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Removing Bottom Paint Using Roll-Of geoffschultz at 3:44am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1764 Removing Micron CSC/Extra Bottom Paint Using Roll-Of The other day I discovered that you can remove
Fresh Water Head and Effect on Calcification? geoffschultz at 3:37am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 31/8777 I'm in the enviable process of replacing my head hoses due to calcification (or whatever that '@# i*
Rig Tuning Problem RussB at 3:13am 05.19.09 S2 3/1398 I have a 1979 9.2A with a mast oscillation problem. At rest in the slip, with winds off the beam, t
Deck leaks around shrouds Beneteau 35s5 homeaway at 2:20am 05.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1595 Hi, was wondering if anyone can tell me about the deck fitting where the shrouds go through. Looks
raw water strainer Sointu II at 1:10am 05.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 Hi, I just changed the raw water strainer as the old one was damaged. I mounted above the water li
Sea Shanty Bad Obsession at 10:07pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1144 I listen to a lot of sea shanties. I came across this on youtube. It is beautiful. http://www.yo
MacGregor decals Gdindy at 9:34pm 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5657 Where can I purchase 4 MacGregor decals for my boat/trailer for my 26D Thank you for your help in
Pop top/seahood water intrusion (4) John23883 at 8:21pm 05.18.09 Smaller Boats 0/971 A word to the wise regarding our pop top/seahood on the Hunter 26. I found what looked like rust com
VDO Sumlog impeller daryl.ramage at 7:47pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 3/9421 My 1977 Serious 21 has a mechanical VDO Sumlog and the impeller is broken. Any idea if I can just r
leaky rudder wantanewboat at 7:25pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1245 Rudder on newly purchased 'older boat' has rust stains and water coming out of middle of rudder. We
1975 H27 Cutless bearing zg1200b at 6:35pm 05.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1543 Can anyone tell me the OD and ID size ot the cutless bearing on my H27 Any part number and where I c
Mercury outbord user guide aceventura at 6:17pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1634 Hi, I have a Mercury 15HP 2 strokes long shaft 2001 for my sailboat. I'm trying to find the user g
rigging diagram daryl.ramage at 6:03pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 4/9519 Does anyone know where I can find a rigging diagram for my 1977 Sirius 21? Daryl
Making an engine last longer Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2039 Nice N Easy posted about engine life, and for once I am not going to high jack someone's thread.:) (
Emergency Tiller irwin33 at 5:07pm 05.18.09 Irwin 4/2634 I just purchased a 1974 Irwin 33. It has pedastle steering and I am looking to purchase an emergenc
Rub Rails-1977 H30? jaj63207 at 5:07pm 05.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1566 I hope to launch my new-to-me boat this week. If I use pilings to align the boat into a slip, am I g
Anchor Well Cap rayk_1982 at 4:58pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1815 I recently purchased a 1976 Pearson 26' and I had my anchor well cap kicked overboard one night. I h
Lost Anchor Well Cap Rayk_1982 at 4:47pm 05.18.09 Pearson 1/1560 Hello All! I recently purchased my first sailing boat, a 26' Pearson. I've enjoyed every minute o
Suction cup,Cup holders Freebird at 4:46pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 22/5340 Am I the only guy who can not get a suction cup , cup holder to stick for more than ten minutes.I ju
lose of power when boat rocks and rolls pbauman at 3:49pm 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1214 Hi, I was cruising my boat in Puget Sound this past weekend when I experienced a lose of power after

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Headliner cleaning treating (1) kbgunn at 8:23pm 03.12.22 Mother's VLR. You can get it at your local Walmart.
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

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