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Widgeon Bailer Hole(starboard) tazmo8448 at 5:25am 05.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1206 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 2/1822 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 13/4246 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 12/5640 (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 11/3176 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 3/3521 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 44/11017 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 2/1688 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 11/4962 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 3/1097 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 1/1296 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 3/1933 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 10/3530 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 0/1597 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 4/1685 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 3/1356 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 0/1568 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 1/1423 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 1/2618 Have recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 411. We would like to have Sunbrella cockpit cushions in Fo
Water line leak Bill Hall at 12:03pm 05.23.10 Big Boats 3/1836 I have a fresh water leak (significant) beneath the liner in the forward shower. I see no obvious a

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Dock line noise. Hello Below at 8:08am 06.24.22 The most effective treatment is Nic Wax water replant treatment. It soaks, replaces the spinning lu
Battery for Tank Watch Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:49am 06.24.22 I wouldn't try to re-activate the TankWatch...I'd replace it with a system that uses sensors that ar
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:44am 06.24.22 One more possibility: The Italian mfr who originally made Tecma wasn't impressed with Thetford's v
Tass fittings and sea water..... JamesG161 at 7:20am 06.24.22 Nice unit and well laid out for access to allow service. The heat exchanger for raw water is made f
37.5 Anchor locker Latch bar svblackcloud at 7:20am 06.24.22 Can you please post a photo of what you have? It's a 3/8 diameter stainless bar 10" long with two
37.5 Anchor locker Latch bar sail sfbay at 6:49am 06.24.22 Can you please post a photo of what you have?
Good exercise of older boaters Justin_NSA at 6:41am 06.24.22 Man... you guys know how to kill a joke. That is SOOOOOOO Depressing. I might just get a potato lau
Fridge time-on measurement JBP-PA at 6:36am 06.24.22 For $30 you can get a cheap charge monitor and it will log how much power you use, but not cycle tim
Starting my LFP build. (2) jssailem at 6:28am 06.24.22 You think it looks like a model? You been reading the wrong magazines.... Battery Magazine oks very
Good exercise of older boaters jssailem at 6:23am 06.24.22 Maybe it just took too long to develop and some folks stopped reading before the end ;-) :kick: Jo
Fridge time-on measurement dlochner at 6:05am 06.24.22
Tass fittings and sea water..... NYSail at 5:59am 06.24.22 Thanks all.... you know to be honest I did not even think about the zinc as I am so use to my zinc-l
helm canopy Justin_NSA at 5:58am 06.24.22 IMO, rail mounted biminis are limited in length by the rail it mounts to. You just don't have enough
helm canopy Ward H at 5:50am 06.24.22 You won't know the cost until you give them the measurements. As to tiny, you give them the measure
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help claskey at 5:44am 06.24.22 We are heading that way the first week of July if you want to tag along. we are on a 4 to 6 week vac
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? Ward H at 5:42am 06.24.22 I agree with webbing loop should be fine. If you do want to added a grommet check out this video on
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 5:30am 06.24.22 i dont understand? you no of a place ?
helm canopy Justin_NSA at 5:24am 06.24.22 That's a tiny bimini. And you get to pay more for it!
Good exercise of older boaters Tally Ho at 4:58am 06.24.22 Man... you guys know how to kill a joke. That is SOOOOOOO Depressing. I might just get a potato lau
Fridge time-on measurement mermike at 4:57am 06.24.22 This gets cheaper all the time. AN. At that low price, better get several because the meter isn't

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