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fiberglass trainmanjess at 5:40am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1449 hello all I have a fiberglass question.... I know the process, and how to use the fiberglass resin
stepping mast hunter 25 second sunrise at 4:49am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1014 Just bought a hunter 25. Is the mast strpped from the bow or the stern thanks Mike.
Running with a 343 Davefromoregon at 8:12pm 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1204 I recently bought this boat. I just noticed it doesn't lend itself to running and wing on wing looks
spreader tightness at mast mick hodapp at 6:47pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1245 hello all, can anybody tell me how tight my spreaders need to be where they connect to the mast ?
Furling Main Sail lehigh375 at 6:20pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1633 Time has come to remove the sails for the winter. My main is a furling main. The outhaul line goes
Photos of Sailboat BOB SVBOB at 5:28pm 11.04.13 Big Boats 1/1521 BOB is a 1992 Catalina/Morgan 50 in Southeast Alaska. www.soundsailing.com
Proper Hose Adapter 1&3/4" to 1&1/2" mike75bug at 4:04pm 11.04.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6509 I am trying to clean up the plumbing on my sailboat this winter. The previous owner had a strange s
Oday 26 house battery location jfschena at 3:59pm 11.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1005 I'd like to build a plywood battery box for my house battery. The PO had it under the port quarter b
Lazy Jacks from Catalina Direct Minnesail at 3:00pm 11.04.13 Catalina 22 7/6314 I'm thinking I'd probably like lazy Jacks, since they'd make taking the sail down by myself a bit ea
One Year After Sandy JackK at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1920 So, its one year after Sandy came through and did her worst. Some of us lost a llittle, some lost a
a couple of (maybe related) electrical symptoms mr_f at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2362 Anyone have some guesses on the following? I am having some peculiar issues with my inverter/charger
Leak Bilwlsn at 1:16pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/940 Only after sailing I am getting a fair amount of water in the starboard holds on my Mac 26M. Don't g
Day sailing the Chesapeak WilsonDan at 12:26pm 11.04.13 Destinations 6/4056 I am a relatively new sailor and am looking to try the Chesapeak Bay. Ideally would like a great pl
Bottom Job: Follow up (5) blueribbon at 11:42am 11.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1033 My original thread is closed, but I wanted to thank everyone who replied with advice and report on o
Bottom job - what paint and how much? PirateLisa at 11:34am 11.04.13 Catalina 30 12/8831 I just know there's a whole wonderful thread on this somewhere, but my ability to search effectively
192/222 rudder headstock strengthening Brian S at 11:08am 11.04.13 Day Sailers 1/1171
Gotta love fall... Maine Sail at 11:05am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1268 Just came back to the mooring after a beautiful little sail. Winds were brisk, temp around 38F - 40F
Oceanis 41 -- water coming in from headliner ost-sail at 10:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1516 While under sail I have water coming in through the headliner around the 2 lights in the aft starboa
reverse gear , very heavy kick to port ? michael coxom at 10:40am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2233 i have an oceanis 373 ( 2006) whenever we motor astern there is always a vey heavy kick to port .
Lewmar ports leak ben solomon at 10:23am 11.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1091 Has anyone ever replaced either the gaskets on the OEM Lemar metal body ports or the dogs? I have a

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Is this prop cavitation damage? capta at 11:19am 06.29.23 I agree that this is a casting problem, not damage from use. I should imagine a good prop shop could
336 thru hulls JoeWhite at 10:51am 06.29.23 Commonly just in front of the keel. They may be hidden below floor boards that need to be removed. T
Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 06.29.23
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 06.29.23 Hi @spadaforaj , have you had any luck in locating the part number stamped on the lens ? How about
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 06.29.23 They don't make the original gasket. If the gasket has changed over the years and yet they still
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 10:16am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor. Yet it short-circui
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 10:07am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Baja bash at 9:56am 06.29.23 Bomar still makes the same hatch. They don't make the original gasket.
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:45am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior wa
Is this prop cavitation damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 06.29.23 It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does look serious. If it's a hollow in the casting,
P42 Strut replacement (5) RitSim at 9:42am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior was
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 9:41am 06.29.23 You don't mention what editing software you are using, but there is probably a "crossfade audio at
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 9:37am 06.29.23 That's caused by the video encoder, likely H.264. It has been set with a maximum bit-rate (the numb
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 06.29.23 I wonder if a UV protectant ( like Armor All ) applied a few times a year would extend the life.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 9:06am 06.29.23 Latest update: Last night I checked the return lines from the injectors based upon info I found on t
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:05am 06.29.23 I am not an expert, what of you filled the front 2 holes with fiberglass, then install the strut a
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:04am 06.29.23 I am curious if you have attempted to remove the 2 set screws, if they will not come out they can b
Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 06.29.23 Anyone seen cavitation damage similar to this? It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does
P42 Strut replacement JoeWhite at 8:56am 06.29.23 I am curious if you have attempted to remove the 2 set screws, if they will not come out they can be
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime FourPoints at 8:51am 06.29.23 I wonder if a UV protectant ( like Armor All ) applied a few times a year would extend the life.

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