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Icebox conversion cacsail at 7:37pm 01.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1495 We are looking to convert our icebox on 1985 Catalina 30 for refridgeration/freezer. Would like some
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It's show time SailboatOwners.com at 2:03pm 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1495 Winter time means boat show time for much of North America. Is attending shows an annual ritual..
Stuck Deadline at 9:24pm 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1053 Hunter must have used 3M 5200 to seal the ignition panel to the pedestal of the H320. Any ideas how
importance of jib vs. main walt at 10:04pm 01.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1177 Ive got the original sails which came with a 1990 26S. The jib sail looks likes it has OK shape -
Props All U Get at 10:56pm 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1050 Has anyone ever used two props on a single shaft? A while ago I had read about a shaft extension th
Backing down GJ 532 at 11:58pm 01.27.08 Big Boats 7/1164 We just purchased a New 2006 45cc, it has a 3 blade prop, my old 30' had a 2 blade and was a bear to
Narragansett Bay Cruising Guide Update bp at 12:09am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 1/1543 I asked about cruising guides to Narragansett Bay area a while back and got some recommendations. I
Adding another water tank Paul & Leiza at 12:55am 01.28.08 Ericson 0/1649 We've recently purchased an E-35-2 and want to increase our fresh water capacity.My first idea is t
Need some application/terminology help with a fitting. Clark at 12:01am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/932 Went to the boat yesterday - a 1996 280 - and discovered the nut was missing from the exterior hull
Best small Marine AC??? Lee Scott at 1:18am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3902 Anybody got any recommendations on who's got the best small self-contained marine AC units? I've go
Locker under Bavaria 47 chart table? nigelmercier at 1:16am 01.28.08 Bavaria 0/1492 Has anyone got easy access to a Bavaria 47? I want to know the width of the port-side opening of the
Navico H8000 JohnB12831 at 2:20am 01.28.08 Morgan 0/1995 I have a Navico H8000 on my Morgan 415 ketch. The pump works by applying 12 volts direct but the sys
antifouling for bow thruster? Steve Feinsilver at 2:22am 01.28.08 Big Boats 4/6812 Have a bow thruster on our 2007 44DS (yes, I know its cheating but I like it). On hauling for the f
Prop effect butchrobbins at 1:24am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1172 If you use a 3 blade vs 2 blade prop, will this decrease your RPM considerably?I have a Universal 2
H460 air conditioner dave jones at 2:42am 01.28.08 Big Boats 3/822 I am installing air in my H460 and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Does anyone have
Smallest boat for trans Altantic or trans Pacific crossing... Brian D at 1:45am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 33/10038 OK... so, what is the smallest boat YOU* would sail in if YOU were to do either a trans Atlantic*
85' Hunter 23 or 77' Oday 25 chuckbaly at 3:17am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 17/5357 I am trying to choose between 2 boats I am considering. A 1985 Hunter 23 or 1977 Oday 25. Here are
Replacing Mainsail Bob at 3:09am 01.28.08 Yamaha 5/1783 Greetings,I'm shopping for a new mainsail. If you have any comments on sails or sailmakers, I'd a
sidestay length for a 25' O'day Doug Bauckham at 4:31am 01.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1048 I have just purchased a 1978 25' O'day c/b ' would like to know the length of the lower sidestays (s

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Well, that was surprising! Kings Gambit at 6:24am 04.13.21
Well, that was surprising! (1) Orbweaver at 6:18am 04.13.21 T-Bird, thanks for the correction. Even so, I'm 100% confident that he also didn't understand the di
cleaning a marine head Morgan donor at 6:17am 04.13.21 I unbolted my head and took it home. Pressure washed it, disassembled all components and did the CLR
Dynaplate kappykaplan at 6:10am 04.13.21 Lookin' good! :beer:
Well, that was surprising! Scott T-Bird at 6:05am 04.13.21 Just to be a little picky ... "topsides" actually is the side of the hull from the waterline (or you
Well, that was surprising! Orbweaver at 6:05am 04.13.21 Actually, you were fortunate he was open and truthful. Yeah, I thanked him for being honest up front
Dynaplate (1) SailingCal21 at 6:04am 04.13.21 My fix for the dynaplate :) Filled the holes from the inside with thickened epoxy. Then ground out a
How would you patch this? Will Gilmore at 5:59am 04.13.21 Conceptually not complicated but pretty hard to achieve excellent results particularly in getting i
Time for New Insurance fullbore at 5:51am 04.13.21 Re-insurance seems similar to regular insurance with very large deductables.
Cabin Mods for Hunter 35 kappykaplan at 5:34am 04.13.21 Nice finds! Good lookin' dog! :beer:
Jib Hank Installation Scott T-Bird at 5:31am 04.13.21 I do miss Simon's posts, though. It would be good to hear from @Simon Sexton a bit more often!
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas RoyS at 5:15am 04.13.21
Well, that was surprising! thinwater at 5:08am 04.13.21 Actually, you were fortunate he was open and truthful.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 5:05am 04.13.21 What model tach are you installing?
Looking at buying a boat, concerned about deck moisture levels shemandr at 4:57am 04.13.21 Danger Will Rogers, Danger! I don't know about moisture readings either but I don't like where it
How would you patch this? shemandr at 4:41am 04.13.21 It doesn't look like there is a wood core in that transom so I wouldn't be inclined to add one. I a
Solar Panel dlochner at 4:35am 04.13.21 I understand a ACR will do the trick. The Article explained it well. Was thinking another option co
Well, that was surprising! garymalmgren at 4:18am 04.13.21 He told me that he couldn't do any better than what I had already done, because 'white paint doesn't
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak supercub at 2:50am 04.13.21 Besides the wind driven rain entering around the companiomway, I believe that water enters from the
There's a hole in my boat fred1diver at 2:32am 04.13.21

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