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Dinghy Design (8) Roger Long at 4:56am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 58/8866 The thread on building a dinghy reminded me that I have a nearly finished set of plans for a 3 sheet
Shore power plug keeps burning out... Levin at 2:52am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 62/16605 Hello everyone... Ok, so I have a question and hope that someone here has experienced something sim
Searching tweitz at 7:38pm 01.31.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1997 Phil - i have been having trouble using the search function. I entered something really simple -- t
For Mainesail sailaway78 at 7:27pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1385 Hey Mainesail, On ScottB's post about alternator sizing, you had a short video showing the actual am
Placement of VHF Antenna jsgonz at 5:54pm 01.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/4151 I have bought a new VHF radio and antenna. I have downstepped my mast. Is it necessary to place th
Wanted H260 Capt John at 5:50pm 01.31.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2084 Hello to all, I'm looking for a Hunter H260 '03-'05 to purchase. I live in MI but I am willing to
Blink! Roger Long at 4:05pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1434 I saw an article today about the launching of a new model by one of Maine's top builders. This quot
Sailing Lake Ontario paphman at 3:24pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1815 We have been sailing the east end of Lake Ontario for the past three summers, docking the boat in He
connecting rudder to kicker blue noser at 2:35pm 01.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1428 hi all, this will be my second season sailing and the thing i have learned the most is i have alot
Name That Swageless Fitting (1) BrianW at 2:50pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2305 I am replacing my headstay on my Hunter 26 that was installed by the previous owner. The stay has a
S2 6.8m Exciter Swing Keel EBrown at 1:50pm 01.31.09 S2 2/2836 Does anyone out there know the specs of the swing keel on the 6.8m Exciter? Mine abandoned ship rece
Cockpit drain Hoses ericorion at 1:24pm 01.31.09 Smaller Boats 3/1460 I would like to update the hoses on my 1982 22' Hunter. Any suggestions on hose type and method of j
Electric power, RE-E-Power Florida sail at 1:18pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4693 Has anyone any experience or any information on using the re-e-power.com unit for propulsion? They
2008 H36 stern tube diameter Ken Honeycutt at 12:56pm 01.31.09 Big Boats 2/1273 Was at the Chicago Sailboat show today and they have a 15% off special on dripless shaft seals. Can'
Hello Kirie at 11:41am 01.31.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/2824 I just wanted to introduce my self and start figuring out how this thing works. I am a 34 year old a
Catalina 310 (3) paulj at 11:35am 01.31.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2959 Hi Peggie This is my macerator set up on my 2002 Catalina 310. I believe it came that way from the f
Converting to a kick-up rudder O'Day 20 slarkin at 10:47am 01.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4170 I have a good condition solid(30" below waterline) rudder for my O'Day 20 but want to convert it a k
? 4 387, 390 or 380 Owners ITMaster at 9:43am 01.31.09 Big Boats 2/1830 IN fact for anyone that knows an answer. The fact sheet for my 387 indicated the fuel tank capaci
Storm covers are done. (1) Roger Long at 9:42am 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1925 The storm cover project is finished and it is a reassuring feeling just to look at them. http://ww
Looped Furling Line jerry10848 at 9:18am 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2455 I need to replace the looped furling line on my Hood furler. It's a 7/16" x59' line on my ODay 28.

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Battery options jeepbluetj at 8:53am 02.22.22 I'd say two GC-2 6v batteries are by far the best FLA house bank you can have in a C-30. IIRC for 12
Battery options Don S/V ILLusion at 8:52am 02.22.22
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 8:47am 02.22.22 Does it look similar to the well known green patina that copper develops? yes.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation (1) Len Ingalls at 8:47am 02.22.22 The Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive (M81130) has a 12" stroke. The mid stroke point (rudder centered)
Catalina 27 keel dmax at 8:30am 02.22.22 A 1984 Catalina will have plywood in the keel stub, a known weakness as the plywood can get wet and
gel coat cracks dlochner at 8:26am 02.22.22 I see that spectrum offers spray cans of gelcoat - anyone have experience with that? I've used a
Battery options BigEasy at 8:24am 02.22.22 You can look at DYNO Batteries in Seattle. They have a 12V battery that is DeepCycle. Fits in a sta
O'Day 39 owners manual sail sfbay at 8:24am 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! Ditto Tally Ho..............buy one here: I Heart O'Days - Manuals (iheartod
gel coat cracks dmax at 8:14am 02.22.22 I see that spectrum offers spray cans of gelcoat - anyone have experience with that?
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home dmax at 8:13am 02.22.22 Sure will be nice to get that weight out of the boat :)
Battery options jssailem at 8:11am 02.22.22 Two 6V batteries (225 ampHr) like the Trojan's are a good solution to provide a single 12v battery s
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 02.22.22 You must own a fleet of sailboats by now! My last boat was a Starwind 19. Great little boat. There'
B&G Vulcan 7 help hj5150 at 8:01am 02.22.22 Hey, The Vulcan has a "trip calculator" that automatically tracks things like distance travelled,
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds TRFrederick at 7:57am 02.22.22
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 02.22.22 Does it look similar to the well known green patina that copper develops? I used CLR to clean mine u
gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 02.22.22 I just picked some gelcoat up from a local supplier. With the help of the staff there we used a RAL
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 7:41am 02.22.22 If you can't find the proper seal, you can use some weather stripping from the hardware store. I use
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

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