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Gelcoat Voids Are Not Fun Bugs at 11:51am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2207 Hi all, So this week, at the suggestion of a friend, I rented a power-washer to remove the old fl
Antenna Noise Canceller? tsmwebb at 11:40am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1613 I'm looking at this http://www.timewave.com/support/ANC-4/anc4.html as a way of helping null out loc
oday 25 original jib style Harold at 10:33am 06.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2073 was the original 25 oday cb jib an fractional or mast head height style? I have a factory jib that s
Dutchman Adjustment fox islander at 10:31am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1063 A month or so ago there was a discussion about the Dutchman flaking system and how for some people i
150 jib mark hannon at 10:02am 06.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1522 Anyone have a comment about sheeting arrangements for a 150 jib on the Mac26C, D, etc? In order to
Rewiring the mast; Conduit and other musings... sailingchefs at 9:42am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/5123 Just getting ready to rewire the mast on our '87 Hunter 26.5. In searching the archives, I only foun
Where to get a new sail for 2000 26x escapade at 9:25am 06.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/319 I have recently acquired a 2000 26x equiped with a roller fuling system model ff2. I require a new
House cleaning Ross at 9:25am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1457 Do any of you periodically go through your gps and other onboard electronics and clear obsolete trip
Edson wheel brake heads up Roger Long at 9:20am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2057 The Edson rep says they have never heard of this happening but the design leaves me convinced that i
vertical batten retrofit prosmile at 8:09am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1238 Does anyone have experience with retrofitting the new vertical batten roller furling mainsail on yea
82 Hunter 33 Rudder Stuffing leak, is stuffing above the waterline? norristm at 7:29am 06.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/3089 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 and the rudder stuffing is leaking. Is the stuffing above the waterline or d
Lancer lore (1) packman at 6:40am 06.13.09 Lancer 2/319 Good Morning all, I've got my 27ps in her slip in Suisun city finally,but I'm deep into the research
furlin line alans at 6:26am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1434 hi i have a seldon furlin mainsail. ive owned boat for 3 years and lately when furling mainsail iin
Using an iphone with Sea Clear II TontosRevenge at 6:24am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/4018 Has anyone had any luck using a GPS app on an iphone to run the Sea Clear II program? I just got an
Prepping 4 maiden voyage to slip. Last minute engine Advice Temp? luvitt at 6:22am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1149 Getting ready to cruise from my boatyard to the marina!! The engine sounds brand new! it starts ri
Com-pac 23 jwassdo at 6:06am 06.13.09 Trailer Sailors 2/3609 Does anyone know the headstay length on a Com-Pac 23 (1983, no bowsprit)? I can't seem to find thos
diesel question sailormanbigd at 5:16am 06.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1223 Just got the CG doc for s/v "Free Willy" yesterday! Yeah all ahead full! I have built templates for
Hatch question hightide at 7:30pm 06.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1022 I have a '77 Hunter 25. The front hatch was storm damaged. I was wondering if anybody has ever rep
Y25 Rudder post/ tiller amaffitt at 7:11pm 06.12.09 Yamaha 11/4622 Y25 Rudder post/ tiller, Updated... Just Bought a 25 and no rudder or tiller. Need to fabricate and
Ignition panel fire christian adams at 6:50pm 06.12.09 Catalina 30 4/1721 I started the engine normally today. The engine turned over normally and ran. After about 45 seconds

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Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent choche at 10:38am 07.14.21 I would look into a local trailer shop modifying your existing trailer. Aka maybe new axles and whee
Autopilot control upgrade dlochner at 9:46am 07.14.21 How old are the batteries? If they are older or not at full capacity when a load is placed on them t
Autopilot control upgrade Rick D at 9:30am 07.14.21 FWIW, my Autohelm course computer started failing. I found a guy who repairs them. Sent it to him on
Autopilot control upgrade jssailem at 9:29am 07.14.21
Gel coat big ouch Apex at 9:28am 07.14.21 adds "Character"?!? Boyne CIty, I will be racing there in a few weeks.
Retractible Keel Line Replacement sullyd at 9:23am 07.14.21 Thanks for the info. This looks more difficult than I was wanting to tackle. I live in Mt Pleasant o
Buying a used Hunter 21 Davidasailor26 at 9:23am 07.14.21 The 216 is a little different from other composite hulls in the sense that the outer skin is just pl
Autopilot control upgrade DougM at 9:16am 07.14.21 Do the ST6000 -6001 course computers have a backup battery on the motherboard? If so, that could be
Shore Power Light Bulb jssailem at 9:05am 07.14.21 I'll surmise the higher voltage bulb was used to make it dimmer. I think you are on a likely path
Dark Days jssailem at 9:02am 07.14.21 Lucky You . @rgranger
Guest Galvanic Isolators jssailem at 9:01am 07.14.21 I have two (30 Amp) shore power connections Consider the ProSafe FS60 Isolator Use the ProSafe FS
Dark Days rgranger at 8:59am 07.14.21 Tell the wife you have your heart set instead on buying two horses. Let the arguments begin. Finall
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) rgranger at 8:56am 07.14.21 See attached
Introducing Myself (1) Catalina 22 at 8:54am 07.14.21 Hi Tedd, how is the water depth at the south end of the lake? Navionics Chart shows very shallow. My
Shore Power Light Bulb jeepbluetj at 8:54am 07.14.21 I'll bet a dozen doughnuts the voltage is 115, as it's in a 115v panel and there's likely nowhere fo
Dinghy Security jssailem at 8:46am 07.14.21 In Belize, we saw brand new outboards painted like a used car. Splotches of various colors and cover
Gelcoat jssailem at 8:45am 07.14.21 Gelcoat color matching is an art form... Here is one persons ideas into this mystery. MxzCZ-5lMxY
Gel coat big ouch jssailem at 8:43am 07.14.21 Here are some links to the art form known as "GelCoat Repair". gIK7jmYDYt8 MxzCZ-5lMxY It would be
Autopilot control upgrade jssailem at 8:33am 07.14.21 The concept is sound. But I would contact the Raymarine Technical support with the serial number and
Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 8:28am 07.14.21 My thinking is I would not be afraid of buying a composite built boat, as the core materials are lig

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