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Wheel Pilot Malfunction (ST4000+) c130king at 1:41pm 01.31.14 Catalina 310 10/1746 ST4000+ Wheel Pilot is malfunctioning as of today. The heading function does not seem to be working
Attn Legend-era owners: 37.5, 42, 43 Phil Herring at 1:13pm 01.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1180 If you're near your boat, or planning to be on it soon, we need some help with some dimensions. It
Annapolis Boat Fire Gunni at 12:57pm 01.31.14 Ask All Sailors 24/4321 Horn Point Marina. Two aged +40ft powerboats, one a liveaboard, both destroyed. Early estimate is $
House water pump suggestions kito at 12:37pm 01.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1027 Since it's too cold to work on my project boat, I am trying to get together the stuff I need for whe
Hunter 23.5 djpryor at 11:35am 01.31.14 Smaller Boats 7/1186 Does anyone know where I may find a table for my 23.5 hunter. Jerry
Keep yanmar yse 12 or buy volvo md2? Manureva at 11:28am 01.31.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1823 Y yanmar yse12 need a new sleeve, i can get the labor done for free, however i am having trouble loc
remote starter switch Richard19068 at 9:53am 01.31.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/3794 I want to install a separate starter switch in my engine space so I can turn over the engine from th
What have I done wrong? RECESS at 8:24am 01.31.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1965 This winter our timing has been seriously wrong. Our sailboat is three hours away in Panama City Flo
Prepping for fixed window replacement Brian S at 7:55am 01.31.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/11534 My little O'day has fixed plexiglass windows glued on with Dow Corning 795 silicone (I know, the hor
Harken Unit 1 MK I (2) Kcsgerhard at 6:52am 01.31.14 Parts Search 0/763 I am looking for one piece of forestay profile Harken MKI. I can't buy it, because it is too old. I
Upgrades :) kb3pgo at 5:53am 01.31.14 Catalina 22 14/1696 After buying my C22 last year I did some temp fixes just so I could get out and sail. I had some rop
No back stay Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12am 01.31.14 Smaller Boats 6/4237 Recently, I was asked the question if the no back stay or B'R rigs are safe. First, I know of no
Thru hull Holding Tank Dave9854 at 5:03am 01.31.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1072 I have a 2008 B43, The thru hull fittings for the holding tanks are a square plastic looking valve.
Synthetic teak sailor1950 at 3:56am 01.31.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 Am interested in covering the cockpit deck. Do it myself or find a dealer?
ipad gps navigation willsnow at 11:43pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 26/4592 does anybody use an ipad for navigation? i received an ipad for christmas and initially wasnt sure
Steaming Light Replacement ChuckH at 10:29pm 01.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/3354 I want to replace the steaming light on my 1988 Hunter 33.5. Since the boats laid up for the winter,
CNG 2 Burner vs Propane jakez at 8:22pm 01.30.14 Catalina 30 4/1436 Anyone have any opinions on a CNG two burner stove versus the propane? I had planned on putting in
For Those Of You Who Saw 'Morning Light'... Rick D at 8:12pm 01.30.14 Racing 3/26572 ...an update about a couple of crew: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/01/30/morning-light-team
Novel slowdog at 5:26pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 18/1646 Danger in the wake Ron Tew has a cutter ketch in it
Bed sheets rsotomayor at 5:22pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1967 Does any one have a recommendation on where to buy affordable bed sheeets for a 32 ft Sailboat ?

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Clean main sail cover kappykaplan at 12:58pm 07.17.23 I treat my dodger and bimini with 3M 303 every year.
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 12:56pm 07.17.23 So new bimini zippers leak. What product do people use to waterproof them. thanks Greg You can't
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May thinwater at 12:25pm 07.17.23 OK, we are drifting way off topic here! ;) ln our ongoing attempt to provide accurate and useful
Setting up H310 for single handing GALakesailor at 12:24pm 07.17.23 Next time I see the owner I'll ask what his plans are for Indy J Ed Thank you!
Winch handle safe use TimFromLI at 12:08pm 07.17.23 My wife got me foldable winch for Father's day. it comes in handy when we race or when you single h
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation LloydB at 11:57am 07.17.23 I am surprised but they do that in Portland too; lots of sailboats for sale and sailboats but nobody
Topside paint Hollyberry at 11:35am 07.17.23 The original deck surface will almost certainly be gelcoat - although perhaps someone has redone the
Water proofing zippers.... Richard19068 at 11:33am 07.17.23 So new bimini zippers leak. What product do people use to waterproof them. thanks Greg https://pa
Broker related question LloydB at 11:27am 07.17.23 I think you need to find a surveyor who is local to you and your sailing area who can advise you as
Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 11:08am 07.17.23 To the cleaners? What do they do to it? And do they waterproof if after. Never heard of this! Also,
Water proofing zippers.... capta at 11:07am 07.17.23 Ours too had flaps covering the zippers on the outside.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass jon hansen at 11:03am 07.17.23 yeah! we'll tell you what we know and make up what we don't know.
two questions - 2008 H36 George Braun at 10:52am 07.17.23 1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 10:51am 07.17.23 The engine in the photo is M2-12, not M25 though? Does the same alternator bracket problem apply?
two questions - 2008 H36 George Braun at 10:51am 07.17.23 Mine is a short 2/0 cable. Jim... thanks Jim - i just need to add a very short piece on the negati
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Johnb at 10:42am 07.17.23 I don't know how authoritative the below is but it does make interesting reading. https://homeard
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 10:40am 07.17.23 First what year is your boat? There is a company named called American Sail but they did not buil
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming (2) discovery at 10:38am 07.17.23 That still can indicate a defective Teflon "plate" 'cuz it shouldn't be happening. So I'd get the
Source for 2" Sink Stoppers Johnb at 10:30am 07.17.23 I googled "2 inch rubber drain plug" and got "About 54,600,000 results (0.66 seconds)".....
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:30am 07.17.23 Sounds like you may not have used bleach labeled "non-foaming." I have no idea what's used in bleac

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