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Custom gear NiceBeny at 9:38pm 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/780 Looking for a company to print quality shirts, etc. For guests of my boat, any good ones out there?
atomic 4 and engine gauges mreiland at 7:00pm 05.22.14 Bigger Boats 3/2015 Ok friends here it goes; I have an 1976 Oday 27 with an Atomic 4 engine. I have noticed that whe
Bimini bobcat30 at 6:57pm 05.22.14 Catalina 30 8/2459 Does anyone in the New England area have or know of a bimini that would work on a Catalina 30 (1995)
Need Battery Advice (2) caguy at 6:48pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1454 I came across these used batteries by EnerSys that I can pick up pretty cheap. They are 12v 190Ah.
Rejuvenating Interior Woodwork with Vinegar and Olive Oil planoron at 6:43pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 21/6337 Well we just bought a H380 and are taking possession tomorrow. One thing I noticed is that the wood
electronics installation problem obsailor at 6:37pm 05.22.14 Catalina 30 17/4069 I recently bought ' had Raymarine wireless wind, speed ' depth instruments installed on my Catalina
Teak plywood Ted at 4:56pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1819 I am looking for a piece of teak plywood (veneered on two sides) exterior marine grade, 1/2" thick.
Kicker motor Sailinnsc at 4:22pm 05.22.14 Catalina 22 1/1166 I currently have the original kicker on LilBit.....a 1985 mercury 7.5 two stroke. Though this moto
We don't need no stinkin' compass! 25yearslater at 3:45pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2416 For those who continue to insist a compass is essential read this. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStor
This is a good read when you have time kito at 2:42pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1249 I came across this and found it a very enjoyable read. A guy with a dream of sailing his little Alba
How we do boats in Maine..... Maine Sail at 2:09pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2901
splash redhead78 at 1:56pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 1/754 I am ready, after a long winter of working on every system, and lots of upgrades I am ready for laun
Newport 28 Froopie33 at 1:34pm 05.22.14 Newport 0/1907 I am fairly new to the site and sailing. My question is: There is some standing water under a flo
How Slow Will You Go? YVRguy at 12:54pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/3700 I was on a sailing trip this week. I was anchored in a quiet little bay and made plans to cross the
Relative weights for different Catalina 22 model years shariwynd at 12:50pm 05.22.14 Catalina 22 8/4687 We recently purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. We were told that this boat won't race well due to the we
Too much rake Jared1048 at 12:14pm 05.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1941 To those that have a B ' R rig or have tuned one before. I have too much rake. I've tightened s
What is this? (photo) (2) doctorbill at 12:11pm 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 Can someone tell me what this little device tied near my gooseneck is?
PVC pipe and holding tank pumpout holdech at 11:41am 05.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/7422 Our holding tank and position does not allow space for a top mounted "dip tube". I have read that th
37c Dripless Driveshaft Seal - advice please kwaai at 11:34am 05.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/910 With my original shaft snapped next to the cutlass bearing i am having a new shaft manufactured at a
wood working question Pat at 11:29am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/943 Please forgive my question.. what is the best way to remove a wood plug from a piece of wood....i.e.

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Another What is It? mbaker267 at 10:30am 07.25.23 Great idea. I need to take mine off for rehab also.
How do you prove you can sail a boat? capta at 10:21am 07.25.23 I would just tell the person asking for your experience to go sailing with you on one of their boats
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 07.25.23 Burn no bridges..... .......................... or toilets :yikes: .
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 10:12am 07.25.23 Cool! Perhaps goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: Be 100% sure that mount is solid and secu
Electric Sailboat Drives LloydB at 10:07am 07.25.23 I have convinced myself that I have a hybrid boat. I carry a very small electric trolling motor that
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 07.25.23 I did change the fluid out of the transmission this year, as the previous owner had put in the wron
How do you prove you can sail a boat? LloydB at 9:28am 07.25.23 Ask your original certificate provider to send you a replacement. An alternate method is to name dro
170 Motor Mount Fasteners rsmithfh at 9:25am 07.25.23 Figured it out and the wood was seemingly not rotten! Trying out the new Suzuki four stroke 2.5 this
Jub roller furler setup beerlover at 9:11am 07.25.23 Thank you!
Jub roller furler setup Timm R Oday25 at 9:05am 07.25.23 Good morning . The Furler you have is a CDI FF2 . The design is very differant from a standard furle
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Calif. Ted at 9:05am 07.25.23 Is there some sort of boaters card or operators card required for your state, usually low cost onlin
How do you prove you can sail a boat? stickinthemud57 at 8:38am 07.25.23 I would put the question to them. My guess is that their biggest concern is satisfying their insuran
Electric Sailboat Drives sailme88 at 8:33am 07.25.23 There is now a push on to establish a taxing system for EV cars.. Road tax on fuel isn't being paid
Electric Sailboat Drives (1) WayneH at 8:25am 07.25.23 Very nice post, thanks. Wow, that's a ton of solar on a boat that size! How many square feet, do
Life Is Good (1) Jacktar at 8:16am 07.25.23 Nice sunset sail
Life Is Good morbidfollower at 8:14am 07.25.23 Dry Tortugas, Christmas 2018
Another What is It? (1) Jacktar at 8:12am 07.25.23 Yep I put screens in my fuel vents when I rehabbed them a while back. Easy to do at that time.
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Rich Stidger at 8:12am 07.25.23 I can't help with the tank replacement, but I have a friend who cruises extensively and has a compos
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:07am 07.25.23
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping kloudie1 at 8:00am 07.25.23 Gearshift lever and cable adjustment good?

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