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synthetic motor oils tom at 3:04am 12.30.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1033 Anyone have experience with synthetic oils such as Mobile-1 ?? There are several on the market. I am
Moger Yacht Transport John at 2:47am 12.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/932 Has anybody ever used Moger Transport to ship their boat? Is so, how did it work out? I know that C
Catalina 25/250 Owners Don at 2:05am 12.30.03 Smaller Boats 5/4115 This is just a reminder to fellow C25/250 owners that a valuable resource, the Sailor's Forum, is av
Hunter 42 year 1991 Gerry Griffin at 1:57am 12.30.03 Big Boats 2/846 Can anybody help me?,I am buying a Passage 42.The wood looks as if it has gotten damp due to lack o
Davits on a 361 Vic at 11:26pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1126 Has anyone installed Kato davits on a Beneteau? I bought the kit from Kato for my 361 and have their
Electrical "Pilot" Button on Oday 27 Tom at 9:50pm 12.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/975 I am trying to get a 1978 Oday 27 back in service. There is a button on the electrical panel label
Squeek Paul at 8:45pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1132 Should I be concearned by a squeek noise comming from the rubber gasket that surrounds the propeller
Rope Clutches Capt. Marc at 8:12pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1409 I have a 1993 OC 350 with a broken Rope Clutch. The handle snappped off. It appears a little faded b
Water leaks on MacGregor 26M Jeff V at 1:42pm 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2140 I have had a 26M for 2 months and keep it in a berth in the Santa Cruz harbor. The boat sails great
Bottom coat removal: sandblasting or alternate... Michael at 1:29pm 12.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1137 This coming spring I would like to remove the bottom coat and repaint the boat below waterline. The
What is an Excaliber 26 Steve Smith at 1:12pm 12.29.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1136 I just purchased an Iona Excaliber 26 built in 1978 but I have searched the web to find specs with n
Vision 32 Anchor Mount Mike at 9:52am 12.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/835 Has anyone tried (and succeeded) in installing a bow anchor mount for their Vision 32? I am new to t
catalina 25 balanced rudder michael morris at 9:42am 12.29.03 Smaller Boats 2/1368 I have a 1979 standard rig catalina 25 fin keel. A new design balanced rudder is available for abou
Ultra Shoal Draft Modification - Crazy? Roger Magill at 9:41am 12.29.03 Big Boats 5/1091 I have debated actually posting this question to a general audience - I can only imagine the shrieks
We need some input from experts John at 9:38am 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1056 My wife and I are thinking of purchasing a mac26x. We have very little sailing experience.Q: How e
bad wiring or bad troubleshooting? Andy Craven at 9:33am 12.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/874 Our autobilge has not been working for a while and we assumed it was the float switch underneath the
catalina 25 balanced rudder michael morris at 9:25am 12.29.03 Smaller Boats 1/2337 I have a 1979 standard rig catalina 25 fin keel. A new design balanced rudder is available for abou
FF2 CD1 furler Paul H at 9:22am 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/892 Has anyone modified a dole 150 genoa to the CDI FF2 furling system. Did it turn out and did you not
mast conversion Javier at 8:09am 12.29.03 Bigger Boats 0/913 FriendsI have an Oday 27 that in winter is in Acapulco and in rain times goes to Valle de Bravo la
Breaking up can be hard to do.... Captain John Edwards at 8:05am 12.29.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 I have a wonderful Cherubini 33'. I love it and I know all its quirks. But here is the dilema. I fou

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Hot restarts gettinthere at 4:38pm 11.15.20 I think I found the issue. A multi pin connector for the wiring harness had some corrosion inside. I
Propane heater jssailem at 4:31pm 11.15.20 This site might help you find a dealer or support services. https://www.webasto-comfort.com/en-us/he
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? Tally Ho at 4:23pm 11.15.20 My CDI furler is 30 years old. The stay may be shot, it the furler should be salvageable unless i
Replacement feathering prop Ken13559 at 4:19pm 11.15.20 How about Kiwi Feathering Prop? Adjusting pitch can be easily done underwater. Ken Y
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? justsomeguy at 4:17pm 11.15.20 Is there a life expectancy on these? The head stay's life expectancy has certainly been exceeded.
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? Gary Ryan at 4:02pm 11.15.20 Is there a life expectancy on these? The reason I ask....our boat is a 2002 and pretty sure the sys
Coupling back on prop shaft Dubo at 3:53pm 11.15.20 The coupling uses an interference fit - I used a split coupling which I was able to tap on with the
Hot restarts JoeWhite at 3:50pm 11.15.20 In my case, it was the started button itself. Replacing it solved the intermittent problem.
Stuck Prop On Shaft dmax at 2:52pm 11.15.20 Whatfiero1 said: "I wouldn't want to put anything between prop and shaft to keep a good electric bon
Potagannissing Bay DArcy at 2:51pm 11.15.20 If the border opens up you might want to check out the North Channel (North of Manitoulin Island). T
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 2:41pm 11.15.20
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? DrJudyB at 2:40pm 11.15.20 Clearly an older Profurl.
Stuck Prop On Shaft Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 11.15.20 I wouldn't want to put anything between prop and shaft to keep a good electric bond to boat to avoi
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. senang at 2:29pm 11.15.20 Hy sail sfbay, did you made progress on your raft installation?
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? Whatfiero1 at 2:11pm 11.15.20 Looks like your top bearing failed aaaand twisted your Headstay 19 strand
Iso Transformer or Galvanic Isolator Br3nt at 2:11pm 11.15.20 You may have helped me answer two questions at once. We were also on the fence about Firefly batteri
Vend�e Globe? senang at 2:10pm 11.15.20 Burton has dropped to 90 nm behind. I guess that's his penalty. That would be 5 hours at 18 Knots
Stuck Prop On Shaft Whatfiero1 at 2:09pm 11.15.20 I wouldn't want to put anything between prop and shaft to keep a good electric bond to boat to avoid
My turnbuckle has failed........ Jackdaw at 2:04pm 11.15.20 Lubing ? Selden Screw Oil (impossible to find) Boeing T-9 BoShield (Amazon)
Hot restarts senang at 2:00pm 11.15.20 Check the main fuse off the battery. Check the main ground connection. Both similar problems I ha

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