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Question On Battery Box Containment 2 Bob S at 3:02pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 21/11169 I am searching this forum for advise on containing a potential spill. The C30 has a molded battery b
slowing noel32129 at 2:56pm 04.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1860 Got a bit of a problem that I would love to through out for some others experiences We are new to
Two-toned decks jfrench at 2:48pm 04.27.12 Catalina 22 13/3139 Does anybody know what the deal is with the two-tone deck paint job on our boats? Was the colored ar
Charging 2 12V batteries with one panel & controller Southcoasting at 12:59pm 04.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3511 Hi Mainesail! I always follow your DIY as they're easy and straightforward to follow for all especi
San Juan 24's in Sheboygan WI scallywag at 12:39pm 04.27.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/2324 There's a few San Juan 24's for sale in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The ones I know of have trailers and a
Solar Charging Batteries in Parallel Captain Dighton at 12:35pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3193 I have 2 12 volt marine batteries in parallel and I am looking for a solar charger to charge them. B
One hand behind my back (1) All U Get at 11:33am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1711 Have you ever been out in the dingy and need to balance the load? Sitting at the seat or on the tube
Painting Non slip anthony at 11:24am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1388 Hello All Can anyone tell me how to paint my non slip areas I have on my V25. My question is that it
Antislip coverage? Costy at 10:30am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1117 Wondering what is the best "antislip" paint? Got two options so far Kiwi anti slip coverage and Pett
Rigging Tape Over Thimbles/Nicopress? GorillaToast at 10:20am 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1491 The forestay I just replaced on my C22 had rigging tape wrapped around the nicopress fittings and lo
The Engine- Cleanliness is next to Godliness gpd955 at 8:47am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4451 So......Been spending some time with my engine recently and find that when a lot of people on the fo
How do I drop my swing keel? Ward H at 8:46am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2435 Sounds simple but not so sure. Can I support it with a hydraulic floor jack, take out the swing bol
Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2698 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4521 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1945 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3115 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning
Rigging instructions RDS2012 at 6:37am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 6/1474 Is there any place I can get rigging instructions for an '88 Hunter 18.5? I'm a newbie and I need
Outboard and freeze warnings oliversdad at 4:48am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1835 I've been lucky enough to launch my boat and get in a great sail last weekend.The weather was beauti
siesta key beach info sailormanbigd at 4:35am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1158 heading to siesta key beach this afternoon for a wedding. Spending the weekend there. Not looking fo
Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1517 I was contacted by a new owner of a used Hunter 240 in georgia as he was taking on water. I sugges

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North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast TimFromLI at 8:14pm 12.16.22 Fourth Edit (on a roll): I mentioned Carolina Beach above, but... Thanks for all the edits and ti
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? rgranger at 8:11pm 12.16.22
CDI FF2 Orbweaver at 8:11pm 12.16.22 Dave, thanks for posting that photo of the bow on the 23.5. This routing is something I need to fix
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Captain Larry-DH at 7:51pm 12.16.22 I still don't understand nfusing info, laced with appropriate cautions. I would have a lot of questi
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 7:05pm 12.16.22 I tried that-took old one to Hydraulic shop. They said no fittings they have match the fittings on
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 7:03pm 12.16.22 I tried that-took old one to Hydraulic shop. They said no fittings they have match the fittings on
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 6:46pm 12.16.22 Sheesh, John. What a saga. This is one for the history books. I've never and will never take the jab
Caframo Terry Cox at 6:26pm 12.16.22 In addition to the Caframo heater that I mentioned in an earlier post, I have three of these units,
Need radio advice Hello Below at 6:14pm 12.16.22 He's getting into kayaking so I suspect he wants it to use for emergency communications. As soon a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:05pm 12.16.22 Well get better yourself, and then you can get the boat back in shape. It's never easy... dj
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:31pm 12.16.22 My doc prescribed Paxlovid I have received the same prescription. I understand it is experimental
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 5:09pm 12.16.22 Thoughts and prayers, get well soon.
Caframo Ralph Johnstone at 5:08pm 12.16.22 Rather than trying to guess the answer myself and then asking why after he responded. I think we ar
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 4:58pm 12.16.22 Hey John, that really sucks! My bout with Covid lasted about 6 days. My main complaint was severe
Caframo LloydB at 4:43pm 12.16.22 Since Ralph posted: jssailem said: Those two are not allowed on my boat.\ I should have just simply
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast heritage at 4:38pm 12.16.22 This is a link to the Active Captain comments about Oregon Pass by a large sailboat this April. h
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 4:36pm 12.16.22 211705
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 4:28pm 12.16.22 So now you know the good the bad and the Ugly. I'm off for the next hour to collect my meds and get
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard jssailem at 4:16pm 12.16.22 :plus: @capta
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:12pm 12.16.22 you still have time to recover your health and get the boat back together and ship shape for a spri

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