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SS U-Mixing elbow Ken13559 at 5:30pm 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1837 I've uses the HDI SS U-Mixing elbow for last 3 good years. Each year I remove and check, no fouling.
Bowsprit HD74 at 3:14pm 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/422 I am interested in adding a bowsprit on my hunter 340. I am hoping to find out which kind would be b
Corona virus Member 131497 at 11:18am 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 39/2977 Hi Anyone has news/ or idea of whats going on in tbe Florida Keys regarding the darn virus? I mean c
Removal of original SD25 anode Dr. D at 8:35am 03.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/872 I will haul my boat this summer for various reasons. By then the anode on the Yanmar SD25 saildrive
VHF/FM Antenna Query ScourgeOfTheHudson at 7:30am 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/466 Hi all, In trying to find the bright side in all this insanity of our new "normal", I'm really tryi
Changing oil first time Megaman at 6:04am 03.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 20/2214 I have a 1987 Hunter 40 with a 44 horsepower Yanmar diesel what type of oil should I be putting in,
Installed a deck organizer (8) rgranger at 9:23pm 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 1/562 Hello Sharing my installation. I have a Hunter 26 that came with a deck organizer to starboard but
Quick release shroud? clnhse at 8:25pm 03.21.20 Smaller Boats 7/2685 I came across quick release shroud shackles for a Catalina 22. I thought it would save about 15 minu
Drywall Sander - Bottom Sanding? Puesta del sol at 7:45pm 03.21.20 Big Boats 8/3103 Any reason not to use a drywall sander? Recommended by another boater - thinking of getting it a tr
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13 - 15) Will Gilmore at 5:51pm 03.21.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 25/4445 Welcome to Section 5, the Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13- 15 ' 18), of
Hunter 40.5 Dining Table Modification (2) timvg at 5:09pm 03.21.20 Big Boats 5/951 There's been a number of threads on the overly large Hunter 40.5 table. After talking about this for
Banjo bolts Ken13559 at 4:10pm 03.21.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/8747 I snap off the banjo bolt from my Yanmar 2GM30F when tightening. I tried not to buy the replacement
MDR Macgregor 25 sailors seeking on the water and hands on experience advice T/Y Goodman at 3:56pm 03.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1100 My Brother and i have been in the process of restoring a venture 25 and are looking to store the boa
Feed water pump capta at 2:47pm 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1078 We've been using a 12 volt Water Puppy (6.3 gpm) as a boost pump for our watermaker, but they do not
Stern Tube Vent Fitting Failure (2) PDReynolds at 2:23pm 03.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3827 Hi All, I think this might be a fairly common problem. Today the bronze threaded hose barb venting m
Corona Virus: A Time to Reflect - Worst Vehicle You've Ever Owned (1) BlowMeAway at 1:32pm 03.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 59/4558 Last night I got together with a few local friends. Only six, not more than the ten allowed by Fed g
Looking exhaust manifold DNRJR at 11:44am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2043 I have a 37 Hunter with a Yanmar 3QM30 engine. I need to find a new exhaust manifold. This part is n
Ceramic coatings anyone? Mr Fox at 11:26am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 34/2445
What is this on my Keel? (5) captcoho at 11:24am 03.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1724 Had this spider cracking on my keel (about the middle on port side) for a couple of three, four seas
Defeating a Catalina 34 design flaw (5) sailme88 at 11:13am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/715

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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
Cell Phone Boosters dLj at 8:46am 08.23.24 The offshore limit is not well defined. I was about 3 miles offshore earlier today and it worked. G
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hello Below at 8:24am 08.23.24 Someone suggested Mini steppers like this one. Anyone ever tried them and would a treadmill junkie
H42 Passage lists to port jssailem at 8:23am 08.23.24 Do enjoy your sailing. You have a nice boat.:biggrin:
Cell Phone Boosters dlochner at 8:23am 08.23.24 I used the offshore plan that allowed use world wide. With the roam plan, how far off shore can you

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