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Best tool for grinding fiberglass? Roger Long at 4:33am 03.02.09 Ask All Sailors 23/26187 Say, what is the best tool for major sculpting such as the scarf bevel on old thru hull hole patchin
That sinking feeling. Roger Long at 4:00am 03.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1311 It's good to go over and think hard about your "someday" list from time to time. http://www.rogerl
Heat Exchanger zinc swells mac1840 at 11:27pm 03.01.09 Ask All Sailors 28/12611 Each time I try to replace my exchanger zinc on my Westerbeke aux, I can't get it out as the zinc po
hunter 28 1996 owners manual mbrucevans at 8:56pm 03.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1904 I have hust recently purchased a hunter 280 1996. Would anyone be able to give me some direction on
solar panel installation FMott at 7:46pm 03.01.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1811 I want to install a solar panel and wind generator system. I have two AGM batteries that serve as t
Making Your Own Battery Cables (15) Maine Sail at 7:03pm 03.01.09 Musings With Maine Sail 37/24834 Preface: To avoid the usual onslaught by the tight wads in the sailing community, for my suggestion
1987 23.5 Sink Faucet carboman at 5:37pm 03.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1254 I can't seem to pump water from my tank to the sink. Maybe the faucet is shot. It appears to be a
FAO fisheries technical paper 134 Ross at 4:46pm 03.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2216 these are the most complete plans and instructions for building a boat that I have ever seen. http:
Reefing Catalina 27 WaveSlapper at 3:21pm 03.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/6240 We went to reef the main and found the hanks were coming out of the T-Slot in the mast just above th
Navico/simrad tp 10 tiller pilot MontanaSailor at 2:39pm 03.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4553 I've got a Navico/Simrad tp10. It works fine until it extends all the way then it won't retract. I c
Bulkhead question on 26 by Keith Shoaldrafter at 2:28pm 03.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1519 Keith, Just a little rot/water damage just might be repairable. First you have to decide that que
Roller main problem spring 47 at 2:23pm 03.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1379 Just purchased a new Hunter 27 ( 2009 ). It has the roller furling main and I am having a devil of a
Rig Tenion on 311 Mart3833 at 1:48pm 03.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1073 Does any one know what the rig tenion should be on a Beneteau 311, my lower leeward shrouds have qui
Transom Question MLM at 1:28pm 03.01.09 Day Sailers 2/1356 I'm new to this site and I hope to gain some knowledge of the 25' O'Days outboard bracket/transom p
Going sailing!!! DMA8 at 1:07pm 03.01.09 S2 2/1403 I owned a 1985 S2 36C several years back. Great boat; Sailed it to Bermuda. Due to health and financ
Capt Tom capt tom at 12:43pm 03.01.09 Day Sailers 5/1454 Looking into cockpit cushions for our 222 and/or a helmseat or two....any ideas?
Dry Tortugas sailaway78 at 12:27pm 03.01.09 Destinations 16/5075 Planning a trip to Key West, Dry Tortugas in late March or early April. Being this is a no discha
bow anchor roller set up jdgrnt66 at 10:23am 03.01.09 Big Boats 4/1326 anyone know who the manufacturer or know where to get a new bow roller set up for a 93 40.5? would l
wheel to sale robertgallagher at 9:12am 03.01.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1618 I have a 36" stainless wheel I am wanting to sale. I thought about ebay but then wondered how the he
2 heads better than 1? Bad Obsession at 7:12am 03.01.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3636 I have noticed that a lot of the newer designed boats that are 38 feet or better have 2 heads. What

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ocean proofing a Legend 41AC? jssailem at 11:06am 01.05.22 If you have internal access to the lazaret hatch, I would configure a tie down. Put a seal around th
Cabin leak! (1) baycloud at 11:05am 01.05.22 Still no leaks but I've been fooled before. Got pulled back to my company in an emergency so hopeful
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 11:03am 01.05.22 201495
Second Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 10:54am 01.05.22 Depends in part on your charger - can it charge 2 batteries independently? If not, can it charge bot
Shroud Protector Installation jssailem at 10:48am 01.05.22 I am a bare wire guy. Wire large enough to grab hold. No slippage or rotation when I grab hold. Th
1" waste tank vent fitting jssailem at 10:41am 01.05.22 Could this be what you seek? This is a Perko Brand from this West Coast Chandlery. They ship. You m
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 LakeShark at 10:02am 01.05.22 @John Marrone Look under the deck where the stanchion is for access. Often the liner from the inner
Second Battery Souellette at 9:54am 01.05.22 I'm curious about this too. Blue Sea systems has an 'add-a-battery' kit that intelligently charges a
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... sail sfbay at 9:44am 01.05.22 Great question!! A simple method is to go through the metal ring and then back to the cleat on the
Jibing The Mainsail kappykaplan at 9:39am 01.05.22 Prepare to jibe. At helms to weather, mainsheet is swiftly hauled in to centerline main. As the sail
Jibing The Mainsail DArcy at 9:37am 01.05.22 That really depends on the boat. Years ago a friend raced his Nonsuch 30 and really only need crew t
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD dlochner at 9:22am 01.05.22 @dlochner Thanks for the recommendation. I spoke with Rick and will be taking the tranny up to his
Shroud Protector Installation thinwater at 9:20am 01.05.22 I bought some new Davis Shroud Protector Covers for the lifelines on my boat. The cables underne
1" waste tank vent fitting sail sfbay at 9:05am 01.05.22 Welcome to the forum!! Peggie will likely weigh in this but best I can tell 5/8" diameter is standa
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD Ward H at 8:48am 01.05.22 @Hayden Watson, Videos were very helpful in understanding how the tranny works and what's involved
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection markwbird at 8:37am 01.05.22 Great idea. I am on my way to my boat right now to do the same.
Custom full boat cover BC Bernie at 8:35am 01.05.22
Catalina 30 exhaust flow dmax at 8:27am 01.05.22 As everyone has said, typical. If you rev up the engine, you should see a big increase in the flow -
O'Day 20 - new member dmax at 8:22am 01.05.22 Congrats, O'Days are great boats - the biggest concern with them is moisture in the deck core. Holes
Shroud Protector Installation Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 01.05.22 I used a plastic spatula (putty knife) with reasonable success. Anything similar should help. As to

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