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Strait of Juan de Fuca jssailem at 9:19am 11.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/5514 There are waters that sailors seek to sail which can one day be peaceful like a lake or the next a w
O'Day 28 with Universal M12 diesel dies at idle when put under load John Shropshire at 9:09am 11.14.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/4455 My new (to me) 1985 O'Day 28 dies when put into gear when engine is at idle speed. It even does this
Mercury jssailem at 7:07am 11.14.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/1474 It is a liquid metal... The Romans called him a god "Mercury". He was one of the12 Dii Consentes w
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde Captain Larry-DH at 5:09am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 266/24505 Do a google search for: Thunberg La Vagabonde I have been following La Vagabonde on YouTube and have
Gremlins again All U Get at 4:29am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1079
Rusty Keel Bolt (1) TimFromLI at 6:35pm 11.13.19 Ask All Sailors 23/4945 Working on my boat the other day I discovered a keel bolt I didn't know I had and wish I didn't. The
Sliding galley for catalina 22 Erbardy at 3:34pm 11.13.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/713 Hi all. I have a 1974 catalina 22. I would love to find a sliding galley for it. I know that some
Hunter 29.5 1994 Triple Rope Clutch (4) San Diego Steve at 12:54pm 11.13.19 Parts Search 1/640 Can anyone identify this clutch by brand name? The manual says it's Garhauer. Garhauer says it's not
Warrior Sailing Bill19233 at 7:23am 11.13.19 Racing 1/659 This just showed up in my YouTube feed. I hate it missed Veterans Day by a couple days. One of the v
New sails coming - best of both worlds? (3) Jackdaw at 6:10am 11.13.19 Racing 48/11518 Most people know that while we race BlueJ hard, we also cruise a lot. And even when cruising, we wan
hard top bimini for 450-456 jamesrladd at 4:09am 11.13.19 Big Boats 4/2012 My bimini is shot on my 450. Looking at replacing with a hardtop either fiberglass or composite pa
Boat in the cradle for the winter- Bilge full of water? Anchor Lady at 4:07pm 11.12.19 Ask All Sailors 30/6275 Hello Boat Owners: I have a 1980 Oday 30, current sitting in the cradle for the winter. We put a ta
Single point Lifting Harness (Sling) for Catalina 22 Swing Keel LEWIS TRAYWICK at 2:15pm 11.12.19 Catalina 22 6/2005 I am requesting information on using a single point lift harness/sling to hoist my 2004 Catalina 22
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Bob S at 12:42pm 11.12.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2296 I'm almost done installing a Raritan Elegance head and am trying to find a good location for the sma
clipper 361 fridge merlera at 10:17am 11.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/877 i bought a clipper 361 beneteau and the previous owner told me that the fridge doesnt starts when yo
1974. O'Day 20 Interior Refurbish def at 9:57am 11.12.19 Day Sailers 26/8726 My 20 sails fine. The interior, however, needs some help. I will probably have several questions, bu
Modified sloop to cutter rig Giro at 9:25am 11.12.19 Ask All Sailors 14/3779 I have been observing photos of Macgregor 25s which appear to have been converted to cutter rigs. It
Fuel gauge is a poor guess Dr. D at 7:52am 11.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/3328 The fuel gauge was showing a bit over 3/4 full. As the season is coming to a close, I went to the fu
More Yamaha 25 prop shaft Questions (2) Syntonos at 7:48am 11.12.19 Yamaha 4/1578 Does anyone know the O.D. of the cutlass bearing? while the shaft is 22mm ( 7/8) the O.D. of off th
Marine radio repair jk kudera at 6:05am 11.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/853 I have an Icom handheld, and it will receive but wont send, anyone know of a repair service?

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Amalfi Coast Sail william24424 at 10:33am 09.27.24 I've followed Tally Ho, I enjoy his videos because they restored that boat the absolute proper way.
Question about Eye protection when refueling Captain-Will at 10:18am 09.27.24 Why would you choose vented glasses if your intent is to block fumes? Those were the ones had alre
Question about Eye protection when refueling Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 09.27.24 Why would you choose vented glasses if your intent is to block fumes?
Material for drive shaft packing Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 09.27.24 The material I've always used in teflon impregnated flax. I get about 6 - 8 years out of it before
Treatment for portlight gaskets Kings Gambit at 9:23am 09.27.24 I've used a silicone gel on ours to keep them pliable and sealed for years. Pool supply stores carr
Laminate sails for a daysailer? BarryL at 9:09am 09.27.24 Hello, There aren't any real downsides to using laminate sails. As noted they will hold their shape
Material for drive shaft packing JoeWhite at 8:56am 09.27.24 Visit this link. This is what I use. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/stuffing-box
Amalfi Coast Sail Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 09.27.24 Further to @dLj 's comments, extremely interesting subject matter but would prefer to see fewer zoo
Amalfi Coast Sail william24424 at 8:19am 09.27.24 Yes, I thought the same thing, it was alot to take in for me, Salerno, Ravello, Amalfi, Positano, Ca
Amalfi Coast Sail dLj at 8:06am 09.27.24 critique: Not too long, really about the right length. It jumps around a bit too much. I'd like a bi
Material for drive shaft packing Rick.johnson at 7:33am 09.27.24 Look great Thanks for the information on packing Thanks Again Rick
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 09.27.24 That's one of the prettiest boat engines I've ever seen! I thought the Westerbeke M25's had the newe
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 09.27.24 This is exactly the type of info I suspected and was looking for! Thank you!
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Tally Ho at 7:06am 09.27.24
How to know if you need more power or less drag? Davidasailor26 at 6:46am 09.27.24
Material for drive shaft packing Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 09.27.24
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Kermit at 6:23am 09.27.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup east coaster at 6:16am 09.27.24 What is the size and specs of the belt, is it still the original one? Has anyone ever used a Kevlar
Protection for Tailing Well Edges (1) Lpaynefl at 6:01am 09.27.24 1996 Hunter 430. Picture of tailing well below. No idea where the Beneteau tag came from - never own
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 5:47am 09.27.24 So, out for a sail on my boat yesterday in 8 knts flat water and the guy on the main loosened the ou

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