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Crimper Shoot Out / Load Test Results (1) Maine Sail at 10:17am 01.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 57/50065 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 3/1982 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 13/8487 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 0/1486 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 5/2069 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 3/2261 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 19/3717
New Balboa 26 owner need help mark holcomb at 10:41pm 01.21.11 Balboa 5/7903 Hello, Thanks for any help. I just bought a Balboa 26. It has no sails so I need measurements to l
Trailer Bearings grease Mark H at 9:46pm 01.21.11 Trailer Sailors 20/12073 The boat trailer I have, I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The
Trailer bearings Mark H at 9:42pm 01.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1591 The boat trailer I have I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The p
Aft Berth Storage Mod... (2) Sumner at 9:24pm 01.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1390 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/11-01-10-11-aft%20berth%20storage.jpg There are
Teak molding coopert at 8:45pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1820 Looking for 2 strips of 1/4 " 12 ft long TEAK for my friend.
Chain Plate coopert at 8:20pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1683 How can the chain plate around the mast area get replaced. From inside I presume?
Dock water question guidera48 at 7:57pm 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1859 I am considering adding a water fill inlet to the boat. I want to be able to use the dock water and
Snow, snow and MORE SNOW BobM at 7:17pm 01.21.11 S2 13/3489 Jeez...will Mother Nature give it a rest! We have gotten over two feet in the last ten days. I hav

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Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 JoeWhite at 3:35pm 08.20.22 You have not mentioned how many inches you would like to raise the boom to meet all of your expectat
C320 North Sails original spinnaker justsomeguy at 3:26pm 08.20.22 I am curious whether anyone here has a good idea of its design AWA? Not sure what AWA means. cons
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 08.20.22 Rather than raising the gooseneck I would try to get the sail recut for a higher clew. Does the boom
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. justsomeguy at 3:18pm 08.20.22 Looking for information What sail sfbay said.
DC electric panel troubleshooting Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 08.20.22
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:59pm 08.20.22 Thanks Don. There is no anode, and the water is ok. So, I think replacement may be indicaed.
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:58pm 08.20.22 1. remove the supply hose to the heater and fill a bucket with tank water to see if it smells. You
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:57pm 08.20.22 Replying to Denise030 and Dave, thank you both for your quick responses to my post. I did not instal
H240 Interior wall fabric kloudie1 at 2:54pm 08.20.22 Or this replacement: HullBlanket Headliner Carpet Type Sand - Shape Conforming (sailrite.com)
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Don S/V ILLusion at 2:53pm 08.20.22 1. remove the supply hose to the heater and fill a bucket with tank water to see if it smells. You c
DC electric panel troubleshooting (4) crownjewel at 2:42pm 08.20.22 Here are some photos. There is a switch for the bilge pump on the panel. Amazingly, the boat did no
1975 Oday 20 centerboard sail sfbay at 2:39pm 08.20.22 If D&R Marine, an O'Day part supplier, cannot help suggest sending a PM to O'Day 20 owners near you,
1981 H30 Skeg removal ggrizzard at 2:33pm 08.20.22 The skeg does have to be removed to remove the rudder unless you can move the rudder up and sideways
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system dlochner at 2:19pm 08.20.22 Sulfur smelling hot water is almost always the result of the anode being gone. Find the anode and re
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system DeniseO30 at 2:18pm 08.20.22 If you haven't flushed it (which is more work than draining) in 5 years, you have sediment in the bo
Clock and barometer installation advice (1) nitrogenase at 2:00pm 08.20.22 So much good advice - thanks everyone! I've gone with 1/2" cherry mount so only 2 screws required. T
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. sail sfbay at 1:48pm 08.20.22 What are the add ons? Photos?
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Crusty Ol Salt at 1:48pm 08.20.22 I wonder if the shed had a sprinkler system. I cannot imagine owning a business or commercial prop
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Tally Ho at 1:38pm 08.20.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
1975 Oday 20 centerboard rgrgoode at 1:19pm 08.20.22 Everybody says talk to Rudy, I once talked to Rudy and I got no help felt like I was bothering him

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