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What is that thing called? SEADANCE at 10:42pm 03.23.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2420 Another Seadance moment......All right guys.. I am obviously a little rusty. I think its called th
Lifeline stanchions 48dodge at 12:36am 03.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/998 I started stripping down the deck last night. Anyway, my question is about the lifeline stanchions.
Opinion needed... (2) Brian D at 1:00am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1540 Please look at the image.There is water seeping from the oil drain plug on my outboard. There is n
Do you roll or brush? Bad Obsession at 2:34am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4827 When you put the bottom paint on your boat do you roll the paint or do you brush it? I have seen bo
1.5 Velero49 at 3:27am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1048 I would like to fabricate a second arch on my h46 and need 1.5" tubing. Where can I get the polishe
Snap shackle on furling jib halyard? Seattle Scott at 4:07am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1743 I was helping a dockmate hoist his furling jib for the first time ( new boat to him). The halyard te
Electricity on starboard side Break Away at 5:10am 03.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/990 Has anyone installed a 110 outlet on the starboard side of a First 310? If so, how did you do it?
raytheon RL70CRC 7" raydar display jdgrnt66 at 5:25am 03.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1256 Anyone know where i can get a used yoke mount or navpod for my older 7" display without costing me m
Leaking ports on a 281 Craig at 5:39am 03.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1285 So, the two main ports and main cabin ports have started leaking like a sieve. Of course, it's been
Hunter 25 Bimini Window Barry14722 at 5:41am 03.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1292 I am planning to order a bimini from the Hunterowners site. I ordered a companionway canvas last yea
chain plate x ray bob r. at 6:27am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2385 I need a survey with x rays of chain plates.Please provide marine survey company capable of undertak
Woody Wax bobby g at 6:27am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1410 Has anyone tried this product? I'm thinking of using Woody wax on deck and poli-glow for the hull.
Moderating the H170 info center Edwin at 8:00am 03.24.08 Day Sailers 2/1243 Hey fellow 170 sailors. I noticed that we didn't have much info on the 170 model information center
This deal sounds too good to be true. caguy at 7:50am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1198 Of course 4 hrs on Ebay is an eternity and the price may shoot up in the final seconds. Even compar
outboard engine mount irishbuckeye at 8:37am 03.24.08 Big Boats 4/1390 We're new owners of a 1996 Catalina 400 and are in the process of buying a dinghy and outboard. Our
Head noise (1) Sailspro at 9:15am 03.24.08 Big Boats 4/1658 I recently purchased an 04' Catalina 387. It came with an automatic head. Because I can't remember t
Windlass requirements irishbuckeye at 8:50am 03.24.08 Big Boats 3/1868 We have recently purchased a 1996 Catalina 400 that has the original "up only" windlass on it. We n
Had a nice sail last weekend (2) CharlieCobra at 8:47am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1070 and just got some pics.
Gelcoat, ding and minor crack repair; also polishing her up. Nik at 9:20am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1329 Hello all,Just purchased a 1987 Macgregor 26d. She looks to be in real good condition but has a f
Tacking Don Guillette at 9:38am 03.24.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3376 Here's how I tack a boat. Others probably have a different approach but this one works for me.Firs

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2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 10:03am 11.03.21 Thanks for the Watts instructions. A clogged screen there seems like a good possibility because I fo
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Stu Jackson at 9:59am 11.03.21 What do you recommend for disconnects instead of MC4s? Trailer light connectors. They came on/wit
Tall Rig or Standard jssailem at 9:52am 11.03.21 So many options for "Measurephobia" challenged owners. The use of Geometry to identify a height pla
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue (1) Jake N Eggs at 9:46am 11.03.21 I have a Watts mixing valve and there is a plastic mesh screen at the union fitting where the hot wa
Tall Rig or Standard Parsons at 9:21am 11.03.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E d
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (2) rgranger at 9:19am 11.03.21 Also... if you opt to mount it on your mast crutch pole and run the line in the pole, I recommend ge
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) rgranger at 9:15am 11.03.21
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type rgranger at 9:11am 11.03.21 I had the foil type... and the bracket was flexible enought to open and slide over the mast. A gent
Tall Rig or Standard jon hansen at 9:00am 11.03.21 run a rope up the mast, mark it, bring it back down, measure on the ground
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? Brian D at 8:57am 11.03.21 Understood, but you could still be held liable. Just saying.
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:49am 11.03.21 Justin I am 73 and have been retired for 6 years. Sailing to me is something I enjoy, the wind
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? chriscampbell at 8:46am 11.03.21 My concern is this, if the connectors are swapped out for non OEM connectors and there is a fire, a
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? Brian D at 8:43am 11.03.21 My concern is this, if the connectors are swapped out for non OEM connectors and there is a fire, an
Saturated rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 8:40am 11.03.21 As FastOlson said, the internal grid structure is either drilled or more likely welded to the rudder
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair dLj at 8:35am 11.03.21 Hearing stories like this ( there are a lot of them when you search) steered me in the direction of
Yanmar Reface All U Get at 8:21am 11.03.21 A magnet might help.
Single handing Justin_NSA at 8:20am 11.03.21 Hi Ric, I'm 66 and retiring next month. I wonder sometimes when I'll be too old to sail and maintain
Yanmar Reface mjsb at 8:10am 11.03.21 When you say "showing their age", what does that mean? I don't know anyone who replaces hardware du
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:09am 11.03.21 Justin This is my first cruiser, before this I sailed an MC Scow. I am getting to old to sail
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair BigEasy at 8:04am 11.03.21 Disappointment was that Raymarine redesigned the EV100 wheel pilot with a new course computer, compa

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