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Take this Yankee!!! Bill1565 at 12:17pm 12.10.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2307 Fabulous 20 + mile sail on Charlotte harbor today. Apparent winds 10-15, gusts to 25. Seas 6" to
Installing delrin rudder bushings in rudder tube drumbeater at 12:17pm 12.10.12 Ask All Sailors 7/8866 Now that we are moving along with the repair of the rudder shaft, I will soon be reinstalling the ru
Hunter 45 Center Cockpit ??? Jeff Jellick at 11:12am 12.10.12 Big Boats 1/1395 In looking at the Marlow Hunter Website, under the "Our Fleet" tab, I noticed that the Hunter 45 Cen
Electrical panel LEDS replacement Lady Lola at 10:52am 12.10.12 Big Boats 4/1344 Hi, I am the owner of a H340, 2000. Excellent boat. My electrical panel, both 12v than 110v, has so
Beneteau Swift Trawlers rclarke246 at 10:33am 12.10.12 Mainship 0/261581 As an owner of a Beneteau ST 44 I'd love to know about a forum that applies to me. Any suggestions?
Davis Tiller Tamer CzechMate at 10:19am 12.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/10683 When I bought my used Mac 26 D, it had a Davis Tiller Tamer attached to the Top of the Tiller. The P
center board removal bk5760 at 9:53am 12.10.12 Smaller Boats 3/3387 just got a hunter 19 and dont see the center board pivot bolt for removal. anyone how to get the boa
Weather APP seadaddler at 8:54am 12.10.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1664 What weather app have you been using on your Droid phone or a droid tablet and think it is the best.
Bow Thruster Options CYQK at 7:34am 12.10.12 Ask All Sailors 28/9283 Getting ready to choose a bow thruster,the admiral says she wants one so it must indeed happen So fa
Securing bushings in rudder tube P26 drumbeater at 6:53am 12.10.12 Pearson 1/2022 Reposted in Ask All Sailors.
Hunter Rendevous Deadline at 6:30am 12.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1201 When is the Hunter Rendevous at Solomons Island, Maryland? Thanks
Free Gear Ads ! Maine Sail at 6:25am 12.10.12 Ask All Sailors 0/940 Hi All, I suspect many simply don't know about the SBO free classified section for selling your use
Wet interior of M-26 blackdogleader at 5:16am 12.10.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1331 After a rain, I find water in the space beneath the aft sleeping area. To run down the source of th
Undersized Strainer? 4arch at 3:51am 12.10.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/3026 I brought my Perko sea water engine intake strainer home for the winter to clean up and rebuild. Bef
Install Raymarine Linear Drive on Bene 461 mikegibbo at 1:54am 12.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1234 Hi all, I am just upgrading my autohelm and have purchased a Raymarine type 2 linear drive. I just w
Upper bunks prace at 12:00am 12.10.12 Cal 1/3575 I just bought a 1976 Cal 2 27. I see that the settee backs pivot up to make upper bunks, but cannot
Invasive plant All U Get at 9:46pm 12.09.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2023 Hi all, Since Myrtle Beach we've noticed a plant I believe is "Water Hyacinth" floating on the ICW.
H25 furling jib Mikimarbella at 9:26pm 12.09.12 Smaller Boats 12/2835 Hello In the process to buy 1981 h25, with basic options and 5 Hp Nissan for 4000$ , a good price?
Condensation & Moisture in Cabin Seabrink2006 at 8:27pm 12.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1633 Greetings, I seem to be having an issue with moisture inside my cabin, wasn't a problem during the
widgeon centerboard tackle evangeline at 8:06pm 12.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1416 Could someone please show a pic of how to rig the centerboard tackle on a 1976 widgeon. What length

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Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 11:59am 03.28.23 Common floor wax stripper removes it - I've done it, it's not that bad. Overall, much less work than
I am Knot going aloft today (1) h2o_snow at 11:50am 03.28.23
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast FastOlson at 11:43am 03.28.23 I have done deliveries up n down the Washington coast for several decades. Most skippers want to get
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Terry Cox at 11:19am 03.28.23 There is a suitable marina in Gray's Harbor, about 9 hours from Astoria. Consider Willapa Bay as a
Pipe threads sesmith at 10:28am 03.28.23 When it comes to pipe thread fittings I've always found that teflon tape usually works great on new
Pipe threads (1) JoeWhite at 10:24am 03.28.23 214099 Assuming your threads match, I wrap 8 turns of pipe tape then wipe the above paste on both su
Pipe threads NYSail at 10:20am 03.28.23 Yes... fittings are the same. Not over tightened. Saw a video where the guy uses Teflon tape putting
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:02am 03.28.23 I'm asking because my vent hose nipple is cracked and leaks. As I've been researching solutions, I'v
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 9:50am 03.28.23 There are two aspects of fit to consider. On is the depth of the anchor locker and the second is wh
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 Hollyberry at 9:31am 03.28.23 Don't you just hate it when someone asks a question and then never responds to answers or suggestion
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 9:18am 03.28.23 Thanks -- very clear! I see you put both MPPT controllers under the port settee -- I read that cont
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 9:10am 03.28.23
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09am 03.28.23 Good point! Also...be careful NOT to OVER-tighten fittings in an attempt to prevent or stop a leak
Is rigging tape evil? kappykaplan at 9:05am 03.28.23 The tape is often open at the top and bottom so air can flow freely. :plus:
Is rigging tape evil? dlochner at 9:02am 03.28.23 Interesting question. It depends on how and where it is applied. The most common use is to wrap turn
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Scott T-Bird at 8:58am 03.28.23 Stu really put together a good read for his trip! I think I'll read it again! :cool:
Pipe threads dlochner at 8:51am 03.28.23 Are the threads compatible, meaning are both straight or tapered? If the threads are mismatched, it
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48am 03.28.23 I'd use Teflon tape, just a lot more than you previously used. --Peggie
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? Tin Kicker at 8:41am 03.28.23 Time to dump our CQR in favor of a new anchor. Am considering a Vulcan or a Mantus M2, anyone have
Halman 27 shemandr at 8:40am 03.28.23 It's a nice looking boat. I only have the pic from SBD.com and the stats. When the PO asks about

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