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Com-Pac 16 or Slipper 17 zaneroni at 4:20pm 09.27.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2082 Hi I need some help deciding which boat to buy. Perhaps some positives and negatives for similar bo
Hunter 26.5 tiller question (2) Heat Miser at 3:02pm 09.27.14 Smaller Boats 7/3177 Hi. I'm new here and new to Hunter sailboats. Recently, I purchased a 1987 Hunter 26.5 that was in d
Removing silicone residue from gellcoat Spindrift NH at 2:07pm 09.27.14 Ask All Sailors 24/14065 I removed a leaking acrylic dead light on my '88 Catalina 30. Before I attempt to install a new piec
Rolling & Tipping Bob J. at 1:31pm 09.27.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2886 I'm getting frustrated with my paint project. The deck area looks great but the hull.. The paint isn
removing water tank (1) Don Crowther at 11:15am 09.27.14 Big Boats 9/1471 Can some one tell me how the port settee comes apart? I would like to pull the water tank but the wo
Joining the Ranks Danni at 9:40am 09.27.14 Catalina 30 3/830 Hi All ~ I recently joined the Catalina 30 owners ranks with the purchase of hull 1331 built in 78.
Victory monitor problem Sefuller at 8:38am 09.27.14 Musings With Maine Sail 0/769 Victron monitor problem My Victron monitor will frequently (every few weeks) lose the SOC info and
310 mast - deck or keel stepped? Sky Cruiser at 6:07am 09.27.14 Catalina 310 29/4942 Hi, Looking into the 310 as a family (of 3) coastal cruiser in south Florida. Have not had the oppo
Mac 19 rudders up or down on plane? (1) Paulski at 9:55pm 09.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/776 I bought a Mac 19 and discovered while trying to sail this year the rudders have a hole as does the
Starter switch Julescardin at 4:40pm 09.26.14 Big Boats 6/2212 Hi, I am having an issue starting my 1989 catalina 36 mkii with a m35 Diesel engine. We are not gett
Ericson 28 Austindp at 4:22pm 09.26.14 Ericson 2/4171 Are there any other Ericson 28 owners out there?
Are fixed VHF radios "old school"? jBlaze3000 at 1:51pm 09.26.14 Smaller Boats 21/2221 Was at my local marine parts store today looking for some coaxial cable to rewire the antennae on my
Freezer turning me Haagen Dazs into Milk sailorsattic at 1:02pm 09.26.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1189 My freezer on my Beneteau keeps turning off. When i turn the switch on the panel for "Groupe Froid"
Refloating the La Paz, boats..... Delezynski at 12:55pm 09.26.14 Destinations 2/3234 Friends of ours posted a short YouTube video of the efforts. See it at; http://youtu.be/1iebz7gSxOI
New purchase and new sailor jtuner119 at 11:50am 09.26.14 Catalina 30 170/23293 Hello to all sailboat owners. I'm new to this thread and new to sailing. I'm going to try and start
Marrying a wind transducer with another brand display.... woodster at 11:03am 09.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/884 ...can it be done ? i have a signet wind transducer for the top of the mast it checks out good o
Refirb interior, Catalina 25 mtsailor at 9:27am 09.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1145 Someone in the past put dark stain/ugly varnish on the interior wood of my '77 Catalina 25. Lots of
Keel Width smoothsailing at 8:29am 09.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1027 Did not get any answers in the HUNTER BIG BOATS FORUM so I re-posted here As I am preparing to
V25 Motor Mount Tsatzsue at 7:30am 09.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/912 Looking to the gurus for advise. I have a V25 with the stock motor mount. It is in perfect shape. In
Hot and Cold and Hot sailorsattic at 7:19am 09.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/816 My freezer keeps turning off. When i turn the switch on the panel for "Groupe Froid" off and then t

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Engineless.... rgranger at 11:08am 11.16.22 https://photos.smugmug.com/Vehicles/Boats/Engine-Prop-Steering/i-2gZDDWL/0/1279203c/4K/20220721_14
Catalina 27 Electrical Panel arlouper at 11:08am 11.16.22 No, I'd use forstner bits to counter sink a hardwood frame with the appropriat wood screws directly
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 11:03am 11.16.22 They also claim it will get "impossible" stains out of gel coat. This has the same active ingredi
Selden self tacking jib system PaulK at 11:02am 11.16.22 Our setup was curved, but it doesn't have to be. The curve serves to keep jib sheet tension constan
Mystic to Quincy BarryL at 10:58am 11.16.22 Hey, I don't have many comments except to note that April will be COLD! The water will be very cold
Ericson keel Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 11.16.22 The "crack" is really a joint between the fiberglass hull and the bolt-on keel. It's not uncommon t
Ericson keel PaulK at 10:38am 11.16.22 The crack you see all around the keel is the keel/hull joint. It's where the metal keel attaches to
Ericson keel Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 11.16.22
Mystic to Quincy Captain Larry-DH at 10:28am 11.16.22 The tide tables can be confusing as to the relevant current direction, I use the acronym FEEW, whic
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 11.16.22 Main engines use Hydrogen and Oxygen fuel and resulted making Water.:clap: Now THAT is one hell o
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:43am 11.16.22
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Tin Kicker at 9:38am 11.16.22 I'm planning to see the Starship launch from Boca Chica, hopefully in December or January. Imagine T
Miss sailing Justin_NSA at 9:36am 11.16.22 Dang! I thought this was a Miss Sailing swimsuit calendar thread :tongue:
Miss sailing jssailem at 9:33am 11.16.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 9:29am 11.16.22 That would be my expectation. Rebuild of both engine and transmission. Hopefully they go another 4
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:27am 11.16.22 Is a recently rebuilt Perkins less likely to lose oil eventually?? That would be my expectation.
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum (2) JamesG161 at 9:24am 11.16.22 All engines made ?8,000,000 pounds of thrust. Main engines use Hydrogen and Oxygen fuel and resulte
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 9:00am 11.16.22 Is a recently rebuilt Perkins less likely to lose oil eventually??
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 8:24am 11.16.22 :plus:I was on my boat this morning....:cool: Gloat alert! :dancing:
Miss sailing Ralph Johnstone at 8:16am 11.16.22 Car wreck, snapped my tibia. Do all your travelling by boat and stay away from cars ....... too

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