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Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 7:11am 11.24.22 Catalina 310 19/2347 Happy T-day! I decided to do save money and winterize my Catalina 310 myself this year. I used to pa
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day jssailem at 5:11am 11.24.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1079
Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier? patbratton at 1:17am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 0/250 Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier on Dec 10? https://www.georgiasheriff
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 10:11pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1339 So this is something that I just discovered. The State of Washington doesn't care about a vessel re
Time for me to post my favorite turkey roasting graphic (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:27pm 11.23.22 Sails Call Lounge 2/1017 211141 Wishing all of you a very happy Thanksgiving! --Peggie
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Justin_NSA at 4:58pm 11.23.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/3018 I already winterized this season but this was a project I wanted to get done for the future. I'm wan
What's wrong with my thinking? dennisv at 4:49pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1407 This forum has been a big help to me with every question I've asked so far. Why not push the limit?
Autopilot HD74 at 12:48pm 11.23.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/565 I would like any information or help installing and getting the right B'G autopilot for a hunter 340
Keel is out... looks disturbing (2) HeelBoy at 4:23am 11.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2283 A few owners who deferred a few decades of maintenance has paid off... no, what's the opposite of pa
Warped Rudder (1) sbrogden at 9:00am 11.22.22 Trailer Sailors 77/9763 I just picked up a 1982 Vagabond 14. The wood parts need attention. The rudder is warped - here's a
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat SiriusCanada at 5:15am 11.22.22 Ask All Sailors 6/934 Hi all!....the Sirius I bought recently came with a foresail furler, but the foil is damaged and unu
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 2:51pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/1583 I'm winterizing my pressurized water system and wanted to get ideas on how to unpower an electric Ku
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 Slavik at 2:50pm 11.21.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2037 Hello. Trying to get the proper rigging diagram for the main sail attachment to the back end of the
Key issues with C275. Mike8074 at 2:41pm 11.21.22 Catalina 275 11/2338 Hi Team. I have an accepted offer on a C275. Boat goes to survey tomorrow. Any concerns from your
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Scott T-Bird at 1:52pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 17/3777 While watching one of our favorite sailing channels on YouTube I was surprised to learn that the Eur
Possible Issue with RayStar 125 GPS, Raymarine RS125 dkinzer at 1:38pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 0/513 I'm in the midst of planning an upgrade of my chartplotter from a Raymarine E80 to a Raymarine Axiom
Hunter Legend 37 (1988) rudder bearings help Stella Orion at 12:41pm 11.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/743 Does anyone have the drawings for the upper and lower rudder bearings for Hunter Legend 37? The only
Painting over sanded non-skid surface CharlieCot at 12:27pm 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1430 I recently replaced the 50 year old leaky teak-over-ply deck of my 38 ft keelboat with glass over pl
Looking for expert Bene opinions! (7) Syl at 9:39am 11.21.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2566 Looking for some feedback about how common crazing is on the 423 / 473 range, especially around the
Keel crack (2) jdrutten at 9:06am 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2478

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Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 6:19pm 03.12.25 I guess that makes sense, though I think the Florida drivers are the worst for cutting across lanes
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 6:08pm 03.12.25 It's a Zexel pump, which used to be Kiki. They bought them out, not Bosch like I originally said.
Towing through OR around Atlanta? shemandr at 5:27pm 03.12.25 I'd rather drive on the Long Island Expressway during commuting times than I-95 in South Florida jus
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Mike8193 at 5:12pm 03.12.25 Thank you Blitz and Phil. Your replies have led me in the right direction. Appreciate it!
Towing a Precision 23 bzano at 4:48pm 03.12.25 A good rule of thumb in my opinion is to take the max towing rating of your vehicle (manufacturer re
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 4:43pm 03.12.25 The big difference between driving straight through and taking the loop is there are fewer trucks d
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 4:39pm 03.12.25 Trust me, as a former truck driver, it's a crap shoot either way. Between 6:15am and 9:15 am and
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dmax at 4:12pm 03.12.25 I consider tape a temporary solution, shrink wrap or what Don says.
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 3:58pm 03.12.25 The big difference between driving straight through and taking the loop is there are fewer trucks dr
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. shemandr at 2:59pm 03.12.25 The variation from year to year is not surprising. Differences in temperature, salinity, the chemic
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 03.12.25 A more secure and effective method for ferrites is to wind the cable through and around the core
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dLj at 2:24pm 03.12.25 Sounds like a better solution than tape. dj
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (2) Hayden Watson at 1:35pm 03.12.25 Loose footed mains work wonderfully, stack packs seem to work well for those who like them but IMO
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main Hayden Watson at 1:28pm 03.12.25 The reef line tensions the foot the same way the outhaul does, so it does need some purchase. Typic
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (1) Hayden Watson at 1:22pm 03.12.25 On my Hunter 40.5 the reef line is not on a shuttle system. The Outhaul is on a shuttle but the si
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (1) dlochner at 1:00pm 03.12.25 Here's my prop after 8 months and 3400 nm using Crystal Prop. The last 2.5 months the boat didn't mo
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (3) sailcapt340 at 12:55pm 03.12.25 1 year I had a complete and total failure of my prop spray. I use either Pettit PropCoat #1792 or I
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 12:48pm 03.12.25 Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to th
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dlochner at 12:46pm 03.12.25 I just tried Crystal Prop this year and so far have been pleased with it. In the same vein as Prop S
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 12:19pm 03.12.25 I've been using Barnacle Barrier with good success.

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