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Elec. connections for kicker motor Brian at 7:36am 10.20.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1116 I just bought a Nissan 8 hp 4 stroke with electric start. I am going to take the motor off the boat
Cure for Chalky gelcoat? Robert Tuten at 7:28am 10.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 16/6829 I own a 12 year old boat. The fiberglass is getting chalky and probably needs to be painted. An "o
Alternator for a 1992 Perkins Diesel Herb Parsons at 5:50am 10.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1127 I have a 1971 Coronado 35 that was repowered (before I bought it) with a 1992 Perkins 30 HP diesel.
Polar Diagram for Hunter 33.5 Jim Wolfe at 4:06am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1381 Does anyone have a polar diagram for a 33.5 (1994) that they would be willing to share?I know I ca
Replacing H31 Lifelines Rick J at 4:04am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1814 Hello all. I've been procrastinating for long enough, so this month I'm going to replace the lifeli
Crack aft of keel Randy Burns at 2:31am 10.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1195 Bruce,I have a crack in my Hunter 27 aft of my keel, from flexing, that is about 3" long through al
Have 150% Genoa, Need Jib Smokey at 12:26am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/820 Hello- We have a Hunter 27 with a 150% Genoa. This does not make sense for new sailers on winds of L
Jib sheet on H260 Kevin13821 at 12:26am 10.20.04 Smaller Boats 5/1405 When I wrap the jibsheet around the winch, the line pops up ' out of the cam cleat. Did Hunter forg
Center board Bob at 11:44pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1160 Need to replace the line that lifts and lowers the centerboard on a 19 2 Oday. Has anyone had the op
Sailboat Cruise Stories Wanted Opie at 11:02pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1179 My wife and I have only sailed once, on a calm day in Oriental, and we liked it. We are reaching re
Has anyone used Durabak ? Tammy at 10:46pm 10.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 I am thinking of using Durabak for non-skid on the decks of my H30. Has anyone used this product or
What about Seidelmann sail boats Bill at 10:38pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/18083 Can anyone tell me about the Seidelmann company. I have a chance to buy one, but i am finding it ver
Rubberized keel Keymastr at 8:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/863 Has anyone looked into coatinf the keelor even the bottom with the rubberizing compoud used in truc
Shrouds and Chainplate Leaks Patrick at 8:29pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 2/1152 I have a Catalina 400 MKII that is 5 years old. It has developed a small leak where the shroud attac
Learn to winterize Ron at 8:16pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 11/1160 I have recently purchased a 410 and I am thinking whether to have the boat yard winterize the boat f
Wall Covering for a Cabin Refit Al at 3:44pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/3098 I've got a 25'fiberglass boat that needs a replacement of the old original cloth/foam hull covers.
boom vang myron young at 2:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/827 I just bought a 1981 Macgregor 21. the boom has an eye half way back for the boom vang, but there is
Topside water leaks Stephen Paul at 2:27pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/932 Hello, I have a 1994 MacGregor 26 S I think it is an S for "swing Keel". I have enjoyed the boat but
Oday 25 cushions Ted Kaperonis at 2:24pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1587 I recently took ownershbip of an Oday 25. When the main berth base is pulled out, I do not know whe
Bluewater Dean at 2:03pm 10.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1278 I am looking to sail 461 Panama to Australia. Any thoughts on the seaworthyness of 461 for this voya

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Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sailormanbigd at 12:04pm 02.06.21 Geez! First off its not my first sailboat! @nd it comes with great sail inventory. If you can't addr
Stern tube hose JoeWhite at 12:03pm 02.06.21 Delochner has a good point. If the hose is longer it will twist easier and potentially ki prematurel
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal Michael Davis at 12:03pm 02.06.21
Stern tube hose dlochner at 11:42am 02.06.21 While you have this all apart, take the time to check the shaft to see if it is still straight. Bron
Winter sailing (2) SailingLoto at 11:06am 02.06.21 Pulled out the little boat. Everyone is emptied out and covered up for the upcoming cold snap. It
Pedestal table night light Beneteau 343 2007 helmfam at 9:58am 02.06.21 Most likely yours is like mine. Comes from Barnegat Light Marine Products. See this: Cockpit Light
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch sail sfbay at 9:47am 02.06.21 It does not look functional. I would remove them and fill the holes as described in this youtube vid
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question Davidasailor26 at 9:29am 02.06.21 OpenMarine now recommends the RPi 4 for OpenPlotter. I agree with DArcy though that for the price it
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question DArcy at 9:22am 02.06.21 I'd suggest only using a Raspberry Pi with OpenCPN dedicated to navigation and not use it for entert
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 02.06.21
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question jon hansen at 8:52am 02.06.21 "it's all Greek to me" .... but for me, the first thing i add to a new to me sailboat are new sail
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question shemandr at 8:44am 02.06.21 I think I've reached a new nadir in my long slide into obsolescence. I not only cannot answer the
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Meriachee at 8:30am 02.06.21 Floating one on and off the trailer isn't hard, but you need to take the time to set it up or get it
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sail sfbay at 7:36am 02.06.21 ................What else do I need for my 30ft Mystic 30 sailboat "system"?............ What sailb
Transmission Fluid sail sfbay at 7:14am 02.06.21 You can purchase 1 quart container of ATF. You might find this thread helpful on selecting ATF flui
Transmission Fluid FastOlson at 7:00am 02.06.21 My Hurth model 50 -- stock trans on our Universal M25XP -- , in use on our boat from '88 to '18, use
BOMAR GASKET sail sfbay at 6:36am 02.06.21 Refer to the catalgue in the link below to find your 2000 series model, then go to a Bomar parts dea
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 6:29am 02.06.21 I would opt for the higher displacement sailboat as it will provide a smoother and more comfortable
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 6:26am 02.06.21 Ok, so you tried to fit on a smaller trailer. Was the a float on or crane? Well my boat was 1 1/2
Rusty Keel Bolts sail sfbay at 6:26am 02.06.21 You might find these threads helpful on the same subject. http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.ph

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