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Trip to Mexico oreana123 at 11:16pm 02.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1578 I am leaving today for Loreto, Mexico, which is about 2/3's of the way down on the Sea of Cortez sid
Widgeon Serial Numbers itsmark at 4:39am 02.23.08 Day Sailers 2/1277 I have serial number 3261, and don't know what year it was maunfactured. It has a foredeck and line
Painting my Bootstripe AndyK at 4:05am 02.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1077 My boot stripe has taken a beating over the years from my mooring ball. I would like to paint it thi
Folding propellers Michael Komar at 7:37am 02.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/997 Oops, I am interested in a 2 blade folding prop for my 1982 30; Catalina. Any suggestions?
Folding Propellers Michael Komar at 7:26am 02.23.08 Big Boats 6/4016 I am looking for a 3 blade folding prop for my 1982 Catalina 39. Any suggestions?
New Orleans Sailors jlogan at 8:21am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1187 Has anyone done a bottom job in the New Orleans area recently? I have always used Seabrook, but I h
rudder post (1) BACCHANAL6915 at 8:22am 02.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1066 does anyone know the exact workings of the rudderpost on a first 42. mine seems to be quite stiff an
Dawn in Satellite Channel Tsehum Pete at 9:38am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1410 I am an early riser in the morning. I often enjoy leaving port before dawn. I took this shot in Octo
Rigging of head sail on my S2 9.2c Milan at 10:17am 02.23.08 S2 2/1996 Hello, I just purchased 1983 S2 9.2C. I am new to sailing. Like to gett adviceto riggig of jib sail
Stove pipe flush mount? BananaToe at 3:52pm 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1215 Hello all, I'm installing a dickinson heater in my Beneteau 361. I'm down to the final job of cutt
Follow up on replacing the flex drain pipe for the Hunter 23 airpilot at 2:28pm 02.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1042 A while back I posted a message on what to use to replaced an old flex drain pipe used to drain the
Mac26X cockpit cushions MBE at 2:11pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1164 Has anyone had new cockpit cushion covers made for their 26X? Sometime ago I saw an ad for new cover
Honda 9.9 wiring Madelon at 12:58pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1782 I just got a Honda 9.9 for my Mac26s. I have a house battery and guess I'll need another for the ele
S2 27 Owners: Where is your traveler located? Scup at 12:27pm 02.23.08 S2 6/1971 On the cabin top, or in the cockpit? Seems they were made both ways, or am I mistaken? Thanks.
Thru-Hulls--- Caution!!! sailacat34 at 11:24am 02.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1072 I came acrossed this artical while searching for information on Marlon thru-hulls and thought it mig
Oh No Snow seadaddler at 7:39pm 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1113 I guess snow is no big deal to a lot of people herebut the the moving truck left late yesterday and
Hunter 22 Keel Weight xld at 7:38pm 02.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1412 Can anyone tell me the weight of the Hunter 22 keel (centerboard)?Also, many of the owners reveiws
yamaha 9.9 ChuckP at 12:55am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1245 I need some help. I havea f9.9aem model serial 6gul. The lower unit is bad. Frozen as a rock. I am l
Hard Bimini??? MoonSailer at 1:23am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 58/4392 I am thinking about having a local welder make me a hard bimini. I would like it to be strong enoug
battery switch confusion - advice jg91604 at 1:30am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1658 I am confused about the battery switches on my Beneteau 323. Three switches: house-engine-neg.. i

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End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... (1) Tally Ho at 4:28pm 10.27.21
Marelon Seacock fail! FastOlson at 4:24pm 10.27.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM Ma
Winterizing bilge on my H37 Tally Ho at 4:10pm 10.27.21 I put some AF in bilge to keep any water tha makes its way in there from freezing solid and doing da
S/E Marina Recommendations smokey73 at 3:31pm 10.27.21 Take a look at Beaufort SC. There are three marinas there.
S/E Marina Recommendations capta at 3:28pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When I
More on Maine Sail Project_Mayhem at 3:19pm 10.27.21 https://marinehowto.com/support Donated. Any chance you could sticky the url or put it in the firs
DIY Fuel Polishing System capta at 3:19pm 10.27.21 There is little advantage to a polishing system if your tank(s) are not spotlessly clean. You alread
DIY Fuel Polishing System Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.27.21 A cheaper approach might be to have the tank professionally polished (check the cost of pressure was
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 2:58pm 10.27.21 Looks really good. And, I like the low maintenance aspect!
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode LakeShark at 2:57pm 10.27.21 I have the New Design with the anchor locker in the bow is that what your using? Either way don't
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 2:53pm 10.27.21 This is a Catalina thing. I guess if one was reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly into racing, a recessed mushr
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.27.21 @dLj I agree. I used Sikaflex 291 for my thru hull bedding and also used it on the the thru hull t
DIY Fuel Polishing System dmax at 2:34pm 10.27.21 That's an expensive system, you can build one yourself for much less. This thread has lots of good i
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 10.27.21 Ahh that make sense! I forgot about the whole bleeding thing. I've played with similar connectors fo
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 2:30pm 10.27.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open?
S/E Marina Recommendations kloudie1 at 2:17pm 10.27.21 I have some experience with the Oriental NC area ; a very nice sailing oriented area with a few nice
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement artboas at 2:15pm 10.27.21 If you are looking to upgrade your system... My insurance wants me to install an ELCI breaker. You
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 2:12pm 10.27.21 More systems should be designed like this! I'm not sure if there's any added benefit to doing this
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 2:11pm 10.27.21 @dLj I agree. I used Sikaflex 291 for my thru hull bedding and also used it on the the thru hull th
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? shemandr at 1:38pm 10.27.21 Ut oh. You said "Anchor."

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