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Solar Controller Question Rick D at 11:41am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1862 I'm going to ramble a bit before I get to the point. I was considering replacing my three-stage sola
Leaking Lewmar ports recess12 at 11:10am 09.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1572 This is a general question about the Lewmar ports on Catalina boats or any boat. Mine have been le
Xantrex? John at 11:09am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1601 Does anybody know what's happening with Xantrex? I had an item I had to return for warranty work whi
PHRF racing o'day 28 nbflash at 10:26am 09.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1807 Has any one raced the 28 with centerboard under phrf what were the results:)
St. John, VI to Callao, Peru pahuac at 10:23am 09.29.08 Destinations 0/2942 Has anyone on this forum made this cruise on January? We are planning to leave St John just after Ne
does sailing with centerboard 1/2/way drastically effect pointing nbflash at 10:22am 09.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1282 I sain in Barnegat Bay NJ and am considering an O'day28. The bay is shallow and wnything deeper than
Universal 5411 sacrifical anode Gary_H at 8:49am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1376
Fishing: Using the boom as an outrigger for trolling? (2) RECESS at 8:23am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 11/6299 I am an avid angler. One of the great things about sailboats is the fishing from the back. I have at
seeking toe rail for repairing a hunter 28.5 lowcountrydrifter at 3:58am 09.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1645 i'm having trouble locating about 8 feet of matching toe rail for my hunter 28.5....any related sugg
1994 H280 Ken13559 at 6:35am 09.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1422 Does anyone know the diameter ' pitch of stock 2-blade prop on a 1994 Hunter 280 with Yanmar 1GM10 e
Decompression Level Philip1126 at 6:06am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2009 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel motor in my 2002 Hunter. I am trying to perform some routine maintenan
The Maltese Falcon has landed in San Francisco Bay (1) caguy at 12:01am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1963 According to the news it had to wait for low tide so that it would fit under the Golden Gate Bridge.
An 'Orrible, 'Orrible Mistake ................. Ralph Johnstone at 10:35pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1790 I know this is not the proper place to pour out my heart and bare my soul but I can no longer contai
A few observations about the new digs RECESS at 9:25pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1283 This place is teh Bomb!! I liked the old digs, but the more I navigate around this site, the more I
Catalina 25 wing keel measurements zeil at 7:49pm 09.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1155 People subscribing to the http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org will most likely be able to help you wit
Phil: Why can't I use my old Username (not an email address) Idratherbesailing at 8:48pm 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1800 Phil: what happened to my user name? A reply to Phil or Brian or... Phil: Thanks for making the
Mexico Got Expensive... Rick D at 7:51pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2258 ...I just went out to get a bottom paint quote and was floored to see the labor for my boat was $200
Riding out Ike In Galveston Franklin at 7:47pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 29/6449 I was talking to a fellow sailor yesterday and he recommends I make a post to share my experience ri
Merge? Rick D at 7:32pm 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1391 I wonder if this should be merged with Site Talk? Seems like the same Q ' A.
I Wonder If This Should Be Merged? Rick D at 7:30pm 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1390 ...with User Support. Seems like the same Q ' A.

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First time out of the water in 8 years SailingLoto at 7:24pm 01.20.22 Any idea what the keel is ? C.I. magnetic. Lead non-magnetic ? Has the keel detached from the hu
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? FastOlson at 6:45pm 01.20.22 Note that there can be bimetallic corrosion IF water leaks are allowed down thru around the U-bolts.
First time out of the water in 8 years Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 01.20.22
Fairleads Joe at 6:20pm 01.20.22 Also it is worth the slight effort and very minor expense to place tell tales on your sails. These
Sad Day sail sfbay at 6:17pm 01.20.22 What is this? Cannot open the link. Question?
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Ralph Johnstone at 6:15pm 01.20.22 I dried the bilge completely then put a paper napkin down and slowly the napkin got wet around the
Head Always Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:12pm 01.20.22 It's not necessarily siphoning, Greg...water outside the boat is doing what water does: seeking its
ZF 12M transmission 2:1 Joe at 6:00pm 01.20.22 Ordering a new one from the west coast All along the wisdom was to leave the trans in reverse when
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? LDBoats at 5:50pm 01.20.22 Don't get too married to the fuel system. It's also worth a look at the air system. A restricted exh
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? thinwater at 5:27pm 01.20.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Temperatures appe
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question DeniseO30 at 5:22pm 01.20.22 I don't know about your boat but are the transducers ahead of the keel? They usually are, they may
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Techstyle at 5:08pm 01.20.22 I totally dried out the keel and then put a paper napkin down. The napkin slowly started getting w
First time out of the water in 8 years sail sfbay at 3:48pm 01.20.22 epoxy barrier coating is a coating............hope that helps.
First time out of the water in 8 years Don S/V ILLusion at 3:40pm 01.20.22
First time out of the water in 8 years sail sfbay at 3:29pm 01.20.22 Sand, apply 7 coats of epoxy barrier coating then 2 coats of antifoulant paint.
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 3:11pm 01.20.22 @dlochner the comment was directed to the statement "Here in NY as well as in most (all) states as
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Tally Ho at 3:09pm 01.20.22 In Indiana ( we have a shore on Lake Michigan), documented boats still have to pay the state registr
Fairleads Don Guillette at 3:05pm 01.20.22 To add to Joe's and Roy's answers: moving the leads in & out are used for both going upwind to get
First time out of the water in 8 years AaronD at 3:01pm 01.20.22 I'm a C-22 sailor, so I could be wrong about the -25, but I believe most older 25's had a cast-iron
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered smokey73 at 2:53pm 01.20.22 @dlochner - I wonder if we (you and I and others too) are using the word register in different ways

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