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How can I restore brightwork? noranell at 8:42am 01.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5202 I would very much like to restore the wood (brightwork) on our older Catalina 34 sailboat. I belie
Vision 32 deck joint coxjam at 8:37am 01.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1184 can somebody supply a drawing of the Visions deck joint, and how to go about sealing it? I believe t
Autohelm ST 3000 Confused rortega46 at 6:19am 01.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2328 Anyone else had problems w/ an ST3000 Autohelm? The problems I am having are: (1) it oversteers at t
You've gotta love Love Love... (2) wetsocks at 11:02pm 01.08.11 Smaller Boats 8/2039 French artist Julien Berthier has designed a fully functional boat to look as if it is sinking. The
Varinsh sole, or not? Endurance2010 at 8:53pm 01.08.11 Big Boats 8/1922 Skippers: Varnish the sole or not? I am in the final prep stage for refinishing the teak s
What holds the gooseneck in place on a C-27 (1) caguy at 7:22pm 01.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3126 What keeps the gooseneck from sliding up and down the mast?
Winch handle Id for V 222 (3) UseDaGreyMatter at 7:11pm 01.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2800 There is a winch handle I have the chance to buy. It looks like it might be the right one. Can those
Ice in the Bilge ChuckH at 5:43pm 01.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1769 Even though my boat is shrink wraped and I took the time to clean out any remaining water in the bil
Catalina 30 Bilge Leak FredB at 4:30pm 01.08.11 Catalina 30 8/4049 My 1987 Mk II has a very slow water leak, a seep, (a few drops per hour) coming from the bilge floor
KVH parts e simon at 3:19pm 01.08.11 S2 1/136 I have parts for the original KVH system installed on the S2's. This includes the magnetic compensat
Looking for surveyor in Annapolis MD redbay01 at 3:02pm 01.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/963 Ray ' Deb Roth-- married in 2001 (hence the redbay01) are from Cleveland OH and recently looked at
buying a hunter 37.5 iwillmott at 2:50pm 01.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3166 we are looking at buying a hunter 37.5 1994 and newer maybe up to 2000 or whatever the pocketbook wi
Rudder Shape jneuf at 2:01pm 01.08.11 Pearson 0/1330 Just had a new rudder built in Florida (our's literally decayed). Foss Foam (Al) claims that he has
ceterboard for seidelmann 30 kdshutler at 12:29pm 01.08.11 Seidelmann 2/2807 I found a man who will make a centerboard for my seidelmann if I can get the dimensions. Does anyon
What's your favorite oil change pump rhythmsurfer at 9:23am 01.08.11 Ask All Sailors 22/7396 Before I invest in a my first do it yourself oil change, I was wondering what the best pump was to d
Online VHF course, etc. enuf42nyt at 9:02am 01.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3645 I'm looking to get qualified to operate a VHF radio and don't have time to attend a class somewhere.
Battery Setup Brian.Clarity at 8:35am 01.08.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2923 I have a Hughes 38. I have 4 house batteries and a start battery. They are all connected together an
Notable passing (1) Old Skool Neil at 8:32am 01.08.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/4717 Wanted to acknowledge the recent passing of John Olguin, iconic ambassador of the ocean and marine
Sail it like a dinghy? Quoddy at 7:40am 01.08.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2799
I need to buy a new headsail bobcat30 at 7:36am 01.08.11 Catalina 30 6/3468 I have a Catalina 30 Standard rig. 1995 I need to replace my 150 furling genoa. I plan to get a 135

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IRWIN 25 Bluenose at 12:37pm 11.27.21 That's the most blistering review on a boat that I have seen! You never see reviews saying that type
Port hatch repair Tally Ho at 12:35pm 11.27.21 Is that a lazzarette hatch or something else?
Tipping angles All U Get at 12:10pm 11.27.21 We made it under the bridges in Vero Beach at low tide. A friend took a dinghy over to check the ti
IRWIN 25 David in Sandusky at 12:10pm 11.27.21 Here is a review of the Irwin 37 with comments on their strategy, and manufacturing quality: https:
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water fstbttms at 11:30am 11.27.21 Well, you'll need an ablative paint for starters. Hard paints cannot tolerate more than relatively s
Single handing WI Rigger at 11:13am 11.27.21 I just had the boat bottom paint repainted. With the paint, Mike replaced the keel line because of a
boat steers backwards??? Stu Jackson at 11:09am 11.27.21 thank you all. i appreciate the assistance! tomorrow ill post pictures of the interior of the pedes
Add a battery dlochner at 11:01am 11.27.21 Promariner is a good brand. The manuals can be downloaded on their website. The manual should explai
CNG to propane Benny17441 at 9:25am 11.27.21 I'll give you a list of what you will need; A Propane stove with thermocouple switches. (most stov
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Johann at 9:07am 11.27.21
Add a battery (2) acudavid at 8:59am 11.27.21 @dlochner I was able to take some pics. The charger looks newish. It is a ProMariner ProSport12, w
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Davidasailor26 at 7:01am 11.27.21 I agree with dlochner that calling Victron to check would be a good idea. Off-hand it seems like you
IRWIN 25 jssailem at 6:20am 11.27.21 Boat had a short build history-7 years 1969-76. Trailer day sailing boat. Imagined as a coastal pock
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 6:05am 11.27.21 The old rusted clamps have been changed to stainless now. The elbows are stainless, just not 316. I
IRWIN 25 sail sfbay at 5:59am 11.27.21 Is that a fin keel or centerboard, inboard or outboard engine, trailerable and what year? Older boa
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... Crusty Ol Salt at 5:49am 11.27.21 I love a good sea story. The best one are like Aesop's Fables ending with a moral or lesson to be le
IRWIN 25 Bluenose at 5:32am 11.27.21 I think it's nuttin'
Water tank pick up RoyS at 5:32am 11.27.21 Fitting does not look like stainless to me. Hose clamps are not stainless either.
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 5:24am 11.27.21 Bravo, good show and congratulations on zeroing in on the problem!
IRWIN 25 shemandr at 5:17am 11.27.21 I got nutin'

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