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The Portable Battery Equalizer ................. Ralph Johnstone at 11:11pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1397 ................ their existence, performance, and has anyone ever used one if they do exist ? I c
Bottom Paint for a Trailer Sailer? sailinmike at 9:23pm 03.11.12 Trailer Sailors 16/13662 What has been a good Bottom Paint for a trailer sailer use in Southern California water?
Bottom Paint Opinions Needed FastOlson at 9:06pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3800 Our boat goes in for new paint in about a week. I have used Trinidad SR for about a decade, applied
diesel stink again rmwac at 8:01pm 03.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2861 Hi Peggy: Last season, as a first year owner of a 1984 Newport 27S, I posted an inquiry about a lin
Sailing a Javelin on the Bay (2) corc631 at 7:19pm 03.11.12 Day Sailers 2/1443 Hello: Just picked up a 1983 O'Day Javelin. Going to put it in before my Flying Scot and see how sh
Changing to sailing JasonC at 7:01pm 03.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1810 Is there a video or walk through that shows how to covert to sailing from motoring?
Prop Glop, anyone use it? RECESS at 6:57pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1541 I have friend that was keeping his trawler in St. Augustine after he purchased it and used this. He
Sheet handling for the disabled vt_sailor at 6:39pm 03.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1610 Hello! We're looking at purchasing a 2005 Hunter 33. It looks like a good boat and has steps my wi
PYI Max prop on Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 6:01pm 03.11.12 Big Boats 12/2430 Contemplating replacing the fixed blade prop on our 2008 38 to a max prop. Can't get to the boat o
rewiring harness on 1980 Catalina 30 newboatowner at 5:53pm 03.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1805 Now that winter is ending, I have started getting ready to put my boat in the water and decided to u
Can't loosen a forespar whisker pole spadaforaj at 5:41pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1925 Just inhertited one of these and simply can't get the inner two pole to loosen and extend. Have tri
Engine Vibration Diagnostic? (2) Cool Beans at 5:29pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 23/8513 -Engine is an Atomic 4, original mounts. . . -Prop is an old Martec folder, soon to be pulled and se
keel on Beneteau 411 limited edition (2003) piebel at 4:59pm 03.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5909 Anybody knows what kind of keel on a 411 LE and what would be the weight. Thanx Pierre
opening portlights for o'day 25 1976 tigereye37 at 4:14pm 03.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1175 Can someone point me in the right direction on identifying my opening ports? Id like to replace a f
73 Ericson, a little general info?? Chris Patterson at 3:33pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2015 I'm looking seriously at an Ericson on the hard, I can get it to suit my financial arrangements, but
Stepping a mast cymeyer at 2:21pm 03.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1176 We have a 2000 model B-321 we bought new. Have never stepped the mast. Everything seems to be wor
Victron anomoly gettinthere at 1:47pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1123 I have the Victron 600 battery monitor. We've been living on a mooring for the last 2+ weeks. I've
Effect of Current on Amp Hour Capacity Maine Sail at 1:32pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5433 Recently I've read a few posts where folks state; "At the rated 1A draw you'll get X amp hours." o
Venture 21 question seadug at 1:00pm 03.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2919 I will be looking at a venture 21 within the next few weeks. What are some of the problem areas wher
26 year old O'Day Pat at 12:39pm 03.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3203 I've got a 26 years old O'Day 272 LE ....the boat is currently out of the water. How can I tell if

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Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! jviss at 5:12am 03.25.22 Got it. Shipping matters, though. Amazon looks like the best deal. Mauripro doesn't have much sel
No clue All U Get at 5:11am 03.25.22
How to cleaning halyard on the boat All U Get at 5:09am 03.25.22 I sew the butt ends of a messenger line, like Joe said, and wrap masking tape for a smooth transitio
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! Joe at 5:04am 03.25.22 Okay, I'll try this again, because you've obviously missed the point. My first comment simply stat
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Tally Ho at 5:01am 03.25.22 SO, does this outfit have a website to order from? My color preference is "Green" if you get my dr
West Coast marinas shemandr at 4:58am 03.25.22 If you want a place to work on the boat that is tolerant of DIY'ers look at the Indiantown Marina on
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 4:37am 03.25.22 Any pics available? Sorry, but no.
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold Don S/V ILLusion at 2:43am 03.25.22 Looks like nothing more than gelcoat peeling. Open it up and see.
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 11:24pm 03.24.22 Route the shower drain hose to a shower drain kit, which has a pump and float switch, then discharg
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Will Gilmore at 11:17pm 03.24.22 What's a manrope? I believe the others are called ropes instead of lines because the don't move dur
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. jon hansen at 10:56pm 03.24.22 "learning the ropes" is a sailor's term. your are correct sail5. a clipper ship would have upwards
West Coast marinas The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:54pm 03.24.22 I thought you wanted a PacificNW boat, a Fort Myers FL Marina is not on the West Coast / PaciificN
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:47pm 03.24.22 I ended up adding a Reeving Eye to one end and pulled all four halyards out of the boat and took the
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Hayden Watson at 10:28pm 03.24.22 Along those lines, In all honesty I was referring to the saying, the old cliche "learning the ropes
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Hayden Watson at 10:25pm 03.24.22 Running Rigging, Sheets, Lines, Halyards etc. One goes to someone like New England Rope to purchase
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 HalfAfloatDave at 9:43pm 03.24.22 Any pics available?
Hatch handle Halvern at 9:29pm 03.24.22 Teak strip is less than half inch thick both top and bottom. I hoped to find some old pictures that
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Sail5 at 9:26pm 03.24.22 Along those lines, In all honesty I was referring to the saying, the old cliche "learning the ropes"
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. JRacer at 9:09pm 03.24.22 What about: Bolt Rope. Foot Rope. Tiller Rope. Bell Rope. Manrope You forgot, Goat Rope! :laugh:
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? JRacer at 9:07pm 03.24.22 I picked up 4 quarts of original red at Crowleys Yacht Yard last weekend. They had a few pallets

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