up to a new to me 87 Newport 30 mk 3. It has an alcohol stove/oven with 3 burners and i

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House Battery Condition dlochner at 10:27am 10.23.23 The 20 hour test @Davidasailor26 describes is the standard and most reliable method. There are 2 f
Plugged Waste Vent Line dlochner at 10:20am 10.23.23 Flushing water down the vent is the easiest way of clearing the plug. If you have a hooded vent rath
Lantern Advice (1) dlochner at 10:16am 10.23.23 How long do you want to read? And how small is the print? These lamps are more for use as general l
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 10:13am 10.23.23 I have both the #700 and the #600 (no longer made). Both get quite toasty and give off a bit of hea
Plugged Waste Vent Line Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 10.23.23 I really don't want to try flushing water down it If you are concerned that you will somehow be c
House Battery Condition Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 10.23.23 The only point that concerns me is it seems the bank is running down faster overnight. Does this
House Battery Condition Davidasailor26 at 9:46am 10.23.23
Downeaster Fourm sailingdisconect at 9:40am 10.23.23 Im here downeaster 32 "disconnect" on the east coat chesepeake bay...for now..
Plugged Waste Vent Line JoeWhite at 9:23am 10.23.23 Why not use water hose and flush water in the vent line? If that does not work, either replace the h
Mast Trailer PaulK at 9:02am 10.23.23 According to his profile, the OP has a C&C 30 Mk1. Taking the mast home might be a good idea if you
New Sails rgranger at 8:52am 10.23.23 If you go with sail-slugs (slides) instead of a bolt rope to bend the luff, you might consider a dow
New Sails dlochner at 8:02am 10.23.23 With traditional lazy jacks, i.e., not integrated into the sail cover, the sail is dropped and flake
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Jacktar at 8:01am 10.23.23 Send a bid to ruddercraft!
Mast Trailer Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 10.23.23 I hope he checks bridge clearances! :oops:
New Sails kappykaplan at 7:53am 10.23.23 I intend to install lazy Jacks. How does a sail bag work with them. Anyone have experience with the
New Sails HomeyD at 7:50am 10.23.23 Thank you for all your tips. I have explored all of them and am coming to a comfortable decision. SI
Mast Trailer duality at 7:44am 10.23.23 thanks dave, just to be clear, i dont recommend this from my pictures, not my area of expertise. t
Mast Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 10.23.23 Most states have laws pertaining to overhang from the backend of a trailer with red flags and/ or li
Removing the rudder on my 1986 28 Oday fourwhitesocks at 6:14am 10.23.23 Rudder came out super easy! We marked on the quadrant exactly where to re-align it back up in the s
Downeaster Fourm shemandr at 5:45am 10.23.23 Shouldn't it be an Upwester?

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