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skimmer transducer thetone at 9:37pm 02.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3818 Can a skimmer transducer work on a Sailboat?
Exhaust Tape? BillyK at 4:29pm 02.24.20 Catalina 310 9/1665 Hi All.. Does anyone know what the metallic wrap is around the exhaust riser? I peeled ours off to
old Signet Transducer, New Head unit? ScourgeOfTheHudson at 3:31pm 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/776 Hello to all, just wondering if anyone thought it might be possible to buy a new display unit (of a
Transmission Gbulloss at 2:39pm 02.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/869 I have a 82 Hunter 30with a Yanmar 2GM. I need a new transmission. Tag is missing off of mine. I kn
Hot controller All U Get at 12:51pm 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 4/809 Hi all, We installed a new controller for our wind generator and during a recent blow I kept track
What size fuel filter/separator? Project_Mayhem at 12:11pm 02.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/712 I have an OMC saildrive (detuned Johnson 25/35) that currently has a 10micron filter. Is this an app
Inline fuses for small wiring - ABYC compliant? AaronD at 11:47am 02.24.20 Musings With Maine Sail 1/931 Is it sound practice and ABYC approved to downsize a wiring run with an inline fuse? E.g. I have a
Keel refurbishing Jacomo Sailor at 11:38am 02.24.20 Catalina 22 3/1027 I will be removing my swing keel soon in preparation for refinishing. I have a plan for the safe re
SQL Injection Attack - 2/24/2020 Brian D at 9:42am 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1495 This is to advise everyone that there was an SQL Injection attack this morning. The results were a D
retractable bowsprit eberns at 9:15am 02.24.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/3165 I have a Catalina 28 mkII circ 2003. I am interested in installing a Selden after market bowsprit ki
Engine control panel woes Jimski at 7:03am 02.24.20 Catalina 30 2/909 Fuels gauge in my boat has never worked. Finally replaced the sender when I found a broken wire ta
Thinking about working on interior (1) Skipper at 6:02am 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1408 I've been thinking about improving the appearance of my interior. However, I don't want to get start
Bilge Oil? patriot007 at 5:27am 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 4/708 Water clear from onboard ice melt following last March 2019 sailing. Floating slimy jelly stuff does
Tailpipe under water? (1) jimshipsky at 5:18am 02.24.20 Trailer Sailors 41/4569 I just bought a Chrysler 26 Swing Keel on a trailer from a Chris Craft cabin cruiser. I suspect the
IN-MAST FURLING MAINSAIL DrTinyToo at 4:21am 02.24.20 Big Boats 15/2533 How do I Dunham a mainsail that is REALLY JAMMED into the mast?
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Will Gilmore at 2:17am 02.24.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 48/9920 Welcome to Section 2 of our SBO Book club study of Everett Collier's book, 'The Boatowner's Guide to
Ready Made running rigging SailMaster at 6:57pm 02.23.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1738 I am in the process of replacing all running rigging. Is there a source that will ship ready made sh
Table sealer Jimmy at 3:28pm 02.23.20 Smaller Boats 3/970 What to use to seal the table in the H26
Seld�n Furling question GrantG at 2:15pm 02.23.20 Catalina 22 3/645 Hi guys, I think I must have read every thread about the major options for a roller furling on the
Used Catalina 30 stanj at 1:07pm 02.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2622 I am considering buying a 1991 Catalina 30. The owner states that the engine has 4000 hours of use.

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What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:38am 12.15.24 I posed the query in AI and received this response. Most of this has been addressed in developing th
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 8:38am 12.15.24 One might conjecture that the brokers, banks and insurance people all arrive at the same quantitati
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:27am 12.15.24 One might conjecture that the brokers, banks and insurance people all arrive at the same quantitativ
Yanmar Engine mounts. Brian Hofferth at 8:00am 12.15.24 The heavier mount (100#) is for the support of the additional weight of the Xmission which is at t
Ice Box Conversion Cest La Vie at 7:58am 12.15.24 Cannot say enough positive about SeaFrost and Cleave. Replaced my original unit with total conversi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? stickinthemud57 at 7:48am 12.15.24 When taking it from the marina to my house that is less than 3 miles away, no. For longer trips, yes
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 12.15.24 I had a Starwind 19 that actually had tie downs on the stern but like all sailboats, the transom was
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Rick Webb at 6:58am 12.15.24 Definitely tie it down. Use two on the stern, one on either side and an additional tie down at the b
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 6:13am 12.15.24 If you were to plot a boat's value from when it is new to what it is 50 years later, I think you it
What is "residual value"? shemandr at 6:00am 12.15.24 If you were to plot a boat's value from when it is new to what it is 50 years later, I think you it
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 5:34am 12.15.24
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Sailor Sue at 4:47am 12.15.24 Tie it down. Run a strap over the cockpit to the trailer frame. Yup, a heavy duty ratchet strap ov
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Indysailor at 4:46am 12.15.24 I don't think I have ever seen tie down eyes on the transom of any trailer sailor, but if I were goi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? dlochner at 4:33am 12.15.24 Tie it down. Run a strap over the cockpit to the trailer frame.
Yanmar Engine mounts. Ralph Johnstone at 9:52pm 12.14.24 from what I remember the 100# mounts go in the front and the 75# go in rear, can anyone confirm tha
Yanmar Engine mounts. jssailem at 7:17pm 12.14.24 I'm very satisfied with the decrease in vibrations. Those would be bad Vibrations. I suspect now
Yanmar Engine mounts. MikeHoncho at 6:07pm 12.14.24 how much a pain the in the azz changing the mounts are and the following alignment, I'd pony up for
Ice Box Conversion MikeHoncho at 6:02pm 12.14.24 double everything sounds like a terrible idea. They will be fighting one another and power use will
What is "residual value"? FastOlson at 4:23pm 12.14.24
Engine alignment needed (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 12.14.24 Hard to get precise measurements without the shaft in a lathe with a precise support while turning

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