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sail cleaning john in ny at 9:36am 04.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2958 Hi what is the best way a diy guy like me can clean my sail. My sails need it bad but i dont want to
Com-Pac 16 - a good sail? mdsdurango at 9:31am 04.24.13 Com-Pac 3/19014 I was attracted to a very sweet little Compac 16 on the internet that sold before I got there. I've
Keel repair Ron-Anne at 8:38am 04.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2024 We are in the process of "fairing out" the keel, she's in rough shape, my thoughts are 1) grind down
1980 Lewmar Winches Thorhooked at 8:19am 04.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2170
Deciding how to mount outboard on Oday 23 AWalker at 6:55am 04.24.13 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2926 I have teh outboard mount off of my O'day 23 and need to decide what direction to take to remount it
What Do You Do With Old Sails? Caribbeanknight1 at 5:50am 04.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1234 My boat came with a brand new Jib and an older well used Jib that has some holes and tears in it. I
Dana Point Boatshow Ken13559 at 4:04am 04.24.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 Will be going Dana Point Boatshow. Any advise?
Diesel Mechanic in San Diego area Brian Buzz at 8:10pm 04.23.13 Catalina 30 1/907 Does anyone know a good diesel mechanic in the San Diego area that can do small jobs or someone who
What kind of winches do I have Sprega at 8:06pm 04.23.13 Bigger Boats 4/1109 I bought my O'day 27 last fall. It is a 75. I have no idea if the winches are original. Thay appear
Hillbilly Dock protector SunsetSailor2 at 6:55pm 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 18/6408 just a thought about protecting my newly painted haul from dock rash. While picking up new marine ba
Need Online Resources for Finding Boat Info YSkipper at 6:44pm 04.23.13 Other Sailboats 1/2241 I'm looking for the year that my Island 17 manufactured by Ocean Yachts was built. It's most likely
Sailing from Baltinore to Connecticut Joe Roc at 5:35pm 04.23.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/3901 Can anyone who has made a voyage in these waters share their experiences. Both good and bad. Thanks!
393 owners?? Feedback Joe Roc at 5:30pm 04.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3102 My wife and I are shopping for and will be buying either an early 2000's 393 or a 411. Can anyone gi
Fuseable link on solar charger... Squidd at 4:01pm 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1162 I understand the need for a fuse/fuseable link within 7" of battery positive for any "load" connecte
Using solar charge controller with AC battery charger weinie at 3:48pm 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/11846 I have a solar charge controller and an AC shore powered charger that are both connected to my house
Main sheet block - blown (2) Ken Secor at 3:08pm 04.23.13 Catalina 22 9/3438 In checking stuff out, I see the traveler block is fine but connects to the main block - which is to
Connecting GPS power MickP at 2:19pm 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1454 Hello, I bought a Garmin Chartplotter recently and am trying to figure out how to connect it to powe
1990 Hunter 28' ruder post problem nautikal at 1:50pm 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1235 Hi Everyone, Does anyone have a diagram of how the rudder post is fixed in the Hunter 28. I have a
Any problems finding parts? ChessieSailor55 at 1:32pm 04.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2022 We are looking at a very pretty (I think! Hubby's not too excited about the hull shape, but interio
Used Sails for mac 22 KennyHiggins at 1:07pm 04.23.13 Parts Search 1/5179 I need sails for the Mac 22 Venture. I am in Key Largo Fl. She is a 1977 even though I don't think

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Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Hello Below at 7:18am 04.19.23 That leaves only the cord between the relay and the compressor. Maybe run temporary parallel wires
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS (2) Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim? Remove screws on the inside. Th
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 7:01am 04.19.23 Yes, freezer has had slow leak that we just need to keep the 134A topped off. As a built in unit, a
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 6:50am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim?
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? DRhoads at 6:50am 04.19.23 I had a new sail made with flat vertical battens. It took a few adjustments to get the pockets at t
New sail advice needed kappykaplan at 6:49am 04.19.23 The sailmaker should measure the rig. The old sail is, well, old and stretched.
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 6:49am 04.19.23 That's exactly what I'm preparing to do Bill. I am down to the gelcoat. Waiting for a good wx window
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 04.19.23 I am just putting the original trim back in. it is in good shape. this picture is what you see wh
Doesn't hurt to ask dennisv at 6:45am 04.19.23 Sorry, I got soo excited I hit the post reply button. Were the end blocks that you are showing modi
New sail advice needed jdrutten at 6:44am 04.19.23 As a follow-up, should I be concerned if a sailmaker is only asking to measure the old sail instead
Sunbird Battery Box (2) Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 04.19.23 Wasn't expecting so many replies so fast. I use a minnkota trolling motor for docking and launching
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 6:41am 04.19.23
Doesn't hurt to ask dennisv at 6:35am 04.19.23 BINGO ------- THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? Nodak7 at 6:31am 04.19.23 Dave, I had an 09 H33 with vertical flat battens. Never had an issue with furling or unfurling it. I
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 6:30am 04.19.23 Hoe old is your antifreeze? Flushing the entire system and putting in all new coolant might help
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 jssailem at 6:14am 04.19.23 Roger. Last year about this time the freezer was a problem. Did it resolve then? Electrical issues
Hunter 326 Compression post finish JBP-PA at 6:12am 04.19.23 Some very unusual ideas: 1. Polish it then acid etch design into it. Ink the design to make it look
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 6:11am 04.19.23 Resurrecting this old thread with an update. :) Scrapped those batteries. Trojan SCS200's are back
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country jviss at 5:20am 04.19.23 I confess I know nothing about this, but find these situations interesting - like, a "stump the boat
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country dlochner at 5:03am 04.19.23 Welcome to SBO. The USCG documentation is only available to US Citizens. Thus, when you purchase th

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