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Aluminum corrosion (1) capta at 12:39pm 12.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1330 I have been looking for something that will clean and stop corrosion on my Lewmar 65 winch bases, b
Rusty propane cylinder threads superiorgenes at 9:50am 12.14.13 Ask All Sailors 40/16026 Hi Everyone, New to the forum so be gentle with me. Is there anyone out there that has figured ou
Need Antenna for Lowrance GlobalMap 3300C HTRN at 9:10am 12.14.13 Parts Search 0/2359 If anyone has upgraded their GPS and happens to have an older Lowrance antenna they're not using, I
Admiral troutman at 6:04am 12.14.13 Sails Call Lounge 26/7759 I have noticed that many people call their wives Admiral. My wife is not crazy about this title. H
-50 PG Antifreeze Only Works...... Maine Sail at 5:42am 12.14.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4059 This morning when I woke up to let the dog out I noticed the bottle of -50 West Marine Pure Oceans p
Cutlass replace seadaddler at 4:48am 12.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/876 Hi everyone and changing out my cutlass bearing on my 07 H-36 and wondering if it is a good idea t
sail choices for offshore bob_pattison at 12:21am 12.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1423 All, The December issue of Cruising World Magazine (published in N. America
maybe I should talk to a therapist, or a self-help Guru... centerline at 9:03pm 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 49/5470 it seems like as I get older, I have less and less patience for learning how to operate the electron
Looking for ideas for holding tank size. finding41 at 8:42pm 12.13.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 27/8431 I'm planning to add a new manual toilet to my MacGregor 26D. Take a look at the link and you can see
Repair screw holes on transom (2) Picflight at 8:38pm 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 16/4480 Repair screw holes on transom (PICS) I am looking for steps, materials to use to fill holes on the
transducer trainmanjess at 6:57pm 12.13.13 Kittiewake 4/4981 hello all I have a Kittiwake 23.5 full keel sailboat... I am looking at installing a depth finder
San Francisco Bay & Delta (1) Delezynski at 4:02pm 12.13.13 Trailer Sailors 2/2169 Our last cruising was in the San Francisco Bay and Delta area. During the trip, I recorded a lot of
I dont get it. Doc_holiday at 1:37pm 12.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1740 So tomorrow is the parade of lights in Richmond. We opted to try to join although we won't be as sp
Looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow Alctel at 12:11pm 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1442 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
Fuel Tank Drain Steverhnm at 11:29am 12.13.13 Big Boats 2/887 Is there a way to bleed out the bottom of the fuel tank, i.e., water in the tank, on this boat? I h
renault sheila at 9:49am 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/813 Is there a right hand and left hand rotation cone? Works fine clock wise will not work counter clock
Looking at a 1980 36' hunter tomorrow Alctel at 9:46am 12.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 26/6497 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
ACE Marine Insurance? Gunni at 7:59am 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1945 Looks like I'm going to have to change carriers. Apparently my old carrier wants me to pay for their
Is a 27 to big to trailer sail? hewebb at 5:05am 12.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 19/2949 I currently have a Catalina 25 WK that lives on a trailer so I can visit several lakes. Initially I
28'oday electronics cockpit mounted Dragon Fly at 4:25am 12.13.13 Bigger Boats 3/1072 84' Oday, 28' with depth finder/wind insturments mounted at helm in pods. needing to replace th

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VHF Antenna installation Richard19068 at 11:10am 06.30.23 Does anyone know if the original equipment VHF antenna mounts on the top of the masthead with the c
Boatyard mishap Richard19068 at 10:59am 06.30.23 Thanks Ralph. Good feedback. It all hurts my little sailing heart, especially to watch these perfec
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 10:49am 06.30.23 The factory said they threw out the molds and don't have any and can't make any replacements. Let m
Boatyard mishap dlochner at 10:49am 06.30.23 It was a deck-stepped mast. Visible damage: mast base, lifelines, boom, dodger, windex. Theorized d
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:47am 06.30.23 Thank you to everyone who offered their experience to our situation. We spent a couple days working
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:38am 06.30.23 It was a deck-stepped mast. Visible damage: mast base, lifelines, boom, dodger, windex. Theorized da
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 10:35am 06.30.23 That's hardly high tech, commensurate with the demands of today's electronics. And far worse than
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:34am 06.30.23 Thanks Ralph. Good feedback. It all hurts my little sailing heart, especially to watch these perfect
Boatyard mishap Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 06.30.23 So sorry for your agony. Try to get as many pictures as possible of anything and everything you can
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:28am 06.30.23 What did the insurance company tell you to do? I suspect that any repairs by the boatyard that does
st 4000 and rudder position (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 06.30.23 A piece of tape at TDC on the wheel works for me. Some prefer a Turk's Head knot. That's hardly h
Boatyard mishap LloydB at 10:20am 06.30.23 What did the insurance company tell you to do? I suspect that any repairs by the boatyard that doesn
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 9:53am 06.30.23 What happened? Mast toppled. It was horrifying to watch.
Boatyard mishap tfox2069 at 9:35am 06.30.23 Any advice for an owner who experienced a relaunch disaster? Thus far the boatyard is accepting ful
California Trailer Plates SantaCruzin at 9:27am 06.30.23 You are going to have to sort it out. Fair enough, but I guess more what I was curious about was
Shooting some video in the harbor stickinthemud57 at 9:22am 06.30.23 TomY, I definitely see the challenge your situation presents. Motion stabilization is definitely he
Fresh water leak Terrel01 at 9:17am 06.30.23 The tanks and pump are in the aft and forward sections, and the leak is not coming from there. All
Boatyard mishap dlochner at 9:02am 06.30.23 Be patient. Let the insurance company handle it. Read your storage contract. Don't say anything to t
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 8:59am 06.30.23 A piece of tape at TDC on the wheel works for me. Some prefer a Turk's Head knot.
st 4000 and rudder position (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 06.30.23 If this doesn't work, you can re-program the controller :biggrin: .

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