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Reasonable Canvas Guy in Jacksonville / Amelia Island Area SailMaster at 6:19am 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1053 Taking notes from the thread about Annapolis I am seeking the same thing in Jacksonville. We have tw
Should I replace spreader bases, and why? holdech at 5:48am 04.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/8795 I plan to order new spreader ends (metal) from Blue Water yachts. They also sell "rigid" spreader ba
San Diego "Big Bay Weekend" CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 2/765 2013 San Diego Big Bay Weekend April 26-27 :dance: Just a week away! :eek: Are you ready for
Edson steering damage to fiberglass (1) gregorybross at 8:40pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 0/976 I have fiberglass damage under the rudder post wheel where the wheel stop hits. I have repaired it
Goiot Hatch and Port Screens ulinanuk at 8:00pm 04.18.13 Parts Search 1/3741 We are looking for screens for port and hatch for a 1990 Beneteau Oceanics 350.
Sitex DL-2 depth sounder SailMaster at 7:51pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1543 Hi there, Does anyone have a manual for this little unit? It was working normally till recently.
Tall rig wing keel Cat sailer at 7:18pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1205 Would like some feedback from experienced Catalina 30 owners mid 90's model. Looking at a tall rig w
Need a VIN islandskip at 5:43pm 04.18.13 Pearson 2/1554 Ahoy, I'm trying to find out the history of a 30' Pearson Coaster built in 1969 but I can't find the
Broken Boom trawler at 5:03pm 04.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1142 HI There,just managed to break my boom(dont ask) and need a new one for my F375 urgently.Currently i
Davits Kato vs Ocean sailaway78 at 4:41pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2628 A friend of mine is wanting to install dinghy davits on a 2004 H36. Choice seems to be between Kat
Cabin Handholds (5) jsalley at 4:10pm 04.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2387 Since I've had my 309, I've always felt there was a lack of well-placed handholds in the cabin. It's
Lubing a WC Headmate marchem at 4:00pm 04.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3493 I've read in Peggy's book about the value of lubing the pump in the head, but it's not obvious to me
How to check for transmission slippage Nelsonhow at 3:58pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2362 Can anyone suggest a simple way to check for slippage I the clutch/transmission on my 1983 Yammar 2G
Transmission fluid lyleh at 2:32pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3121 My service manual calls for ATF A fluid. All I can find available is Type F and Dextron3. Would eith
Now have cng, should I convert? Old Sailor 2 at 1:51pm 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1036 This month's "Sail" has an article about installation of a propane system. He replaced an alcohol s
First Chesapeake Bay sail of 2013 THECUSCUS at 1:06pm 04.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1127 Had Miss AdVenture out for the first weekend sail of 2013, an overnighter at Still Pond. It sure is
marina del ray GDTRFB at 1:03pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 0/843 I came down to marina del rey from Seattle to get warmed up and noticed the abundance of c22's in th
Rebed Keel Joint FourPoints at 12:30pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3759 I want/need to rebed my keel joint this year since I noticed a small amount of salt water leak in th
whats between the inner and outer? Mark Nooney at 12:14pm 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/878 Well I ran a moisture meter over the port side cabin on my 84 H31. The vertical surface seemed to re
Can you identify this? (2) John R at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1825 I found this item on the deck of my boat after taking the boat out the other day. It's about two inc

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Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 7:07am 04.18.23 Thank you dlochner for your sharing of knowledge. Dave here's another question then. Do certain ding
Rust color in Antifreeze Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58am 04.18.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:57am 04.18.23 With devices like these, are you able to test them? It varies by device, but they do have a test f
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:56am 04.18.23 So I'm curious... With devices like these, are you able to test them? Like, could you call the sear
Seaward 25 mast raising system catalanc at 6:54am 04.18.23 That would be fantastic! Thanks, Gmeyer. cec
Newbie Fresh and Green dlochner at 6:50am 04.18.23 For Lake Ontario, dinghy davits are not necessary. I've always towed the dinghy. On ocean crossings
Hunter 34 prop shaft kloudie1 at 6:44am 04.18.23 good pictures, cdells. I see you have one of the earlier H-34's with the Westerbeke 4 instead of the
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:42am 04.18.23 So I'm curious... With devices like these, are you able to test them? Like, could you call the searc
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? dlochner at 6:40am 04.18.23 We use a Spot tracker and have a EPIRB. They serve different purposes. The Spot shows in real time (
Buying new sails ...3TacksontheWater at 6:37am 04.18.23 Salty Jack: I've offered you my opinion on engine (outboard) shaft length in your other thread. I ca
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:35am 04.18.23 Yes, I renew the device's registration every two years. You begin the registration process when you
H34 keel smile kloudie1 at 6:25am 04.18.23 Not that unusual for the 34 (and the 31 from that era). The keel is attached by tabs on either side
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:19am 04.18.23 How does your EPIRB work? Do you register the device to your name and account somehow?
Newbie Fresh and Green rgranger at 6:18am 04.18.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:17am 04.18.23 I carry an EPIRB on my boat. When I took the Scouts on several DELMARVAs, one of the Scout parents
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal (1) jssailem at 6:03am 04.18.23 reason seems to be antifouling that's clogging the setscrew. Try a pick. Like a dental pick. Somet
Seaward 25 mast raising system Gmeyer at 5:25am 04.18.23
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 5:07am 04.18.23 I just pulled the trigger on a 965 MSD since my last post. :laugh: Gonna say buh bye to that 550P
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds Nodak7 at 4:49am 04.18.23 I replaced all of mine with these five years ago and they have worked great without issue. https://w
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 3:57am 04.18.23

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