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Brand new Teak jaydog5000 at 8:46am 01.31.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 What would you all use on brand new teak pieces. They are all extirior pieces suchs as rails, hatch
Recommendations for 12 Volt DVM Steve Brown at 10:41am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1102 I would like to pick up a nice DVM for electrical trouble-shooting on my boat. I would really like
oat show observations letterman at 10:14am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1149 I wonder why?...If the salon table is firmly bolted down, that the middle is not a door, like the N
fellow sailors replacement Antoine at 10:05am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 30/1508 Hi fellow sailors!Does any of you had to replace a fellow sailors on your sailboat.I have to cha
Need HELP with mainsheet rigging, Newport 17.5 rowellcf at 11:18am 01.16.08 Newport 5/2588 I have an older Newport 17.7 (1975) that has no way to rig the main sheet. No traveller, no oth
Keel Kevin at 11:32am 01.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1154 I have taken my keel down. Never done that before. Was much easier than I had thought. I have clean
Need help w/ rigging rowellcf at 11:35am 01.16.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2062 I need help figuring out how to rig a main sheet on an older Newport 17.5 Some fittings must be m
ODay 37 Rubrail - where to purchase? Steve21966 at 10:49am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1510 Doing a refit (yes, I am nuts) and need to replace the rubrail - can anyone tell me if they know of
NPT & NPS Mismatch continued Manny at 11:57am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/991 Okay, we all know we aren't supposed thread thru-hulls, valves, etc with mismatched threads. But I a
Lake Powell Trip Mark at 12:29pm 01.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/928 I am thingking about going to Lake Powell. Has anybody put there boat in the lake and how was it? I
good source for sail track slides sand sailor at 1:19pm 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 39/1920 nm
Used Trailer Allan at 3:35pm 01.16.08 Newport 5/2045 I am seeking a used trailer for my 1978 27 Newport, beam 9'2" Draft4'3" Weight 6500 pounds. Willing
Forestay Replacement jaydog5000 at 2:04pm 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 18/5080 I want to first thank everyone for the help guideing me with my new furler questions. I am also goi
OLD SAIL HAL at 11:02pm 01.16.08 Smaller Boats 4/715
Beneteau Capt.m at 10:43pm 01.16.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1058 I am sad to say that I have just parted with my O'Day 39. Although the moment is sad, the future is
Fresh-Water System Problem cmorin at 11:32pm 01.16.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/3622 I am having a problem with the fresh water system on our 1989 Catalina 30. The problem is two fold
Marine screen monitor paulj at 12:51am 01.17.08 Catalina 310 1/1326 Has anyone used the Xenatc 1020TSV in the daylight conditions?paulj
changing engine controls from lower side mount to binnacle Sailnchk at 2:02am 01.17.08 Pearson 2/1812 Hello, The engine controls on our boat are near the cockpit floor on the starboard side. So you eith
Opinions Please sailaway78 at 2:28am 01.17.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1668 What do you smart guys think of using an automotive type, auto reset circuit breaker on a boat. Thes
Motor Oil and Fuel Filter Gregg9020 at 3:37am 01.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/912 I have a friend that has a late model Honda 9.9 hp motor, and he needs to perform an oil change and

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Time for New Insurance dLj at 9:24am 04.12.21 This would be a concern for me. But, I just received my renewal from BoatUS/Geico. 1974 boat. Agree
H356 Polars nveater at 9:21am 04.12.21 I agree great find- I don't believe there are many Hunter models with published polars. There have b
Epoxy Primer (1) rgranger at 9:20am 04.12.21 Or another good quote; Why is there never enough time to do it right but always enough to do it ag
H356 Polars sail sfbay at 9:15am 04.12.21 What a lucky find!!
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 jssailem at 9:08am 04.12.21 The image shows the lines inside with space between the lifeline and the shroud. The shroud is to th
Racor R26 Filter Puizzle Stu Jackson at 9:05am 04.12.21 They also color coded them in addition to the letter subscript. IIRC, color has been more recent, d
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips LukeAvanti at 9:03am 04.12.21 Yep it does. Used it to bleed the system, engine settled right down
Epoxy Primer Don Crowther at 8:55am 04.12.21 An introduction to boat maintenance: CHAPTER 1 - A CHEAP JOB ALWAYS COSTS MORE I like it. Has a
Time for New Insurance jssailem at 8:54am 04.12.21 Boat US/Geico have stopped insuring boats over a certain age This would be a concern for me. But,
O'Day 222 Solar Panel Mount Brian S at 8:51am 04.12.21 A lot of this depends on your power needs. An energy audit is a good thing to do, and then you know
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 8:49am 04.12.21 PS: @BigEasy my landlubber insurance carrier, for many properties I own, is married to a Boat Surv
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer (7) Rich Stidger at 8:48am 04.12.21 This is a project that looks simple but is anything but simple. I am not sure how a dinghy sling wo
Prevent engine starting in reverse odaydokay at 8:44am 04.12.21 My Hurth tranny info has a warning about letting the prop spin while the boat is moving under sail.
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 8:43am 04.12.21
S2 8.6 1985 Stern rail, Rub rail sail sfbay at 8:33am 04.12.21 Contact Taco Marine. Rub Rail TACO Marine
Replacing prop shaft BillyK at 8:32am 04.12.21 i lifted the motor to get the shaft out the other way into the cabin. i do believe if i took the c
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Stu Jackson at 8:23am 04.12.21 Have you checked the continuity of the wire between the alternator and the gauge?
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 8:14am 04.12.21 Thanks for the reply. There is no obvious bend in the stanchions and it is the same on both sides,
Epoxy Primer Ralph Johnstone at 8:13am 04.12.21 A cheap job is always costs more. An introduction to boat maintenance: CHAPTER 1 - A CHEAP JOB A
42 passage Steering David and Laura at 8:07am 04.12.21 found access through step on sugar scoop .... thanks everyone

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