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Yet another Mast Rewire post... Team118 at 4:17pm 03.23.11 Catalina 30 23/10885 Hey guys; I had the mast stepped this winter with the intention of rewiring and relighting it in t
sail boom, Balboa kbarton at 3:26pm 03.23.11 Parts Search 5/4184 my balboa 26 got caught in a storm broke a 1000#test line and went aground it got moved to a dock a
i need some handholding I guess.... (3) emergpa1 at 2:09pm 03.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2958 ok guys, i think i am just a tired and sleep deprived shift worker,but i have spent most of my day o
Your Recommendation on Safety Equip? (1) cal24 at 2:00pm 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5803 I've got a Cal 2-24 and the vast majority of the sailing I do is day sailing within the local waters
Engine Controls for a Morgan Out Islander LNLMAINE at 1:40pm 03.23.11 Parts Search 3/3572 Looking to replace my worn out side mount engine control on the center console of my Morgan Out Isla
Supplemental Engine Cooling Seacock DesOwen at 1:00pm 03.23.11 Big Boats 2/1254 Hi Folks My Hunter/Legend 38 in the UK frequenly overheats because of crusteacea blocking the SD50
offshore sailboat redux rognvald at 12:13pm 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2087 Roger D. Taylor, offshore sailor, author, is a quite extraordinary man. For a fascinating look into
Beneteau Oceanis 400 Linear 1 Actuator Install Jacob30 at 11:33am 03.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1576 Does anyone have a picture of a Raymarine linear 1 actuator installed on their Oceanis 400? Than
Grill Question on H23 njmedic3306 at 9:32am 03.23.11 Smaller Boats 5/2416 I want to cook burgers and hot dogs so I was looking at Magna grills. Do they offer anything that m
Droid Apps? Bad Obsession at 9:21am 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3005 Does anyone know if there is a chart plotter app for Droid phones? Just curious if one is out there
Folding Prop Choices rickruff at 8:44am 03.23.11 Catalina 30 6/5926 I am in need of Folding Prop feedback. I will soon be hauling for paint and shaft bearing replacemen
I love it... Roger Long at 8:10am 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2797 when people send me pictures of boats I have designed. http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/191067_1478540
Flushing the water tank (H260) Sublime at 7:43am 03.23.11 Smaller Boats 9/3062 Mine has some debris in it so I'll need to fill it and drain it a few times. It would take three we
Cushions for a 1982 Pearson 26 jtw1966 at 5:52am 03.23.11 Pearson 1/2690 I need to find some inexpensive cushions (all including V-berth) for a Pearson 26. I have been quote
looking for a boat saga continues colin2010 at 12:13am 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2754 Hi again, Been awhile but im still looking for a cheap boat, found a few but some were so far gone
Buying a new 33 Juice6576 at 9:26pm 03.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 50/10121 Well after looking at some older boats, we've decided to take the big jump and buy a new Hunter 33.
fridge and shower sumps kwalker at 9:09pm 03.22.11 Big Boats 8/2341 Hopefully this is easy. How does my shower sump pump work? I've turned on the water pressure, the
Oday 35 ... offshore capable? Capt Steveo at 8:31pm 03.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1908 Hi, I have an '85 Oday 35 and would like to sail her to the Bahamas via the ICW, Miami to Bahamas.
little help? again, no snickers (2) CaptJake at 8:20pm 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 2/385 Posted this in "my latest project", but thought I'd start a thread to get it better vis and maybe a
Roller furling ajs3366 at 8:14pm 03.22.11 Day Sailers 2/1995 Hello all. I have an O'Day 25 and am looking to purchase a CDI Roller Furling. Do I need to purchase

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Refrigerator Conking Out DeniseO30 at 7:59am 08.20.22 Thanks all, for your responses. I should have worded the question more carefully. I am primarily
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair Rich Stidger at 7:57am 08.20.22 Your hole will be a difficult patching issue. IIRC patches should be 2" from the hole. And in your
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode leslie894 at 7:57am 08.20.22 Can you post a photo of the splice?
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair Brian D at 7:50am 08.20.22 As I mentioned before, this is temporary. I don't plan on removing the patch, but will use real pvc
Refrigerator Conking Out NYSail at 7:49am 08.20.22
Northern Lights... May be viewable south of the 49th Parallel smokey73 at 7:35am 08.20.22 Used to see them through the periscope frequently when we came up for a sat pass. Spectacular north
Refrigerator Conking Out SycloneDriver at 7:33am 08.20.22 My dock neighbor had an issue with his fridge. He replaced control board twice. Recharged the ref
hunter 280 main sail effort (1) rgranger at 7:31am 08.20.22 Glad it worked out for you. I keep a can of this in my boat's tool bag. Walmart had on the shelf.
Hull and Deck construction dmax at 7:29am 08.20.22 It really depends on the extent of the rot/moisture - I had some around my chainplates and deck fill
H240 Interior wall fabric rgranger at 7:23am 08.20.22 A wire brush wheel or eraser wheel on a cordless power drill can be used to get the fuzzy residue of
H240 Interior wall fabric rgranger at 7:23am 08.20.22 A painted surface will be cleaner (less odor and mold) but it will peel eventually and that will be
What's up with my rudder? (4) rgranger at 7:13am 08.20.22 I'm going to bet that you have a small hole in the rudder near the leading edge (see pic). And a c
19-2 Center board question (1) rgranger at 6:36am 08.20.22 208515
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair rgranger at 6:32am 08.20.22 I think goop and flex seal are the same stuff
Northern Lights... May be viewable south of the 49th Parallel rgranger at 6:30am 08.20.22 I saw them once. I was backpack camping in northern Wisconsin near the lake . I was laying on my b
Suggested whisker pole for H18? mark2 at 6:02am 08.20.22 I have ordered the Forespar 4-8' pole for about $120 (4'-8' Telescoping Whisker Pole \| West Marine).
Refrigerator Conking Out kloudie1 at 5:53am 08.20.22 Some units will attempt to reset/restart for a couple of tries then really shut down .. Depending on
Is this dinghy salvageable? RoyS at 5:46am 08.20.22 Dogs are hard on inflatables. My previous standard poodle was extremely athletic and weighed 70 poun
Refrigerator Conking Out YVRguy at 5:37am 08.20.22 Thanks all, for your responses. I should have worded the question more carefully. I am primarily i
1981 H30 Skeg removal RoyS at 5:25am 08.20.22 No experience with this repair. However, you might want to try using an abrasive wire saw in the joi

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