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Legal trend to watch Roger Long at 7:31am 11.23.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3291 While researching Canadian operators permits, which I will need if I spend more than 45 days there n
LifeLines vs Rails RCEDO1952 at 6:20am 11.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1756 Ahoy Sailors, Question, is there a reason, other than cost, for why solid rails are not used inst
brand new wouldbesailor at 2:00am 11.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2114 Hey guys and gals. I'm brand new at this and am thinking of getting a boat to cruise the bahammas an
3YM30 Temp gauge installation (1) nautikaljeeper at 8:15pm 11.22.09 Big Boats 9/10493 I have been trying to find a way to install a temp gauge for the 3YM30 and still keep the high temp
Synthetic Standing Rigging HEINZIR at 6:57pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 35/11302 I wonder if anyone has replaced any part of the standing rigging on a small (26' or under) trailerab
Reefing lines 32 Hunter Vision Ed D at 6:17pm 11.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3067 I would like to replace my no 1 and no 2 through boom reefing lines . Both my lines return to the co
Stepping a Mast on an Oday 26 cadams at 6:04pm 11.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1658 I recently bought an Oday 26. I haven't put the mast up yet. It looks pretty straight forward. I've
price diff between water heaters woodster at 5:56pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2353 i have been looking at water heaters and find a $200.00 gap between Brand A and Brand R.......can an
Reef lines 32 vision Ed D at 5:35pm 11.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/924 I have a 32 ft Hunter Vision and would like to replace the reef lines which travekl inside the boom
Water leaking down mast jsalley at 5:31pm 11.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2606 Anyone had a problem with rainwater running down the inside of the mast, and finding its way down th
Important - Check Your Battery Cable!! jsalley at 5:25pm 11.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2785 While changing my engine oil today I happened to notice that the large positive cable (think it's 1-
Water tank and winterizing BobM at 4:44pm 11.22.09 S2 2/1452 Got the the boat this afternoon. I was amazed that it only took me about an hour to flush the fresh
Condensation or a leak rpwillia at 4:23pm 11.22.09 Catalina 310 3/1817 Was on my boat today and it had warmed up to in the low 50's. Laying in the v-berth and on my port s
Life Line Replacement Mike G. at 4:07pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 25/16814 I removed my rust stained - coated life lines today. First, I have read here or on other sites that
Stainless Tubing Felix at 3:56pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2291 I need to enlarge the existing hole in the stainless tubing of the pedestal at my helm to run a new
ASA vs US certification Keiffer at 3:55pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3168 I am planning on sailing lessons this spring and would like the certifications that go with each. Fr
Fuel Expiration Date...? JoelHoover at 2:41pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 35/8696 I filled up my gas tanks (2 - 5 gallon portable tanks) with a 40:1 oil mixture in July and have not
P26 Boom Furler lewmutty at 2:05pm 11.22.09 Pearson 1/1351 I have a 1973 P26 Hull #555. It has a Pamit Marine roller furler on the boom. I would like to find a
What is the farthest you've sailed your Mac? JoelHoover at 11:52am 11.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5203 Though our boats are not globetrotters, they are coastal cruisers and freeway amphibians, so we do g
Getting the kinks out of a Jib Mick at 11:50am 11.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1100 I have a 96 26 ft Mac Classic. I purchased it this past spring , from a guy in Dallas. He had stored

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Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:39pm 08.18.21
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? FlyingSailor at 7:22pm 08.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! I like your plan to fill the holes with epoxy. I am risk adverse since the
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent (1) jssailem at 7:22pm 08.18.21 Another option is an Air Only vent. Air-Only Low Profile Deck ventilator with build-in Air-Only ve
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames sail sfbay at 7:12pm 08.18.21 Man Ship can manufacture one for you. I had them fabricate 4 stainless steel portlights for me.
Anemometer repair upper Barnagate bay Scott T-Bird at 7:04pm 08.18.21 Mariners has plenty of open slips on the outside docks where you could keep your boat for a few days
Moisture readings from survey Scott T-Bird at 6:39pm 08.18.21 What does the deck feel like? Is it spongy or is it solid? I basically think that in some instance
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent P12nash at 6:36pm 08.18.21 Wouldn't it be simplier to replace your existing dorade vent with a solar vent in its current locat
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames young_gray at 6:33pm 08.18.21
Moisture readings from survey dlochner at 5:56pm 08.18.21 Funny thing is another survey was done 3 weeks before (long story) but moisture readings was 7% sta
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. (1) Brian M H23 at 5:42pm 08.18.21 Just sharing a funny little memory from that photo. There was a time when I owned a 1988 Bronco II I
Wooden (1) All U Get at 5:34pm 08.18.21 Build a dink! There's nothing like rowing the boat you gave life to around. I highly recommend it
Wooden (2) All U Get at 5:30pm 08.18.21
Moisture readings from survey Ward H at 5:12pm 08.18.21 A couple of points. The moisture meter in the link given by Alan Gomes comes with a copper plate w
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent sail sfbay at 5:07pm 08.18.21 Wouldn't it be simplier to replace your existing dorade vent with a solar vent in its current locati
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals Rabe at 5:03pm 08.18.21 Thanks Roy! That makes sense about the two reefing lines. Mine is missing both.
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames sail sfbay at 4:59pm 08.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! Consider replacing the aluminum frames? Do you know the manufacturer?
Running out of hair to pull out!! rpell1@msn.com at 4:47pm 08.18.21 Not being in the neighbourhood, is the water salt or fresh ? Is this "5 second drip" oil or wate
Water dripping from salon lights Velella at 4:37pm 08.18.21 Just stopped the salon light leak on our 376 this past month by sealing the cover plate screw holes
Moisture readings from survey Gaston1953 at 4:29pm 08.18.21 Sorry I'm selling the boat. This is what the survey states: moisture readings taken of the main deck
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? sail sfbay at 4:13pm 08.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! I like your plan to fill the holes with epoxy. I am risk adverse since the p

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