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I have a number of small chips and cracks in the gelcoat of my 1998 beneteau and have been reading v
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In the U.S. do you have to have a licence to sail your boat? In Queensland Australia legislation ha
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I'm faced with some winterizing decisions for my 36 foot sailboat and would lke a little advice. Th
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I have now determined that the Yanmar engine operation manual recommends an initial 50 hour maintena
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I have never changed a Racor Spin on fuel filter. There are three screw like things on top. One is
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My 94 C-270 did not have the Perkins engine manual with it. Will be changing the oil/filter and spin
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Hi Peggy, Due to more and more no discharge zones, I'm replacing a LectraSan with a Vacuflush syste
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Each year i do a Columbia calendar. You can see last year's at www.captnpauley.com. Theyb are then d
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Has anyone ever used a Cabella mattress pad, the kind that is touted to campers as self inflating, o
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I recently had a very unfortunate incident with my MacGregor 25. The story is too long to tell but t
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My 1990 Hunter 33.5 suffered damage in Hurricane Frances and the boat yard is removing the keel to r
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Greetings, I am curious: I have a pair of friends; a married couple. In what I suspect is a rare t
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After a month of owning my first boat, a 1981 O'Day 30, I finally got out in winds about 20 knots.
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I am refurbishing my hunter 26 in the last storms the boat took water in the galley. so the wood(or
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Has anyone with a 410 converted their winches over to electric? I would be interested in learning an
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Now that the brisk autumn winds are here you begin to notice a couple of different approaches to how
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Was at our boat (2000 Beneteau 361) last weekend and noticed that all (8) of the swiveling reading l
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Has anyone replaced the original Racor 110A primary fuel filter in their H 340? We recently acquired
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Why are the Ventures Cats not listed in the web site? The length catagories start at 19 feet. Marl
Tammy at 3:06am 10.18.04
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Has anyone used Durabak on their decks or know of anyone who has used the product? I've checked out

Recent Replies

Where install battery charger C25?
jssailem at 5:22am 02.05.21
@kjdoyle1 ehat ever happened with that Ocean sailing plan.
Sea Shanties
Justin_NSA at 5:20am 02.05.21
I watched Fisherman's Friends last night based on the approvals here. I really enjoyed it so thanks
mast clearance on 321
jssailem at 5:11am 02.05.21
I like the skill builder that has you on the boat measuring for yourself, as described by @Hello Bel
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted
kloudie1 at 4:57am 02.05.21
My '85 model 3 GMF has a Kanzaki KM 3 A If the cone is what ya need, the part # is 177070-03070.. co
Standing rigging kits
jssailem at 4:55am 02.05.21
:plus: What Joe said.
Bike Rack
All U Get at 4:55am 02.05.21
We had two collapsing bikes aboard for one night. I tripped on them enough to take them off the nex
Standing rigging kits
Joe at 4:40am 02.05.21
I can't imagine there being anything Aussies aren't able to figure out or source. Since rigging, in
Hull question
kappykaplan at 3:41am 02.05.21
It's @DianaOfBurlington
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted
Whatfiero1 at 3:23am 02.05.21
Had that problem with a cone clutch in a volvo and just switched to 40 weight oil. Then to 50 when
H34 transmission info
Apex at 3:05am 02.05.21
I think this has opportunity to become a looong thread. :O)
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post
Ward H at 2:39am 02.05.21
Is the teak compression post hollow? I am going to run new wires in the mast including cable for
Hull/Keel repair
peterwynndavies at 12:01am 02.05.21
Walk away and find a boat that has an undamaged keel which is seculy attached.
Where install battery charger C25?   (1)
PyratDave at 11:16pm 02.04.21
We use a small solar panel that makes 5w to keep the batteries on a trickle charge. the panel just l
Cat 22 cabin cushions
Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 9:20pm 02.04.21
Thanks, Gene. Good to know you have had good results with the LUX. Chris
Switching an inboard for an outboard
FlimFlamII at 9:11pm 02.04.21
look up Thunderstruck Electric conversions. pretty basic set ups. obviously you still need batterie
Sailing by machine learning
jon hansen at 9:08pm 02.04.21
we all are doing the machines. GPS, radios, auto pilots, diesels, compass, lightbulbs, propane, ta
Ventilation for Catalina 25
LuckyDuck at 9:04pm 02.04.21
The Batteries were replaceable on the solar vent we had, charged by the sun during the day and ran
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted
markwbird at 8:56pm 02.04.21
Had the same issue. Kanzaki KM3a. It can be rebuilt. Cost you about $800. Replace the cone clutch. D

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