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Refurbishing cracked interior surface Boom Magnet at 7:37pm 01.27.10 Catalina 22 4/1775 Several of the bench seat surfaces (gell coat) of my 1973 Cat '22 are cracked. I would like to patch
Pearson Triton advice needed dtdsail at 6:44pm 01.27.10 Pearson 2/1935 We are looking at a 1985 Pearson Triton 27. We'repretty new to sailing and don't know anything about
Oh Joy Resto 01/27/10 (12) CharlieCobra at 4:26pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 12/1982 Over the past couple of weeks, I've been working on fabrication of the clamp to replace the rotted s
Shroud tension mikemo at 3:50pm 01.27.10 Catalina 22 3/2752 Got the mast stepped in the back yard. One thing I noticed, that I also noticed when I looked at the
GPS chart discrepancy article Roger Long at 2:46pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2021 The issue of "Points East" just now hitting the stands has an article about the significant chart di
Cabin Doors gkboomtown at 2:26pm 01.27.10 Pearson 3/2412 I have a Pearson 31 1988 need neqw teak cabin doors drop down. Does anyone know where I can get them
Roller Furling and a Halyard Issue (1) Bad Obsession at 2:00pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 26/8275 I am unable to take my Jib down at this time. It appears that the roller furling is having an issue
sailboat overheating perlasowner at 1:33pm 01.27.10 Catalina 30 2/1824 Hello I am new to boat ownership. I have an 86 Catalina 30. The boat is at a marina slip. The oth
I-Pad Chartplotter Ducati at 1:27pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 14/6745 Get ready for this idea. Take yer newfangled "I-Pad" and plunk in some charts. Then plug in a GPS
Electrical Panel "S" and "T" perlasowner at 1:24pm 01.27.10 Catalina 30 1/1467 I recently bought an 86 Catalina 30. On the electrical panel there are two pull switches between te
Computer on board gary at 12:37pm 01.27.10 Smaller Boats 5/1834 Was wondering how many of you have a computer (laptop) on board. If so - what about power requireme
Instrument LCD problems Randy18540 at 12:36pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1448 I have a suite of NAVMAN instruments...depth, wind, speed, and repeater. All three that have been ou
Lightening ground plate Gary_H at 11:34am 01.27.10 Cal 5/4068 Hey folks, doe's anyone happen to know where the lightening ground plate is located? I have a Cal 25
replacement ports for balboa 27? susswein at 10:09am 01.27.10 Balboa 0/2996 I just bought a balboa 27 in the sea of cortez, and both starboard side ports are cracked as a resul
O'Day 26 headroom and tenderness goleson at 9:19am 01.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4815 I'm looking a purchasing an O'Day 26. Can anyone tell me the actual headroom measurement for the cab
Charlie Cobra, what happened ? blowinganddrifting at 5:38am 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3620 Just wondering what happened to the sunken boat? Still progressing on your project too? Thanks, De
Download U-Tube videos BroadReach at 10:39pm 01.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1804 I recently ran across some interesting sailing videos on U-tube. Is is possible to download these vi
First time sailboat buyer - 27 or 30? Wayne and Karen at 8:54pm 01.26.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/4872 Well, here we go. My wife and I have talked about it for a couple years and now's the time to start
Hunter 23 Galley Don3178 at 8:27pm 01.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1360 My 1985 Hunter 23 did not come with a galley. Does any know where I could get one?
Kiwi Prop eric@vansoeren.net at 5:36pm 01.26.10 Big Boats 5/2252 I have a 1988 35' Hunter Legend. I am considering putting on a Kiwi feathering prop but don't know i

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Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Len Ingalls at 12:14pm 05.10.22 I used a foot of 3mm poly twine-(not bothered by fuel,etc.). I tied one end to cover,tied a 3/4"? st
Which antiseize on injectors? ggrizzard at 12:06pm 05.10.22 :yikes: :laugh:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 11:50am 05.10.22 Attwood 66061-3 Replacement Stainless Steel Deck Fill Cap with Chain https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000
Edson brake install! ggrizzard at 11:49am 05.10.22 Don't know what year your Hunter is but the wheel brake was an option when sold new and it may never
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains tfox2069 at 11:39am 05.10.22 It would be cheaper to buy a whole new deck assembly, hire three plumbers to install it, a project
MacGregor 25 Classification Giro at 11:23am 05.10.22 RichNils provided us with a thoughtful, comprehensive and intelligent answer to my original question
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement stickinthemud57 at 11:21am 05.10.22 I mentioned the manufacturer (Rolly Tasker), but not the dealers: sailwarehouse.com, and bwyachts.co
Is the 26x seaworthy enough to make Bahamas crossing? RichNils at 11:17am 05.10.22 Prepare as you would for any sail that is more than a day sail. Be sure to have safety equipment and
Dutchman "Twist"? JoeWhite at 11:16am 05.10.22 I had that problem. I solved it by removing and washing the 1/4" line and reinstalling. Also I short
MacGregor 25 Classification stickinthemud57 at 11:09am 05.10.22 Hats off to RichNils. A truly helpful, thoughtful, filled-with-useful-information response.:clap:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Scott B at 11:05am 05.10.22 looks like keeping spares is the best. Indeed, but at $55 US ( times 1.3 for CDN ) plus shipping
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 10:54am 05.10.22 Unfortunately you cannot use the chain on the pump out cap and the diesel cap chain was broken off l
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 10:54am 05.10.22 Correction: he's not going to make the ring out of Teflon. I misread one of his emails. Adhesion is
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Scott B at 10:46am 05.10.22 Unfortunately you cannot use the chain on the pump out cap and the diesel cap chain was broken off l
MacGregor 25 Classification (2) RichNils at 10:43am 05.10.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains odaydokay at 10:24am 05.10.22 The chain retention screw (water fill) a few inches down from the deck cap apparently loosened, but
Sailing the Heel Brian D at 10:16am 05.10.22 I would suspect that at hull speed, the windward side of the keel would exhibit low pressure thus gi
Solar panel Windpilot at 10:12am 05.10.22 On my 410 they go into the ceiling inside the hull then down on port side to the start battery switc
Loose shrouds? Will Gilmore at 10:10am 05.10.22 Before you suffer a dismasting that will potentially ruin the mast, unstep it :plus:YES!!! -Will

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