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Single handling an O'Day 272 PatSul22 at 1:51pm 03.06.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3354 Im looking to sail my oday 272 single handed. Does any one suggest any ideas on how to handle the ma
Headliner Peeling Away Attalia32 at 1:30pm 03.06.09 Ask All Sailors 15/9933 We have a "new" '85 Jeanneau 32 (Attalia), and it came with the vinyle headliner, (and sides) in the
For the DIY guys sailaway78 at 12:35pm 03.06.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2108 If someone is so inclined, and has the time there is a hell of a deal on a boat on ebay right now.
Ranger 22 Mast Wildthing at 11:50am 03.06.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/3059 My Ranger 22 mast has a severe permenant bow to port, which will not come out all the way by tuning
Holy Chainplates! (3) emergpa1 at 11:36am 03.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2859 Hello, What a beautiful day, 7o's with light breezes. But my boat is on the trailor, and I have a lo
In search of a trailer Mr Rickey Point at 11:27am 03.06.09 Trailer Sailors 7/2926 Hello gang, I've been kicking around on a little 16' Kent Ranger for the last couple of years on t
Scared the living sh... Roger Long at 9:56am 03.06.09 Ask All Sailors 13/1969 ..it outta me! You have to be careful laying up thick epoxy laminates so they don't go into feedba
Good news paulj at 7:50am 03.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1539 USCG boat Looks good...... http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_030509_yorktown_
Finally got my Oceanis 350 PICANTE at 7:43am 03.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1756 After 9 long months of searching for a boat, finally got a 1991 Beneteau Oceanis 350.
waterproofing spray for bimini? richk at 6:18am 03.06.09 Ask All Sailors 14/11862 What to use? Rich in Annapolis
New hatch lock (1) paulj at 10:04pm 03.05.09 Catalina 310 3/1832 Installed a new lock for hatch today. Can open at night and without Cheater glasses. paulj :troll
Years produced-Hunter models Andy1237 at 9:46pm 03.05.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2812 I thought that the knowledgebase had a listing of what years a particular models of boat was manufac
VHF Radio Mount Location Suggestions (1) gweisheipl at 7:09pm 03.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 11/2631 To: All Owners of 31' 1983 Hunters I am looking for photo suggestions or ideas where to mount a ne
Po' boys prepreg Roger Long at 2:02pm 03.05.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1793 I'm sure this has been thought of before so I won't claim any credit but it worked so spectacularly
Bow roller replacement (1) David Knauer at 1:36pm 03.05.09 Big Boats 3/1675 I've been following a tread from a few days ago requesting info for a new bow roller set for a Hunte
It doesn't take much to stop a bilge pump. (1) Roger Long at 1:27pm 03.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1979 My boat has a manual pump that the helmsman can work while desperately steering towards that speck
Outboard gas vs inboard diesel - A comprehensive approach Skipper at 11:56am 03.05.09 Ask All Sailors 35/12330 I believe this topic has been discussed many times prior, however not in a direct approach in terms
Hull construction Mike Wannell at 11:49am 03.05.09 Bigger Boats 13/3351 Wondered if anyone could tell me if the 322 hull and topsides are double skinned, and if so, what ar
Don't you HATE it when......... Bad Obsession at 11:31am 03.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1941 you are at home figuring out a plan to do something on your boat. When you get the boat you check t
Identifying Bottom Paint Marc14857 at 10:35am 03.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1655 Last year, my dealer had to make some warranty repairs to the bottom paint on my H44 as they had not

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Battery options mikeracca at 7:40am 02.22.22 I know they will charge like a typical 12v when wired in series, I am worried about them becoming un
gel coat cracks (2) sail sfbay at 7:27am 02.22.22 Spectrum.........easy to color match. Recently purchased 5 quarts to make gelcoat repairs (from scra
Leaky Windows sail sfbay at 7:04am 02.22.22 Here you go: boat window rubber gasket seal - Windscreen rubber seal, Windscreen rubber seal, window
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:59am 02.22.22 202854
B&G Vulcan 7 help Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 02.22.22 On my boat I have an Airmar Triducer (DST) that supports NMEA 2000. The Airmar unit put the data on
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45am 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! That is brilliant!! Don't forget to install this placard: tuff that almost
B&G Vulcan 7 help BarryL at 6:36am 02.22.22 Hi Scott, My current boat has Triton and a Zeus. To be honest, I leave the depth offset at 0. This
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) BarryL at 6:32am 02.22.22 Hey, To find a water heater you need to trace the coolant lines. From the water pump (not raw water
BATTERY BANK SETUP dlochner at 6:10am 02.22.22 Boat electrical systems are at once both very simple and complex, simple when you understand it and
BATTERY BANK SETUP jssailem at 5:59am 02.22.22 This forum can be a great resource for spotting mistakes before we make them: while gleaning the kn
Battery options Ward H at 5:55am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you're remembering the 6V batteries of old. I remember some cars using 6v batteri
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 5:49am 02.22.22 So much of life is about the perspective you choose.
BATTERY BANK SETUP cagreen75 at 5:45am 02.22.22 These questions remind me of the time I decided to upgrade the battery system in our boat. Without g
Battery options (2) Tally Ho at 4:58am 02.22.22 I just switched my bank to 2) 6-volt GC batteries. Wired correctly, as noted by other posters, they
Starwind 19 project boat (7) SailingLoto at 4:28am 02.22.22 Cleaned up, new bulkheads, Port side hull joint repaired and sealed up
gel coat cracks dlochner at 4:28am 02.22.22 Gelcoat is gelcoat, no one brand is particularly better than the other. Gelcoat is basically pigment
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? Justin_NSA at 3:58am 02.22.22 I hope it's only minor stuff. I had to order parts from Australia to repair my 3 Barient winches. 2
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:44am 02.22.22 I don't think the crack is that bad. It is between the keel stub and keel. You will see cracks l
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:43am 02.22.22 Pretty common issue with all first generation 27's and 30's. Check here: catalina smile repair
Battery options BigEasy at 3:00am 02.22.22 4D batteries are bemouths that weigh over 100 lbs and require lots of space. A 4D. AGM battery fro

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