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Sailing Rags Apex at 4:28am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 25/2873 This has likely been posted before, but recent opines are always useful: What sailing magazines do Y
Water leaking from cockpit shower mixer Stefan Gashus at 12:03am 01.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1150 Apparently no one takes winterizing too seriously in the Pacific Northwest however my 373 seems to h
Elect. Trolling motor 1968 Venture 21? mcfast at 10:44pm 01.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4877 what pound thrust motor and how fast will it push the boat?
beneteau 50 with 4'1'' draft changi at 10:14pm 01.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/945 I'm seeking information from an owner, or anyone with experience, re the shoal draft Beneteau 50. P
What are these screws ... (1) MaryEllaRose at 9:25pm 01.03.14 Catalina 22 10/1560 ... for? While in the process of overhauling my rudder, I noticed these stainless slotted round he
Gelcoat spray repair seadaddler at 7:39pm 01.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/919 I did some repair of some holes on my stern and filled in the holes and sanded and now want to spray
Sailing at the Orange Bowl Kermit at 6:59pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 0/809 Which one of y'all was sailing the boat with a TV camera on the bowsprit for ESPN? Have no idea what
Where is the hull number? armandolio at 6:05pm 01.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4764 Just bought a 1989 Catalina 30. The title has a ID #, but where is the hull number? I need it to
winter sailing trips walt at 5:21pm 01.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1362 Sumner and Ruth, what are the big boat Florida plans this year? (I partly started this thread to a
Dynaplate banjoey at 4:57pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2467 Why are these used and why is bigger better? Sorry to be such a novice. I have found this forum to
The temp shall be 3! Skipper at 4:17pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 4/925 The temp shall be 3! (Annapolis) "Oh yes. The temp shall be 3. 2 shall not be the temp. You sha
Gelcoat or Awlgrip? ingeanous at 4:16pm 01.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1165 I've got a Hunter 335 with too far gone gelcoat to bring back. The question is: Awlgrip or re gelco
Spinnaker pole Jwhy at 2:24pm 01.03.14 Catalina 30 2/916 I'm getting ready to use the spinnaker for the first time. How do I set up the bridle to control the
423 Hull to Grid Liner Seperation (4) MuddyPaws at 2:07pm 01.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/7491 Hello everyone !! Firstly, thanks to all of you that work to put together and run this great site. I
Hunter 26 bimini kitxu at 1:47pm 01.03.14 Smaller Boats 3/1113 Hello, I bought a 1994 Hunter 26 with a Bimini but the Bimini is too large, so large that it touche
Cockpit Cover for Catalina 27 caguy at 11:17am 01.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1261 A friend of mine just bought a C-27. It came with a cockpit cover that looks like it is original equ
Catalina 30 3 blade prop ScottNeely at 10:17am 01.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1288 Has anyone out there compared the three blade prop Catalina Direct sells to a Michigan Wheel Sailor
stripping paint question? GeorgiaBII at 8:31am 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1130 I've got a new to me Hunter 22 (85 model) that the previous owner has painted to death. Even painted
Anchor Stow deck lock melvyn.trigg at 6:18am 01.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1134 Can anyone advise where to purchase a new deck lock, for the bow anchor stow hatch lock on a Catalin
Leaving Navpod on boat and security? star302 at 5:05am 01.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2247 Hi, We are going to purchase new electronics for the boat. (12" chart plotter, seperate wind speed

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Another Auto-Pilot Accident Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 09.06.22
Another Auto-Pilot Accident (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 09.06.22
McLube........ McLeak? Bob S at 9:31am 09.06.22 Expensive but I bought a quart can about 5 years ago after finishing a spray can. I use an acid brus
Another Auto-Pilot Accident DArcy at 9:29am 09.06.22 Not a very informative article but I have to assume the autopilot just wasn't working properly. I'm
Battery cables H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:20am 09.06.22 Yes I did install the battery selector in the port cockpit locker. There was a place for a second b
33.5 fuel tank leak Don Crowther at 9:17am 09.06.22 How much trouble is it to remove the fuel tank? I've seen a few posts about tank leaks and wondering
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 9:10am 09.06.22 I cannot find any documentation on the CDI code-O furler, but is does not sound like a top-down fur
41DS Refrigerator Replacement JamesG161 at 8:59am 09.06.22 You should have ample current on a 15 amp line to run both. Both the Microwave and Frig do have a
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 09.06.22 I purchased it used from a forum member, it is described as "CDI Code Zero with torsion cable with
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 8:57am 09.06.22 That cleat angle is designed to be adjustable.The cleat angle moves in relation to the block. Likel
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:57am 09.06.22 I cannot find any documentation on the CDI code-O furler, but is does not sound like a top-down furl
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:50am 09.06.22 Leaving a boat in the water means leaving the seacocks closed. Have a way to keep your bilge pump
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:48am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:47am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro
Hunter vision in mast wires JamesG161 at 8:45am 09.06.22 There are a group of wires running from your DC panel to the Mast. You may have to Step your mast p
41DS Refrigerator Replacement gfrazzle at 8:35am 09.06.22 You should have ample current on a 15 amp line to run both. If you think about it, many households
Hunter 37.5 - Dinette Table Stuck Scott NIelsen at 8:19am 09.06.22 You might want to spray some WD-40 at the top of the tube so it can weep down the post. Let it stan
Bottom Paints Ralph Johnstone at 8:19am 09.06.22 Start here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/failed-bottom-paint-puget-sound-options.12499
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? OS2Dude at 8:18am 09.06.22 Oh the crimping tool was right there - I pointed it out to him - and he declined to use it. I'd h
Swing Keel questions watercolors II at 8:16am 09.06.22 This is my 30 season with a 1987 Catalina 22 swing keel. Im on a central PA lake where the season is

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