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Help with a SSB RWSlater at 1:04pm 05.02.12 Sails Call Lounge 2/3414 Is there anyone in the Stuart FL area that has experience in the operation of SSB radio? I recently
Here is an Ingenious Setup for Raising a Rather Large Mast (3) caguy at 1:00pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2450 I was prompted to dig into the plans from my Luger 30 project. The Luger has a 34' mast and uses a
Core repair 40.5 bustedrudder at 12:16pm 05.02.12 Big Boats 1/963 When we acquired leilani the surveyor had found an area of core saturation just below the galley fix
H33C Rudder stuffing box (4) Redbeard33 at 12:13pm 05.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2535 I have developed a leak in the rudder shaft that is fairly significant. It fills the 40 gallon bilge
Is an 84 Mac 25 tender? Fredn56 at 11:26am 05.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1597 I am considering an 84 Macgregor 25 in the Fresno area. I have been sailing the St Johns river in Fl
CS30 Bow Stem 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:20am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1590 Hi All: Just joined today and love this forum. I just got a CS30 and the survey pointed out that th
Great customer service!! shanker at 10:14am 05.02.12 Smaller Boats 5/1150 A big thumbs up to TED CORLETT at BOOMKICKER!!! I ordered and paid for two boomkickers, via intern
Wychmere Harbor Harwich Ma gjaffess at 10:10am 05.02.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1470 I am moving my boat to Wychmere Harbor this season. I was wondering if any of our readers keep thei
non slip wax gjaffess at 10:03am 05.02.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1088 Has anyone used a good non slip wax for the walking areas on the deck? I use colonite for the hull
Combing Teak Step H33CRich at 9:49am 05.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1338 The combing teak steps on my 33 is cracked and pretty worn with no groves left in the top surface an
Newbie questions dph123 at 9:49am 05.02.12 Catalina 22 3/1136 I am a new owner of a 1972 swing keel Cat 22. I got it late last season and am having fun getting fa
HR382 Headlining Removal MosesMK at 9:23am 05.02.12 Hallberg-Rassy 0/4602 Hello everyone, Just trying to find someone that may have removed the headlining in main cabin of an
Replacing Wiper Seal on Simpson-Lawrence Windlass Lee Coller at 9:15am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1660 As anyone replaced the wiper seal on their Simpson-Lawrence Windlass? If so, how did you get the ne
H25 Mast Wiring ChiTownSail at 9:15am 05.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1041 After lowering the mast recently on a 78' H25, installing a new light, then going to raise the mast
A Friend In Need RobertLangdirect at 9:06am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1327 Please, do not take my title as anything less than supportive of my friend. "He" actually works sup
voltage back flow? Jack at 7:11am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 13/1964 Hi, Just wondering about the standard 1-2-B battery switch. I put the house batts in recently and c
peeling paint Jack at 7:04am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1335 Hi all, I am sure we are all scraping and fairing and painting the hulls these days so I am hoping
Amazing Request! Please Read!!! Swan at 6:41am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3577 I was doing my daily search on Craigslist for sailboat related listings and found this sad and beaut
raw water impeller sailor420 at 6:21am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3382 Is there a better way to remove a raw water impeller from its pump housing than with brute force an
Forc 10 Oven MsEmee at 6:15am 05.02.12 Big Boats 1/1122 Force 10 Oven Like a lot of us boat owners we have a Force 10 oven where some or all the ignitors d

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Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Tally Ho at 9:22am 04.10.22
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 9:11am 04.10.22 Sounds like a down home, Maybe rural hills type of solution... I could do that.
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf hunter34austin at 9:08am 04.10.22 Can anyone recommend a tool that can remove these cap screws? I don't want to have to resort to dr
Volvo shaft seal Tally Ho at 9:08am 04.10.22 I think as long as the shaft is smooth and clean where the seal will move on the shaft, you should b
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 (4) Hayden Watson at 9:06am 04.10.22 One thing to keep in mind with any underwater metal prep. The surface oxide layer forms very quickl
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:05am 04.10.22 204237
Hull Rot DArcy at 9:03am 04.10.22 That looks like old bottom paint to me. Fiberglass doesn't "rot". The most common way for solid fibe
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank jssailem at 8:53am 04.10.22 There is a lot of brain power working this challenge. The MFD has a beautiful display. Showing beaut
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 8:44am 04.10.22 So why do you advise PYI / PSS shaft seals? My Volvo seal is 15 years old (replacing it on upcomin
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve rgranger at 8:44am 04.10.22 Large metal drum.... some scrap wood ... light the wood and then ask someone to hold your beer and t
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:35am 04.10.22 TWO hose clamps are always needed in all sanitation hose connections because one can create a "pucke
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Jacktar at 8:35am 04.10.22 Do not follow the incorrect advice of contacting coast guard or CG auxiliary or power squadron as th
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank (2) hvac&r tech at 8:33am 04.10.22
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 8:31am 04.10.22 I do like the ideas of the marina or local club having a spring flare and fire extinguisher day. I
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 8:21am 04.10.22 The water is definitely coming in further forward in the cabin, under the seahood. That is a great
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 8:10am 04.10.22 With engine running was your alternator energized? (depending on setup your tach might not work if
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal TimFromLI at 7:58am 04.10.22 Thanks, I ordered the PYI. I don't see any hose barb in my shaft log, maybe it was glassed over. I
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 7:52am 04.10.22
Volvo shaft seal NYSail at 7:47am 04.10.22
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 7:43am 04.10.22 Agree with not doing any disassembly. Best to let them do any of that if it is necessary. Just poi

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