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Faster with stall? Quoddy at 4:46am 08.10.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/6976
understanding the water muffler steven685 at 9:38pm 08.09.12 Catalina 30 1/1324 I have a Catalina 30 TR 1988 ver. I see the white box next to the engine and I believe it is the wa
need help with trailer lights Carolyn1964 at 9:38pm 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3045 Although not techically related to my boat I need help with a trailer light question I am hopin
Srut bearing (1) paulj at 8:28pm 08.09.12 Catalina 310 4/1765 Witz How many hours on that new strut bearing now. paulj :troll:
Need a new rudder loisflannery at 8:27pm 08.09.12 S2 5/1703 Anyone know where I might be able to buy a new rudder for my 1985 S2 6.9?
Water muffler repair pullark at 8:12pm 08.09.12 Catalina 30 3/1982 Hi, I read the earlier thread on inlet repair..however I have a different problem. My muffler leaks
Stuffing box packing grease islandrunner70 at 6:32pm 08.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5181 Just reading about the stuffing and packing grease for Bene 370. Sails it needs to be done very yea
Final Electrical Fire Update (4) sfgary at 6:10pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1863 Afew months ago I had an electrical fire. Earl Mathiesen of Mathiesen Marine just finished a complet
Depth Sounder Dying? Roger Long at 5:16pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3459 My Standard Horizon depth sounder has been one of those items that is so reliable that I just take i
Uh fog! (4) All U Get at 5:05pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1746 Hi all, Spent a few hours getting back to our mooring in some fairly thick fog. Made it with only on
Nuts! Roger Long at 4:59pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/3997 More on the endlessly fascinating topic of propeller nuts. This mystery got lost in all the traveli
Cruising Again (1) Roger Long at 4:31pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1349 Mike and I had a lovely sail up to the Sheepscot River yesterday and anchored in one of my favorite
Want to purchase a Hunter 32 or... Ann Hatfield at 2:49pm 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/50 We will be in Florida and then Guatemala shortly to look- first- for Hunter 32s but other boats as w
Folding prop for O'Day 28 Gerry Cashion at 2:45pm 08.09.12 Bigger Boats 4/1901 Would like to learn from O'Day 28 owners what folding prop they may have installed. Gori? Martec?
Heave-to a 32? Ann Hatfield at 2:40pm 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1673 Can one heave-to with the 32's rig? Please outline how you did it, or, if it can't be done what the
requesting a pic of your rudder for v21 or v22 dohcdelsol93 at 1:46pm 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2244 I'm almost done restoring a VERY old V21...so old it has the w/21 emblems on her and no locking bolt
1984 31 drains to bilge Mark Nooney at 1:24pm 08.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1394 I am trying to trace the line from our ice box - I'd like to know where it enters the bilge - any hi
C&C 25 Mark I input/Advice jproppe at 1:10pm 08.09.12 C&C 4/10419 Hi there ... Im in the process of purchasing my first sailboat. I am an experienced "crew member"
343 vs. Oceanus 343 ?? PKFK at 12:24pm 08.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3431 Hi - I am currently looking for a new (used) boat, and the Beneteau 343 seems to be a contender. H
To replace or not to Replace, that is the question Old Sailor 2 at 11:31am 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1440 Hee is another chance for you folks to educate me. On my 1992 Hunter Passage 42 I have an old Hood

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Cat-30 Stanchion Repair JamesG161 at 11:11am 02.28.23 This is the "How To" part Re-Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Tape by Compass Marine How To
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair (1) JamesG161 at 11:06am 02.28.23 213399 Use Butyl Tape found here. Buy Bed-It Butyl Tape* by Compass Marine How Tos Will sea*
Boat hook thinwater at 11:00am 02.28.23
bottom paint Dalliance at 10:54am 02.28.23 Which yard are you at if you don't mind me asking? I use some 6" wide plastic containers with a li
Mounted vhf radio q's BarryL at 10:49am 02.28.23 Hey, I believe that DSC was required in all fixed mount radios since 2000. So it's not exactly new.
Boat hook kappykaplan at 10:40am 02.28.23
Mounted vhf radio q's Davidasailor26 at 10:13am 02.28.23 Hey, I realize that I'm late responding, and you already bought an antenna. My question / point is
bottom paint Parsons at 10:07am 02.28.23 As others have said, this stuff has the volatility of acetone, so you get seconds to work with it.
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck jssailem at 10:05am 02.28.23 Matts. As I perceive it you are faced with a dual problem. You have several wires that each allow wa
Mounted vhf radio q's Barnacle Bill at 10:00am 02.28.23 The lower off the water the higher dbg number should be. So, powerboats often have 8 dbg antennas w
Mounted vhf radio q's jssailem at 9:59am 02.28.23
bottom paint Barnacle Bill at 9:55am 02.28.23 VC17m is a single season paint and should be applied annually if you pull the boat out of the water
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 02.28.23 Improves the aerodynamics Stop it. Stop it. STOP IT. I don't have any more clean underwear for
bottom paint Project_Mayhem at 9:24am 02.28.23 Good point about left over paint. Reminds me that in my yacht yard you can leave a partial can of m
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.28.23 OMG, I'm coming to live with you at those prices :biggrin: ! Actually, I think we're talking about
Mounted vhf radio q's Head Sail at 9:15am 02.28.23 Get an antenna for your mounted vhf and mount on the masthead. My experience being disabled off San
Mounted vhf radio q's JamesG161 at 8:52am 02.28.23
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 8:43am 02.28.23 Jim--right on..the water flows beneath the wires and seeps into the bottom of the largest hole. So
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 8:40am 02.28.23

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