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Single Handed Cruising Liam at 9:49am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2328 I am at the point of being ready to take the plunge and go cruising. I am retiring at age 58 (next y
Sandpiper 565 1980 : New owner Qs mangler at 9:30pm 04.06.08 Other Sailboats 1/1174 Hello,Just bought a 1980 Sandpiper. Here are the questions I have:1 The trailer has 840 pound ti
Thread tracker problem Ken Palmer at 9:52pm 04.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1115 Phil, I have noticed that if I reply to a post, and check the square "add to thread tracker" box, no
cutless bearing CJSand at 10:42pm 04.06.08 Pearson 0/1200 I need to order a new cutless bearing for my P-303 and am not sure of the outsidediameter. Would l
Compressed Natural Gas linda&chris at 11:13pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1231 Does anyone know where we can get refills of compressed natural gas in the Georgian Bay or Barrie, O
need gulf stream flow through yucatan ChuckThomas at 11:42pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1209 i have been searching for an up to the day flow of the gulf stream as it enters the gulf through the
Dimensions of h260 20 gal water tank for new gauge?? soling42 at 12:27am 04.07.08 Smaller Boats 4/830 Looking at a wtr level gauge for the fwd water tank and was wondering if anyone knew the depth of th
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... (2) MafaldaII at 12:37am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1182 Thank you Guys for your help. The shaft coupling and the transmission came appart after some PB blas
2 cycle motor Hallmans3 at 1:20am 04.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1158 What is the largest outboard motor that I can put on my 27' Catalina?
any thoughts regarding Rutland 913 wind generators? newly anonymous at 1:07am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1585 I'm thinking of picking up a pair of Rutland 913s at the upcoming boat show. Any reviews from those
410 rudder removal Dave19341 at 4:02am 04.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1385 I have a 1998 Hunter 410 that has a crack in the rudder. In order to fix it I need to lower the rud
Mast wiring Jerry10776 at 3:45am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1925 I'm getting ready to rewire the mast lights and thinking of using trailer wire. it seems to hold up
spinnaker setup Justin_NSA at 3:36am 04.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/953 What have you all used to attach your spinnaker uphaul block to the upper mast? Should I be looking
lewmar fly screens Bob at 2:13am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1379 I finally was able to get down to the boat this past weekend. I tried out the new and improved scree
cutless bearing CJSand at 1:45am 04.07.08 Pearson 4/1320 Does anyone know the outside diameter of the cutless bearing? I need to replacemine in my P-303 an
broad reaching and running Jackie at 8:08am 04.07.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/3859 I've been told by some racers that I need to have the tailtells always flowing, even when running to
fixed ports replacement gasket Ted at 9:31am 04.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1241 looking to replace fixed ports. Frames and gasket are the same as Catalina and Pearson yachts in sa
Not Sea worthy??? serenity4u2 at 10:17am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 52/10049 This is to... Rich (P303... You seem to think my oppinion regarding SMALL Boats that have a true of
Holding tank vents lynch7362 at 10:52am 04.07.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1340 Several article on the internet, indicate a "gooseneck" for the vent line. I've tried to install th
Hey Ross! Manny at 12:20pm 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1265 Are you in yet? I was coming over the bridge from Havre De Grace to Perryville and saw that it looks

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Refinishing Hatchboards jssailem at 9:58am 04.26.21 I have the acrylic that came with the boat. Aged and chipped. Should they fall into the water they w
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:51am 04.26.21 Brian. I commend you for taking the positive steps in developing a young person. Sure there were iss
Filling Fresh Water tanks WasabiRush at 9:51am 04.26.21 Great advice here gentlemen. Thanks much.
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 9:48am 04.26.21 I'm still confused by the chain specs. Perhaps I've been doing too much research. I thought the RC
Refinishing Hatchboards DArcy at 9:42am 04.26.21 I vote for acrylic as well. My C&C27 had darkened acrylic hatch boards and I really appreciated the
Mast light B37 James Whyte at 9:38am 04.26.21 I used a combination LED light from MarineBeam on my B331 which I believe is similar. Attached to t
How to remove paint streaks after painting. markwbird at 9:33am 04.26.21 Sounds like you will need to do some sanding. How much depends on how "deep" the streaks are. Then
H23.5 trailer sail sfbay at 9:32am 04.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! An internet search on Hunter 23.5 trailer looks like yours. Does your sailb
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Jackdaw at 9:32am 04.26.21 If @duck21 still has his ears on, I'll add some local knowledge....
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? jssailem at 9:32am 04.26.21 I also replaced the rope withNew England 8-Plait nylon rope, in my case 5/8". FlightLead404, the 8
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 9:30am 04.26.21
3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? Jackdaw at 9:22am 04.26.21 King, Assuming you are talking a traditional constructed dacron sail, I couldn't see anything more
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? (1) sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.26.21 ..........so I'm going to get a foot and double check. I may go to G43 and 9/16" 3-strand nylon.
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:18am 04.26.21 5vjAXB3G4Ys
Length of halyards JohnShannon at 9:12am 04.26.21 Plan to use the halyard for anything else? Like hoisting a dinghy where you might need some more len
Length of halyards shemandr at 9:06am 04.26.21 A few extra feet of tail isn't such a bad thing if you want to end-for-end the halyard on a schedule
Smart Plug Installation jssailem at 9:05am 04.26.21 Pimping your SmartPlug. Who would have thought?
The fit of my stem fitting ... jssailem at 8:59am 04.26.21 Be sure you give the metal shop the radius of the bend at the bow. I would also ask the shop to pass
How to remove paint streaks after painting. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 04.26.21 To be clear, what are "paint streaks"? Brush streaks, drip marks, etc...? What kind of paint? So
How to remove paint streaks after painting. dlochner at 8:55am 04.26.21 Anyway, any suggestions on smoothing without resanding, painting? Can I buff it out? It will depe

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