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LED lighting refurb on a 25 (4) Ritdog at 7:30pm 11.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2444 I have been wanting to upgrade to all LED lights in my 25 but still maintain the look of the old 6-i
Topsides paint sailsail at 5:19pm 11.23.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1688 What paint have people had the best results with? We used West Marine last time and were not satisf
Mast wiring awerman at 5:18pm 11.23.14 Smaller Boats 13/4400 What kind of wire is used inside of mast for anchor ' mast lights on 1984 c-25?
Buying a bigger boat Photoman60 at 3:07pm 11.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/880 I currently own a 1995 Hunter 29.5 and have been very happy with the boat however I looking to buy a
What to coat the boat bottom for speed? McIntoshUSA at 1:58pm 11.23.14 Ask All Sailors 43/14071 I have read that waxing the boats bottom will actually slow it down. Is there anything that can be a
Pocket jump starter - anyone have any experience with these? weinie at 12:46pm 11.23.14 Ask All Sailors 17/4002 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D42AFS8?ie=UTF8'at='force-full-site=1'ref_=aw_bottom_links Lo
Bent rudder advice nestorph at 11:32am 11.23.14 Islander 12/8542 Sucky way to end the season! My I-30 sits in a slip that has a notoriously low tide. I can't enter
leaky windows woodzy at 9:12am 11.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3883 First and foremost I want to say thanks to all who have answered my posts you've been most helpful.
Engine Instruments JHoward at 7:59am 11.23.14 Big Boats 10/2578 My 1980 H37.5C has the original ignition and tach and heat guages, mounted on the forward cockpit bu
Irwin 37 Competition Ronthecaptain at 6:50am 11.23.14 Irwin 1/3273 Hi! Looking for more info from owners about Irwin 37 Competition. Basic info from sailboat data and
Electrical Problem (only on the hard) tmod30 at 4:00am 11.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1000 I am having a problem with my electric system, only while on the hard. The GFI on the outlet I am pl
Admiral Control Panel Problem Yellowjeepman at 9:12pm 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1316 I have an O'day 34 with a Universal 25XPA. My Admiral control panel gauges have stopped working. My
Sabre 30 Spinnaker Carlsdan at 7:55pm 11.22.14 Sabre Sailboats 7/5892 I am looking for Sabre owners experience and recommendations for light air down wind sailing . I
l�ger jeu dans le gouvernail hunter33 2004 michel06440 at 7:21pm 11.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1403
Parks Bay Terry Cox at 6:45pm 11.22.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1054 Over the years we have frequently used Parks Bay located on the west side of Shaw Island as a layove
VHF radio slowdog at 4:30pm 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1321 I am looking at a cobra MRHH500FLTBT radio who has one and do you like it ?
keel plugs mick hodapp at 1:42pm 11.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1509 hi folks, a quick question from a newby. will water come in thru the keel bolt hole when motoring wi
Mast repair (5) doc2b4fun at 11:39am 11.22.14 Smaller Boats 22/3575 hello all, i am looking for some advice as to how best repair my problem. I have a hunter 23.5
Any of you doing a Thankgiving sail? RECESS at 11:07am 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3204 About seven years ago I grew tired of dealing with my sister in law getting hammered every Thanksgiv
Myth or Fact: Porthole Gaskets and Mineral Spirits/Vaseline Brian D at 9:56am 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 28/16172 OK all you old salts. You have a rubber gasket around your portholes. They look in good condition bu

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Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 7:20am 05.30.23 Your post is not clear main sail direction. Furl = In Un-Furl = Out Can you clarify a bit more? Ji
engine leak antifreeze kloudie1 at 6:56am 05.30.23 There is a block drain valve close to the oil filter, it usually has a short drain hose on it .. The
Marine Toilet Question Sailm8 at 6:53am 05.30.23 We use the single ply from Aldi's. We call it John Wayne toilet paper. It doesn't take crap from a
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.30.23 The good stuff isn't cheap.. Sound Insulation - Vinyl Foam Barrier Composite - Soundtec \| Fisheries
engine leak antifreeze Project_Mayhem at 5:42am 05.30.23 You can get UV reactive dye at auto parts stores to help trace the leak
Weird Electrical Experience Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 05.30.23 yep, just a guess. The device does appear to have a polarity sense that prevents power up and like
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 5:35am 05.30.23 8 hours doesn't sound excessive for the job. It is more than just removing gelcoat and putting some
Window Replacement Installation Advice (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:31am 05.30.23 I'd rather remove VHB than 5200. I'd use a hair dryer or heat gun if I'm not re-using the window alo
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 4:57am 05.30.23 The swing keel is on my list of many tasks. Yep, all of the wood is gone except some of the upper te
O'day 28 Head Finished sailme88 at 4:28am 05.30.23 I think I know this boat....Is that you Pete?
O'day 28 Head Finished Ward H at 4:18am 05.30.23 Yes, very nice work. uestion about not double clamping the below water line fittings at the Groco v
Sealing shaft-log options Captain Larry-DH at 3:28am 05.30.23
O'day 28 Head Finished Apex at 3:19am 05.30.23 .................. FYI, in case any of you are going to point out that I did not double clamp the
Sealing shaft-log options justsomeguy at 1:47am 05.30.23 Seems overkill for a $6,000 boat. Do it yourself.
Wood stain or varnish Will Gilmore at 10:12pm 05.29.23 You have a little extra wood, so try a couple of samples first to hone in on the best mix. What you
New Cat 22 Owner C_Level at 10:11pm 05.29.23 Thank you for your help. Sounds like refurbishing the interior is definitely doable but will requir
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 9:47pm 05.29.23 Where in the Chesapeake are you located? I keep my boat on Scotts creek in Portsmouth
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 9:45pm 05.29.23 I have an 82 Alden 44 myself and I just installed an 18,000btu air conditioner/ heat pump under the
Wood stain or varnish MikeHoncho at 9:45pm 05.29.23 Sand it all off. Multiple coats of de-waxed blonde shellac then varnish. Make sure to use de-waxed
O'day 28 Head Finished (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 05.29.23 Very nice install. Particularly like the tubing leading away from the vacuum breaker vent before it

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