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Deck Leak!!! dermotmccann at 10:12am 01.28.11 Columbia 0/2598 I have had a deck leak on my Columbia 41 that I have tried to conquer for 4 years. It drives me craz
A Question For Mainesail - Soldering? sailaway78 at 9:59am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7932 Maine, I read your crimper tests, and am as always impressed with the way you go about your tests.
Thermal Expansion of Rigging jibes138 at 9:54am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2624 I wrote this on another forum but food for thought, comments? That brings up another subject. How
Removing mineral deposits from hull at the waterline hsims at 9:37am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3033 Hello, The hull of my Ranger 28 has an accumulation of minerals at the waterline. The boat has been
Local Knowledge - Tampa area Sailors BStevenson at 9:34am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3888 We are looking at a move to the Tampa area, specifically Apollo Beach, and are currently planning on
Transatlantic Advice??? Exiles at 8:55am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2630 Hello all, I am sailing a boat from Sweden to Greenland Nuuk via. Scotland and Iceland to reach the
Feb 2011 Issue of Practical Sailor Head Master at 8:10am 01.28.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2968 I wish to point out an error in the article on electric marine toilets, published in the February 20
One Of Those (1) kloudie1 at 6:56am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1876 Winter morning.. 29F at the marina yesterday but worth poking my head up .. it was 65F by noon.. nic
The first sign of spring! PrincessoftheLake at 6:52am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2260 Forget hopping robins or blooming tulips-for me the first sign of spring is when my first shipment o
NMEA 2000 Drop Cable med2463 at 6:41am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 20/9885 Installing Garmin GWS 10 wind sensor. Connector on drop cable is too big for hole in pedestal botto
40.5 prop shaft Zinc Wayne Dengel at 2:41am 01.28.11 Big Boats 7/2233 So, I have to get a new one. My new boat does not have one at all. What size. I think the saft i
Catalina Fleet Clubs in Florida Bob Watts at 6:49pm 01.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2068 I live in Palm Coast, FL and want to know where the 22 Fleet Clubs (No II or Sports) are located thr
H356 Saloon cushions... (4) Doug/Karen at 1:47pm 01.27.11 Big Boats 0/9 As part of an overall redecorating project, we are replacing our fabric saloon cushions with leather
deck hull flange keao at 11:40am 01.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1433 My 1991 43' hunter legend has an outward deck to hull flange. under the toe rail there seems to be
B285CC stripped interior pics (5) Bonzai at 11:32am 01.27.11 Trailer Sailors 21/9356 Finally got to bring the boat home.Hauled it 79 miles thru the N.Ga. mtns on a trailer that I haven'
Replating winches Aldo at 9:21am 01.27.11 Catalina 22 2/1754 Has anyone ever gotten their jib sheet winches replated? The chrome on mine is a little thin, and th
Phrf ? Quoddy at 7:25am 01.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5828 What does the PHRF number mean? B + PHRF, is the number of seconds it takes to sail a nautical mile
Good Guys kloudie1 at 6:55am 01.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2068 My Weems ' Plath "Martinique Ship's Bell" bulkhead clock started sounding really bad when it rang..
I need to replace my I beam HaleKai at 6:30am 01.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1762 I just purchased a 30ft Hunter and noticed the I beam needs to be replaced. How on earth do I get t
port holes captainsteve at 7:32pm 01.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2001 new here.thanks, have bought my first sailboat, 1981 27 ft sloop 4 ft 3inches draft. port holes lea

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Interesting Article on Lift rgranger at 3:56pm 08.08.22 Yawl haha
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Tally Ho at 3:52pm 08.08.22
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 3:45pm 08.08.22 Thanks for the corrections. What do you recommend my boat have? I will be sailing mostly in protect
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 3:38pm 08.08.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:33pm 08.08.22 @kloudie1 took the words right out of my mouth ... adjusting screw may have come loose after the
Flush! Richard19068 at 3:20pm 08.08.22 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me boat with a full head and holding tank. Not sure if I nee
Catalina Fuse Box Richard19068 at 3:12pm 08.08.22 As others have said, a jammed prop and resultant engine stall should not result in a blown fuse.
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 2:45pm 08.08.22 hanks about the small boat yawling with a digital compass. I hadn't thought that it might not be ab
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? jon hansen at 2:34pm 08.08.22 yes
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 2:30pm 08.08.22 I understand most of these systems are not needed for the tried and true sailer who has many hours a
Catalina Fuse Box Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 08.08.22
Catalina Fuse Box Stu Jackson at 2:13pm 08.08.22 Adam, no I don't. Without a wiring diagram of your boat, no one could even begin to guess. Coincide
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 2:12pm 08.08.22 Honestly, the only thing I use the GPS for is curiosity about speed. Some days I don't turn the ele
Flush! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:07pm 08.08.22 What's the make/model/approx age of the toilet? --Peggie
Interesting Article on Lift (1) jon hansen at 1:59pm 08.08.22 half the science is the vessel, the other half is knowing how the air crosses the surface of the ear
Catalina Fuse Box AdamLesper at 1:58pm 08.08.22 Thanks Stu. Do you have any guesses on why the battery immediatly went out when this happened? The b
Catalina Fuse Box Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 08.08.22 Welcome to the forum. Answer: no, it is not a fuse. The engine itself shut itself down because the
Catalina Fuse Box kappykaplan at 1:52pm 08.08.22 Does anyone know if a jammed prop would typically end up in blown fuse? I don't think so. Welcome
Air conditioning thermostat issue senang at 1:49pm 08.08.22 The return air filter is under the seats. You have to regularly clean these filters. If you take the
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor scottscotty at 1:48pm 08.08.22 following intently....

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