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Add pebbles to paint for non-skid surfaces? sailingdude at 6:36am 05.20.08 Catalina 30 3/1354 I am considering repainting the non-skid areas on the bow and along the gunwales of my 1980 C30. I'm
Water freezing in US Spar furling mast Michel at 7:06am 05.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1209 For the first time last winter, we winterized our boat with the mast up. In the Spring I noted a sli
A five day cruise... (2) CharlieCobra at 6:52am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1331 We just got back from our first real cruise. Other than fours hours of nasty, NASTY 8-12 foot chop
Raising water line Pbud at 6:49am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1001 When I changed outboards last year I found that my boat sat lower in the water and my boot stripe wa
Yanmar YSB8 RPM rating Ryberg at 7:44am 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5165 My boat is terribly slow under power and I suspect the propeller. I have not yet determined the size
Installing Depth Meter Ran-Dee9229 at 8:08am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1165 I have a 1975 ODay 25 and am seeking advice on installing a Uniden depth meter that has about a 2" d
Life line netting Seattle Scott at 8:54am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1026 I have an 85 pound dog and no swim step so I am going to put up netting on the life lines. OK to lac
Keelbolts on a 27 Spritsail at 9:19am 05.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1604 Can anyone advise me of the structure holding the keelbolts for a 27 (1973, Sail no. 1503, old style
Strut Bearing sailaway at 9:23am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/983 Hello All,I have an Oday 30 and my bottom diver said the strut bearing is seriously in need of repl
wanted: oday 272 owners manual (1986 or 1987) nancy4192 at 9:54am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 I cannot find my owner's manual for a 272 oday; either 1986 or 1987 will do. Can anyone help me --
Loos Gauge Anitabreak II at 9:57am 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 1/1095 Would anyone know the numbers to use for the Loos Gauge on a '99 Hunter 240??Thanks in advance!Ani
HATCH COVERS Mike K at 8:26am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1168 My two plexiglass hatches are crazed, and I would like to replace just the glass. Can anyone give me
Hunter 170 STD's. TimHayes at 11:22am 05.20.08 Day Sailers 6/1745 (Please read with a sense of humor)You try so hard to keep them safe. You practice safe storage, a
Electrical troubles Restful-mind at 11:15am 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/923 Help! I need an electrical schematic fot Hunter 26.5 1988. Problems with Running lights and fresh wa
navigation system John at 11:53am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1499 I have an opportunity to buy the navigation system listed below. The asking price is $895. I'm wonde
Shroud Tension Settings - 1983 H31 Greg W at 1:04pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1096 I am looking for the tension/rigging settings for the 1983 H31. If anyone could point to an archive
Covering Old Cockpit Instrument Openings Greg W at 1:11pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/934 I am attempting to figure out the easiest and cheapest way to cover up a small opening just off the
Mainsheet length of H23 SweetTrade at 1:42pm 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 5/1510 I am going to buy a new mainsheet tomorrow and need to know the length. I had 54 feet i think before
Hunter 340 optional winch location Geoff Hadrill at 2:15pm 05.20.08 Big Boats 6/2632 The 340 has only 2 winches on the cabin top. I'd like another two dedicated to the jib sheets leavin
Getting ready for the first major curse of the season (1) Gregg9020 at 2:25pm 05.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1088 I thought y'all would love to see how kids pack for a 3 day cruise. The toys and the clothes are am

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Looking for a good paint stripper rgranger at 4:48pm 09.10.21 +1
The 260 is home! jwilcoxon78 at 4:29pm 09.10.21 When we got 2-foot-itis a few years back and wanted to move up from our 23.5, we really wanted the
Which westerbeke is this on my 2001 Beneteau 331? berner73 at 4:13pm 09.10.21 Marine engines are typically marinized industrial/tractor engines - so your block is likely a Mitsub
H41 losing coolant somewhere splax at 4:06pm 09.10.21 on the 34 the water heater hose wears on the hull ribs. check the bilge for coolant
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 4:00pm 09.10.21 Ok, Catalina in Clearwater, as does Catalina Direct, currently get all their rails from Railmakers i
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? dlochner at 3:40pm 09.10.21
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation islandhop at 3:29pm 09.10.21 Hey Parker99. I know this is an old thread but I also have a 376 in San Diego. Maybe we can go over
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

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