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Laying up Fiberglass seth at 1:04pm 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 4/4495 I have my bulkheads ready to go. I just need to get the tabs in place. I read about de- waxing the f
Laying up Fiberglass seth at 10:27am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1109 I have my bulkheads ready to go. I just need to get the tabs in place. I read about de- waxing the f
58 C30 pencil zinc Jay at 10:27am 04.09.08 Catalina 30 2/1126 Does anyone know the size of the pencil zinc for an 84 Catalina 30, I want to say it's 1/8 x somethi
Single Handed Cruising Liam at 9:49am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2854 I am at the point of being ready to take the plunge and go cruising. I am retiring at age 58 (next y
Sandpiper 565 1980 : New owner Qs mangler at 9:30pm 04.06.08 Other Sailboats 1/1393 Hello,Just bought a 1980 Sandpiper. Here are the questions I have:1 The trailer has 840 pound ti
Thread tracker problem Ken Palmer at 9:52pm 04.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1183 Phil, I have noticed that if I reply to a post, and check the square "add to thread tracker" box, no
cutless bearing CJSand at 10:42pm 04.06.08 Pearson 0/1343 I need to order a new cutless bearing for my P-303 and am not sure of the outsidediameter. Would l
Compressed Natural Gas linda&chris at 11:13pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1297 Does anyone know where we can get refills of compressed natural gas in the Georgian Bay or Barrie, O
need gulf stream flow through yucatan ChuckThomas at 11:42pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1295 i have been searching for an up to the day flow of the gulf stream as it enters the gulf through the
Dimensions of h260 20 gal water tank for new gauge?? soling42 at 12:27am 04.07.08 Smaller Boats 4/885 Looking at a wtr level gauge for the fwd water tank and was wondering if anyone knew the depth of th
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... (2) MafaldaII at 12:37am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1213 Thank you Guys for your help. The shaft coupling and the transmission came appart after some PB blas
2 cycle motor Hallmans3 at 1:20am 04.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1310 What is the largest outboard motor that I can put on my 27' Catalina?
any thoughts regarding Rutland 913 wind generators? newly anonymous at 1:07am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1832 I'm thinking of picking up a pair of Rutland 913s at the upcoming boat show. Any reviews from those
410 rudder removal Dave19341 at 4:02am 04.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1547 I have a 1998 Hunter 410 that has a crack in the rudder. In order to fix it I need to lower the rud
Mast wiring Jerry10776 at 3:45am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2091 I'm getting ready to rewire the mast lights and thinking of using trailer wire. it seems to hold up
spinnaker setup Justin_NSA at 3:36am 04.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1002 What have you all used to attach your spinnaker uphaul block to the upper mast? Should I be looking
lewmar fly screens Bob at 2:13am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1421 I finally was able to get down to the boat this past weekend. I tried out the new and improved scree
cutless bearing CJSand at 1:45am 04.07.08 Pearson 4/1577 Does anyone know the outside diameter of the cutless bearing? I need to replacemine in my P-303 an
broad reaching and running Jackie at 8:08am 04.07.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/4863 I've been told by some racers that I need to have the tailtells always flowing, even when running to
fixed ports replacement gasket Ted at 9:31am 04.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1329 looking to replace fixed ports. Frames and gasket are the same as Catalina and Pearson yachts in sa

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How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock jssailem at 5:26am 12.11.21 I added one after ten years of dealing with the moisture and was surprised of the results. Ah Tom.
Two dipsticks on my diesel? (1) jssailem at 5:15am 12.11.21 :plus: What @Davidasailor26 says. Manuals can be so helpful. Great to read in the evening this time
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock All U Get at 4:40am 12.11.21 Solar vent fan, runs when the sun shines. I added one after ten years of dealing with the moisture
Two dipsticks on my diesel? Davidasailor26 at 3:26am 12.11.21 The SB12 manual at http://www.varen4u.nl/pdfs/yanmar/SB8_SB12.pdf does seem to say there are separat
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:02am 12.11.21 When you wired your depth gauge and transducer, did you put it on its own circuit breaker or on an
Ranger 12 resurrection PNW Sailor at 10:19pm 12.10.21 Very nice. I have a similarly refurbished Ranger 12. I re-did the teak and bought a whole new set
Passage 42 bilge question Terry Cox at 9:53pm 12.10.21 Hi Eian, unrelated to your fuel issue, but one source for fresh water filling the bilge is here: Hun
Bow berth remove fabric & install wood battens (3) FastOlson at 8:54pm 12.10.21 What sort of material is honeycomb? A type of insulation? Did you cover it? Link? Or Photos?
Two dipsticks on my diesel? acudavid at 8:50pm 12.10.21 jssailem said "Do you tthink you are looking at an Engine Oil dipstick and a Transmission Oil dipsti
self tacking jib Tally Ho at 8:27pm 12.10.21 A 130 is reasonable. With good technique it can be tacked without undue effort. A 150 not so much
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tally Ho at 8:24pm 12.10.21 It hasn't been winterized. The last time I ran it was in late September. Sorry, I thought you were
Two dipsticks on my diesel? jssailem at 8:01pm 12.10.21 Do you tthink you are looking at an Engine Oil dipstick and a Transmission Oil dipstick? Diesels ar
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Tally Ho at 7:48pm 12.10.21
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sail sfbay at 6:52pm 12.10.21 Boats were sold before you contacted the sellers.
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tom J at 6:42pm 12.10.21 Hi All, I recently tried to start my Catalina 400 in Seattle today, however it wouldn't start after
Bow berth remove fabric & install wood battens william24424 at 6:16pm 12.10.21 Even now that looks really good, wait until it's done. How closely does the ash from Boulter matc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:07pm 12.10.21 the seller corrected me it is an O'Day 26 CB model. 30 in board up 6 feet board down. i wanted it so
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 4:50pm 12.10.21 That's quite a list!, I have do things in between my day job. I have to ask when you spent the nigh
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 4:49pm 12.10.21 The whole job took about 4 hours including replacing the stern through-hull. This is definitely a p
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jssailem at 4:28pm 12.10.21 Thin I can understand your favoring of rollers. I do not understand the aversion to brushes. The co

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