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Screws in soft deck...... NYSail at 5:44am 12.10.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2014 Hello all. Through all my projects I have done, one has eluded me... working with epoxie and fibergl
Anchors - (Fortress - Worlds Best?) Ducati at 5:35am 12.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2951 I was very impressed with the ease + security of a CQR anchor while we chartered in St Martin. All o
Zspar / Beneteau / Catalina halyard issue kaptaindave at 8:21pm 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2632 I have a client with a mast with Z spar / US spar inmast furling mast (as commonly used on Catalina,
Sell in Michigan or Florida? Livingstone at 8:06pm 12.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1293 I have a 1985 MacGregor 25 that i would like to sell, and I want to try to get the best price I can
Audio experts-Rock the Boat? Andy1237 at 7:17pm 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4097 Any experience with Rock the Boat audio sales? My CD player may have died and I think it is better
What ever happened to "Help a fellow sailor with a dream " RAD at 6:00pm 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1306 After reading about Flo and the thesailordude it just dawned on me that we never heard from Jim.....
Exhaust manifold output gasket Witzend at 5:29pm 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1393 Since I had to remove it to take the bell housing off to deal with my striped out R'D damper plate (
Rich had asked how i mounted my batteries.. (2) emergpa1 at 4:14pm 12.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1232 This could be a repeat post, i posted it earlier, but now I do not see it. maybe it is lost in cyber
Bilge pump on 26SV BobN at 4:08pm 12.09.09 Trailer Sailors 2/2325 Was planning on installing bilbe pump(s) - any recommendations on best locations?
help with thru deck fitting stx203 at 3:05pm 12.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1251 I'm starting winter chores on my new (to me) 77 ODay 25. For some reason the previous owners install
Pearson 33-2 keel joint Forrest at 2:56pm 12.09.09 Pearson 2/3491 I have a 1990 Pearson 33-2 with the wing keel. I have owned the boat for the past 5 years.The keel i
Head Stay Hood Furler Hunter Well steveebryant at 1:41pm 12.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2030 I have a Hunter 30. There is a headsail furler well in the bow of the boat. I have purchased a new H
Keel Bolt Condition? (1) Clark at 1:34pm 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3098 I'm going to look at an older Capri22 this weekend and the owner has sent a number of pictures in ad
Leaking Port Windows Daytona at 1:28pm 12.09.09 Big Boats 3/2507 Can anyone tell me where I might get replacement gaskets for my port windows? This is for a 1987 Hu
Knock-off anchors any good? RonRelyea at 1:23pm 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 32/10738 I'm in the market for a CQR type plow anchor .... and I've seen knock-off CQR "style" anchors for sa
Custom toggles and 3/4 inch turnbuckles steveebryant at 11:57am 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2528 I have a Hunter 30. There is a headsail furler well in the bow of the boat. I have purchased a new H
Laptop GPS Compatibility MKirk51 at 11:35am 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4931 I'm gonna be getting a laptop, GPS and road navigation software real soon. I'm on the hard so I'll h
Any Artists out there? codfather at 9:21am 12.09.09 Sails Call Lounge 16/6312 My wife and I are both artists. I was wondering if there are others on this site that are into doing
Cutlass bearing replacement chrisericson at 8:59am 12.09.09 Ericson 0/1995 Has anyone had experience replacing the cutlass bearing on an Ericson 29 ?
Continued Autopilot Woes... Levin at 8:25am 12.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2038 Hello everyone... Seems I can never get away from Autopilot woes. I had all kinds of problems wit

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Fresh water flush Xstream at 5:44pm 04.20.22 It doesn't. But you will if salt water contaminates your fresh water supply. This boat is on an inl
Fresh water flush Xstream at 5:41pm 04.20.22 @Xstream Perhaps I can help. You may be sensing frustration from earlier replies. I believe this
Anchor locker leaks Ralph Johnstone at 5:37pm 04.20.22 it only leaks when I'm sailing hard and taking green water onto the deck. At least I can see one
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? Calif. Ted at 5:19pm 04.20.22 Ventura is probably closest that encourages (or allows) DIY, sometimes dry space next to the water c
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Justin_NSA at 4:43pm 04.20.22 @Justin_NSA , it is not a Hunter. It is a Catalina 28. Whoops! I thought I drilled down to the C2
Ship/Maintenance log book Sailfanatic at 4:32pm 04.20.22 The spreadsheet seems to be the best way for me. I will get my son to set them up, then I can updat
Fresh water flush Xstream at 4:16pm 04.20.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure How does the toilet know wh
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? Tally Ho at 4:02pm 04.20.22 Here is a good video showing the technique. 110882884 Where you bring the line back to the boat (i.
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dLj at 3:59pm 04.20.22 This is one reason why I am glad I currently don't often deal with the public. If they know better
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? dLj at 3:43pm 04.20.22 I see no one has answered you. I don't have an answer either, I'm actually on the East Coast. I will
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel rgranger at 3:42pm 04.20.22
Fresh water flush dlochner at 3:33pm 04.20.22 How does the toilet know whether the water at the supply is fresh or salt? What difference does it
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Stu Jackson at 3:31pm 04.20.22 @Justin_NSA , it is not a Hunter. It is a Catalina 28.
Fresh water flush Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 04.20.22 What difference does it make if the supply is pressurized? Wouldn't that just help the toilet pump
Anchor locker leaks jviss at 3:13pm 04.20.22 Wow, a very interesting thread, and well written, detailed posts from all afflicted. Thanks. I don
Ship/Maintenance log book Rjm st.petersburg at 3:11pm 04.20.22 The spreadsheet seems to be the best way for me. I will get my son to set them up, then I can update
Anchor woes (1) jviss at 2:47pm 04.20.22 That is goofy! Is the chain locker isolated from the cabin, and does it have a drain? Could be no,
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 2:41pm 04.20.22 Appears that the load on the alternator was stalling my engine. Where can I claim my prize? :) (
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Building a boat at 2:02pm 04.20.22 Back from vacation and spent a day chasing wiring. Alternator connects directly to House bank batte
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel dmax at 1:53pm 04.20.22 Catalinas don't have gelcoat/fiberglass over their keels, just plain lead (alloy). It looks like may

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