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2021 Rich Stidger at 8:59pm 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1045 HNY to all. May 2021 bring us all peaceful beam reaches. We deserve them.
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Grace Note at 7:17pm 12.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2256 My "new" Mac 1994 swing keel boat came with the cover for the pop-top. It has a line around the b
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! (1) BlowMeAway at 7:14pm 12.31.20 Sails Call Lounge 18/1614 I seriously doubt it! All I want to do is get back to our bareboat charters in the BVI. I just got a
New Hunter 38 owner (1) kbgunn at 5:38pm 12.31.20 Big Boats 3/1009 I just purchased a 2006 Hunter 38. Moving up from a Catalina 30. I had a Catalina 22 prior to the Ca
Explains a LOT (3) sailme88 at 5:38pm 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 7/778 Three pics.. Today I had my Hurth transmission pulled out for either a rebuild or replacement. Dur
Auto Pilot Waltsailor at 3:07pm 12.31.20 Big Boats 20/3108 I am looking to install an auto pilot on my 386. Right now Im considering a CPT wheel pilot. Can a
Ice Chest Insulation ontherocks83 at 12:27pm 12.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3405 I have a 1984 C30 and am looking to insulate the Ice Chest. Currently the factory insulation / lack
Electric Cooler Wiring ontherocks83 at 12:00pm 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 21/3480 I am going to be purchasing a Dometic electric cooler for my Catalina 30 before the spring. Dometi
No Brake on steering pedestal Atrecess402 at 10:30am 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 30/3938 I just recently took ownership of a Hunter 28.5. It has a Merriman pedestal that does not have a bra
H34: removing Kenyon mast head (1) hunter34austin at 9:27am 12.31.20 Big Boats 5/946 I was looking at various older posts about Kenyon mast heads and mine looks a little bit different.
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... jssailem at 9:15am 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 42/3647 There are a lot of questions about boats... which one is the best to ??? Or How do you fix this or t
Holding tank manual pump issue (2) Sandfly at 7:36am 12.31.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2777 I had some trouble sufficiently pumping out my holding tank recently at a marina. I believe the iss
Special Sailing Days Kings Gambit at 7:33am 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 5/780
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? (1) TomY at 5:11am 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1379 188667
do you like a good lube job? jon hansen at 10:50pm 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 4/900 "every thing is doable with proper lubrication" it's a great lesson in life! how often do yawl lub
Through deck wires for mast lights (1) SailingLoto at 6:43pm 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3497 Is this appropriate for my mast wiring? 4 wires, 4 pins... Seal it down and go ?
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains (5) Mark Lauer at 5:54pm 12.30.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3779 I've had my 2007 Catalina 309 for a year. When I purchased it there were to issues I've yet to figu
Looking for a Seaward 24 Randy_C at 4:28pm 12.30.20 Seaward 16/6795
Antifoul prop while boat in water Ken13559 at 4:18pm 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2388 I coat Propshield on prop ' shaft whenever boat is in yard for antifouling job. Naturally, it doesn'
Transom: Solid Fiberglass or Cored dennisv at 3:08pm 12.30.20 Bigger Boats 8/2369 Truly like all the features and dimensions of my 1984 O'Day 28. Very manageable for solo sailing.

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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:
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Tally Ho at 5:23am 03.13.25
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. Rick Webb at 5:22am 03.13.25 thought the flat tip was a much better idea that the regular Philips The Philips screws were desi
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 4:40am 03.13.25 I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay?
Toilet Issue sailme88 at 4:13am 03.13.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. twodzusfittings at 3:47am 03.13.25 I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay? F
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. danstanford at 1:28am 03.13.25 @Charles Erwin Thanks for putting a name to that unusually shaped #4 screwdriver I used to attempt
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. capta at 10:36pm 03.12.25 It is really simple to start a diesel on a low battery. Take off the valve cover(s) and slide someth
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa capta at 10:24pm 03.12.25 Snip the threads, snip and snip some more. Then you just need to snip, snip and snip some more. Repe
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. capta at 10:20pm 03.12.25 I'm picturing all these barnacles swimming in a forward assault and a couple of flanking movements.
Sailing courses in Thailand (8) Will Gilmore at 10:00pm 03.12.25 230234 230238 230236 230237 230235 230241 230242 We just decided this morning that we have to finall
Engine Overheating PNWE36 at 9:23pm 03.12.25 Lots of good advice here. Getting into the fuel injectors can open a can of worms. On this engine I
Source for replacement sheaves jssailem at 8:27pm 03.12.25 :plus: for Zephyrwerks.com. I had them produce some sheaves for my mast. I thought the product was t
Dodger+ Solution for Ketch Rig PaulK at 6:47pm 03.12.25 Besides the mizzen mast being inconvenient, the gap between the bimini and the dodger is also compli
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 6:42pm 03.12.25 I guess that makes sense, though I think the Florida drivers are the worst for cutting across lanes
Headliner replacement Tally Ho at 6:34pm 03.12.25 Are you thinking about a soft headliner or something more rigid? If the cabin top is pretty flat,
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 6:19pm 03.12.25 I guess that makes sense, though I think the Florida drivers are the worst for cutting across lanes
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 6:08pm 03.12.25 It's a Zexel pump, which used to be Kiki. They bought them out, not Bosch like I originally said.

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