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engine drags {sometimes} when starting Jack at 1:57am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 31/4502 I am at witts end with this problem. My 86 Catalina 27 with the M-18 diesel has a starting issue. Ac
New Boat Purchase TJ Hart at 1:55am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1042 Making a 1st time purchase of a BRAND NEW sailboat. Wondering what the mark ups are? How much can
New Sailboat Purchase TJ Hart at 1:51am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1232 When purchasing a brand new sailboat, how much "wiggle" room is there in price? None? Tens of tho
Surveyor Needed LI NY rad at 4:33am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3144 A friend is looking to buy and needs a surveyor on LI NY.
Cetol drips Tim Op't Holt at 5:08am 02.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1216 I've a few drips of dried Cetol on the gelcoat. What is recommended to remove it?
Starting Battery Size Bad Obsession at 4:06am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2583 I am wondering what size starting battery to use in my boat. The current set up is starting off of
How much bottom paint for a Hunter 23.5 Scubajeep at 6:24am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2696 I am getting ready to paint the bottom of my Hunter 23.5 and was wonder how much paint should I get?
Cross-Linked Polyethylene, Diesel, and Sealants. Need Advice. Joe Mullee at 8:46am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3665 I'm wondering if there is a sealant that is impervious to diesel (fuel tank) and will form a good se
retro fit furling main to 26d gmc at 8:34am 02.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1089 hi does anyone know if the furling main from a 26m can be retro fitted onto a 26d or is there anothe
Replacement refrigerator components Alan & Lynne at 9:34am 02.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1285 Has anyone replaced their refrigerator components on a 340? The factory-installed system on our 1999
ST50 Wind Rick D at 9:56am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4870 I must be getting old. My ST50 Autohelm wind cups were reluctant to turn at low wind speed. I had a
Head (shower) drain Pete Nelson at 10:40am 02.28.08 Big Boats 5/1596 Hi! First of all, I don't know why the "Your name" slot shows simply "P", without even a "." How ca
Seidelman Raft Up sailaway78 at 10:45am 02.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1427 Why don't some of you SE guys get a gettogether together. I am in the New Orleans area, and would l
1985 29 Lancer gary.lyn at 11:00am 02.28.08 Lancer 2/2773 New Lancer owner, a power sailer 29, a project boat but very sound. I'm looking for any information,
over night trips along gulf coast Chuck Creel at 3:27pm 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1214 anyone planning trips around end of apr or may this year and want a chase boat ,, keep in touch.
Void repair HAL at 8:24pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 How do I repair an on deck pea size void that has cracked open the gelcoat? Also unused screw holes
dripless shaft packing Banooma at 10:14pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 20/7834 Hi,Another newbie question from a first-time inboard owner. From a few different sources, I'm som
Going Up Your Rig Tsehum Pete at 10:20pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2960 I am thinking of buying a bosun's chair. My buddy says I should also buy a climbing harness as well.
Waxing Topsides? PrincessoftheLake at 11:36pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 17/4074 Is it a good idea to wax the deck or should it just be cleaned and left alone?
Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River MoonSailer at 11:48pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1370 I am planning a trip down to Pickwick Landing State Park in a week or two and taking my grandkids an

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Single handing Stu Jackson at 12:35pm 11.22.21 I have looked over the Standard Horizon radios, which one did you get? HX270S, but that was back i
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Stu Jackson at 12:31pm 11.22.21 The Cat 30 only seems to have a couple of outlets wired in parallel. The others seem to be wired to
Single handing WI Rigger at 12:09pm 11.22.21 I have looked over the Standard Horizon radios, which one did you get?
Christmas shopping advice from the Frog JamesG161 at 12:04pm 11.22.21 Well not so bad if she got a MOP from a Green... MOP-PET Jim...
OK... it isn't a boat, but... kloudie1 at 11:55am 11.22.21 Like Daveinet, I have used 5200 and tape to repair a rear bumper cover. It did have to be removed fo
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Jake N Eggs at 11:31am 11.22.21 Here is the 3M instructions. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/applications/bumper-and
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 11:28am 11.22.21 Dave, that is the issue I have. In order to get to the back side I have to remove it completely. Mig
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Daveinet at 10:45am 11.22.21 So what I have done to me Jeep rubber/plastic fenders is glob a bunch of 5200 on the back side and t
Keel to hull joint Robert Strickland at 10:39am 11.22.21 Everyone is very calm, and I really expected some "looming catastrophe" like keel bolts rusting thro
Will this buff out? Daveinet at 10:35am 11.22.21 Glorified duck blind? I'm pretty that is intentional.
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Joe Perez at 10:21am 11.22.21 Stu, I realize that. AC shore power always goes to the breaker first, before it's distributed. Usual
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 10:18am 11.22.21 I wish VC offshore worked better than most reviews I've read indicate. It would be an easy switch f
Will this buff out? markwbird at 10:13am 11.22.21 That would be anything but cheap.
Single handing Stu Jackson at 10:09am 11.22.21 Where do you store your boat hook so it is handy when needed. I have mine with its hook under the
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Stu Jackson at 10:02am 11.22.21 This is the first time I've worked on a boat where all the AC connections go to a terminal block, i
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 10:01am 11.22.21 No, haven't gone to a body shop for that very reason. I can be fixed, but there is no money in that
Single handing patbratton at 9:52am 11.22.21 When you sail, do you take along an area chart or do you use an app on your phone or some other devi
Single handing Stu Jackson at 9:50am 11.22.21 The other item I have to purchase is a hand held radio. I am looking at one from West Marine, the o
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? jssailem at 9:37am 11.22.21 Eian. Your observation of diesel on the surface of the engine would lead me to clean/dry the engine
Dinghy storage NYSail at 9:30am 11.22.21 Thanks all!

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