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Dripless Shaft Seals... Don s/v Tellico at 6:56am 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1131 This is just for interest, not to start a debate of a well debated topic here. There was a tragic s
G7 Transport vs G4 or BBB anchor chain Al - s/v Persephone at 6:19am 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/5177 The gipsy on my windlass is specified (by Lewmar) as sized for the pitch of (among others) 5/16" US
macgregor 26d daggerboard lift system upgrade canoeman at 5:32am 02.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4599 i just purchased an 87 mac.26d...i see that the new mac's have a daggerboard with a new lift system
Porta Potti Dumping uploadjoe at 5:30am 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 42/18253 Porta Pottie users how do you empty your holding tanks? I am just wondering because the marina I am
12 gallons for the distance cruiser Rob H26 Monterey Bay at 11:05am 02.24.06 Smaller Boats 0/860 I wanted the max possible tankage as we cruise the puget sound area,San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands,
Shoal vs. deep draft-Hunter 34 hightower at 11:19am 02.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 I'm looking at two Hunter 34's this weekend. I am going to buy a Hunter 34 by May and want to know t
to use soap or not ! jack zandbergen at 12:45pm 02.24.06 Bristol 1/1654 wat kind of body soap will work in salt water and can that be used for the loundry also ???
Flying w/ Inflatable PFD? OldCat at 2:01pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1259 My son and I are flying out to Marina Del Rey (CA) to do a little charter sailing next week, and I t
A Stepford Admiral? OldCat at 2:25pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1164 Me sailing buddy actually accused me!First - the Admiral vetoed the new to me boat that I was look
33' Hunter Maragaritaville at 9:25pm 02.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/1229 I am restoring a 1980 33' Hunter (hurricane damage) I have been looking for replacement door knobs
Roller furler main sail Marcia at 10:30pm 02.22.06 Trailer Sailors 16/4031 We recently purchased a 1975 Cal 34 (our first boat!) with a relatively new roller furler main sail.
Moody hatches Patti at 1:42am 02.23.06 Other Sailboats 1/828 I'm in the process of replacing the original hatches on my 1978 Moody 39. I believe the original ma
Lewmar portlights Bob-Always Something at 3:03am 02.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/871 Has anyone seen replacement port light lens(plastic) for the Lewmar portlights? The housing and trim
Ordor source-found, I think? Capt. M at 2:46am 02.23.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1175 As I'm still waiting to retrieve your book from my friends vacation condo, (was considering your sug
FYI Inverters J.B. Dyer at 4:35am 02.23.06 Ask All Sailors 22/1986 I recently got interested in putting in an inverter after much encouragement from my wife. Somethin
Oven Opening Dimensions R. Allen at 4:27am 02.23.06 Catalina 30 1/1439 I have just purchased a 1978 Catalina 30. The stove is missing and I am nowhere near the boat. Can
Any tax advisors out there? Ozana at 5:02am 02.23.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1118
Buying question George M at 5:58am 02.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/857 I was looking at a 1972 O'Day Daysailor at a salvage yard in my hometown. The boat seems to be in fa
m25 engine repower ronc at 6:41am 02.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1934 I am repowering a Catalina 30 that had the old Universal M25(1985). Does anyone have any experience
HELP- Insurance Info Needed gpd955 at 7:30am 02.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/1089 I got a quote from BoatUS insurance but my marina requires a liability limit that they won't give me

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New chart plotter wrong size for hole DougM at 5:55am 03.29.21 I installed a new Raymarine plotter that was physically smaller than the original, issue. Instead of
New chart plotter wrong size for hole Alansails at 5:55am 03.29.21 Nice Job
Beneteau Spare Parts Website bmiley at 5:52am 03.29.21 Just tried again, 99th in line, not sure I am going to get through on the phone. t the cutlass is a
Cabin Windows Good Vibes at 5:50am 03.29.21 I've got a badly scratched cabin window on my Catalina 320 that I want to replace. There's no fram
Deck fitting (water fill) replacement cap? Terry Cox at 5:50am 03.29.21 No worries here. Except for the black cap on the waste tank fitting that has not changed in color, a
mast wiring q's RoyS at 5:44am 03.29.21 As these wires are likely in a conduit it is best to pull them all out at once while pulling a heavy
Issues removing cutless bearing. RoyS at 5:02am 03.29.21 Look at the shaft where it exits the stern tube. If the strut is bent the shaft will probably be rub
Might be buying a Catalina 36 dlochner at 4:47am 03.29.21 How are the tides and currents in the straits between islands ? Tides in the islands are pretty m
Ever Given kappykaplan at 4:46am 03.29.21 Slowly they are getting there. The stern was refloated last night. :plus:
Ever Given dlochner at 4:40am 03.29.21 Slowly they are getting there. The stern was reflected last night. https://www.nytimes.com/live/202
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? dlochner at 4:27am 03.29.21 That's what I thought, too, Dave. I asked a Merc dealer where it came from and he said it wasn't ma
Hunter 456 and replacement compass FBD at 4:23am 03.29.21 Thank you!
Ever Given Davidasailor26 at 3:55am 03.29.21 5iyn2q6s1Sk Great explanation of the various considerations.
New chart plotter wrong size for hole (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 03.29.21 Welcome to the forum! We did exactly that a couple years ago after lightning damaged our NSS 8. Our
Might be buying a Catalina 36 sailme88 at 3:20am 03.29.21 I have a home team advantage, I grew up on Oahu. The distance variations depend on the points you'
New chart plotter wrong size for hole danstanford at 3:00am 03.29.21 I had the same problem and used a panel of white Corian. I cut the correct size hole out of the midd
Ever Given jon hansen at 2:52am 03.29.21 5iyn2q6s1Sk
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Richard19068 at 9:59pm 03.28.21 T Did this happen on a Hunter 34? No. A Catalina 22 and then O'Day 31
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 markwbird at 9:22pm 03.28.21 I wouldn't be so sure about that. 40 years or so ago I lost a cap shroud in not very much wind and
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas japan sailing at 9:07pm 03.28.21 I do not know if it was vandalised or whether the person working on it just "gave up". The interior

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