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Where to slip / anchor for Miami Boat Show dslance at 7:08am 11.22.21 Destinations 4/2200 I'm moving my Beneteau 42 from St. Mary's, GA to Galveston, TX and plan to layover in Miami to atten
V berth plywood in O'Day 20 (4) Randy Michaelis at 7:53pm 11.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1690
proper grease for rudder shaft. what of the bearings? Apex at 5:31pm 11.21.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2476 added for clarification: fiberglass tube is packed with grease (zerc fitting) C'C 30: Fiberglass
The ENSO Climate affect on our Weather.... (3) jssailem at 12:11pm 11.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 5/1333
PacificNW weather update. (2) jssailem at 11:02am 11.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 21/3289 More news from my buddy Rufus. He affirms that the affects of the ENSO activity will continue to br
Dinghy storage (1) NYSail at 9:07am 11.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1003
Another Sail Forum mystery Giro at 8:24am 11.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/583 Does anyone know where the Cruise Forum went? It was here one day and gone the next. (???)
Specific Weather Question SailorElliot at 7:15am 11.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1199
Hatch Leak (1) jaysweet at 5:23am 11.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1078 I discovered some wet cushions in the v-berth right after haul-out. Testing with a hose revealed a l
La Ni�a All U Get at 4:30am 11.21.21 Ask All Sailors 32/2539
Rule Manual bilge pump parts johnstreatfeild at 2:57am 11.21.21 Ask All Sailors 3/832 The plastic part that the the handle goes into on my Rule bilge pump broke. Does anyone know where
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? eianm at 9:47pm 11.20.21 Big Boats 16/1925 I am wondering if any other 4JH2TE owners have had an issue with diesel in the bilge. It seems to me
H26 Hole in mast cap (1) CaptainRan at 9:12pm 11.20.21 Smaller Boats 6/889 There is a small hole in the top of my mast. It appears to have been manufactured that way. I am gue
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair (2) brian cc27mkiii at 6:07pm 11.20.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2719 looking for recommendations on repair material. i have removed the tabernacle fiberglass skin and we
Pearson 30 fred1diver at 4:16pm 11.20.21 Ask All Sailors 41/8515 hey everyone, I know I would rather have a blue water boat but until I get enough money to find my d
Legend 40.5 - Forestay chainplate (1) fero at 3:11pm 11.20.21 Big Boats 5/1117 Hello all after quite a while, It looks like there is fissure in the outside part of the chainplate
Will this buff out? (1) rgranger at 2:09pm 11.20.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1508 Saw this boat today I think I could get it cheap:biggrin:
Thankful much? Phil Herring at 8:12am 11.20.21 Ask All Sailors 50/6128 Who do you thank for helping you get into sailing?
Anti overflow valve in fuel vent line? SJN at 7:39pm 11.19.21 Catalina 310 4/887 Hello! Our boat C 310 hull 260has a while object spliced into the fuel tank vent line about six i
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS (1) dkinzer at 6:07pm 11.19.21 Big Boats 11/2061 The plumbing below the galley sinks on our 41DS seems bizarre to me (see the attached photo). I'm th

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Music player Terry Cox at 11:20am 05.08.25 What's your preferred way to play music and listen to AM/FM on board? iPod nano for music with hun
T-track / Jib rails Foswick at 11:04am 05.08.25 Bar Keepers doesn't typically play well with aluminum. I ruined an aluminum pan by forgetting this.
Music player Foswick at 10:51am 05.08.25 I usually bring a mandolin or fiddle.
Tight furler Hayden Watson at 10:37am 05.08.25 I was thinking a belt and suspenders approach. You go to release the furler, and something hidden l
Music player dLj at 9:01am 05.08.25 I have an older Jensen AM/FM/CD/AUX marine grade system with three sets of wired speakers - cockpit,
How long til your 3GM starts? wpatch at 8:49am 05.08.25 When temp above 60 and she has been run within 2 weeks 2-3 cranks and once she catches some throttle
What is this on my bowpulpit? dmax at 8:47am 05.08.25 Or other Danforth-style anchors.
Music player dmax at 8:46am 05.08.25 My preferred way is a properly installed car stereo with good speakers, without cutting big holes in
Tight furler Hayden Watson at 8:28am 05.08.25 @Project_Mayhem, where did you source part #3: 1/4-20x3/8 screw in SS from? My local, and very wel
What is this on my bowpulpit? (1) jssailem at 8:08am 05.08.25 Fortress is a specific brand of anchor. The anchor has a specific plate on the side. It will fit in
What is this on my bowpulpit? pgandw at 8:07am 05.08.25 Generic. You adjust the mount to hold the anchor (Danforth style) of choice. Fred W
What is this on my bowpulpit? 4lane at 7:56am 05.08.25 Bracket to hold fortress style anchor. Yes! I figured it was some sort of anchor holding bracket.
Third Cherubini sandpiper10471 at 7:51am 05.08.25 Thanks for those responses. I was hoping for some practical data from experience rather than the the
What is this on my bowpulpit? Joe at 7:14am 05.08.25 Bracket to hold fortress style anchor.
Others trailers that will fit a San Juan 23 dmax at 6:56am 05.08.25 It won't be likely that you'll find an exact fit if it's not for a SJ 23, however you just need to b
How long til your 3GM starts? degas at 6:49am 05.08.25 Is that with the Yanmar recommended cold start procedure or not ? For a 2GM20F with cold start pro
T-track / Jib rails stickinthemud57 at 6:13am 05.08.25 I bought some used anodized aluminum T-tracks and refinished them using a product called Everbrite.
How long til your 3GM starts? kloudie1 at 6:13am 05.08.25 3gmf ... a couple of seconds. But it is never really cold here. Even when the outside air temp is p
T-track / Jib rails StevenG at 5:41am 05.08.25 they're already off (couple had leaks) I wondered about rubbing compound type material, I'll look in
Furling line recommendations Ward H at 5:29am 05.08.25 My furler develops problems with overrides after the line is 3 or 4 years old due to stiffness of t

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