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comments on inflatable dingys Tom Chastain at 8:02am 07.11.07 Big Boats 9/1509 We are shopping for a new dingy with an inflatable floor. Defender has a great deal for the Walker
Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1436 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/912 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1203 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1470 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2316 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo
installation of Autohelm autopilot Brian Ward at 1:14pm 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1357 Has anyone installed a Raymarine ST4000t or new S1 in a Beneteau 323, 343, or 373 ? The pivoting whe
Is this a Cherubini sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/2237 Some friends of mine recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 33. Is this one of the Cherubini Hunters that
keel cable length? (1) Cleatus at 2:31pm 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 If I was to replace the keel cable how long and what size cable and parts will I need? I removed t
Swinomish Channel advice TN at 4:11pm 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6890 Does anybody have advice/stories to share about traversing the Swinomish Channel (WA state) headed n
Outboard Power Bill Johnson at 12:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3325 I ran to an from the Abacos Bahamas a few times in our Macgregor 26X. At the time with 2 daughters
Hull ID number location Tom at 12:37am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2541 I have looked for a hull ID number on the stern of the boat where my last boat ID number was located
26X Centerboard Line Replacement rolf 1256 at 1:34am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4363 Has anybody tried (and been successful) at replacing a broken 26X centerboard line while the boat is
Quad Sidestay tension (1) Capnbluering at 1:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1226 I have a 26' Seafarer sloop that has two sidestays aport and two astarboard. the ones to the top of
Roller furl Bob Fox at 2:14am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1032 I am considering adding roller to my Pearson 26W It seems that there are many systemsto pick from.
LIghtning proof supernailman at 2:20am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2338 I have a small 21' sailboat kept at a dock. Now being in florida, the lightning capital, is there a
Bimini - quick disconnect pin PHitchcox at 2:18am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1475 Looking for help replacing the pin that supports the extension poles of my bimini.The pin mechanis
Calling All Passage 456 owners Fortylove at 2:31am 07.12.07 Big Boats 2/787 Suprised that there are not more posts from Passage 456 owners, Just bought And So It Goes, and woul
Fiberglass mess (1) Wes at 2:46am 07.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1135 I am buying this boat this coming weekend. The gelcoat melted off in a fire. I have done some mino
New Electrical Leads to Mast Geoff McLaughlin at 3:06am 07.12.07 Big Boats 5/919 I have installed a mast head antenna for my VHF. The mast is off the boat and about to go back on.

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Any advice regarding bottom paint shemandr at 4:40pm 09.29.21 Why do you want a hard paint? Putting hard paint over an ablative requires removal of the ablative.
Any advice regarding bottom paint dmax at 4:35pm 09.29.21 Not sure if you are aware that you will have to remove the ablative paint before covering with hard
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 4:33pm 09.29.21 I can get at some mine , if they are behind a cabinet ... you may have to remove cabinet to access
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 4:27pm 09.29.21 As a former Ranger 29 owner .... no. I'm sorry to say. I think I read on this or another website t
Leaking Boat Stanchions Mechone at 4:23pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allo
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat JRacer at 4:22pm 09.29.21 I looked at one of those before I bought the Beneteau. Wife saw the porta-potty in the "V" of the V-
Any advice regarding bottom paint sail sfbay at 4:22pm 09.29.21 Check with your diver on what he/she recommends.
Leaking Boat Stanchions Calif. Ted at 4:08pm 09.29.21 I regret to report that after I replaced the furling line clutch on an '06 Bene the owner was unsur
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:55pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allow
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat jon hansen at 3:53pm 09.29.21 thanks for the update
Stern tube winterization. dmax at 3:45pm 09.29.21 If it looks like all the water will drain out if the seacock is open then you are all set, otherwise
Fuel Filter Replacement sail sfbay at 3:38pm 09.29.21 ........is there any reason to replace the filters after X amount of time or hours....... No, based
Fuel Filter Replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 09.29.21 I got two nickels and a ball of lint in my right rear pocket that says the gauge is at fault. I kn
Rudder cables - need some help Tom J at 3:11pm 09.29.21 this is one of those repairs where I am going to take a bunch of before pictures to ensure that my
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 2:56pm 09.29.21 Another "what were they thinking" moment..... The (very nice) plotter housing was mounted as shown:
Elvabro Deck Passage Cableport - Thread size flightlead404 at 2:35pm 09.29.21 To close this out M5-0.8
Fuel Filter Replacement SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:27pm 09.29.21 I'll bet that unless your fuel supply gets contaminated with algae, it will be good for 10+ years. I
water heater check (one way) valve phase3 at 2:26pm 09.29.21 One other quick thought. The thermostat, if there is one, is likely part of the AC heating element.
Quest Water Pipe Size (2) Claude L.-Auger at 2:09pm 09.29.21 FYI here is how I did install the bypass on my water heater with the same Qest fitting as yours. In
Fuel Filter Replacement Claude L.-Auger at 1:53pm 09.29.21 I'm also of the opinion that if your fuel is clean there is no need to replace the filter annually.

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