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Autohelm recommendations Unremarcable at 4:28pm 07.08.20 Day Sailers 12/2019 Hi all, thinking of adding an autohelm to my O'Day 222 with the goal of opening up more single-hande
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 3:23pm 07.08.20 Musings With Maine Sail 29/8198 I am planning on upgrading my batteries to LiFePO4 and would be grateful of comments on the attached
1984 Hunter 31 Thru Hull sizes thelilnauti at 2:51pm 07.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/966 Hello everyone, I am getting ready to pull our 1984 Hunter 31 out for a much-needed bottom job. The
Sailing Backwards: splash day finally.... (3) pclarksurf at 2:39pm 07.08.20 Catalina 22 3/618 I had an aggressive regatta between me and the rock-- I battled hard-- clawed back some time at the
snake river holding tank monitor and need to re-calibrate Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 2:24pm 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1360 Hunter 390 2001, have snake river holding tank monitor and need to re-calibrate. Help !! Many thanks
Aft Starboard Vent cover KGarvey at 2:10pm 07.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/684 Hello All, any suggestions on where I can find a replacement vent cover for the Aft Starboard vent p
Shore Power set up KGarvey at 11:58am 07.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/4391 Hello All, I have 1989 Beneteau First 35S5, I'm looking for information on running shore power it is
outboard tank fuel connector ID srimes at 9:01am 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1657 I just got a second tank for my tohatsu outboard and need the connector for it. The fuel line has be
tach with Yanmar 2GM not working lunasea6 at 8:46am 07.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/1516 Tach not working on my 2GM (Catalina 30 repowered with this 25 years ago). According to PO, it went
TS Fay <-- Invest 98L JamesG161 at 6:31am 07.08.20 Weather and Forecasting 6/934 This storm started just south of New Orleans and ruined our July 4 fireworks with rain and little wi
How can I keep it hard longer? Rick486 at 6:27am 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 28/4783 Hi all: I have a 10 ft AB inflatable about 12 years old. It has been trouble free but has always see
Running Rigging Aft...where to start MaritimeOliver at 4:49am 07.08.20 Day Sailers 24/4586 I'm single handing my O'Day 26 and I really need to bring my running rigging aft, but I'm not really
Selden in mast furling system Gary Ryan at 4:08am 07.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/825 When you unfurl your mainsail, does the sail come out of the slot on the mast? The reason I ask, wh
Yamaha 4JH4E Belle 315 at 2:28am 07.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/984 Can anyone tell me about their experience with a Yamaha 4JH4E Diesel? This was the standard engine i
Insurance premiums BigEasy at 8:46pm 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1893 I have an agreed value yacht policy from a marine insurance underwriter. Have had the coverage with
Backflow into the toilets in Beneteau 473 swflsailor at 8:28pm 07.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1904 Hi Everyone, I have an electric head in the forward stateroom and a manual head aft. My problem
How cool? (1) Jackdaw at 7:34pm 07.07.20 Racing 14/2560 One device, with compass, GPS, and 3D sensors. WiFi too. Reaching with 8 knots just off the bow. Spe
Halyard Roller and Halyard Roller Bracket largojimbo2003 at 7:28pm 07.07.20 Big Boats 4/650 Hello, Anyone have any issues with their Halyard Rollers on a 2003 Hunter 386? The tension on the r
Day Sailer 11 parts edmartin at 4:09pm 07.07.20 Parts Search 5/680 I have an O'Day Day Sailer 11, approx. 1975. It was just re- rigged after not sailing the boat for 2
Mystery Lewmar Winch (2) sbuck8346 at 3:41pm 07.07.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2214 Its says Lewmar 40 BUT..... 40 self-tailing two speed winches on my 1984 Catalina 30 TR. To service

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Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. shemandr at 2:59pm 03.12.25 The variation from year to year is not surprising. Differences in temperature, salinity, the chemic
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 03.12.25 A more secure and effective method for ferrites is to wind the cable through and around the core
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dLj at 2:24pm 03.12.25 Sounds like a better solution than tape. dj
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (2) Hayden Watson at 1:35pm 03.12.25 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 Hayden Watson at 1:28pm 03.12.25 The reef line tensions the foot the same way the outhaul does, so it does need some purchase. Typic
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (1) Hayden Watson at 1:22pm 03.12.25 On my Hunter 40.5 the reef line is not on a shuttle system. The Outhaul is on a shuttle but the si
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (1) dlochner at 1:00pm 03.12.25 Here's my prop after 8 months and 3400 nm using Crystal Prop. The last 2.5 months the boat didn't mo
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (3) sailcapt340 at 12:55pm 03.12.25 1 year I had a complete and total failure of my prop spray. I use either Pettit PropCoat #1792 or I
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 12:48pm 03.12.25 Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to th
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dlochner at 12:46pm 03.12.25 I just tried Crystal Prop this year and so far have been pleased with it. In the same vein as Prop S
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 12:19pm 03.12.25 I've been using Barnacle Barrier with good success.
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Phil Herring at 12:14pm 03.12.25 If it's still pliable it could be pre-EPA butyl tape. That stuff lasts a long time. If you need to r
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 12:00pm 03.12.25 Full Transparency, I am a broker. It is brokers like you describe that make the rest of us look bad.
adding electrical stove mermike at 11:30am 03.12.25 You could power a 220V range off of a single Multiplus or Quattro with an Autotransformer, dependin
Tally Ho is a Cover Girl! SteveHughessails at 11:10am 03.12.25 Very nice! New framed picture going up in the office too now I bet. :-)
Engine Overheating Straycat22296 at 10:59am 03.12.25 You most likely already checked but I have not seen anyone address checking the water intake filter
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 10:48am 03.12.25 You guys are having one awesome trip!!! dj
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Johann at 10:46am 03.12.25 That said, it is now possible for an amateur to spoof GPS if they can get close enough to the targe
Sailing courses in Thailand (6) Will Gilmore at 9:21am 03.12.25 230205 230206 Never saw the water. It is pretty cheap to visit here, but it is disconcerting to tal
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main DArcy at 9:10am 03.12.25 The reef line tensions the foot the same way the outhaul does so it does need some purchase. Typical

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