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Waste Pump Out Sizing Problem. ontherocks83 at 5:36am 02.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1698 I am in the process of replacing all of my black water hoses and macerator (yay for me). I removed t
Mold adjudication? Randall Schmidt at 5:38pm 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1508
Universal diesel thermostat housing petcock valve thread size Richard19068 at 5:22pm 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 0/285 Does anybody happen to know the thread size for the petcock valve in the thermostat housing on the u
Hunter 356 in mast main overpowered Neil Spooner at 5:02pm 02.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1571 When sailing my 2003 H356 on a reach in any more than 15 kts I need to reef my in-mast main to preve
outboard motor shaft length tgrayson at 2:46pm 02.04.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2190 have a 1974 macgregor venture 17 would a long or short shaft 5 hp outboard be best,it has an outboar
High Idle Cap is Loose on Yanmar 3YM30 scottthardin at 2:40pm 02.04.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/797 I recently noticed that my high idle cap isn't tight on my 11 year old engine with 1000 hours. I am
Hunter 30 deck paint / Rustloeum Topside Paint (3) portajon at 2:36pm 02.04.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/5193 This is the third deck I have painted with this product, Rustoleum brand Topside paint available at
Loose foot main for 95 MacGregor 26C nickl1218 at 12:37pm 02.04.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/691 What recommendations for replacing my orignal main for a loose foot main?
No power AC cabin electric outlets Clydo at 12:34pm 02.04.20 Catalina 310 20/4540 Last week up at boat ( 100 miles away) in hurry to get back and beat traffic someone put small read
HDPE (RudderCraft) rudder without bottom paint Hayden Watson at 11:45am 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/696 I am looking into replacing my fiberglass on foam rudder for an HDPE rudder made by RudderCraft. Th
Sabre 36 Survey & General Info? SailingWithSons at 10:24am 02.04.20 Sabre Sailboats 4/3690 Hello Everyone, I am hopefully soon to be the owner of a 1985 Sabre 36 center board. My primary que
O'Day 34 rudder replacement Dan3121 at 9:52am 02.04.20 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2021 I have the opportunity to buy a 1981 O'Day 34 that looks to be in good shape except for a cracked ru
Traveler theory (2) jimshipsky at 9:10am 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 59/9742 My current understanding of traveler use is you can use it to ease the mainsail to leeward to reduce
Cabinet doors wont latch; leaky windows Jimski at 8:41am 02.04.20 Catalina 30 7/1128 I am not kind to my Catalina 30. Much of my sailing is racing in Galveston Bay. Trying to eke out
Hunter Passage 42 1995 Scallywagger at 7:46am 02.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1495 Hello everyone. I am thinking Terry might answer my question before others. I would like to replace
Best Bilge Pump? AlastairLC at 6:39am 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 71/9677
Fluid Film RoyS at 5:48am 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2163 I recently decided to have my pickup truck treated with Fluid Film to arrest corrosion of the underc
New owner of a Yamaha 25-2 (5) seatane at 8:24pm 02.03.20 Yamaha 1/1394
Mystery wire on alternator Jeffinjax at 6:52pm 02.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2194 Now that I have your attention, there really is a mystery wire on the alternator. On my Volvo Penta
Just joined...1977 S2 9.2A 1911tex at 2:19pm 02.03.20 S2 3/866 Second owner....1st had the boat since new. Above average condition and will enjoy doing all the th

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 5:30pm 08.16.24 Good discussion. There has been no confirmation that using navigation buoys or other aids to naviga
Do I have a stringer problem? garymalmgren at 5:29pm 08.16.24 Do I have a problem? Yes. Is a big problem? No. The supports that support the floor are called floo
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Don S/V ILLusion at 5:12pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? shemandr at 5:03pm 08.16.24 There should be limber holes to allow incidental water to drain to the lowest part of the bilge and
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks FastOlson at 4:19pm 08.16.24 Regarding the official designation of a VTS zone. Those "lanes" are seriously off limits in the NW.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? JohnnyP at 4:08pm 08.16.24 Thanks for all your ideas!
What to do with the topping lift? Rick D at 4:05pm 08.16.24 I have a rigid vang, but no topping lift. I secure the boom with the main halyard attached to the en
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (1) Hello Below at 2:59pm 08.16.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Rick486 at 2:54pm 08.16.24 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enter
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks BigEasy at 2:48pm 08.16.24 ALL yacht & club racing associations sailing instructions make note of the rules to not impede comm
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (2) DmacSails at 2:20pm 08.16.24 Just to close the loop in hopes of saving others some aggravation. On a 2005 H33 the Shore Power Br
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 2:13pm 08.16.24 That is a very novel idea Artboas! I check the rudder when hauled with a moisture meter. When I thin
Rudder Removal james2034 at 1:49pm 08.16.24 A suggestion On my original 40.5 rudder, water got in, and cracked it. I had the rudder repaired,
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Stu Jackson at 1:45pm 08.16.24 The very first reply to the OP mentions Rule 9 and Narrow Channels, but that's hardly been acknowle
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks SoSound at 1:31pm 08.16.24 I also have sympathy for @jviss, but not because of any sailing racing experience on my part. I wou
Small brass screw artboas at 1:15pm 08.16.24
2004 Hunter 33: sending audio to outside speakers artboas at 1:06pm 08.16.24
Water Pump Impellor artboas at 12:32pm 08.16.24
Rudder Removal artboas at 12:26pm 08.16.24 A suggestion On my original 40.5 rudder, water got in, and cracked it. I had the rudder repaired, a
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks danm1 at 12:21pm 08.16.24 Non-racing, probably not Colregs faithful opinion here but I do have sympathy for Jviss in this situ

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