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42' Cat in Iowa? jfrench at 1:55pm 09.15.12 Catalina 22 21/4265 Maybe I'm just not worldly, but I was looking at the classified ads page here on the site, and I had
didnt know until i tried it---- (1) zeehag at 1:41pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2045 toothpaste on plexiglass, used not with toothbrush but with soft cloth. rub small circles into th
What is the maximum persons on a 21' sail? Costy at 1:08pm 09.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1475 Besides having a life vest for every occupant on the boat I was wondering what is the max. occupancy
Clearstone Coating joker460 at 11:29am 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1676 ScuttleButt Magazine on the Great Lakes is doing a test. http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=12
Trailer Sailing 101 T_well at 11:14am 09.15.12 Trailer Sailors 20/7621 First of all, yea I did a search trying to find some of these answers without a lot of luck for some
Replacement rudder for 1981 M25 (2) Connaig at 8:46am 09.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2129 Folks, I have done a lot of research on the web for rudder replacement (someone stole mine in the m
Need Help with Roller furling jib for Columbia Challenger plederman at 8:43am 09.15.12 Columbia 1/8071 Can anyone recommend a suitable roller furling system for this boat I am refurbishing...its a 1974
Code Zero H 50 Blueshedar at 8:30am 09.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1592 Hi, I would like to mount a code zero on my boat a Hunter 50,year 2007, armed with self-tacking jib.
Mike Harker Fouraboard.com.au at 7:39am 09.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2416 We bought Mike Harkers Hunter 49 and wanted to hear from anyone who knew Mike, can tell us about him
C30mkiii compression block issues? (1) djdurrett at 4:58am 09.15.12 Catalina 30 54/19068 As anyone out there with a mark 3 had issues with the compression block? I have heard about it with
Looking for 1975 oday 25 owners Manual Gyamfuah at 10:38pm 09.14.12 Day Sailers 5/1623 I just bought a 1975 oday 25 sail boat. I have looking for the owners manual for it. Need help in fi
H23 Survey Yuletide at 10:23pm 09.14.12 Smaller Boats 9/2432 After several months of looking for the boat that best suits our needs, we have narrowed the list to
no halyards making it hard to sail approved at 7:48pm 09.14.12 Catalina 30 5/1816 I just purchaced a 1985 catalina 30 tall rig. The problem is that both the jib halyard and mainsail
Navpod (1) gpd955 at 7:42pm 09.14.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3261 I was removing my chartplotter yesterday and the plug, which was on its way out anyway, broke. I ord
Surveyor Suggestions Brunswick ME DinoKanuck at 7:27pm 09.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4042 Ahoy, Looking for recommendations on a surveyor in the Brunswick, ME area. Want a marine and mec
Soltron fuel additive james295 at 4:59pm 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1404 Anyone ever use soltron fuel additive in their diesel fuel Good or bad ??
Castrol Tection 15w40, Am I alone? xcyz at 4:57pm 09.14.12 Big Boats 6/1664 I know a discussion in oil preferences can be as volatile as a discussion in politics or religion so
Grunert Cold Plate System Owners. Bowedtoothdoc at 3:42pm 09.14.12 Big Boats 1/1027 My boat came with Grunert cold plates for both the refrigerator and freezer. From what I have been t
Interior bulkhead refurbishing O'Day 27 ddooher at 1:44pm 09.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1651 I have an O'Day 27, 1976, and fabric matting on interior bulkheads has seen better days. I am prett
Remove Jabsco head & tank & replace w/porta-portable? Stan Linado at 12:25pm 09.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2943 I have a Jabsco head ' tank ' I am thinking of replacing it with a portable self-contained head. We

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Wires up the mast jssailem at 5:19pm 11.04.22 Only way to be sure is to go up the mast. Possibilites: Spreader lights for sure, @Davidasailor26
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 5:16pm 11.04.22
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler ricksoth at 5:16pm 11.04.22 Sailmaker suggested pulling down with the winch on the tack and shaking the foil. Worked like a cha
crack/cut in compression post H30 jssailem at 5:12pm 11.04.22 Owners do strange things. I do not know if we met. I lived in the East Bay for 10 years (Pleasanton
Wires up the mast Davidasailor26 at 5:04pm 11.04.22
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? rgranger at 4:43pm 11.04.22
crack/cut in compression post H30 capt_paul at 4:24pm 11.04.22 hey JSSailem, have we met? I agree with you, the boat pictured is not mine but a prospective purchas
Insurance for older boats jnorten at 4:19pm 11.04.22 +1 State Farm. Not too much trouble insuring older boats here on Lake Michigan that I'm aware. I c
crack/cut in compression post H30 jssailem at 4:10pm 11.04.22 Captain Paul... 25 ton master, owner of Sail Monterey I would be uncomfortable as your insurance ag
Insurance for older boats Tally Ho at 4:04pm 11.04.22
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? Tedd at 4:03pm 11.04.22 "Dry" delamination used to be a problem with fiberglass skis from the era when that boat was built,
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? Davidasailor26 at 3:57pm 11.04.22 Penetrating epoxy travels well in rotten porous wood. If the core is still dry does anyone know if i
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:36pm 11.04.22 Raritan SaniFlex is the top rated sanitation hose for two reasons: it has a 10 year warranty again
S3 Espar D5E heater Head Sail at 3:35pm 11.04.22 Make sure you have enough voltage to run it.
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:35pm 11.04.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:33pm 11.04.22 :plus: for Saniflex. Did you happen to use messenger lines or is your hose routing easy to pull new
NorthWest Weather jssailem at 3:31pm 11.04.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:29pm 11.04.22 I did mine with Santi Flex and I am very happy with the stuff so far. PO had used a "chemical rated
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? jssailem at 3:26pm 11.04.22 injecting the epoxy I buy syringes in bulk and use them to inject epoxy. Here is one source. htt
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? jssailem at 3:24pm 11.04.22 Using the approach from underneath is one alternative. If it is dry and you want to just stiffen t

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