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Need sealant advice (1) bradleyheathhays at 8:04pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1733 Hi everybody. I've got a leak along the green line I've added to this picture... http://i287.pho
Whisper Power generator lyleh at 8:01pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1211 Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator Looking at installing a generator on my P42. I have a line on a ba
More good weather?? sailaway78 at 7:15pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/841 Planning on leaving Pensacola Sat. morning heading east for Carrabelle. A little over a 24 hour of
"pirate ship" dlewis812 at 6:13pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1294 recall a thread on this a couple of weeks ago.. guess this guy ended up doing ok! http://www.cnn.
Is it worth having a VHF radio in Northern Saskatchewan ? Tony E at 6:02pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2794 Hello. I am just setting up my MacGregor 26X and trying to figure out if I should put a VHF radio in
Yanmar Saildrive Advisory canuck at 5:50pm 05.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1472 For those of you with a Yanmar saildrive or contemplating buying a boat with one of these units, I s
Topping lift CzechMate at 5:32pm 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/773 Do you keep your topping lift attached to your boom when your mainsail is up, and when your sailing'
New sail vs cleaning Hydro Therapy at 4:19pm 05.23.13 Day Sailers 3/829 The mainsail on my 22 is original (1980). It seems crisp to my inexperienced eye. The sail does have
Need help what is marine gear oil Peter M at 3:59pm 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2632 I have a Yanmar 3ym30 the owners manual states to change the Marine gear oil. The oil has to meet o
two VHF radios gettinthere at 2:59pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1969 I'm considering adding a new AIS VHF radio to the boat. I have room to install it next to the existi
Free 17' blujay (3) redhead78 at 2:43pm 05.23.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1612 I have a 17' bluejay in my yard I had every intention of bringing up to a friends lake upstate, its
Too Much Money (2) capta at 2:31pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1571 I know most of us on here are sailors, but I feel that even motor yachts should have the tiniest bit
Am I having fun yet? (5) Roger Long at 1:37pm 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4759 I said that I would start posting again when I was enjoying cruising. Well, there are few worries
external rudder steering arm boot BicyclingBob at 1:04pm 05.23.13 Parts Search 0/2925 I need a steering arm boot for the steering arm that goes through the stern hull on my brand new 198
Who can repair a keel attachment area ? AnchorDragger at 12:47pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/859 My boat went aground on a solid rock bottom in stormy conditions and was pounded up and down on the
Standing rigging wire gauge? Lewmar winch size? on a H320 Vitger at 12:03pm 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/938 Could anybody help with the above sizes? I am trying to order standing rigging cable/wire covers and
Adding air con to a H33C MickP at 11:57am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2989 Starting to get hot down here in Charleston, SC, so thoughts have turned towards getting an air-con
Would you hummingbirdbassist at 11:10am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1114 If you could purchase a 16 person survival raft at a reasonable price would you? Consider: size of b
for you trailer sailors dlewis812 at 10:58am 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1226 (from sailing anarchy) http://www.20min.ch/community/leser_reporter/story/26701719#showid=72487'i
Shore Power Lucky Day at 10:49am 05.23.13 Smaller Boats 5/1102

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thru-hull size needed for bilge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 02.19.23 I keep meaning to get a length of hose, a barb to join it to my engine water intake hose, and stick
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 12:47pm 02.19.23 From what I am reading the BD50F should attempt to restart once the voltage at the compressor recov
Diesel Fuel Link mermike at 12:18pm 02.19.23 Thanks for the extensive writeup. The o-ring is in the secondary filter (fuel strainer). P/N 24341-0
Diesel Fuel Link (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 02.19.23 @Ralph Johnstone, you wouldn't have a part number for the new style washers would you? All comes
Diesel Fuel Link Rkelly44 at 12:05pm 02.19.23 Thanks for the speed, accuracy, and knowledge. Getting back into sailing and will likely see you all
thru-hull size needed for bilge obxjeff at 11:57am 02.19.23 Thanks everyone, this info has been very helpfull. Silly to oversize and draw more current than the
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 11:42am 02.19.23 213122
Beneteau part needed new323owner at 11:41am 02.19.23 As per your( pl.) suggestions, I ordered part #29905105BK (SZ 1 IMPACT STOP--the part is available f
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 11:05am 02.19.23 Finally got a good day on pensacola bay, Feb 15th, brisk winds 10 - 12 knots, and rudder-craft rudde
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Hayden Watson at 10:58am 02.19.23 I'd go along with that line of reasoning. What are the best choices for resistance to kinking & ho
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:22am 02.19.23
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:19am 02.19.23 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M28-28V-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-1-2-in-Right-Angle-Drill-Tool-Onl
Hyde StreamStay II Question Kevin&Karen at 10:18am 02.19.23 Thanks for the information and yes that is the toggle sitting on the deck, the issue is the threaded
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:11am 02.19.23 I would expect the 3/8" rechargeable Milwaukee would be a better fit for operating a winch on a sai
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:00am 02.19.23 For me personally, I do not worry a great deal about the stretch characteristics of my genoa sheets
Summer dreaming (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 02.19.23 A more typical winter day in CNY. Taken on March 15, 2017. Hey man, what you doin' on my porch ?
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest LloydB at 9:38am 02.19.23 That's what I like about this site. A slightly informational side remark rather than a snide remark.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 02.19.23 Thanks a lot. I wet myself laughing over that one :laugh:.
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? LloydB at 9:29am 02.19.23 I would expect the 3/8" rechargeable Milwaukee would be a better fit for operating a winch on a sail
Tachometer needle broken - help seadaddler at 9:27am 02.19.23 I replaced my tach with VDO replacement years ago the Yanmar tach was crazy $$$$ and called VDO for

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