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Standard Horizon WS100 gettinthere at 6:07am 11.28.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1862 Seems my Horizon WS100 Wind/Speed instrument has given up. Occasionally, it would freeze up after a
No 39.9 Irwin Info captrice at 5:34am 11.28.12 Irwin 2/6036 Hey sailing world I just bought a 39 Citation in fair condition. Here's the deal and I hope you guy'
What a Difference a Peninsula Makes Roger Long at 4:13am 11.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2058 I had the same experience running the last couple miles of the Pongo that I have sometimes had in th
Leaking skylight navyguyrb at 12:54am 11.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3917 I have a beneteau393 (2006) and the skylight has started to leak...any others had this problem?
Need advise on Hunter-18 boat cover for winterizing ! (1) jacksonwang at 12:20am 11.28.12 Smaller Boats 1/1332 Need your help and advise for a Hunter-18 boat cover for winter ! Does anyone have a picture to show
Huzzah for the forum!!!! Bad Obsession at 11:25pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 22/4631 Ladies and Gentlemen, I haven been here for 8 years. Since then there has been a few changes, but t
Out with the old inboard, in with e the new outboard?? Lazysailer at 10:08pm 11.27.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/5316 Hi all, my 1st post, congrats on the nice website btw! I've got an old yanmar 8hp inboard that's it
Found an Interesting Article (2) caguy at 9:21pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2256
Living Up to the 7" Rule ................. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:25pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3714 .................. is proving to be difficult to live up to (in more ways than one) :redface:. I'
Space Coast Raft Up? merlinuxo at 6:18pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1775 Any Space Coast sailors interested in a early/mid December raft up?
leaking aluminum water tank virwin at 5:22pm 11.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1561 I have a leaking water tank on a 1978 9.2 S2. Tank is under v berth with no obvious access. Look lik
Going Big progress summary pictures... (5) KingAirDriver at 5:10pm 11.27.12 Catalina 22 79/8951 So as promised some progress pictures. I know y'all have done much bigger and better work than this
Beware of mud dauber wasp in Florida CHM at 5:09pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 14/6985 Had my boat in the yard for several months for several projects. Launched it yesterday. I thought
Looking for Replacement Rub Rail moonbounce at 3:57pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/5139 I have an Oday 40, 1987, and she was in an accident recently which caused some damage to the toe and
Main Furler car replacement on 40.5 (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 3:26pm 11.27.12 Big Boats 4/1112 Hi All - I am asking a bunch of questions and hope I can contribute back on of these days. In t
What is the correct name for ??? ebsail at 1:54pm 11.27.12 Day Sailers 3/1276 What is the correct term for the following: There are stoppers on either side of the main sheet trav
C22 hatches and bulkheads Capt Wik at 1:41pm 11.27.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/4777 Giving up and bailing out. Come git my leftovers.
Shoal draft vs CB on 28 and 30' O'Days Pdale at 12:11pm 11.27.12 Bigger Boats 8/6416 I'm considering purchasing either a 28 or 30' O'Day. Which keel points higher into the wind - the s
Full Circle on the Pongo Canal (1) Roger Long at 10:22am 11.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2788 I took a winter coat with me when I left Portland for Canada two summers ago. I moved that coat eve
seal for forward hatch cpconway4@msn.com at 9:50am 11.27.12 Catalina 30 1/1156 I took off the lens ' seal for the hatach over the v birth( forwrd hatch) ' lost the seal...Anyone k

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Painting over sanded non-skid surface JBP-PA at 11:58am 11.23.22 If the existing surface is glossy between the grit, you can "key" it/rough it with a wire brush
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Alan Gomes at 11:06am 11.23.22 The heavy crack under the hatch is an indication there may be serious problems with the boat overa
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 11.23.22 What is that thing about not getting attached to a boat when shopping... Almost as bad as buying
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:36am 11.23.22 Good to know. Thanks. Broker made it sound like was that was golden! another mistake boat buyers
Painting over sanded non-skid surface CharlieCot at 10:22am 11.23.22 That's what I am thinking......
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 10:22am 11.23.22 I am going to try and unwarp the old rudder. If that doesn't work, I'll build one. Many thanks for y
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 10:20am 11.23.22 Yea, it's difficult if you have to buy wood at the big box store. You can use red oak, but you have
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 10:12am 11.23.22 and (lack of) rust or soot are not good indicators of anything. Good to know. Thanks. Broker made
winterizing puzzle George Braun at 9:57am 11.23.22 thanks to all for the suggestions and input. The guy hired to winterize the 3YM30 has gotten it don
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 11.23.22 What is that thing about not getting attached to a boat when shopping... the biggest mistake boat
Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 9:52am 11.23.22 Oh boo! ;) That's not winning like a man ... that's scurrying around the track like a rodent in a
winterizing puzzle Terry Cox at 9:30am 11.23.22 Hi George. Had a similar problem with our Onan Genset Kubota diesel awhile ago. Would start, but onl
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 9:06am 11.23.22 Engine was in great condition. Low hours. Almost no rust and no black soot in the compartment. Y
winterizing puzzle Claude L.-Auger at 8:51am 11.23.22 Easy way to check if problem lies with fuel pump, air or contaminated fuel filter is to get a jerry
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 8:49am 11.23.22 Thanks everyone. It's clear I need to install a proper breaker that switches off.
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 11.23.22 What are the chances? Virtually nil. I'll second, third, and fourth that. Stick with the simple
De-powering water heater for winter dlochner at 8:46am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because th
De-powering water heater for winter Hayden Watson at 8:42am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because the
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:42am 11.23.22 As others have said, I would just change the bent extrusion. Trying to straighten it might work but
Racing rule questions jssailem at 8:24am 11.23.22 Of note... In the races leading up to this final race, the tactics were different. Ainslie had finis

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