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Can anyone recommend a good dessicant (1) Vic H. at 6:35pm 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 28/4630 Well ya gotta' have a sense of humor (or no sense at all). New to me, on the hard for eight yrs. I g
So what's in a 8.0 C mast step? ewoden1 at 6:24pm 02.01.12 S2 2/1444 Cut the skin off the mast step area today. No hardwood nor plywood in there. Just end grain balsa.
Mesh Shading seadaddler at 6:23pm 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1475 Hi all looking for help with picking out some mesh shading material for hanging out the back off of
Table mod shanker at 6:19pm 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 10/2258 I once saw a picture of a H260 cabin table mod that was a little unique. It extended the front birth
Hello KITXU Vic H. at 5:13pm 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 0/764 Hello Kitxu, just wondering how the sailing was in Chile. Did you get my message re: Broken mast?
NASTY Fuel Filters Rick D at 4:31pm 02.01.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/4075 Two years ago, they (EPA) closed my fuel dock. Since then, I have been bringing in fuel from gas sta
Yanmar 3JH3E Service Manuals Maybe Sailor at 1:17pm 02.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3768 Can anyone offer a source for a complete service manual on this engine that was installed in the ear
Fastest bottom paint william at 11:11am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 17/16728 What is the fastest bottom paint? My boat is sailed in New England waters, it has an ablative coat,
Bene 351/352 Genoa Rigging Change joker460 at 10:16am 02.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1193 I just came across this site (https://plus.google.com/photos/112975970217428095317/albums/5621230538
Asymmetric Deployment with Sock jimfrankelly at 10:12am 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/1670 From information I received on a previous posting concerning installing a furler for my asymmetric s
holding tank dimensions RockyH at 9:55am 02.01.12 Pearson 1/1336 Hello I am new to the group but have already found a wealth of info. I own a '79 Pearson 30 and nee
Power Thruster FourPoints at 9:49am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4031 I've seen the power thruster for sale before, but I notice it's now sold here at the SBO store (http
Moving and painting a 25' Robbcox at 8:57am 02.01.12 Seidelmann 1/4809 Hello all, I recently got my first sailboat, a 1978 seidlmann as my 40th b-day present. Love the w
For Bill and Mary Ed Schenck at 7:49am 02.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1217 Hi Mary, I saw your post on Facebook. I hope you will update your Cherubini friends here. Just a
Where does the cockpit drains go? Irwin C-34 Vic H. at 7:42am 02.01.12 Irwin 5/4533 I know the obvious answer to the question but, since the boat is 1 hr+ away, on an Irwin Citation 34
Where does the cockpit drains go? Irwin C-34 Vic H. at 7:35am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2142 I know the obvious answer to the question but, since the boat is 1 hr+ away, on an Irwin Citation 34
Propeller Size for Bene 473 sailaway3662 at 6:48am 02.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1566 I have a Westerbeke 63D engine and need to confirm the size of my current fixed 3 blade prop. Does
Experience with Standard Horizon wgkenney at 6:45am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2473 Hi all, I am looking to add AIS capablities to my 2006 Beneteau 473. I have an older Raymarine sys
Fiddle Block-Replace or Repair? (1) Ed H at 5:48am 02.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/7716 One of my winter projects is to repair or replace the main sheet fiddle block. The top pulley (is it
Fluorescent Double wired? (1) Ed H at 5:32am 02.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1597 This weekend, while working on my 1981 Hunter 33, I removed the old fluorescent light located above

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33.5 fuel tank leak MikeHoncho at 6:49am 12.01.22 I used the stainless clips available by Mueller. The tank has recesses in it to accept the clips. Ro
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale rgranger at 6:46am 12.01.22 The keel pivot bolt is 316ss, so there was definitely some anodic exchange going on. Here is an exc
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 6:43am 12.01.22 Yes, I have almost that diagram. Slightly different, mine is dated 04 but essentially the same. My
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's MikeHoncho at 6:42am 12.01.22 PolyMarine two part adhesive by far. I had the same problem with my pvc dinghy. Tried all of them an
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 kloudie1 at 6:37am 12.01.22 Wherever you decide to store it, probably best to have it in a waterproof bag.. granted, your sailin
Side Stay Tension rgranger at 6:25am 12.01.22 Too much rake will put too much pressure on the rudder and slow the boat down or exaggerate heeling
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 6:23am 12.01.22 Interesting! Good luck and take photos. Keep us posted on your progress! Greg Will do! Thank
Allan Villiers kloudie1 at 6:06am 12.01.22 Thanks, Gary. I recently read "We the Drowned" (suggested by a forum member) which addresses life in
Raymarine Axiom (1) Phil McCall at 5:50am 12.01.22 211295
Side Stay Tension Will Gilmore at 5:31am 12.01.22 Too much rake will put too much pressure on the rudder and slow the boat down or exaggerate heeling
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale HeelBoy at 5:08am 12.01.22 Fwiw: For those that haven't used por15, nothing likes to stick to it unless you sand it. If you
Raymarine Axiom Phil McCall at 5:04am 12.01.22 Yes you will have to buy additional sensors. I have tach feed coming off the altenater . I had to s
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 4:22am 12.01.22 As requested here are the pics. It needs a bit of adjustment as it was put back up to simply get it
Side Stay Tension shemandr at 4:13am 12.01.22 Rake relates to the feel of the helm. As a windsurfer you already know how rake affects going upwin
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem don&sam at 3:26am 12.01.22 Jim, Thanks for the breaker info. Yes, indeed, I do mean strainer. Don
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) garymalmgren at 11:23pm 11.30.22 Give penetrating oil and these Try to ply the deck fitting up a bit and get the oil where it will
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Project_Mayhem at 10:58pm 11.30.22 I just saw this thread now. I had a similar issue last year. We poured some West Marine ExterminOdor
0day 25,130 genoa Project_Mayhem at 10:45pm 11.30.22 What kind of furler? I have one or two old ones that might work. They have a wire through them as op
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 10:40pm 11.30.22 Whether you are using a screwdriver or impact, you want to use 90% of your strength to push the tool
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem (2) JamesG161 at 8:25pm 11.30.22 After 14 year, I had to replace those weaken breakers. Dual Breaker for A&B. This is my Lazaret Br

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