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Replacing acrylic portlights and hatch lens (2) Panta Rei at 1:41pm 03.02.14 Bigger Boats 34/14644 Well spring is a long way off, Lake Superior is nearly frozen solid and my boat is covered with many
Cal 2-27 mast step question Roadking Larry at 1:33pm 03.02.14 Cal 4/2861 While my new to me Cal 2-27 is still on the trailer I wanting to put a mast step plate on so that wh
Weather-frozen bilge pump line Skipper at 10:29am 03.02.14 Ask All Sailors 15/4707 I had worried about this. My bilge pump discharge line froze solid a couple weeks ago. Or that's
Access panel from head to port side of engine pan zagloba at 8:57am 03.02.14 Catalina 310 16/2927 Has anyone installed an access panel on the head bulkhead adjacent to the stairs for access to the p
Mounting ideas for stern light Rodd at 8:32am 03.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4503 Gents- I need to replace my aging stern light. I would like to mount an Aqua Signal, series 41 s
410 aft stateroom mattress? scottdube at 7:39am 03.02.14 Big Boats 7/1331 Has anyone replaced the coil spring mattress on the 410? I was at the boat show yesterday and it lo
water leaks on trailer mikeepp at 6:18am 03.02.14 Smaller Boats 14/1639 OK, I give up. My H23 has water in the cabin every spring while on the trailer for the winter. I'v
23.5 Running rigging mmsailor at 5:19am 03.02.14 Smaller Boats 10/1370 I am going to replace the main halyard on my 23.5 . The boat has rf so other than mast raising what
23.5 Rudder Repair mmsailor at 5:16am 03.02.14 Smaller Boats 4/1010 I need to replace the rudder spacers and found them here at the ships store . It mentions a rudder g
winter project - finished Mark Maulden at 9:53pm 03.01.14 S2 6/1178 Finished my winter project. We now have two new water tanks and one new fuel tank. Boat is back to
Rubbing Compound Staining Gelcoat markwbird at 4:53pm 03.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/12723 The gelcoat on my 1984 Hunter 34 is old and chalky so I have decided to compound and wax it. The pr
Boom help Admiral at 4:49pm 03.01.14 Ask All Sailors 27/5257 I am out looking for a sailboat and am looking in the 30 foot range. Today I checked out a Catalina
"He's dead, Jim." (We need a new AC system) PirateLisa at 4:48pm 03.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1718 Our "new to us" 1982 Catalina 30's factory-installed Marine AIRRRRRRR is kaput! She was great while
O'Day 22 stairs keary N at 2:47pm 03.01.14 Bigger Boats 1/890 Would like to fabricate new stairs, any ideas?
Cuttyhunk, Hadley Harbor and Martha's Vineyard Ariel at 2:45pm 03.01.14 Destinations 21/12740 A recent article in Cruising World magazine about sailing around southern New England reminded me of
Demystifying the Mainsail Don Guillette at 1:11pm 03.01.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 31/8494
Cabin cusions (1) Doc_holiday at 12:20pm 03.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/4773 Does anyone remember who's boat cushions these belong to? I love the fabric and pattern but as I ha
SHOUTOUT time!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAKESPEARE A+++++++TOP NOTCH duality at 10:13am 03.01.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1082 hi all, some of you may recall my postings of the nightmare that boat us is putting me through due
Beneteau 361: life raft size ferten at 12:42am 03.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1231 Current life raft: plastimo for 6 persons, 2003, hard shell case, kept in the cockpit locker I have
How is it that CCrane2299 at 10:05pm 02.28.14 Catalina 22 6/952 I don't like to wash the car but I'm excited to go clean the boat tomorrow. Spent a good while loadi

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Engineering Issues RitSim at 8:19am 07.04.23 so this is going to be interesting. Root cause could be bad weld that propagated, Bad material, p
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power JoeWhite at 8:14am 07.04.23 When this happens, run the engine and see if the compressor turns on. You can do this at the dock wi
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Rich Stidger at 8:09am 07.04.23 @Ralph Johnstone , I have the same problem with several of my hatches. I will be watching your thre
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 8:04am 07.04.23
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 8:04am 07.04.23 Thanks, Greg, Definitely not dual power--we only have a refrigeration breaker on the DC side, and w
HAPPY 4th of JULY... INDEPENDENCE DAY kappykaplan at 7:55am 07.04.23 The same to you, John. :beer:
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Tally Ho at 7:55am 07.04.23
Fuel (In)Efficiency Stu Jackson at 7:46am 07.04.23 If it's a Universal M-25 or m-25XP (3 cylinder), it is generally about 1/2 gallon per hour, I've b
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Stu Jackson at 7:43am 07.04.23 I hate to see people spend hard earned money foolishly. Batteries seem to be one area where this oc
Roller furling: where do I start? Tally Ho at 7:34am 07.04.23
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Tally Ho at 7:29am 07.04.23 Great write up. Lubrication seems like a quick fix. I wonder if it will affect the function of the
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Syversens at 7:23am 07.04.23 Thanks for the responses. Your solutions seem to be working for you and your sailing style. While
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? patbratton at 7:22am 07.04.23 I learned to sail at YMCA Camp Lakewood, Potosi, Missouri. I started on a small pram and moved up t
Engineering Issues jssailem at 7:15am 07.04.23 Spoken like a true Pirate of the Caribbean...
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:12am 07.04.23 Something similar occurred when we grounded on a rock many years ago when we owned a winged keel boa
Engineering Issues BigEasy at 6:44am 07.04.23 Thats why I stay off of thrill rides & deep submersible watercraft.:yikes:
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? (2) jssailem at 6:27am 07.04.23 While the focus of responding ideas has been light weight plastic boats there are a few wooden desig
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything (1) jssailem at 6:16am 07.04.23 Great write up. Lubrication seems like a quick fix. I wonder if it will affect the function of the
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 kappykaplan at 6:06am 07.04.23 Read the thread by @JamesG161 on his keel repair after Zeta hit Mississippi OCT 2020. :plus:
Fuel (In)Efficiency dmax at 6:05am 07.04.23 If it's a Universal M-25 or m-25XP (3 cylinder), it is generally about 1/2 gallon per hour, which ji

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