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Wind Indicator Calibration-ST60+ (1) KennyBene at 4:26am 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1352 Raymarine recently serviced the gauge and the vane at the masthead was checked and found to be worki
Mishap at the start soldier1964 at 4:16am 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2848 just need to pick a few brains for a weird problem. got my boat in the water for the past few weeks
Can anyone help identify this boat (2) KevinSeise at 4:12am 04.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2194 I bought and old project boat off of Craigslist. I am missing a few parts to assemble the mast/boom
How to install a spinnaker pole michel06440 at 1:01am 04.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2212 My Hunter 33 has a gennaker and I would put a spinnaker pole, but nothing is planned on the mat to h
Macgregor transom? wayne nicol at 10:47pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1917 Does anybody know what the core material on the Mac 26 x and M transoms are. Shapes look too comple
macerator pump replacement csavage at 10:44pm 04.27.13 Catalina 30 2/1182 if anyone has experience with this please share your insights. the shaft looks like it's threaded;
Old diesel Engines and Modern Day Fuel??? steveebryant at 5:04pm 04.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1525 Dear Sailors: I have a newly acquired 1989, 2GM20F 18hp Yanmar diesel engine. I do not know what th
Quarterberth size Coty137 at 4:08pm 04.27.13 Pearson 2/1671 Good day to all, i am considering the purchase of either a 28-2 or 31-2 Bill Shaw design,and was won
e36 bowsprit/furling asymmetrical Sailbaum at 4:04pm 04.27.13 Big Boats 12/4416 I am considering a cruising code 0 type sail with a continuous line furler (Doyle UPS or similar fro
Heeling in a H240 Caribbeanknight1 at 2:35pm 04.27.13 Smaller Boats 17/3411 How much is too much when it comes to heeling in this boat? I have to admit I chickened out and had
New Anchor Knot StressN at 1:34pm 04.27.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2149 I am looking for a new anchor and sail on Kentucky Lake, which has a mud bottom. I was looking at th
Best sailing lakes in northeast Texas? longterm at 1:34pm 04.27.13 Destinations 8/11967 I'm planning to move to north Texas in the summer of 2015, but am already looking at the local lakes
H37C Fuel Tank FredV at 1:30pm 04.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1929 Either I'm just not using the right keywords to search on, or this is a topic most want to avoid, be
Our boat was featured in an article! RECESS at 1:00pm 04.27.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1870 I stopped in to get some fuel and ice and a friend says he read about our boat in Southwinds magazin
Replacing Centerboard Cable - 25 Macgregor capecodtechmeister at 12:58pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6132 I purchased a '78' 25 Macgregor and have begun the restore. This is great! Centerboard cable is brok
Coronado 15 Sommersetwom at 12:03pm 04.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1058 I've got a C15 that had its mast step torn out and need to find a replacement, but I've had no luck
The Best Diesel Fuel for an Old engine steveebryant at 11:41am 04.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/685 Dear Sailors: I have a newly acquired 1989, 2GM20F 18hp diesel engine. I do not know what the prev
Hunter 340 Dorade vent collars sailcapt340 at 10:02am 04.27.13 Big Boats 5/1486 I am looking to replace the Dorade Vents on my 2000 340. The replacements come with the collars to
inner forestay CharMel at 9:20am 04.27.13 Bavaria 0/4938 I have a Bavaria 46, 2006 . Purchased in Mallorca, sailed to Puerto Vallarta. Am slowly gearing up
Wet Boat to Dry Boat Ward H at 6:46am 04.27.13 Day Sailers 1/918 Earlier this winter I posted the topic "Water Water Everywhere". I had found many I kept finding man

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Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 04.22.23 The issue is that this was represented as a Yanmar product. And the Yanmar part number is displayed
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 9:07am 04.22.23 Get a split coupling and coat it with an anti-corrosion spray. When trying to keep the shaft attac
Squeaky companionway cover (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 04.22.23 Certainly quite different from my 1999 H-310 : er in the closed position. As mentioned, the cover
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 9:05am 04.22.23 Now it's the busiest seafood port in North America, both in tonnage and dollars, and its mostly sca
Bottom paints fstbttms at 9:04am 04.22.23 Still, the West Marine chart says VC Offshore can go over VC-17, while the Interlux chart says it c
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 9:00am 04.22.23 The flood slack that you refer to - is that at the beginning or the end of the flood tide cycle? O
Bottom paints Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 04.22.23 That's because the compatibility chart you provided refers to Interlux products only. The one I pos
Bottom paints fstbttms at 8:39am 04.22.23 So, for use in warm saltwater, the OP's stated intention, there are only 2 paints, one VC Offshore
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 8:35am 04.22.23 @dLj , also, found this: "In Short What Is The Difference Between Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel?
Bottom paints dlochner at 8:35am 04.22.23 The highlighted areas of that chart were from a previous use and I didn't realize they were there w
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) jviss at 8:34am 04.22.23 That is much more ambitious than I would do but sounds like a fun project for an Arduino :) XH-M609
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) skunther at 8:27am 04.22.23 It is an interesting observation by @Ralph Johnstone but I don't think that's the problem. I looked
Wiring solar and ACR's DArcy at 8:20am 04.22.23 I even had a plan for a DIN rail behind the DC panel with adjustable LVDs for various things - shed
Drinking water filter Captain Larry-DH at 8:19am 04.22.23 @Hello Below I haven't needed service. Yeah, maybe try another time or another way?
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue jviss at 8:15am 04.22.23 As I read it, he only priced a new starter and was looking for alternatives before buying. And he
Bottom paints fstbttms at 8:10am 04.22.23 I think you need to look at your chart again. You have not highlighted VC 17. Under existing paints
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue SailMaster at 8:08am 04.22.23 I have a really good starter / alternator shop in Jacksonville to use. I will have them do the rebui
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue dlochner at 8:07am 04.22.23 He's already done that. But the other steps make sense too, even now. Also, might replace the bru
Bottom paints dlochner at 8:04am 04.22.23 Well, not exactly true... I think you need to look at your chart again. You have not highlighted
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 8:03am 04.22.23 John, Push forward and continue to make Family memories that will live past us. Push on through!

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