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Hot Water Heater Replacement Bob R. at 5:45pm 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3694 Finally confirmed that my Seaward water heater was leaking and the cause of aft cabin sole damage. I
jib sheet photo or diagram hasspacher at 5:18pm 09.21.10 Day Sailers 0/1377 Neighbors have an O'day 25. Don't know anything about it. I have a 18 hobie, which is quite diff
Bottom Question (2) Scott Reeve at 4:48pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2702 Hi. I am new to the forum and just purchased a 99 26X. I just started cleaning it up and when power
Mac 22 Progress Pics... (2) nemosuit at 4:19pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2257 Hi Group! :) Here's a before and after shot of the cabin cleanup. Before is when we'd removed all
new holding tank install on Morgan 36 OI iluvteak at 3:04pm 09.21.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2715 Just posted in Morgan forum but wanted to try here as well. I've decided its time for a holding ta
Hunter Keel joint (2) Dukes25.5 at 2:59pm 09.21.10 Smaller Boats 8/2556 I'm a new sailboat owner and I am in the process of performing a bottom job on my 1984 Hunter 25.5 t
From NY to Florida along the coast Estelle at 2:26pm 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 40/10480 Hi, We are planning to bring our 38 ft Hunter from NY to our condo in Hallandale, Florida next June.
waste holding tank on 1973 morgan out island 36' iluvteak at 2:22pm 09.21.10 Morgan 2/4818 I've decided its time for a holding tank system on my 1973 Morgan 36'. Aft head has a head with a
How to attach sail slugs when sail has double grommets? scotsman60 at 2:19pm 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 21/7767 I have a Catalina 30 Mk III with a fully battened main. I'm haivng trouble getting the main up and
water in the wrong place redhead78 at 2:09pm 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1649 Hey all, I had a little excitment last weekend, I was down to spend the, weekend sailing, As I enter
Shroud strength Qoheleth at 12:41pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2272 I am thinking of replacing some of the hardward on the stays of my Venture 25. My question is what
wiring diagram ishant44 at 11:11am 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2804 I have a 1972 venture 21 and I am in need of a wiring diagram. The problem I'm having is no lights b
Tidal currents PotomacDaysailer at 10:32am 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2045 Having always sailed on lakes before, I didn't give much thought to the tide the first few times out
Specs for Swing keel kdshutler at 10:16am 09.21.10 Seidelmann 9/5534 I have a 1977 Seidelman 29.9 that needs a swing keel. The mast goes through the deck into the cabin
What's the best choice for teak deck caulk? (1) Ol Dave at 8:16am 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1610 The time has come to replace the flexible, black, caulk in the seams in the teak in the cockpit. The
1980 9.2C Owner Manual twiford at 8:12am 09.21.10 S2 1/3403 Would like copy of Owners Manual. Also looking for Pleated port shades that slide side to side and h
Auto pilot compass re-calibration... Doug/Karen at 7:17am 09.21.10 Big Boats 9/7127 We have a Raymarine 4000 Autopilot that has slipped out of sync with our nav compass to the tune of
pearson 30 spreader issues greg howard at 6:09am 09.21.10 Pearson 1/2012 Hi: I am a recent pearson 30 owner. Love the boat. My starboard spreader outside end moves for
Thinking about buying a 23 Wayne Steinhour at 5:54am 09.21.10 Day Sailers 4/1670 I am thinking about buying a 23. I am wondering if there are any potential problems that I should w
Member Photo kloudie1 at 5:22am 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2245 Nice shot of Warren Milberg's boat in newest Boat U.S... page 8 Looking good, Warren !

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Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options fstbttms at 4:41pm 07.12.22 I'm in Anacortes and have no barnies. Just some slime that easily gets cleaned with a homemade hull
Re-constituting 3M 4200 Tally Ho at 4:40pm 07.12.22 WOW... That is nearly a 12pack of good Canadian Beer. Tough decision time. 30 pack of Miller High
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? nautilus55 at 4:32pm 07.12.22 You might want to check out the deck rebuild completed by Andy at Boatworks Today. Good YouTube vid
Spinnaker sheets (2) Tally Ho at 4:24pm 07.12.22 I get away with 1 sheet. Not sure, but I think I lost one in the drink. I usually put the aspyn i
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 4:19pm 07.12.22 Well here's another update, since the starter battery drained again. I have 4 house batteries (Gol
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? jssailem at 4:05pm 07.12.22 You might want to check out the deck rebuild completed by Andy at Boatworks Today. Good YouTube vide
Spinnaker sheets jssailem at 3:55pm 07.12.22
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 3:44pm 07.12.22
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? nautilus55 at 3:17pm 07.12.22 We used new glass, but we were sailing nearly daily in the eastern Caribbean. My bigger worry would
Battens on the jib shemandr at 3:14pm 07.12.22 I had a tape drive and it held its shape until it was Swiss cheese. It was a good sail until UV did
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? capta at 3:10pm 07.12.22 We used new glass, but we were sailing nearly daily in the eastern Caribbean. My bigger worry would
Battens on the jib capta at 3:04pm 07.12.22 The pro's I can see are longer jib life and consistent shape. I think that might be more efficien
Outhaul car on Selden Boom sail sfbay at 2:40pm 07.12.22 Selden parts dealer. That is where I source Selden parts.
Prop Shaft Height mjsb at 2:31pm 07.12.22 While raising the mounts will "soften" them a little bit because of increased leverage on them. you
House Battery Recommendation DArcy at 2:11pm 07.12.22 If you are staying with lead acid, have a look at Main Sail's deep cycle battery page before selecti
Selden outhaul car Dave Groshong at 1:57pm 07.12.22 We're a Selden dealer, he ordered, thanks John.
Battens on the jib jon hansen at 1:27pm 07.12.22 i'd ask the sail designer. not the loft salesman. the designer. not in house? call him. not availa
throttle brake ggrizzard at 1:23pm 07.12.22 I'm with Ted. That's what I did. You can get a longer plastic or BRASS screw or a brass stud w/nuts
House Battery Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 12:57pm 07.12.22 Lithium batteries are a great solution, but you likely cannot just drop in lithiums in place of AGM
House Battery Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 12:55pm 07.12.22 I think LiPo's are too dangerous for boats. When I charge LiPos for R/C planes I do it outside in

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