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Flushing Odors Hal B at 5:18am 07.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/7120 Peggy - We just replaced our toilet with a Raritan II, replaced all hoses with Trident 101 on our C
ABC Yachts - take care John at 4:49am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1293 Occasionally I cruise the different yacht brokers web sites just to see what's for sale at what pric
Info Needed Devian at 8:22pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1631 So today I did some more thorough digging through my 1969 Columbia 28'. I found what looks like an i
Mast replacement for Cal 34 (1967) optionf at 6:18pm 07.28.09 Cal 0/2503 I have 1967 Cal 34. The mast was damaged this weekend and I now need a replacement mast. Does any
Damariscove Island, Maine Maine Sail at 6:16pm 07.28.09 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3860 This is where we are tonight. I shot and uploaded it within the last hour.. Beautiful night, but I f
Yanmar Tach Calibration... Dan Johnson at 5:50pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/10492 This task finally came to the top of my "Wanna Do" list. My H34 has a Yanmar 3GM30F with the "standa
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:47pm 07.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1337 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:41pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1722 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Anchor Alarms Bob S at 4:12pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 33/6808 My hand held Garmin has an anchor alarm feature. Is there a rule of thumb when setting it? If I let
stiff helm sdur100 at 3:33pm 07.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1145 Steering progressively more difficult.Rudder from below has dropped about 1/4 inch.Where is the adju
Javelin need help with fiberglassing Mark P. LeGassey at 2:37pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 3/1609 I have javelin with straight crack about 10" in the starboard hull on the left of keel. It was from
S2 jib size hmbjr at 1:59pm 07.28.09 S2 2/1732 Just purchased an "82" S2 36C with no jib. It has a Harken roller furling. What is a good size to pu
Hunter Tank Monitor (1) shoeless at 1:49pm 07.28.09 Big Boats 12/9958 This monitor (picture attached) is original equipment on 2004 Hunter 386LE. It reads full tanks empt
H170 rudder mount bracket modification (2) heliBartek at 1:47pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 1/2144 Last weekend while manoeuvring my boat near a beech the rudder popped right off its mount. This was
Looking for new main sail Atlantic_Watch at 12:43pm 07.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1738 Im new here so forgive me if this is the wrong place for this but anyone have any insight in to wher
hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1196 Been enjoying the season with our 19 hunter but it gets a little scary when the boat is in 2 to 3 fo
Lazy Jacks source maryvlad at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3560 I want to install a lazy jack on my MG 26 m. I'm having a hard time deciding on manufacturer. . Anyo
Water leak Chief at 11:53am 07.28.09 Day Sailers 4/1908 I just purchased a 1983 O'day 25 with a center board. I am getting water in the cabin. The water app
spinnaker? cw8 at 11:33am 07.28.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3377 Interested in getting a spinnaker - not sure if assymetric or symmetric would be better? Anyone have
h26 phrf Bilgewater at 11:15am 07.28.09 Racing 4/3663 I race every Sunday at the Buckeye Lake Yacht Club in central Ohio. This is my first year, and I st

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Beneteau Spreader Root - Replacements smokey73 at 4:39pm 04.10.22 Your mast was most likely made by US Spars/Z Spars. that is where I would be looking. Do you have
Hull Rot capta at 4:36pm 04.10.22 It is, however, important to note that fiberglass boats are particularly susceptible to severe dama
Beneteau Spreader Root - Replacements (1) Calif. Ted at 4:33pm 04.10.22 Look at the BF3 spreader base for an Isomat spar shown towards the bottom of this page, I'm just goi
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Tally Ho at 4:27pm 04.10.22 Your boat, your choice. But I will say I was surprised at the thickness of the Volvo seal rubber.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 4:09pm 04.10.22 Looks like a Chiller at an industrial facility of some sort. Probably rated at 700 tons.
Surveyor recommendation - Hilton Head Gold70 at 3:09pm 04.10.22 Marine tech services can help you!! I am at skull creek marina. Thanks for the response. Is there
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Don S/V ILLusion at 3:02pm 04.10.22 yes I am interested in other H410 owners experience Excuse me for trying.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank (2) hvac&r tech at 2:40pm 04.10.22
Hull Rot Joe at 2:02pm 04.10.22 Never heard of rotten fiberglass. Typically, trailered boats will use the ablative type bottom pain
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Joe5917 at 1:55pm 04.10.22
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Rick486 at 1:52pm 04.10.22 KISS. Good example when a team of digital wonders designs a sea going system.
Wax or ceramic Hello Below at 1:39pm 04.10.22 After a year or so the results on SV Fair Isle were favourable. The Best Way to Shiny Topsides
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 1:39pm 04.10.22 WOW - that is a complex looking system! To the OP, I would not suggest nor would I encourage that y
Mast step H310 Terry Cox at 1:16pm 04.10.22 Any experience, suggestions, or helpful tips most welcome. Different model boat here, but our mast
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve thinwater at 12:51pm 04.10.22 One of the reasons the USCG like the electronic flares is user safety. Consider putting pyrotechnics
Surveyor recommendation - Hilton Head kandrzejczyk at 12:50pm 04.10.22 Marine tech services can help you!! I am at skull creek marina.
Plastic Crack Repair, lessons learned over time and busting myths.. Shorefun at 12:40pm 04.10.22 Tater, I can say liquid nails is NOT the adhesive you want. It is for bonding to open materials toge
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines BobH57 at 12:22pm 04.10.22 Similar experience with my '99 H410. I just use my dockside water hose to blow the lines out about o
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve All U Get at 12:21pm 04.10.22 Up here Canadian Power Squadran sponsors flare disposal days at marinas and chandleries across Cana
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Crusty Ol Salt at 12:18pm 04.10.22 I Called the Fire Department. No one had any idea. Said they are not about teaching how to put out

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