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Horizon DS10 sgnlman at 7:07am 11.03.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2372 My Horizon DS10 depth sounder's numbers on the display are fading although it still works and the al
PropShield for Props sailcapt340 at 4:48am 11.03.10 Big Boats 3/1382 Has anyone ever used a product called Prop Shield on their propellor to prevent barnacles and other
Performance of Origo 4100 Two Burner Stove? Cruiser1 at 4:38am 11.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/8349 I am thinking of installing an Origo 4100 Two Burner alcohol stove in my Macgregor 26S. From initial
Tired of Oil Baths Ralph Johnstone at 10:59pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3170 Has anyone relocated their oil filter on a Yanmar 2GM20F ? As owners of these engines, we all know
Destroyed by fire (5) LEE WEONGAK at 8:43pm 11.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2015 My boat(Beneteau OS430,1990 launching) was destroyed by fire at Oct.24th 2010. She became useless. M
Tides Marine Sailtrack Prime Time at 8:28pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1729 I'm considering the purchase of a Tides Marine Sailtrack to make hoisting my mainsail easier. Does a
Searching for Blue Dot Interior Fabric (1) JoyRide28 at 7:09pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2769 Ahoy all, anyone know where I can find this fabric (see photo)? Thanks in Advance, Peter
What's wrong with folding props ... Scott T-Bird at 6:27pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 22/8409 I've talked about my need to change props to get a better match for the boat and have the ability to
Older Yanmar Engines: 100 hrs for Oil. 300 hrs for Filter. rardiH36 at 5:52pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3275 The well-accepted mantra for oil changes (for cars, boats, suv's, motorcycle's, nuclear submarines,
through hull oday 22 AndyS22 at 5:32pm 11.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1866 l've Just purchased a 79 0' Day 22. The original manual says there is a drain Plug behind the center
Head lubrication healeyman at 5:07pm 11.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3598 Head Mistress, I just got your book. Great reading. ( I can't believe I said that, but true) I h
Can I replace a Raymarine ST30 display with ST40? rortega46 at 4:45pm 11.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1540 I have a Raymarine ST30 Bidata display for depth and speed and the LED display is no longer legible.
Instrument Panel (5) justondean at 4:05pm 11.02.10 Catalina 22 3/1776 So this is my first post here and I want to make it a good one. I bought a fin keel C-22 and drop
5200 and gorilla glue jcwlbw at 4:02pm 11.02.10 Smaller Boats 7/1917 how do u keep this stuff from hardening. I usually get one use, put the caps back on and it is hard
Mac 26M mast down - Transport bentnielsen at 3:12pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4956 Am I the only one who find it hard to lower the mast (26M) with roller furler and transport the mac
Changes Phil V25 at 12:39pm 11.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1758 On Saturday October 23 I had emergency surgery to remove my T-5 because of cancerous growth. The Re
How to fix blower on our Catalina Ed Cortese at 11:36am 11.02.10 Big Boats 5/5563 Blower no longer functioning on our 1995 36' Catalina mkll. Before I buy and try to install a new b
A Mac By Any Other Name Freedom77 at 11:04am 11.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2756 Hey you Guys! A lot of us would like to know what year and model of Venture/Mac you have. I have a 7
generators genesis at 11:04am 11.02.10 Big Boats 2/1533 I am planning to sail south to Mexico west coast. Someone suggested I should install a generator, fo
Installing shower on 27? billd at 10:49am 11.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/7653 I'm thinking of installing a shower in the head on my 1978 27. Anyone done this? Any problems inst

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Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jviss at 5:18pm 06.08.22 As I say, "Flip a coin." As you paraphrase @Stu Jackson , "Your boat, your choice." Silicone on wo
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up Jacktar at 5:17pm 06.08.22 Make sure you have sturdy reliable hold downs inside for the poptop, Two large guys grabbing a eithe
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. Jacktar at 5:15pm 06.08.22 Might want to check on composition of rudder structure one area looks like there may have been water
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) sail sfbay at 5:09pm 06.08.22 2. Has anyone managed to install a dodger? Do an internet search on Beneteau 323 dodger images and y
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 06.08.22
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. dlochner at 4:46pm 06.08.22 Most of those dings should be repaired with glass and epoxy. Then faired and gel coated. One small d
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 4:33pm 06.08.22 Great bunch of salty guys here. Thanks for the positive vibes as they say. i am a little confused by
Firefly battery issues Tater at 4:28pm 06.08.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last
Firefly battery issues Nantu at 4:11pm 06.08.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last w
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 3:51pm 06.08.22 McLube doesn't admit to anything I can find for components. From the Jamestown Distributor site
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 06.08.22 McLube is Krytox based, which is a different compound than silicone. C'mon, at the end of the day
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Don S/V ILLusion at 3:05pm 06.08.22 Another possible cause is external- if bilge air comprises some of the external air source through t
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 06.08.22
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:26pm 06.08.22 I had the same problem in my Hunter 41, which I sold. Try setting the fan to a constant speed higher
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Rich Stidger at 2:13pm 06.08.22 Thanks for the very quick response Rich. The tech suggested the same thing, however, it invariabl
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jon hansen at 2:09pm 06.08.22 you go, jimmy. have a great adventure
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Ralph Johnstone at 1:59pm 06.08.22 I am still figuring out how to put the headsail on the roller furl As @kappykaplan said, but also
Spar Height PaulK at 1:53pm 06.08.22 If the boat sails beautifully the way it is, what is frustrating you about the current setup? Diffic
Buff buff buff (1) rgranger at 1:47pm 06.08.22 Now you've done it....
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner (2) rgranger at 1:41pm 06.08.22 Very nice. I'm happy for y'all. It is a lot warmer in Florida. You will have to get a new ward r

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