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Installing chart plotter dfwinkler at 4:39pm 10.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1280 Has anyone installed a chart plotter on a 29.5? Where did you mount the display and how did you acce
What size propeller nut? hangfire68 at 2:23pm 10.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/908 1976 Morgan Out Island 33 Volvo Pinta, 3-bladed LEFT-handed Hydralign folding propeller. Wha
Cat 27 slider berth reeder at 11:58am 10.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1358 I recently acquired an 84 Catalina 27 traditional set up. The slide out berth works OK, but I can't
Dual Shore Power Chargers? Birdman737 at 11:50am 10.05.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1742 Greetings all! I am considering adding to my current 40A ProTech4 shore power charger a new 50A Pro
222 Loose Backstay Wooden Shoe at 11:28am 10.05.12 Day Sailers 24/7867 I've just acquired a 222 and the backstay has very noticeable slack (about 4" side to side). The tur
Seafarer 38 Hatch gasket replacement llavicka at 10:00am 10.05.12 Seafarer 1/2102 I'm doing maintenance to my Seafarer 38 to better market it. The deck opening Aluminum Hatches have
Waste Holding Tank 1983 Hunter 31 jvidal01 at 9:25am 10.05.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/7250 Does anyone know if the 1983 waste holding tank is removable? In my v-berth where the macerator is,
Anchor Riding Sail Webone at 8:49am 10.05.12 Ask All Sailors 25/9182 After one of those frantic "at dusk" (boat rode all day without incident) #@$% the ^%$# anchor broke
Electric Winch. Capt Strapfoots at 7:41am 10.05.12 Balboa 0/1329 Has anyone put an electric winch in there Balboa for the swing keel.
Will Mariner roller furler fit19 weekender? oliversdad at 6:57am 10.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1114 Anyone know if a roller furler and jib from a 19'Mariner will fit my 19 weekender without much troub
Alarms Navicula at 5:55am 10.05.12 Big Boats 8/1547 I have just installed a high water bildge alarm and a propane sniffer alarm in the bildge area......
Trailer rust fokker416 at 5:50am 10.05.12 Trailer Sailors 4/2107 I'm getting some rust on my galvanized trailer. What is the best way to fix it? Can I just grind i
Annapolis Sailboat Show rbmcintire at 4:18am 10.05.12 Catalina 30 4/1487 Anybody going today (Friday)?
refinish your countertops/laminate easy ;) warain at 11:01pm 10.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/8119 thought I'd share, I recently refinished our 84' 30' catalina counters in the galley. I cost only $2
Howdy Balboa Owners balboa20#6 at 9:59pm 10.04.12 Balboa 3/3188 I am now the proud owner of hull number 6 of the Balboa 20 series Going thru the sail bag I also fo
First time cruiser arlen1919 at 9:03pm 10.04.12 Trailer Sailors 17/5498 Hey all, I'm new here and really I was wondering what you guys think is the best trailer sailer crui
Triple Bladed Prop? primetime at 8:02pm 10.04.12 Catalina 30 12/2495 Hi all- This was my first season with my "new" 1980 Catalina 30 tall rig. I'm really enjoying it an
genoa jib 19jib39 at 7:20pm 10.04.12 Catalina 22 5/1292 what is you sailors opinion just using jib ,i tried it yesterday in 5 to 10 mph,i was suprised ,it w
1974 Irwin 25' Modifications mwadkins at 7:12pm 10.04.12 Irwin 10/7655 We love our little boat. However there are only 3 of us and would like to utilize the unused space a
Fish type anodes Kordie at 5:28pm 10.04.12 Ask All Sailors 27/4116 So I am thinking of making my own after replacing my anode on the prop after less than 6 months use.

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