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Repairing a bad topside paint job Derek W. at 4:39pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/783 So I just bought an old O'day 22, 1978 to be exact. The boat is in good shape overall but the prev
Suzuki ? sailnewbie at 4:23pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 18/617 88 Suzuki dt6 long shaft, are they a decent motor. I'm trading a Honda 7.5 short shaft that I can't
Bilge pump won't turn off jg26 at 2:21pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/6086 Yesterday, the bilge pump on my 2002 Hunter 356 wouldn't turn off. The indicator light on the switc
Hunter 27 sail stop/ gate (2) ryansk at 1:58pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/936 Hello, I have a 1993 Hunter 27. I am missing what I thought was the sail stop. I've ordered 2 and th
Catalina 22 For Sale - Racer / Cruiser OfflineTN at 1:54pm 06.13.16 Catalina 22 0/9 I have hull number 1242 up for sale. It's located in Chattanooga, TN. Here is the Craigslist ad if
Weld Mount Studs - Adhesive Failure - PSA FourPoints at 1:51pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 1/876 A few years ago when I added a new fuel tank on my boat (http://sailingit.com/blog/boat-projects/fue
Loose-footed main? druid at 12:38pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 28/2927 I'm looking at getting a new main for WindDrift, and was wondering about getting a loose-footed one.
AIS Rleiby at 11:40am 06.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/561 Looking for an inexpensive way / device to transmit an AIS signal. I am not so worried about seeing
Sad day for a large Mac (3) pateco at 10:21am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/3219 Someone had a bad day with their MAC. Macgregor 65 Zeus. New owner had issues with a tow, that ended
Space between hull and keel Plymouth Sailor at 10:19am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1391 I purchased my used Hunter 25, 12 years ago with a large space between the hull and keel. I filled
Cheek block question Justin_NSA at 10:19am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1020 I want to attach a cheek block at the base of my mast to lead my topping lift (Dutchman) line back t
Friday evening sails and fireworks at Kemah Boardwalk Thelaserguy at 9:27am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/684 The Kemah boardwalk features a fireworks display on Friday nights in June and July. I am taking a cr
jim buoy horsehoe buoys redhead78 at 9:13am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/504 hi all, does anyone have any experience in painting these.. I would like to freshen up and letter th
C30 Fridge/ice chest ontherocks83 at 8:56am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 4/849 Can anyone tellme if the Reefer unit in the ice chest of a C30 is 120V AC, 12V DV or both? Also if
Plastimo Bladder and Whale Gusher MK3 agprice22 at 8:17am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 2/414 I had a nice experience upgrading my 30 year old water system on my O'day 272. I installed a Plastim
Galley Shelf retrofit (1) OS2Dude at 8:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 6/2405 We had wanted a Galley Shelf over the sink of our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I, so I decided to build one.
HELP. Keel cable Leatherneck at 7:51am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1069 Yesterday I was having a great day on Juvat (1993 Mac26c). Just before putting her back in my slip,
Heart disease Crazy Dave Condon at 7:39am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1761 Someone I know had been experiencing shortness of breath and fatigue which someone said he was out o
Hot water heater bypass StanleyJ at 6:50am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3155 I have an O'Day 272LE with a Universal M12 diesel and a Sealand 6 gallon water heater. My boat has
best long-distance boat hauler? MitchM at 6:23am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 11/3864 Having had a pretty dreadful experience with uShip brokers, I seek advice from the knowled

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Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only w
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar MikeHoncho at 11:47am 10.17.23 Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar capta at 11:39am 10.17.23 How far we've come! When I began boating in the early '60s radar signals traveled from the antenna t
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 10:53am 10.17.23 Absolutely incorrect. ...Please don't perpetuate things that are untrue. Wow!:confused:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger kappykaplan at 10:52am 10.17.23 Ah, mussels! :beer:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (1) rgranger at 10:50am 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: :poop: LoL
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.17.23 Absolutely incorrect. I've owned a Catalina 22, a 25 and for 25 years our C34. When we got the C34
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger pgandw at 10:21am 10.17.23 The thing I'm debating is trailer vs marina. Concerns: 1. I'm not sure if there is a formula, but
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger kappykaplan at 9:50am 10.17.23 sour muscles Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer:
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 9:49am 10.17.23 Thanks again John. Yes, I am probably kidding myself... and I assume that it is not practical for e
Harken Mk 1 furler repair jssailem at 9:31am 10.17.23 Well you may be able to get up the 16ft to resolve the issue. But it will be a hassle. You put lock
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 9:15am 10.17.23 Many thanks for the input John. My furler is already in place with the forestay running through the
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar rgranger at 9:10am 10.17.23 Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it w
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger jssailem at 9:09am 10.17.23 I boat camped for 18 years. It was a lot of fun. With a bigger boat it suits the older bones and sor
Harken Mk 1 furler repair jssailem at 9:06am 10.17.23 In working with my rigger to install the MarkIV furler on my boat, we removed the forestay and furle
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 8:55am 10.17.23 ... and alternator program. Thanks for the continued input. I think we have your shore charger sor
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 8:53am 10.17.23 According to Epoch, the batteries should bulk charge at 14.6 volts and absorb at 14.2 volts. Would
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 8:46am 10.17.23 Thank you so much Kloudie1. This is incredibly helpful. I really appreciate it. Unfortunately I have
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 8:15am 10.17.23 @rgranger , I would absolutely be considering a larger trailerable, except I have no interest in bu
Mercury 4hp 4stroke running too rich at idle TimFromLI at 8:06am 10.17.23 Thanks, it's definitely too rich. it won't start with the choke on. The problem started after I put

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