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sailing Again!! jluke at 5:05pm 01.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1286 8 years after selling my 43' Beneteau Idylle and purchasing a 40' Bluewater powerboat, I have purch
Drunken Sailor Part 2 (1) Calif. Ted at 4:19pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1486 Remember the sailor who ran into main beach Laguna Beach, CA with his Catalina 36 "Why Knot" while a
Newbe with questions 1) motor 2) Gene148 at 4:01pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2609 1) motor 2) size Is there any benefit to mount the outboard on the back instead of in the well ? And
Best route to Eleuthera? carlf at 1:16pm 01.30.13 Destinations 4/6714 What are the pros and cons of going to the Eleuthera (from Florida) by going first to Abaco and then
Longevity of lighter colored biminis southernheat at 11:41am 01.30.13 Big Boats 4/1178 Hi Everyone, my 12 yr old bimini is finally getting to replacement time. We have made many repairs,
Anyone added Jib/Genoa sheet cars to H30? tomgrigsby at 11:39am 01.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1865 I'd like to add a track and cars to my boat instead of using blocks on the toe rails. I mostly sail
Battery Monitor vs Vessel System Monitor JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:29am 01.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4707 I posted before about the electrical system upgrade I am working on this winter. One of the items t
Death by Ships Over 500 lost Stretch at 11:05am 01.30.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/1499 Authorities claim well over 500 people lost their lives due to smog created by shipping, in Hong Kon
Zincs and Corrision Charles Erwin at 8:57am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 0/873 For those interested in the subject : Gig Harbor Workshop to Address Boat Corrosion Saturday,
Sailrite Catalog Ron20324 at 8:11am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2510 Just Got In The Mail The 2013 Sailrite Catalog. It's Nice To Have Something Else To Do With One Hand
Login/registration changes Phil Herring at 8:00am 01.30.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/9699 Hi everyone, I made changes to the login/registration process to fend off some bot attacks we've
Mast crutches for Oday 222, or similar anchorclanker at 7:53am 01.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1757 Would anyone have general dimensions for mast crutches, and/or general guidelines for safely carryin
New England Boat Show Tim R. at 6:38am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1274 Just purchased our tickets online and used the promo code PGRNEW and received 20% off.
Garmin Autopilot GHP 12 Ralph at 6:17am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1430 Thought I would start a new thread instead of hijacking another. Anyone have experience with Garmin
Looking for Dinghy Advice? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:01am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3439 I am looking to purchase a Dinghy for the upcoming sailing season. I have found a used Yamaha 8hp tw
cushion material on newer odays peterbud at 5:56am 01.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/875 Does any one know where to get the navy blue material for the interior cushions. Also if possible t
Sailor's Brain.... Warren Milberg at 5:42am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1675 See attached....
latest on the Concordia Bill1565 at 4:07am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 28/4919 latest on the Costa Concordia Ran across this explanation of the salvage effort. Thought it would b
1977 Brochure (4) ancbob at 12:45am 01.30.13 Catalina 22 18/2614 Here are scans from a 1977 brochure. I hope I have attached these correctly. I found this brochur
Catalina 27 Outboard - 6 or 8 HP? ScottGrosenick at 10:34pm 01.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/16696 I have a 1975 C27 whose outboard bit the dust. I'm trying to decide between the Tohatsu 6HP SailPro

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Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI jssailem at 8:11am 03.27.23 I'd reach out to Dwyer. A solder job will not serve the needs. A sleeve could work, but I believe th
Why are silicone based waxes bad? jssailem at 7:54am 03.27.23 I am sure there are scientific reasons that silicone polymer as a gloss enhancer and the Organo-modi
Port light internal trim gaskets jssailem at 7:41am 03.27.23 ARJ is a window manufacturer up your way in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada. https://ajrmarinewindows.c
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.27.23 Good question!
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... JamesG161 at 7:21am 03.27.23 I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit RAYMARINE AUTOHELM RAYTHEON Motor Drive w/Gears
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.27.23 One thing you should realize is that the boom will always be a little longer than the E dimension by
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? kloudie1 at 7:03am 03.27.23 Interesting part of Maine Sail's post on impellers: https://marinehowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/
Water Tank Material kloudie1 at 6:55am 03.27.23 Pretty sure that both tanks are HDPE.
mast lights ice breaker at 6:27am 03.27.23 The deck light on the mast is a simple PAR 36 Bulb. There are tons of after market LED on amazon an
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 6:08am 03.27.23 Thank you for the post @Davidasailor26. The nice diagram settles this once and for all. I am summar
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 6:05am 03.27.23 If the sail is 7'11" and the boom is 8' you can sail the boat so long as the boom clears the backsta
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 6:02am 03.27.23 If swapped and they reverse the display, empty when empty, then possibly you solved the problem B
Sole Replacement (1) RoyS at 5:58am 03.27.23 I used PlasDeck which is usually installed outside on the deck and not inside on the cabin sole. I i
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 5:50am 03.27.23 Further to what @Davidasailor26 said... I would contact the manufacturer of the sensor and ask thei
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? RoyS at 5:32am 03.27.23 In the video the guy stated to be careful to install the impeller right side up. I never heard this
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... smokey73 at 5:29am 03.27.23 I'm really surprised the cooler/glove box was glassed in. I have one on my 40.5 and it lifts out.
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Terry Cox at 4:57am 03.27.23 Hi Achilles, the pink color of the bronze pump and flange appears to me in need of a new pump, that
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... obxjeff at 4:43am 03.27.23 thank you everyone, I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit, but surprised a couldn't find
Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 4:36am 03.27.23 Take a look at Taco Marine they make all kinds of vinyl trim. They might have something that will wo

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