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head problem Jack at 5:39am 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1155 as we were leaving the boat late last night my wife used the head one last time. when she began the
Barrier coat? Sailgratitude at 4:41am 05.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1019 We are considering the purchase of a new Catalina 350. The dealer is telling us that with the new c
Hatch cover for a Laguna rick at 8:05am 05.18.08 Other Sailboats 0/1101 I need a forward hatch cover for a Laguna 24'. It looks to be made of dark colored plexiglass, the f
email notification Mike B at 9:27am 05.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1040 I checked a box requestion email notification when someone respods to my post . I keep getting email
Oil Change Frequency?? Marcia at 8:37am 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1991 I was wondering just how often most folks change their oil. We decided a couple years ago that we w
Daysailer waterline? Westerly at 9:57am 05.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/834 I'm looking to keep my 36 year old Daysailer on a salt water slip this year for the first time which
stagnant water at bilge level underneath water tank Boumboum at 8:19am 05.18.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1413 I am experiencing since I acquired my Beneteau 461 a recurrent problem of stagnant water at the bilg
Vinyl headliner moulding Pierre A. Turcot at 10:09am 05.18.08 Lancer 2/1895 Hi, would any of you where to get(purchase) the 5/8 in wide vinyl moulding that is used to staple th
H26 Rudder downhaul info needed. Mergatroid at 10:12am 05.18.08 Smaller Boats 5/929 Having just launched the boat for the season, hundreds of problems and projects re-awaken from the l
Caulking Windows on a H26 Mergatroid at 9:53am 05.18.08 Smaller Boats 5/1241 Long window on starboard side caulk is getting old and has cracked, giving water an easy "in".I ne
2007 309 slight diesel smell in cabin David at 10:15am 05.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1013 Hello, My wife and I are looking at a new 309 that seems to fit our needs and most of our wants.
Draining & Replacing Engine Coolant Granfalloon at 10:20am 05.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 Would like some help on the steps/procedures to drain the engine coolant - including what is in the
S2 27: Mainsheet lead through Spinlock clutch...Opinions? Scup at 11:14am 05.18.08 S2 2/1359 So, on my new (to me) S2 27, the traveller is on the cabin top. The mainsheet is lead through a turn
Tankless water heater and Microwave in 310 Break Away at 10:56am 05.18.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1101 Does anyone have experience with a tankless hot water heater? If so, what brand and 20, 25 or 30 amp
Lazy Jack Hunter 34 Duke13540 at 11:22am 05.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1616 Does anyone know how to run the lines for the lazy jack set up. I have 2 lines that run down from th
How dumb is this. sailaway78 at 2:02pm 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1664 Was out working on the boat this morning. Neighbor is getting ready to take his power boat out for a
Tool time SailboatOwners.com at 3:51pm 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 41/2888 What's the number one most used tool on your boat?Rigger's knife? Splicing fid? Beer opener?Te
CDI furler on tall rig Cygnus27 at 1:38pm 05.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1132 I am mounting a CDI furler on my 1985 27 tall rig. It looks the drum is to close to the anchor rolle
Hey Jim Ormond, just saw your project photos... Terry Cox at 1:06pm 05.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/941 in the Photo Forum. Nice job! I just might have to do an upgrade.Terry
Electrolysis-Let Me Share My Situation Dick Dixon at 12:40pm 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2880 Electrolysis is a problem that leaves electrically challenged people like me frustrated and bewilder

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End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:29am 10.27.21 Now you just need to find a big warehouse where you can layout the sails on a clean surface and dry
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 8:27am 10.27.21 that gives me an idea. We have an older ASUS tablet, new and still in the box. I wonder if it will s
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:21am 10.27.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 8:06am 10.27.21 @jssailem has informed me that a Phalanx system, accidentally fired on the USS Missouri during the
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 10.27.21 You might even want to clean the tank using just detergent and water Thanks for the advice Peggie.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) dmax at 7:56am 10.27.21 You don't have to fix gelcoat cracks as shemandr says, they are cosmetic as long as the fiberglass i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 7:51am 10.27.21 An opensourced DIY chaingun with some python coding, all run on a raspberrypi would be easily doable
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. JRacer at 7:49am 10.27.21 Good idea and good solution.
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. dmax at 7:45am 10.27.21 Nicely done, thanks for the excellent write-up.
Replacement Fresh Water Pump DeniseO30 at 7:35am 10.27.21 Well I didn't see it mentioned, but the type of pump you want is, the diaphragm type,
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 10.27.21 What's the best way to prep the head for heated indoor storage? Portapotty (portable and MSD versi
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.21 should i do it before Jan.? It is not the month that causes me to do such repairs, it is the mater
Marelon Seacock fail! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:12am 10.27.21 I have had lots of problems with Teflon tape & plastic threads. Plasto-Joint Stik Plastic Thread Sea
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 6:59am 10.27.21 Thank you, think it would've affected shaft and prop, parts are intact, peculiar location, i imagine
Another Battery Inquiry Scott T-Bird at 6:47am 10.27.21 If you have the room, I recommend that you purchase 2 Grp 27 lead acid batts to make a better house
S/E Marina Recommendations kloudie1 at 6:45am 10.27.21 Not a slip recommendation; carefully look at the tax and registration requirements for the state. Fl
Replacement Fresh Water Pump (1) geoffreykwright at 6:28am 10.27.21 I've replaced many fresh water pumps on many Catalinas. Pretty straight forward. I would recommend
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. CYQK at 6:22am 10.27.21 where is a good place to source those fittings? Great idea thks
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? buddy0 at 6:21am 10.27.21 I've got the Vulcan 12 (26 lb) anchor on my 2005 Hunter 33. It fits without any problems.
Winterizing bilge on my H37 geoffreykwright at 6:18am 10.27.21 That's what I'd do. Depending on how much water you expect to get in the bilge over the winter, you

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