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Maxprop rebuilding - is it time? Dan Anderson at 1:53pm 10.31.04 Big Boats 3/1546 Has anyone rebuilt a Maxprop? My surveyor says the Maxiprop blades on a Legend 45 I'm buying are lo
SAILED 36 TIMES IN A YEAR IKE ENRIQUEZ at 1:50pm 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1172 I just started learning how to sail in Oct of 2003 here in San Francisco. I bought a 22 foot Oday sa
trailer tom at 1:38pm 10.31.04 Smaller Boats 8/860 i am having difficulty aligning the boat on the trailer, also wondering about the size of the winch
Kiwi prop John Blakely at 1:34pm 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1036 Has anyone had any experience or knowledge about the 3 blade Kiwi props? thanks for your responses.
Kiwi prop John Blakely at 1:28pm 10.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 I am repowering my Hunter 31 and have been looking at the Kiwi 3 blade prop. Has anyone had any exp
Schaefer furling boom Marc Honey at 12:56pm 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1046 Looking for anyone out there with actual experience with Schaefer furling boom on 34'or larger vesse
Frostbite Sailing ex-admin at 11:59am 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 49/3347 Fall has some of the best weather of the year for sailing. The transitional weather produces some f
Help on choosing a boat ling at 11:40am 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1134 I am looking for a sailboat about 15 or 16 meters (53ft) long for TransAtlantic sailing. Which brand
Do short vent lines trump horizontal ones? Alan21873 at 11:17am 10.31.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1320 Hi Peggie,After reading your recommendations, I am going to replace the vent line to my holding ta
Fiberglass holding tank Alan21873 at 10:56am 10.31.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1935 Hi Peggie,I need to replace my holding tank. I found an article on the boatUS web site describing
H260 on the move Anne Taylor at 10:50am 10.31.04 Smaller Boats 8/1014 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 260 and anticipate wanting to trailer it down to Florida this win
Sail repair Scott at 9:53am 10.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/980 I live in NYC, and want to deliver my two sails to someone who will do minor repairs, clean, and sto
Anchors Aweigh John at 9:02am 10.31.04 Big Boats 5/916 There have probably been a million posts on this issue but I now find myself perplexed.When I boug
Catalina 30 steering Fred at 8:40am 10.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1528 Sailing buddy owns a Catalina 30, 1978. Develops substantial "self-steering" under sail or power .
Anchor Winch Problem Alex Hartcher at 7:11am 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1533 I purchased a yacht earlier in the year and recently tried to drop anchor without my engine running.
Repowering a Catalina 30 Gordon Groves at 4:29am 10.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/3781 I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 30, Serial No. 212, as a rebuild project. The existing engine w
C350 Boat Review Blair Dehuff at 3:23am 10.31.04 Big Boats 4/1227 Does anyone know where I can get a copy of a C350 review (either Practical Sailor, Sail Magazine, Bo
Lost one of our own! Steve Dion at 1:00am 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1245 Fellow Sailors:I am having a difficult time writing this, but we have lost one of our own.My fri
Another h23 mast raising question! Rob Morton at 1:09am 10.31.04 Smaller Boats 7/1170 Hi everybody, We have a 1986 h23 and we recently had to raise the mast with the boat sitting on the
replacing a broken mast newbe at 1:06am 10.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1218 I need to replace the mast of my wauquiez pretorien (a 35' sloop) that was broken in the last hurric

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Mast Sail Slide Channel rgranger at 5:26am 01.11.21 I bet you could fab one out of some heavy guage PVC square pipe. Schedule 80 would make a very nice
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Justin_NSA at 5:20am 01.11.21 The reviews from customers sound favorable but I'm not sure what comparing old, worn out OEM mounts
Winch Handle Holder (2) rgranger at 5:18am 01.11.21 188991
Engine alignment issue? kloudie1 at 5:03am 01.11.21 Once back in the water, disconnect the coupling at the transmission and push the shaft aft about a q
Louisiana catboats / small trailerable daysailers Rickeypilot at 5:02am 01.11.21
323 air conditioner SycloneDriver at 4:46am 01.11.21 It gets unbearably hot and humid in the summer in Florida. In the Gulf of Mexico the winds die d
Got a new sailing dinghy (2) Davidasailor26 at 4:09am 01.11.21
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Captain Larry-DH at 4:05am 01.11.21
cleaning sunbrella nightowle at 4:00am 01.11.21 I used Woolite mixed with white vinegar on my light grey sunbrella. It works well for the green stu
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? sailme88 at 3:23am 01.11.21 Ok, let's see if I have the question correct: On the one hand I can save $200.00 and install the id
Engine alignment issue? Slipin Away at 1:42am 01.11.21 Shaft is normally offset so it can be removed without dropping the rudder
Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II weekendrken at 11:30pm 01.10.21 I added step treads to my mk-1 and screwed them down. A #8 oval head screw near each corner, counter
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? ggrizzard at 11:05pm 01.10.21 I found these for $396 US: https://www.parts4engines.com/yanmar-2gm20-engine-mount If I read corre
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 10:07pm 01.10.21 Thanks everyone for your inputs.Not placing hardware on the side of the boom for safety was a good p
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? (1) Team118 at 10:00pm 01.10.21 Thanks John. I get the SOG vs speed through water...didn't think about it that detailed! I did a qu
Emergency Tiller (2) Grizzly Sailor at 9:58pm 01.10.21 Here are a few pics for reference. The first is of my stem. The second is the E-tiller. Since ta
AIS Receive Problem Identification Rick D at 9:39pm 01.10.21 It seems to me over the last year or so many fewer commercial ships ( tankers and container ships)
323 air conditioner Benny17441 at 9:34pm 01.10.21 I believe that statement to be a certainty. You can bet the boat on that one and walk home a winner
AIS Receive Problem Identification Richard19068 at 9:33pm 01.10.21 I was concerned that they all showed the MMSI, but no names. However, I later saw some ID'ed by na
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? jssailem at 9:31pm 01.10.21 what the gateway is, but sounds intriguing. Not part of the itc5. It is a feature of the Vesper AI

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