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Cetol and Helmsman Mac Bentley at 6:37am 08.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1333 I've got a quart of Helmsman Spar Urethane that I bought and didn't use. Wondering if it would be OK
Boat info needed.... Nik at 10:05pm 08.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/992 Back in the early 80's the Sea Scouts out of Chicago IL. sailed a 12 meter ex- Americas Cup vessel.
seat cushion question Raymond at 8:20pm 08.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1232 Greetings! We've just purchased a Mac 25, and I am reupholstering the cabin seat cushions. The ori
Dana Point Marina Info & Help rfrye1 at 3:09pm 08.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1286 I am taking a little trip up the coast with my wife in a few weeks and will be spending 2 nites in t
Holding Tank Replacement Bob16937 at 2:05pm 08.22.08 Big Boats 7/1366 Am considering replacing the aluminum tank in my 1990 35.5 and realize I may be living on borrowed t
Steel hulled boats... Warren Milberg at 12:40pm 08.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1289 Friend of mine is thinking of buying a 42-ft steel hulled boat. I'd like to hear from anyone out th
A rarely read free book Ross at 9:29am 08.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/989 Noaa Chart number 1. http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/chart1/chart1hr.htm
Rigging Mainsheet 27ft O day Wanderer at 7:07am 08.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2187 Recently purchased a 27ft Oday { 1976} having trouble figuring out mainsheet rigging. Does anyone ha
Hey Soling42 are you going to try the rat trap? Dean5735 at 7:03am 08.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1180 I was wondering if you saw my post for the deer camp rat trap? The total description and picture is
Nissan outboard Scott at 5:02am 08.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1275 The telltale on my 3.5 hp outboard was dripping very slowly, so I cleaned the intake and it is now a
must be a computer problem with Cal & Cat Dean5735 at 4:52am 08.22.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/848 I posted a week or two ago with a smart alec comment about cal owners asking cat owners, it appears
Does ayone know the measurements of the inner and outter caguy at 9:28pm 08.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1211 shrouds of a Cat 25. The length, diameter and the pin hole sizes. Thanks, Frank
Wood workers Doug Burton at 6:16pm 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1368 OK I'm a mechanic of sorts but am installing a new sole and suprisingly enough the pieces I cut fit.
Lancer 29 - 1979 Lancer Buyer - Rochester at 4:11pm 08.21.08 Lancer 5/7178 We are considering the purchase of a 29 that's been out of the water for 4 seasons. Has a Yanmar 12
Towing capacity phdoc at 7:13am 08.21.08 Trailer Sailors 12/2748 I am in the market to get a 1977 22' O'Day boat (4 hp outboard, too) and I was wondering if my 2003
Stuffing Box dripping Bob S at 7:08am 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1750 I am concerned. I went to my boat last night to tighten the belt which has been slipping and check m
"free boat" gets a motor-1984 volvo 2000 series 28hp sailormanbigd at 6:25am 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1512 hi all, just finalized a bid for a used diesel. The engine is clean and intact. It has a problem i t
"free boat" gets a motor-1984 volvo 2000 series 28hp sailormanbigd at 6:25am 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1576 hi all, just finalized a bid for a used diesel. The engine is clean and intact. It has a problem i t
Cruise 2009 tgrass462 at 7:09pm 08.20.08 Smaller Boats 6/1230 This year we cruised a week on Kentucky Lake - had a great time - good sailing, good weather and goo
Looking at a 1984 Catalina 22 broncoguy27 at 6:05pm 08.20.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2543 Hi, I was going to buy a Hunter 170, but Momma (and my Mom as well) want a cabin to store things li

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Windlass foot switch (1) nbender182 at 10:01am 12.29.21 kbgunn Did you ever come up with a solution? I'm having the same issue with a 45cc I recently bough
Single handing Will Gilmore at 10:01am 12.29.21 This article gives a good basic start. Tuning A Sailboat Rig the basic concept is to use enough ten
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? JoeWhite at 9:59am 12.29.21 If there is room above the head of the jib, raise the jib as much as possible by placing a loop at t
Wire run through cabin deck to instrument panel tahomathundr at 9:30am 12.29.21 The best way is to drill into the space inside the cabin liner then fish it back behind the the ste
Beached boat on oak island Calif. Ted at 9:09am 12.29.21 Careful, it took a chain of poor decisions to get him there and the chain seems likely to continue f
Beached boat on oak island BigEasy at 8:46am 12.29.21
PacificNW weather update. JamesG161 at 8:35am 12.29.21 Our Marina has declared itself closed due to surface ice. Shut down all the water to the slips. Hop
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board JamesG161 at 8:20am 12.29.21 I just tested our Mobile Hotspot and it links up to 15 devices. Down 10 , Up 3.5 mbps. ______ y. N
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 8:13am 12.29.21 FYI - this is the thing I am looking at. Tends to be very well reviewed. Interested in hearing from
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 8:10am 12.29.21
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 8:09am 12.29.21 When working on the boat I've found it better to use my phone as a hot spot than depend on the unpr
Beached boat on oak island rgranger at 7:56am 12.29.21
The Proper PROP dmax at 7:54am 12.29.21 "but I did see a lot of barnacles on my prop" This will definitely inhibit your speed, the prop need
Beached boat on oak island rgranger at 7:53am 12.29.21
Beached boat on oak island BigEasy at 7:51am 12.29.21
The Proper PROP Sailm8 at 7:34am 12.29.21 You should be cruising at a higher RPM like around 2800. But first you might want to purchase a che
PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 7:33am 12.29.21 I was looking at the weather and it looks like the temps are dropping. Our Marina has declared itsel
The Proper PROP jssailem at 7:30am 12.29.21 It does run fine, but it's old (34 years), and I don't want to push it too hard. I can understand
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 7:28am 12.29.21 Thanks for the replies! I used a sort of wheel spacer that was supposed to help create a bit more an
Beached boat on oak island Sailm8 at 7:26am 12.29.21 Sounds fishy stolen boat?

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