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Hunter 356 - shaft dripping rate (1) Michal at 6:13pm 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 7/516 Hey, Can anyone let me know if this shaft dripping rate (after running motor extensively) is OK? Mo
Catalina 356 - Shaft dripping rate Michal at 6:09pm 07.10.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/712 Hey, Can anyone let me know if this shaft dripping rate (after running motor extensively) is OK? Mo
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights jviss at 5:58pm 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1200 According to Dr. LED, theirs is the only vendor to supply USCG certified LED nav light replacement b
anyone out there w a marshall sanderling ? MitchM at 2:39pm 07.10.20 Trailer Sailors 1/462 i'm thinking it would be a great (3rd boat) trailer sailor. for local lakes in light
New Bahamas Regulation : Customs Check-out and Fee ggrizzard at 2:30pm 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 5/529 Getting back "Out There" will be a little more difficult. Read all about this new requirement here:
Overnight Trips From GSB, Fire Island NY kjdoyle1 at 1:04pm 07.10.20 Destinations 5/1429 New sailor (Catalina 25) in the Great South Bay of Long Island. Does anyone have any recommendations
1990 Mac 26S (swing keel), Spreader parts Jerry75 at 10:39am 07.10.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/449 I am in the need to replace the spreaders and bolts that connect the spreader. I need to order new
levitating water heater Tim Mills at 9:47am 07.10.20 Big Boats 3/516 This is a first for me. On our new-to-me H41DS I was working in the settee compartment installing
Engine repair online course Captain W at 9:28am 07.10.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1008 I have an inboard Gray Marine gasoline engine that I would like to become smarter about. I was thin
How long for new boat/dinghy reg in California AaronInRedondo at 9:24am 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/293 I suspect it's related to the COVID situation and extended processing times at the DMV, but I submit
Hunter 36 Bimini zipper lost Earthcandys at 7:03am 07.10.20 Big Boats 4/757 our "new" 2005 Hunter 36 is missing the bimini zipper attachment to the fore side of the arch. Does
Louisiana catboats / small trailerable daysailors La catboat at 6:40am 07.10.20 Trailer Sailors 7/2342 Have small Marshall 15 ft catboat. Live in south central Louisiana near Lafayette. Any catboats
Louisiana catboats or small day sailors La catboat at 6:05am 07.10.20 Other Sailboats 0/5 Live in south central Louisiana near Lafayette. Seeing if any catboats or any small trailerable day
Just needs a little TLC (1) Gene Neill at 5:36am 07.10.20 Catalina 22 11/855 Guys, please don't fight over this one: FREE Catalina 22 sailboat - boats - by owner - marine sale
Replacing bulb on aqua signal bow light with led issue CYQK at 5:34am 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 5/563 So am replacing with led on my bow light and of course did the voltage testing before re-mounting th
26S & Minn Kota 48 LB thrust trolling motor (1) George_NJ at 3:19am 07.10.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2138 I just wanted to put this out there for anyone wondering what such a motor would do with a 26S. On a
New San Diego Sailor needs mentor! Hungryfroggy at 8:25pm 07.09.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1523 Hi all! My wife and I bought a Catalina 30. We've spent the last 2 months cleaning it up, complete
almost vacation time fred1diver at 4:31pm 07.09.20 Ask All Sailors 14/928 only one day to go and I'm on a week long vacation, going to be spending that time to work on the bo
What adhesive did Hunter use to glue windows to the boat, the big windows on the sides of the deck. (1) ChampagneBoatingonaBeerBudget at 1:07pm 07.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1520 I've got a 1993 Hunter 19-2. The top seal on the big side windows has come loose in several places a
Mainsheet traveler on H23.5 travelingjerryb at 12:18pm 07.09.20 Smaller Boats 9/786

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Forestay Broke Away shemandr at 5:58am 07.29.24 I wouldn't say the rivets were weak. They were the failure point, yes. But undue stress was put on
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:50am 07.29.24 I converted to LED for house lights, using bulbs that replaced halogens. I bought El-Cheapo brand,
Couple found dead in life raft jviss at 5:48am 07.29.24 As Hurricane Ian demonstrated - salt water and lithium batteries are a bad mix. The Ft Myers area
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues StanleyJ at 5:48am 07.29.24 I probably used the same ones that Greg used on Tally Ho and have had zero issues. Just make sure t
Standing rigging repair OS2Dude at 5:48am 07.29.24 If one strand has let go, there could be more ready to go that you can't see yet. I'd replace them
Holding Tank Vent Question StanleyJ at 5:43am 07.29.24 Thanks Peggie and Greg! I was back at my boat yesterday and rechecked the vent hose. I did wash my
Yanmar electrical problem. dlochner at 5:29am 07.29.24 Do I have to increase the wire size? Yes. this is known issue with some Yanmar's. The voltage dro
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Dave at 5:22am 07.29.24 Gentlemen, let's dial down the tone of the conversation. We don't need to go there. Thank you.
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:14am 07.29.24 Got mine a few years back from sailorsams.com. Thank you!
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes jssailem at 5:12am 07.29.24 Looking forward to the next episode. Cruising the Salish Sea islands.
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes jssailem at 5:11am 07.29.24
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:02am 07.29.24 1. I didn't know Marinebeam was a connection to dual-color lights; 2. I never asked you to "do my ho
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap jssailem at 4:59am 07.29.24 I have a decent chip on the bow cap Post a picture of your problem, please. There are a couple of
Forestay Broke Away Timm R Oday25 at 4:52am 07.29.24 An adhesive ? No. Depending on the exact location , what I would most likely do is: Make a larger th
Forestay Broke Away Sneezewort at 4:26am 07.29.24 Yeah I agree. The rivets all popped out so the holes are clear. Is there an adhesive I can use that
Forestay Broke Away Timm R Oday25 at 4:19am 07.29.24 As unfortunate as that is. Replacement would be your only safe option , I would drill out the rivets
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap kappykaplan at 2:19am 07.29.24 I have a decent chip on the bow cap on my 1984 Please post a photo of the damage.
West Marine Inventory Foswick at 12:23am 07.29.24 Specialty retail stores are hurting, in general, with not too many exceptions. Around here, West Ma
Set your watch back 20 years Foswick at 11:56pm 07.28.24 I have a love/hate relationship with technology. I've made a pretty good living developing technolo
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Stu Jackson at 8:45pm 07.28.24 Can you please point me to those? Gee , have you missed things since you've been away? I gave you

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