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Hunter 23.5 Hull Scott2 at 6:12pm 12.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/6994 Alas, poor Meva, my 1993 H23.5's water ballast tank leaked into the core and she is unfit to sail wi
Plumbing? Snotter at 3:08pm 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2932 The new heat pump is installed and the electrical upgrades will be finished soon. It is time to sta
My new to me C27 caguy at 2:23pm 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3565 I have been looking for a long time for a C27 on a trailer that I could afford and finally did. I w
Keel bolts/rudder autopilot? Scott C. at 12:35pm 12.30.09 Islander 2/2671 I am new to sailing, I have had my I28 for about 6 months and have noticed that my keel bolts are co
Legend 40.5 House Battery Survey / Questions Rick D at 12:06pm 12.30.09 Big Boats 18/2930 I don't believe there was a 'stock' area for house battery placement on 40.5's. I am a bit annoyed o
We're planning a Chesapeake Bay cruise and..... SVSeahawk34 at 11:56am 12.30.09 Destinations 8/5620 My wife and I own a 1988 Catalina 34 and are planning a spring (May 2010) cruise to Baltimore from o
Toilet Seat sailboat09 at 10:54am 12.30.09 Catalina 30 0/1429 I need a toliet seat for my Catalina 30 - it is a TUFFY J-9 - where might I purchase one? Lee
New sails: a few questions... sailingchefs at 10:17am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1502 Hi All! I'm ordering new sails for my recently acquired '84 C-25 (SR-FK). I have not yet sai
"Scan" still camera shots from Colorado (6) walt at 10:02am 12.30.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3153 This post is somewhat a test to see how these pictures show up here.. The pictures were taken with a
Boom Vang for 7.3 jetdrvr at 10:00am 12.30.09 S2 1/1514 Hey all, I am planning on getting a boom vang for my 7.3. Any suggestions on what to get? I have
"We always had(have) sailing...." Prime Time at 9:26am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1380 Any one remember the scene in City Slickers where one of the actors says to Billy Crystal how growin
Jabsco head replacement Bob 04 H260 at 8:45am 12.30.09 Smaller Boats 0/1095 I am going to take Peggies advice and replace the pump on the Jabsco head in our 260 with the Rarita
Sea Era with smart control? S36_Osprey at 8:25am 12.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3353 Hello - I'm thinking about a change to the head system on my Sabre 36. Currently I have a Lavac hea
Dry Storage, keel support nics0car at 5:11am 12.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3938 I'm curious about storing your boat for the winter in the boat yard. When the boatyard operator had
sailing video thesailerdude at 9:55pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2248 the link to the brief video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sFAa28bPeg sorry guys you wouldnt
Main Sheet Attachment r.oril at 9:53pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2416 I am having a senior moment. I saw a upside down horseshoe device that you attach the main sheet to
Does anyone know what motor this is? (1) caguy at 8:41pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6068 It in a 1982 C-27 I am buying. The motor got wet from rain water and does not run. The PO says that
Blake's Victory yottyboy at 6:13pm 12.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/8723 No it's not a famous sea battle, it's a potty. If you have ever run across one, you will know that i
Northern Charters Tim R. at 5:23pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2687 I am sitting in Bar Harbor and it is 8 degrees blowing 20-30 and gusting to 50. It would be great t
Marine " Rip Offs " sailaway78 at 2:44pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 30/8290 I am continually amazed at how badly boaters get ripped off by putting the " marine " tag on "stuff"

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Paddlewheel Protection Blitz at 6:48pm 04.26.22 The paint I used on my AIRMAR speed transducer and old Datamarine depth transducer has been the MDR
Advice needed to find parts Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 04.26.22
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jibes138 at 6:32pm 04.26.22 Use saran wrap to hold the epoxy in place with duct tape or painters tape to hold the edges of the s
Desperate leakinhg Richard19068 at 6:07pm 04.26.22 Just curious. How many of you have ever before heard of a hull being cracked by over tightened stand
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? AlanSD at 5:39pm 04.26.22 Oh, thanks, I should look more closely. Can you say what Victronics components I'd need to do this
Desperate leakinhg jviss at 5:33pm 04.26.22
Hunter Passage 42 Holding Tank Sending Unit eianm at 5:23pm 04.26.22 removing that foam is indeed easy- i used an ordinary wood saw- completed in minutes- after i fitted
Desperate leakinhg Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 04.26.22 Did you notice he said the hull was broken by too-tight shrouds already? :) The hull was broken,
Desperate leakinhg Tally Ho at 5:17pm 04.26.22 Did you notice he said the hull was broken by too-tight shrouds already? :) I did, but I was thin
Desperate leakinhg jviss at 5:14pm 04.26.22
Desperate leakinhg Tally Ho at 5:09pm 04.26.22 Best bet would be to try and borrow a Loos gauge (note that there a few sizes depending on wire si
Another Battery Question..... Tally Ho at 4:59pm 04.26.22
Docking with a loop Tally Ho at 4:45pm 04.26.22 Greg, as your editor :cool:, I'm compelled to correct a few items that initially had me so distract
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Ralph Johnstone at 4:37pm 04.26.22 and I wonder whether there would be enough loss going through water/hull/water that I'd get a false
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage (2) jeepbluetj at 4:31pm 04.26.22 1. Hinge a piece of plexi from the top (commercial unit shown, easy enough to DIY): he top: 204818 (
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? dlochner at 4:18pm 04.26.22 On a boat with wheel steering linear drive units are typically attached to the rudder post with a sh
Rudder bearing (3) Voyager1 at 4:09pm 04.26.22 Just an update, I got ahold of Dr.Marine, they indicated Oday 302 does not have any rudder bearings.
Another Battery Question..... JoeWhite at 4:07pm 04.26.22 Boomer, this is a good opportunity to test your setup. Buy 2 new ones and series them with the old o
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 4:01pm 04.26.22 What autopilot control unit have you? If it doesn't have a clutch output, then this is not a practi
Oceanus 400 transducer location? JoeWhite at 4:00pm 04.26.22 There is nothing special about its cable. You can use 4 conductor 24 gauge nickle plated twisted and

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