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DSC Disconnect Nelsonhow at 7:51am 10.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1219 I must have a disconnect with my Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC radio. I bought the radio 2 seasons ag
Sometimes frustrating, sometimes funny. fokker416 at 7:27am 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 16/2560 I live in North Central Florida. There are a few sailboats around here but not a lot. The "local"
Raymarine ST4000 Auto lehigh375 at 7:15am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1754 I have a ST4000 autopilot which is not hooked up to my Garmin 545 GPS. Just recently the auto tach
Antifreeze or Blow Down - Which is Better Long Story at 7:10am 10.13.11 Catalina 310 6/2037 :stirthepot: It's that time of year. I have always pumped the pink stuff through, as noted in other
A new anchoring hazard higgs at 6:43am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2917 http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16086718
Questions about using an autopilot weinie at 6:41am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5133 I have a 27 Catalina with wheel steering that I single hand most of the time. I would love to get
Installing Mast Boot w/no deck collar? Mike Turner at 5:45am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4528 I want to install mast boots on both masts of my Lazyjack 32 schooner to help stop persistent leaks
On-deck paint dee.yeah at 3:40am 10.13.11 Yamaha 2/1625 Maybe it's a silly question. I don't know how it happened, the paint of the anchor compartment and
Who has a ZF BW7 transmission? prroots at 1:55am 10.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/21378 Our new-to-us Beneteau 411 came with a Westerbeke 44A FOUR engine and ZF BW7 transmission. We would
3GMF Yanmar Lady B at 9:06pm 10.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/5355 Hello Everyone, I am real new to the sailing world so any and all help would be greatly appreciate
winterizing Lost Parent at 8:57pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2692 I have a fresh water cooled diesel and i was wondering how to winterize the seawater side Any help a
rudder pulley plate replacement jackwcolbert at 7:01pm 10.12.11 Ericson 1/5231 Recently the port pulley plate for the rudder fell apart due to extensive rusting. Need to replace b
What is in Annapolis? Jonrod222 at 4:52pm 10.12.11 Destinations 6/4004 My daughter has a dance conference in Janurary in Baltimore. I usually stay away from them but we wi
Need transmission help SF bay sfgary at 4:10pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1499 After 37 years of great service I lost reverse as I was coming into South Beach Marina. I will be ta
Holding tank 40.5 (1) footerdog at 3:34pm 10.12.11 Big Boats 40/11182 I am about to order a replacement tank from Triple M plastics for my Hunter 40.5. They sent me a pic
Winter Cover Lost Parent at 3:11pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1410 Just informed my new winter cover is now installed by Lohmann covers in British Columbia Everyone up
Hunter 34 Sea Hood pics coxwaine1 at 3:07pm 10.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3254 Hello everyone, I am the owner of a new to me H34. This has been my first season with it and it
Help with boom traveler allen-deckard at 2:26pm 10.12.11 Catalina 22 22/3716 Please forgive me ahead of time on terminology ahead of time ill do my best. My main sheet travele
Sail cleaning mellis18 at 2:15pm 10.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1682 I am going to pull the sails off my Hunter 31 for some repairs and cleaning this winter. I have read
O'Day 37 stemhead (2) Peter Brennan at 1:40pm 10.12.11 Bigger Boats 1/1545 Has anyone here had a problem with the stemhead on the 37 or 32? The OEM stemhead is an aluminum cas

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Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Tally Ho at 6:07am 11.06.22
Folding prop dlochner at 6:02am 11.06.22 http://www.martec-props.com/blank-6 Once separated, have the prop refurbished, it will make a world
Its funny Friday! dLj at 5:57am 11.06.22 One day an old dog lost his way while chasing rabbits. Soon he noticed a lion in the distance runnin
Coupling removal Evil Daddy at 5:45am 11.06.22 I am trying to remove it. I would like to replace the stuffing box, cutlass bearing, and then drop t
Coupling removal dlochner at 5:42am 11.06.22 What are trying to do with the coupling? Replace it? Remove it from the shaft?
S3 Espar D5E heater dlochner at 5:25am 11.06.22
Looking at an s2 7.9 Indysailor at 5:21am 11.06.22 We'll, it appears they did make a small number with a fk, according to Practical Sailor. The ones
S3 Espar D5E heater Bob S at 5:02am 11.06.22
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (4) Cederholm at 4:23am 11.06.22 A damn good scrubbing and some teak oil and the interior trim is getting reinstalled. Soon she'll be
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (3) Cederholm at 4:20am 11.06.22 I have no photos of how good the deck came after cleaning, but it was remarkable. the Gel coat has v
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (3) Cederholm at 4:12am 11.06.22 With the promise of beer and a burger and a good friend joined me in full hazmat gear to power wash
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (4) Cederholm at 4:07am 11.06.22 I'm the worst at posting photos - but if anyone cares. This boat has been in the club for a while an
Insurance for older boats Cederholm at 3:02am 11.06.22 Very helpful all. Thank you!
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? Dalliance at 12:02am 11.06.22 Dry delamination is certainly possible and you can confirm it with a moisture meter. A friend on m
Solar Confusion mermike at 11:00pm 11.05.22 Have you measured the current from the controller to the battery with a clamp meter?
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:43pm 11.05.22 Old tools rule! Oh yeah ? They're not so tough. Knee 'em in the crotch as they're pulling their
Disappointed in Beneteau Oceanis_Sailor at 10:14pm 11.05.22 I have a late 2017 Oceanis 35.1 with a traditional mainsail and my boom has sheaves
Dyneema for furler line SycloneDriver at 9:13pm 11.05.22 A picture of the drum filled with line would be helpful. Include the lead block in the picture so w
where to purchase mast plate replacement Phil Herring at 8:25pm 11.05.22 Get two. They have a habit of jumping in the water and sinking while you're working inside the mas
Insurance for older boats sail sfbay at 7:59pm 11.05.22

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