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Phrf ? Quoddy at 7:25am 01.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5727 What does the PHRF number mean? B + PHRF, is the number of seconds it takes to sail a nautical mile
Good Guys kloudie1 at 6:55am 01.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2062 My Weems ' Plath "Martinique Ship's Bell" bulkhead clock started sounding really bad when it rang..
I need to replace my I beam HaleKai at 6:30am 01.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1753 I just purchased a 30ft Hunter and noticed the I beam needs to be replaced. How on earth do I get t
port holes captainsteve at 7:32pm 01.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1993 new here.thanks, have bought my first sailboat, 1981 27 ft sloop 4 ft 3inches draft. port holes lea
Builder's Plate Skimmer at 7:02pm 01.26.11 Big Boats 3/1739 Hi Sailors, Does anyone know where the Builder's Plate is supposed to be mounted on my Hunter H
Compass jorgefife at 6:57pm 01.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2047 I bought this nice brass compass, wooden round and flat base, but it has be be on an horizontal post
Bavaria Water Tank Gauge Replacement? njsail at 4:43pm 01.26.11 Bavaria 3/6126 It seems my water tank gauges aren't providing accurate readings any longer. Yes I could pull up th
Help- broken mast- O'Day Ospray 16 CaryLukens at 4:40pm 01.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1610 Mast is in two pieces. Anyone have a suggestion as to how to repair or where to get a replacement?
Removing the vinyl headliner from a Ranger 28 hsims at 4:38pm 01.26.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 13/6118 Hello, I own a '76 Ranger 28 and would like to access the deck fittings for maintenance purposes. T
reverse polarity light sole pleasure at 4:24pm 01.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2080 I have a Hunter 1996, Hunter 336. The boat is wintering in the water this year in Conn.I was down th
How the other half lives Roger Long at 2:10pm 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 25/4429 Ever wondered what powerboaters do after they have roared past you in the no-wake zone and disappear
Hello TimR shemandr at 12:25pm 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1694 I saw your post but didn't want to hijack that thread. How's going up there? We're having a heck o
walker bay dingy redhead78 at 11:46am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3984 Hey all, I am looking at Dingys, and wonder if anyone has had,or used a walker bay dingy. Are they w
Saltwater flush Tim R. at 11:44am 01.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6843 Hi Peggie, I have a Jabsco electric flush toilet with macerator. It flushes with fresh water that i
O'day 25 Halyard Lengths? jdratlif at 11:43am 01.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2980 I need to replace the halyards on my boat and I do not have access to their lengths right now. I kno
New Sails? jfreeman at 11:35am 01.26.11 Catalina 310 10/3426 Hey folks! It's been awhile for me, but I am interested in your collective opinions. My 1999 C-310
Yanmar customer service and website are awefull Tim R. at 10:20am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2441 Can anyone tell me how to obtain the service bulletins for yanmar engines and transmissions? I have
Beneteau 411 vs 423 Hanrahan at 10:18am 01.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4250 I have been looking at purchasing a boat for mostly Caribbean sailing but some ocean sailing as well
Hot water vs. freezer ADBL at 8:48am 01.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1182 Has any one been able to solve the problem of the hot water passing under the freezer. There always
Why Davits? Ed Schenck at 7:01am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/5781 There is a thread named "Davits" that I did not want to hijack although this question is certainly r

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Mast Height - Oceanis 440 sail sfbay at 6:10am 07.18.22 This might be a good opportunity to climb the mast and drop the weighted line from the highest apert
H460 bow roller removal barunal at 6:08am 07.18.22 Sure, will do so.
H460 bow roller removal jssailem at 6:07am 07.18.22 Let us know how the inspection and solution develop.
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 5:51am 07.18.22 Thanks. I'm making some options now.
Custom sailboat holding tanks dlochner at 5:15am 07.18.22 There may local plastic fabricators that can build one.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:35am 07.18.22 That's a true wheat blond head you had there. -Will
Formal Nautical Education Kings Gambit at 4:14am 07.18.22 Ideally it would be a place where I could liveaboard the boat, commute to campus in a tender, and de
Catalina 30 Maintenance List (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:10am 07.18.22 I have a routine oriented around specific times of the year, as we haul out every winter. Might be d
Universal M-12 running hot Davidasailor26 at 3:58am 07.18.22
Custom sailboat holding tanks justsomeguy at 3:05am 07.18.22 Ronco. Not Ron Popeil's Ronco. The other one.
Dual Lever Sticking RoyS at 2:30am 07.18.22 Do yourself a big favor and buy a quality single lever dual function controller. Makes close quarter
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 2:26am 07.18.22 I would disconnect the raw water hose at the exhaust elbow and examine the flow there. On my heat ex
H460 bow roller removal barunal at 11:44pm 07.17.22 Thanks for the tips guys. This is pretty much the plan I had in mind. Will get to the job soon! Best
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 (3) Richard19068 at 11:19pm 07.17.22 207404207403
Catalina 30 Maintenance List Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 07.17.22 I have changed my oil and filter annually for the past 24 years. I do not really have a maintenance
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 FastOlson at 10:15pm 07.17.22 Do you have a close up picture of the recently-divorced parts? That might help us imagine a solution
Formal Nautical Education DArcy at 8:40pm 07.17.22 If you are a self learner and interested in yacht design then you really should pick up a copy of Sk
Water leak on starboard bow1. Crusty Ol Salt at 8:31pm 07.17.22 The worst things about water leaks on the boat, they are a lot like roof leaks. The water always see
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dLj at 7:57pm 07.17.22 What are you using for weather prediction? Might want to keep your eyes on Monday and Tuesday of nex
45DS mainsail furling MFD at 7:47pm 07.17.22 Thanks for the reply sail sfbay. Just one note, the rope clutches on the cabin top do not slip. I a

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