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DIY Shrink wrapping a boat Dan H at 5:25pm 08.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/6520 I would like to shrink a boat for long term storage. I cannot justify the $600.00 for the propane he
move traveler forward on capri 22? sailorguy at 5:17pm 08.01.09 Catalina 22 7/81 Anybody got a bimini on their catalina capri 22? I bought a 1988 Capri 22 (wing keel) about a month
Rig Tenstion JoeB at 3:35pm 08.01.09 Day Sailers 1/1748 Who can tell me the rig tension on a 170? Are the outer stays tighter than the inner?:confused:
Guide wires Bogdang at 3:04pm 08.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1566 Where can I buy guide wires for my mast raising system ? have pole but lost wires someplace...
September 19-20 Bad Obsession at 12:56pm 08.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1296 If anyone is interested, there is going to be a raft up in Canoe Neck Creek (off of St. Clements Bay
Rudder Inspection smoochie at 12:50pm 08.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1225 I have a 1978 30' and will soon haul the boat out to paint the bottom and complete several other rep
Prop shaft installation. Fly Away at 9:55am 08.01.09 Catalina 30 1/1330 Well my shaft arrived from Catalina direct last week while I was away in Florida visiting my dad and
Battery Replacement Robspan at 8:51am 08.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2143 I'm probably going to have to replace one of the two batteries on the boat. This one won't be a star
Q's concerning catalia 22 day3sun at 8:33am 08.01.09 Catalina 22 2/1670 I have a 73 Catalina 22, beginner sailor, and have some questions 1- when sailing down wind or on a
Kentucky Lake Area Rxman47 at 8:13am 08.01.09 Destinations 4/3616 I'm new here and would like to hear from anyone located at Ky Lake, Green Turtle Bay, KDM, Or Lighth
Mac 23 keel bolt hole? 79MacV at 5:51am 08.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/938 Hi, I recently purchased a 1979 Mac 23 and can't find where the Keel Lock Bolt goes? I guess the fir
cal 25 Deck painting josegatos at 1:38am 08.01.09 Cal 0/2400 I recently removed all of the hardware from the deck of my cal25, filled in the holes with epoxy and
Bad storm today Manny at 8:55pm 07.31.09 Ask All Sailors 34/4205 A storm blew through the Havre De Grace area today, apparently there were 75 mph gusts! :eek: There
What can cure water system smell? letsgo at 6:54pm 07.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2922 My water system smells on some lines but not others. Example the line that goes to my sink smells ok
Shower bilge problems x5blessed at 6:46pm 07.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1281 Can someone help me with this problem. The water will not pump out of the shower. I don't know the
Dodger Advice LakeChamplainSailors at 6:33pm 07.31.09 Pearson 0/1407 After our sweet Luders 33 (1969) ended up totaled on the rocks in a windstorm, we've just purchased
Drop off toilet waste SanderO at 6:05pm 07.31.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 46/8877 I would like the board's reaction to a different approach to the problem of toilet waste on a yacht.
94 Vision 36 swim platform shower sailthejazz at 5:26pm 07.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1092 Hello fellow sailors. I have an issue with my swim platform shower. I have a crack in the cold water
Javelin Mast Stepping ront8261 at 5:16pm 07.31.09 Day Sailers 2/2895 New to the forum, but love the info. I'm interested in the Javelin for my family (and me!!!) and tho
Mast raising system phdoc007 at 5:07pm 07.31.09 Trailer Sailors 11/9414 I built a mast raising system for my MacGregor 25. I was raising the mast one evening and the pulley

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New Catalina 30 Owner (1) jssailem at 7:18pm 03.12.22 Firstly, welcome to the club. You found an old boat with an old scheme wiring. You were aghast that
Here's something you don't see every day PaulK at 7:15pm 03.12.22 Suspect is apparently being held on $3,000,000 bail according to another site.
Icebox conversion kits PaulK at 7:06pm 03.12.22 We explored this idea extensively last year for our J/36. Turning the icebox into a fridge would ha
Icebox conversion kits markwbird at 6:45pm 03.12.22 I did it. I used the isotherm kit. Ran about $1000.00. I love it. Battery draw is not too bad In my
Bug screen Terry Cox at 6:38pm 03.12.22
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions waterking2 at 6:13pm 03.12.22 I also have a 28 1986 and have almost finished replacing all the sanitation hoses and vent . Once I
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:01pm 03.12.22
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 5:52pm 03.12.22 I am on that forum too and have seen all those "up-in smoke" posts.. Not a single installation I've
refrigeration for a s2 11a Johnb at 5:51pm 03.12.22 Our 3 cubic foot Isotherm uses 30 to 35 ampere-hrs per day but we are in Richmond where it is anythi
Icebox conversion kits dlochner at 5:14pm 03.12.22 The refrigeration unit is only part of the cost. The other big cost is having enough battery capacit
Bug screen Johnb at 5:11pm 03.12.22 if you need it to be noseeum proof make sure it is.
Shackleton's Endurance Found shemandr at 4:27pm 03.12.22 Yeah but in the world of exploration ego was an asset. Also a danger.
Icebox conversion kits Tally Ho at 4:24pm 03.12.22
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Tally Ho at 4:18pm 03.12.22 Thanks Greg. Sail5 is basically turn-key ready to sail. All systems are working and the boat is sq
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power sail sfbay at 4:12pm 03.12.22 Bilge pump operates off the dc system, independent of shore power. I would check the bilge pump elec
Slipper 17. Removal of Deck mounted mast support Jimc91 at 4:06pm 03.12.22 Update on Slipper 17 mast support post and how it is fastened to deck. Over the past 40 years water
Shackleton's Endurance Found Justin_NSA at 3:56pm 03.12.22 The story is an amazing read. Had he been able to control his ego, they might have sailed under bett
Bristol 24 water tank sail sfbay at 3:39pm 03.12.22 ..........find that the outside edges of the water tank are fiberglassed to the bottom side of the v
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price sail sfbay at 3:21pm 03.12.22 Did your insurance provider insure it at the price you paid vs. the lower market price stated by the
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 3:21pm 03.12.22 Welcome to the forum!! That is why it is a boat. haha, thanks!

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