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cal 33 jim mcburney at 3:23pm 04.19.12 Cal 0/3359 1972 cal - we have repaired cracks in fiberglass where keel meets the hull- aft end and repaired 3 t
Fortress vs Manson Racer? FourPoints at 3:17pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5385 Need a new anchor this year. no bow roller, no windlass, anchor sits in anchor locker on foredeck th
MacGregor on Facebook The Brain at 2:55pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1797 Dear MacGregor Enthusiast, We have established a Facebook page where fans and owners of the MacG
How to get musty smell out of coat locker teak Jared1048 at 2:35pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2753 I dont like leaving clothes in the hanging locker due to the smells they pickup. I've used teak oil
This is disturbing Don S/V ILLusion at 2:16pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4387 A Ship's Captain apparently ignores a distressed vessel http://gma.yahoo.com/princess-cruises-inve
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:56pm 04.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2245
idiot forgot the pics... (3) redhead78 at 1:46pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1734 Here are pics...Red
Now thats a battery, check these out (3) redhead78 at 1:42pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1627 Speaking of batteries, pics of couple of our battery cabinets in our U.P.S. room "B". Each cabinet h
2 batteries near charger Jared1048 at 1:10pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1195
Headsails inarathree at 12:28pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2095 Two questions really - 1) I have seen boats that are flying two head sails at once, both look lik
Main breaker? (3) mitiempo at 11:13am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1409 Strange things you see! Yesterday I installed a Blue Seas main AC panel in a boat. This is what i
Dumb question needs quick answer davenlynn at 11:09am 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2135 I don't want to have to run down and throw it in the bay to find out: Does my rudder float??? Than
Cleaning boat RDS2012 at 10:42am 04.19.12 Day Sailers 3/1511 Just getting a Hunter 18.5. a real newbie. Is it safe to use On ' Off to clean it? Thanks
Main Power switch Phil P at 10:27am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1647 I'm a new owner of a '91 Legend 375. Though I actually have the original owner's manual, it's pretty
Air cooled fridge--French built Oceanis 43 Michael Boyle at 10:19am 04.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2500 Hi All, I have been monitoring my fridge, used in UK/French waters during last summer. It runs for a
Stuffing box on 1991 30T BAILEY785 at 9:43am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1067 I have had this boat since 2004 and not changed the shaft packing. It has a GW Morse box and the tak
S2 9.2A Rudder Mount Bolts Bob McKee at 9:20am 04.19.12 S2 3/2140 I have started to see rust streaks from the rudder mount bolts inside the hull. The boat is due to
Electrical Upgrades FourPoints at 8:14am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1112 Just finished two major electrical upgrades to the boat. First was replacing and rewiring the main D
Corinthian 5200 Trasducer Tsatzsue at 7:00am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1919 Does anyone know if transducers are interchangeable? I am getting MSD alarms on the unit. I have a t
Splash Day... (2) Maine Sail at 6:15am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2026 Just sitting here waiting for my hauler... http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/142775574.jpg

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Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 3:04pm 11.17.22 Do you guys know what chemical got outlawed 30 years ago? Like, can we get some of that stuff from
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 3:03pm 11.17.22 Do you guys know what chemical got outlawed 30 years ago? Like, can we get some of that stuff from
Capri 26 - Winterizing the Inboard Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 11.17.22 What Kappy said. From a winterization standpoint you just need to run antifreeze through the raw wat
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 2:52pm 11.17.22 Do you guys know what chemical got outlawed 30 years ago? Like, can we get some of that stuff from M
CDI FF2 patbratton at 2:46pm 11.17.22 I had a symmetrical kite on my 23.5. Id be happy to discuss how it was rigged, if you need any info
Questions About Bottom Paint capta at 2:35pm 11.17.22 OK, if you say so. Indeed I do.
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 2:34pm 11.17.22 30 years ago antifouling paint actually antifouled. OK, if you say so.
Questions About Bottom Paint capta at 2:30pm 11.17.22 What's your definition of "soon"? I've been hearing this rant for almost 30 years. 30 years ago an
Looking for a captain to sail my boat SFS at 2:29pm 11.17.22 I sent you a Private Message. Welcome to the forum.
Looking for a captain to sail my boat jssailem at 2:15pm 11.17.22 William, Welcome to the Forum. With what looks like a boat named "No Worries" why not sail it down
Looking for a captain to sail my boat William Brunes at 1:53pm 11.17.22 Can anyone give me some shipping companies that are reasonable? Or does anyone have a sailboat trail
Looking for a captain to sail my boat kappykaplan at 1:51pm 11.17.22 Weather conditions aren't favorable this time of year for such a trip. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Looking for a captain to sail my boat dlochner at 1:49pm 11.17.22 Have you checked in trucking the boat? I suspect it will be cheaper. Captain rates are $300-500 a da
Capri 26 - Winterizing the Inboard kappykaplan at 1:11pm 11.17.22 You should have a radiator cap, and the thermostat is under the neck - just like on an automobile.
Where, or where? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 11.17.22 I thought AOC asked that same question
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 11.17.22 Could this be a replacement for wet sanding?? The finest wet sanding paper I use when chasing spi
winterizing puzzle Don S/V ILLusion at 12:21pm 11.17.22 Full tank of fuel? Depending on how well balanced it is when hauled or set on stands, the contents o
Replacing wire/rope main halyard Roland5048 at 11:36am 11.17.22 Will the sheave on this mast take just rope? Depends on the sheave. I replaced the rope to wire h
Electric dinghy engines 4arch at 11:27am 11.17.22 I generally agree with the pros and cons in the post above but have some additions. The pros of elec
which Anti-fouling paint for speed wheel fstbttms at 11:25am 11.17.22 I was hoping @fstbttms would chime in to give us the right answer. So what is it, Mr. Bottoms - if

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