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dripless shaft seal . sailor5017 at 4:10pm 01.05.20 Big Boats 2/740 going to install dripless shaft seal on 2006 H 41 DS . I kn ow its 1 1/4 shaft . Can anyone tell m
Beneteau First 35s5 offshore? TButler at 3:35pm 01.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2545 I purchased a 1993 First 35s5 and just got into the Great Lakes (Erie) at the end of last season. J
Port lights Brian D at 3:14pm 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 24/3558 What material is used in port lights? Is it real glass or maybe Lexar, or plexiglass or some kind of
Sailing Cedar Key Close Call at 12:18pm 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2290 I am heading to Cedar Key for a few days later this month and am considering towing my 17 ft O day D
cockit slider leak BugOutBoat at 9:44am 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/861 Hunter 460 cockpit slider leaks when it rains. We believe it has something to do with the embedded s
In-Mast Mainsail question Frank H at 9:04am 01.05.20 Catalina 310 17/2643 Fellow 310 owners/sail manufacturers I've had my 310 for two years now and I have in-mast furling. I
This is why we can't have nice things. justsomeguy at 8:42am 01.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 33/3346 Sensitive new-age guys! :laugh:
Need Freezer seal BugOutBoat at 8:41am 01.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1089 Where can we find a Hunter 460 freezer seal?
Hunter 340 running rigging. Which table is correct? (2) Stevenkrt at 7:26am 01.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1699 I own a 2001 340 and am looking to replace some worn out lines. I found two tables for running rigg
New to me 79 C&C30 Introduction and couple of questions (3) C&C30 at 6:59am 01.05.20 C&C 2/1034 I recently flew out from Australia and picked up"3 Maries" on the west coast of Florida with a plan
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gel (1) Screen Saver at 12:33am 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 47/16619
Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta Ken13559 at 4:26pm 01.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/512 Hello All, I've been participating in this RMSIR regatta for last 10 years. It runs along Straits o
20 hp Beta as Repower for 1982 C-30 Mikem at 12:46pm 01.04.20 Ask All Sailors 21/3276 Considering a Beta 20 hp diesel as a repower engine for my daughter's 1982 C-30. It currently has t
O'day 27 Lower Shroud Chainplate dashaw at 11:37am 01.04.20 Bigger Boats 5/1421 Hi all i was able to locate procure my mast and boom for my boat, what I am looking for now is a pic
1981 Hunter 30 main sheet / traveler / boom rigging portajon at 10:20am 01.04.20 The Cherubini Hunters 32/7715 Hello everyone, thanks in advance for any input, especially pictures of your rig. Just bought a 1
Plaintiff-in-Limitation Law: Another Risk for the Underinsured? Kings Gambit at 8:50am 01.04.20 Ask All Sailors 37/4175 So, there is an Admiralty law dating to more than a century ago that allows skippers, in accidents w
Cynthia Woods Rehash Budward at 7:57am 01.04.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2812 First of all i'd just like to say how impressive some of yalls resumes are! I was reading through th
H41DS Refrigerator/Freezer Replacement Nodak7 at 7:20am 01.04.20 Big Boats 11/1894 This years project is to replace the refrigerator and freezer on our 2006 H41DS. The ones we have no
Oday 39 traveler car (5) henrykorous at 4:19am 01.04.20 Bigger Boats 12/2027 173503 173504
Hunter 376 1996 Engine access through shower wall Velella at 11:30pm 01.03.20 Big Boats 5/1232 A number of archived posts reference people putting access ports through from the head/shower to gai

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E-scooters degas at 5:57am 08.12.24 After giving up on a folding bicycle because it was too heavy and awkward for my cockpit locker, I r
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 5:49am 08.12.24 I think this is the exact thing I bought, but they don't call is Solar Guard anymore, apparently, 't
The Sewing Machine Thread (1) jviss at 5:38am 08.12.24 Hi Ward, thanks for the detailed reply! You're way ahead of me on this. The thread I bought is Sup
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 5:05am 08.12.24 Hey Ward, your post prompted me to look up what I have purchased for thread, and it's described as
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) sailme88 at 3:53am 08.12.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
Anchor, dock, or buoy? kappykaplan at 2:31am 08.12.24 There have a been a bunch of threads recently by this Staff member to spur discussion of random top
Anchor, dock, or buoy? mdibella at 10:01pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Ralph Johnstone at 9:41pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Leeward Rail at 9:26pm 08.11.24 But if you are in Gainesville, FL, totally different answer. I don't think it matters to her speci
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 8:46pm 08.11.24 Project complete. Radial drive wheel does not hold up the rudder. Must be something below. Must be
Anchor, dock, or buoy? thinwater at 8:43pm 08.11.24 Gainesville where? Filling in your profile will improve your answers (location, boat model and type)
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! capta at 8:16pm 08.11.24 If you are going to replace a thruhull, I'd suggest putting in a bronze one, and that problem will n
Anchor, dock, or buoy? capta at 8:13pm 08.11.24 It really depended on where we were, and why. In the tropics, if one cannot do without A/C, it is th
Dinghy Lights capta at 8:03pm 08.11.24 I should think that AA powered nav lights with the switch right on the light would be more realistic
New Hand Held Nationwide Radios Leeward Rail at 8:01pm 08.11.24 a new line of hand held radios that work nationwide. The company's page says "No fees, no subscript
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment capta at 7:55pm 08.11.24 I don't see the problem. There are still mooring buoys, which I doubt they will remove because they
Dinghy Lights Rich Stidger at 7:25pm 08.11.24 I simply use a handheld white LED flashlight aimed forward. If I see or hear another boat, I point t
E-scooters TimFromLI at 7:22pm 08.11.24 The wife and I use jetson bolt pro e bikes (at MV and BI). They fold up small and were under $300 at
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Hello Below at 7:16pm 08.11.24 I like all three. No reason not to have options depending on the situation. :biggrin: @jssailem, a
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak Tonight! SoSound at 6:43pm 08.11.24 Too cloudy in the PNW tonight. We spent that last several nights anchored out, and watched to see w

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