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Raw water air conditioning? bcollis at 3:10pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 19/9330 Has anyone made their own sea water air conditioning unit? I found a small radiator, attached some 1
had a close call when leaving slip yesterday (2) newsailor72 at 3:10pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 25/5009 So I was trying to get out of my temporary slip yesterday, (sort of new to this slip and late aftern
Oil Paints for Bottom ? David S at 2:57pm 07.09.12 Trailer Sailors 17/5712 Hey guys and Gals, how about a run down of info on using oil paint for boat bottoms? Home Depot ha
Venture 17 keel cable graceandlester at 2:14pm 07.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1364 Got a Venture 17, sails great, but the keel cable goes through the deck and a brass grommet, but it
Asymmetrical Spinnaker on smaller Yamaha jnovie at 1:48pm 07.09.12 Yamaha 7/5029 Has anyone had experience using an asymmetrical spinnaker on their boats. I am particularly interest
Sea Legs on Land... Squidd at 1:32pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2721 OK kind of an odd question, but something I'm noticing again after a sailing weekend... Spent last
Head pumpout Phil P at 1:20pm 07.09.12 Big Boats 10/2322 A few weeks ago, after about two months of intermittant use, my waste holding tank was absolutely fu
plastic washer under tiller vmaks at 1:16pm 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1165 1983 O'Day, does anyone know if the plastic washer that is under the tiller but sits on top of the d
triangle wood pieces in cockpit vmaks at 1:06pm 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1172 My 1983 O'Day has 2 triangle pieces of wood in the cockpit on the port and starboard side. Does ANY
Mortor mount. chaos18 at 12:57pm 07.09.12 Smaller Boats 2/1476 Just got an Capri 18 1988. It has a short shaft outboard mounted to a three position motor mount. I
florida boats over 30 yrs old? MrBill_FLL at 12:54pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1584 any boats over 1982 or older? you can get your FLA registration for 6.50 as an antique. A. Powere
any florida boats over 30 yrs old? (1982) MrBill_FLL at 12:53pm 07.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1039 if you have original power, and its over 30years old, you can get your fla registration for 6.50.
Hell's gate grandcrew at 12:36pm 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/875 i have seen a lot of posts on this subject but it's my first trip through Hell's gate and there are
Replacement Port Windows on H31 1984 Tip-Sea at 11:27am 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2527 Hi Hunter Owners I have read several past blogs on people replacing and/or repairing the port ope
Trimming to control weather helm Diamondjet at 11:27am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 2/1729 I need some input from those more knowledgeable on sail trim and rigging trim to control weather hel
Broken rachet gear in Lewmar 23 Jared1048 at 11:25am 07.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1173 Called Lewmar and they said they never even heard of a Lewmar 23?! This cant be a good sign. I ema
Rigging help fastdoc98 at 11:13am 07.09.12 Day Sailers 3/2563 Need a little help with the rigging. Just bought a used 170 from a dealer that wasn't a sailboat dea
Gudeon bushings older style hotchki at 11:09am 07.09.12 Smaller Boats 0/1305 Dropped my nylon pintle / gudeon bushings in the drink yesterday. Does anyone have a source for t
Refrigerator on 40 jtallen2489 at 10:48am 07.09.12 Bigger Boats 6/1619 I need help. I have an icebox frig. I have looked all over the boat for the compressor. I went throu
Adler Barbour ColdMachine Compressor robfmcc at 10:47am 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3240 After blowing a few fuses, I've figured out that the compressor is bad by plugging and unplugging wi

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Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! Marmalade at 7:52pm 01.28.23 I think you have to be a little careful with the term "cabinet grade" plywood... there is no standar
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! rgranger at 7:51pm 01.28.23
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 7:42pm 01.28.23
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Rich Stidger at 7:35pm 01.28.23 Thanks, it seems hard to access, I am not sure how to find it unfortunately. I know the general are
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! PaulK at 6:52pm 01.28.23 Thanks for the hands-on test and results!
And this is? PaulK at 6:48pm 01.28.23 While it may not be proven to be effective, it can't hurt to leave it there. My boat had one, and,
I'm changing out my batteries smokey73 at 6:47pm 01.28.23 @dlochner Thanks! It the footman's loop that was missing from my visualization. It is attached to
And this is? Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 01.28.23 Hair stands up because the follicles hold onto electrons and electrons repel each other, so they st
And this is? Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 01.28.23 another strike resulted in tingle of the legs and my hair standing up again. Hair stands up becaus
Hunter 380 waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:36pm 01.28.23 Don't even THINK of trying to repair a split in the bottom of a PE tank! Duraweld (which may have b
Missing boom PRoberaon at 6:23pm 01.28.23 Bought some folex today. Gonna try tomorrow. Going to Bruinswick Tuesday to west marine. Looking for
I'm changing out my batteries (1) dlochner at 5:50pm 01.28.23 And with the batteries installed.
I'm changing out my batteries (1) dlochner at 5:48pm 01.28.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Thanks. Am I to understand that the straps go around the box and top and then pa
I'm changing out my batteries smokey73 at 5:24pm 01.28.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Thanks. Am I to understand that the straps go around the box and top and then pas
I'm changing out my batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 5:21pm 01.28.23 Looking at the picture for the battery box's shown, how do you secure the box to the boat. Not sur
National Documetation Portal DannyS at 4:33pm 01.28.23 Got my letter today and promptly tossed it in the garbage.
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. Terry Cox at 4:26pm 01.28.23 I'll check the spout screen of our galley's single lever, pull-out sprayer for an ID. Hmm. Our gal
How many Yamaha 33 were built? mermike at 4:20pm 01.28.23 My 83 is YAM330251083. 25th boat of October 83? Not likely. 25th boat of 83, maybe. How many overall
I'm changing out my batteries smokey73 at 3:56pm 01.28.23 Dyno Batteries makes some nice battery boxes for GC batteries. Be sure the jumper cables are the sa
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel (3) PMK at 3:52pm 01.28.23 Here a few photos of the lift ring in the aft area of the bilge and the lifting cable.

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