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What kind of Fiber glass cloth should I use? (1) Gary_H at 6:58am 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1687 OK, I'm repairing a hatch cover and so far I have cut out the bad section and dug out all the rotten
The Mast is up!! ewoden1 at 6:35am 03.19.12 S2 7/2604 So long, not so cold winter, with sole and cabin top repairs. Stepped the mast this past weekend.
Hunter 376 Running Rigging Fareleeds Dave Sullivan at 6:34am 03.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1454 Can anyone tell me if there is an easy way to accomplish maintenance on the runnig riggine fairlead
tachometer recommendations (1) bugbitten at 6:04am 03.19.12 S2 11/2695 Folks, I'm big on engine instrumentation. My 9.2A came with zilch. I've added a temp gauge and now
Peukert Exponenet for Deka DC27 kielboatsa at 5:53am 03.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4470 Does anyone know the peukert exponent for a deka marine master DC27 (flooded group 27 deep cycle). I
Roller furling for a 1976 24'C&C patmacdonald at 12:09am 03.19.12 C&C 2/1625 I folks, Does anyone know where one would be able to find a decent used roller furling for a 1976 24
Bahamas Dismasting (1) BWagner at 9:41pm 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2040 See the attached photo. This is the sailing vessel Fair Winds which suffered a dismasting off Eli
Universal M-18 HX - what the... (1) Skipper at 8:46pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1447 I found an earlier post from someone with an M-18 who couldn't figure out how to get the port-side e
Light coming through Costy at 8:05pm 03.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1522 So I got below in 21' Mcgregor and I am seeing light coming through the front lower V shape part of
Sailed to Fort McRea for the weekend RECESS at 7:46pm 03.18.12 Pearson 0/1190 I sailed down to Fort McRae from Chico Bayou in Pensacola yesterday, spent the night and sailed back
340 Halyard Blocks Andy1237 at 7:07pm 03.18.12 Big Boats 3/1470 Need to replace one of the halyard blocks at the base of the mast. Owners manual says "Rutgerson Se
How do these sail? (2) rpwillia at 6:59pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/6272 Saw this in the boatyard in Ft Washington, MD. Don't see these too often and wonder how they handle.
Has anyone replaced the "Grease Cup" on their water pump? jrowan at 6:51pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 11/7801 Hello all, I decided to do some more spring maintenance chores today, and after changing the oil I r
Replace rubber rail on stern sugar scoop mrinkel at 6:48pm 03.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4974 I have a new to me Beneteau Oceanis 370 (1991). I would like to replace the rubber rail on the ster
Brookhouse NMEA 0183 Multiplexer Crane man at 6:43pm 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/6574 Can any one verify if Brookhouse is till in business:doh:. I'm currently trouble shooting a Brookhou
Why pan head screws on the toe rail? Nelsonhow at 6:06pm 03.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1177 I finally decided to chase down several toe rail leaks on my old H-30. I started from the stern and
O'Day 30ft 1979 Manual Captainron1 at 5:45pm 03.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2895 Hello, I am looking for the manual (s) that would have come with the O'Day 1979 30ft. My boat has 5
New batteries Blitz at 5:04pm 03.18.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3027 I was recently instructed by my supplier to two new house batteries (US Battery group 31) that I sho
Off 'center' spreader (2) Team118 at 5:00pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 5/1356 I just noticed this on the way home tonight. The port spreader seems to be a bit 'downward' as com
Balancing my 30 MK 1 C&C tanders at 4:48pm 03.18.12 C&C 2/2266 With my 30 C'C MK I seem to have to reef down at least one in the main ' some in the jib when winds

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2003 B361 Battery Charger Location jssailem at 12:38pm 12.16.22 Merry Christmas to you... Brand new to you boat. Next Christmas is going to have a tough time living
keel resting on bottom (1) WayneH at 12:31pm 12.16.22 When the tide goes out. . Not my boat this time.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) thinwater at 12:24pm 12.16.22 Catamarans. 360 view from the salon. Keep watch while eating lunch. But not typically very small, wi
Fuel Gauge (1) jssailem at 11:50am 12.16.22 A picture of your tank top showing the sending unit would be helpful. This is one of the Moeller se
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) jssailem at 11:44am 12.16.22 take a Cruise Liner, but never join the US Navy. Especially on one of the new https://duckduckgo.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? kappykaplan at 11:21am 12.16.22 PS: take a Cruise Liner, but never join the US Navy. Whyyyyyyyyyyy?
Heat Exchanger (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 12.16.22 I am thinking of cutting the core in two sections which will allow me to remove it for cleaning wit
CNG to Propane? DanMaine at 10:55am 12.16.22 Thanks Tom! This, I think, is what I need! Dan
handheld VHf? LloydB at 10:46am 12.16.22 Why add clutter to a party line? VHF is not a cell phone
keel resting on bottom BarryL at 10:39am 12.16.22 Hey, My only comment is to note what happens to the marina during storms. If you get decent wave ac
Need radio advice BarryL at 10:36am 12.16.22 Hi, I prefer the HX40 https://www.standardhorizon.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=85
Caframo LloydB at 10:25am 12.16.22 Alexa and Google Assistant? 'Those two are not allowed on my boat' or a couple of the previous post
Need radio advice JamesG161 at 10:11am 12.16.22 @Phil Herring Best price found here Standard Horizon HX210 6W Floating Handheld Marine VHF Transc
keel resting on bottom LloydB at 10:05am 12.16.22 On the other hand that depth description may not be a measurement of the actual depth at each slip b
Need radio advice dlochner at 10:02am 12.16.22 The HX 210 does not have USB charging. A kayaker might carry a small battery pack to recharge a cell
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast jssailem at 9:57am 12.16.22 Likely drifting. It may get used for target practice, but more likely just drift about the Atlantic
keel resting on bottom JamesG161 at 9:55am 12.16.22 Mine did same thing. But... I tied the boat so that the Keel dug a hole by moving around and aroun
Need radio advice JamesG161 at 9:49am 12.16.22 SH HX-300 This one in my link is HX 210, Welcome to StandardHorizon.com $90 Jim...
Need radio advice Phil Herring at 9:48am 12.16.22 Thanks guys, it looks like the SH 210 might be the best one for this use. I appreciate the input!
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? LloydB at 9:48am 12.16.22 I believe if you were to go back and take a closer look you would find that it's actually about thre

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