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boom question bad_com_pany at 3:03am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 1/1203 it would seem I failed to stow my equipment last fall when ending the boating season , I launched la
11.0A panel volt meter Mark Maulden at 11:08pm 06.10.11 S2 5/1841 I have a panel voltmeter made by shurite which seems to indicate 16V all the time. I've opened it up
off to Princess Louisa Carolyn1964 at 10:55pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1078 I am headed up to Canada and Princess Louisa in a few weeks and I have spent a bit of time getting
Butyl alternative? PureLuck22 at 10:05pm 06.10.11 Catalina 22 5/6932 So lately I've been researching the proper way to bed/rebed deck hardware on my boat and see that I
For Canadian Boat Owners..... Doh' Maine Sail at 10:03pm 06.10.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3699 So I was filling up my diesel tank this evening and when I had the new tank built I had it made just
No water coming out John at 8:36pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 30/5495 A few days ago I changed the impeller and the alternator belt on the Universal M35B engine on my boa
Mast LMorty at 7:26pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1203 Where can I obtain a new 21' mast for a MacGregor Venture sailboat. How much do they cost? can a ben
Macgregor 23' Ventura Keel Overhaul Bruce.Arnold at 7:10pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1475 Hi, I am currently restoring a 1973 Macgregor Ventura. Bought this as a project a couple of years ag
A larger assymetrical spinnaker for a Hunter 36? deacm at 7:01pm 06.10.11 Big Boats 4/2038 We are getting ready to buy an asym with sock for our Hunter 36. Our sail maker is trying to talk u
Rhodes 19 main rigging? (1) totally7able at 7:00pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 3/3867 Can anyone identify the (approx) year model of this Rhodes 19? My friend has an old one that's been
Main Sheet Fiddle Block mounting beeteejr at 6:31pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 2/1764 I have a Daysailer 3 which has the main sheet fiddle block mounted on the aft end of the centerboard
transmission noise johnweaver at 5:25pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2608 We have a 36' Pearson and the other day we were sailing and when coming into the harbor while motori
Replacing cutting board (3) 1Goldie at 4:20pm 06.10.11 Big Boats 11/3733 I am trying to replace a scratched 'cutting board' that sits over one of the sinks in the galley of
tailer for sale in Wisconsin djplatt at 4:04pm 06.10.11 Trailer Sailors 2/2635 thought this might be of interest to someone. I have a 1984 Tandem Axle E-Z Loader sailboat trailer
Battery Charger Help Please JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:02pm 06.10.11 Catalina 310 4/3493 So I came down to the boat and ran through my start up check list and the batteries only has around
2 parallel deep cycle batteries to start engine njl at 2:22pm 06.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/6513 Would it be unreasonable to use 2 deep cycle 12V batteries in parallel to start a Volvo Penta MD2B a
What is this part called? (1) ehelms at 1:08pm 06.10.11 Lancer 4/2268 I recently acquired a 1976 Lancer 25 that needs restoring. I am new to sailing so I'm not sure what
41s5 matters wojciech at 12:40pm 06.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1117 The traveler on the 41s5 is an end boom, recessed Harken big boat 4:1 purchase. In order to bring th
Lightning Strike at Marina Yesterday - on video RonRelyea at 12:37pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2504 this occurred yesterday at a marina 6 miles south of mine ... whew!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Just curious... kpgraci at 12:16pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3708 What do the P, E, I and J stand for in sail measurement? Or are they just letters? (still, they had

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Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 7:22am 08.23.22 go to the 4:00 min. mark in this video. I've done this to burn wasp nest. Tremendous fun. 49nbfV
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 6:59am 08.23.22 @justsomeguy. @MikeHoncho Mythbuster tested that. They deemed it partly plausible. The cigarette
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:42am 08.23.22
Any woodworkers about? ambler at 6:30am 08.23.22 Based on your picture you might try restoring the old rails. Clean it with an oxalic acid wood clean
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! MikeHoncho at 6:20am 08.23.22 Fun fact. A lit cigarette isn't enough to set off gasoline fumes. A lit cigarette is around 1200f
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 RoyS at 6:20am 08.23.22 Here is an idea of mine to consider. Note, I have not tried this yet. Buy a can of foamy shaving cre
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing (1) Brian D at 6:18am 08.23.22 The problem I had was no mount would work on my stern rail. So, I built my own out of a couple piece
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 5:54am 08.23.22 Fun fact. A lit cigarette isn't enough to set off gasoline fumes. That isn't fun. It would be muc
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 5:44am 08.23.22 Yup, that will slow you down, looks like it was due for a cleaning. Glad you made it to the haul out
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing dlochner at 5:39am 08.23.22 The Edson motor mounts are nice, but excessively expensive and won't work for you. If you don't want
Any woodworkers about? Morgan donor at 5:31am 08.23.22 Did you try Catalina/Capri to see if milled replacement wood was available?
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing 31seahorse at 5:27am 08.23.22 To move the outboard motor to the stern rail is an additional consideration. For our short adventur
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? jssailem at 4:33am 08.23.22 Only you can answer that question. Do you want to spend the time it will take to put THIS boat back
do you sail in the fog? (1) DArcy at 4:09am 08.23.22 Yesterday morning we waited for the fog to burn off before heading out.
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 4:06am 08.23.22 Looks like Luna had been doing her best to support the local marine population.
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 4:03am 08.23.22 Lets hope bronze. Brass do not last.
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 3:07am 08.23.22 I have 2 new brass ones. Brass or bronze?
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:06am 08.23.22 One photo did show where the bow eye was secured to a short backing plate. Please replace the backi
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 2:19am 08.23.22 My recommendation is not to wait too long. Information on these forums can be hit and miss these d
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? justsomeguy at 1:45am 08.23.22 No.

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