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Lancer 28 Value Fairwind at 4:21pm 04.09.12 Lancer 0/1474 We have a 1978 L-28 with an 8hp 4 stroke Mercury on a decent trailer located (at the moment) in San
painting hull javelin at 3:59pm 04.09.12 Catalina 30 5/2365 I have painted smaller boats, 22' and 26' with great success and last year I painted the hull on m
Swing keel bolts (1) zephyritmo at 3:16pm 04.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3366 I recently bought a 1983 M-25 and am trying to figure out where the pin or bolt is that is supposed
Is This Safe? (1) GorillaToast at 2:38pm 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 45/5802 I know that small camp-style propane tanks should not be stored in the cabin or a lazarette, and I'v
Magma grill regulator Jan11 at 2:24pm 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/12277 I have a Magma kettle grill 10-007 original size combination type that calls for a 10-263 low heat r
Fiberglass Hull Restoration andersailing at 2:24pm 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2136 Hi Everyone, I have two questions for you all. 1) I am planning to try to clean up the stained
radar mount minnella at 2:22pm 04.09.12 Big Boats 1/1080 I am about to install Simrad 3g radar on my 376. Having surveyed the transome there are a couple iss
Si wheel pilot gearbox Brahmany at 2:09pm 04.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/823 Hi all, My S1 wheel pilot drive gearbox has failed. (plastic gears) This is the second time in 3 ye
Hunter Mainsail covers from this site Bigjer40 at 2:08pm 04.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1721 Has anyone bought a mainsail cover for their Hunter from this sight? The price for my H27 is attrac
Sea/Raw water pump conversion Bigjer40 at 2:04pm 04.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2283 Anyone try or have succeed in changing the Westerbeke 32617 to the replacement model 46120? Looks l
Gps Mlr Fx312 - Restart watatumi at 1:15pm 04.09.12 S2 3/2808 Hi all, I have a GPS MLR FX312 in my S2 (I guess it's not a S2 brand), and a week ago is TILT and
Engine for Roger All U Get at 12:53pm 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2900 Hi Roger, A friend of mine just bought a new engine, more or less. I thought you could use something
Happy Hour (1) seadaddler at 12:52pm 04.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 Well we made to Pelican Bay for happy hour with all the PGSC sailors going on our cruise south to th
Leaks, Leaks, Leaks / How to Find and Fix rortega46 at 9:33am 04.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1608 The port side wall in the rear cabin of my 1991 H28 has developed leaks. It seems to be behind the
Oi Vey, a guest killed my head RECESS at 9:18am 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3437 I explain in no uncertain terms that things such as paper towels and feminine napkins cannot go in t
Diesel Engine Help!! paiscool at 8:34am 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3776 I have a 1995 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke 30B diesel engine with 208 hours. Recently I started th
Hunter 410 propeller Tantor at 8:19am 04.09.12 Big Boats 13/3701
very bad decisions, tragic outcome BJW at 8:11am 04.09.12 Catalina 22 15/2871 http://www.startribune.com/local/146536735.html No in depth info on this tragedy at the moment bu
Hairline cracks on gelcoat (1) patmacdonald at 8:08am 04.09.12 C&C 2/2463 I have a 1976 C'C sloop. Took off the bottom anti fouling over the winter ' noticed a bunch of hairl
Watermaker Advice Curm at 7:41am 04.09.12 Bristol 2/2166 I have a Bristol 38.8 and I'm thinking of installing a desalinator. Have any other Bristol 38.8 own

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Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 9:51pm 10.20.22 I'll try for sure. After getting a small splinter just from putting my hand against the exterior wa
Shore power questions Richard19068 at 8:48pm 10.20.22 That is the #1 most important thing in the electrical department of your boat. Without an AC charg
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 8:44pm 10.20.22 Post photos once done!
1 gallon paint can pour spouts Richard19068 at 8:20pm 10.20.22 Air is 79% nitrogen... your positive results are more likely from the fact that you are displacing
Boat damaged by IAN CarlN at 8:08pm 10.20.22 Good insight about the "too short" dock lines. Dock lines should be at least 8ft long so they can st
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat CarlN at 8:00pm 10.20.22 That wouldn't scare me away from this boat. It is most likely just poorly removed growth - but if it
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot rgranger at 7:47pm 10.20.22 That is waaaaaay too funny, Mr. Rail. Think I may have wet myself.
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) TimFromLI at 6:57pm 10.20.22 Have you checked the plate that covers the impeller. If it has any grooves in it you can lose the pr
Shore power questions Justin_NSA at 6:51pm 10.20.22 I'd find it hard to believe that you don't have an AC battery charger. Could the PO have removed it
Shore power questions Tally Ho at 6:22pm 10.20.22
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 10.20.22 "Walmartians" That is waaaaaay too funny, Mr. Rail. Think I may have wet myself.
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 5:53pm 10.20.22 Yeah. If that were the only option it would do. I looked today and it doesn't seem too bad. Most
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level CrispyCringle at 5:36pm 10.20.22 Thats way too much mast rake. So if I understand correctly, you replaced the side stay turnbuckles,
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 5:22pm 10.20.22 While in wouldn't sleep at a Walmart unless I had no other choice, we did use campgrounds. I initial
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:21pm 10.20.22 It revolutionized our trip across the country with a boat on a trailer. You should also look into
1 gallon paint can pour spouts thinwater at 5:16pm 10.20.22 Much simpler. I have kept cans for many years. Get a roll of aluminum duct tape (Nashua is good).
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:12pm 10.20.22 We slept on the boat each night and ate meals on board That is one benefit that we enjoyed, in spi
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 4:57pm 10.20.22 It's a great set up. You can buy stuff you might need in the store, even food. You can use the washr
Alternator Stu Jackson at 4:32pm 10.20.22 But I've never owned a boat wired that way - they've all been wired from the factory to a switch, a
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 4:30pm 10.20.22 I know it won't look great with the veneer just above. If that happens you can have stain custom t

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