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Cabinet work (1) Hydro Therapy at 1:35pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1461 I made this cabinet and installed it before my boatyard closed due to the virus. My neighbor threw a
Rust spots on my Pearson P26 cast iron keel (2) Mickeyv1949 at 1:08pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1577 What is the most efficient (effective) why to repair rust spots on my cast iron keel? Also, notice t
Mooring Pendant size JP at 12:35pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3516 Hi All, For several years I have been dealing with a mooring pendant that barely small enough in dia
Bukh 20DV- Cooling syatem issues: No water pumping out of the exhaust. OOC at 10:45am 03.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/1323 New Issues: Bukh DV 20 engine: Had a mechanic work on the raw water cooling system.I'm familiar wi
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (7) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 49/4541 @Sefuller recently posted that he was looking for a 7/8" barbed hose adapter for his water heater.
Painting a Valiant. Brimptsman at 9:02am 03.29.20 Destinations 4/796 I have two issues on our recently purchased Valiant 40: Firstly inside the hull is lined with closed
Battery Orientation TimFromLI at 6:50am 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1626 I am replacing three 4d AGMs with 6 Trojan T-105s. Because of the height of the batteries, I have to
Are these blocks rebuild-able? (2) gtg at 6:18am 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/938 A rivet here, a bearing there? I was gonna just buy but it looks like I'll have to rivet what I buy
Cat 22 1998 swing keel Decham18 at 7:44pm 03.28.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/818 Curious if anyone knows of somone selling a swing keel for a 98 22cat or where to buy one? Very hard
Jib furling line seadaddler at 5:48pm 03.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2561
7/8" hose fitting Sefuller at 3:57pm 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3789 Our boat has 7/8" heater hose from the heat exchanger to the water heater. I need to replace them a
2002 Hunter 386 Compass (2) Gary Ryan at 2:19pm 03.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/370 Our new used Hunter 386 has a compass that is pretty fogged up. I cleaned it using Meguiar's #7 sho
Rudder Drain Solution for our Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 2:13pm 03.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/580 We purchased a 2002 Hunter 386 last October. During the inspection, I was informed that there was
Circuit panel lights asmallman at 1:36pm 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1028 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 and several of the indicator lights on the circuit panel don't work. I purc
SB8 transmission emulsified oil (1) CMF Hunter 27 at 12:09pm 03.28.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1216 Went to change trans fluid today in this new to me hunter 27 and oil was completely filled to brim w
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned Phil Herring at 11:16am 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 45/3785 Today, Brian handed me the keys to the forum once again. He did a terrific job of keeping this mess
Engineering problem CatNap3 at 11:00am 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 30/2837 Compression load calculation The problem: imagine a right triangle The vertical leg is 10 ft long
My first regatta- impromptu rgranger at 10:57am 03.28.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1351 So I anchored out last night and came back to the marina at 10:00. Plan was to pressure wash and do
2000 340...Transducer and Speed Indicators Nichole340 at 10:54am 03.28.20 Big Boats 6/749 On my 2000 340 my Depth Transducer and Speed Indicator haven't been removed for a few years, at leas
Mast GooseNeck ! (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:58am 03.28.20 Catalina 310 0/637 Does anyone happen to know what the I.D. ' O.D. ' length of the BUSHING that fits in the Goose Neck

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Treadmill alternative for the boat. mermike at 1:58pm 08.23.24 Exercise bands work great.
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 1:51pm 08.23.24
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 08.23.24 I have added some tension to the outhaul and there is an improvement, but I still need to add some
Megayacht Bayesian sank Hayden Watson at 1:43pm 08.23.24 I agree that the likely cause of the sinking was down-flooding. I know of a Capris 25 and sunk in t
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:10pm 08.23.24 My "special friends" are the tech support gurus at the equipment mfrs. Theyve taught me most of wha
B&G Foward Scan Questions dLj at 1:04pm 08.23.24 My system was old. It was only moderately functioning. The sensor on the hull was large and i felt b
Its funny Friday! dmax at 12:55pm 08.23.24
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:55pm 08.23.24 If I had room for a stationary bike I would love to do that. Maybe a folding stationary bike (if th
B&G Foward Scan Questions joelm100 at 12:25pm 08.23.24 I don't know what you have for navigation gear, but just a friendly warning, if you're don't have C
B&G Foward Scan Questions joelm100 at 12:23pm 08.23.24 Now in your case, if you are scoping out an area to look for rocks or other obstructions, it coul
B&G Foward Scan Questions (1) joelm100 at 12:16pm 08.23.24 I question why you would put a forward scan unit in. All the ones I've experienced have very limite
B&G Foward Scan Questions (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:02pm 08.23.24 I don't know what you have for navigation gear, but just a friendly warning, if you're don't have CH
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 11:54am 08.23.24 You will not know how blown out the sail may or may not be until you get tension into all three sid
B&G Foward Scan Questions dLj at 10:55am 08.23.24 Brilliant, and thanks for that summary. To your question, and to DLJ's, I'm hoping it will help my
Cell Phone Boosters Hello Below at 10:27am 08.23.24 FWIW and depending on your requirements, the new Starlink Mini can be directly powered by 12V, is m
Don Casey's Books dlochner at 10:12am 08.23.24 I was able to find a used copy. A new copy is over $50. I got mine for $8. For $8, it is worth
Don Casey's Books drgbanks at 10:02am 08.23.24 I was able to find a used copy. A new copy is over $50. I got mine for $8.
B&G Foward Scan Questions joelm100 at 9:30am 08.23.24 Your questions seem to be answered in the equipment specifications for the two systems. ... If I ma
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 9:26am 08.23.24 The sinking is a real tragedy.. the downflooding must have been terrifying with the speed of the sin
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 8:49am 08.23.24 For some authoritative analysis of the sinking, see the linked article. The excerpts are from noted

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