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Don't try this unless you need to:). r.w.landau at 10:36am 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1045 My brother sent me this link. He just bought a large cat and said I wish I could do this.http://ssc
Requesting advice on boat mods Blake at 10:43am 11.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/2111 I have a couple of off season boat modifications planned and would appreciate advice and comments. S
New Player In The Market? Rick D at 10:43am 11.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1310 Peggy, this is just a curiosity post. I see Johnson Pumps is putting out a line of heads and pumps t
Cabin woodwork ndaoway at 10:43am 11.28.07 Other Sailboats 6/1030 Can anyone tell me what kind of wood may have been used in the cabind of 1972 Contest 31, Hull #51?
343 frig James Fawcett at 12:24pm 11.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1502 I have just purchased a 343. I love the boat, but have reservations about the frig/freezer system.
my Xmas list. Comments welcome Justin at 12:12pm 11.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1064 I plan to run my main halyard aft and eventually new lazyjacks. I don't like my SailCare SailCradle
Pull out berth LeRoy Nooter at 12:40pm 11.28.07 S2 11/3032 Hi,We have a 1980 S2-8.0B and this was built with a V-berth and 2 port berths end to end. I underst
cleaning heat exchange John at 1:26pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 31/9043 I looked in the archives but couldn't find anything that specifically deals with how you clean a hea
Born again (1) jleblanc31 at 3:36pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1804 If money was no option and you could do it all over again what kind of boat would you buy? Would i
Replacing original Furler Tom at 6:12pm 11.25.07 Smaller Boats 3/1000 I am considering changing the original harken furler to a Facnor STG 3T wire furler, so I can use a
Ranger 33 rudder Tom 11761 at 1:22am 11.26.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/3513 My 1976 Ranger 33 rudder has play in it. Does anyone know if there are some kind of bushings in the
Kid stuff? SailboatOwners.com at 10:20pm 11.25.07 Ask All Sailors 35/3403 How old were you when you first began sailing? Were you brought up sailing as a kid or did the bu
Mast Electrical connections - H 40.5 1996/7 George H260 at 10:19pm 11.25.07 Big Boats 2/920 Hi AllWill be bringing my new (to me) 40.5 north to Lake Champlain next spring and will have to ha
Rigging Failure Don Guillette at 2:10am 11.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4197 Chances are that a rigging failure will not happen to you and you won't need to know the steps you m
Steveston Generator Tom Spohn at 2:58am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1105 I received an e-mail from Steveston Marine in BC, Canada with an ad for this generator. Has anybody
Barlow 15 winch replacement suggestions Paul8857 at 8:48am 11.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1548 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and one of the Barlow 15 winches came apart and dropped the internals over t
Irwin Competition 30 photo search practicalsailor at 3:33am 11.26.07 Irwin 2/2979 Practical Sailor is looking for sailplan, layout and and photos of Irwin Competition 30 for an upcom
Nicks on the bow? wildlawnc at 3:52am 11.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1469 Looking for ideas for fixing numerous gelcoat nicks on the bow of an 1989 cat 25, from just above th
Grampian 26 centerboard cable Eric at 5:28am 11.26.07 Grampian 1/3264 Now that I have hauled my boat and it is sitting on stands in my yard, I have an issue with the cent
kells sailboats fine folly at 4:58am 11.26.07 Trailer Sailors 0/2828 Does anyone have any information on Kells sailboats? Mine is a 1976 , it has 222 on the sails. I was

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I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. jssailem at 11:33am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:16am 10.22.21 You can access the controller without removing the system. However; the are no fittings that allow
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? sailcapt340 at 11:11am 10.22.21 I have a Navman 5600. It has a 7 1/2 inch display and very easy to use, an external antenna about 4
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:03am 10.22.21 The drop down freezer is very inefficient. The evaporator plate covers only 2 sides. We can never
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? dlochner at 10:24am 10.22.21 The B&G Vulcan might be a good choice and allows for expansion. A really simple one may be hard to
Isotemp water heaters Bob S at 10:24am 10.22.21 I was a HVAC business owner for close to 50 years I would have to say great idea but, by time you p
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 10.22.21 We bought a Ray Marine Dragon fly and love the simplicity and ease of navigation it offers
Repairing crack on deck Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 10.22.21
Isotemp water heaters DeniseO30 at 9:54am 10.22.21 Stainless aluminum or even copper water heater tanks are nice and the perception that the more costl
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? fullbore at 9:48am 10.22.21
Isotemp water heaters DeniseO30 at 9:43am 10.22.21 Greg, Does your boat have hydronic heat? Just curious if anyone has used a heat exchanger with hydr
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) AlastairLC at 9:38am 10.22.21
JIB SHEET QUESTION sail sfbay at 9:17am 10.22.21 Interesting question and you get opposing view points. I have used both techniques and currently usi
MEDICARE jssailem at 9:10am 10.22.21 Midicare Freudian slip?
JIB SHEET QUESTION jssailem at 9:09am 10.22.21 It was a good query.
JIB SHEET QUESTION jssailem at 9:06am 10.22.21 Those are two of the several ways to attach your jib sheets to the sail. Additional ideas include:
JIB SHEET QUESTION Dave Groshong at 9:04am 10.22.21 If you change sails often, I like tying each separately with a bowline. If you have a dedicated fu
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 9:04am 10.22.21 We went out. Again and again. I started crewing on a race team. Last weekend we flew the spinakker.
JIB SHEET QUESTION Davidasailor26 at 9:04am 10.22.21 Bowlines are more easily removed, and you can switch the sheets end-for-end to balance the wear. The
JIB SHEET QUESTION twodzusfittings at 9:02am 10.22.21 Ha, don't need to answer this thread if you don't want to. Searching the archives I found a very len

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