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Stovetop Scratches )-: Ken at 11:08pm 05.09.08 Big Boats 5/950 Someone, probably me, was cleaning the SS stove top with too much pressure and left faint scratches.
Gel Coat repair, at corner where transom meets the hull Chaz3536 at 1:50am 05.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1377 Does anyone know if Catalina has a gel coat repair kit to match the 309 color. My boat was damage a
solar powered vents dancing bear at 9:26pm 05.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2245 I am thinking of installing two Nicro 3" day/night plus solar powered vents, one for intake, the oth
1981 22' Balboa Sloop Information Brent at 2:19am 05.10.08 Balboa 0/2351 I'm looking to purchase a 1981 22' Balboa boat and I was just wondering if anyone out there had any
Good inexpensive winches for 222 48dodge at 1:58am 05.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/947 Cheap would be fine as long as they're decent since my budget is already way out of line with my ori
Replacing flex hose with PVC pipe patrick at 3:20am 05.10.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1876 Peggy, I am contemplating the process of replacing the flex hose in my Hunter 37.5 with schedule 40
Portlight gaskets Bill Harmon at 3:21am 05.10.08 Cal 0/1597 We need to replace the gaskets around our portlight windows in our 1968 Cal 36. The existing window
Help! Installing Spinlock PX0812 Mergatroid at 2:38am 05.10.08 Smaller Boats 22/3795 I have read all the archive stuff and am attempting to install, having a little problem.1. Are th
lewmar winch getmet@hotmail.com at 4:58am 05.10.08 Big Boats 0/757 I would like to install a Lewmar Horizon 900 Winch on my 37 Legend, but I am not sure where to mount
Looking for Hunter winch slidewhiz at 4:19am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/875 I purchased an 1986 Hunter 23. The mast mounted winch has been taken off. the mounting pad is stil
Stove and Leak Problems Steve at 5:45am 05.10.08 Big Boats 8/1112 Just came back from six great days on the Chesapeake in our 2003 H356. Found out that stove is not
Info;Alden Cheoy Lee 32' Motor Sailer LancerDude at 8:28am 05.10.08 Other Sailboats 3/6574 I've come accrost a 1977 Alden Cheoy Lee 32' Motor Sailor...some refere to this as the Winsome Class
radar snafu Jack at 8:02am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 I have a raymarine RD218 ray dome and have somehow lost the mounting bolts. i have checkek west mari
cutting mainsail 6" shorter and making "loose footed" novelman17130 at 7:47am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1323 I have a 22', 1971 MacGregor/Venture that has the boom so low that I constantly bang my head on it a
sail measurements paul17696 at 6:53am 05.10.08 Morgan 1/1769 does anyone know the I and J measurements for the oi 33
Folding props for Oceanis 281 Allan Fiske at 6:07am 05.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1268 Have a 1996 Oceanis 281. I am considering a 2 blade folding prop. Does anyone have recomendations
H23 Faucet not drawing water Louis at 9:07am 05.10.08 Smaller Boats 9/1355 I have a puzzling problem with the faucet on my H23. It was not pumping water, so I removed it and p
Newport 33 Pilothouse starsail at 9:27am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1547 My wife and I own a 1990 Newport 33 Pilothouse. We love it... We would like to be in contact with o
Dry Head !!! Tony at 9:47am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 HiWhen I pump the head I get no water, the pump handle appears to be working well with teflon grea
Renault Diesel Engine - 8 Hp 24632 at 9:41am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1492 I am looking for a copy of the owners manual for the Renault Diesel Engine in my Hunter 27. It is 8

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Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Leeward Rail at 5:46pm 12.18.21 They don't have to worry about running down their start battery while listening to music and rechar
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices dLj at 5:42pm 12.18.21 True, it is not a generator. And true, they are being built to make a profit for the manufacturer.
How old is Grandpa? Castrilper55 at 5:07pm 12.18.21 In some places, like rural America, prices could have been that low. The average in '47 was around
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:00pm 12.18.21 201088
Bilge blower hose replacement Tom J at 4:41pm 12.18.21 PO may have had a problem and randomly started disconnecting wires. :yikes: :banghead:He reminds m
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices heritage at 4:38pm 12.18.21 It is not a generator. It is a 22 pound battery with an inverter. It doesn't generate anything exce
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:36pm 12.18.21 I don't sell anything. I have just turned wrenches my whole life and the most accurate test for cra
Should I add fiberglass Grumps at 4:15pm 12.18.21 Ouch!! The degree of blistering will dictate the repair strategy as discced in these articles: Fib
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior jmczzz at 4:03pm 12.18.21 thanks Dave, i will do this as you suggest. jimmy mc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:52pm 12.18.21 Sorry i did not see this before i left to go up there. I did inspect the boat and made a tenative of
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior dlochner at 3:51pm 12.18.21 Gelcoat cracks are common in older boats and are generally a cosmetic not a structural issue. The
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:44pm 12.18.21 That's not far from my boat. I'll in the area on Thursday, maybe Wed. Let me know if you want a s
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Don S/V ILLusion at 3:18pm 12.18.21 As it's off, take it to a local bike shop or other service center and have it cleaned at which point
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 3:09pm 12.18.21 Amazing the differences in our production boats. On my C310, the glow plugs come on when I turn th
Should I add fiberglass Grumps at 3:08pm 12.18.21 If I were itching for a project (pun intended) I would go with a layer of Kevlar on the bottom if I
Should I add fiberglass rgranger at 2:35pm 12.18.21 If I were itching for a project (pun intended) I would go with a layer of Kevlar on the bottom if I
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 2:32pm 12.18.21
searching for a leak and needing advice Tom J at 2:03pm 12.18.21 Since you don't think it is the water tank, I would concentrate on the depth sounder transducer and
Gemini Catamaran Transom Plate CarlU at 2:02pm 12.18.21 Hello sail sfbay, Your my first and only reply. I do not have any photos. What I need is a Transom
Jabsco to Raritan Sea Era freshwater wyctoronto at 1:13pm 12.18.21 Great idea thanks

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