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Singing Prop DannyS at 12:00pm 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 43/7966 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 13/5694 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 16/1794 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 2/771 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 2/784 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 1/343 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 13/1608 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 5/1565 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 66/13723 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 12/3078 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 26/2703
Best Manual Windlas for Oday 34 and where to put it. Pados at 11:19am 01.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/806 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 18/2477 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 18/2545 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 3/806 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 19/2071 I need to have my Catalina 25 moved from one lake to another. I need to hire a moving company becaus
2021 Rich Stidger at 8:59pm 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1107 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 16/2414 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 18/1702 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 3/1086 I just purchased a 2006 Hunter 38. Moving up from a Catalina 30. I had a Catalina 22 prior to the Ca

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New technology : Lightening Protection System artboas at 2:16pm 05.12.25 We have had several discussions about the damage caused by lightning to boaters and their equipment
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? stevenhagberg at 2:14pm 05.12.25 In my case it wasn't the same bracket, but the stem fitting itself. Your reach will be more difficu
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? stevenhagberg at 2:11pm 05.12.25 I have a 2001 MK III C30. Standard rig. I replaced that bottom bolt with a drop forged eyebolt
Prop Walk kappykaplan at 1:59pm 05.12.25 Not a Beneteau, but I switched from a 3-blade fixed prop to a 3-blade MaxProp several years ago. Th
pearson 33-2 halyards jssailem at 1:53pm 05.12.25 Dave. I went to all rope halyards in 2017. They preform wonderfully.
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system kloudie1 at 1:24pm 05.12.25 A very small air leak between the tank and the inlet of the lift pump can do that.. every connection
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system degas at 1:22pm 05.12.25 I have heard of pre heating systems that can be installed on the Yanmar 3GM series to help with col
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms degas at 1:13pm 05.12.25 Do t they always go off at night? At this point I think they are engineered to have the low battery
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 1:10pm 05.12.25 Thank you
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms jssailem at 1:00pm 05.12.25 Just looked up the SafeTAlert line and foudn this site. https://www.mtiindustries.com/product-categ
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms jssailem at 12:57pm 05.12.25 Fireboy-Xintex CO Alarm Expensive option but I am :plus:.
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms jssailem at 12:57pm 05.12.25 I think they are engineered to have the low battery alarm only go off in the middle of the night.
Looking for ideas on galley remodel jssailem at 12:55pm 05.12.25 Very nice work Fred.
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms Allowishish at 12:50pm 05.12.25 Do t they always go off at night? At this point I think they are engineered to have the low battery
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system badsanta at 12:44pm 05.12.25 I have heard of pre heating systems that can be installed on the Yanmar 3GM series to help with col
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system Arctic Pro at 12:40pm 05.12.25 I must ask the question - where are you based, the Arctic? Seriously, though, my 3GMF starts in coa
New technology : Lightening Protection System colemj at 10:20am 05.12.25 There is an odd 5 paragraph blurb about weather forecasting permanently at the top of this thread t
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 10:11am 05.12.25 My pleasure!!!
pearson 33-2 halyards davethemmp at 9:59am 05.12.25 I am planning the same solution of going all rope halyards, how did your retro fit to all rope go?
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms kappykaplan at 9:20am 05.12.25 I installed a Fireboy-Xintex CO Alarm several years ago. No issues with false alarms like I had wit

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