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Vinyl, last chance All U Get at 3:39pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 25/4747 Hi all, A while back there was a post on vinyl either dodgers or bimini's. I had been doing OK wit
Quick question about mystery hole (2) Smunkey at 2:56pm 10.22.17 Catalina 30 13/1660 We have what I have been calling a "mystery hole" in the V berth under the cushions. It is forward o
Too many choices capta at 1:02pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 0/247 We've just given our Onan an overhaul. Getting it together and set up again, it was suggested that i
Tubby "Cheater Boat" beats Performance Boats EditorC22NSA at 10:52am 10.22.17 Catalina 22 10/1103 After
Rocking and rolling Jackdaw at 8:47am 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1323 We had a race yesterday in 15 knots of breeze, with gusts to 20. Not too bad, but the gusts came on
Bilge pump question MitchK at 7:43pm 10.21.17 Newport 5/891 All, Got a question in regards to what all you N-28 owners are doing for the bilge pump. I hav
Yanmar3gm30seized hunter healer at 7:41pm 10.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/938 After 3 years I went to turn over the engine and I Cannot get it tot urn over. Transmission is in ne
Launching boat after only 3 mos since bottom paint. Should I retouch? Solarfry at 4:05pm 10.21.17 Trailer Sailors 9/2437 My boat was freshly painted with Micron CSC and I had to pull it out after only 3 months due to hurr
Prospective 27 owner with many stupid questions michigansailor at 3:17pm 10.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 36/3984 Please be patient with my stupid questions. Years ago, I sailed our club's Catalina 27 many times.
Mystery clevis pin (1) nestorph at 10:02am 10.21.17 Islander 3/1345 I have an Islander 30 Bahama that I purchased a couple of years ago. Recently I started to wonder a
Companionway trim mpbeagle at 8:53am 10.21.17 Pearson 3/1045 I have a 1986 Pearson 39-2. Plastic companionway trim (strip everyone must walk across going in or
It is there, really... (1) Brian D at 8:15am 10.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/749 Do you see it?
Plan "B" Warren Milberg at 8:00am 10.21.17 Ask All Sailors 23/2017 Since I solo sail a lot, I often think about all the "what ifs" that could happen while I'm single-h
Where did the car come from? Brian D at 8:04pm 10.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/665 PTyagIK5h7g
How much movement should be on PSS seal destiny12 at 7:00pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/861 Hi all, i had replaced the old shaft seal with a PSS unit, but noticed a lot of movement on the sea
Leak from the aft of boat (1) destiny12 at 6:56pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/812 HI All, I am having my boat in Phuket , a hunter legend 37.5 with extensive refit in Phuket. All sea
winch on aft side of mast Mikey in Westbygodseattle at 6:07pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 3/727 on the H-31, yrs 83-87, there is a winch and winch pad on the aft side of mast just under the boom w
Setting the standing rigging on a 29.5 with a single spreader set Willie G at 6:04pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/425
Ok fellas how bad is it? (4) LakeShark at 5:38pm 10.20.17 Catalina 22 14/1895 So this fall during winterizing we had a lot of rain and I found 2 small leaks on the deck. One on
Drifter vs Code 0 vs ? AlastairLC at 5:16pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 29/10840 I'm looking for a new headsail for sailing upwind in under light wind conditions when my 150 Genoa i

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Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dlochner at 7:37pm 03.17.24 Charles Chargers were an early attempt to get to 3 stage charging. They were close, but no cigar. I
Painting the Boat PaulK at 6:35pm 03.17.24 As BB outlines above, the process is a lot of work. It takes hours to do the cleaning right.(Don't f
Lewmar winch #40 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 03.17.24 The EVo series use plastic stripper ring rather than aluminum. Not sure if that is a negative
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 5:51pm 03.17.24 The issue was halyard wrap. Eventually the halyard snapped and needed to be replaced. Planning to
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 5:44pm 03.17.24 BTC, nice job! What did you use to fill in the cracks? I plan to redo my teak soon but have some ga
New owner of sailboat with Seldon genaker bow sprit. Questions??? Barnacle Bill at 5:38pm 03.17.24 The major purpose of having a sprit is to push the asymmetrical spinnaker out away from the bow of t
Hull color ronshara1 at 4:56pm 03.17.24 Beige.. that sounds like a good place to start
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:47pm 03.17.24 That looks like a nice unit. There are a number of products on the market for marine use that offer
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:44pm 03.17.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of t
Hull damage mac twenty five Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 03.17.24 Welcome to the forum, and sorry to hear of the troubles. What kind of damage? Do you have pictures
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Barnacle Bill at 4:39pm 03.17.24 It might be easier to pick the paint you want to use and ask that manufacturer if it will be compati
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 03.17.24
Painting the Boat Barnacle Bill at 4:32pm 03.17.24 First of all, Brightside or any 2-part polyurethane paint like Awlgrip (Brightside is one part), wil
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 4:10pm 03.17.24 the best way to determine the health of batteries Is to do a controlled 20 hour capacity test. Det
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dLj at 4:04pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it Well, it does not have 3 stage charging, as one would w
Hull color Barnacle Bill at 4:01pm 03.17.24 Having once worked for a SanJuan dealer I remember that the usual hull color of the 26 was a beige,
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (2) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it are you saying the best way to determine the health of
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 3:02pm 03.17.24 A three stage charger is the only way to go if you like your batteries. Victron and Sterling/ProNau
Cockpit table - how to secure it ed canty at 2:21pm 03.17.24 I have been imagining a canvas wrap with a bunch of pockets on the front. It would hold everything
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 12:58pm 03.17.24 I would start by just cutting a panel out of one side, a little aft of the rudder stock line and cut

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