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Do all accesses lead to bildge?? Wayne Dengel at 7:03pm 01.22.11 Big Boats 1/1303 So, this past 2 weeks ends, my wife and I have been cleaning our 40.5 which we just purchased. The
I am a new owner O'Day 25 (2) Cabby at 6:39pm 01.22.11 Day Sailers 6/2718 Well, I pulled the trigger and we bought the O'Day 25. I think the hull number is 1192. I bought thi
K-40, hull number three "Seasmoke" may have a new steward... CharlieCobra at 5:56pm 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2137 I'm meeting with a perspective client who's driving 350 miles to see her tomorrow. He wants to sai
Winter Withdrawal Sites timebandit at 5:40pm 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3240 I know it has been in the 80's here in Southern California this last week but still I have winter wi
TV on B40 beneteau361guy at 5:18pm 01.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1697 Just purchased a B40 and need some recommendations as to the size and mounting of a flat screen TV.
AC 45s coming to SF bay sfgary at 5:12pm 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1583 Here is a sample of whats coming to San Francisco. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqKPMdZRv2U'feat
Beware of Scubapumps hookahs Jibnmaingeorge at 1:07pm 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 11/1253 I recently purchased a Scubapumps hookah diving system off of ebay to clean the bottom of my boat.
Autopilot Jorge Ojeda at 10:50am 01.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1814
Crimper Shoot Out / Load Test Results (1) Maine Sail at 10:17am 01.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 57/50080 For a long time I have known that well made crimps, with the right tools, are electrically very good
transducer hammerhead54 at 9:53am 01.22.11 Bigger Boats 3/1983 Where is the best spot to install a garmin through hull transducer that will shoot though the hull o
transducers hammerhead54 at 9:44am 01.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/974 Where is a good place to install a standard transom type transducers to shoot through the hull in 19
Cabin sole replacment garyc at 8:56am 01.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/8493 The center cabin sole seems too be coming apart. Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you f
...bottom Blisters...neighbors yacht Free Spirit at 8:38am 01.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2347 Just having fun with vessels. My neighbor has a vessel that has continuously had blister issues. Unf
Another issue of legal liability higgs at 8:23am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 28/5049 The thread on the submerged hazard got me thinking about this situation at my club. A fisherman sen
Size of Stuffing Box in 2002 Hunter 306 t054281 at 7:52am 01.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1487 Looking to replace the original packing in the stuffing box on my Hunter 306 with a GFO Gore-tex pro
E 15 Gasoline - Oh No! John T1594 at 7:48am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3187 I saw in the paper today that the EPA has just approved adding 15% Ethanol to gasoline. If it were n
Leaky Ballast Tank! Right On! at 7:39am 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1808 I sail my boat almost every weekend and I keep it tarped in between uses. everything is covered by t
Mast bend Quoddy at 5:15am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2071 Is the structural strength of the mast compromised by having it straight, without bend? We have a f
Painting interior fiberglass Mick143 at 4:15am 01.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2262 I am thinking of painting the cabin deck and the area directly under the seats in the galley. Can th
sounder transducer installation Jalepeno at 12:24am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3718

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Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 8:17pm 08.21.22 That hole also doubles as the drain for your cockpit when it rains.
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. Leeward Rail at 8:09pm 08.21.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 8:02pm 08.21.22 Well done! And some of the replies that maybe took you seriously are almost as funny. @Leeward
Catalina 25 floor access panels Slacker at 7:46pm 08.21.22 Hi I had a cracked water valve from my fresh water tank that did the same thing. I filled the water
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat rgranger at 7:36pm 08.21.22 3. How do you get the CB, after line change, back into the keel housing? Can you lift it up by one
Shrouds WI Rigger at 7:34pm 08.21.22 I purchased a cable tension gage. I set the upper shrouds at 75 KGS or 9%, lower shrouds at 60 KGS o
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 7:34pm 08.21.22 @Leeward Rail might be able to answer this one...:):) But in all seriousness I am 100% certain that
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 7:33pm 08.21.22 Teak is not a bad choice and it is nature's perfect choice which has been known about by boat bui
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Frank Jung at 7:30pm 08.21.22 Sorry, I might have not explained it very well. It is a hydraulic Pier Pleasure boat lift. The boat
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) rgranger at 7:28pm 08.21.22 Glad you got the keel out. I think the curved piece of metal is a friction bar. I'd temporarily r
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:27pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 7:26pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:25pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:22pm 08.21.22 @Davidasailor26 the slots follow the curve.
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:20pm 08.21.22 @PaulK @berner73 I see what you mean - I had to go out and look at it again. The coachroof is angl
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 7:17pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 08.21.22 Can you tell if the slots were perfectly straight when the original rails were in place, or do the s
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 7:11pm 08.21.22 The sliding companionway hatch slides against the guides. What is the sliding companionway hatch m
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:11pm 08.21.22 I'm with PaulK on this. Sounds like you have a deflection in the cabin top that was not by design
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:08pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that

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