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Honda Inverter Generator Paul and Judy at 7:48am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 51/8849 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 7/1963 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 5/1641 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 17/5594 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 9/2077 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 12/4750 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 4/2488 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 23/4616 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 2/1663 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 22/5383 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 10/6149 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 3/2675 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 1/1118 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 2/1876 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 19/12044 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 9/5076 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 15/11388 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 4/1480 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 15/7967 I've been playing around with some old sail material, making sail bags, duffel bags, and general rep
Head Room and Fixed Keel Draft ? laxdad59 at 6:20pm 02.06.12 Day Sailers 4/1670 Am looking at a 1972 22 O'day. What should the head room be ? The one that I may look at has a fixed

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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
Looking for a captain to sail my boat Justin_NSA at 6:26am 11.28.22 Sorry for the delay, Justin, we've been travelling. I thought I received a reply, but in double-ch
Raymarine Axiom RoyS at 6:18am 11.28.22 There are engine interface devices available for that purpose.
Miracle Rescue of MOB Leeward Rail at 6:14am 11.28.22 Do we need to put PLB's on cruise ship passengers? Nope. Stuff happens to stupid drunk people and
Sea Hood re-bedding Crazy Dave Condon at 6:13am 11.28.22
Watermaker RoyS at 6:10am 11.28.22 Washing dishes consumes the most fresh water on my boat. BTW I added a 25 gallon bladder type auxili
Sea Hood re-bedding kloudie1 at 6:05am 11.28.22 I tried Bed It butyl but because the 9000 screws (! ok it is a bunch, probably not that many) that g
Winterizing SailDrive in water tfox2069 at 5:57am 11.28.22 My boat is also in Deale, at HHN. AR Marine Diesel Services winterized the engine last winter and a
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak RoyS at 5:54am 11.28.22 If you have small sealant covers surrounding the chainplates and screwed to the deck, make certain t
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! sailme88 at 5:37am 11.28.22 are you located where there is a current? Water current against the keel can have an effect..

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