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Dow Corning 795 caulking "keeps on ticking" (5) Trinkka at 7:56am 01.25.11 Day Sailers 2/4011 In 2008 I bought a used Gray Marine Mfg. forward hatch off Rudy to use as parts for the broken hatch
Unavailable broken shower track Liandr at 7:42am 01.25.11 Big Boats 2/1182 We have a 2006 38 in the yard with a broken shower track that needs replacement. We've been told tha
Wood Rudder Finish chefmike at 6:53am 01.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1763 Does anyone know what MacGregor finished the wood kick up rudders with? I just repaired a spot of ro
Damp V-berth klingerswall at 9:19pm 01.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2578 We have a 1987 Catalina 36 and are having trouble this winter keeping the V-berth dry. The boat is i
test (1) Ted at 7:46pm 01.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2 test
confusing nmea wirring Manureva at 7:29pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 29/9367 ok i am a dinosaure with computer and i am scared of burning or frying anything here, i decided to r
test Ted at 7:26pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 0/4 t7GgsCSeV98
sailing video test Ted at 7:25pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2 Sailing a C'C 29
sailing a C&C 29 mkII Ted at 7:18pm 01.24.11 C&C 0/9 Sailing video test t7GgsCSeV98
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Anti foul for 260 yachtsman at 5:58pm 01.24.11 Smaller Boats 7/2045 Meant to ask any recommendations on best product and also this sanding issue.
Compass for a 26M MLBJ at 5:36pm 01.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1430 Has anyone successfully installed a heading compass pn top of the pedestal of a 26M without the prob
Aft Cabin Water Intrusion on my 40.5 Michael G at 5:03pm 01.24.11 Big Boats 16/3319 I have a 1993 40.5 and for the past few years I have had a problem with water leaking in from behind
Electric Car Batteries shemandr at 4:29pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2644 With all the battery expertise on this forum I'm interested in some opinions regarding electric cars
autohelm 3000 far winds at 3:54pm 01.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1980 I have a autohelm 3000 for my 1985 catalina 27' It might be the same year as the boat? I took it apa
Universal Diesel Ron10139 at 3:52pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 12/7326 We have a 272LE Oday with a Model 12 Universal Diesel. At the end of last season it was slow startin
The time has come for antifoul yachtsman at 3:24pm 01.24.11 Smaller Boats 3/1177 Looks like the 260 might be living more of its life in the water than out. So need to antifoul her
New code for embedding videos Phil Herring at 2:22pm 01.24.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/6967 The bb code used to embed videos has changed, so it's now possible to embed as many as you want in e
Diesel Fuel Tank Pick Up Question Rick D at 2:14pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2068 Quick question: I'm calibrating a fuel tank gauge. I want to adjust the depth to allow for the gap f
vent charlie22 at 1:58pm 01.24.11 Big Boats 3/1230 I have a hunter 42 passage that the electric vent for the forward head is bad. Does anyone know wh

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Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line capta at 2:46pm 12.01.21 I should imagine any well built spinnaker sock would do the same thing, only from the top down. I've
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jssailem at 2:43pm 12.01.21 Mark it has been many years since I have seen a douser (that is what the skipper called it) for a sp
Its funny Friday! Rjm st.petersburg at 2:43pm 12.01.21 It looks like the proud parent did write it on the car window
Mounted VHF Radio F260SS at 2:38pm 12.01.21 If Catalina installed a VHF radio antenna cable could it be behind the galley close to where these
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit shemandr at 2:17pm 12.01.21 There was a yard, which Mainsail highlighted, that did complete refurbishments of older designs - su
Reefing Rig Change shemandr at 2:10pm 12.01.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 2:04pm 12.01.21 Since the major work is wood work, I would look to Maine and a small company there. Plenty of good
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line shemandr at 2:02pm 12.01.21 My Bandit 15 had a spinnaker douse line. It attached to the center of the spinnaker and ran through
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:58pm 12.01.21
Proper Course shemandr at 1:55pm 12.01.21 I haven't gone to the RRS so this response is from my working knowledge of the RRS or lack thereof:
Proper Course dlochner at 1:48pm 12.01.21 How close were you to the mark? It has been a while since I raced, however, I recall there are some
Reefing Rig Change Tom J at 1:44pm 12.01.21 You could have a true "all lines lead aft" system if you installed a jiffy reef. This would involve
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 1:41pm 12.01.21 It seems an unusual way to depower a sail because you would be pulling against the force of the wind
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal dlochner at 1:36pm 12.01.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade to separate the caulk from the glass. Much safer than h
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dlochner at 1:29pm 12.01.21 Since the major work is wood work, I would look to Maine and a small company there. Plenty of good c
Pearson 30 Barnacle Bill at 1:25pm 12.01.21 The narrower beam on the P-30 is one reason it sails so well. Its rig and keel are other factors. I
Reefing Rig Change PaulK at 1:16pm 12.01.21 If you don't have a way to trim the clew, you won't be able to reef. Perhaps a picture would help po
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:12pm 12.01.21 Hello Fast I was thinking about a heat gun Thanks for the reply Scott
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line PaulK at 1:10pm 12.01.21 Are you sure it's not a spinnaker dousing/retrieval line? One of the spinnakers on our J/36 had a "
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit PaulK at 12:57pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of

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