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New Safer Boat Stove RyanHelfrich17 at 5:27pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 37/6666 I am a student at Lehigh University currently working on developing a new type of boat stove that wo
Now working late at night brian3820 at 5:05pm 11.08.11 Big Boats 1/1040 In an effort to get the exterior done before the snow fly's, I am now reduced to working at night af
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 2/1463 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 4/2290 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 1/1650 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 3/1739 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 0/36813 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 7/2434 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 3/2548 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 2/7509 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 20/6932 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 3/2567 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 14/2314 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 1/1407 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 7/6015 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 9/2717
head stay length 23 poptop captainvic at 6:44pm 11.07.11 Day Sailers 4/1612 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 21/3410 I just bought a couple more toys for the boat. 1st on the list is a Black and Decker 100/500w powe

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Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 Davidasailor26 at 5:09pm 10.31.22 It seems like, if I don't want to replace the sheave right now, then a synthetic rope with the cove
Macerator pump won't run. sail sfbay at 5:00pm 10.31.22 Is it on the toiletvor overboard discharge? If toilet, might be time to replace. Relatively easy rep
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:54pm 10.31.22 If the leak is at the seal face, then you will need to compress the billows. IF you do get some new
4.108 winterizing TimFromLI at 4:44pm 10.31.22 I would not use RV antifreeze (alcohol based) in my engine or AC system. You can use the pink stuff
Winterizing question TimFromLI at 4:36pm 10.31.22 I have a manifold with 5 valves to my 5 tanks. I put a shop vac on the water strainer to get all the
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? JoeWhite at 4:34pm 10.31.22 My solution: I installed a magnet inside the through hull valve handle and a magnetic switch caulke
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:31pm 10.31.22 You may not be catching on to what the sages in here are trying to say to you. Stopping the leak by
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Tally Ho at 4:26pm 10.31.22 I can hear a different tone in my exhaust when I forget to open the cooling water thu hull. Also,
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 CShev at 4:25pm 10.31.22 Thanks both for the replies and the welcome! It seems like, if I don't want to replace the sheave r
Fender covers- Yes or No? Tally Ho at 4:20pm 10.31.22 I have 2 large fenders with terry cloth covers. One is mounted on the dock to keep my boat from rub
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Screen Saver at 4:20pm 10.31.22 I have Hunter 49, cruising ground is Asia and Pacific, been doing it 14 odd years. You want a Manson
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 4:19pm 10.31.22 Fisheries supply in Seattle has it by the ft. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/trident-marine-series
Fender covers- Yes or No? JoeWhite at 4:19pm 10.31.22 I added covers as UV had broken down the rubber and it was leaving gumlike residue on the topside. I
Winterizing question Tally Ho at 4:13pm 10.31.22 To bypass the water heater, I used to just remove the hot and colder hoses (mine were gray plastic)
Port shades/covers dLj at 4:11pm 10.31.22 Even if your ports don't leak... I can see these being the bomb in a hot and stuffy anchorage witho
Saltwater hose to engine 4Winds at 4:10pm 10.31.22 I thought you were looking for water hose not "Exhaust" hose. I need a corrugated rubber hose that
Saltwater hose to engine JoeWhite at 4:10pm 10.31.22 Can you insert 2 90degree bronze adapters where the bend is at? You may have to tie them down as the
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 4:08pm 10.31.22 If the leak is at the seal face, then you will need to compress the billows. IF you do get some new
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 4:07pm 10.31.22 lol, yes it is, thank you. The survey report indicates a small leak. The surveyor recommends attemp
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 4:07pm 10.31.22

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