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Cleaning Prop & Shaft Bob at 8:34am 05.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1394 What should I use to clean my prop and shaft?
Mac WAter Ballast Mike B at 10:16am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1687 I recently sold our hunter 23 and am looking at some macs . Could I get some feedback regarding sail
Mac 25s with Boom Vangs dancing bear at 10:42am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/995 Is your boom vang attached to the boom and mast with eye straps, pad eyes, bails or some other way?
Anchor Windlass Canard 303 at 10:45am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1856 I own a Pearson 303 on which I have just installed a bow roller for a claw anchor. Does anyone have
Best Spray Odor Neutralizer? Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 5/4868 I remember Peggy recommending an odor eliminator spray that supposedly worked really, really well. I
I splashed today mike C16582 at 11:40am 05.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/959 Yay for me : ) boat's sitting nicely on her mooring with some minor things to do this weekend.....
Mooring winch rad at 1:55pm 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1333 Can anyone recommend a winch to haul moorings onto a raft? I was led to understand that boat trailer
Stepping Mast - Taping Turnbuckles Greg W at 2:33pm 05.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1176 I am stepping my mast on Friday. I need to pull the cotter rings and tape the turnbuckles ahead of t
topping lift alans at 9:51pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1173 hi, i have sailed my boat for three seasons. i have a roller furling main and a rod kicker. boat nev
shore power problem rob9799 at 9:11pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 my hunter 30 is finally in the water When I plug into shore power all is well until I turn anything
Universal M-18 Bob L at 10:14pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1498 This is the first spring for my Catalina 27 with an inboard engine. In the fall I changed the oil,
Enigine RPM's up & down AXEL at 10:47pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2402 I launched my C30 yesterday. It's about a 45 minute run from the marina to my slip. About 1/2 hour i
Help with keel crack, starts aft, extents 12-15 inches Paul at 10:21pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1093 I'm looking at a Tartan 10. The one item I'm worried about is a crack that begins about 6 inches fr
Tides and Currents - Tips and Insights Bonnie Riser at 11:15pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1301 Hi All,I have been doing a lot of thinking about tides and currents this weekend. I went through a
caned expanding foam barney at 11:12pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1448 Has anyone used the canned expanded foam on their boat to hold things in place? ex water tanks, plas
M25 Trailer David at 12:11am 05.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1041 I purchased a Macgregor 25 a few years ago without a trailer. I am waiting to move the boat to a ne
Wheel lock Hunter 280 sailorgirl 500 at 12:23am 05.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1376 I took a 1996 Hunter 280 for a test sail Saturday and loved it. This will be my first boat with a w
Is this normal behavior at the Marina? mike16498 at 12:39am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2113 My Hunter 27 was put into the water 3 weeks ago and the Marina did a beautiful job installing a new
Raw water pump Magothy Boy at 12:57am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1391 Hello:I have a Yanmar 3GM in my Morgan 32. I changed out the raw water pump impeller and reinstal
26 bilge pump AircooledPatriot at 12:51am 05.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1229 Poll: Where have you mounted your bilge pump? What type/s are you using? Thanks in advance. Ev

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Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 3:37pm 01.01.22 @racenmotorsports Did you ever get this figured out? I've repaired a couple of frames that the plast
How do I take this apart? (1) twalker H260 at 3:32pm 01.01.22 Looks like it has a magnetic pivot at the small end? I would see if the larger chrome piece might
Vision 32 Head floor jssailem at 3:18pm 01.01.22 :yikes: That would scare me...
A lost art: Conserving ice. Benny17441 at 2:52pm 01.01.22 One thing that we used to do was fill the cooler with frozen meats and pre-prepared dishes and also
Key West activities. Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 01.01.22 Well, Sue and I have been dealing with COVID this week. It has been a very dreary time and we are j
Chapman's Piloting Publication JamesG161 at 2:26pm 01.01.22 John, S/V Hadley. He must have been around since then. :liar: Well @kloudie1 for dang sure.... By
Chapman's Piloting Publication JamesG161 at 2:20pm 01.01.22 Do I win last place the ... 66th Edition But I did win a few bets with it. Jim...
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue leo310 at 2:19pm 01.01.22 you can replace this part with Raymarine R69015 Paddle Wheel Kit St40 60 Plus 365/470/750 \| eBay
Anyone know what caused these depo Benny17441 at 2:10pm 01.01.22 Yes, a spinning shaft will spray water all over the place. Tighten or replace the packing in the g
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 2:04pm 01.01.22 Point Roberts sounds like a great idea! We have had the boat out a couple of times and have anchored
How do I take this apart? Benny17441 at 1:54pm 01.01.22 A sledge hammer would do it. How about filling the hole in the bulkhead with epoxy and then sett
Winter Cruising Question Terry Cox at 1:49pm 01.01.22 Keep an eye on the forecast if you plan on anchoring in Drayton Harbor. Very exposed to a southerly
Inflatable tender Benny17441 at 1:44pm 01.01.22 Anywhere from 2HP to 5HP will provide similar performance with light load (1-2 persons). For heavi
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed (2) jssailem at 1:34pm 01.01.22 My boat at 8 knts throws massive wake so I have assumed hull speed is more like 7 or 7.4. Not nece
A lost art: Conserving ice. chip veres at 1:31pm 01.01.22 Can you get the Admiral to make an insulated comforter like you would have on a bed? But sized to f
Suggestions 4 East Coast scenic spots chip veres at 1:23pm 01.01.22 Everybody who is anybody in sailing seems to get to Harbor Towne Marina in Dania FL sooner or later.
Suggestions 4 East Coast scenic spots Tom J at 1:19pm 01.01.22 Don't miss the Charleston Municipal Marina. A short walk to downtown Charleston and the Historical
A lost art: Conserving ice. capta at 1:18pm 01.01.22 Fishermen have been using ice to keep their catch fresh and cool for quite some time, and for most o
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 1:17pm 01.01.22 Thanks @Peter18046 my wife just wants to replace with parts from Rudy. I do like the idea of the
A lost art: Conserving ice. PaulK at 1:08pm 01.01.22 You should certainly be able to fit a vacuum panel across the front of the icebox, and then add piec

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