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Gelcoat Condition (8) fjordstar at 7:50am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 4/1160 70169.vB I'm new to gelcoat. Am I right that this gelcoat in the cockpit is too cracked just to to
power ratio on a Maxwell 25 ST markwbird at 7:35am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 Does anybody know what the power ratio is on a Maxwell 25 ST? It is 2 speed so I would like both bu
Pearson Owners on the Eastern Shore? HTRN at 7:11am 11.15.13 Pearson 1/1486 I just bought a 1973 Pearson 26 and have a lot of questions. This is my second sailboat, my first be
Ethanol-free gasoline! Ken Secor at 6:54am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3180 As everyone knows, ethanol laced fuel is bad news for both carbs and injectors. Sta-bile helps,
Should I be able to see through my fiberglass? (3) fjordstar at 6:40am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 3/7963 I climbed down into the bilge yesterday to do some more scrubbing when I noticed the sunlight glowin
Dedicated windlass battery forward BobT at 6:23am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/7647 I'm planning a new windlass installation on our Gulfstar 37. What are the reasons not to install a b
thinking about chopping my keel off 12" (1) ScottNeely at 5:05am 11.15.13 Catalina 30 15/3796 I own a 85' Catalina 30 standard rig with the fin keel drawing 5'-6". I am on the hard right now and
What to bed rudder gudgeons with? Gene Neill at 4:47am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 4/887 As soon as I finish doing all the deck hardware, I want to move on to the rudder. What do the expert
Advice on deck of boat (1) banjoey at 2:24am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1889 I have just recently purchased an o'day 22. She is in decent shape. Top side she is a little weathe
Wood floors (10) ehudm at 7:47pm 11.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2004 Wood floors - more pics Almost done, TeaK ' Mahogany floor , I'll upload the rest of pics after I'l
Quick Question about my Tohatsu 9.9DE (1) Sock Puppet at 6:38pm 11.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1096 I was winterizing my 2-stroke Tohatsu 9.9 today, and noticed a little water running out on the front
is it designed to rest on the keel? mainsailman at 6:05pm 11.14.13 Smaller Boats 5/1348 My H22 has the ballast built into the hull. how much is in the keel, and is it designed to rest on t
GFI Shore Power Trips t054281 at 5:44pm 11.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/7027 When we plug into 30 amp or 15 amp shore power, there are no problems with any protective non GFI de
How I straightened my V21 mast troutman at 5:18pm 11.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1083 I am sure many people have straightened their masts so this is not new territory but it was new to m
Info about LH V-Drive transmission Eibeltje at 5:10pm 11.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/945 I want to re-power my Pearson 323 with a 20/30 hp. engine with a V-drive transmission with left ha
Best way to clean the Lexan windows? BistroMath at 4:09pm 11.14.13 S2 1/1322 Hey everyone. New 1983 S2 9.2C owner here. Love her so far. We're trying to give her a bit of a
New Table (6) RJD at 3:34pm 11.14.13 Catalina 22 20/2097 My father-in-law and I built this table to replace the original one in my Catalina 22. We used Afric
Rebuilt Catalina 22 Trailer (9) RJD at 3:18pm 11.14.13 Catalina 22 22/8166 After two months, a few quarts of sweat, and about $800, I've completed the rebuild of my trailer. C
Lifting my engine nramsey at 1:49pm 11.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1080 I need to replace my motor mounts. The actual mount replacement is pretty straight forward but I ha
1984 Hunter 27' portlight replacement cara at 1:26pm 11.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3258 Hi all -- we need to replace all 8 of our portlights, because the plexiglass (?) is starting to snap

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Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 9:51am 07.05.23 I did call Poly-Planar which is in Soumerville SC and talked to a very helpful lady who looked up
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab (2) mckarsonj at 9:38am 07.05.23 Hello everyone I was checking to see if anyone has used the novus kit on there c120. If it was succe
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 9:34am 07.05.23 Personally, I prefer the older designs. I love the Snipe and for a bit bigger boat, the Rhodes 19, i
Paint stripper and gel coat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:32am 07.05.23 Almost definitely. I would remove the handholds and gently sand the offending areas.
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything kappykaplan at 9:27am 07.05.23 This was the epitome of simplicity ............. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/168
2008 H36 microwave replacement BigEasy at 9:25am 07.05.23 Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Don't know why; howe
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 9:22am 07.05.23 While the focus of responding ideas has been light weight plastic boats there are a few wooden desi
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 9:13am 07.05.23 I use a pin.
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 9:09am 07.05.23 Thanks for the info! I have that same small swivel on the mast and a corresponding piece on the boom
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 9:04am 07.05.23 If you are bitten by a wood boat, this looks interesting. Built on a Danish design from 1956. She is
Broke KiwiPorp blade Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 07.05.23 found one of my KiwiProp blade broke in half. Ken, what is the composition of the blade ? It doe
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 9:01am 07.05.23 1. Mine has small swivel attached to the mast. 2. I use a topping lift for raising the boom and spin
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 07.05.23 then screw the small handle into whichever notch of the rod you want. This was the epitome of sim
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 8:56am 07.05.23 Here is the image address. 1588edfe140850e42f2cc5c2bea0ea7c.jpg Here is one of the sites I was res
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery MikeHoncho at 8:56am 07.05.23 I have yet to hear of a incident that involves metal spikes causing a thermal run-away also. yet the
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 8:54am 07.05.23 I thought it just looked like a daysailer I would be interested in if I was looking. Found it on a S
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Don Guillette at 8:47am 07.05.23
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? PaulK at 8:41am 07.05.23 Looks like a Hereshoff 12 1/2; Doughdish. It would be a good candidate for handling some of the cond
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. Jason and Dina at 8:36am 07.05.23 thank you
LED Lights for 2007 Hunter 38 Cabin George Braun at 8:24am 07.05.23 Amazon.com these fit both at $1.90 each

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