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Dual axle aluminum trailer Picflight at 9:33pm 10.06.13 Trailer Sailors 7/2396 How easy or difficult is it to modify a dual axle aluminum trailer for a 17' power boat? Is this som
bottom painting aluminum?? captron at 7:38pm 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1244 Just bought a new AB ultra light Aluminum Rib dinghy, now wondering if I need or should bottom paint
boat weight? sandsailor at 6:47pm 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2334 Does displacement weight include the keel or is that factored in differently
Topping lift mangolatitudes at 6:44pm 10.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1233 Hi gang. I am replacing decayed running rigging on my jag 27, and heck my topping lift(what was lef
1997 Cat 270 instrument panel bawlmer at 4:21pm 10.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3658 Fellow sailors. I just purchased a 1997 catalina 270 with a Westerbeke W20B. The audio alarms do not
Inland Lake Overnighting Questions arlouper at 3:32pm 10.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1393 We are not new sailers but are relatively new boat owners and keep our boat at a marina on Lake Trav
Do I need a pedestal guard? fiestaMojo at 1:26pm 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 17/7197 is there a reason, other than mounting instruments or a teak holder of some sort, to install a pedes
depth finder Philip R. at 1:01pm 10.06.13 Bigger Boats 10/1466 Left my depth finder on over night. When I came back it was pegged at one fifty. What can I do to fi
Texas Doc_holiday at 12:10pm 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4379 It hour going into the gory details, I am looking at a potential relocation and they want me to move
HELP! Wiring a Catalina 22 kenai at 11:00am 10.06.13 Catalina 22 5/3462 I bought a Catalina 22 this last season and have enjoyed every bit of every day on the water since.
using pvc as a tarp frame over the lifelines (5) centerline at 10:20am 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3052 a sailboat with lifelines is hard to tarp. but with a frame made from pvc pipe, it is a lot easier
How to rig main sail rope on 26M (2) Yosi at 10:15am 10.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1912 I recently purchased this boat and since the PO hasn't sailed it for a while he didn't remember how
An Un-scientific Survey... arlouper at 8:42am 10.06.13 Catalina 22 4/956 I sail my swing keel 1986 C22, usually single-handed, on Lake Travis in central texas. Typical winds
First winter with a generator morrisn1 at 7:22am 10.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/843 Is winterizing a Norpro onboard generator like winterizing an inboard diesel except smaller? Are th
Genoa Sail ncbyrdman at 5:51am 10.06.13 Catalina 22 4/1197 I am looking to buy a Genoa sail with these dimensions Luff 21' Leech 19' and foot 10'. My question
Catalina classifieds justmetonyc1 at 5:35am 10.06.13 Smaller Boats 0/1074 Hey Folks I am selling my Catalina and want to know what other sites are good to post on. I am taki
Rudder bracket emilmuccino at 4:09am 10.06.13 Day Sailers 1/1207 I have a Hunter 17, hull is ACP material and I have loosened the rudder bracket. The screws are stri
Anchorages and marinas Gulf Coast of Florida Creola at 4:03am 10.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1435 Has anyone got any suggestions on references for anchorages and marinas along the Gulf Coast of Flor
Greasing Kiwi Prop Ken13559 at 3:41am 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2513 I'm greasing the Kiwi Prop hub and is wondering for how long should I be pumping the grease gun. Sh
Cracked fiberglass around outboard (2) vegassail at 10:22pm 10.05.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1585 I removed my outboard and was surprised to see a chuck of the boat come off with it. I'm not sure w

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Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 5:24pm 08.20.22 Thanks for the positive notes
DC electric panel troubleshooting (1) Calif. Ted at 5:23pm 08.20.22 It is both bilge and shower ve under head sink to switch between the two according to owners manual,
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system JamesG161 at 5:07pm 08.20.22 Sulfur in the local water supply where you last filled your tank, is a possibility. Suggestion is t
DC electric panel troubleshooting Stu Jackson at 4:46pm 08.20.22 These photos seem to prove that pictures of wiring without a wiring diagram are essentially useless.
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 4:39pm 08.20.22 The label on the pump that you refer to as a bilge pump says that it is a shower drain pump. Does
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Scott T-Bird at 4:32pm 08.20.22 Wow, looking at the buildings on Google Maps, it looks like the fire took out at least 4 buildings o
DC electric panel troubleshooting heritage at 4:25pm 08.20.22 The label on the pump that you refer to as a bilge pump says that it is a shower drain pump. Does t
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 4:22pm 08.20.22 Davidsailor26 No, if the boom is horozontal, there is about a foot of slack on the leech. Is
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 4:18pm 08.20.22 It is puzzling! It looks like you have disconnected the lead to your water pump, correct? So you d
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 RitSim at 4:11pm 08.20.22 The data here says the boom tape is 2'9" above cabin top. I'm only 5'6" but the boom was too low fo
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 acudavid at 3:53pm 08.20.22 Davidsailor26 No, if the boom is horozontal, there is about a foot of slack on the leech. Is
Clock and barometer installation advice Hello Below at 3:37pm 08.20.22 Picked up a matching vintage brass Schatz clock/barometer set - they're mint and beautiful. Each ha
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 JoeWhite at 3:35pm 08.20.22 You have not mentioned how many inches you would like to raise the boom to meet all of your expectat
C320 North Sails original spinnaker justsomeguy at 3:26pm 08.20.22 I am curious whether anyone here has a good idea of its design AWA? Not sure what AWA means. cons
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 08.20.22 Rather than raising the gooseneck I would try to get the sail recut for a higher clew. Does the boom
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. justsomeguy at 3:18pm 08.20.22 Looking for information What sail sfbay said.
DC electric panel troubleshooting Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 08.20.22
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:59pm 08.20.22 Thanks Don. There is no anode, and the water is ok. So, I think replacement may be indicaed.
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:58pm 08.20.22 1. remove the supply hose to the heater and fill a bucket with tank water to see if it smells. You
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:57pm 08.20.22 Replying to Denise030 and Dave, thank you both for your quick responses to my post. I did not instal

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