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Maintenance of PSS Shaft Seal - Re-post steve stark at 10:08am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 17/7867 Posted this in 'Musings' without response, so am cross-posting here in hopes of attracted the eye of
New S2 11.0 owner looking for saildrive experiences quarteringbreeze at 9:26am 03.14.12 S2 8/3853 All, the 11.0 I just bought has a 2003 Volvo MD2040 with a 120s saildrive. I was and am still a lit
A Firm Foundation Roger Long at 8:50am 03.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/6468
It's a sad spring this year PrincessoftheLake at 8:13am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 34/6142 As many of you know due to the changes in my life recently (most notably a pending d-i-v-o-r-c-e) I
drilling holes thru the hull ... navigateur at 8:10am 03.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/3234 I am about to drill a 2" hole to install a depth/speed transducer, and wondering what I might find.
Pressure block replacement David Kalbacker at 8:09am 03.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1652 I own a 1982 Hunter 30'. I have a small leak in the pressure block area. The pump handles it fine
Berth Holes Mac21 onetake at 7:53am 03.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1355 My Mac21 has four small holes on the seat of the starboard berth. The fore holes are 11 1/2 in. apar
On the hard - How often? Ken Cross at 6:58am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2517 The engine vibration post got me thinking (Oops that's costly.) How often do you pull your boat out
Where Do you keep your Dingy Long Story at 6:46am 03.14.12 Catalina 310 13/4162 I will target the 310 owners as storage space, and deck space have a lot to do with this question, b
Hide away galley Terry Potvin at 6:44am 03.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4910 Anyone have detailed pictures or dimensions for a pullout galley for a 85 M25. Some models came with
Prime Suspect Roger Long at 5:15am 03.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/3545 When I had my starter and alternator overhauled last spring, both were found soaked with oil inside
Bimini Top for Hunter 23.5 My Time at 4:55am 03.14.12 Smaller Boats 7/4060 Looking for a bimini top for my Hunter23.5. I have found many 3 bow tops, but I'm having trouble fin
Dinghy material (1) Marc Bergmueller at 4:52am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2254 Any chance this old Achillies dinghy is Hypalon? I'm trying to get a hold of the owner.
maybe a new hauler? Something that's gets good MPG? joes new addiction at 4:41am 03.14.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4567 Here's how it all started............. Had the hankering to sail since '88, but life and family kept
Liability for dinghy? Marc Bergmueller at 4:38am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1443 Do you have liability insurance on your dink?
Suggested - Keel Hull Joint Crack Filler Ducati at 4:34am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/7286 Looking for suggestions as to what filler I should use to fill the crack between the keel and hull.
straight talk android gettinthere at 1:33am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1299 Anyone using straight talk Android while cruising the east coast? I've seen the coverage map and it
Windlass Remote wiring dspurgeon at 8:59pm 03.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1082 I need assistance from someone who like me purchased the $16.00 Windlass remote that then jumped to
O'Day Video's 1977oday22 at 8:47pm 03.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1834 O'Day Video's - in action Would it be possible to add this as a sticky... as long as the vids were
Beefing up the transom for ladder install? jjsbiggs at 8:46pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1831 I am planning to install a ladder on my transom. Should I beef the area up with marine plywood and c

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Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 9:36am 11.24.22 What did you do to winterize your toilet? --Peggie I just pumped some pink antifreeze through the
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 9:34am 11.24.22 Why not try to go up the mast halfway and use a 10' pvc pipe with a hook at the end and try to grab
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD SeaCure at 9:23am 11.24.22 A Brazilian years ago one of my product lines was Thedford sanitation. Their Porta potties were grea
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 9:17am 11.24.22 @Leeward Rail is correct about the lever arm of an adult up the mast. The mast is about 30 feet abov
What's wrong with my thinking? jon hansen at 9:13am 11.24.22 all these tidbits of info are nice. wana learn how to drive your vessel to weather? buy frank beth
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust priopel at 9:04am 11.24.22 To prime the cooling system, I inserted a flushing "T" along the hose from the thermostat to the exh
The joys of boat ownership Alan Gomes at 9:02am 11.24.22 Consider bringing it up to San Pedro. I'm at Holiday Harbor and I'm seeing quite a few vacant slips
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 8:59am 11.24.22 The problem with climbing the mast on some trailerable boats, is that the keel/ballast isn't heavy e
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:58am 11.24.22 What did you do to winterize your toilet? --Peggie
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (2) RKMCCORKLE at 8:56am 11.24.22 If the messenger line is hanging just above the shrouds,is it possible to use a climbing harness or
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 8:54am 11.24.22 My heart exchanger is a closed loop freshwater/antifreeze mix cooled by seawater in the heat exchang
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 8:53am 11.24.22 If the messenger line is hanging just above the shrouds,is it possible to use a climbing harness or
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 8:49am 11.24.22 As @dlochner says.. Drop the mast. Can easily do it in the water and it allows inspecting the rest
What's wrong with my thinking? Kings Gambit at 8:38am 11.24.22 These types of questions about pointing and overall performance bring to mind one-design racing wher
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:34am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:30am 11.24.22 Really trying not to have to step the mast,the boat is in the water and I don't have a trailer
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 8:26am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without st
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:24am 11.24.22 It is a small mast. Unstep, run the halyards, wires, what ever. Closely inspect the mast and rigging
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 8:15am 11.24.22 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving arou
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Justin_NSA at 8:09am 11.24.22 Isn't your heat exchanger a closed loop system? It always has an antifreeze mix like a car. Are you

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