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Spreader Bracket for O'Day 23 (1978) (2) larchmont_oday at 1:27pm 07.11.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/554
Raymarine Speed Transducer Blanking Plug jviss at 1:27pm 07.11.20 Parts Search 12/3952 I need one, older ST60 speed transducer. I want to clean the paddlewheel, but there's no plug prese
Question about PHRF Calculation Tedd at 10:20am 07.11.20 Racing 11/3220 I found a formula for PHRF online, which I applied to my boat (Macgregor 26S). The PHRF number I've
C&C 27 Mk V Drinky Crow at 10:04am 07.11.20 Racing 1/640 So, I just bought one of these. Anyone out there racing one gimme' your headstay length? How much ra
Is a Cape Dory Typhoon a good first sailboat for 2 families? (2) TomY at 6:38am 07.11.20 Ask All Sailors 11/8613 I thought so, knowing the families, so I went and took a look at one at our YMCA annual auction. Sor
Pantaenius America Captain W at 4:46am 07.11.20 Ask All Sailors 11/796 So this week I received an email from Pantaenius USA that due to the lack of quality underwriters an
C&C 27MkV Drinky Crow at 8:37pm 07.10.20 C&C 2/1905 Gimme' your rake and headstay length.
Vinyl Wrap DArcy at 8:25pm 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2341 The blue stripe under the toe rail on my boat needs to be refinished. I was planning on painting but
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 7:06pm 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 40/2504
Step removal MikeyJ at 6:41pm 07.10.20 Smaller Boats 3/1161 Has anyone taken the step out and replace it with a step that's removable? Is crucial to the integri
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. Larrycadman at 6:23pm 07.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1872 Any suggestions on where to start with the troubleshooting?
Hunter 356 - shaft dripping rate (1) Michal at 6:13pm 07.10.20 Ask All Sailors 7/599 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 5/843 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 20/1792 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 1/567 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 5/625 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 5/1983 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 2/551 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 3/591 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 5/1316 I have an inboard Gray Marine gasoline engine that I would like to become smarter about. I was thin

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Help me think this through (new boat purchase) shemandr at 7:54am 03.13.25 Don't worry about making a mistake. Buying a boat is a mistake already. You should try to buy the
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Joe at 7:40am 03.13.25 The hoses on my MSD system are so tight no sealant was considered. Heat, in the form of hot water o
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) dmax at 7:34am 03.13.25 Determining what boat to buy is a difficult decision. If you really think you will use the boat prop
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? (3) Shorinsean at 7:23am 03.13.25
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 7:16am 03.13.25 Do you mean to remove the pump from the engine? If so, that is easy with only three points to be a
Headliner replacement (4) william24424 at 7:01am 03.13.25 I replaced my vinyl wrapped masonite with wainscoting (bead board) panels painted white & solid teak
adding electrical stove colemj at 6:58am 03.13.25 You could power a 220V range off of a single Multiplus or Quattro with an Autotransformer, dependin
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 6:50am 03.13.25 Loose footed mains work wonderfully, stack packs seem to work well for those who like them but IMO
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 6:44am 03.13.25 Our single line reefing for two reefs is just like the diagram @Hayden Watson posted, with the excep
Source for replacement sheaves colemj at 6:35am 03.13.25 Add me in with zephyrwerks.com. We've used them several times and he custom makes them almost overn
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. colemj at 6:29am 03.13.25 Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to t
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. colemj at 6:22am 03.13.25 Zinc spray has never worked for us, but perhaps it is more of a location thing, as many people do sa
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dlochner at 6:17am 03.13.25 A small zip tie on either side will keep it from slipping. If you are worried about it opening, then
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. colemj at 6:11am 03.13.25 It might be difficult to heat shrink them to the cable give their large size difference. Mark
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 6:01am 03.13.25 It doesn't look that difficult to remove it. Anything I need to know before I try. Basically, is th
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. (1) sailcapt340 at 5:36am 03.13.25 As Don described, I wanted to loop the cable through the core twice and pull the ends, which would h
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 5:24am 03.13.25 It is somewhat cyclic as in there are worse years and not so worse years. :plus:
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Tally Ho at 5:23am 03.13.25
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. Rick Webb at 5:22am 03.13.25 thought the flat tip was a much better idea that the regular Philips The Philips screws were desi
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 4:40am 03.13.25 I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay?

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