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C&C Landfall V-Drive Leaks Gear Oil CrashTack at 4:55am 02.08.20 C&C 2/987 Hello again helpful sailors. The v-drive on my 1980 Landfall 38 leaks gear oil. I haven't pulled it
P42 Mystery Terry Cox at 8:01pm 02.07.20 Big Boats 8/1456 Belle-Vie had a few rain water leaks when we took possession in 2002. Located and fixed them over th
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory Will Gilmore at 7:46pm 02.07.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 82/15014 {This thread has lead to a larger treatment of this issue on a new thread based upon Everette Collie
Multifunction display upgrade ? robstart at 1:11pm 02.07.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1284 I wondering if is worth it to upgrade my 2009 Raymarine E80 Display (which still use CF Cards) to ne
Cable sizing and voltage drop mermike at 10:16am 02.07.20 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3194 I'm working through a redesign of my electrical system and would like confirmation of my understandi
Removing Mildew/Mold From Sails Project_Mayhem at 7:49am 02.07.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1205 I tried searching the forum and saw a huge variety of answers from dish soap to bleach! My furler wa
49 Hull Leak (3) lhulcher at 6:59am 02.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1413 I am hoping that you can point me in the right direction to resolve a slow leak in the bottom of my
H29.5 Warning Sailm8 at 6:04am 02.07.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1551 I hired a rigger to do some repairs at the top of the mast. Before he went up he inspected the rigg
Tahatsu 5hp propane gtg at 2:13am 02.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/684 It drops below freezing here. Should I run/turn over my water cooled engine out of the water to empt
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? Eismin at 6:57pm 02.06.20 Smaller Boats 8/7336 Hi folks I am new to this forum, but have been sailing for a long time. Call me Skipper Tom. I am cu
Inner Hull Moisture O'day Day Sailor (1) ntbonds at 11:19am 02.06.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2441 I recently purchased my first sailboat, an old O'day Day Sailer II that needs some work. My biggest
B & R rigging with A Sail Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 8:51am 02.06.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1148 does anyone have experience setting an A Sail with B ' R rigging? Many thanks, Bill Small 2001, 380
Companionway Cover Soup1942 at 7:28am 02.06.20 Com-Pac 1/3342 Has anyone purchased a companionway cover for their CP 23II? Or custom made one? Thanks, Don
HEAT EX CHANGER PENCIL ANODE twodzusfittings at 5:17am 02.06.20 Bigger Boats 8/1450 What would be the normal replacement period for the pencil anode in the heat exchanger? Also, and th
Keel Attachment Question (1) Captain Wind Song at 3:32am 02.06.20 Catalina 22 9/1792 I am finally doing maintenance on my swing keel this winter. I'm wondering how the eye the wire atta
Outboard Motor Mount recommendation? bmccormick at 9:46pm 02.05.20 Day Sailers 12/7894 Hi, am replacing my older, flimsy aluminum motor mount and 5 hp pull start Honda outboard with a new
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240 (3) Dolphin55 at 6:25pm 02.05.20 Smaller Boats 14/2705 This thread contains three questions for my 2002 Hunter 240 (I have attached pictures for each quest
Air Conditioning - $300....? Manete at 6:05pm 02.05.20 Catalina 30 30/6720 Okay - so this idea keeps running through my head this week. To install AC on a Catalina 30 is a si
Which Filter? rpell1@msn.com at 12:16pm 02.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1538 Hi all, My last oil change was Rotella Synthetic Blend for Diesel. Since this is a blend, I was won
Nissan SailPro Battery Cable Soup1942 at 11:57am 02.05.20 Com-Pac 4/1787 Recently purchased a used (2006) Nissan SailPro OB. It didn't have a battery cable come with it. W

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AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? (1) Hello Below at 2:16pm 12.11.24 John, in comparison to other years, this year I have been a complete angel.
Looking for a prop shaft machine shop in the Chicago area Tally Ho at 2:07pm 12.11.24 Do they do the work in house or send it out? I am not sure now that you ask. I think they do it t
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 2:07pm 12.11.24 If I wanted to be sure about the height of the water in the boat, I would use a water level. This i
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts DArcy at 2:03pm 12.11.24 I don't need to meet official chart carriage requirements and I have 2 other forms of charts on boar
Looking for a prop shaft machine shop in the Chicago area Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 12.11.24
Moisture prevention.... dmax at 1:52pm 12.11.24 Ah, generally you want as much air movement as possible.
Moisture prevention.... dLj at 1:49pm 12.11.24 No, im just want to prevent moisture from causing mold, ect while im living aboard I'd say ventila
Moisture prevention.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:47pm 12.11.24 Are you trying to protect the foam? If so, take the foam out, put it in a big, appropriately sized
Moisture prevention.... dLj at 1:45pm 12.11.24 Moisture may also come from underneath in which case one of the under ventilation type pads often us
Moisture prevention.... dmax at 1:31pm 12.11.24 Are you trying to protect the foam? If so, take the foam out, put it in a big, appropriately sized g
Gasparilla... The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:35pm 12.11.24 Gasparilla Sound is a very small, shallow sound adjacent to the ICW that runs up the west side of C
Catalina 28 Question - VHF radio cable Tally Ho at 12:27pm 12.11.24 You could use some binoculars to take a look at the antenna/cable connection to see if it looks conn
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Von Clipper at 12:27pm 12.11.24 About those self tailing winches? Not needed for a small boat like a mac 26d? Even $400 for a pair
Looking for a prop shaft machine shop in the Chicago area Tally Ho at 12:20pm 12.11.24
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts SkiingSailor at 12:18pm 12.11.24 D'Arcy. I have used the Opencpn charts to understand the waters off the BC Coast. However, there is
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Tally Ho at 12:00pm 12.11.24 That's very unusual. I know of insurance companies that require your boat to bs stored on a cradle
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? FDL S2 at 11:53am 12.11.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Tally Ho at 11:50am 12.11.24 This looks like run of the mill heater hose if I'm not mistaken? No issues with collapsing under va
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. BillyBud at 11:41am 12.11.24
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Benny17441 at 11:38am 12.11.24 A production boat designed for coastal cruising has undeniable design choices that make it imposible

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