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Star Wars Day Freedom77 at 9:44am 05.04.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/2624 Today Is May The Fourth. May The Fourth Be With You:) Happy Star Wars Day. "there Is No Try, Only D
Cam cleats Mike Mc at 9:26am 05.04.12 Catalina 310 1/1396 Anybody replaced traveller cam cleats with original or upgrade? Original model? Appropriate replacem
Stainless replacement ports and windows Bubblehead at 8:44am 05.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/843 Have read a post in the past that named a company making beautiful replacement stainless or aluminum
Mast Raising System, but still needs a little tweaking (5) impulse II at 8:16am 05.04.12 Day Sailers 8/2664 OK, so there it is! Finally put together the mast raising system and like many other projects, what
Can sails "shrink" after cleaning? iSailor at 5:55am 05.04.12 Catalina 310 12/3926 I had my full batten main sail professionally cleaned over the winter. Now I cannot get the battens
Crossing the Outbound Track (2) Roger Long at 5:26am 05.04.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2164 Forumite BobT, with remarkable timing, called just as I finished straightening up the boat and had p
Masonboro inlet gettinthere at 4:43am 05.04.12 Destinations 3/5462 Looking for info on the Masonboro inlet. Have you been thru recently? Deep ' well marked? We have a
Another Echo Charger Question - Outboard Alternator Looking4Wind at 4:43am 05.04.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/5045 Greetings. I have a 25' O'day with 110w Solar panel connected to 2 120Ahr house batteries. I would l
yanmar control panel slbt37 at 3:26am 05.04.12 Big Boats 4/2708 Anyone know where I can find a control panel for a yanmar diesel ? It is for a 1984 hunter 37 cherib
iPhone App Sailboat Owners (11) Sail123 at 12:50am 05.04.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1944 How many of you with iPhone's know this site has an iPhone app? Go to the app store on your iPhone
Yet Another Keel Bolt Thread Faris at 10:26pm 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1693 So, I'm fixing up C-27 hull #506 - a 1972 fixed keel. Everything important is in good shape aside f
Thinking About AIS, Radar, Night Sailing, Tankers Etc. Rick D at 9:21pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5304 So, I got back yesterday from Ensenada, Mexico where we picked up a second in this 65th race from Ne
repainting Hunter 23.5 rudder Terry11319 at 8:20pm 05.03.12 Smaller Boats 2/1023 My Hunter 23.5 has a wood rudder that I have sanded to remove stains. I need advice as to how to pr
Flying with inflatable PFDs Kordie at 7:30pm 05.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1120 On my most recent trip out of LAX I had to surrender the CO2 cylinders from our three life jackets.
windass....engine 430 Navicula at 7:01pm 05.03.12 Big Boats 4/1106 I powered up my 430 on the hard with the batteries hooked up and pluged into a genny... everythin
Cal 22 Parts sailden66 at 6:59pm 05.03.12 Cal 2/4537 Hello group, I am in the process of inspecting a 1986 Cal 22 for purchase. Currently I own a Cat
Outboard charging rate? (1) finding41 at 6:48pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 20/12690 I saw Outboard charging current mentioned in another thread. And I got thinking...What is it suppose
O'Day 34 Silpping Throttle Linkage SailingCal21 at 6:40pm 05.03.12 Bigger Boats 5/1767 Whilst motoring for several hours, I noticed that the throttle would slowly slip. To maintain cruisi
New floor covering (1) Doc_holiday at 6:30pm 05.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1915 As someone else said, the white is too sanitary. I am beginning the interior design side. Anyway, a
C&C 33 mk1 vs C&C 29 mk1 JoeSmith at 6:21pm 05.03.12 C&C 2/5869 Hello, does anyone have any feedback on the sailing charateristics of the C'C 33 mk 1 compared to th

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Painting over sanded non-skid surface JBP-PA at 11:58am 11.23.22 If the existing surface is glossy between the grit, you can "key" it/rough it with a wire brush
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Alan Gomes at 11:06am 11.23.22 The heavy crack under the hatch is an indication there may be serious problems with the boat overa
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 11.23.22 What is that thing about not getting attached to a boat when shopping... Almost as bad as buying
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:36am 11.23.22 Good to know. Thanks. Broker made it sound like was that was golden! another mistake boat buyers
Painting over sanded non-skid surface CharlieCot at 10:22am 11.23.22 That's what I am thinking......
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 10:22am 11.23.22 I am going to try and unwarp the old rudder. If that doesn't work, I'll build one. Many thanks for y
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 10:20am 11.23.22 Yea, it's difficult if you have to buy wood at the big box store. You can use red oak, but you have
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 10:12am 11.23.22 and (lack of) rust or soot are not good indicators of anything. Good to know. Thanks. Broker made
winterizing puzzle George Braun at 9:57am 11.23.22 thanks to all for the suggestions and input. The guy hired to winterize the 3YM30 has gotten it don
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 11.23.22 What is that thing about not getting attached to a boat when shopping... the biggest mistake boat
Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 9:52am 11.23.22 Oh boo! ;) That's not winning like a man ... that's scurrying around the track like a rodent in a
winterizing puzzle Terry Cox at 9:30am 11.23.22 Hi George. Had a similar problem with our Onan Genset Kubota diesel awhile ago. Would start, but onl
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 9:06am 11.23.22 Engine was in great condition. Low hours. Almost no rust and no black soot in the compartment. Y
winterizing puzzle Claude L.-Auger at 8:51am 11.23.22 Easy way to check if problem lies with fuel pump, air or contaminated fuel filter is to get a jerry
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 8:49am 11.23.22 Thanks everyone. It's clear I need to install a proper breaker that switches off.
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 11.23.22 What are the chances? Virtually nil. I'll second, third, and fourth that. Stick with the simple
De-powering water heater for winter dlochner at 8:46am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because th
De-powering water heater for winter Hayden Watson at 8:42am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because the
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:42am 11.23.22 As others have said, I would just change the bent extrusion. Trying to straighten it might work but
Racing rule questions jssailem at 8:24am 11.23.22 Of note... In the races leading up to this final race, the tactics were different. Ainslie had finis

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