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Mechanics and Service in SE Wisconsin (Milwaukee area) mseifert at 4:24am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1319 I need to have some basic electrical, plumbing and engine maintenance done on my boat. The boat is
Any good websites that show how to replace hull liner? (1) Mike at 5:48am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1732 I want to replace my OLD vinyl/plastic hull liner. Do not know where to start. Any good websites out
Compass Adjustment Duke13540 at 5:43am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2068 Has anyone had their compass adjusted for deviation on their boat? If so how much.Thank you,Rich
Refrigerator fish odor Tim at 6:14am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3179 Having a problem geting rid of a fish odor in both our refrigerator and freezer on our Hunter 40.5
Mac 25 or Cape Dory 22D JustinG328 at 6:59am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 15/10359 Hey, I thought that I would pick your brain and see what you would recommend. I am trying to decide
Cleaning Prop & Shaft Bob at 8:34am 05.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1394 What should I use to clean my prop and shaft?
Mac WAter Ballast Mike B at 10:16am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1690 I recently sold our hunter 23 and am looking at some macs . Could I get some feedback regarding sail
Mac 25s with Boom Vangs dancing bear at 10:42am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/995 Is your boom vang attached to the boom and mast with eye straps, pad eyes, bails or some other way?
Anchor Windlass Canard 303 at 10:45am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1856 I own a Pearson 303 on which I have just installed a bow roller for a claw anchor. Does anyone have
Best Spray Odor Neutralizer? Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 5/4870 I remember Peggy recommending an odor eliminator spray that supposedly worked really, really well. I
I splashed today mike C16582 at 11:40am 05.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/959 Yay for me : ) boat's sitting nicely on her mooring with some minor things to do this weekend.....
Mooring winch rad at 1:55pm 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1333 Can anyone recommend a winch to haul moorings onto a raft? I was led to understand that boat trailer
Stepping Mast - Taping Turnbuckles Greg W at 2:33pm 05.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1176 I am stepping my mast on Friday. I need to pull the cotter rings and tape the turnbuckles ahead of t
topping lift alans at 9:51pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1173 hi, i have sailed my boat for three seasons. i have a roller furling main and a rod kicker. boat nev
shore power problem rob9799 at 9:11pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 my hunter 30 is finally in the water When I plug into shore power all is well until I turn anything
Universal M-18 Bob L at 10:14pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1498 This is the first spring for my Catalina 27 with an inboard engine. In the fall I changed the oil,
Enigine RPM's up & down AXEL at 10:47pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2404 I launched my C30 yesterday. It's about a 45 minute run from the marina to my slip. About 1/2 hour i
Help with keel crack, starts aft, extents 12-15 inches Paul at 10:21pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1093 I'm looking at a Tartan 10. The one item I'm worried about is a crack that begins about 6 inches fr
Tides and Currents - Tips and Insights Bonnie Riser at 11:15pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1301 Hi All,I have been doing a lot of thinking about tides and currents this weekend. I went through a
caned expanding foam barney at 11:12pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1448 Has anyone used the canned expanded foam on their boat to hold things in place? ex water tanks, plas

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Just committed to a "new boat" sail sfbay at 8:23am 01.02.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! 4 months of paid berth rental and 3
Vision 32 Head floor jssailem at 8:22am 01.02.22 Screw installation should require consideration, like cutting rules. Measure twice cut once. Inspec
Vision 32 Head floor sail sfbay at 8:17am 01.02.22 Great find!!................time to remove the screw, fill the screw hole and re-glass over it. I h
How do I take this apart? jssailem at 8:15am 01.02.22 Is it possible that you could find a new one and see if the part came with instructions?
A lost art: Conserving ice. jssailem at 8:14am 01.02.22 Ahhhh Roy the effects of new math education. Wait till the math has more than one correct answer com
Suggestions 4 East Coast scenic spots Mikem at 8:13am 01.02.22 Anything in Annapolis is suitable for film.
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue sail sfbay at 8:11am 01.02.22 ..........My question is whether the missing arm would explain why the paddle wheel couldn't be seen
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 8:07am 01.02.22 unless you want to waste your money Money, especially cruising money, is a terrible thing to waste
Doesn't know where things are. jssailem at 7:57am 01.02.22 Welcome Back as they say @Light air. Congrats on your boat. While it would be nice for someone to
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull Kazdude at 7:54am 01.02.22 Hello All An update - 2006 Catalina 309 with hundreds of blisters - ended up stripping down to glass
Doesn't know where things are. sail sfbay at 7:46am 01.02.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Start by downloading the owner's manual from this link Hunte
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 7:44am 01.02.22 Good to know. I'll put that in my boat log for future reference. I thought perhaps it was a bit ear
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Ward H at 7:17am 01.02.22 Isolating the starting circuit from the house circuit would be a better path to follow. My new Axi
Replacement silcock access cover in shower? Alansails at 7:12am 01.02.22 I put a Temptress hatch brand going from the head into the lazarette, that was one of our best inves
Inflatable tender Siamese at 7:10am 01.02.22 With an 8' slat bottom blow up boat, there's not much point to going over 3hp. I like the Suzuki 2.
Inflatable tender justsomeguy at 7:06am 01.02.22 What's the hurry? Somtime ya wanna go fast! My 8 foot Achilles dinghy is slightly overpowered and
Doesn't know where things are. Light air at 7:05am 01.02.22 9.9 Honda outboard
Doesn't know where things are. artboas at 7:04am 01.02.22 I just bought an 85 Hunter 25.5. The seller was the 2nd owner but had her for at least the last 10
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 6:59am 01.02.22 Yes they do, but on inspection the Aqua Signal lights 40 series were out of stock. The op did ask ab
Winter Cruising Question Terry Cox at 6:59am 01.02.22 Hi Ray, Happy New Year. Our boat was moored in Semiahmoo when we purchased her in 2002. Kept her t

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