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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1) gpd955 at 6:14pm 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 9/799 Hello all. It has been a long time since I have been on. My son is a hockey player and 2 seasons a
Lancer 36 Helm Accessories (2) Wavehog at 6:03pm 04.02.20 Parts Search 2/420 Aloha all, Pretty basic inquiry... looking for replacement top piece for my existing helm. It does
Long shaft vs short shaft Leein207 at 3:20pm 04.02.20 Ask An Oday Owner 13/4204 Hey all! I have a 192 and shopping for a new motor. Has anyone used a short shaft with good results?
RG8X/LMR240 VHF Radio Connector assembly Brian D at 1:37pm 04.02.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/773 I would like to discuss how I put UHF (PL259) connector on my cables. Once upon a time I would add
Where to put chart plotter and other instruments Mike Oldak at 1:02pm 04.02.20 Big Boats 5/952 I just received my Axoim 9 and want to install it along with my ST60 tri-data, ST4000 auto pilot and
The Sailboat Owner's Blues Will Gilmore at 12:31pm 04.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 15/1037 I couldn't sleep the other night, so... What do you think? Can you guys do something with this? An
Mac 26D forestay chain plate Ms Hope at 11:02am 04.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/2581 On Our 1988 26D the forestay chain plate is loose. I only see one bolt that is on the starboard sid
SSB ground plate CatNap3 at 10:54am 04.02.20 SSB and Ham Operators 9/2050 I am thinking of adding a ssb radio. i am a weekend coastal sailor. the ssb would be for something i
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 7:58am 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 36/2482 Certainly, no one likely would venture out to meet such conditions if an option; but you're over 100
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 (1) Noodat Lady at 7:36am 04.02.20 Engines and Propulsion 17/9227 Any experience with this engine? Most specifically in terms of maintenance and obtaining spare parts
Sanding ablative bottom paint Drinky Crow at 11:00pm 04.01.20 Racing 12/1350 Remember someone somewheres talking about doing this. Seems counterintuitive. Anyone do it?
Boatless Summer? Rich Stidger at 6:19pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 90/5663 It is now April 1st. My two boatyards (storage and mooring) are currently open in RI, but neither o
Kholer 8eoz thermostat location discovery at 6:17pm 04.01.20 Big Boats 5/783 Were in the Bahamas and our Jenny on our passage 456 shut down. On inspection I found coolant in the
Hunter 34 Depth Gauge and Transducer JFKeller at 4:17pm 04.01.20 Big Boats 3/423 I have a Hunter 34 and need to upgrade a dead depth gauge and transducer. Any suggestions on what w
2009 Beneteau 31 Holding tank vent Willie G at 3:20pm 04.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/869 Can someone either point me to a thread or let me know where the vent tub for the holding tank exits
Pearson 34 - bringing Main and Spin halyard back to the cockpit Cajun Queen at 2:58pm 04.01.20 Pearson 3/656 I want to bring my main and spin halyards back from the mast to the cockpit. I am worried about putt
Social Distancing Boredom. Benny17441 at 2:11pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/560 I have had a couple of small outboards and a 9' inflatable Zodiac stored away for a few years. Loo
Recommend me an honest broker in T.O.? Drinky Crow at 1:27pm 04.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/514 Such a person exist? Honest question, no priors.
Gurgling manual head Halb at 12:45pm 04.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/1884 Hi all. So, our forward head started gurgling and burping. Even splashed back waste a time or two. G
Heat shrink solder connectors JRT at 10:43am 04.01.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/6761 I saw these and thought they looked interesting and useful. Any comments or issues? https://www.ama

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macerator doesn't have enough oumph twalker H260 at 9:06am 10.31.23
Its funny Friday! RussC at 9:05am 10.31.23 Of course everything was less then. You could occasionally get gas for 25 cents a gallon when compe
2013+ MH-40 Discussion tfox2069 at 8:37am 10.31.23 @Bob R. and tfox2069. I looked at the MH 40 over the weekend, and she is a nice boat. I have anothe
leak in aft berth stern corners jdrutten at 8:27am 10.31.23 Glad to hear the aft tankage space looks good. That spot by the hanging locker is a bit of a surpris
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 7:18am 10.31.23 Nice! Thanks guys! Maybe I'll make a new thread to consolidate and post progress as I work on her b
Keel bolts on a 23-2 AndrewJillings at 7:11am 10.31.23 Thank you, that was just what I needed to read. I had pretty much worked my way to this conclusion,
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:10am 10.31.23 I'd say, late Stone Age. Pre 2000's perhapse.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 10.31.23 This "Shot Gun" approach is not best method. Here is my best guess. ine. No inflow of air, no pum
leak in aft berth stern corners colin59 at 6:29am 10.31.23 took the aft teak bulkhead off and no evidence of leaks from fuel, waste tank or from any of the mec
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 6:13am 10.31.23 s 0.6m = 23.6 inches. And usually this is wishful thinking for an impellor type pump on the part o
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? shemandr at 6:02am 10.31.23 ... should I not fix her up? ... It's a fair question. It might be better to learn what you can f
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 5:42am 10.31.23 @Bob R. and tfox2069. I looked at the MH 40 over the weekend, and she is a nice boat. I have another
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:52am 10.31.23 Practice is recommended but not at the dock
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Terry Cox at 4:47am 10.31.23 Hi George. H36, a nice boat, and perfect for two people. Glad you're enjoying her. A similar experie
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 4:41am 10.31.23 Hey LakeShark! No worries: keep it coming! Maybe I should reframe my question as: should I not fix
Its funny Friday! (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:24am 10.31.23 Seen yesterday at a marina. Look closely at the object on the ground next to the trash can. Maybe h
Its funny Friday! Ward H at 10:27pm 10.30.23 A lady of the evening sees a lonely man walking along the street, approaches him and says "I will d
1975 oday 22 (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:10pm 10.30.23 From what I can see ,that is a shoal draft keel . The centerboard will be inside the keel . Could y
Keel bolts on a 23-2 Sunbird22358 at 9:58pm 10.30.23 I don't know what those bolts are for, but they do not hold the keel on! The keel on the 23-2 is mol
Extending Table Leafs artboas at 9:13pm 10.30.23

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