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bow rail rust redhead78 at 3:48pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2420 Hi all, my bow pulpit rail has some rust I just noticed, its supposed to be ss, is there something u
Standing Rigging, How old before replacement? Rich M at 3:25pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4525 I have a 25 year old Hunter 28.5 that now has the stick down because I moved it from LI to the Chesa
Barrier coating Don Crowther at 3:22pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2148 Hello Has anyone used any products from the company before? "EpoxyUSA.com" I'm in the search
letter decals for naming the boat/what size? (2) Connie at 3:06pm 05.05.11 Day Sailers 3/3844 Hi, I'm a new sailboat owner..she is a 25" O'Day without a name. I would like to name her Luna Llena
O/B Motor mount Stan Lukity at 1:33pm 05.05.11 Day Sailers 10/2472 I have an O'Day 23" which came with a Sailor 9.9 long shaft motor. Now I want to put a new Honda 5h
Washington State bans copper bottom paint RichH at 12:09pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 194/36706 http://www.washingtonvotes.org/2011-SB-5436 Of course this is only on recreational boats ....
Humminbird Fishfinder 587ci HD Combo?? Anybody have one? Captnkev25 at 12:06pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2243 Ok so I've decide to pass on the antiquated Raydata and was looking at this: http://store.humminbird
Amps cut in half? Stephen Trapani at 11:29am 05.05.11 Engines and Propulsion 25/7228 An electrical guy once explained to me why the amp readings are cut in half, but I forgot what he sa
cleaning mildew/mold off fabric cushions with vinyl backing meanttobe at 10:40am 05.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2018 fabric cushions are soiled and have mildew/mold spots. Any commercial spray on products that will cl
need new prop aussiejay at 10:38am 05.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1488 I own a 1979 hunter 30, and need to replace the prop. I am running a ysm 12. Does anyone have the pr
Bimini top for catalina 25 Oday222inlakechamplain at 10:10am 05.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4597 Looking for a Bimini top for my Catalina 25. Any help??
Refrig drain mvazmina at 7:15am 05.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1826 I just purchase a 1999 352 and have a problem with the refrig drain. It doesn't drain and I have tri
Relief Band Rick D at 6:49am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/8232 I always kept one or two Relief Bands aboard to help out guests with nausea. They were the only thin
Well Nuts - gotta love em (1) Justin_NSA at 6:39am 05.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1612 I'm installing 2 12V Guest fans on the side bulkheads. They can rotate towards the aft berth or seat
Anyone near Ft. Myers Beach?? (1) Sumner at 5:35am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2772 We are suppose to close on the Endeavour 37 we are buying next week in Ft. Myers Beach and we might
Well...I obviously wasn't planning properly... BobM at 5:23am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3803 ...when I got married May 22nd to a Wife with a May 29th birthday! With 10 yards of mulch arrivin
Lake Michigan Wind question hunter36 at 4:47am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2625 I sail on the Michigan side of Lake Michigan. I love sailing an easterly wind but it does not happe
Rebedding a Companionway mounted Traveler on a 77 Hunter 30 MLampner at 4:23am 05.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3160 I had been noticing a problem with water collecting below the engine. Could not figure out where it
transom ladder GarEi at 2:01am 05.05.11 Pearson 0/1553 We have a 1985 Pearson 303 and our transom ladder seems alittle short, I am sure its original. Overa
macgregor 25 1984 trailer specs rvazquez2 at 8:45pm 05.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4327 hi I need to register the trailer of my new macgregor 25 1984 for registration and plate. I don't

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A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 11:10am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed Jeff Tirey at 11:05am 01.01.22 I have a Bavaria 40 with a D2-55 Volvo-Penta and a MS25S saildrive. The calculated hull speed is 8.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:59am 01.01.22 Oh what demons @Filmstress released with her simple and fair question. Perhaps she should change her
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 10:43am 01.01.22 A limiting factor is cost. And further if you are choosing the electrical power model to "Save the
CENTERBOARD HELP jssailem at 10:35am 01.01.22 :plus: I like your plan. When you get the center board lifted back into the boat, and the sling rais
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 10:31am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... The "free or fair price" comment is
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 10:28am 01.01.22 @dLj in context I am stating that the storage potential of current power resources in the confines o
Shore Power Cord Storage sailcapt340 at 10:26am 01.01.22 Just bought myself one. I'm going to use it for my backyard generators' 30 foot 50 Amp Power Cord.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 10:06am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? JamesG161 at 9:58am 01.01.22 My first personal computer cost me $1300, with 52k memory. ca 1981. A new iMac today cost $1300, wi
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 9:56am 01.01.22 It is not yet practical. This sentence is the fundamental controversy. What is the definition of
How do I take this apart? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:42am 01.01.22 Put the top in a vice. Grab the screw threads with a vice grip pliers and push towards the edges.
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 9:40am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Crusty Ol Salt at 9:39am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
Input on vent requested Dr. D at 9:33am 01.01.22 Do these portlights act as backrests when you're seated in the cockpit? Any vent mounted in those w
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 eherlihy at 9:32am 01.01.22 I am considering changing to a PSS. Does anyone have a suggestion for the right one to purchase?
How do I take this apart? Dr. D at 9:31am 01.01.22 pop the cap off If you mean the copper with the hole in it, there doesn't appear to be a way to po
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric markwbird at 9:28am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? jssailem at 9:25am 01.01.22 I played with a CRAY back in the late 60's. Programed punch cards and ran the bootstrap punch tape w
Happy New Year 2022 kloudie1 at 9:25am 01.01.22 Happy New Year!!

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