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solar vent choices Michel16055 at 3:52pm 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3292 Hello, I would like some help in selecting solar vents for my O'Day 302. One of the original ones b
Honoring the Maersk Alabama Jon6436 at 2:32pm 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2554 The following message was e-mailed to Maersk HR Dept., to be forwared to the PR Dept.: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
60 amps out of 110 amp alternator MsEmee at 12:56pm 04.13.09 Big Boats 5/2272 Question: Why is my Balmar series 7 110 amp with AV-5 smart regulator only putting out 60 amps at ma
Mast Top clamdiggerShucker at 12:44pm 04.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1212 Hi I recently purchased a Catalina 14.2 and the mast top is open, i.e, there is no cover, should
Hunter 27 with twinkeel Jan van der Klooster at 12:21pm 04.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1068 Hello, Is there somebody who is owner of a Hunter 27 with a twinkeel (also called bilgekeel in UK)
New paddle wheel for horizon knot meter. Hayden Watson at 11:39am 04.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/3627 My Catalina 30 has a Horizon knot meter which was manufactured in 1988. Does anyone have a source fo
Photo of the Week. (2) Hayden Watson at 11:31am 04.13.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/3105 How do you submit a photo for consideration for Photo of the Week. My wife made this new spinnaker
glass galley handles (1) Jim D at 11:18am 04.13.09 Big Boats 3/1125 Anyone know where I can purchase galley Plexiglas slide handles for 1983 hunter 34? Already searched
Deck light replacement blub Floyd at 11:05am 04.13.09 Big Boats 1/1095 Does anyone know what the bulb replacement would be for a deck light for a 2003 Hunter 386. The body
Cetol with different gloss jason20515 at 10:44am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1439 I'm in the process of refinishing my railing with Cetol. Im using Cetol because thats what was on it
Outboard promlem help please gostevo at 10:06am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1696 I bought a Gamefisher 7.5 hp outboard which ran fine when I bought it. I replaced the fuel line that
Kentucky Lake sailors? mark_swart at 9:52am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 0/944 Hi everyone -- I sailed on Kentucky Lake from 2002-2004 and then moved back in summer 2007. Gotten t
Sailing Superstitions Einstein on the Beach at 8:51am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1930 I read an old post about renaming boats, and I was curious if anyone had any new insight into the pr
Chrysler Sailor Outboard oil mix ratio MikeMca at 8:03am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 6/7834 I have a early 80's Chrysler Sailor 250 outboard, it runs with what little fuel came in the tank. Th
12V electrical outlets (1) bsavulis at 7:24am 04.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1502 I have a number of 12v connectors in the cockpit and cabin of my H27 they have screw on covers. They
Are Forward Bulkheads Necessary on Cat27? rexroeland at 6:39am 04.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2704 I have a 1979 Catalina 27 with all four bulkheads rotted. I know I need to replace the bulkheads th
Saildrive Rubber robgs at 6:19am 04.13.09 Bavaria 4/6639 My 40 Vision equipped with a Volvo-Penta S130 sail drive unit has a rubber cowling glued to the hull
26ft Grampian needs tlc sue at 5:58am 04.13.09 Grampian 0/3016 I am in need of some suggestion on a 26ft G we are in possession of. There is a link with posting
Ablative problem Quoddy at 5:49am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2613 The situation: Ablative bottom paint was applied 5 years in a row while partially flaking off each y
Canadian DUI customs problems Roger Long at 7:00am 04.12.09 Ask All Sailors 23/5586 Has anyone heard of anything like this? I ran into a former client and very credible guy yesterday

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Soft floor/hull Tally Ho at 3:56pm 06.28.21 I cut the edges of the sole everywhen you can walk. Between the sole and hull I found what you see
Soft floor/hull Tally Ho at 3:51pm 06.28.21 Lol, unless you sail in fresh water and it is salty, then you know it isn't from either, lol Spill
How to tell if oil is in gas? RussC at 3:49pm 06.28.21 Pour a pint or so in a glass jar. even at 100:1 color will be obvious if it has oil in it.
Replacement for bose 321 Daze at 3:24pm 06.28.21 Thank you for the additional info.
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging Joe at 3:20pm 06.28.21 Forget the manual. Use 5/16 for the halyards. On my C27 I built "tapered" halyards by covering a
How to tell if oil is in gas? dlochner at 3:18pm 06.28.21 The danger with 2 strokes is running with insufficient oil rather than too much oil. If you have add
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed Rob Hntr376 at 3:13pm 06.28.21 Ok Rob.. what about this one. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/sea-dog-line-wide-d-shackle-mooring-b
Buying a Hunter 41 DS (1) MFD at 3:04pm 06.28.21 I still like the boat, for sure. Just not something I feel confident doing any extensive ocean voya
Buying a Hunter 41 DS MFD at 2:59pm 06.28.21 And with the Kevlar sorta-reinforced bow, they also installed the 'factory recommended' bow thruster
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 2:57pm 06.28.21 If i wanted to own a sailboat, I should have stayed in school! The 166 Ohms (neutral to ground) may
Smaller Genoa Joe at 2:53pm 06.28.21 Has anyone replaced the standard 150% Genoa with a smaller, more manageable sail? It is common to
First 285 sail slides cb32863 at 2:52pm 06.28.21 Contact the sailmaker of your sail.
Replacement for bose 321 ramoore at 2:43pm 06.28.21 Sure, this is the link to the one I bought in January, but it now says it is unavailable: https://w
Whats wrong with my legs? MFD at 2:28pm 06.28.21 Haha, Or possibly a previous owner started getting out some box wrenches and such trying to figure o
Smaller Genoa shemandr at 2:28pm 06.28.21 For reasons I don't understand, the type of boat you're sailing comes up on my laptop but not on my
Potagannissing Bay (4) AndyVS at 2:25pm 06.28.21 Hi John, We've been to Lime Island twice. I would guess there is a freighter every couple of hours
Soft floor/hull Crazy Dave Condon at 2:21pm 06.28.21 There is a Catalina site under forums but suggest you address this to the Catalina 25 Association
Smaller Genoa Steve Berndt at 2:20pm 06.28.21
Replacing the scupper on my Hunter 14 goharris at 2:11pm 06.28.21 Thank you!
240 center board Crazy Dave Condon at 2:07pm 06.28.21 Thanks Crazy Dave! Your welcome sir

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