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Raritan KO Whiteoaks7 at 10:35am 02.07.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3349 Hi Peggie, it's been a long time... I've just been re-reading your book and a couple of questions
Pencil vs Rudder (2) finding41 at 10:06am 02.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3396 I decided to take the rudder off my 26D and redesign the foil and glass it. It was made by the PO ou
Honda Inverter Generator Paul and Judy at 7:48am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 51/7803 The Honda 2000i comes in two versions, a standard version with 2-20A 3 prong receptacles and the ver
port curtain (2) med2463 at 7:34am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1879 Wanted some privacy in the head when in marinas, but also wanted some air. So, made a port cover tha
Need Water Filter PrincessoftheLake at 7:33am 02.07.12 Big Boats 5/1509 Last fall when working on winterizing the fresh water pump the filter that is inline to the pump bro
True wind on a handheld Quoddy at 7:01am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/4846 If I make my own polars or target speeds (none published for H260) the reference point is true wind.
Florida waterfront land bill MrBill_FLL at 6:23am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1980 looks like property owners could get the submerged lands if this passes: http://www.sun-sentinel.co
Moisture in rudder Joe5893 at 6:15am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4188 Sometimes I do things, then I wonder why I did them...anyway, my rudder seemed too heavy for no bigg
Weld Mount system Soleares at 6:11am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2102 Hi, Has anyone used the Weld Mount system for securing wires? I am trying to secure a couple of sin
Towing a Dinghy lehigh375 at 5:53am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4357 I am planning a 2 week cruise this summer from central Jersey up to Nantucket Bay area via the East
Free - SR Mariner Knotmeter (1) GorillaToast at 4:33am 02.07.12 Catalina 22 2/1588 I don't know if this works or not, but it was on the boat when I bought it and there was no transduc
First Boat North Roger Long at 3:25am 02.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 22/4681 I think I have a good chance of claiming that title, given my current plans and inclinations. If an
Ex Climbers to climb a mast AtlanticAl at 11:55pm 02.06.12 Sails Call Lounge 10/5858 If i wanted to climb a mast, that had no halyards on it,because its not a mast its a tree. But its
Victron 1000A shunt? (1) quartones at 11:03pm 02.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2381 Do all bots need to be connected to wire? http://ressim.net/b/out.php/i5482240_shunt-jpg
Replacing Headstay in furler unit. Joel H. at 8:15pm 02.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1035 So, I'm replacing all my standing rigging this year. It's a first for me at least when it comes to r
sinking mast electro at 7:54pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1769 Has anyone had problems with the mast sinking on a ericson 32. I pulled the headliner back and was i
New swim ladder ideas (6) paulj at 7:36pm 02.06.12 Catalina 310 19/10672 At the 2012 Seattle boat show, I looked at the sailboat swim ladder progress. Seems Catalina stil
Toe Rail / Stanchion base Electrolysis Repair Suggestions? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:26pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4525 Pulled a stanchion off the toerail and found this!! (picture is looking down at outside deck ' toe
Cat 22 slide out galley kazy at 7:04pm 02.06.12 Catalina 22 15/10766 I'm restoring a catalina 22, which has groves on the starboard settee, which probably are intended t
add a port hole Patrice at 6:41pm 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1393 Hi, By curiousity, anyone ever added a port hole on the side hull in the v berth? Like the one

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Sailboat Cradle Scott T-Bird at 8:58am 03.17.22 Not to be a Debbie Downer but most boat yards I've used are trying to get rid of their cradles. Th
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Tom J at 8:54am 03.17.22 If there is a mobile fuel polish service available, they could put a couple of hoses down the hole a
Sailboat Cradle Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 03.17.22 You are selling the cradle? Wouldn't word of mouth or local craigslist make the most sense? Will t
Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 8:45am 03.17.22 Hi @John Nantz , I'm not a bike mechanic but I commuted to work by bike for many years and have te
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Capt Robbie at 8:45am 03.17.22 bar keepers friend porcelain and stainless cleaner works just as good as on off and only about $2.99
Boat Bike "tech support" Tedd at 8:41am 03.17.22 Hi @John Nantz , I'm not a bike mechanic but I commuted to work by bike for many years and have ten
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 DougM at 8:38am 03.17.22 I'm going to get some flack over this but why do we bother with anti fouling paints in fresh water.
New Dodger Capt Robbie at 8:07am 03.17.22
How to cleaning halyard on the boat dmax at 7:44am 03.17.22 I have successfully used Gorilla Tape, at first with some SS wire done like Greg's paper clip, but t
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Jacktar at 7:25am 03.17.22 Try Sno Bol toilet cleaner, hydrochloric acid containing gel, (sticks to vertical surfaces so you ca
How to cleaning halyard on the boat (1) Tally Ho at 7:02am 03.17.22 I generally use a 1/2 straightened paper clip to pin the lines together, the metal makes a pretty st
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Siamese at 6:59am 03.17.22 Ditto on the Tips For A Great Buff & Wax That's how you do it right.
Sailboat Cradle sail sfbay at 6:46am 03.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! Might try listing here, where they have sailboat cradles for sale: Sailboat
First of 4 panels Light air at 6:42am 03.17.22 It has a walking foot that matched the bottom dogs in movement, an 11" throat, and a foot that can b
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41am 03.17.22 Contrary to popular belief, opening the deck pumpout fitting cap doesn't provide enough air into the
First of 4 panels Leeward Rail at 6:34am 03.17.22 @Light air Nice machine. Over $4k new so you got it for a good price. Based on what I could fin
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 6:29am 03.17.22
Repurposing a Rope Clutch sail sfbay at 6:11am 03.17.22 My Hunter has a rope clutch mounted on the side of the mast for the jib halyard, albeit it is run th
Isomat reefing line length (1) jviss at 6:10am 03.17.22 Is this the reefing system you have? as Isomat, but it turns out it is Offshore Spars; but it may b
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning RoyS at 5:59am 03.17.22 When I worked for a Transit Authority I engaged several chemists to recommend an effective and inexp

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