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What sanitation hose do you currently recommend? Alchemist at 5:59pm 10.05.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2488 Peggie: What hose do you currently recommend to minimize odor permeation? Previously you were reco
Interior panelling laminate P422 Derek Rowell at 5:26pm 10.05.08 Pearson 0/1261 I went down to my '85 422 yesterday and found a hole in the ceiling liner of the forward head due to
Bunge on rudders melbe at 5:03pm 10.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2138 I didn't see anything in the water and was in the channel when I hit some underwater clumps of Hydri
Lake Powell MontanaSailor at 4:44pm 10.05.08 Destinations 0/2336 Hi All, Sailing season is winding down here in Montana and I'm thinking about an early spring/late w
Casco Bay Sailors LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 4:26pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Do any of you Casco Bay sailors ever cross tacks with singer/song writer Peter Alexander on the sloo
instrumentation fortitude at 3:06pm 10.05.08 Catalina 30 2/1553 would like to hear from anyone who is using the tack tick instrument system, ie. product satisfactio
Lake Powell MontanaSailor at 3:00pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 0/18 Hi All, Sailing season is winding down here in Montana and I'm thinking about an early spring/late w
Battery oops damage question Wayne M at 2:09pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1393 I took my battery back to shore to charge. On the trip back I was transporting the battery back in m
Digital Inclinometer Ken Prichard at 1:06pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4357 Anyone know who makes a digital inclinometer? I know they're available but can't find a manufacturer
PYI PSS dripless shaft seal NOISY?? LoriPetersen at 12:19pm 10.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4291 I'm considering having the PYI PSS dripless shaft seal installed on my Hunter Legend 35.5, but my ya
Adding electra scan to Hunter 42 KD3PC at 11:41am 10.05.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3225 Looking for thoughts or experience in adding an Electra_Scan to my 1991 Hunter 42, already have the
What happened Wayne M at 11:14am 10.05.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1919 to the Sailboat Photo of the Day thread? I subscribed to it and had it added to my home page and it
engine and rigging kdssail at 10:16am 10.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1139 I now own an 1985 Oday 26 with a 1GM10 inboard. any information on the engine would be appricated @
1982 MacGregor 25 Rigging Problem Butch Petty at 6:24am 10.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/9246 1982 MacGregor 25 "mainsail control line" / mainsheet line Sorry everyone. I tried to post this ea
GPS Serial to USB Ron10127 at 10:53am 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1891 Down loaded Seaclear and NOAA charts to new laptop that has no serial ports. Gps that came with the
Yucatan E-Charts Anyone? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:18am 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 0/952 Does anyone know a better source for more detailed electronic charts (for Nobeltec 9.5)?? The Garmi
Winter tips jwieneck at 8:59am 10.05.08 Big Boats 1/1153 Looking for some tips for seasoned winterizers. This year I am wanting to run messenger lines for a
Bone-head moves Bob V at 8:28am 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 59/11667 We have all made them, some are more noteworthy. If there were a contest I think the clear winner i
1988 Ericson Olson 34 talley@rochester.rr.com at 6:55am 10.05.08 Ericson 1/5748 I am looking for any information that can shared about the 1988 Ericson Olson 34 . I would like to l
Shaft Packing Size for 29.5?? GrantZ at 6:06am 10.05.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1246 It is time to repack my shaft stufing tube. Can anyone tell me the correct swize of packing? I und

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Magazine subscription renewal alert Ken13559 at 6:03pm 02.05.22 Same thing happened for this side of world with Practical Boat Owners magazine auto renewal. Differe
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change dkinzer at 6:01pm 02.05.22 I do make it a point to fill the new filter and bowl with fresh fuel before closing. Yes, I would h
beneteau spare parts Jackdaw at 5:38pm 02.05.22 I asked a Beneteau dealer I know about this a few days ago.. As for parts, due to sales tax issues
It just keeps going... (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 02.05.22 This project is coming along nicely. I've gone over to the yard a few times to remove all the filler
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Don S/V ILLusion at 5:28pm 02.05.22 the most likely cause after changing the secondary filter is air in the line between the secondary a
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Terry Cox at 5:20pm 02.05.22 I've never had a starting problem with our 4JH2-TE after changing the filters. I do make it a point
mast raising Tedd at 5:05pm 02.05.22 Hi @MacBeane , I see from the photos that the Venture has walkarounds, which the 26S lacks, so my m
Genoa question nightowle at 5:02pm 02.05.22 Had a drifter with my 27' footer and used it a lot. Particularly downwind. Performed as well as an
mast raising MacBeane at 4:55pm 02.05.22 Yes, the mast foot bracket on our Venture has similar attachment points, and that's what I'm using,
mast raising (2) Tedd at 4:48pm 02.05.22 Okay, we've made progress getting the mast to go up... But then it tips to starboard and falls onto
removing fuel tank SJN at 4:02pm 02.05.22 Thank you all for your very helpful information. I plan to do the work this spring and will add inf
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Stu Jackson at 3:22pm 02.05.22 We're coming from Vancouver so no need to cross the Juan de Fuca. What route are you planning? cl
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Jacktar at 2:54pm 02.05.22 Like getting to carnegie hall, practice practice practice!!
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) twodzusfittings at 2:41pm 02.05.22 @Alan2210- Thanks for that info. My original bolts on the strut were Phillip's head flat head bolts.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? fstbttms at 2:35pm 02.05.22 Not sure Vivid is a good choice for salt water Vivid is not a good choice for any place where in-
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Justin_NSA at 2:19pm 02.05.22 I'm shocked at the cost of bottom paint today. I was planning on Petit Vivid to get a dark blue bott
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? sail sfbay at 1:45pm 02.05.22 1: Do I need to install a 3rd halyard? Only if you plan to fly a staysail or spinnaker OR require a
New owner! nightowle at 12:16pm 02.05.22 A hearty Welcome! This is the place to be!
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? fstbttms at 12:11pm 02.05.22 I've used Trinidad Pro (~65% Cu) as long as I can remember (a low bar admittedly) but I was informe
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) nightowle at 12:09pm 02.05.22 Bell harbor marina is directly in downtown Seattle. Elliot Bay Marina is a short hop to the center

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