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Summer Help (1) All U Get at 7:08pm 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1898 Hi all, I was fortunate this summer to get some help with our "new to us" boat. We added a solar pan
Prop Walk Catalina 36 MkII John McConnell at 6:09pm 09.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/6565 A year ago I purchased the '02 model. Lots of small issues (previous neglect), recently changed pen
Hunter 25.5 DIY repairs Nursemnr at 4:54pm 09.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2376 Hello. I am a proud owner of a 1985 25.5 Hunter, Wild Child (great name but she came with it and he
Rebedding Beckson portlight FourPoints at 2:41pm 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3868 Starboard side portlight developed a nasty leak all of a sudden (my efforts to tape over the portlig
Annapolis Boat Show Meet-Up Phil Herring at 2:30pm 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 39/7346 POL tells me there's a movement afoot to meet as Pusser's (strategically located next to the show) o
T.S. Lee Marina Mess rhythmsurfer at 2:14pm 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2013 I am new to uploading video on this website. I thought I would share what a protected marina looks l
small craft warning DJN51 at 2:03pm 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6114 Was at marina today to check my boat as there has been small craft warnings on Lake Mich since Sat l
T.S. Lee rhythmsurfer at 1:42pm 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1011 1
pelican hooks garyc at 1:14pm 09.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1618 I lost one of my life line pelican hooks overboard. Orded a new one but i don't tihink the threads m
Status of Lake Murray Catalina Rendezvous Lew Love at 12:04pm 09.08.11 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 1/2980 Greeting, The rendezvous is taking shape quite nicely. We have firm commitment from 18 Catalina o
Requiem for Pearson Wanderer #106 MAGIC#116W at 11:53am 09.08.11 Parts Search 0/2809 A friend bought 1968? Pearson Wanderer #106 originally from the Chesapeake then R.I. ' ultimately On
Fresh water pump "pulses" thaeni at 11:42am 09.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1909 My system has a hot water tank, galley and head sinks, plus a shower. The pump "pulses" every 30 to
H-30g Bildge comparments tfoster at 11:22am 09.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1374 I have three bildge compartments under the floor boards. They do not appear to be connected so that
Major Flash Flood on the N. Chesapeake RichH at 11:10am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3457 Flood stage due to the 'remnants of TS Lee' at the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River just north
Education And Certification twodzusfittings at 10:41am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 6/1540 I am currently taking an online course for basic boating which covers most topics. While applying to
Less than 3 kts of wind Sublime at 10:03am 09.08.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4676 The water was like glass for the most part. For a good amount of the time, there was so little wind
Boat US Insurance Claim Question Joe Mullee at 10:02am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2373 It's customary in the insurance business that when a client presents a property damage claim on thei
Barbara Campbell - Golden State Diesel Steve Dion at 9:54am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2400 I regret to announce the passing of Barbara Campbell of Golden State Diesel. It appears that Barb
Dinghy Repair sailaway78 at 9:19am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 12/7635 I need to reglue some seams on a PVC dinghy. Mainly the tabs, where the transom attaches to the top
Beaching a Late Model Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 8:45am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 2/1520 Has anyone beached a Hunter 25? I know that the 260 is capable of being beached because of the cente

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Wires up the mast Davidasailor26 at 5:23pm 11.04.22 Could be a good use for a Fox and Hound wire tracer too. That might let you figure out where the oth
Wires up the mast jssailem at 5:19pm 11.04.22 Only way to be sure is to go up the mast. Possibilites: Spreader lights for sure, @Davidasailor26
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 5:16pm 11.04.22
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler ricksoth at 5:16pm 11.04.22 Sailmaker suggested pulling down with the winch on the tack and shaking the foil. Worked like a cha
crack/cut in compression post H30 jssailem at 5:12pm 11.04.22 Owners do strange things. I do not know if we met. I lived in the East Bay for 10 years (Pleasanton
Wires up the mast Davidasailor26 at 5:04pm 11.04.22
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? rgranger at 4:43pm 11.04.22
crack/cut in compression post H30 capt_paul at 4:24pm 11.04.22 hey JSSailem, have we met? I agree with you, the boat pictured is not mine but a prospective purchas
Insurance for older boats jnorten at 4:19pm 11.04.22 +1 State Farm. Not too much trouble insuring older boats here on Lake Michigan that I'm aware. I c
crack/cut in compression post H30 jssailem at 4:10pm 11.04.22 Captain Paul... 25 ton master, owner of Sail Monterey I would be uncomfortable as your insurance ag
Insurance for older boats Tally Ho at 4:04pm 11.04.22
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? Tedd at 4:03pm 11.04.22 "Dry" delamination used to be a problem with fiberglass skis from the era when that boat was built,
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? Davidasailor26 at 3:57pm 11.04.22 Penetrating epoxy travels well in rotten porous wood. If the core is still dry does anyone know if i
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:36pm 11.04.22 Raritan SaniFlex is the top rated sanitation hose for two reasons: it has a 10 year warranty again
S3 Espar D5E heater Head Sail at 3:35pm 11.04.22 Make sure you have enough voltage to run it.
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:35pm 11.04.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:33pm 11.04.22 :plus: for Saniflex. Did you happen to use messenger lines or is your hose routing easy to pull new
NorthWest Weather jssailem at 3:31pm 11.04.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:29pm 11.04.22 I did mine with Santi Flex and I am very happy with the stuff so far. PO had used a "chemical rated
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? jssailem at 3:26pm 11.04.22 injecting the epoxy I buy syringes in bulk and use them to inject epoxy. Here is one source. htt

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