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Cabin cushions redux 23 foot Escape at 5:48pm 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6642 This is a late reply to all who responded about my need to clean up the moldy cabin cushions on my H
Instruments and cockpit lights! (3) emergpa1 at 5:02pm 09.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2560 Don't you always hold your breath when you flip the switch to on after a wiring project! Lol
Hunter 240 transducer installation marginal at 4:12pm 09.20.12 Smaller Boats 13/3786 Hello everybody, I have to install a transducer for a sounder on a hunter 240. I think that the be
Sail numbers lskid47 at 4:01pm 09.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/6368 My main has no sail numbers and would like to know what my number is. Is it located in the serial nu
Question Witzend at 3:55pm 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1680 So I was sitting having lunch with my 92yr old Father, who is still quite on top of it, and we were
Rusty Iron Keel After Priming and 2 Coats of Anitfouling (2) carboman at 3:48pm 09.20.12 Smaller Boats 12/2274 Maybe its not as bad as I think, but i ground the keel down to as clean a metal surface as i could.
So who's taking me sailing in Annapolis...? Maine Sail at 3:25pm 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1425 Going to be at the show Oct 4th through the 7th.... I need some good screw off time on the water and
Grunert Holding Plates (Refrig.) RichH at 12:22pm 09.20.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/7601 Free to good home. 12" X 18" X 3" tk - 2 pcs. Grunert Eutectic Refrigeration Holding plates.
Proper outboard for mac 19? Drtubesocks at 12:18pm 09.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/1270 Hello I'm new to this site and am the new owner of a Macgregor 19. The boat is a 1995 and came with
need help on macgregor 26D 1990 need to rewire medkid134 at 11:40am 09.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/8593 hello everyone i am new to this site just bought my first last week and just started to clean it up.
Endeavor justsomeguy at 11:21am 09.20.12 Sails Call Lounge 3/5647 Endeavour The space shuttle Endeavour just flew over my house. I didn't get a picture.
'79 H30 Keel Stub (3) jwitczak at 11:01am 09.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1889 Hi all, Sometimes its better not to look ... In a 'below-the-waterline' overhaul project I fou
85 Macgregor 25 keel guestion sasafil at 10:47am 09.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2012 I recently bought my Macgregor 25 and I am new to the sailing. How am I going to know when my keel i
Displacement smoothsailing at 10:21am 09.20.12 Morgan 2/1628 I would like to know the approx. displacement of my boat. 1969 Morgan 30 Universal A-4 gas
Anchor roller (2) Mike Mc at 9:47am 09.20.12 Catalina 310 2/1628 My anchor roller, and anchor took a hit from a runaway boat during Tuesdays gales. Anybody ever rep
SBO App? kpgraci at 8:32am 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1728 So I've got this shiny new Samsung Galaxy S III smart phone - where's the SBO forums app? :D
Annapolis Boat Show Promo Code? Ed H at 7:51am 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 20/17268 I have been holding out buying my tickets... Anyone know of a valid "promo code" to get a discount?
Mast Flotation Keowee Jim at 7:34am 09.20.12 Trailer Sailors 14/15967 I can't find anything posted since Nov. 2011 on mast flotation, but am new to this site. Should I g
To Cover or not to Cover (boy am I in trouble) Long Story at 7:10am 09.20.12 Catalina 310 4/1679 :confused: Hi all - Here is the story - Long Story, :doh: I have never in 20+ years of boat owne
What is the best location for anchor fairleads on 26C? (2) Cruiser1 at 5:22am 09.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/8535 At present my anchor rode is cleated off in the center of the deck and just runs over the edge of th

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:36pm 12.15.22 jssailem, enquiring minds are curious about the state of this project. :beer:
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast shemandr at 2:14pm 12.15.22 It's hard to add anything enlightening to this audience regarding this incident. I can say it would
373 Shallow Draft Depth Mechone at 2:11pm 12.15.22 Mars keels in Ontario Canada made most of beneteau, catalina , hunter , tartan ,C&C ,most sailboats
Sails and Stack Packs (1) drewlamparello at 1:39pm 12.15.22 Congrats... I own Number 34, a 2017, in Charleston. I'm the second owner. The original owner acqui
Single handing BigEasy at 1:39pm 12.15.22 To protect and help keep the surface clean we use wax on all smooth surfaces and Woody Wax on all n
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? jssailem at 1:08pm 12.15.22 I am with @dmax . build a mock up and test your theory. The nylon line would be good. You might also
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard capta at 1:05pm 12.15.22 I agree with isaksp00 But my preference is always the spinnaker halyard, just case I need to go alof
Exhaust soot Yanmar 4JH3E jssailem at 1:04pm 12.15.22 What are your engine specs for WOT? Have you discussed the issue with Max Prop? I would suspect tha
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? dmax at 11:46am 12.15.22 Those grab rails should work but before you drill holes in your boat see if you can rig up a line or
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 11:26am 12.15.22 We just use the plain Woody Wax. Looks like the Tower Wax is more oriented for Tina towers and thing
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard isaksp00 at 11:22am 12.15.22 Or jib halyard which may be a little easier.
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard justsomeguy at 11:08am 12.15.22 need to use a temporary headstay Most certainly. You can use the main halyard.
Exhaust soot Yanmar 4JH3E (1) HarryvdMeer at 10:47am 12.15.22 See attached pic. I have a max prop which was installed by the previous owner, who mentioned that h
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:37am 12.15.22 I looked up Woody Wax on Amazon, there appears to be 2 kinds, A plain Woody Wax and a Tower Woody Wa
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 10:26am 12.15.22 Another question. When you wash your boat: Do you just use a pressure and plain water? Do you
tank sizes catalina 30 PaulK at 10:22am 12.15.22 Though your boat may be different, this site might be helpful SailboatData.com - CATALINA 30 Sai
Caframo Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 12.15.22 Those two are not allowed on my boat. And whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ? You've piqued my curiosity.
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions DRhoads at 9:51am 12.15.22 I think you will find it near the nav station mounted vertically behind a panel. nav computers need
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:44am 12.15.22 Another question. When you wash your boat: Do you just use a pressure and plain water? Do you u
Exhaust soot Yanmar 4JH3E (3) jssailem at 9:42am 12.15.22 Possible causes: - valve clearance - injection timing - injectors dirty Certainly those are possib

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