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Best way to replace rudder on Hunter 28.5 Miss_Shell at 9:05am 04.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2166 We ran aground yesterday and the rudder broke off at the post. what is the best way to get this rep
Wilcox Cridden Sands Winner type Head casual at 9:00am 04.15.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3319 I,just removed my above mentioned head and cleanded the Bronze so I,am sure of what I ,Have,The Head
H 376 Helm pedestal minnella at 7:33am 04.15.12 Big Boats 3/1213 Does anyone know who built the pedestal on the 376? As electronics evolve I can see the need for rep
Teak Flooring (1) shark929 at 6:39am 04.15.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2285 Looking for help on a teak/holly floor. Had a water stain from a rug. Attempted to sand out and fina
Gel Coat Beajae at 6:23am 04.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1718 I have some small nicks and scratches on my 84 O'Day 28 that need repairing and am having difficulty
In the Future of Cruising Roger Long at 5:29am 04.15.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 25/10228 This kind of thing is going to be more and more a part of the cruising life, I fear: http://cruiser
Davit for a watkin 27 in fl (1) cubaneo at 5:22am 04.15.12 Parts Search 0/1734 http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=28.152604,-80.595552'zoom=14'markers=28.152604,-80.
Transporting with water tank full Beneteau 321 at 4:31am 04.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1200 We have a Beneteau 321 with 55 galon water tank. The question is ther any problems transporting the
Tv on the boat txtowman at 9:00pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 26/4185 So, My plan is to stay on My boat in a marina while I hunt for a job in Houston, TX. Do I go ahead
Need help in Identifying Boat tombluewater at 8:14pm 04.14.12 Day Sailers 3/1315 Need help in determining model and year of an older daysailer. I believe it is a DSII. Difficult to
Saw an Interesting Looking Boat at the Marina Today. (5) caguy at 8:08pm 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1677 This boat should be a blast once its on the water. With twin 90s on a catamaran this boat should hau
Furler line cleat rrichard at 8:01pm 04.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3714 I am installing a CDI furler on my 79 Oday 23. Any suggestions on the best placement for the furlin
Selden Mast Forestay Attachment Recall Larry Jackel at 7:41pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 24/31156 A few months ago Selden sent me a questionnaire for scheduling a repair of the recalled forestay att
a C27 autopilot install ... navigateur at 7:04pm 04.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1254 C27 auxiliary water tank and autopilot I recently bought a 1980 C27 in almost like-new condition, a
mast step lag bolt broke GDTRFB at 6:32pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 42/8711 So i was doing some maintenance and noticed the lag bolt that goes through the mast step into the co
We need a solo-boat handling skills forum! Joel H. at 5:59pm 04.14.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/6584 We need a forum devoted to solo sailors and the requisite techniques for successful solo boat handl
Outboard to rudder connection merlinuxo at 5:38pm 04.14.12 Trailer Sailors 11/14980 While perusing Sailography's site I came across widgetsailor.com and found his simple and effective
Slow Drains BWagner at 4:19pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 6/1681 Hi, Can anyone tell me what they use to clear the drains on their boat? Our drains are full of h
Furler sail choice - opinions wanted longterm at 3:55pm 04.14.12 Catalina 30 42/5609 I've bought a Profurl 320 for my 1990 C30T; when I bought the boat in February it came with 3 jibs:
mounting plate for freezer gas shock 410 scottdube at 3:04pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 0/754 Has anyone else had the lower mounting bracket for the gas shock in the freezer come off? It is mou

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Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 12.08.22 Hmm. That appears correct. The image above shows a 120 inch roll which "Holds up to 60 lbs" On the
Single handing kappykaplan at 1:48pm 12.08.22 there are only two types of wind, what are. they? Gradient and thermal . . . :beer:
Newbie. Catalina 18 (2) Monsterfish at 1:39pm 12.08.22 Suggest a CDI roller furling which I use to put on the 18 as a dealer now retired. Probably the F
Replacing control cables. karellen at 1:27pm 12.08.22 I replaced both cables on our boat a few years ago. One of the cables was secured such that the stee
Raymarine Axiom karellen at 1:20pm 12.08.22 Yes you will have to buy additional sensors. I have tach feed coming off the altenater . I had to
Winterizing the A/C George Braun at 12:45pm 12.08.22 I just disconnected the inlet and exhaust at the unit and used a shopvac to pull and push all the wa
tank sizes catalina 30 Stu Jackson at 12:27pm 12.08.22 You should find a manual for your boat. All of Catalina's boat manuals are excellent. For your boa
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior shemandr at 12:26pm 12.08.22 On my 2002 356 I was referred to the Mohawk line of products.
Oh no, not that sticky! (1) Leeward Rail at 12:16pm 12.08.22 I guess I'd have to apply a piece of tape 120 inches long. Hmm. That appears correct. The image a
Insurance Cost Reduction FastOlson at 11:59am 12.08.22 What Peggy said. :) After our major refit Geico/BoatUS refused to raise our coverage. With some guid
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Roland5048 at 11:26am 12.08.22 If the teak interior hue is dark like mine, a '77h, try rosewood stain. I needed to stain some mi
Single handing (1) jon hansen at 11:19am 12.08.22 211466 if you enjoy reading about sailing buy this book. great for beginners. it will help you dia
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 12.08.22 I am doing some miner repairs, not using teak, Question #1. Are you doing paneling or solid wood
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior fconmass at 10:23am 12.08.22
Oh no, not that sticky! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 12.08.22 Can someone help me with the math here ? holds 1 pound for every 2 inches of tape. So, if I'm app
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Terry Cox at 10:10am 12.08.22 I am doing some miner repairs, not using teak, What kind of material?
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior fconmass at 10:01am 12.08.22 Hi thanks for the responses . I am doing some miner repairs, not using teak, Would like some kin
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 12.08.22
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 12.08.22 For 1999, I can tell you there was no stain used on teak paneling. I have done small alterations an
Insurance Cost Reduction Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:17am 12.08.22 My insurance agent is not very knowledgeable regarding marine insurance. Auto and property insura

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