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Filling Coaxial Connectors with Dielectric Grease for Weathe (2) crossdevices at 10:18am 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/11 After reading various blog discussions on the use of dielectric greases for weather proofing protect
maxwell anchorwinch 40.5 hunter wegu at 9:53am 01.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/842 Hi, Wegu here, On my 40.5 i have a maxwell 8mm anchorwinch. I need a new anchor chain....anybody kno
Descing a Raw Water Cooled Yanmar GM Nelsonhow at 7:05am 01.17.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1738 Behave a 30+ year old Yanmar raw water cooled 2 GM that appears to be running a lite got. I want to
Replacing Fridge agaliha at 5:49pm 01.16.14 Sabre Express 2/17787 The original (2000 model year) Norcold/Dometic DE-441 in my Sabre Express 36 needed replacing. The
Black mould removal priariesailor at 3:56pm 01.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/5647 Does anyone have a recipe for something that will remove black mould specks from fibreglass? Based o
A look Astern and Ahead (12) Roger Long at 1:13pm 01.16.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/14497 Any cruiser who does not remember that time when they were first allowed to head off and explore unk
Looking for Cal 28 winch brand/ parts suttonwt at 11:02am 01.16.14 Cal 6/3929 Hello, I have a 1968 Cal28-1 which failed a jib winch at the end of last season. Does anybody happen
Fisher Panda Generator dmwais305 at 10:23am 01.16.14 Big Boats 5/2055 We have the Fisher Panda 12kw generator . The Fisher Panda manual states specifically that the fuel
Heat Exchanger Re Furbish Johnb at 10:21am 01.16.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1492 I have removed the heat exchanger from my Yanmar 3QM30. Can anyone recommend where I should take it
Oday 272 wood cradle Sfraser_nova at 10:19am 01.16.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1417 Does anyone have plans and/or a bill or materials for a wood cradle to store the boat? I have seen s
Spinnaker halyard info for B361? bshock at 5:29am 01.16.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/817 Hi all, does anyone have at hand the specs that show what diameter and length of line to use for a s
Looking for a mast & mast step 84 Cat 30 affmarine at 5:19am 01.16.14 Catalina 30 5/1283 I am looking to replace a damaged mast on my 1984 Catalina 30. The step is also damaged. Anyone know
Looking for a rudder for 99 Cat 250 WK model affmarine at 5:17am 01.16.14 Smaller Boats 2/1417 anyone know of one for sale used or new or needs work. I am located in CT. Thank you. Jim 860-883
Oday 272 wood cradle Sfraser_nova at 3:33am 01.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 Does anyone have plans and/or a bill or materials for a wood cradle to store the boat? I have seen s
A wonderful video Brian D at 10:04pm 01.15.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2021 Here is a video about 4 kids who put together a derelict Person 30 and sailed in the Caribbean. It i
S2 Trailer pultsail1 at 6:12pm 01.15.14 S2 10/3672 I own an 83 S2 8.0b and an trying to find a trailer. Im new to this site and understand there in a
Roller Furling korchinskyp at 4:35pm 01.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/823 I have an almost new 150 hank on mylar genoa. Can I convert the sail over to roller furling?
Heat exchanger cleaning Johnb at 3:31pm 01.15.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/2072 I have removed the heat exchanger from my Yanmar 3QM30 and need to get the core cleaned. Can anyone
Strictly Sail Chicago DHaranSailor at 3:13pm 01.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/704 Hello, I am going to the Strictly Sail Chicago show on the 25th of this month and was checking in
Panel Lights - AC Side Joe Mullee at 12:39pm 01.15.14 Big Boats 4/922 I have a few issues with the AC side of my panel. The main light does not work at all. What's the

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Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:12pm 09.08.22 I am not sure what is funnier, the grammar correction or the fact that an English major is trying to
Now that's a thunderstorm. rgranger at 1:09pm 09.08.22 Well not really. See my Post below. Medicane Jim... I liked Bajacane... The students at The Ci
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:06pm 09.08.22 I think it's part of the topping lift. I'll leave it in place since it might be useful at some point
What is this cable for? jssailem at 12:44pm 09.08.22
Forestay diameter on 1979 Hunter 30 ggrizzard at 12:43pm 09.08.22 All my stays /shrouds are 6mm - 1/4 in. They were replaced 4 years ago for the second time. Sorry fo
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida jssailem at 12:40pm 09.08.22 Sounds like a grand adventure. Certainly doable. Dave provides sound advice. We had a member here
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? (2) JamesG161 at 12:20pm 09.08.22 This is a picture to start with. ut the same for several hundred years. 209137 Jim...
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 12:20pm 09.08.22 The trip is close to 2,000 miles, but it is not a 2K mile trip. It is a series of 35-50 mile day tri
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows anelso29 at 12:17pm 09.08.22 The original fixed windows were made by Mark Plastics in Corona, Ca. Google the contact info. Th
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows anelso29 at 12:16pm 09.08.22 Hi everyone! So sorry for the delay here. I am very thankful for all of the help with this issue! I
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? jon hansen at 12:09pm 09.08.22 yes
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 11:57am 09.08.22 209134
What is this cable for? (1) Richard19068 at 11:57am 09.08.22 Could possibly be a topping lift riggesd something like this,
Internet entrance test Richard19068 at 11:49am 09.08.22 e can also think "atlantically" Is that why there seems to be a bicoastal rivalry?
Thinking of downsizing from my H26 waterman30 at 11:37am 09.08.22 My last boat was a Rhodes 22. Huge cockpit is right. Current boat is a 23.5. I anchor overnight a lo
Traveling alongside Stu Jackson at 11:32am 09.08.22 I've never heard of anybody ever suggesting that you don't have a right to follow your boat down th
Now that's a thunderstorm. JamesG161 at 11:28am 09.08.22 I gather this is just the beginning. Well not really. See my Post below. Medicane Jim...
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) Richard19068 at 11:22am 09.08.22 Artboas....Looking at your photos, I see a lot wrong...starting with all the glop around fittings,
Traveling alongside (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 09.08.22 You see I'm retired and once a year for 4 months I drive an 18 wheeler myself. Then rent an 18 wh
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? MikeHoncho at 11:01am 09.08.22 That's not a crimp. Its a smash.

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