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O"Day 25 tall rig questions stx203 at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4263 I'm considering buying a '79 25 Tall rig/fin keel which has a westerbeke inboard. With that age boat
H26 floor replacement Sanford H. at 2:51pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2248 I know this has been covered time and again, but I am tired of having a "Spongy" floor in my H26. ev
haul out with mast on jhundert at 2:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1697 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 2:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1307 Well, I had two life lines break last weekend. Had a little rust and I ignored it....should have add
depowering sail vrs reducing sail Franklin at 1:47pm 10.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9195 Something I've been wondering about for a few days and thought I'd ask the expert before I play with
jib size Tom Rechtin at 1:24pm 10.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2053 I have a Hunter 260. In conjunction with switching to a roller furling jib, I would like to increas
Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1603 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2364 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2801 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8394 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal
Zincs gfrazzle at 7:28am 10.13.09 Big Boats 10/2454 I have been unable to find any reference in the owner's manuals or to physically locate any zincs on
glas block port light? sailormanbigd at 6:41am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1699 My free boat is dark down below deck. Was wonderring if anyone has used glass blocks to let more lig
surveyor in Deltaville area? richk at 6:32am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/6076 Any hints at finding a marine surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area would be appreciated.
need instructions Ross at 6:20am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2091 I have searched my library and can't find any instruction for spilcing the main brace. Can anyone he
Catalina vs Beneteau Ron Schensky at 6:14am 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/13020 I currently own a Catalina 30. Looking to upgrade to a used Catalina 38 or used 39 ft Beneteau. Wo
Determining Build Dates gmac1220 at 6:09am 10.13.09 Pearson 0/1228 Does anybody have a resource for finding the exact build dates based on the hull number? I understa
Hunter 240 trailer question JDascanio at 4:14am 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 2/2199 My Hunter 240 trailer has a single axel. It seems a little too little... I would like to add anoth
1978 Lancer 28' - Good Deal? JFKSail at 11:54pm 10.12.09 Lancer 8/8485 Hi All, I'm new around here, so please afford me whatever patience you can. :) I have come across
Water in bilge... BlueRunner at 11:10pm 10.12.09 Day Sailers 4/2368 Today I pulled my 170 for the winter. While the boat was on a moderate slope, I opened the aft drain
Cruising pictures on Catalina 310 site paulj at 9:57pm 10.12.09 Catalina 310 1/2945 To Susan from Kansas in response to your email. I usually post my trips on this site ..... http://f

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Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater Globe Pilot at 4:54am 05.03.22 I have rebuilt old, really old, car engines that overheat when you fire them up with plugged heater
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard Terry Cox at 4:41am 05.03.22 I need to go to Anacortes tomorrow. Could I possible pick it up? I'm a working stiff during the we
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming jviss at 4:20am 05.03.22 Not really. I know you're an inquisitive kinda fella, and I'm sure you've read Maine Sail's websit
Modifying the rear berth on a Legend 35. Will Gilmore at 4:12am 05.03.22 Both good points. -Will
Flooring for Hunter 1984 RoyS at 4:09am 05.03.22 Unfamiliar with your boat. If there is a fiberglass liner remaining after you removed your flooring,
Solar Charge Controller Question Maine Sail at 4:03am 05.03.22 https://www.trustpilot.com/review/renogy.com?stars=1
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:00am 05.03.22 The analogue meter uses power (very small) when current is flowing. The digital meter uses power to
Misc Issues RoyS at 3:59am 05.03.22 From your engine exhaust.
Modifying the rear berth on a Legend 35. pete c at 3:25am 05.03.22 The good thing about doing this, is it would give you a large enough berth to pick your orientation.
Looking at a 280 and a 27-2 (1) Bob135711 at 3:24am 05.03.22 Hi @SeaRags, I owned a Hunter 280 a while back, and really enjoyed her. Mine had a full-batten m
Misc Issues kappykaplan at 3:22am 05.03.22 Any photos to the transom?
Single-handing a Catalina 310? rpwillia at 2:55am 05.03.22 If you have the Garhauer traveler, I had Guido (who passed this past year) make me up a new set of b
Looking for a roller I can use when using the trailer winch to raise the mast ShotgunSlim at 2:53am 05.03.22 Others have used their main sheet and attach that to the jib halyard or forestay on one end and then
Modifying the rear berth on a Legend 35. Will Gilmore at 1:39am 05.03.22 Speaking only as someone who has spent a little time sailing at night, I would not like a berth to b
Tacoma Narrows nightowle at 12:42am 05.03.22 carefully watch your depth going into Gig H. if that's where you land. Once inside stay mostly in t
Solar Charge Controller Question 04PatsSox at 12:11am 05.03.22 I have considered that solution, but it seems that compared to charging from the charge controller,
Flooring for Hunter 1984 waternwaves at 11:42pm 05.02.22 Lets see: Water maker, Epoxy coat old bilge, Cross boat waterproof electrical cabling, Bow thruster,
Tacoma Narrows jssailem at 10:04pm 05.02.22 Correct Hayden. I seem to remember a nice spinnaker run down the west side of Whidbey. We rounded Pa
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 9:43pm 05.02.22 If southerlies are blowing, I would stay off shores of partridge bank as seas can get very choppy.
Tacoma Narrows Mark Maulden at 9:22pm 05.02.22 Us northerners don't often go down south! :cowbell: Thanks for the replies. I have already been do

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