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CNG Refill Update for Toronto Area Bill at 2:09pm 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1511 COntact Debbie at Enbridge in Mississauga (used to be consumers gas). they charge 20$/tank 1
scary event sailor Jack at 5:13pm 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1532 I am not the most experiance sailor, only four years now and mostly weekend type stuff on the bay wi
solo dock handling alans at 11:19pm 05.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1206 hi, i dock my boat stern in. my bow has a port and starboard piling. 90 percent of the time we have
Polarity Tester Brian at 11:05pm 05.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/919 On my 120 volt breaker panel is a "polarity tester". It is a spring loaded toggle switch. When I pus
Batteries tgrass462 at 10:54pm 05.05.08 Smaller Boats 14/904 Getting ready to launch my 94 H-26. I'm charging the batteries in the basement - put the Automotive
Shaft Packing Chief at 10:51pm 05.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1024 I have used the Gore GFO Packing for several years and try and replace every two. I am due and I bel
Oil Base or Water Base???? Popeye18296 at 11:47pm 05.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1323 Okay, So now I have removed the headliner,scraped and wiped down below deck and am ready? to prime!
Old boat to new boat traditions Andy at 11:44pm 05.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1195 A fellow sailor gave my wife and I the honor of riding along on the first sea (OK, Lake Erie really)
H356 Rear hatches Mike4079 at 11:34pm 05.05.08 Big Boats 7/1312 I have noticed in several reviews and articles that many have commented that the H356 or H36 rear ha
310 Mainsail Halyard Specs Ray at 12:22am 05.06.08 Catalina 310 10/2559 All, I want to replace my mainsail halyard. Does anyone know the specs and/or a good source? It has
Vision '32 JerryP at 12:40am 05.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 Just bought a Vision '32 and would appreciate hearing from other owners about their boats and what t
Display location thisoldspouse at 1:06am 05.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1145 I'm looking to install a depth finder/sounder on a Venture 222. Most of the current models are the "
Perkins M30 Picture Request RDavis at 1:16am 05.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/888 Does anyone have a picture of their Perkins M30 they can share with me? THXS
Port measurements on a H25.5 Jerry21671 at 1:38am 05.06.08 Smaller Boats 0/754 Anyone know the measurements on the standard ports on a H25.5? The chandlery has replacements and I
Through Hull fitings Mike Pelaez at 2:58am 05.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1295 I'm preparing to replace the pipe stem through hulls in my C-30 #34 "Old lady!"I want to use marlon
Lazy sailor - use of the traveler NautiDuck at 2:52am 05.06.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/3829 OK, I know this is probably blasphemous but I have a question about how to be a lazy sailor. Some o
Anyone sail douglas lake in Tn? biorapper at 3:03am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 0/2077 I'm probably gonna explore it this week. It seems like a good sailing lake, just wondering if anyon
Engine Shaft length for a 26D Ron at 4:53am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1221 I have an extra long shaft (about 25") on my worn out Evinrude and want to buy a new motor. Will a 2
Are there any new S2 6.8 owners out there? Ed Ramsey at 4:44am 05.06.08 S2 0/1343 Just wondering...
New Boat! GTMatt at 5:23am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2055 Hey, I just got a new sailboat and have no idea about anything on it, its a 1975 mueller snipe, its

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Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat sesmith at 11:30am 12.03.21 I went to the local dollar store and bought 7 plastic buckets and collendars ($14) to fit on top.
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 11:30am 12.03.21 I think you're looking for a perfect reflector which will not heat up but will reflect the original
What color for your Bimini? (1) Justin_NSA at 11:10am 12.03.21 Mine is dark blue also. I use 303 fabric guard regularly to protect it. I'm not a fan of tan. I like
H34 chainplate revisited. DayDreamer41 at 10:48am 12.03.21 @HelloOutThere I have to ask what made you look at the chain plate anchors in the first place, you c
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat DayDreamer41 at 10:37am 12.03.21 I used to take the batteries home but I no longer do so. I fully charge them and physically discon
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 10:36am 12.03.21 I put one reference to an article on black body radiation in that link which is interesting. http://
Score of the day! Tom J at 10:28am 12.03.21 Local tech school shut down their marine mechanics class a couple years ago due to lsck of student
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 12.03.21 'Fraid I can't buy this one. The problem is that the black body will absorb heat and then, as a hot
Raritan PH powerflush retrofit (1) Tom J at 10:08am 12.03.21 My supply of parts for the Wilcox Crittenden headmate on 2003 hull #218 are exhausted so I decided
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? Rich Stidger at 9:58am 12.03.21 I would check the regulations regarding clearances for wood/coal stoves to nearby combustible surfac
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat shemandr at 9:58am 12.03.21 If you take cushions home it is good practice to protect them from mice
H38: Blower Quit, Where is it? Tips? senang at 9:51am 12.03.21 The engine blower (suction would be better) on my H38 is in the middle under the big berth in the ow
hydraulic backstay rebuild DArcy at 9:31am 12.03.21 Seems high if the problem can be resolved by replacing seals, the seal kits seem to be mostly under
A couple trailering questions DayDreamer41 at 9:26am 12.03.21 Kinda an odd question, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, don't let the boat come off
A couple trailering questions waterman30 at 9:16am 12.03.21 Appreciate the replies. I've towed a boat before about same weight as 240 but never any real distanc
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? (1) DayDreamer41 at 9:07am 12.03.21 @AndyL The mast number will be hand etched into the mast at the bottom, that number will allow you
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? jssailem at 8:53am 12.03.21 Andy, Rarely are masts free of holes or fixtures. By all means contact Selden. Perhaps you can remov
hydraulic backstay rebuild jssailem at 8:51am 12.03.21 Better on a fractional or masthead rig? My thoughts are the type of effect it has on the different
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? AndyL at 8:40am 12.03.21 Good point about variability - I guess I either have to make an exploratory hole as suggested or see
Proper Course jssailem at 8:32am 12.03.21 the communications worked in Mark's favor, probably because J105 first put himself in a bad situati

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