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Deadline approaching, still undecided Bonzai at 6:49pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2736 Well,the time is fast coming up,end of January,when I need to move my newly acquired sailboat to new
Rigging on French built 411 Jorgeusa at 6:41pm 01.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1445 I own a French built 411 2001 and was wondering what threads are used on the rigging hardware (I'm p
Marine SSB Functionally Obsolete? Rick D at 6:35pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/6428 I have a single sideband marine unit installed. It works; I have talked to others hundreds of miles
H410 Windlass FrankT at 6:13pm 01.07.12 Big Boats 5/1318 I have a H410 2002 that's equipped with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. The owners manual indicates the
Getting farther along on the wiring (4) toddco at 5:29pm 01.07.12 Day Sailers 5/1522 Since the weather doesn't want to cooperate for goose hunting, I've been running the electrical thro
Macerator Freezing Up Between Uses Rick D at 5:23pm 01.07.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6768 OK, so I have a Johnson macerator in a non-boating application emptying the contents of a 15 gallon
Speaking Of Cutting Stainless... Rick D at 5:07pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2096 (Rather than taking another thread in a different direction) So I was modifying a bimini frame. I sc
Best way to lower a Dodger (1) rpwillia at 3:39pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3009 My dodger is the Catalina Factory Dodger which is the exact perfect height that when I stand at the
Blaise: Blue water H37c ? MATHURIN2 at 3:01pm 01.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 26/5076 Blaise or others, I'd like some serious first hand impression on the handling of our H37c in heavy w
Where to find replacement collapsable water tanks tink at 2:37pm 01.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1465 I have a 1995 Hunter 26. The collapsable water tanks have developed leaks and I would like to repla
Where to attach toggle?! (1) Viesail at 2:29pm 01.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/1052 Just got a new forestay made with a johnson lever rigged to spec (28' 1 1/4" per 1985 Hunter '22 man
Cal 2-30 Instrument Panel Snickant at 1:30pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2354 where is the best place to find an instrument panel for a cal 2-30? thanks, glenn, catonsville, md
Will Prestone Antifreeze Damage Impeller? Ducati at 12:58pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2744 When I winterized the Volvo I ran Prestone antifreeze through the system. Will it damage the impe
Maine Sailors dscribner at 12:46pm 01.07.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2200 I'm looking for some good spots for next year. I figure we can easily make Muscongus Bay in a two da
2000 Hunter 170 Lonnie100 at 11:58am 01.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3066 I am about to purchase a 2000 Hunter 170 from the Cinncinnati area. This is a two owner boat and th
Man Overboard Don Guillette at 11:19am 01.07.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/11572 This topic has been discussed many times but no matter how many times it's discussed it's not enough
Mast Float Sybarite at 10:39am 01.07.12 Day Sailers 6/8505 I would like to know what size (volume) float would be required for the O'Day 17 Daysailer, to assur
Question of the day. Benny17441 at 10:04am 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2595 How was it determined that it is safe to discharge a battery to 50% of its capacity but to go beyond
H31 Holding Tank Hoses Replacement sail902 at 9:32am 01.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/2966 1984 H31 sprung a leak in the holding tank pump-out hose. When I went to remove the hose, I found th
House on N.C. ICW garylinger at 9:13am 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2195 I've been tasked by my mother-in-law to look for a 3 bedroom house in N.C. on the ICW with a dock/pi

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Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 8:40am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:38am 11.19.22 In my mind, nasty bottom paint has no impact on the environment. Whether you believe that anti fo
Old Barient winches binding Frankoxc17 at 8:30am 11.19.22 I have that parts blow-up too and my winches have a top nut with two holes for a spanner wrench...an
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:26am 11.19.22 All true. But what do you do when you really need to get somewhere? To cruise a few miles along a B
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 8:25am 11.19.22 There are other variables that come into play. Ease of use, ease of set up, and strength is not req
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:20am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:15am 11.19.22 y your belief that "dilution is the solution to pollution" then I guess it would be okay to dump ra
Are you ready to go to sea? jssailem at 8:01am 11.19.22 With limited knowledge or experience would be sailors jump on board a boat, untie the lines and head
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 7:57am 11.19.22
Passage 42 bulkhead Terry Cox at 7:48am 11.19.22 You're welcome, Dan. Just the engine hoses or all the other hoses as well? Perhaps another fellow sk
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:43am 11.19.22 You should note you sail in Fresh Water, In Iuka, Mississippi. Different bottom paints needed. N
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 7:40am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? See my post #17 above for the Fresh Water Lake near him. Jim...
Electric dinghy engines Stephan at 7:28am 11.19.22 West Marine and Defender are having a sale on Torqeedo Travel 1103, about $250 off list. If you a
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 7:26am 11.19.22 Well, I have both - but I was referring tot he second one above for specifically the Fastnet '79 ana
Questions About Bottom Paint smokey73 at 7:15am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? The picture looks like it may be salt or brackish water. Zinc would
Are you ready to go to sea? PaulK at 7:02am 11.19.22 This book:https://www.amazon.com/Desirable-Undesirable-Characteristics-Offshore-quarterly/dp/0393033
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Mechone at 6:40am 11.19.22 Knockerloose #1 CRC Chemical Solutions - Knock'er Loose Penetrant - YouTube I can tell as a mill
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 6:29am 11.19.22 I just watched that same video a couple days ago. This one focused only on that boat, for info on ot
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 5:57am 11.19.22 Not sure what it had, but replaced it with magnesium This is a good Anode choice for Fresh Water s
Passage 42 bulkhead Dan Kelly at 5:53am 11.19.22 Thanks Terry. Don't have any major problems. Need to do maintenance and replace all of the hoses in

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