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Topside Paint dscribner at 6:01pm 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2567 My Lancer 25 is in need of a little spiffing up so I plan on stripping an painting her this spring.
Flag attachment maxxx at 5:14pm 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1938 I have just refinished the teak flag pole for my boat. The previous owner had attached the flag with
ylaberge ylaberge at 4:13pm 03.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1450 hi, I have a hunter 29.5, 1997... I need to resealed side windows... Il looks like windows dos
Neutral or Reverse Yanmar KM35A2 Transmission jceccant at 3:32pm 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2655 Can I sail with this transmission in Neutral?? When I put it in reverse it gets locked and I have to
Stand up blocks don't want to stand up (2) Hermit Scott at 3:27pm 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2963 They stand up at first, but I can push them over and then they are stuck. Is there a part or somethi
The plunge. btanderson00 at 3:18pm 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2020 So I did it. I bought a boat. I have been looking at every boat on the market for about 6 months. I
shipping dwgifford at 12:56pm 03.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1600 Does anyone have any idea of an approximate cost for shipping a H33 across country. I am only looki
Arch-mounting a Wind Generator Al - s/v Persephone at 12:16pm 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2106 I'm considering adding an Air Breeze wind generator to my 05H36. In looking at my arch, it appears
Water Heater Check Valve/Pressure Release? Lookaway at 11:45am 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1740 I'm not sure if its a check valve or pressure release valve that is leaking just outside my electri
Looking for ideas and how too's on trailer extensions. caguy at 11:18am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2636 I have a couple of boats that are going to need extension. First of all how do you determine the le
Fresh Water Pump Stephen K at 11:17am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3083 I'm looking to buy a new fresh water pump (the one that pressurizes the faucets). Mine makes a lot o
How often do you update a chart card? Bob S at 10:33am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2823 The weather is beginning to warm up (I'm probably speaking too soon) and had a few questions running
Rebed exterior teak Jalepeno at 10:24am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2718 What is the best way to bed exterior Teak? I need to remove my exterior teak handrails and hatch tr
Whisker Poles watermusic 35.5 at 10:20am 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1410 Can anyone tell me what length whisker pole is best for a 35.5' Hunter Legend? Thanks
PSS system orion at 9:28am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1505 Question: How long is a PSS system good for? I installled one 10 years ago and have not had any prob
Boat owning info rob831 at 8:48am 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1346 I have loved sailboats all my life. Now I'm looking at buying my own. I would be living on this bo
trouble with my m25xp cpconway4@msn.com at 8:41am 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1336 My M25 xp will run OK for 2 hrs, then quit. It will restart again but ofter die after that and the
Interior Teak Finish maxxx at 8:27am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4298 I just spent the weekend oiling the teak in my O'day 28 using Watco Teak oil. The interior had not s
Shower conversion obezyanka at 8:20am 03.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1269 We have 1991 Beneteau 390 with two cabins, two heads and a shower. We really would like to convert t
DS III Jib Hank spacing beeteejr at 8:13am 03.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5310 I'm going to install hanks on my jib which has a wire luff. How many hanks should I use, how far apa

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"renewable" diesel? jssailem at 1:33pm 04.03.22 What are the lubricity properties of this fuel substitution. Are they the same as petroleum diesel?
Hard of Hearing Help (1) rgranger at 1:32pm 04.03.22 Now if someone would develop an app that would instantly form into text what my wife and I discuss.
240 mooring/dock cover hunter240! at 1:31pm 04.03.22 Looking for a mooring/dock cover for my 240. Would like a Sailor Tailor cover but they hav no templ
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? rgranger at 1:27pm 04.03.22 :plus: :plus::plus:
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 1:24pm 04.03.22 204029
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? kappykaplan at 12:52pm 04.03.22 Sailing on a reach or upwind, pulling. On a downwind run, pushing. :plus:
Desperate leakinhg Alan Gomes at 12:49pm 04.03.22 Encapsulated keels can leak too. Maybe HeadSail's advice is the best - haul her and see where the w
Desperate leakinhg ShawnL at 12:47pm 04.03.22 I got myself one of those cheap digital inspection cameras / endoscopes from Amazon. The camera its
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 12:46pm 04.03.22 I'd say it depends on your point of sail. Sailing on a reach or upwind, pulling. On a downwind run
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 12:35pm 04.03.22 The labels drive me bonkers too. With age, the LEDs have different brightnesses (not a word) too, I
Desperate leakinhg PaulK at 12:15pm 04.03.22 Encapsulated keels can leak too. Maybe HeadSail's advice is the best - haul her and see where the wa
Desperate leakinhg Alan Gomes at 12:14pm 04.03.22 Maybe have it hauled and look where the water comes out. Exactly!
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 11:59am 04.03.22
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 11:56am 04.03.22
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 11:48am 04.03.22 X3nThVJc-1M
Desperate leakinhg (1) Tom J at 11:43am 04.03.22 Maybe check your keel to hull joint. I had to dive on my old O'Day when the keel bolts pulled throu
Oceanis 400 switches (1) jeepbluetj at 11:32am 04.03.22 Soldered joints do not flex well. Boats move. I'd say not the best idea for terminating wires to bre
Spinnaker, hows and whys jeepbluetj at 11:10am 04.03.22 Best part of flying a sym spin is bellowing "Blow the guy!" when things start to get out of hand. Su
Desperate leakinhg PaulK at 10:52am 04.03.22 Is it fresh water or salt water? A picture might be helpful. If it takes a week to get 8" it shoul
Desperate leakinhg Head Sail at 10:51am 04.03.22 Maybe have it hauled and look where the water comes out.

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