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Calling the Coast Guard sailaway78 at 5:46pm 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 19/4574 I just got back from a nice sail across the gulf, from New Orleans, over to Clearwater and St. Pete
Rub Rail P-38 profmurphy at 5:42pm 06.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1172 Looking for rub rail for a P38. Any suggestions?
Cotter pin or cotter rings? jfrench at 5:27pm 06.15.11 Catalina 22 3/1975 I just purchased new standing rigging from Catalina Direct. It came with extra cotter pins and rings
Battery cable sizing. c_witch at 5:16pm 06.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5907 Hiee, I'm just wondering what size cables to run from our house bank to the battery switch. We'll
Mast Deck/Steaming Fixture Help Required (3) joker460 at 4:57pm 06.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1728 The Mast Deck/Steaming Light Fixture just above the first set of spreaders has been damaged when the
Transom flex from motor bracket drumbeater at 4:56pm 06.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/2816 My transom seems to flex from the weight and thrust from the outboard motor. Does anyone else experi
New Keel hangers pdxagent at 4:52pm 06.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1586 Hey All, I've got the swing keel clunk and do not want to damage my trunk with the klunk. I am goi
Historical Power Short LABoroviak at 4:32pm 06.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1685 During the last four years I've been experiencing an irregular electrical short in the boats DC powe
28 Out Island project boat in MN merlinuxo at 3:42pm 06.15.11 Morgan 2/2247 This would be a heck of a project. ebay #360373517456 I'm not associated with this at all, just pass
I need advice with wire rope halyards allantodd at 3:34pm 06.15.11 Catalina 22 4/1754 I have a 1985 Catalina 25' (regular not tall). It has external wire rope and rope halyards. I want t
QUICK Outboard motor question CNein001 at 2:08pm 06.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3394 I currently have a 1988 Force 9.9hp 2 stroke outboard on my 27 foot Cal. It is on its last leg, so
Acetic acid - How strong? Joe5917 at 1:53pm 06.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3674 Spotless Stainless, the brush-on/rinse-off goop that removes topical rust from stainless steel, work
Small Engine Flush - options Rob19574 at 1:43pm 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1977 Hi All - I have a small 3.5 Tohatsu 2-stroke on my dingy that I use in salt water and wanted to ask
LED mast lights Leftfield at 1:28pm 06.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/16585 I've searched and seached but when I check sites thier catalog is thin, they're out of stock, want m
Cessna reids at 12:50pm 06.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/11 Hello from Alaska. We are wondering if there would be any interest in a partial trade. We have a nic
Booklet Charts on NOAA site rgranger at 12:46pm 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2307 Hey All I've been using these booklet charts and really like them. Have not seen them mentioned he
Venture 25 Trailer modification (1) pmeyers at 11:57am 06.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1570 I have a late 1970's Venture and I am preparing the bottom to be painted. While it is separated from
Engine throttle control setup on my pedestal advice needed inquiztr at 10:08am 06.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1817 I am wondering if anyone could give me some advice on how the engine controls of the pedestal should
Sail cleaning product? DougM at 10:07am 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2302 I attempted to clean the sacrificial panel on my jib today with little success. I used StarBrite Sai
NOT A SUNKEN LOG -- I need a rail fabricator RobertLangdirect at 10:00am 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3639 Wow. I should be so imfamous as Tho52mas to generate a string in excess of 100 replies, but this is

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How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? capta at 10:25am 09.08.22 With a crimping tool and good quality crimp fittings so inexpensive these days, I'd do the job mysel
Traveling alongside capta at 10:19am 09.08.22 Well, the whole question is a little silly. He can follow the trucker if he wants to. You can tra
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:09am 09.08.22 The cheapest sanitation hose is Shields or Trident (they're identical) #148 flexible PVC. And yes,
Traveling alongside dLj at 10:07am 09.08.22 Personally I look at it as what's going to be the best use of my time. If I follow the truck, what w
Another Auto-Pilot Accident capta at 10:04am 09.08.22 What's that saying? "A poor workman blames his tools".
Traveling alongside Scott T-Bird at 9:40am 09.08.22 I can't imagine a worse scenario than what you are proposing. Well, the whole question is a littl
Traveling alongside markwbird at 9:35am 09.08.22 Wear a disguise.
Structural Foam Scott T-Bird at 9:27am 09.08.22 You don't have to over-think this issue. If you are putting the old tank back or an exact replaceme
Corsica Storm.. Any additional insight from a technical standpoint? JamesG161 at 9:26am 09.08.22 You mean one of these? Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? Jim...
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:24am 09.08.22 For the last two years, I have needed beer.... but my refrig was under quarantine.
Now that's a thunderstorm. capta at 9:22am 09.08.22 From what I've been reading, The Med has been experiencing cyclonic storms much akin to hurricanes,
Traveling alongside Siamese at 9:21am 09.08.22 Wouldn't that be like watching sausage being made?
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 9:16am 09.08.22 Putting an English degree to use
Traveling alongside capta at 9:15am 09.08.22 I can't imagine a worse scenario than what you are proposing. If you are a trucker then rent a low b
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:10am 09.08.22
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Tomek at 9:08am 09.08.22 These fittings aren't in the water ... They will get splashed sooner or later.
Now that's a thunderstorm. PaulK at 9:06am 09.08.22 Fixed it.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 9:03am 09.08.22
Bottom Paints (1) sail sfbay at 8:57am 09.08.22 ..........I have been using CSC because it works for me. Now, unless I'm willing to pay full price,
Traveling alongside Scott T-Bird at 8:54am 09.08.22 Hello again Quick question... Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor tra

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