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What type of varnish?? Cmp1110 at 12:51pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/7274 Have some limited varnishing to do on our boat and was looking for suggestions I believe it is ceto
By God I think that I've got it! Garmin to S1 Bad Obsession at 12:50pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1493 I went down to the boat today and re-ran wires so that the ground of the Garmin also connects with t
Sole refinishing questions sailsail at 12:40pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2127 How to strip the old finish....varnish... off the sole without lifting the veneer? I've tried sandi
Portlight Replacement -- Gap between Cabin top and liner (3) jstark at 12:08pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 9/6025 Hi Maine Sail, I'm working on following your guide for replacing portlights. I have a '75 Ericso
Outboard Suggestions for Mac 25? (coastal sailing) Anton at 9:35am 02.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6804 Hi, Would anyone have a good recommendation for an outboard on a MacGregor 25. Our home part this
Beneteau USA dot com Sailor Tim at 8:39am 02.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2023 I have noticed a recent change in the format on the Beneteauusa.com web site. I often reefer to the
Hot Water Heater Connection to Engine Question (1) joker460 at 8:09am 02.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2061 This may be a dumb question. What is the device circled in the picture attached? I have searched and
Hunter 23' Keel Restoration (4) carboman at 7:32am 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 7/3737 I have scraped off most of the heavy growth and am down to getting it to the bare cast iron. I have
Perko Battery Switch indicator (1) py26129 at 5:41am 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3843 A friend of mine with a CS30, has a Perko battery switch indicator in the cockpit of his boat that i
I need ideas on interior. Chris Patterson at 5:10am 02.08.12 Catalina 22 29/4531 Hey guys. I was hoping someone would have some semi-detailed photos of the woodwork of the port side
Kermit Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06am 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 3/1150 I will be at Wateree on the 18th at the state park with a reconditioned 260 at 10-11 am. Crazy Dav
Song for a Life (1) Roger Long at 4:54am 02.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2423
Any Capri 22 owners? sinnettc at 9:04pm 02.07.12 Catalina 22 1/1253 Is it just me or is the Capri 22 owners site down? www.capri22.net
Any Atomic 4 guys or gals out there? Vic H. at 8:23pm 02.07.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/12078 I have 2 copies of "Service and repair manual for Atomic 4 Marine Engine" by Robert Staton. They are
Raymarine Instraments Tally Ho at 7:57pm 02.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1501 My 1996 H280 came with the following instruments installed by the PO: ST 4000 Autopilot ST 30 Depth
propane gas storage danmorris at 7:36pm 02.07.12 Bigger Boats 1/1324 I am new to sailing and really new to this boat. This is only one of several questions I have, but
Great Solution for Main Sail Leech Line Tension (1) artboas at 6:39pm 02.07.12 Big Boats 4/3463 This problem is relevant to anyone that has in-mast furling, but is especially relevant to the large
Where ca I buy a single batten? av8erdunn at 6:01pm 02.07.12 Smaller Boats 7/1282 I need a new batten for the sail on my h 23.5, where can I buy one? I have searched but had no luck.
Solar panels guidera48 at 5:36pm 02.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1945 Just got in my two 80w panels to be attached on my newly finished davits. Each has a 3ft wire with f
Bio Diesel robfmcc at 5:09pm 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4896 Has anyone used bio-diesel in their boat?

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Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Brian D at 8:40am 11.28.22 Wow... I must reprimand you folks now. Here we have a serious question about his boat listing to por
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Will Gilmore at 8:32am 11.28.22 vote for canned drinks hidden under spare bedding inside Port side stowage of main berth. Was the
Miracle Rescue of MOB dsims at 8:29am 11.28.22 Nothing short of a miracle. This guy spent 15 hours afloat with zero survival gear or flotation dev
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 11.28.22 I vote for the giant squid. :p And as such, the problem could be quickly solved by holding a cala
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:13am 11.28.22 Washing dishes consumes the most fresh water on my boat. BTW I added a 25 gallon bladder type auxil
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! JamesG161 at 7:48am 11.28.22 I vote for canned drinks hidden under spare bedding inside Port side stowage of main berth. Why my
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Alan Gomes at 7:42am 11.28.22 You can bet the designer meant it to be level and the builder tried to follow the plan. But you ca
Sea Hood re-bedding (1) kloudie1 at 7:35am 11.28.22 Dave, my '85 model did not have 5200 for the seahood seal. it came up with slow and careful levering
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! (2) jssailem at 7:34am 11.28.22 are you located where there is a current? Unless you are lake sailing in the PacificNW there is a
Warped Rudder (7) rgranger at 7:32am 11.28.22 I ripped up enough strips from the cedar board to make a 1 inch thick laminated rudder. Looks like
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (1) GDanko at 7:31am 11.28.22 Thank you Roy. The boat is new to me but from the view in this picture, it looks like the cover is
Clever Boat Names Rick Webb at 7:29am 11.28.22 My all-time favorite, wish I had taken a picture of it: Wife Said NO II
23.5 bottom paint question (1) RTsailsJ29 at 7:27am 11.28.22 Dave, That's kinda where I was leaning, 2" above the scribe. Nice getting some confirmation on that
Miracle Rescue of MOB JamesG161 at 7:16am 11.28.22 My take on time line and training by the "team". 1) MOB last seen 11pm --> Reported Missing next da
Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 7:13am 11.28.22 Thank you all for your responses. They have been informative and confirm what I have observed. Inter
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 7:07am 11.28.22 I had the same problem on my C22 in Oxnard. I pressure washed the rub rail between the aluminum and
Watermaker rgranger at 7:00am 11.28.22 I suppose these units require a dedicated seawater intake thru-hull, and then one for outflow of br
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 6:42am 11.28.22 The alternator in your outboard should be able to keep the battery full enough to start the motor t
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice rgranger at 6:38am 11.28.22 Glad you wern't KILLED dave.... :):thumbup:
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders RoyS at 6:31am 11.28.22 For those of us nearing the end of the line, might I suggest a Viking Funeral Rite. Have your body p

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