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Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2781 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2974 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3094 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4448 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/985
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3187 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3179 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1201 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1060 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1026 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1418 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened
My new sink in the galley cabinet of my-- (1) Joe11688 at 9:12am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/933 O'Day 222,is almost finished. The biggest brain twister of this project is trying to figure out how
Cab Sink Cabinet Clean-Up (1) Journey6534 at 10:03am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/945 I just put my '76 O'Day 22 up for the winter. I bought this boat towards the end of the summer and
internal halyards seth at 11:07am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1071 Has anyone attemped converting to internal halyards? I will be stepping the mast this winter and I t
Dumb question JohnF261 at 10:45am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1893 What is a macerator?
mixing elbow hose Rick at 11:15am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/962 This weekend I noticed a small hole in the mixing elbow rubber hose. My question is will an auto par
Exhaust LIne 79 Cat30 at 11:52am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1188 My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
Exhaust LIne 79 Cat30 at 11:40am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1609 My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
New electrical system Chief at 12:13pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/937 I am starting to plan out my winter projects, and one that I never completed was the installation of
New boating shoes??? rfrye1 at 12:23pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1839 Check these out. Ugly as hell, but might be nice for the warmer climates. Im thinking about these fo

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Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:46pm 11.02.21 Actually, Dave it should be the ONLY question. Ahs removed vs. ahrs returned (including whatever i
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:44pm 11.02.21 I thought a lot of your question was covered in your post from October 7. I had a 25 watt panel fo
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type Phil Herring at 3:42pm 11.02.21 That's a bummer @Wind Dreamer, but I'm glad no one was hurt. If you'll post a photo of the gooseneck
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:39pm 11.02.21 I am successful! I have a 20-watt panel charging 2 grp 27 LA batteries. It's primarily doing what
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 11.02.21 My mast stays up, but I can run a 110 ext cord to the boat, run a light or 2 , a space heater and wo
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) JamesG161 at 2:49pm 11.02.21 Having more "storage" is utterly useless unless it can be refilled. :plus::plus: Same as your onb
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Stu Jackson at 2:36pm 11.02.21 Before going to a bigger panel, I'd consider adding another battery. Not necessarily. Unless and u
Removing fuel pickup on 280 chp at 2:19pm 11.02.21 Thanks Greg. I know where the access is, I was just wondering if there is enough room to remove it.
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) TomY at 2:13pm 11.02.21 BTW, love this forum! Thanks to everyone for your help. I'm researching my solar panel options. I
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? Barnacle Bill at 2:12pm 11.02.21 You can buy a battery pack for C-Pap use and it is about the size of a mini iPad (except thicker).
Odd wave thinwater at 2:10pm 11.02.21 Normal variation, particularly if the wind changes strength or direction. Could even be a distant wa
Propane Outboard Barnacle Bill at 2:09pm 11.02.21 Yip Lehr is a Chinese product and they are noisy. The Tohatsu LPG are the same motor as their gas,
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. Mr. Dave at 2:05pm 11.02.21 Seems like maybe the word you wanted was "impudence" meaning you're kind of uppity, not "impotence"
Tall Rig or Standard Stu Jackson at 1:58pm 11.02.21 Nice boat, congratulations. You should also get to know the skippers at www.c36.org or www.c36ia.or
DIY Fuel Polishing System Barnacle Bill at 1:57pm 11.02.21 I own one of those Racor systems you found on Amazon. It was easy to use and worked quite well. It
Odd wave Scott B at 1:44pm 11.02.21 Speaking of Roque waves. This recently occurred off Nova Scotia. 242079006274865/posts/12280592043
Electric head on 340 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:41pm 11.02.21 Except for Raritan's own Fresh Head, they only match the mounting bolt pattern on MANUAL toilets fro
Tall Rig or Standard (1) sail sfbay at 1:31pm 11.02.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Interesting question..........tall vs. conventional will not
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 1:30pm 11.02.21 By the way, SeaTech is now known as AquaLock. There is a video on the Watts website (and on YouTube)
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 1:22pm 11.02.21 Thanks for the tips. I think that the mixing valve has union type connections on it so it likely won

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