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Replacing exterior wood (1) DannyS at 5:31am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1984 So I'm thinking of replacing the exterior wood with composite decking material. My boat has a molded
Widgeon Bailer Hole(starboard) tazmo8448 at 5:25am 05.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1196 I have noticed two bailer holes in the transom one for the main cockpit(on centerline) and one that
grounding plates woodster at 5:16am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1806 i am looking at installing a grounding plate on my S-2...and am wondering if they make one that will
Another Ferry Boat Question jibes138 at 3:02am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 13/4228 Let's say I am cruising along under sail only and I am on starboard tack only under sail power. I a
Missing LA Area Sailor; Boat Aground in Santa Monica (1) Rick D at 11:18pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5603 (I hope I'm not violating any copywrites here. This is sourced form the LA Times blog site) h
Urgent Question - PHC Upgrade from Jabsco PKFK at 9:48pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3130 I also asked this in the head mistriss forum - but it seem quiet over there so asking here as well (
PHC LBA - Detailed Question PKFK at 9:40pm 05.23.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3507 I am installing a PHC-LBA conversion kit that I purchased from SBO.com. I have a question about th
boat just fell over Don Crowther at 2:02pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 44/10971 I've just received a call from my marina. Our boat has been blown over, it was on it's stand. Must h
Would you replace your own roller furler? PrincessoftheLake at 7:44pm 05.23.10 Big Boats 2/1648 Spent the weekend getting the boat ready and were trying to bend on the jib on our 1995 Hunter 40.5
Who has done a bareboat in the Caribbean? Brian D at 7:34pm 05.23.10 Destinations 11/4866 Is it worth it? When would be a good time to do one if one were interested? Who are the better chart
port hardware Mike U at 7:04pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1080 Does anyone know where to get replacement latch screws for a 1980s era Hunter? I have a 1986 34', a
Water Heater thaeni at 6:55pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1287 I have a 6 gallon Seaward water Heater and the heating element does not function. Is it a replaceabl
Rudder/Tiller paint jbrock at 6:53pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1898 I have just removed barnacles and cleaned up my rudder. I'm not going to bottom paint the hull and
Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 Jim25 at 5:32pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3499 Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 pics are HERE Hi Just thought i would say I took my keel out today a
Wanted: O'day 22 Genoa 150% Genoa damoses1 at 3:25pm 05.23.10 Day Sailers 0/1582 I am looking for a used 150% Genoa for my 1977 O'day 22 sailboat. If you have one, or know where
Safety and Sea Survival Course Grasshopp at 3:16pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1672 I just started this course yesterday in Melbourne VIC. It is a required course for Cat 1 ' 2 races h
New here, want to say Hi and need Vision 32 info cappymorgan at 2:09pm 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1347 Hi, I need some info from V32 owners. I had a H 33.5 that I sailed and lived aboard a few years in t
How much paint will it take to paint a c-22 topside? e714753 at 1:54pm 05.23.10 Catalina 22 0/1551 Does anyone know how much paint I will need to spray my c-22 with three coats of interlux topside pa
Standing Riggin Specs Mac 25 solartstudios at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1410 the standing rigging on my Mac25 was replaced by the previous owner and seems way too loose. Does a
Sunbrella Cockpit Cushions New Beginning at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2550 Have recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 411. We would like to have Sunbrella cockpit cushions in Fo

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Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? Charlie98117 at 4:02pm 05.17.22 That looks like a Yanmar GM series, the manual is the guide but it's not going to say anything about
Amount of Liability Insurance Calif. Ted at 3:54pm 05.17.22 a broken leg in Puget Sound will cost you more than the $80 ambulance ride to the hospital $80 amb
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jviss at 3:52pm 05.17.22 butterfly block So that's what it's called! I searched and searched for such blocks to restore th
Amount of Liability Insurance Hello Below at 3:39pm 05.17.22 I'm in Canada but I will sail in U.S. waters from time to time (Pacific northwest). While you are
Yanmar's Charlie98117 at 3:31pm 05.17.22 I replaced my 3GMF with a 3GM30F. Perfect drop-in replacement, exact same engine mount spacing and
Bottom Paint? Tally Ho at 3:26pm 05.17.22
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:24pm 05.17.22 I did a RPI with OpenCPN and a small GPS dongle and a separate depth sounder on mine. I put them o
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wasn't sure where to put the WiFi and Rpi. I was thinking that I might use the Rpi for AIS, chart
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location jviss at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wish I had a heater like that. How much electrical power does it use?
Boat sinks unexpectedly SFS at 3:10pm 05.17.22 Well there were a bunch of Marines having fun yesterday at Camp LeJuene, made me wait for 90 minute
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 05.17.22 Since your sail is tacked aft of the stemhead, you might consider reverting to jibing inside the f
MRBF Fuse Required Nichole340 at 3:06pm 05.17.22
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor dmax at 3:04pm 05.17.22 Looks like it's glassed in plywood. If it were mine, I would replace with marine grade plywood, epox
Bottom Paint? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to ge
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor (3) NeilboBaggins at 2:54pm 05.17.22 205413 205414 205415
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 2:48pm 05.17.22 The two systems are interconnected but there are solenoid valves that I just haven't found yet. W
Insurance stickinthemud57 at 2:43pm 05.17.22 If you took people out and called it "Sport Sail", intro to sailing, whatever, is that different th
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. ggrizzard at 2:43pm 05.17.22 How does one "sign up" for the news letter?
Bottom Paint? sail sfbay at 2:37pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to get
Is this a terrible idea ggrizzard at 2:36pm 05.17.22 Nail in the Coffin: It could cost $5000 just to get it to a flat, dry place to work on it!

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