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Mixing elbow question (1) Deleted member 117556 at 7:24am 08.22.20 Catalina 310 7/1125 Anyone know what this insulating material is that is wrapped around my mixing elbow? Am wondering wh
S2 Decals Rick Ciraulo at 7:16am 08.22.20 S2 2/943 I am reconditioning an S2 26 and am looking for S2 decals. Does anyone know where I might find thes
cabin paint SailingLoto at 7:45pm 08.21.20 Ask All Sailors 5/485 I removed my headliner and most of the plywood bits that held in place along with the glass that bed
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Banooma at 6:23pm 08.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1763 Hi, My knotmeter has been reporting 0.00 for some time, so I pulled out the transducer. The paddle
Roller furling track brake? Aaron B at 3:47pm 08.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/527 Hi everyone, I pwn a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 40, my outhail on the mainsail furling pulls almost strai
O'Day 40 Owners Manual DonEvans at 3:11pm 08.21.20 Bigger Boats 11/1939 Hi there, just recently purchased an 87 O'Day 40. looking to track down an owners manual as a start
Electric/butane stove verdiales at 1:48pm 08.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/864 What type of butane cylinder and how to replace it on 2005 hunter 27
Couillard Enterprises Inc. thrashbarg at 1:41pm 08.21.20 Ask All Sailors 1/557 I am having difficulty with finding any records or information concerning a boat manufacturer called
Sail Rigging Diagrams? Pkeller at 12:28pm 08.21.20 Smaller Boats 19/9239 Hello, I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 sailboat. The boom and sail was stored in the boat so
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) S/V Honu at 11:38am 08.21.20 Engines and Propulsion 9/1449 The boat i bought in February had not had basic maintenance done for the entire tenure of the previo
Fuse ConFUSion (1) Suncatcher at 9:18am 08.21.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1198 I have a cartridge fuse connection that when the fuse is twisted the connection will disconnect then
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 8:07am 08.21.20 Catalina 30 15/2572 Hi all, While tackling the "Bear" of a job changing out the throttle and shifter cables on my '97 MK
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT jbreland at 7:02am 08.21.20 Smaller Boats 14/1622 All you weather watchin peeps seeing these 2 storms approaching the gulf of mexico..... I have a hun
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops demasow at 6:42am 08.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1095 I'm new to my 1982 Hunter 33. I discovered that the chain was disconnected from the sprocket inside
A wee bit of Scotland. (1) TomY at 3:14am 08.21.20 Destinations 2/868 Calderwood island is owned by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust. We were last here about 20 years ago.
Proper way to flush XDMusic at 2:32am 08.21.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/697
Rub rail caulk Dan Wray at 10:16pm 08.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1222 Just acquired my 25 and while sanding the hull found old caulk coming out from under the rub rail. G
Nova kool freezer replacement bart at 5:30pm 08.20.20 Big Boats 5/1720 Has anyone found a better replacement for the Nova Kool f1900 freezer?
23.5 Masthead Light Connector Bobbi Ullinger at 4:12pm 08.20.20 Smaller Boats 4/550
Worth a shot-- (2) pclarksurf at 1:48pm 08.20.20 Catalina 22 8/1096 Getting her ready for a road trip-- trying to check out all the new pieces and make sure they work:

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Question about Eye protection when refueling Captain-Will at 10:18am 09.27.24 Why would you choose vented glasses if your intent is to block fumes? Those were the ones had alre
Question about Eye protection when refueling Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 09.27.24 Why would you choose vented glasses if your intent is to block fumes?
Material for drive shaft packing Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 09.27.24 The material I've always used in teflon impregnated flax. I get about 6 - 8 years out of it before
Treatment for portlight gaskets Kings Gambit at 9:23am 09.27.24 I've used a silicone gel on ours to keep them pliable and sealed for years. Pool supply stores carr
Laminate sails for a daysailer? BarryL at 9:09am 09.27.24 Hello, There aren't any real downsides to using laminate sails. As noted they will hold their shape
Material for drive shaft packing JoeWhite at 8:56am 09.27.24 Visit this link. This is what I use. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/stuffing-box
Amalfi Coast Sail Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 09.27.24 Further to @dLj 's comments, extremely interesting subject matter but would prefer to see fewer zoo
Amalfi Coast Sail william24424 at 8:19am 09.27.24 Yes, I thought the same thing, it was alot to take in for me, Salerno, Ravello, Amalfi, Positano, Ca
Amalfi Coast Sail dLj at 8:06am 09.27.24 critique: Not too long, really about the right length. It jumps around a bit too much. I'd like a bi
Material for drive shaft packing Rick.johnson at 7:33am 09.27.24 Look great Thanks for the information on packing Thanks Again Rick
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 09.27.24 That's one of the prettiest boat engines I've ever seen! I thought the Westerbeke M25's had the newe
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 09.27.24 This is exactly the type of info I suspected and was looking for! Thank you!
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Tally Ho at 7:06am 09.27.24
How to know if you need more power or less drag? Davidasailor26 at 6:46am 09.27.24
Material for drive shaft packing Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 09.27.24
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Kermit at 6:23am 09.27.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup east coaster at 6:16am 09.27.24 What is the size and specs of the belt, is it still the original one? Has anyone ever used a Kevlar
Protection for Tailing Well Edges (1) Lpaynefl at 6:01am 09.27.24 1996 Hunter 430. Picture of tailing well below. No idea where the Beneteau tag came from - never own
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 5:47am 09.27.24 So, out for a sail on my boat yesterday in 8 knts flat water and the guy on the main loosened the ou
What is this paint? twodzusfittings at 3:52am 09.27.24 Your finished look will be determined by the prep work you do before painting. Remember it all about

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