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Packing Gland---Hat's off to Mainesail Bad Obsession at 5:10am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 16/5624 I recently re-packed my packing gland. While I was checking into how to do this I found the process
Sailing Checklist For New Crew Ducati at 3:50am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 22/13531 Just spent a full day at a Safety At Sea seminar. I have been sailing for many years however I wo
Engine RPMs vs. Hull Speed garylinger at 3:47am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 63/16559 I need the experts to weigh in! I did my sea trial yesterday for the new Beta 16. It is supposed t
Bmw Oracle paulj at 12:07am 04.11.10 Catalina 310 0/1457 Took pictures of the 33rd America's Cup which was shown to the people of Anacortes where the boat wa
Need some parts..... craigster at 10:30pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1282 Where can I find the gizmo at the bottom of the mast that holds the main sail on the mast when the m
Windlass for H33 lindenorr at 9:20pm 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1675 Hey fellow H33 owners... what is the best windlass to install on a H33, year 2004?
Where to place deck pipe for anchor rode? cmbrossa at 9:11pm 04.10.10 Catalina 22 11/5465 I have a 1981 Catalina 22 with a bow roller and anchor locker but no thru-deck pipe for feeding the
mac venture 21 fido at 8:45pm 04.10.10 Trailer Sailors 10/4911 hello to all I just bought my brother a mac 21, it has a rather large head sail that does not seem
Autohelm 5000 John at 7:53pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2297 I saw an ad for (I presume a used) autohelm 5000. I have the 3000 or 4000 on my boat (Catalina 36).
por15 paint on steel keel Syntonos at 7:03pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/3809 Has anyone had experience with por15 rust paint on their steel keel? The process looks sound for boa
Venture windows (3) flynfol at 6:30pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1631 Just finished my Venture 25 window replacement. Had a local glass shop make the acrylic replacement
Outboard motor storage emelnick at 4:57pm 04.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1308 Hello to all: I need your advice. Where and how do you store your dinghy's outboard? We have rece
Bildge pump location Edlk at 4:39pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1468 What is the best location for a bilge pump in a 1982 M25 Thanks Ed
water tank?? Edlk at 4:32pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1586 There is a round barrel type water tank in my M25 with a brass deck port in the cockpit for filling,
CATALINA 27 RENDEZVOUS - Cdn West Coast chambao at 3:53pm 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/9488 Catalina 27 owners on the Pacific Northwest coast are invited to the 2nd annual Catalina 27 rendezvo
Raymarine ST60's with ST50 Senders & Thoughts Rick D at 3:23pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/7131 When my ST50 wind went out and I found it prohibitive to replace the sending unit, I elected to go w
Windlass on an O'Day 34? BaySailMD at 3:05pm 04.10.10 Bigger Boats 5/4821 I have an 1984 O'Day 34. I want to add an electric windlass for the anchor. Has anyone done this?
Oday 30' 1984 Rigging ambienta@caribe.net at 3:03pm 04.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1973 I just bought a 1984 30' Oday 25th Anniversary Special Edition. I had the rigging chequed by a rigg
Vitran sailboat? sailgirl at 2:34pm 04.10.10 Other Sailboats 0/1289 My nephew just purchased a 1969 Vitran sailboat. All he knows is that it was built in Europe(not su
Another Battery Question truckman at 12:41pm 04.10.10 Catalina 310 4/1836 Hello all, I am finally installing the starter battery this weekend and was hoping for a little con

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Non skid paint Don S/V ILLusion at 4:52pm 04.12.22 We have the same non-skid on our pool lanai as on the boat deck The idiot who recently refinished th
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 4:49pm 04.12.22 I have the older (black) wheel pilot. Mine AP did that a few times. I found that disassembling the
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 4:43pm 04.12.22 I would suggest you pose one question at a time. You'll be more likely to receive answers than one
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 04.12.22 I would suggest you pose one question at a time. You'll be more likely to receive answers than one
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 3:58pm 04.12.22 No such thing as "overshare." Buying the boat of your dreams, great. Naming the boat after your Wi
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? svAtargatis at 3:38pm 04.12.22 Hey both! I'm replacing the running rigging and standing rigging. I am not changing the rigging as
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank kappykaplan at 3:23pm 04.12.22 Well done, @hvac&r tech ! :beer:
Renogy jviss at 3:22pm 04.12.22 Thanks @Maine Sail
Binoculars fred1diver at 3:18pm 04.12.22 So I broke down and got a nice pair of Bushnella 7x50 with integrated compass, taxes in 304$ can. go
Renogy Maine Sail at 3:11pm 04.12.22 As a professional Marine electrical business would not touch it with a 10 foot pole. we used to thin
Hard of Hearing Help mikeracca at 1:51pm 04.12.22 I have not heard the sound of silence since I served onboard an aircraft carrier. My rack was direct
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank (8) hvac&r tech at 1:40pm 04.12.22 Marie Katherine is a sleek looking lady. Not the classic lines many prefer, but sleek none the les
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Stu Jackson at 1:40pm 04.12.22 i don't even have that autopilot but am aware of the multiple failures of that clutch. WADR, you co
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Justin_NSA at 1:36pm 04.12.22 I've written about ..... That's my 2 cents. That was waaaaay more than 2 cents worth ;)
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed jon hansen at 1:31pm 04.12.22 varnish on the bottom, white paint on the top. for spreaders i have sitka spruce, mahogany, mahogan
240 mooring/dock cover Bubbadog at 1:31pm 04.12.22
Hard of Hearing Help Barnacle Bill at 1:21pm 04.12.22 Ya, like a few others. Get hearing aids.
Desperate leakinhg Barnacle Bill at 1:13pm 04.12.22 If it is coming in from a tube, the shaft log, etc. a real simple and easy thing to do is stick and
Starting fluid Barnacle Bill at 1:07pm 04.12.22 I know that starting fluid is a no no for diesel engine combustion, but then I know people in the co
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Barnacle Bill at 12:54pm 04.12.22 Sitka spruce might be harder to find these days. In the old days, that's what many masts were made

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