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rub rails for a pearson wanderer 30 ZephryWanderer at 6:45pm 04.29.10 Pearson 0/1678 i am thinking of adding rub rails on my pearson wanderer 30 i just have no clue where i could get th
Best first mate Bill Roosa at 5:55pm 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 35/6227 I'll bet that I have the best first mate in the group. Bev bakes oatmeal cookies while under way. N
need a mast for my 22 bobmundle at 5:35pm 04.29.10 Catalina 22 0/1058 my 1979 22 catallina is in need of a mast. anyone know where I can start looking for a used one? thx
need a mast for my 22 bobmundle at 5:35pm 04.29.10 Catalina 22 1/1333 my 1979 22 catallina is in need of a mast. anyone know where I can start looking for a used one? thx
The oil rig explosion has me... jackhartjr at 5:19pm 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1553 ...wondering about SailorTony...I know he worked on the rigs and my first thought when I heard about
What th #%@(&^%@$&^ do they put in this stuff? Roger Long at 2:41pm 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3460 I buffed my topsides with my new Makita yesterday. First with 3M rubbing compound which gave me a n*
Annapolis Sailing supply locations ?? MrBee at 11:34am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2015 hello all Me and the wife will be in Annapolis on May 8th during the "Spring sales event". No
need springs barrile at 11:32am 04.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1326 I have an 85 Hunter with a Maxwell #7 winch. The springs are shot and I need to get new ones and Max
Need a trailer for '78 Catalina 22 fixed keel prayermama at 11:12am 04.29.10 Trailer Sailors 8/3668 Please help! I just received a DONATED 1978 Catalina 22 fixed keel sailboat for my nonprofit to use
installing thru deck fitting stx203 at 10:56am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2536 I am about to tackle putting a "waste" thru deck fitting for pumping out the holding tank on older O
2008 Hunter 216 Launcing Options blsheldon at 9:11am 04.29.10 Smaller Boats 2/1515 Our yacht club has a crane for launching small keel boats, but there is a question if the 216 is str
removing old letters shadowing stx203 at 9:02am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3930 replacing registration numbers on my "new to me" 77 Oday 25. Has an off white hull, after removing t
Fastest you've gotten your boat? Too Late Now at 8:59am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 12/2792 Without current or waves. Just straight up sailing it. 7.4MPH here. Full main, 150% Genoa, wi
Fort Lauderdale - help, where do I go with my boat? Trevor23800 at 6:37am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2585 Hello Fort Lauderdalians, or those in the know - I am currently anchored in No Name Harbor on Key Bi
Another racing H31 TR6 at 8:22am 04.29.10 Racing 10/3748 Just completed the annual Semiahmoo 2 day regatta up here in the PNW. For the 3rd consecutive year S
parts boat Gary Meckes at 7:43am 04.29.10 Day Sailers 2/1534 Would anyone have a Daysailer II parts boat that would sell me a deck plate for the inspection port
Brass in my 27' transom Buzzlovelace at 6:37am 04.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1801 Good Day! Today I was installing a Stern Pulpit safety rail in my 1971 Catalina 27'. When I was dril
Stainless Tube vs. Lifeline Ken Kindrick at 6:12am 04.29.10 Big Boats 5/3787 Why don't sailboats, like power boats, have 1" stainless steel tubes rather than flimsy lifelines?
Our Maiden Voyage (2) CaptDon01 at 5:10am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 3/1533 My Firstmate and I hosted our "trailer-sailor" friends, (The SoCal Potter's), for a weekend sailing
boom hight piedpiperIII at 4:56am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 2/1474 I bought my 1989 cat22 just over 2 years ago from a man that never sailed it, He bought it used and

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Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 12:26am 06.12.22 Since I have the same AgCl probe as you do, perhaps a PM and phone call Sunday after 5pm might be h
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 12:23am 06.12.22 What material are your anodes made from? Zinc, collar on shaft.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:29pm 06.11.22 Nice cleaning job, Mike. As a retired navy pilot and maintenance officer it was drilled into me tha
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 10:56pm 06.11.22 Nice cleaning job, Mike. As a retired navy pilot and maintenance officer it was drilled into me that
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 10:32pm 06.11.22
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 10:31pm 06.11.22 What are the possible problems? Hook a Drop Zinc to your shaft ASAP. Since I have the same AgCl
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 9:28pm 06.11.22
Stray Current Corrosion Problem fstbttms at 9:23pm 06.11.22 If it is any consolation, for years I never had any issue with anodes until last summer. Took the b
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:58pm 06.11.22 It shouldn't be necessary to destroy a bulkhead to gain access to what's behind it. Doesn't sound li
New jib sail ? Stu Jackson at 8:52pm 06.11.22 It depends on where and how you sail. Here is a good thread: A very illuminating and interesting d
Spinnaker use "cruising style" (1) Tally Ho at 8:51pm 06.11.22
Fuel Cap Winch Bob S at 8:42pm 06.11.22 https://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Deck_Fills/Amiot_Deck_Fills.php https://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/De
Where Is Your Battery Charger? mikeracca at 8:40pm 06.11.22 Well the aft bulkhead of the lazzarette is where the charger lives now. The cables should be here so
Transmission Cable mikeracca at 8:38pm 06.11.22 Mike. It might be worth a shout to the SBO Store to see if they have the cables in the new warehous
Spinnaker use "cruising style" ricksoth at 7:55pm 06.11.22 Autopilot (aka Tiller pilot I use with most sailing days). Honestly, I can't imagine "sailing" with
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 7:43pm 06.11.22 Perhaps I am in denial; however, I really believe the problem is external to the AC / DC system on m
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. Kaysirin at 7:38pm 06.11.22 The glass needs a large surface area to bond, in wood working it is called a scarf. Butt joints are
Spinnaker use "cruising style" dlochner at 7:20pm 06.11.22 That is basically how I set my cruising chute, or at least for the couple of times I've tried it.
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

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