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Gray Port Gasket BoatBum at 2:08pm 01.25.11 Smaller Boats 11/3751 Any hints on how to replace the gaskets in my old opening gray ports?
Looking for a set of sails me262 at 1:17pm 01.25.11 Catalina 22 0/57 need a main and at least a working jib. I don't race, so as long as they're serviceable. I am in Tex
kenyon depth finder misslady at 12:23pm 01.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1580 :) Hi! I have an Oday 25 Sailboat. I have a Kenyon depth finder which they don't make anymore. C
Who Knows About Diesel Outboard Engines ? Exiles at 11:54am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3188 Who Knows About Diesel Outboard Engines ? Hi we are planning a voyage this summer to one of t
The Coldest Voyage! (1) Exiles at 11:53am 01.25.11 Destinations 2/3157 Northwest Passage on a Shoestring Hi all I am new to this forum and would like some feedba
HD Radar: Is it Sensitive Enough to Pick Up Ice? Exiles at 11:52am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3375 HD Radar: Is it Sensitive Enough to Pick Up Small Objects ? I am looking for peoples feedb
plexeglass John11936 at 11:18am 01.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1838 Has anybody replaced or repaired the plexeglass cover on the compion way for the 28.5 Hunter:neutral
Modify Oday 26 rudder to swivel HakunaMatata at 10:54am 01.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1826 Fellow Oday owner; I am going to either modify my existing rudder to swivel or am going to have on
What about Dufour yachts? Rico(IT) at 10:39am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 12/21498 Hello everybody! I recently moved in California from Italy, back there I had an old 27feet Nitek
Which boat is a better boat salut! at 9:49am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5178 We are looking to upgrade to a bigger boat since we decide that sailing wil be a big part of our ret
for those of you travelling or planning travel to mexico--- zeehag at 8:57am 01.25.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/3220 there is a news release i had read to me today by a neighbor-- we are always interested in our outh
downwind sailing DJN51 at 8:38am 01.25.11 Smaller Boats 3/1796 On waterballast swing keel hunter23.5,sailing downwind.how much adjustment on swing keel?Have adjust
Ocho Rios, Jamacia thisoldspouse at 8:06am 01.25.11 Destinations 6/3842 We are heading down to Ocho Rios, Jamacia in a few weeks :dance: and the resort (Riu) we are staying
Keel trunk rcrl at 8:01am 01.25.11 Day Sailers 2/1577 Hi. We reciently bought a Widgeon XDYA5065M82K. The keel trunk appeared to be cracked around the bot
Dow Corning 795 caulking "keeps on ticking" (5) Trinkka at 7:56am 01.25.11 Day Sailers 2/4103 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 2/1233 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 2/1877 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 5/2859 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 29/9737 ok i am a dinosaure with computer and i am scared of burning or frying anything here, i decided to r

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Water heater blows feed line off. Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 06.25.22 I would suggest you remove the smooth walled copper fitting and replace with a brass - or bronze -
H34 mid ship cleats location Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 06.25.22 Loop a dock line over the winch, connect it to the stern-most cleat on your dock, and power slowly
H34 mid ship cleats location (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:27pm 06.25.22 definitely behind the mast on my boat. Curious about mine and took a picture today. 5 ft. aft of
H34 mid ship cleats location Len Ingalls at 6:09pm 06.25.22 If the dock doesn't have a tie point convenient to your midship cleat,you can use your stern line in
H34 mid ship cleats location Len Ingalls at 5:54pm 06.25.22 I am basically with Stu Jackson,but I placed mine just fwd of the cockpit bulkhead. I can reach the
Dock line noise. rgranger at 5:41pm 06.25.22
Battery bank question Jon Elliott at 5:30pm 06.25.22 I use my new AGM battery exclusively for the windlass and starting. Great information and thank yo
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 macdoug at 4:48pm 06.25.22 Thanks for the pictures. I am sure something like this will work well for me. I just need my metal f
Window saga continues Tally Ho at 4:29pm 06.25.22 I assume from your title, this has happened before? Seems like there must be some unusual stress on
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Rick at 4:23pm 06.25.22 Hi Rick D and Gambit. Glad to see you guys are well. We are planning our first trip this year in f
Cordless power tools: best for boat? patagoniadave at 3:19pm 06.25.22 Dewalt makes all sorts of lawn equipment as well I have the blower, line trimmer and chain saw. If
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Rick Webb at 3:08pm 06.25.22 Dewalt makes all sorts of lawn equipment as well I have the blower, line trimmer and chain saw. If m
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries dlochner at 2:26pm 06.25.22 I'm so torn and confused about batteries lately. I really want a big LiFePo4 house bank, and would
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries jviss at 2:13pm 06.25.22 I'm so torn and confused about batteries lately. I really want a big LiFePo4 house bank, and would
Cordless power tools: best for boat? MFD at 2:06pm 06.25.22 I had an oscillating saw in the RV (used it all the time), but it was corded, so my brain was not m
Window saga continues jssailem at 2:06pm 06.25.22 Stuff happens. Is it glasss? What does the outside look like?
nmea / electronics upgrade advice! MFD at 2:04pm 06.25.22 My boat (~2009) came with all RayMarine and a C120 chart plotter, radar, all integrated and with NME
Island Packet 32 waste Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:01pm 06.25.22 That's a horrible plumbing scheme! We need to find the best way to reroute it that MAY even include
Cordless power tools: best for boat? patagoniadave at 1:57pm 06.25.22 Over the past ~5 years I have trended almost entirely DeWalt. The thing with cordless equipment is
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries dlochner at 1:53pm 06.25.22 Agreed, Dave, I'm not expecting the starting battery to run the house. The weight issue is, lately

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