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Compass repair fuzzy at 9:31am 05.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1683 Does any know if you can repair a compass (Danforth) bubble that has sprung a leak?
Bimini thoughts? Triumph900 at 9:22am 05.25.10 Catalina 22 11/3107 We have a 1986 Catalina 22 that we love. Have been thinking of adding a bimini. Anyone out there put
Raise the boom Geoff K at 9:00am 05.25.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/10110 I've wondered about raising my boom about 6-8 inches. There's no absolute reason I need to but a few
accessing top of mast mokum2 at 8:52am 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2417 There is a halyard wrap around the top of the forestay above the furling on my Hunter 30. I have a
Installing a fixed vhf radio with mast top ant bellnier at 8:51am 05.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2955 I got an iCOM IC-M422 vhf marine radio and a Shakespeare 4200 3 db antenna. I'm told the mast on my
GPS to Radio Bob Stammerjohn at 8:37am 05.25.10 Big Boats 1/1691 I sail the Chesapeake Bay on Catalina 38 hull #307 Built 1984. These are mostly solo cruises. To in
Fixed or swivel snaps for Asy sheets? Clark at 8:26am 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2142 I will use one or the other; just wanted feedback from other sailors as to whether I really need the
Mainsail position/trim with Asymm . . . Clark at 7:15am 05.25.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/4047 For optimum performance, where should the mainsail be when broad reaching with an asy spinnaker? Fi
Extending Lifelines Propnut30 at 7:08am 05.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1334 I got a question folks, Would it be useful to extend the lifelines on the bow of my venture to the c
Side windows - Erickson 27 pchasher at 7:05am 05.25.10 Ericson 1/3154 I just bought an Erickson 27' and noticed that the rubber gaskets around the windows needs replacing
Afloat again olsalt at 6:47am 05.25.10 Day Sailers 1/1300 The old geezer had some minor difficulties to overcome the past few weeks. After finding, fixing, re
lost rudder (1) Steve Walsh at 6:38am 05.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1433 Saw this in Cruisers Forum: Link to article on recent lost rudder in the St. Petersburg Times. I won
In need of a bimini scottandlisa at 5:13am 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 16/4084 After a day of cleaning our new sailboat, I am burnt to a crisp. Any ideas of where to get a bimini
Anti Foul-Hull Prep In The Fall Ducati at 4:53am 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1898 Not that I'm looking forward to the end of sailing but was wondering if I can prep and anti foul in
Seat replacement Roger Long at 3:59am 05.25.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3109 Is there a non-marine and commercially available seat and lid that will fit my Groco HF or do I need
Cooked my #1 battery, why? Pat T at 8:01pm 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2972 Had my boat (used) for 4 years prior and no battery (flooded) or charger (Newmar Phase 3 model PT-25
Rigid Vang positioning Geoff K at 7:55pm 05.24.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/4746 2 questions: 1) How do I choose the location for rigid vang attachment to the boom? I have a Garh
ST50 Radar Help!!! James 20287 at 7:44pm 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/6155 I recently purchased a used Autohelm ST50 Plus Radar, and I'm having trouble figuring out how to con
Leeky keel chris.weinberger at 7:35pm 05.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1405 Hello I have a 1974 Macgregor Venture 24. There has been water in the hull and I suspect the keel bo
New Boat rtmccue at 6:52pm 05.24.10 Big Boats 2/1545 On Saturday we signed the papers to a 2000 450 passage. 4 years on the hard did not do it any good,

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Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator Tally Ho at 7:47pm 05.18.22 I installed an inexpensive battery monitor from Renogy (let the flaming begin). For my primarily da
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Tally Ho at 7:41pm 05.18.22 If you hold a lighter stick or match down by the burner, does the flame blow around (from something
Thru-Hull Stats Tally Ho at 7:28pm 05.18.22
New Hunter 19-2 update richiemx5 at 7:27pm 05.18.22 Sorry to hear that happened to your boat. A pontoon is a lot of fun. Your description had enough det
Bottom Paint? sesmith at 7:14pm 05.18.22 I think paying someone with a blaster would be the only way to go. It wipes off with alcohol, but I
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? Silhouetta at 7:04pm 05.18.22
Bottom Paint? dlochner at 6:44pm 05.18.22 Meanwhile, back on the Great Lakes (Erie to be exact), I just did mine myself today. Cost me 2 qt
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:25pm 05.18.22 Contact the forum store as they have the build list of parts for your boat. I once knew but I reti
Hunter 240 Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22pm 05.18.22 @jurovichfa A good friend of mine @rgranger can help you as he is in your neck of the woods as he i
New Hunter 19-2 update Henry Scurlock at 6:20pm 05.18.22 Hi Rich, Unfortunately I do not have any pics of the rigging on the 19 which I owned. Sorry but I ca
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 6:10pm 05.18.22 My friend who works for NYS Parks sums it up well when he reminds me that signs can't fix stupid A
Bottom Paint? sesmith at 6:04pm 05.18.22 I recently had the bottom painted, light sanding and 2 gallons of Micron 66 by a boatyard in the fl
Cracked hull Hayden Watson at 5:46pm 05.18.22 Good information, thank you. I have used West System epoxy before (their 105/ 206 combination). Tha
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 5:36pm 05.18.22 Not sure we had a gybe during the RWR.. I believe we used your Spinnaker on the run from the start
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 5:33pm 05.18.22 You might give West System G-flex plastic boat repair kit a try. I used it this year to build a wa
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. jssailem at 5:23pm 05.18.22 Not sure we had a gybe during the RWR.. I believe we used your Spinnaker on the run from the start t
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. thinwater at 5:21pm 05.18.22 Just remember that you need foredeck crew unless the boat is faster than the wind. Also, in a breeze
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 4:59pm 05.18.22 Just like boys... Lines will be lines... If they can get in trouble and get caught on something, th
Headsail sizes DanMaine at 4:43pm 05.18.22 I had a big Genoa on mine. With inexperienced crew it was a hassle getting caught on the stay sailb
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 4:43pm 05.18.22 Good question Ralph. Sure. What is that when it comes to t boat. I have taken all the normal precaut

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