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Gulf 29 or 32 Ken Cross at 1:12pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5591 We've been kicking around the idea of a Gulf Pilothouse. I'm thinking for here in Puget Sound it wou
Carening 26S priariesailor at 12:04pm 02.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1413 Need to do the bottom on my 26S. Don't have jack stands and can't work overhead due to old age. Has
ODay 25/26 owners-Time For a New Tiller erie bound at 12:03pm 02.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3027 Hi everyone, it is time to upgrade the tiller. I am wondering what height is most popular with 25/2
Tiller Handle Repari (1) Darkarcher at 10:09am 02.16.14 Catalina 22 4/951 After taking the tiller handle out of my Catalina 22 I found that the rear most bolt hole was drille
gel coat color njlarry at 9:12am 02.16.14 Bigger Boats 5/1808 Anyone know which Awlgrip color most closely matches the orgnal O'Day 34 gel coat color for topsides
Overnight security (rookie questions) Rusty south at 7:34am 02.16.14 Big Boats 30/8759 My 40.5 is finally ready for guests and the question I have is when sleeping overnight in a marina d
Topside and cabin paint recommendations? AFC at 7:21am 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1795 Probably not spraying, but I do have a good compressor. thanks!
What a horrible job. StinkBug at 12:19am 02.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3201 The fabric headliner on the cabin top of my boat has been deteriorating and was getting really gross
Cabin Floor shanker at 8:41pm 02.15.14 Smaller Boats 8/1350 Does anyone have any pics of what the floor looks like under the teak and holly flooring in the cabi
What the heck is it called? Roadking Larry at 7:53pm 02.15.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2091 OK, I'm probably completely brain damaged on this one. I'm looking for the box that gets inset into
holding tank removal Jongleur at 4:45pm 02.15.14 Catalina 30 3/1025 I'm trying to remove the holding tank under the port settee seat. It's a couple of feet long and
Replacing the swing keel cable on your Catalina 22 while on (5) CaptainLarry at 2:48pm 02.15.14 Catalina 22 4/5461 Feel free to repost whereever this might help Originally I thought this would be fairly simple. I w
Painted stripe to remove MORNING LIGHT at 2:17pm 02.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1092 Hi I have a painted stripe on the side of my boat that i want to remove without damaging the gelcoat
H23.5 Stanchion Backing Plate? Forrest15112 at 1:58pm 02.15.14 Smaller Boats 5/971 I was rebedding the stanchions on my 23.5 and one screw on the bow pulpit is no longer biting into a
stern rail perch seats sdstef at 11:11am 02.15.14 Day Sailers 3/1118 Anyone added perch seats to an Oday 25? I have been thinking about adding some, but I don't think I
Reminder....with all the snow, check your cockpit drains kito at 11:09am 02.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/945 We had 8" of snow and a few inches of sleet a few days ago and yesterday and today it is around 50 d
Panel indicator lights (2) Deleted member 117556 at 10:47am 02.15.14 Catalina 310 10/2076 Hey all, My C 310 (hull #1) has small red indicator lights - one for the LP gas vale and the other f
Fuel Flow totalizer Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 6:04am 02.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1194 As anybody installed a fuel flow totalizer? I would like to monitor my total consumption. My setup
Reefing line mmsailor at 5:18am 02.15.14 Smaller Boats 3/823 The boom on our 23.5 seems to be missing the internal reefing line . It has going from starboard t
Can an alcohol stove be converted to propane? Dangdan at 3:23am 02.15.14 Ask All Sailors 20/5408 Can an alcohol stove be converted to propane?

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Nova Scotia Cruising Guide jon hansen at 2:14pm 04.29.23 i can't help you, but do have fun. post pictures please, we like pictures.
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 2:04pm 04.29.23 Still wondering aimlessly trying to grasp how to complete my system lol Ok so both batteries are con
Bubbles in hot water dlochner at 2:02pm 04.29.23 Does the water have an odor? A really long shot suggestion, there may be air trapped in the top of
Bubbles in hot water Rich Stidger at 2:01pm 04.29.23 When water is heated, the heat drives dissolved oxygen out of the water. I am told that this is why
Bubbles in hot water Tally Ho at 1:33pm 04.29.23 Bubbles may come from your Shore Water supply. Chlorine or Sulphur gases are most common. Jim...
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Crusty Ol Salt at 1:26pm 04.29.23 Remember over tensioning a v-belt is just as bad as under tensioning. V-Belt inspection remember to
Bubbles in hot water JamesG161 at 1:17pm 04.29.23 Bubbles may come from your Shore Water supply. Chlorine or Sulphur gases are most common. Jim...
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Crusty Ol Salt at 1:10pm 04.29.23 This one states it is HSA approved https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Home-Essentials-First-Aid/dp/B00W4
First Aid Training? Crusty Ol Salt at 1:02pm 04.29.23 Although it is not all inclusive, most red cross offices give basic first aid courses.
Bubbles in hot water Crusty Ol Salt at 12:59pm 04.29.23 Do the bubbles disappear as you let the water tun? If they do, you could have small leak. As water e
Mast raising ideas... AaronD at 12:00pm 04.29.23 My experience. Take it for what it's worth: We've always raised and lowered the mast double-handed.
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 11:29am 04.29.23 Why didn't she work the radar and make the security calls while you steered? :stir: Ha, ha! Beca
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dlochner at 11:22am 04.29.23 My dear wife helmed the boat, with one of those fatalistic grins on her face as I worked the radar
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 11:12am 04.29.23 There were times on my previous boat, a Catalina 36, on which I had an AH4000 wheel pilot, essential
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Head Sail at 10:23am 04.29.23 I had the EV-100 for 6 or 7 years. I didn't install the rudder position sensor (not require). I kep
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot JohnShannon at 10:06am 04.29.23 My experience with the Ray Marine was that if the electricity wasn't "perfect" it would beep and dis
First Aid Training? Skipper J at 9:44am 04.29.23 Hi JV, I have had friends find value in the Wilderness First Responder course. Maybe you can find o
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot MikeHoncho at 9:05am 04.29.23 I did a lot of research while considering the two. I do coastal cruising with a lot of change of dir
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 8:53am 04.29.23 For a completely standalone pilot with no desire to steer to the wind I think the CPT is the hands-d
Looking for a strut Avi at 8:52am 04.29.23 Thanks again.I just talked to a guy here in Texas (Corpus Christi )that sold me the propeller that

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