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Depth meter kaput Bill O'D at 8:40pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1051 My Raytheon Datamarine ST-40 depth meter is blinking with three ovals and beeping as well. I cleaned
Anodizing aluminum. jackhartjr at 10:47pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1049 Hi folks, anyone interested in a way to Anodize your aluminum masts and booms?If enough interest I
PERF for 27 John/Illinois at 11:55pm 05.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1031 What is the current PERF for a Catalina 27, tall rig, fin keel, with inboard. I understand this may
REBEDDING MAST COLLAR ODAY 39 JULES ROBINSON at 11:53pm 05.20.07 Bigger Boats 2/1871 Hello,My mast was leaking into the cabin so I replaced the boot and it was still leaking just as b
Shroud tension on the 28' ODay capbillh at 11:36pm 05.20.07 Bigger Boats 3/1260 I have a 1982. After stepping the mast this spring, I adjusted out the laterel curve it had from wh
Rudder For 222 pbud at 11:24pm 05.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1145 I recently broke my rudder and need to get a new one Does anyone have experience with Idasailor or a
Alternator FourPlay at 1:22am 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/964 Just purchased 1986 28.5 and alternator needs repaired or new one. Should I repair or purchase anot
Mast base nicolas at 1:39am 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1079 Hi there,We have a 30 years old Jaguar 27 witch is the same as the Catalina 27. After a lot of yea
Outboard motor not starting and smoking Tommy at 1:30am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1986 I am guessing maybe oil too rich, but don't know much about engines. It almost starts or starts for
how to remove rudder haggis1957 at 2:19am 05.21.07 Other Sailboats 1/1046 Can someone explain to me in really easy terms how to remove the rudder, ours needs some repairs and
Proper offshore clothing Eric14428 at 2:49am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1467 Making my first offshore passage from VA to Bermuda in one month. What should I expect for weather/
Need Four Trojan (or equiv) T-105 Golf Cart.... Rich Stidger at 2:54am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3549 batteries. Does anyone have a inexpensive source? My best price in the MA-RI area is $130 and chan
Soot from engine exhaust on start-up richard Walker at 3:03am 05.21.07 Catalina 310 1/1579 When I start the engine (after being off for several days or an hour) black soot is ejected from the
Ocean Air or Lewmar hatch shade/screen natotm at 3:46am 05.21.07 Big Boats 5/2619 Any experience with either Ocean Air Skyscreen or Lewmar hatch/screen combos? Is there another item
Mac 25 manual? Ben at 3:48am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1200 My friend and I recently purchased a 1984 Macgregor 25 but the previous owner could not find the own
Leaky deck prism Tina2871 at 4:41am 05.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/1028 Any one have experience repairing leak in deck prism???
How do I rig the Genoa on a Mac 19 Tom5816 at 4:34am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/863 I put my Genoa up for the first time this weekend and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how t
1979 Evinrude 2-stroke vs 2000 Honda 4-stroke Fred at 5:07am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2101 I currently run a 1979 Evinrude (2-stroke) engine on my Mac25 (1979). I have an opportunity to purch
Some observations from a tragedy last night Tim at 6:19am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1863 While motoring out of my marina (Tahoe Keys, Lake Tahoe) we heard sirens and observed a rescue helic
I Know Im late but..... Leviosa at 5:37am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1356 Ive done a lot of work...and I just wanted to give my cudo's to Maine Sail....used your technique fo

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replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights sail sfbay at 6:58pm 09.16.21 I think you can find the interior lights on this site's store. Post of photo to be sure.
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas sail sfbay at 6:55pm 09.16.21 If the canvas is cotton or textile you might be able to dye it.
Question about a racor230r2 and anti-siphon valve (vetus) cfflyboy at 6:43pm 09.16.21 Thank you for that info, that is a great article from good old boat and also great info from racor.
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 6:35pm 09.16.21 One case where Pettit Prop Paint stood the test of time. Gotta wonder if there's more. Do I un
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 09.16.21 After 75 hours of motoring in water that was often silt laden, there was almost no wear on the prop
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jibes138 at 6:26pm 09.16.21 IIRC you have to remove the fuel tank to get at the bolts for the strut. Quite a project. I replac
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Larrycadman at 6:21pm 09.16.21 When I first sailed the boat after buying it my friend turned off the vhf and soon after the autopil
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 09.16.21 Does the software version on the handset match the radio? Some software updates need to be applied t
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? Nachismo at 6:02pm 09.16.21 THIS is freakin AWESOME! Thanks!
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 5:32pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire t
Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? TimFromLI at 5:22pm 09.16.21 I assume you checked the shore power breaker. You said your inverter is working, does it have a buil
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas berner73 at 5:16pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire to
Backstay adjuster jssailem at 5:16pm 09.16.21
Apostle Islands Charter jaysweet at 5:12pm 09.16.21 I think the SW winds at 20+ knots doesn't really need to be in the forecast ... it's just a normal
trailer extension Seascoutship501 at 5:03pm 09.16.21 as soon as I can get by the trailer I will. though I feel like it's a slide out one. I've never use
trailer extension Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 09.16.21 can anyone help point me in the right direction for some videos that show how to use the trailer to
Maine Sail update NYSail at 4:55pm 09.16.21 Go Rodd.
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! twalker H260 at 4:42pm 09.16.21 Where are you located? I would look for a local machinists shop - do you have an existing nut or i
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 4:38pm 09.16.21 I do have experience with 303 protectant. Ideally, you should apply it annually to protect the fa
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas BigEasy at 4:32pm 09.16.21 Do you have personal experience with this, or are you speculating? I do have experience with 303

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