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Rust Removal Question Redemption at 2:21pm 02.14.11 Trailer Sailors 1/3004 Today I am puttering around the shop and working on my main rudder and contemplating the many hours
Bringing a Boat Back from the Dead (3) Penny Can at 1:19pm 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6972 Hi, I am resurrecting a 14' sailboat, and I do not know what it is, or anything about it other than
Weatherproof electrical connectors? sionnach at 1:12pm 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2812 Hi everyone. I'm looking for a weatherproof electrical connector and wondering if any of you had a r
Wago Rail Mounted Terminal Blocks (1) rajens at 12:46pm 02.14.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1836 I have considerable corrosion in the wiring consisting of rail mounted terminal blocks. These block
Hull on a Oday 28 derfus at 12:00pm 02.14.11 Bigger Boats 3/2220 Can anyone tell me if the hull on a 28 is solid or does it have a core?
Solid Fuel Heater - Wanted Du4salr! at 11:54am 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6532 Hello, I sail on Lake Superior and enjoy extending my sailing into late October early November. I
unstep the mast? Sublime at 11:46am 02.14.11 Smaller Boats 7/2001 It'll be stormy season here soon. A few storms with winds 60-80 mph are typical. I have a hunter 26
Single handed Jib dousing kpgraci at 11:23am 02.14.11 Day Sailers 9/10001 I often singlehand and in choppy water I'd rather not go forward to douse the jib (no furler) so yes
barnacle control with bow thruster Jack4865 at 10:38am 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3160 I had a bow thruster installed on my boat over the winter. I'm curious... for those with bow thrust
Repowering A Dufour (30') with a YSM 8hp Yanmar? Du4salr! at 10:28am 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 10/4535 Hello, New to this forum (see you don't have a Dufour section yet) and am looking forward to learn
Happy Valintines Day paulj at 10:25am 02.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2242 :dance: paulj :troll:
Hunter 140/ JY14 Jib Size and Replacement mdemayo123 at 10:03am 02.14.11 Day Sailers 5/11334 Hi guys, After reading through almost every post topic on this forum I thought that it was time tha
New hatch board replacements (2) DJN51 at 8:58am 02.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1503 Made these for my 23.5 Hunter.One has screens,one tinted Plexiglass.Used clear redwood,stained,6 coa
Ya just gotta see this! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:54am 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3968 http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=u3L5ZvFm2l4Rs4UXQaU4h4h4l5k2TGxc
vented loop between the toilet and holding tank DannyS at 8:45am 02.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3329 Hey Peggie, I'll be installing a new PHII, hoses and tank this spring and I was looking through the
Fiberglas repair epoxy, evercoat geehaw at 8:12am 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2621 Well I am about to start a repair on cracked transom from hitting rock. I have a couple questions. (
Tiller for 79 Hunter 27 atbud at 7:52am 02.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1501 I need a new tiller for my 1979 Hunter 27. The one that I took off has quite a bit of "drop,", i.e.,
Help with just one project Bad Obsession at 7:28am 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3122 If you could have help from just one person from this board, in person, on one project who would it
Chesapeake Bay Sailors..... Bad Obsession at 7:21am 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2228 Someday it would be really cool to get a bunch of us from the North, South, and Middle Bay that are
26S keel line led aft Justin_NSA at 7:19am 02.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2289 I've seen some great mods to lead the centerboard line aft on this forum. I was checking on my boat

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SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 1:27pm 12.05.21 I have seen other fractional rigs with out them So wondering why this boat has one
SeaSprite 23. jon hansen at 1:16pm 12.05.21 i have same on the kid's cal 20
SeaSprite 23. jon hansen at 1:15pm 12.05.21 that vessel has a fractional rig. it's is needed. you'll figure it out. supports the top of the
SeaSprite 23. (1) ScottMac at 1:03pm 12.05.21
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 12:19pm 12.05.21 The part that creeps me out is how he seems to know he's in the picture. -Will
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 11:48am 12.05.21 One more thing to point out.. all of these ideas to increase heat from the IR heater somewhat go out
SeaSprite 23. dlochner at 11:43am 12.05.21 And does anyone know if the triangle piece at the top of the mast not sure what it is called is act
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 11:35am 12.05.21 You are correct if the goal is to keep the ceiling from getting too hot. The air flow of the fan wou
Christening the WET DOG Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 12.05.21 Rats, guess I missed that day :banghead:!
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 12.05.21 You had the answer back in your post #7. , slow turning fan above the propane heater and send those
SeaSprite 23. sail sfbay at 11:18am 12.05.21
Christening the WET DOG patbratton at 11:11am 12.05.21 Did you think to invite anyone on the forum here :huh: ? I know I would have been there in a heartb
Christening the WET DOG Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 12.05.21 Did you think to invite anyone on the forum here :huh: ? I know I would have been there in a heartb
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 10:52am 12.05.21 Thanks for the link. Im not sure what the point is but interesting to read.
Upgrading Crazy Dave Condon at 10:47am 12.05.21 Which boat
self tacking jib Ted at 10:41am 12.05.21 I'm assuming you are going to be sailing on the Long Island Sound. It's notorious for light wind. Yo
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? JamesG161 at 10:38am 12.05.21 My last reply is to try my suggested experiments or read this... Heat transfer - Wikipedia Every t
Christening the WET DOG kappykaplan at 10:34am 12.05.21 Congratulations! :beer:
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (1) walt at 10:18am 12.05.21 FYI, here is a picture of the heater and shield above the heater with some illustration that I added
self tacking jib smokey73 at 10:03am 12.05.21 With that size genoa and electric winches for the genoa sheets I personally wouldn't make the switch

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