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Havre De Grace Municipal Marina Calypso at 6:00pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 28/5800 I'm on the list to get into this marina. We stopped by to check it out this weekend. Can anyone enli
Enkes Winches (1) TFrere at 5:34pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3076 My boat has Enkes AR-28 winches. I would like to convert them to self-tailing but have had no luck f
Update on Internet Connection Costs Roger Long at 5:28pm 09.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2746 (Somewhat belated) My second cell phone bill was much smaller than I expected. It was still steep,
outboard sizing tigereye37 at 5:16pm 09.19.11 Day Sailers 6/2103 im looking to replace the outboard on my 76' oday 25. currently it is equipped with a 6 hp evinrude
Air conditioning a Hunter 280 ljcraigie at 5:12pm 09.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1480 I have a Hunter 280 and after the unbelievably hot summer we had this year in Oklahoma, I would like
Main Salon Table elcriollo at 4:46pm 09.19.11 Big Boats 13/2775 Has anyone lately modified the 40.5 humungous dinning room table to allow more space? The last thre
High speed buffing 25yearslater at 4:39pm 09.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1617 Here's one I haven't seen. I am currently finishing up regelcoating my boat. Can anyone who has us
Catalina 387 or 400 or 42 MKII? PDReynolds at 4:35pm 09.19.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/11666 Hi folks, I am trading up and thinking very seriously of Catalina over Beneteau or similar boats.
Painting the deck of my old V25 (1976) Mity at 4:08pm 09.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1160 Hi everyone. I would like to repair and than paint my deck and since this is a first for my your adv
Pine tar sap stepayetta at 4:07pm 09.19.11 Smaller Boats 6/1889 I noticed tiny black spots on the boat. They are coming from pine trees in the yard. Any suggestions
Reefing Madness to Reefing Sadness rognvald at 4:02pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6028 After completely rebuilding the inside of my boom over last Winter, I have discovered all my efforts
Leather care on dodgers Captain Gadget at 3:51pm 09.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1341 My dodger has leather on various sections to save wear and tear. The portion that is open to the el
Vented Loop on a Cat svneko at 3:32pm 09.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1923 Hi Peggie, I have a sailing catamaran, where the head is never below the waterline. Currently, the
Sanitation Elbow (3) guidera48 at 2:26pm 09.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1249 Well I left the sanitation for last and I am paying the price. It should have been item ONE on my re
Engine Usage Roger Long at 1:52pm 09.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2177 Sometimes, like one morning on the Saint John River, I think that maybe I'm burning too much diesel
Schaefer 1100 Installation deck clearance Rag Doll at 12:43pm 09.19.11 Bigger Boats 0/994 I have a 1986 O Day 28 and will be having a Schaefer1100 Genoa Furler installed. I am concerned abou
Air conditioner smell jackzimmerman at 12:41pm 09.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2889 Hi all, we have a 1999 Hunter 380 and we get this "boat smell" particularly when we run the air cond
marine head not flushing orion at 12:07pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1829 Recently a friend used the Raritan II head and it would not evacuate the water. Before I tear it apa
222 pop top cover ishmael3 at 12:03pm 09.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5667 This is probably an old and tired question, I have searched but not found much info. Is anyone makin
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggidy Jig Roger Long at 11:24am 09.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/1942 Back up in Saint John, I emailed a friend that Dave had found crew for me to make the schlep back do

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Sole Refinish Question Siamese at 5:08am 02.16.22 Can you lift up one of the hatches in the sole and find out how thick your top laminate/veneer is?
1984 Hunter 37C Jim Legere at 4:21am 02.16.22 The original aluminum holding tank can be removed without cutting open the seat in the shower. Here
Sole Refinish Question BigEasy at 11:24pm 02.15.22 I believe the sole is a laminate and I need guidance as to what Varnish to use? I refinished the
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? BigEasy at 11:07pm 02.15.22 In an effort to get a little more "curb appeal" I'm looking to replace the cabin top pinstriping.
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate Joe at 10:19pm 02.15.22 Replacing the standing rigging can have some options. You can just replace the wire and keep the tu
Interstate Trailer Sailing Donzi Davinchi at 10:07pm 02.15.22
H 41 large saloon window resealing an some question Boiler at 8:55pm 02.15.22 Hi - sorry, but just found this post.... I want to find the message you posted about "taking window
Securing Batteries on my H34 WasabiRush at 8:12pm 02.15.22 You could use thickened epoxy to adhere the plywood to the fiberglass. You could also consider jus
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 7:25pm 02.15.22 Is it possible I damaged the relay? No, not due to undervoltage as you seem to have had. And thi
Choosing a battery charger JohnShannon at 7:15pm 02.15.22 Why do you believe 4AWG is inadequate for 60A? My wire tables indicate 4AWG is OK for 60A for power
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar kloudie1 at 6:39pm 02.15.22 Known issue with the schittie multi connectors in the engine harness. First try engaging the starter
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar jssailem at 6:21pm 02.15.22 Battery replacement is easy enough, but if I damaged starter relay, might be harder to find a match
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 6:16pm 02.15.22 The Wheel brake is handy. If it can be reinstalled you find it useful. @Joe, has provided sound advi
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 6:15pm 02.15.22 Back to lashing, at least when not in auto pilot.
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Tom J at 6:10pm 02.15.22 Yes. It will prevent currents, wakes, etc from driving the rudder into the stops. :plus:Need the
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Tom J at 5:37pm 02.15.22 I'll be back at the boat this weekend. Bought a group 24 deep cycle to take with me. Previous owner
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Cap'n Dave at 5:32pm 02.15.22 I'll be back at the boat this weekend. Bought a group 24 deep cycle to take with me. Previous owner
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Tally Ho at 5:14pm 02.15.22 Yeah, let the batteries charge first and see what happens. Do you have any sort of battery monitor
Salon light fixtures Diablito at 5:14pm 02.15.22 I have made several purchases through them. The statement on the website, that the original fixtures
BOLT BROKE OFF RitSim at 4:55pm 02.15.22 One way is to bolt the exit elbow back on and buy/obtain a sleeve to fit snugly in the elbow with a

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