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epoxy vs polyester Manureva at 2:26pm 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2666 I would like to know why everybody that talks about repairing their fiberglass boat talks about usin
Sailmaker steers your boat? Quoddy at 1:01pm 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1815 The sailmaker cuts twist into the sail. Upwind, for the present wind speed you sheet in until all te
engine gauge panel (1) Snickant at 12:31pm 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1215 i am looking for an engine gauge panel for the cockpit of a cal 2-30. it would fit into 11 1/8 x 6 1
Water heater issue Jimm at 12:27pm 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2473 Issue: Hot water flow to all fawcets has slowed to a trickle. Heater is a 6gal Seward with heat ex
Interior Hull Liner Material cb32863 at 12:00pm 01.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/6212 I have started removing what I need to in order to swap out my bulkheads in my O' Day 25. I removed
Affordable TV antenna garylinger at 10:55am 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5612 I'm trying to find an economical, low profile TV antenna that I can use on-board while anchored. Be
Very interesting video paulj at 10:47am 01.12.12 Catalina 310 6/1873 on fixing chain plate leaks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXPspNbLlUk Seems to solve the
Marina Fire med2463 at 8:39am 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2524 Video says it all. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-16-boats-aflame-at-seneca-m
Chain Plates (1) webfoot at 8:26am 01.12.12 Big Boats 7/2637 Happily buffing away yesterday we came across a disturbing sight. Take a look at the pic... https:/
Repairing a Rudder with Polyethylene Glycol Catch the Sun at 6:57am 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 21/6277 I am looking to repair a rudder for my C'C 32. This rudder has a wood core that has become saturate
Wiring question to mast on 26S stevenorkathy at 5:41am 01.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2366 I have two lamp cord wires and a different set of 3, they are green white and black. I'm trying to
Thinking of buying. jho11381 at 11:12pm 01.11.12 S2 12/2843 What kind of quality is the S2 in the 30 to 37 footer range? Does S2 make a quality blue water boat
Hunter 28 Brochure eliems at 11:12pm 01.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1520 I have one that I got from Hunter, if anyone wants it I can forward it to you. Original Brochure for
Keep your bilge dry artboas at 10:29pm 01.11.12 Big Boats 1/1430 Most owners don't understand how much water accumulates in the bilge from air conditioning condensat
Considering puchast H34 or H37c pho at 10:05pm 01.11.12 Big Boats 11/1940 I'm looking for a little advice. Considering purchase of a H34 (mid to late 1980s) or a H37 Cheru
Hull Repair (leaking Keel) Alburg 37' rickbarr at 10:01pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1708 Am an owner of an Alburg 37, currently on the hard and have identified a gash in my Keel roughly abo
H34 Rudder Shaft Travel? (2) betzhunter at 8:51pm 01.11.12 Big Boats 7/1698 I noticed our '84 H34 having some play or travel (up/down) the rudder shaft of less than a half inch
Nasty smells Oday 35 HangonSloopy at 7:59pm 01.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1965 Love my 1989 Oday 35 but we've got some fairly strong off odors up around the sanitary hold tank. A
Painting a blasted hull (5) offto at 7:33pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3408 Ok, I know there's a ton of threads about bottom painting and epoxy coatings but I feel as though I'
Vent Line greater than 45 degrees friendlobster at 6:51pm 01.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3544 I'm allowing for two large vent lines on a new tank (replacing bladder). The problem is that there's

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Need input ASAP. MikeHoncho at 6:50pm 08.11.22 Defiantly would require a pause on the sale to confirm/deny. Given the location and the potential o
Hatches kloudie1 at 6:45pm 08.11.22 Picture of the hatch support and locking pin would help. My Bomars from that time have a knob that t
Clock and barometer installation advice JoeWhite at 6:44pm 08.11.22 Mount it on stained and varnished 1/2" marine plywood with 2 holes one on top and one on bottom. Num
Need input ASAP. sail sfbay at 6:38pm 08.11.22 Did you get a survey? If so, what did it say? Suggest getting the boatyard, where you hauled out for
New Prop: paint or? sail sfbay at 6:35pm 08.11.22 Propspeed \| Foul-Release Coatings \| Protecting Underwater Assets
Need input ASAP. Ward H at 6:34pm 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Doe
Air conditioning thermostat issue Crusty Ol Salt at 6:25pm 08.11.22
Hatches sail sfbay at 6:22pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the hatches? Photos? Dimensions? You have some options: Re
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 08.11.22 Here is what I would do. Get some popcorn and a sprite zero. Hit YouTube and search "catalina 22 r
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 08.11.22
New Prop: paint or? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 08.11.22 works for me but there are lots of equivalent brands.
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 08.11.22 Clamp off both sides of the valve with Vise Grips and try it again
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? Tally Ho at 5:29pm 08.11.22
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection (2) Tally Ho at 5:23pm 08.11.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? sail sfbay at 5:12pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the furler that might indicate what mfg/model you have, othe
Mainsheet location Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom bloc
Is this dinghy salvageable? heritage at 4:57pm 08.11.22 I have had two pvc inflatables that had their floors come unglued after a few years. Both of them e
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 4:56pm 08.11.22 Thank You!! What marvelous book to have at my finger tips.
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 4:51pm 08.11.22 Update. For anyone who has had the problem I've described above, I've figured it out. First, on my
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks shemandr at 4:42pm 08.11.22 Be mindful of lazarette locks ... I know someone who got stuck in the lazarette when the lid closed

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