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Pencil vs Rudder (2) finding41 at 10:06am 02.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3683 I decided to take the rudder off my 26D and redesign the foil and glass it. It was made by the PO ou
Honda Inverter Generator Paul and Judy at 7:48am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 51/8620 The Honda 2000i comes in two versions, a standard version with 2-20A 3 prong receptacles and the ver
port curtain (2) med2463 at 7:34am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1943 Wanted some privacy in the head when in marinas, but also wanted some air. So, made a port cover tha
Need Water Filter PrincessoftheLake at 7:33am 02.07.12 Big Boats 5/1585 Last fall when working on winterizing the fresh water pump the filter that is inline to the pump bro
True wind on a handheld Quoddy at 7:01am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5294 If I make my own polars or target speeds (none published for H260) the reference point is true wind.
Florida waterfront land bill MrBill_FLL at 6:23am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2045 looks like property owners could get the submerged lands if this passes: http://www.sun-sentinel.co
Moisture in rudder Joe5893 at 6:15am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4636 Sometimes I do things, then I wonder why I did them...anyway, my rudder seemed too heavy for no bigg
Weld Mount system Soleares at 6:11am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2382 Hi, Has anyone used the Weld Mount system for securing wires? I am trying to secure a couple of sin
Towing a Dinghy lehigh375 at 5:53am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4551 I am planning a 2 week cruise this summer from central Jersey up to Nantucket Bay area via the East
Free - SR Mariner Knotmeter (1) GorillaToast at 4:33am 02.07.12 Catalina 22 2/1648 I don't know if this works or not, but it was on the boat when I bought it and there was no transduc
First Boat North Roger Long at 3:25am 02.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 22/5175 I think I have a good chance of claiming that title, given my current plans and inclinations. If an
Ex Climbers to climb a mast AtlanticAl at 11:55pm 02.06.12 Sails Call Lounge 10/6043 If i wanted to climb a mast, that had no halyards on it,because its not a mast its a tree. But its
Victron 1000A shunt? (1) quartones at 11:03pm 02.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2603 Do all bots need to be connected to wire? http://ressim.net/b/out.php/i5482240_shunt-jpg
Replacing Headstay in furler unit. Joel H. at 8:15pm 02.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1091 So, I'm replacing all my standing rigging this year. It's a first for me at least when it comes to r
sinking mast electro at 7:54pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1839 Has anyone had problems with the mast sinking on a ericson 32. I pulled the headliner back and was i
New swim ladder ideas (6) paulj at 7:36pm 02.06.12 Catalina 310 19/11708 At the 2012 Seattle boat show, I looked at the sailboat swim ladder progress. Seems Catalina stil
Toe Rail / Stanchion base Electrolysis Repair Suggestions? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:26pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4957 Pulled a stanchion off the toerail and found this!! (picture is looking down at outside deck ' toe
Cat 22 slide out galley kazy at 7:04pm 02.06.12 Catalina 22 15/11270 I'm restoring a catalina 22, which has groves on the starboard settee, which probably are intended t
add a port hole Patrice at 6:41pm 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1444 Hi, By curiousity, anyone ever added a port hole on the side hull in the v berth? Like the one
Iron your Sails...? (1) Squidd at 6:35pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7697 I've been playing around with some old sail material, making sail bags, duffel bags, and general rep

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Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 9:58am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 9:50am 10.07.22 With our 35' boat on a 40' dock, we know we will never hit the end of a dock if I throw the line on
Where do you guys put your battery? Davidasailor26 at 9:48am 10.07.22
Wind angle Slider at 9:22am 10.07.22 Well guys, after 4 months of back order I received my 608 B&D/SImrad wind sensor. The yard only cha
Invest 91L JamesG161 at 8:33am 10.07.22 Minor Correction the the Chart above. The Dotted Red Lines are not the Winds. They are the Pressur
Transducer question AaronD at 8:28am 10.07.22 Lots of things will work in addition to toilet wax, including electricians putty (less messy than w
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:25am 10.07.22 Quoting myself: I use West System epoxy and their fillers / hardeners to thicken it. I've mostly u
Where do you guys put your battery? AaronD at 8:24am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Issues Sailing Upwind Sailfanatic at 8:21am 10.07.22 Some closehauled sailing guidelines here H-6m18M1bCY
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:19am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for secu
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps LakeShark at 8:16am 10.07.22 @Tedd Pool noodles over the strap works great. They rest on the hull and form to the bend really we
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 8:13am 10.07.22 The good news is the Westerlies are moving at 15 knots. Fast storms have less time to intensify It
How well does a C-270 trailer? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 10.07.22 I had a 270 fin keel I REALLY liked but never considered it trailerable, Meriachee is only one I'm a
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 8:07am 10.07.22 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have use
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Calif. Ted at 8:01am 10.07.22 When I replaced lens on portlights it did also involve a change of hardware, for size 1 & 7 round en
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Siamese at 7:47am 10.07.22 So, if I understand this correctly, one should never attempt to dock their boat while sober.
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps rgranger at 7:24am 10.07.22 Thanks! That's more or less how my wife describes me, so it should be good enough. Got to love pra
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:23am 10.07.22 209828
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Meriachee at 7:21am 10.07.22 A round of beers please.
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:19am 10.07.22 This one made me think of ever docking situation I have ever had

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