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Inflatable Dinghies... Manny at 7:59pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 28/7231 Thinking of picking up an inflatable dinghy this season but I have a few questions. My intended use
mast step cabin roof low starlightventure at 7:53pm 04.30.09 Lancer 2/1615 I have a Lancer 36 1980. The mast step area on the cabin roof is sunken down about 1/2 inch around t
Freshwater pumps Cpt. Jon at 7:45pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2416 Hello, My recently purchased H30 came without a freshwater pump. The boat has a kitchen sink, sh
Considering my options (1) Manny at 7:35pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2290 Now that I have a brand new outboard I'm trying to figure out what to do with my cantankerous old Re
Soggy Core Blues (2) BobT at 7:20pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3563 Re-bed your deck hardware, don't put it off. Beg or borrow a moisture meter.This is a view of the ca
Heloise Hint (Water pumps) Roger Long at 4:07pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1952 I stopped at a boatyard to pick up this season's new RW pump impeller today and the mechanic had a g
rod steering on 450 passage mikepremiere at 3:07pm 04.30.09 Big Boats 1/1011 Anybody have any info on the rack and pinion steering on the Hunter 450 Passage. I have never had th
two battery chargers? Richard19068 at 2:39pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 13/1978 If I have 2 five amp chargers and hook them both up to a single battery, will they work together as
need boom oday 25 sailinsouth at 2:11pm 04.30.09 Day Sailers 0/1040 Need boom for an oday 25 thanks Pat pacotacored@aol.com 3865278881
need boom oday 25 sailinsouth at 2:10pm 04.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1095 I need a boom for an oday 25. if you can help please email me pacotacored@aol.com Thanks Pat 386527
Can't remove packing John at 1:44pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3295 Today I tried to replace the shaft packing. I found that the old packing was so old and hard that I
transducer mounting wcaime at 1:42pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1243 You recommended mounting a transducer with toilet ring wax. Is there anything in the wax that may de
hunter mast light hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 1:21pm 04.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1204 my mast light fell off Is this required to have according to boating regs If so how can I reattach i
410 Gen Set Sailgunner at 12:49pm 04.30.09 Big Boats 2/1384 Has anyone with a 410 installed a gen set? If so what size, type, where installed, and how did you
missing part to fill 4 in hole in cat 27 carl7071 at 12:45pm 04.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1388 can anyone help me and tell me what the part is that was on top of my catalina 27 a 1973 boat ... th
prevent hurricane damage yknot at 10:31am 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1291 I am new to Sarasota Fl. I have a slip in a protected marina a short distance from Sarasota Bay. In
can it work, will it work, should it work (1) saylor240 at 8:44am 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2843 ok communication question, just got my new boat, has Datamarine CS100 Knot/temp guage, appears to be
28' Oday - Universal Diesel - type of drive train Rekop at 8:32am 04.30.09 Bigger Boats 4/1363 On an 28' Oday day sailer, is the engine's drive train a saildrive type or straight shaft. We have
Refrig/Freezer gaskets... Doug/Karen at 7:31am 04.30.09 Big Boats 0/960 I recently noted that the refrig/freezer lid gaskets on our 2003 H356 are beginning to deteriorate.
Alert for DIY hull polish Jim Seamans at 6:22am 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1768 This spring I found out that 3M is not making the 3M Imperial Compound and Finishing Material http

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What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? john6206 at 9:11am 07.02.21
Added a second battery and solar panel. (2) coreyjohnson99 at 9:11am 07.02.21 please do get pics of the mounting when you can. I'll be mounting a 100W panel on Serenade this wee
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? markwbird at 9:07am 07.02.21 Category 5 hurricane or a hangover.
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage dlochner at 9:05am 07.02.21 then the shore side polarity should make no difference, since the circuits should never touch. I
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts sail sfbay at 8:58am 07.02.21 Take a look at the Lewmar genoa car parts site [URL='https://www.lewmar.com/taxonomy/term/7?field_ca
By the power of the sun... thinwater at 8:56am 07.02.21 Cabin top. Yes, less output, but it's not in the way. Most boats have too much rail clutter.
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? jeepbluetj at 8:55am 07.02.21 Never ever ever use anything that has the word "Silicone" on the package on a boat. Ever. Butyl tap
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC Juice6576 at 8:55am 07.02.21 I bought the slope back model of the Elegance, and the footprint is different. I sealed the old hole
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 8:54am 07.02.21 Any block that is properly reeved (you will need to look that up for the specific design) will work.
By the power of the sun... jeepbluetj at 8:42am 07.02.21 I had 160W on the stern of my C-30 on tiltable mounts. I wouldn't have wanted one on the side, and d
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage JoeWhite at 8:35am 07.02.21 I would think that the AC is connected to a stepdown transformer, then used. Therefore the reversal
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 JoeWhite at 8:30am 07.02.21 Yes, just solder, use shrinkable tubing. Be sure to connect the bare wire aswell. Make the wires as
Missing plate on mast ManicFarmer at 8:29am 07.02.21 If you know the mast manufacturer you might contact them for the part. I did not see a specific re
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage Davidasailor26 at 8:21am 07.02.21 Well technically AC reverses polarity 60 times per second so I would have to say his claim has no m
Missing plate on mast sail sfbay at 8:20am 07.02.21 If you know the mast manufacturer you might contact them for the part. I did not see a specific ref
By the power of the sun... dlochner at 8:05am 07.02.21 1) Which option would gather more power across all weather conditions? The panel which gets the m
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 dlochner at 8:00am 07.02.21 Years ago I had the same problem. If I recall correctly, the cable is a shielded cable, if that is c
Refinishing Teak Hand Rails Project_Mayhem at 7:59am 07.02.21 :plus:
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage Project_Mayhem at 7:57am 07.02.21 Well technically AC reverses polarity 60 times per second so I would have to say his claim has no me
Missing plate on mast ManicFarmer at 7:56am 07.02.21 @sail sfbay Thanks so much, I will look into these and see which one will work best. Terminology is

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