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Busy couple of days. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 10:15am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/953 Though Tropical Storm Debby was a "mild" T S it has been a busy couple of days. Constant Winds out
Practical Sailor Image Request for O'Day Owners practicalsailor at 10:12am 06.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1736 Dear O'Day Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its used sailbo
P28 Nav Lights 757guy at 9:59am 06.27.12 Pearson 1/1241 Good day, all. We have a 1987 P28 which has only just lately started popping the nav lights breaker.
ALI Regatta dlewis812 at 9:15am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1000 anyone entering? have attempted a couple of times on a new 38'. considering going with my old 30' f
Friends fiestaMojo at 9:06am 06.27.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/12318 might be a dumb question, but - what is the purpose of "friends", and how does it work?
fitting to use for 1" vent fiestaMojo at 9:00am 06.27.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4438 I'm installing a new holding tank, using a 1" vent line. . . question - does anyone make a "clamshel
helm control 86porsche at 8:28am 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 Greetings, I have a 1982 27 ft. Hunter. The helm locking screw is missing. I'm wondering the thread
iNavx App on the ipad as GPS Dunham at 8:17am 06.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2192 Hi everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know that the inavx app used on an ipad is what we use as
Thank's to Sailm8 seadaddler at 7:32am 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1424 Thanks for coming to the rescue of seadaddler at her dock in PG while we are at Orlando with the Gra
Live Near New Hampshire or Boston & Know How To Rig a Mac? (4) MacNCheese at 6:48am 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3011 I returned from Philly to New Hampshire last night with a Hobie 18 mast, boom, mast step, rigging an
You Can't Go Home Again. Roger Long at 5:04am 06.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/8909
Fusing my ignition circuit. TomY at 4:22am 06.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/8130 Hi Maine. A couple seasons ago, a poorly bundled 12 gauge wire came loose above my engine and hit th
Last Leg Roger Long at 4:18am 06.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2151 Sailing days seldom come nicer than on the last sail back to the beginning of the heart of Maine's c
Use Garmin 431s intead of depth instrument? lakesail at 4:09am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1663 The dedicated depth instrument (Raymarine ST50) on my Beneteau 35 is toast, and I'm faced with eithe
Butane, propane vs alchohol stoves vmaks at 4:03am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 48/18041 My boat did not come with a stove so I have been using my 1 burner camping Coleman propane stove. I
Replacing mixing elbow thetone at 10:50pm 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1953 I am replacing the mixing elbow on my yanmar 2GM20F. I have read a lot of good posts here on this su
Border Run-2 Long Distance Race CaptDon01 at 10:47pm 06.26.12 Catalina 22 10/2099 We're not racers, but I'm always up for an adventure. So I entered the "Border Run-2" race. We'll tr
Interior Fabrics & How To Best Get Them Installed (1) Sail123 at 10:46pm 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3340 My 32 aft cabin Clipper Marine needs all new cushion covers and wall coverings where the factory had
Electric Flush Head rfrye1 at 9:48pm 06.26.12 Big Boats 12/2669 Has anyone replaced one of the Jabsco manual with an electric "push button" type? Are they any good?
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lift Pump Leak Nom De Guerre at 8:06pm 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 17/11458 I have diesel leaking from my 2GM lift pump. I replaced the crush washers on the banjo fittings and

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Garhauer sale justsomeguy at 10:02am 11.15.22
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Head Sail at 9:52am 11.15.22 Just about any jump start pack will work. I wouldn't worry about buying new batteries and letting t
H26 Trailer Keel Tray (9) rgranger at 9:49am 11.15.22 210919210920210921210922210925210926
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 9:48am 11.15.22 Ok, I will read the can and figure out where I sail. Thanks!
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Apex at 9:46am 11.15.22 @Barnacle Bill why not skip the bottom paint altogether for trailer sailors! Nothing quite as good
Engineless.... rgranger at 9:40am 11.15.22 Water makers use reverse osmosis to remove dissolved solids (salt) from the water. My son has been
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 11.15.22 Not clear if you were able to re-clamp the hose with the Clamptite device ? If so, congrats. If no
Engineless.... thinwater at 9:37am 11.15.22 Forget the desalinator issue. Do you have the sailing chops and patients to sail in and out of mari
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? PaulK at 9:26am 11.15.22 Have tried hand-cranking a diesel. Not as easy as it sounds. It would probably be difficult to par
Insurance for older boats Barnacle Bill at 9:26am 11.15.22 Henderson insures old classic boats that most other insurance companies won't. Of course they requi
83 HUNTER 31 BOOM INSERTS Barnacle Bill at 9:23am 11.15.22 How about a picture so we know what you are writing about?
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? Barnacle Bill at 9:22am 11.15.22 Your gelcoat is in poor condition. Lots of porosity as well as the scratches we see in your photos.
Selden self tacking jib system PaulK at 9:15am 11.15.22 The self-tacker on a bridle is a good idea, but doesn't provide the same adjustments as one with a t
Questions About Bottom Paint Barnacle Bill at 9:08am 11.15.22 Whatever paint you choose, read the can's label and it should tell you how long to wait between coa
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Dave Groshong at 9:02am 11.15.22 SeaFin teak oil has garnered great reviews over many years: https://www.fisheriessupply.com/dalys-pa
O'Day 30 Barnacle Phil at 9:02am 11.15.22 Thanks so much for your comprehensive reply. This will help me quite a lot. I think that I'm somewhe
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Barnacle Bill at 8:56am 11.15.22 The Black Widow product, besides being pricey requires a ton of hours to apply. It simply doesn't m
Selden self tacking jib system Barnacle Bill at 8:48am 11.15.22 Get your rotator cuff fixed. I had mine done and I'm good as new.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Barnacle Bill at 8:46am 11.15.22 There are ways to start an engine without battery power. Most diesel and Atomic 4 inboards have a p
Engineless.... dlochner at 8:41am 11.15.22 The OP did include: "I do have a portable power plant to use on whatever electric need arises."

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