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How to replace 9.2 water heater? richard965 at 7:20am 05.20.10 S2 12/2791 my water heater, probably original, on '83 9.2A is inoperative, leaking, and rusted out. How do you
Gulf Sailing after the Oil Spill JohnEh at 7:12am 05.20.10 Destinations 17/7576 We posted a topic in "Ask All Sailors" and the topic was responded to primarily be sailors in Califo
Need Gear Reduction Info Windwalker* at 6:16am 05.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1433 I'm buying a new Flexofold for my 1983 O'Day 34 "Windwalker", but first, I need to know the gear red
Finishing newly rebedded portlights PrincessoftheLake at 5:51am 05.20.10 Big Boats 2/1139 All right, here is my final question. Now that our new fixed portlights have been rebedded with Dow
Compressed natural gas wdancer at 5:38am 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2345 My Hunter came equipted with a compressed natural gas system. I am finding it difficult to get thet
Where to Sail near Budd Lake / Mt Olive New Jersey- Lake Hopatcong or other?? Mich222 at 4:33am 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1426 My job requires that I visit the home office in Budd Lake/ Mt. Olive New Jersey on a monthly basis.
New AGM Install Question DennisMansour at 2:30am 05.20.10 Big Boats 4/1498 Good Day. Does anyone have a picture of what is under the teak floor inside the port settee. I want
135% Genoa on 2002 Hunter 270 jimfrankelly at 10:10pm 05.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1523 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 270 equipped with a UK 135% Genoa that has apparently been on th
Northstar 22 - Ever heard of my new boat? caruthers at 9:55pm 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7923 Hi folks, I just bought a Northstar 22 and will be picking it up soon. It will be my first boat and
Balboa 23' main sail and beam 2dogsnight at 8:40pm 05.19.10 Balboa 3/4246 just bought 78 Balboa 23...the only marking on main sail is number 1....shouldn't factory sail be ma
how far have you heeled and kept sailing? piedpiperIII at 7:55pm 05.19.10 Catalina 22 12/3458 What is the most heel you have had and kept it sailing ?? I kept sailing at 30 degre. a few times wi
furler haaf at 7:51pm 05.19.10 Catalina 30 4/1859 Time to replace the old HOOD furler on my '81 Cat 30. Any recommendations?
Ranger 26 - outboard size???? bonbrightbd at 7:03pm 05.19.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2856 I have a Ranger 26 and the Johnson 8hp 2 cycle outboard is over 10 years old and I'm thinking of rep
Hot water system (1) GKuffner at 5:31pm 05.19.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2653 What am I doing wrong? Last fall when I winterized my drinking water system, which uses Whale
Upgrading traveler on Bahama 30 linz1 at 4:23pm 05.19.10 Islander 1/2596 I want to change the traveler on my Bahama 30. It is mounted forward of the companion way and has a
Replacing Manual Foot Pump in Galley linz1 at 4:04pm 05.19.10 Islander 2/2654 I need to replace the Whale Gusher foot pump in the galley of my boat. Has anyone done this on an Is
Does ANYONE know what this may be worth? capjames at 3:08pm 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1724 I have a Force 4 New Zealand rib. The company is bankrupt and I can find NONE in the states for sale
What have I REALLY got?! usmc_mickey at 2:22pm 05.19.10 Balboa 0/2457 Okay, so I bought a 1970 Balboa 20. What little I found on it before I purchased it for $850 seemed
Giving away GPS and EPIRB thesailerdude at 12:32pm 05.19.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/26 Allright dudes If you are familiar with the trip i had last year with the college dudes then you
Holding tank leak Roy Udwin at 1:30pm 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2442 The holding tank on my 1984 Cherubini H27 has developed a small leak. It appears to be near the outl

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Spinnaker use "cruising style" (1) jssailem at 7:20pm 06.11.22 Yes it looks good. The sail flys up and out in front of the boat with wind coming down ant around 16
Cristec battery isolator possible failure (2) SycloneDriver at 6:56pm 06.11.22 Today I removed my battery isolator and took a peek inside. Nothing looked out of the ordinary. I
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. SycloneDriver at 6:43pm 06.11.22 I finally got to take the boat out today. The IMF worked great. I took it in and out by hand twice
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 6:41pm 06.11.22 This portable cooler will fit perfectly behind the companionway on my C30 Mk2. The quarter berth ha
The dead of a boat Hayden Watson at 6:36pm 06.11.22 There was at least one person on board because you can see them come on deck just after the collisio
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 jssailem at 6:10pm 06.11.22 Better to connect new hose to old using a male-male connector, (use PVC cement or other "glue" to s
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences Deanmar at 6:08pm 06.11.22 Rocna for sure and go a size up. We replaced a cqr with a rocna and have spent a few sleepless night
Epoxy questions jssailem at 6:05pm 06.11.22 maybe having put some 4200 in the crack first. I would not. If you feel it needs something use Kit
Roller furling issue dlochner at 6:03pm 06.11.22 What brand fuller? Almost all modern furlers have the forestay running through the middle of the fo
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. dlochner at 4:59pm 06.11.22 The glass needs a large surface area to bond, in wood working it is called a scarf. Butt joints are
Epoxy questions dlochner at 4:47pm 06.11.22 The project is going medium well (as far as boat projects go). When drilling out the holes I found
Epoxy questions dlochner at 4:44pm 06.11.22
Stray Current Corrosion Problem dlochner at 4:42pm 06.11.22 The connection between your boat and others can be beyond the immediate neighbors, depending on how
Epoxy questions duck21 at 4:36pm 06.11.22 You are correct in your assessment--the original screws went through both top and bottom layers of f
Stray Current Corrosion Problem Will Gilmore at 4:32pm 06.11.22 Aged wiring and insulation chafe? Either your boat or the slip's supply? The difficulties in troub
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (1) jaysweet at 4:20pm 06.11.22 I was reminded of this thread while responding to a different thread earlier, and figured I'd post
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 06.11.22
Stray Current Corrosion Problem jaysweet at 3:52pm 06.11.22 BigEasy: sorry that I have no expertise to share on this, just a personal anecdote. I've always put
Epoxy questions jaysweet at 3:34pm 06.11.22 1 and 3 should be easy enough. Some cabosil to thicken 3 would be good. For 2 you could consider a
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:51pm 06.11.22 Before breaking out the Sawsall and bulkhead destruction, I would cut the hose into small parts and

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