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Finishing Fir Plywood Derelicte at 10:26am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 21/8480 Hello, this is a repeat post from another, more specific forum... hope I'm not breaking any rules. I
sails MIKE1009 at 9:30am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1271 Has anyone dealt with Atlantic sail traders company? And if so I would like to know about purchases
Rudy Inlet Information Bad Obsession at 2:13pm 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 How far of a dingy ride would it be from the ancorage area in Rudy Inlet to the public boat docks?
Swing Keel Maintenance Aberdeen at 1:46pm 04.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1265 I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 swing keel, Catalina 25. There is a new cable for lifting
Vang sandpiper10471 at 12:55pm 04.25.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1243 Has anyone installed a Garhauer boomvang on a Hunter 37 cutter? If so, which size etc. please. How f
Maine Sail For Forum Sailor of the Year Tsehum Pete at 12:01pm 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1897 Maine,For your diligent work on helping all us incompetent Spring polishers out there get our boats
What ever happened to our FREE BOAT captian Stillraining at 10:44am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1496 was it Sailorman? Is his lay-z-boy and couch installed yet?
European 12 volt batteries Jack at 7:42pm 04.23.08 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2828 Need to replace the 4 house batteries but the US sizes do not fit the box- resizing the box will be
Bow sprit stay Jimm at 9:52pm 04.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1205 I have a '93 Cat 30 tall rig and am replacing the sprit stay due to a cracked fitting. In the proces
Tachometer Hunter 340 1999 Duke13540 at 11:03pm 04.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1552 I need to replace my tachometer. It works but the needle sticks. I have a Hunter 1999 340. I have no
Operating water temerature for Yanmar 3GMF Crimson Tide at 12:20am 04.24.08 Big Boats 13/2975
Additional cockpit drain in H23 billleathen@aol.com at 1:38am 04.24.08 Smaller Boats 4/997 Has anyone put a cockpit drain in the forward area of the H23 cockpit? As you know, when the boat s
Relocating winch for main hailyard from mast to cabin house top. Bob Alden at 1:58am 04.24.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2309 Hello,I am moving the hailyard winch for raising the mainsail from the starboard side of the mast
BBQ on the Mac Mac at 1:57am 04.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1026 Anyone use the Magma gas BBQ? I'm thinking about purchasing one, seems alittle pricy but I guess yo
boat cover 26X amschellin at 1:54am 04.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1120 I need a boat cover for my 26X. I store it in Carson City.....for the winter....Shrink wrap is so
Sailing a Hunter 33 in 25 to 30 knot winds mnew at 4:36am 04.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/7025 My wife and I had been out of sailing for 20 years rearing our children. We bought a Hunter 33 last
260 table project Esk II at 4:34am 04.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/940 Thank you all fort the input! I found a one eight inch "slotting bit" that fits the prior grove exac
To ALL-Need quick answers: re cutlass & fg over strut... jdsboat at 3:16am 04.24.08 Day Sailers 0/979 While pulling prop shaft on my '77 25 footer O'day w a Vire 7 2 stroker, to replace cutlass bearing
Finishing Fir Plywood Derelicte at 5:08am 04.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/895 Hello, I'm replacing all of the plywood bulkheads, covers, etc. in my '83 20' cabin with marine gr
Solar panel and battery charger Michel16053 at 8:33am 04.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1043 I have a C25 with twin battery setup and a 8 HP sailmaster Johnson with charging system and would li

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autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 11:55am 12.08.21 Some great sales going on the Raymarine Autopilot so I finally pulled the trigger and ordered one. M
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 11:50am 12.08.21 I have some 6" 1708 tape laying around. Any tips to ensure it's saturated? I've soaked it in resin,
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jssailem at 11:22am 12.08.21 Roll from the center to the ends. Not back and forth. Do not over roll. No on the release agent will
Hull dents JamesG161 at 11:20am 12.08.21 Ok @dmax have it your way.:biggrin: But check out my link for more pictures. All i can say is I ha
Signed copies of my book available again this year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:19am 12.08.21 how much is shipping to Canada? My local post office confirmed that 1st class postage to Canada for
Hull dents dmax at 11:14am 12.08.21 Sure, you might cut a square hole for expedience if you know you're going to be cutting a larger hol
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 12.08.21 Not sure what you mean soaked. The tape is woven. If you pour resin w/ hardner onto it and let it s
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? (1) jssailem at 11:02am 12.08.21 6" 1708 tape I've soaked it in resin, let it cure Not sure what you mean soaked. The tape is wo
Hull dents (1) JamesG161 at 11:02am 12.08.21 Do you have any photos of the prep done to the opening before they glassed in the patch? No. But I
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 10:50am 12.08.21 I have some 6" 1708 tape laying around. Any tips to ensure it's saturated? I've soaked it in resin,
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? rgranger at 10:33am 12.08.21 Does the new "skin" provide any structural support? An engineer could probably explain this bette
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 10:28am 12.08.21 Thanks for the vinegar tip. Sounds much better than solvents! Wow! This is outstanding advice! Th
Dink in davits thinwater at 10:22am 12.08.21 I glued a pair of these like Thinwater said. I also use a bridle. https://www.defender.com/product
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle rgranger at 10:17am 12.08.21 I had the same problem on a Yahama OB. I found some YouTubes that showed how to fix it. Most of
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 12.08.21 From my experiences I find that epoxy cleans up quickly with white vinegar so long as it is not ful
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) (1) Seaswood at 10:07am 12.08.21 A friend un bent the hingehttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52280559308_b7e3b9812c_w.jpg84B47ADD-1
Etiquette pet peeves (1) rgranger at 10:04am 12.08.21 o use this one.. 200820
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Tricia at 10:00am 12.08.21 I had the same problem and installed a throttle cable brake like this. Morse Controls 044386 \| Fishe
Etiquette pet peeves Justin_NSA at 9:43am 12.08.21 That seems oddly specific. LOL must have touched a nerve ;)
Etiquette pet peeves Bob S at 9:43am 12.08.21 I don't seem to get bothered but I do enjoy the banter that these posts generate.

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