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Mast and Boom from 1960's dingy Clark at 10:52am 04.14.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1179 I have a mast and boom from a 15' dingy that I think was a Rebel (?) Both are in good shape; the spr
Garhauer EZ-Glide Adjustable Genoa Car System (1) Rick D at 9:52am 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/14268 I just installed one of Garhauer's car systems ( see at http://garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.c
Chart tips for Dead Reconing Writing device that erases without smudging Royal Flush at 9:31am 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 14/4761 I'm graduating my Coastal Navigation class tonight and I'm ready to wear out my local paper nautic
Trucking a 38' boat Todd37 at 9:16am 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 39/4166 I'm trucking my boat from LA to PDX and there's a question of how to transport the mast. On a boat t
Humminbird GPS Question rpwillia at 9:05am 04.14.09 Catalina 310 10/1935 I did something dumb last night. I got in my bracket for my Humminbird gps antenna and was trying to
removing peeling painted lettering from fiberglass transom Royal Flush at 8:49am 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1532 I'm mid project and am having a time at getting the illegible painted on name removed from my transo
Need New AutoPilot, what type is Best jdhohmann at 6:27am 04.14.09 Big Boats 8/2566 I have a hunter 40 legend, we currently have a 4000+ auto pilot with a wheel drive. This unit is to
Projects update with pics (9) Witzend at 6:21am 04.14.09 Catalina 310 1/1561 Since my river home is up on a hill, I was able to use a spotting scope and view the mast head. It w
I guess that it is time to replace the Fire X Mike G. at 6:02am 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1662 During the weekend I replaced all of the cabin fire extinguishers on my 1977 Pearson 323. While nos
Slide-out galley modifications? NCNoviceCouple at 3:51am 04.14.09 Catalina 22 4/4701 I am new C22 owner. It is an '85 model with a dinette and slide-out galley. The alcohol stove is mis
Sovrel sloop 36 or 37 footer David S at 10:53pm 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1565 Anybody have information on this boat, the Sovrel ( not sure if I spelled it correctly ) sloop 36 or
Another Radio Net Attempt??? windward54 at 10:00pm 04.13.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3950 Hey all, I'm headed out to Catalina Island for a long weekend. I should be tied up at a cozy moor
Stantions welder1456 at 7:55pm 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 32/4582 I am replacing my stantions base plates. And I need to know the angle that it should be set at.
Sailing in San Francisco Bay Jerry75 at 7:39pm 04.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2522 I have been sailing in inland lakes with my 1990 MacGregor and was thinking about trying her in San
traveler car PatrickS at 6:58pm 04.13.09 S2 3/1616 I want to replace my mainsheet traveler car on my 9.2a which has the original track. does anyone kno
Help with selecting next boat yadayada at 6:34pm 04.13.09 Smaller Boats 8/1611 I have pretty much decided that my next boat will be the Hunter 260. I am in the process of trying
Fallen mast...yep kdnichols at 6:02pm 04.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1170 So...a few weekends ago, I tried to pull my roller furler off. I used the jib halyard as a temporar
Keel Joint Repair No More Ice at 5:43pm 04.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1578 I have an O'day 34 with a very noticeable crack in my keel joint. I'm trying to determine the best m
wireless wind guage problem areynotdsj@aol.comj at 5:34pm 04.13.09 Big Boats 7/1389 recently installed wireless[?blue tooth} solar powered that operates erratically, can freeze up read
rechargable AA cells Ross at 4:38pm 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1633 These seem like such a good idea, so I bought some with a charger. But they self discharge like craz

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Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? MikeHoncho at 10:28pm 06.28.21 I had a inboard raw water cooled ski boat where the impeller failed with water. Following the impell
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05pm 06.28.21 195745 Had a number of close calls where one of the crew grabbed the ignition key which was looped
Beneteau 323 Bimini? Ron20324 at 9:12pm 06.28.21 Just bought this boat and need one...wondering if anyone has a pattern for this? I tracked down a p
Caught in a Storm JRacer at 8:45pm 06.28.21 Always good to have the "dashcam" running.
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation chuckwayne at 8:25pm 06.28.21 great hints! I use an upholstery tool - looks just like your reworked paint scraper and it works rea
How to tell if oil is in gas? Admiral at 8:05pm 06.28.21 Dip your finger in it and let the gas evaporate. If it has oil in it there will be a slight oil resi
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 7:25pm 06.28.21 Thanks @AndyVS
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples withintheruins14 at 7:17pm 06.28.21 I've laid 2-3 layers of glass over the area and a few extra layers in the top dimple. Raining today
Mast foot caulk type Dzianko at 7:05pm 06.28.21 I've had mine on and off a couple of times. I use 3M 5200 marine sealant and it seems to work perfe
Soft floor/hull MikeHoncho at 6:59pm 06.28.21 Seems pretty hanky
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side MikeHoncho at 6:58pm 06.28.21
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? sail sfbay at 6:57pm 06.28.21 Currently replacing 2 raw water electric toilets with 2 Raritan Elegance fresh water electric toilet
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side artboas at 6:31pm 06.28.21
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed jssailem at 6:06pm 06.28.21 Sure. Rigging is one of my things.
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 5:40pm 06.28.21 There is a strut made from 3/4" galvanized conduit zip tied to the stern pulpit. It isn't pretty, b
Beneteau 323 Bimini? sail sfbay at 4:53pm 06.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Contact your favorite on-line bimini shop
to be or not to be Leeward Rail at 4:48pm 06.28.21 OMG don't get me started on the price of new cushions .... I bought the boat twice on that little e
to be or not to be pclarksurf at 4:33pm 06.28.21 3000 to get her right ? Hehe New cushions alone are likely over 1000 OMG don't get me started
How to tell if oil is in gas? Project_Mayhem at 4:30pm 06.28.21 The gas was purchased at the dock. If it was from the gas station I wouldn't think twice about getti
Which boson chair do you use? Tally Ho at 4:04pm 06.28.21

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