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trying to remove stuffing box from first42 CrazyLegs at 4:30pm 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1550 New to us boat = new to us problems. We want to change the stuffing box on our 1984 Beneteau First 4
Small Craft Advisor article BrokeNotBroken at 4:09pm 11.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2229 I wrote an article, "My First Sail" for Small Craft Advisor and they just printed it in issue #72, p
Halyard exit plates (1) guidera48 at 3:34pm 11.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1461 I have two exit plates that I have replaced while re building my mast. They look original and have 2
Peaking Roger Long at 3:34pm 11.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2289 Occasionally, in this cruising life, everything comes together in a period of such beauty and intens
Pearson 34-II Drawer System Joe11776 at 1:47pm 11.08.11 Pearson 1/1648 Anyone know if the manufacturer of the drawer system for the drawers under the owners' birth for the
Lacquer Sticks For Interior Wood Repairs Ducati at 1:41pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1737 As I have said earlier, the inside cabinets took a beating this season. I spotted a set of 12 col
Fuel Locker for O'Day 25 (1976) Gudenuph at 1:10pm 11.08.11 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 0/36808 It's my understanding that later models of the O'Day 25 have a fuel locker under the stbd seat in t
Ice box will not drain amberjack915 at 1:07pm 11.08.11 Bigger Boats 7/2431 My wife and I purchased an O'Day 280 this past September (2011). Very nice boat and we are enjoying
Rub rails: To seal or not to seal? rognvald at 11:30am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2544 Is there a benefit to seal the upper and lower edge of an existing rubrail (where it abuts the hull)
Looking at a C&C 34+ sailingdeac at 6:53am 11.08.11 C&C 2/7504 I am very interested in an available 1990 C'C 34+ Any helpful information will be greatlyl apprec
Time for CNG Conversion to Propane?? Old Sailor 2 at 6:47am 11.08.11 Big Boats 20/6929 I am just now getting into sailing our new older boat which is outfitted with CNG for stove. I find
Airmar PB150 weatherstation alexco38 at 6:09am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2565 Has anyone use an AIRMAR PB150 with a Raymarine ST60 Plus wind display? Here's the link to Airmar
Required Safety Gear Squidd at 5:21am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2311 I was over at Lake Superior Sailors place and he was showing me how he had outfitted his boat ( lott
Anyone know of a Beneteau 35 RA/CU ? Rubato at 4:11am 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1406 Hello, New to this forum today. I have owned many boats, but looking to buy my first "REAL" sailb
Bottom paint above the water line windsmaker at 7:45pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/6006 Anyone know why bottom paint that is ~ 2-3 inches just above the waterline would be flaking off? N
It didn't sink! Mike Culik at 7:31pm 11.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2716
head stay length 23 poptop captainvic at 6:44pm 11.07.11 Day Sailers 4/1608 can anyone tell me how long of a front stay i need to order for my 1972 23 poptop. i am eliminating
A question for you electrical gurus doehunter at 6:33pm 11.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3408 I just bought a couple more toys for the boat. 1st on the list is a Black and Decker 100/500w powe
Whats the best way to drill into pedestal guards? weinie at 5:54pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3291 I will be installing an X5 auto pilot and need to drill 2 new holes in the guard to run the wires fo
how to find replacement v-belt njl at 5:53pm 11.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/4215 I'm trying to replace a v-belt labeled "Napa Premium XL 25-11755/9463". It's for the raw water pump

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Al Fooks shemandr at 7:35pm 10.28.22 More or less. Or an excuse for under staffing. Most the staff do good to very good customer servi
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SycloneDriver at 7:30pm 10.28.22 Please describe the exact location in the sea water circuit where you measured the flow rate of 1 G
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 7:25pm 10.28.22 Also I will more than likely make a updated form with photos on it progress so you all can know how
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 7:18pm 10.28.22
Al Fooks SycloneDriver at 7:13pm 10.28.22 For example I'm retired from my career. But I work part time. My part time employer cut all of th
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 10.28.22 How about some photos of the pump during the rebuild process? An impeller pump is a simple device t
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil jssailem at 7:00pm 10.28.22 Very good advice @Hello Below
Al Fooks shemandr at 6:59pm 10.28.22 For example I'm retired from my career. But I work part time. My part time employer cut all of the
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Justin_NSA at 6:56pm 10.28.22 :plus: You have to suck it out so you never get all of it. I'm looking into replacing the plug with
Knot Transducer flightlead404 at 6:50pm 10.28.22 Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the balance off and affect the accuracy. Tr
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 6:43pm 10.28.22 @Dr. D where did you get the bottom cleaned by a diver? So far as I know, they don't allow that at
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 10.28.22 Welll...try a Jabsco joker valve. Theirs are all the same size too. You aren't leaving vinegar in
Knot Transducer shemandr at 6:34pm 10.28.22 Yeah, I think it's best practice to put the blank in when the boat is idle.
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 10.28.22 I used transducer bottom paint on mine Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the b
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 10.28.22 When I tested the output of the pump, I got 1 gallon in 1 minute at idle. Please describe the exa
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 5:46pm 10.28.22 Mission accomplished. Drove to Fire King this afternoon and picked up my two re-certified CNG tanks,
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 10.28.22
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:37pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? I don't think so, it looks the s
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? The covers like that I've seen ar
Al Fooks Leeward Rail at 5:25pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks. One r

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