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Sanding Paint Lost Parent at 7:44am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1681 I just painted my cockpit by brush and have a few runs can I sand them out with 1500 grit paper and
Diesel Usage Alansails at 7:28am 07.01.13 Catalina 310 8/1666 Well we filled up with diesel this weeknd for the first time after initially filling the boat when w
Spreader Tips QuinnMcColly at 7:08am 07.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/854 Finally got her rigged right when a blinking spreader tip broke. That little black round fastener. S
Bimini & Dodger on 336 rachelmackenzie at 7:07am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1382 We recently spent a very rainy week on Lake Champlain! We have a Hunter 336 with the traveler mount
Thinking of buying a hunter 25.5 SunCzarina at 7:05am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3919 Hi everyone, I was hoping for some friendly advice on this boat I'm looking at. It's a 1985 25.5,
Creaky Floor boards Fred7825 at 7:01am 07.01.13 Big Boats 7/1962 The floor boards down below on my 426 DS are creaky. Anyone know how to minimize this? Gasket? Rubbe
painting aluminum Paul In Boston at 7:01am 07.01.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/737 So time has come to refinish the outer aluminum frames on the window of my C22. I have them all rem
Kudos for Starbrite lifetime warranty Tim R. at 6:44am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 1/832 I have the standard 3'-6' Extend-a-brush handle that no longer locks. I just called Starbrite and a
P303 Stuffing Box High Temperature jrezab at 6:16am 07.01.13 Pearson 5/2504 Are any P303 owners experiencing high temperature of their stuffing box when under power? I have a
H40.5 Windlass Brian R at 5:35am 07.01.13 Big Boats 3/952 I have replaced the electric motor on our H40.5 anchorman windlass after it died. Got the replaceme
Alternator Mike Mc at 5:18am 07.01.13 Catalina 310 6/1346 Looks like i will have to replace the original Mando 50. Is it easily available or is there a generi
Best strategy shopping for a 260? Starshooter at 5:09am 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1264 Hello all, I am seriously shopping for a 1999-2005 Hunter 260 near Florida. I continue to chec
List to port fatpanda at 4:32am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1070 I have taken ownership of my 376 after two weeks on the slip having bottom redone, shaft re keyed an
Refridge fan keeps running tburn21 at 10:53pm 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1546 I have an Oceanis 36.1 and the refrigerator fan won't shut off. Its never run constantly before? E
Great Winter's Day Sail (2) esterhazyinoz at 10:13pm 06.30.13 Day Sailers 0/777 Perfect sailing weather yesterday, 73 degrees F and 8 knots of steady Northerly breeze. The best di
Attn Hunter 49 / 50 owners. Shore power potential problem artboas at 9:57pm 06.30.13 Big Boats 3/1070 This is a memo to owners of the following boats: Hunter 49, 50 CC, 50AC with isolation transformers
New rigging for mac 26d 90 medkid134 at 9:22pm 06.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5717 hello all I was sailing my new to me Mac 26d 1990 and got demast due to the turn buckles
Racing an Oceanis 373 rbccapecod at 9:05pm 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3469 I am in my 2nd season trying to race my 2004 Beneteau 373 (39 HP) around the buoys at my Club on Cap
B311 Stern rail engine mount dcslider at 6:45pm 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1384 The stern rail on my 311 is curved all the way around, and it looks like the standard auxiliary engi
frames for sealed port lights on 85 Hunter Tony Angel at 6:29pm 06.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/773 In the mid 80s Hunter installed a mid-ship 24"x 8" sealed cabin port on many of their boats. These

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AC Wiring Question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:24pm 07.27.22 You do not start derating wire untill you get over 100 ft 12Gage is ratted at 25 amps. 14 Gag
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 5:57pm 07.27.22 It may also be harmful to thread highjackers.
Chainplates for Drogue jssailem at 5:53pm 07.27.22 This is a series of tests from 2012. Interesting recorded results using different drogue's while mot
Lake Montauk Scott T-Bird at 5:46pm 07.27.22 I haven't been there in sailboat but I've had my ski boat in Lake Montauk via access at the town ram
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 higgs at 5:41pm 07.27.22 Like jssailem I would be leery about going up the mast with the upper shroud not properly supporting
Opinions requested on engine work (1) higgs at 5:30pm 07.27.22 The broken bolt posed a real challenge as it did not break off cleanly. I needed to drill it out fo
Crazy Chicago Mac Race jon hansen at 5:22pm 07.27.22 Several weeks before the 1987 race, I was invited to train and crew on a friend-of-a-friends boat f
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? (1) kbgunn at 5:15pm 07.27.22 Since the spinnaker setup is temporary, only set when using the sail, this would be a good applicati
Opinions requested on engine work (2) higgs at 5:14pm 07.27.22 Here are requested photos. One is of the mixing elbow showing where it rusted through. The other i
Stopping engine Tally Ho at 5:07pm 07.27.22 yes just down loaded wind indicator app - PredictWind.com looks cool didn't ask me for $$ probably
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 5:05pm 07.27.22 If there was a leak a new flange, gasket, and mixing elbow should fix that.
AC Wiring Question (1) Hayden Watson at 5:00pm 07.27.22 Yeah my wires from shore power plug to main breaker are 12/3. So i should replace that wire with 10
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 4:54pm 07.27.22 :huh: Yep, my problem was with the aft wenches.
Chainplates for Drogue kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.27.22 most use the aft wenches :huh:
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches jviss at 4:25pm 07.27.22 Re-chroming has gotten expensive due to environmental regulations, mostly associated with removing t
Opinions requested on engine work dLj at 4:18pm 07.27.22 Some of us would like to see high resolution photos of the bolts that broke. I'd be guessing, but yo
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches dmax at 4:16pm 07.27.22 I had my winches rechromed, look like new. I was not able to find anyone that would do small anodiza
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Steve L22188 at 4:15pm 07.27.22 I'd say this was a win-win win. You had fun (maybe not the 20 on the nose!)...you led the race for
Opinions requested on engine work kloudie1 at 4:12pm 07.27.22 I agree, carbon steel bolts , as were the original ones from Yanmar. Use an anti seize goop on the t
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 4:11pm 07.27.22 Why simple Green? Simple Green is known for crazing acrylic ports and hatches, and can be corrosiv

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