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Water entry through roller furler John at 8:58pm 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1762 For a year now, I've been struggling trying to figure out how water keeps getting into my bilge. Wha
Question for Great Lakes Sailors SailJunkie at 9:55pm 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2394 I finally uncovered the boat, and put the batteries back in. I'm planning on launching May 4. The
P36-2 Genoa Ariel at 11:37pm 04.10.08 Pearson 2/1519 I have a well used 135 genoa for a 1987 Pearson 36-2 for FREE if anyone with a 36-2 wants to have it
Trying something different Edwin at 11:44pm 04.10.08 Day Sailers 28/4629 I've got a '98 model H170, infamous for the APC cracking. I've named my boat appropiately "Cracked".
Ericson 26 -- Boat has a heavy helm Kathy13279 at 2:34am 04.11.08 Ericson 0/2374 Our tiller-steered Ericson 26 is difficult to sail and doesn't have much "feel" because the steering
Pulling New wire for Mast Light on Oday 23 Bobbystone at 4:27am 04.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1885 The wire coming out of the top side near the mast for my mast light has broken off very near where i
Rudder sensor, starting over sailaway78 at 5:54am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1209 OK, so I go out and pull the big camel back helm seat. And there sits the rudder quadrant. This is
Vent question wchevron at 5:37am 04.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1481 peggie, i read your book and am installing my new plumbing system now. on the tank vent, my tank is
Mooring chain corrosion Scott at 12:08am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1177 My mooring is laying on the ground at Lee's Park and will be put in the water later this month. I w
Need something hauled west to midwest? AircooledPatriot at 7:00am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1199 I'm traveling from Seattle to Michigan on April 17th, and making the trip back on the 23rd. Traveli
Beneteau 285 Measurement and single handing? Cory Zyromsky at 3:45am 04.11.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1515 I am in the market for a Beneteau 285 and am DESPERATELY trying to get a measurement of the height o
V222 Single Handed Sailing Steve22116 at 7:51am 04.11.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2811 Good afternoon all. I'm rebuilding a V222 (pop top) and have been thinking about routing all of the
Is My Boat a Pacific Seacrest? (1) Chris Broessel at 7:59am 04.11.08 Other Sailboats 0/2232 Hello, i am a newbie, i just bought a boat and was told it was a westsail 32, well it turned out not
Teak vs Ipe 48dodge at 9:53am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2320 I'm looking to replace the teak on my boat as soon as I'm done painting. This includes toe rails, h
Good planning site higgs at 11:48am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1135 http://demo.geogarage.com/noaa/
satellite tv antenna system experience question frank m. at 11:30am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1208 I'm considering setting up a satellite tv reciever on my hunter 42.I'm considering "track it tv" (
alternator upgrade Geoffrey Kloster at 10:56am 04.11.08 Pearson 9/1855 Has anyone installed a Balmar alternator on a 323? I am trying, but it won't fit the bracket that's
After Winter Start Up Soggy Paws at 1:35pm 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1380 Life is good, got to put the boat in the water last week. She started up just fine. I let the 18 h
Rudder Castle Wind Dancer24484 at 4:00pm 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1570 Hi all, I'm new to this site and am trying to get back into sailing. I have had the pleasure of sail
Liquid Wrech Steve22116 at 7:28am 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1111 Good afternoon all. Before I removed my keel bolt I soaked it with liquid wrench many times over sev

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What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries jssailem at 11:11am 11.20.21
bottom job or sand and paint? jdrutten at 11:01am 11.20.21 ... I heard that it could be wiped off with either denatured alcohol or acetone. I wipe mine down
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat David in Sandusky at 10:43am 11.20.21 First, cruising the east coast to the Caribbean is basically coastal cruising. You are never that fa
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Head Sail at 10:38am 11.20.21 I bought an non-marine battery charger on Amazon with a desulfation cycle and equalize function. Co
Teak darker than expected after refinish? Head Sail at 10:23am 11.20.21 Did you bleach it before varnishing? Teak gets dark under old varnish because of mold. You need to
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat chip veres at 10:17am 11.20.21 Necessities on blue water boat: Chart, compass, food, water, your passport, you. Yes I am a smart*
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 10:10am 11.20.21 Be prepared for a lot of work getting the VC 17 off. Chemicals and paint strippers did not work, th
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 10:10am 11.20.21 Tks Re the Klacko info. At this point, looking at the picture provided by mdibella and comparing wit
Teak darker than expected after refinish? jon hansen at 9:41am 11.20.21 youngest of three brothers. he is a triplet. parents had three kids, went for one more, got triple
PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 11.20.21 PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. I sure hope that comes with a guarantee because
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 (7) SimiSAilor at 9:37am 11.20.21 I recently replaced all of the ports on my boat. I bought the windows thru Warren at Catalina. It
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller sail sfbay at 9:36am 11.20.21 Or ship it yo Klacko in St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada to have it repaired or a custom one made.
PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. SoSound at 9:36am 11.20.21 The messenger is safe, John! As a matter of fact, I do appreciate the longer range outlook! I wil
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Justin_NSA at 9:35am 11.20.21 I cruise vicariously thru you all :cool:
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Bluenose at 9:20am 11.20.21 Looks really nice and shiny. Hopefully you won't need a second mortgage on the house to pay for it.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) jssailem at 9:07am 11.20.21 This condition would definitely allow your boat to exceed hull speed...
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) jssailem at 9:03am 11.20.21
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS DayDreamer41 at 9:01am 11.20.21 Ours looks exactly the same, must be the same pseudo plumber who did the work. I have read that that
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat jssailem at 8:38am 11.20.21 Len... Great video on boat discovery and options/compromises. :plus: Good discussion about "Which B
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 8:31am 11.20.21 I don't know anything about battery equalization but I can't help noting the irony of attaching you

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