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My sugar keeps evaporating. mike at 6:54am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2088 Hi, I know it is kind of a silly question. The sugar I keep on the boat, liquidifies and evaporates
Hughes 29.5 Tom Colley at 6:57am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1449 I need info on a Hughes 29.5 1971 boat; Is the boat solid fibreglass (no wood)? ETC.... any comments
Engine trouble Capt JON at 7:15am 05.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 10/1283 I have a 1980 hunter 30 with a 12 Yanmar,My motor starts right up but no power . I am looking for so
rudder replacement Timskij at 8:18am 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1195 I broke the rudder off my Venture 21. It was a homemade kickup style. I'm looking for any info or sp
Removing Teak Toerails Everlong 25 at 8:47am 05.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1793 I had a very nice weekend to peel the covering off the boat this weekend and I was seized with the n
Repowering Ericson 27 GeofP at 8:06am 05.21.08 Ericson 0/1765 I have a line on an 18hp diesel Volvo Model 2002 which I'm considering using as a replacement for am
Fuel Polisher??? o csdurand at 10:10am 05.21.08 Big Boats 2/935 I have a Hunter 34 1986 and recently replaced my fuel filters. Primary (Racor 500) and secondary (Y*
Back on the forum SeaLark at 10:41am 05.21.08 Lancer 5/1568 Well after a hiatus of over a year I'm back. SeaLark, our 1984 Lancer 45 MS had major surgery over
Outboard lift Jeffrey at 11:18am 05.21.08 Big Boats 7/1205
Mac 26c leakage rdethman at 12:15pm 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1113 When I sail my Mac 26c , I get water in both side compartments - the more it heels the more water I
We've got water in our pond now. Splash on. Ray at 2:20pm 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 I sail on Lake Roosevelt behind Grand Coulee Dam. About 6 weeks ago they started dropping the water
Should Ballast Tank be empty or full under power? Graham at 2:56pm 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1222 I understand the ballast tank should always be full when sailing but how about when under power? ie
Genoa Tracks Mike McMahon at 5:22pm 05.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/856 Has anyone rebedded the genoa tracks on the h37.5. I have purchased this boat and I have checked and
Bac Stay Adjuster skogie at 8:48pm 05.19.08 Catalina 30 2/1255 When I bought my Catalina 30 - 1986 used - the previous owner did not use the back stay adjuster - I
Saysail boom JimBr at 9:56pm 05.19.08 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1362 Hello All,My boat is wet and I'm trying o get her rigged as a cutter again. The PO had her sloop-
teak refinishing porsche at 9:48pm 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2426 My teak is in need of refinishing, it looks like someone had varnished it at one time, After sanding
Plastic shear pins Captain E at 12:21am 05.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3846 I was wondering to those who use plastic shear pins (to lock rudder in place) Does anybody have a so
Universal m25 low rpm under load (FIXED !!!) MafaldaII at 12:17am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/4338 Last December I posted this topic here and I got a lot of good and logical tips on what could be goi
bath unit fitting Frederick at 11:07pm 05.19.08 Big Boats 4/757 The mastersuite bath unit fittings (stopper)have to be replaced. Does enyone did this project alread
Javelin Boom Vang (1) Meg at 10:39pm 05.19.08 Day Sailers 2/1600 My husband and I just picked up a Javelin and we are reading up on it - can anyone tell me about ins

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360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise dLj at 3:26pm 09.10.21 John, I am most definitively interested! I may even be retired by then and not have a bloody schedul
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile sailermania at 3:20pm 09.10.21 I have the same issue and after lots of homework bought G/Flex for West Systems. have not done it ye
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 (1) sailermania at 3:15pm 09.10.21 I had to return the alternator to API Marine, the holes for the mounting bolt were too large and the
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 3:01pm 09.10.21 This showed up in my email box from my wife... Gave us both a few smiles. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? jssailem at 2:57pm 09.10.21 In the Puget Sound and the Inside Passage of BC I have used T-Mobil. Their Unlimited Data plan has b
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? jeepbluetj at 1:45pm 09.10.21 I have a verizon MiFi that works pretty well. <snip> I do as well. I often work from the harbor,
Raritan Marine Elegance vs. Planus Match sbwriter at 1:25pm 09.10.21 Thanks, Peggie, for the extensive reply. Scott, I am presently shopping for a Catalina 320, so I do
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? dLj at 1:24pm 09.10.21 I have a verizon MiFi that works pretty well. It is essentially a cell phone but it's only job is to
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? walt at 1:05pm 09.10.21 I now only have a Verizon cell phone that I can use as a wifi hot spot. Last year I lived in a remo
Catalina 18 boom length? (1) sail sfbay at 12:45pm 09.10.21 A little longer than dimension E (maximum foot length of the mainsail) of 8.5 ft SailboatData.com -
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? dlochner at 12:41pm 09.10.21
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? Rich Stidger at 12:34pm 09.10.21 We use TracFone prepaid phones and last I checked, we are not allowed to tether. Wifi from nearby b
Looking for a good paint stripper sail sfbay at 12:12pm 09.10.21 Welcome to the forum!! $11.72 / quart Citristrip Stripping Gel: Citristrip QCSG801 Paint & Varnish
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay (1) Mike216 at 12:08pm 09.10.21 This is the best photo I could get. I will get a closeup soon once I unstep the mast.
Raritan Marine Elegance vs. Planus Match Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:39am 09.10.21 I would go with the Raritan Marine Elegance for the following reasons: Raritan is the only remaining
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? Davidasailor26 at 11:33am 09.10.21 I just use cellular for my phone, and I put it in hotspot mode to tether an iPad if needed. A bunch
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? jeepbluetj at 11:24am 09.10.21 No, Carbon to keep it from producing too much power and running away.:yikes: I really never worri
Raritan Marine Elegance vs. Planus Match Scott T-Bird at 11:18am 09.10.21 Let me know if you can fit a Raritan Marine Elegance on your platform. I didn't think that I could.
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question rgranger at 10:47am 09.10.21 Looked like you reversed Turkey's national flag symbol...
Yamaha 25: introducing Piccolo Nunavut at 10:14am 09.10.21 Thanks for the tip on the portlights @Ameseys, mine do need to be replaced too as they've faded from

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