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T-Track Question OldCat at 8:18pm 04.26.10 Catalina 22 7/2403 If all goes well at the final inspection, later this week I will be the owner of a C22 Sport :dance:
calculating amp hours? mseifert at 8:05pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 6/6730 I'm thoroughly confused on trying to calculate my electical requirements. If I know information suc
Bomar Ports redone Prime Time at 7:13pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2524 I am going to rebed 2 old bomar ports on my Bristol. I gave Bomar a call, and they sell rolls of 1/2
S2 Owners UNITE! mandm at 6:59pm 04.26.10 S2 49/14971 Looking for other S2 owners - who's gonna raise their hands?
Replace teak trim above cabin Duchess at 5:39pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/845 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. The teak trim above the cabin needs to be replaced. Has anyone ever repla
Deck Cleats - Four or Two Bolts? SS or Aluminum? Blitz at 5:06pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 43/11427 The title of this thread says it all. I'm looking to replace my deck cleats and was hoping to get so
Honda 9.9 Fresh Water Flush Adapter BrianW at 4:16pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4488 I have a 2003 4-stroke Honda 9.9 outboard. I want to buy the fresh water flush adapter. I have a que
Centerboard captrick at 2:20pm 04.26.10 Bigger Boats 2/1836 I have an O'Day 30 and had the centerboard pendant break, I hauled the boat removed the board and ha
Vancouver sailors Jonathan12951 at 2:09pm 04.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1084 I am an Oday 23 owner and an englishman with my boat sadly left behind in UK as I travel the world f
Repair sail track gate oldjags at 1:50pm 04.26.10 Big Boats 6/3032 For some unknown reason, several of the mainsail slides tend to get hung on the track gate when we a
Propulsion rickardcl at 1:35pm 04.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/1605 Ok, Here's my problem. My renault (not sure on the model) runs great, judging by the stuffing box,
6.9 daggerboard lift difficulty Bill C. at 1:23pm 04.26.10 S2 2/1380 I would like to increase the mechanial advantage on the daggerboard lift due to difficulty in raisin
Different Hull Speed for sail and power? druid at 12:43pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3090 OK, so I finally got into some flat, relatively tideless water to test speeds for my new prop, and t
Window Seals Robert 19994 at 12:27pm 04.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2047 I have an 1983 ODay 30 and I replaced the screw on plexiglas windows 2 years ago. My repairman used
40 miles to motor in a Legend 35.5 jcstivers at 11:52am 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2 I've a 40 mile trip up lake Michigan this Spring possibly into a North wind the whole way. i don't k
Hunter Legend 35.5 Motoring Range jcstivers at 11:50am 04.26.10 Big Boats 3/2402 I've a 40 mile trip up lake Michigan this Spring possibly into a North wind the whole way. i don't
Hells gate 3 Days help! digitek718 at 11:43am 04.26.10 Destinations 11/4237 I'm sailing/motoring my oday 25 cb from stonypoint,ny to little neck bay,bayside marina, where she w
Electric Winch Switch Sailgunner at 11:42am 04.26.10 Big Boats 4/2073 On my 410 the electric winch only operates for a second or two wihen I push the switch. Before I te
keelconnection Hunter 27 Jan van der Klooster at 10:55am 04.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1272 Hello, I'm from The Netherlands and I bought a brand new Hunter 27 on june 11th last year (2009)
Replacement Daggerboard ken/seadreams at 10:38am 04.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3822 Any suggestions on finding a replacement daggerboard for my 89 26D ?

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5200 or West Epoxy capta at 11:44am 09.19.21 For a few bucks you can buy a molded plastic battery box to fit each battery and secure it to the bo
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Stu Jackson at 11:43am 09.19.21 First you have to open them to allow wiggle room so that when you point the boat into the wind you
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing capta at 11:40am 09.19.21
5200 or West Epoxy Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 09.19.21 This is preferable to using any kind of solvent as the solvent may not completely evaporate and may
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink 31seahorse at 11:02am 09.19.21 Thanks for the additional replies. I knew you people would have many suggestions. (1) We consid
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink 31seahorse at 10:51am 09.19.21 Thanks, Doug. I had forgotten about the stick-on window to hold the yearly sticker. I'll look for
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts BIGUA at 10:44am 09.19.21 Hi Joelm100, where are you ?, so I could ask a couriere to pick the part, I`m interested in the H38
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Kings Gambit at 10:02am 09.19.21 Omit the blocks mounted between the boom and the mast base completely and go straight to turning b
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink Kings Gambit at 9:55am 09.19.21
5200 or West Epoxy Don S/V ILLusion at 9:52am 09.19.21 I have used 5200 for a similar repair. Was still holding fine after 8 years when I sold the boat.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler MikeHoncho at 9:51am 09.19.21 Include costs of disposal once done with it and buying an applicable powerboat as, more than likely,
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Benny17441 at 9:50am 09.19.21 The Curse of the Lazy Jacks; I hate them and only have them because they came with the boat and the
5200 or West Epoxy kloudie1 at 9:48am 09.19.21 something like the plastic deck boards from Depot/Lowes stuck down with 5200 would be fine.. rot pro
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Benny17441 at 9:26am 09.19.21 We were in the middle of a 10 day trip in the Chesapeake Bay on our way To St. Michaels when we lost
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) MikeHoncho at 9:26am 09.19.21 Attached is the Dupont Data sheet for the product. Perhaps the product has a lot of volatile chemic
5200 or West Epoxy DAVA390 at 9:25am 09.19.21 If it is unfinished, it probably is not gel coat. Some builders paint the visible parts of the hull
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) (1) jssailem at 9:11am 09.19.21 Attached is the Dupont Data sheet for the product. Perhaps the product has a lot of volatile chemica
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing jssailem at 8:58am 09.19.21 It sounds like the way the reefing is rigged, the line serves to reef the tack and the clue with a s
5200 or West Epoxy SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 09.19.21 I have used 5200 for a similar repair. Was still holding fine after 8 years when I sold the boat.
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:47am 09.19.21 DuPont Teflon Silicone Lubricant is dry. I use it on my sail slugs & track, works well. Have not not

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