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Bleach in water tanks NYSail at 5:16am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 13/11283 Hello all. So every season I thoroughly clean my water tanks using bleach with several good rinses.
Roller furling failure 1123581321 at 3:38am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1559 I was sailing in 20 -25 kts and my furling line came loose. I had no way to furling the sail. What i
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 3:04pm 07.02.21 Sirius 21/22 36/8267 Second season on a Sirius 21 and I'm trying to get it better dialed-in this year now that we've lear
Arguing with insurance company JeffM at 2:08pm 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 34/4769 Last year was not the greatest, and for us, it was especially bad as far as sailing. We are on an in
1996 26X foresail rigging jjmcp2 at 2:00pm 07.02.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/733 I'm looking for someone that could help ( I would pay for physical presence) rigging the foresail on
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation Wm. Gill at 10:34am 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2145 I missed this in my original measurement, and planning. I am making a custom mounting platform for
The SUN celebrates CANADA DAY (1) jssailem at 9:05am 07.02.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/917 While the grand celebrations of July 1st past have been muted, the Sun was not deterred by Covid or
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 8:46am 07.02.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/7357 Video of cleaning a Mercury 3.5 hp four stroke carb. All of these motors up to 6 hp branded Mercury
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts (1) AndyL at 8:41am 07.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1257 Hello, Both my Lewmar jib sheet cars have some damaged pieces. I could buy new cars but that seems
By the power of the sun... Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 6/592 I'm in the market for a 50-100w solar panel and am having trouble deciding where to mount it. I can
Missing plate on mast (1) ManicFarmer at 7:38am 07.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1107 I have been going through sea trials on my newly purchased Hunter 28 and discovered a missing plate
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 ricksoth at 7:33am 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2410 Due to my stupidity I cut the cable between the display unit and the transducer. Can I simply recon
Yanmar GH/HM alternator saddle mount concern (1) lshingledecker at 7:33am 07.02.21 Engines and Propulsion 1/619 I have a Yanmar 3HM35F - alternator question is the same as 2 and 3 GM and maybe even later engines.
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage dlochner at 7:21am 07.02.21 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2938 A boater at my marina is claiming his Inverter was damaged because the marina had reverse polarity a
Running DC circuits while charging battery? Fleet at 5:18am 07.02.21 Catalina 310 6/2096 Dumb question but I have to ask. Can I run DC circuit equipment (lights, fridge, radio) while on sh
Refinishing Teak Hand Rails John Marrone at 4:10am 07.02.21 Catalina 22 3/613 The Varnish is peeling off Teak hand rails, etc. After removing and reinstalling the new finished Te
1987 Catalina 22 Bilge Pump Location John Marrone at 7:30pm 07.01.21 Catalina 22 5/2934 This boat does not have any sort of manual bilge pump. We currently have it on a trailer while updat
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? StanleyJ at 5:26pm 07.01.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2331 Ok folks, I admit to being a somewhat frugal sailor. I replaced a, ST 30 depth sounder and transduc
Peter S. Talbot boat builder (1) gbernier at 4:44pm 07.01.21 Ask All Sailors 0/432 I currently own a 1981 52' ketch rigged CSK catamaran. CSK were designers of large Polynesian concep
1987 Cat 22 Sail Main Sail Maintenance: Boom Vang John Marrone at 12:08pm 07.01.21 Catalina 22 4/461 Well, the next project is removing the Main Sail form its bag, laying it on the yard and inspecting

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Opinions on "best" outboard motor Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 02.18.25 I got a $250 rebate check when I bought my 4 HP Merc. Defender had free shipping & it was delivered
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? jssailem at 8:42am 02.18.25 The type of dinghy is relevant. I have a nine-foot inflatable. When sailing for more than 5 hours, i
Opinions on "best" outboard motor dLj at 7:49am 02.18.25 I'm surprised there's no talk of electric (other than my possibly less than helpful post earlier).
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? dmax at 7:35am 02.18.25 Never seen one covered while sailing - good to cover it when not being used though. Sun is what kill
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (1) CodeGrue at 7:32am 02.18.25 I can't get access to my mast until the spring to see what I can do. I don't remember it being able
Opinions on "best" outboard motor sesmith at 7:29am 02.18.25 I'm surprised there's no talk of electric (other than my possibly less than helpful post earlier).
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? dLj at 7:04am 02.18.25 I've never covered mine. But on passage, I store it upside down on my foredeck. dj
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Chuck_FLA at 5:27am 02.18.25 Thank you all for your helpful comments!
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 5:08am 02.18.25 Regarding buying from a local dealer, or choosing a brand by where parts are available, this depends
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder colemj at 4:39am 02.18.25 406 is just fumed silica and useful for thickening. 404 is wollastonite, which is an abestos-like m
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Captain Larry-DH at 8:17pm 02.17.25 I board from both stern and side. When the water is flat, I come up the stern since I have a boardi
Sacraficial Anodes dLj at 8:11pm 02.17.25 Magnesium anodes are not pure magnesium. Turning them is not a bad idea to remove oxide. I'm not so
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa dLj at 7:58pm 02.17.25 Be sure to watch for any fabric abrasion - one difficulty is you may get it high up near the head of
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder dlochner at 6:26pm 02.17.25 West system has other fillers than Colloidial silica for this purpose. The have other fillers for
interior boom assemblies? Bob_S at 5:38pm 02.17.25 Hey thanks guys for your input and help. I truly appreciate it. This is a great forum!! Best Regar
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Barnacle Bill at 5:18pm 02.17.25 FYI. your "bow plate" is actually called a stem head fitting.
A new boat supply resource Barnacle Bill at 5:09pm 02.17.25 Most marinas have stores with lots of supplies to buy and if they don't stock the item you want, the
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 5:07pm 02.17.25 I'm looking at a 2 part epoxy primer and a 2 part poly paint epifanes. Will the Epifanes blister?
O'day 272 parts Barnacle Bill at 4:59pm 02.17.25 Deck fill caps are not specific to O'day 272's or most any other sailboat make. They buy from compa
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Barnacle Bill at 4:51pm 02.17.25 Tohatsu and Nissan are the same motors. They did away with the Nissan brand some years ago and now

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