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Raymarine ST7000 auto pilot- integration with Raymarine Axiom question eianm at 7:55pm 01.02.21 Big Boats 9/4588 i upgraded to the Axiom recently but so far it will not allow me to link the ST7000 to the Axiom- I
Happy New Year to All (1) catalanc at 7:00pm 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 3/481 .. and hoping that it is a good one ....
26X speed when loaded azsailing at 4:54pm 01.02.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2620 Hi Folks, I am wondering if any 26X or 26M owners can speak to the effect on speed (and getting on
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 Big Breezy at 4:30pm 01.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1687 Can mast climbing steps be installed on a Hunter Vision 32 mast?
Singing Prop DannyS at 12:00pm 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 43/7214 Last year, we moved up to a Beneteau 393 and it seems that we have a singing prop. It is quite loud
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy sail sfbay at 8:59am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 13/5347 I am in the process of removing the dinghy name, registration numbers and state sticker from both si
1994 Hunter H26 trailer bracket Jimmy at 8:27am 01.02.21 Smaller Boats 16/1678 Anyone have photos / measurements of the brackets that attach to the bunk board? Mine were made by P
Companionway ladder refinished Cat36Amoore at 7:22am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 2/729 I currently sanded down my companionway ladder and applied teak oil. Two applications. Can and shoul
Vacu flush loss of vacum discovery at 7:08am 01.02.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/716 Encountering a new issue with one of my vacu flush heads...these are 18 yr old units that I've maint
End of the year sail garymalmgren at 3:14am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 1/330 I am in Japan and near Matsushima, which is the number one tourist spot in north Honshu (main island
Which Transducer Hole? StanleyJ at 3:09am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1537 My old ST30 depth transducer did not work. I have purchased a ST60 depth instrument and ordered a n
3700 (or similar) cabin top handrails forbin at 9:44pm 01.01.21 Tartan 5/1454 One of the cabin top teak handrails has a little bit of movement at one of the attachment points...y
Eye Splice double-braid ricksoth at 7:31pm 01.01.21 Ask All Sailors 66/12485 I am starting the process of learning (I hope) how to complete some splices. I have watched YT's
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? Rickeypilot at 6:47pm 01.01.21 Trailer Sailors 12/2812 New guy here. What is best for an eclipse (21 ft). A tiller or wheel for steering?
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye (4) Gott654 at 3:23pm 01.01.21 Catalina 22 26/2605
Best Manual Windlas for Oday 34 and where to put it. Pados at 11:19am 01.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/765 Hi there trying to decide on a windlass for my 34, have decided on a manual and am familiar with the
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? David Walsh at 9:38am 01.01.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2328 Hi All, I'm looking at getting to running rigging and I was looking at the manual and I see a refer
Battery Switches asalotto at 6:43am 01.01.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2321 My boat has two house batteries wired in parallel, plus a starter battery. For the house needs, I ca
Small ACP hull bottom paint Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42am 01.01.21 Smaller Boats 3/759 Does anyone know the specific anti fouling paint to safely use on the ACP or plastic hulls?
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 jsheek at 9:56pm 12.31.20 Trailer Sailors 19/1950 I need to have my Catalina 25 moved from one lake to another. I need to hire a moving company becaus

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Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. colemj at 10:17am 03.13.25 I won't know on my boat until after this year. But the person that told me, and showed me on her b
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Justin_NSA at 9:52am 03.13.25 I've never seen a setup like that! Would almost make me want to go back to a packing gland! Keep pos
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 9:19am 03.13.25 Propspeed is a very slick silicone coating. I can't imagine lanocote sticking past the first spin.
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) shemandr at 7:54am 03.13.25 Don't worry about making a mistake. Buying a boat is a mistake already. You should try to buy the
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Joe at 7:40am 03.13.25 The hoses on my MSD system are so tight no sealant was considered. Heat, in the form of hot water o
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) dmax at 7:34am 03.13.25 Determining what boat to buy is a difficult decision. If you really think you will use the boat prop
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? (3) Shorinsean at 7:23am 03.13.25
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 7:16am 03.13.25 Do you mean to remove the pump from the engine? If so, that is easy with only three points to be a
Headliner replacement (4) william24424 at 7:01am 03.13.25 I replaced my vinyl wrapped masonite with wainscoting (bead board) panels painted white & solid teak
adding electrical stove colemj at 6:58am 03.13.25 You could power a 220V range off of a single Multiplus or Quattro with an Autotransformer, dependin
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 6:50am 03.13.25 Loose footed mains work wonderfully, stack packs seem to work well for those who like them but IMO
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 6:44am 03.13.25 Our single line reefing for two reefs is just like the diagram @Hayden Watson posted, with the excep
Source for replacement sheaves colemj at 6:35am 03.13.25 Add me in with zephyrwerks.com. We've used them several times and he custom makes them almost overn
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. colemj at 6:29am 03.13.25 Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to t
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. colemj at 6:22am 03.13.25 Zinc spray has never worked for us, but perhaps it is more of a location thing, as many people do sa
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dlochner at 6:17am 03.13.25 A small zip tie on either side will keep it from slipping. If you are worried about it opening, then
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. colemj at 6:11am 03.13.25 It might be difficult to heat shrink them to the cable give their large size difference. Mark
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 6:01am 03.13.25 It doesn't look that difficult to remove it. Anything I need to know before I try. Basically, is th
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. (1) sailcapt340 at 5:36am 03.13.25 As Don described, I wanted to loop the cable through the core twice and pull the ends, which would h
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 5:24am 03.13.25 It is somewhat cyclic as in there are worse years and not so worse years. :plus:

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