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Battery Question - House Bank Rob19574 at 6:14am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1619
Anyone Have An AIS Receiver? Rick D at 5:47am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1215 I was looking at the SR 161 at Jack Rabbit Marine. Don't have the appetite for a big expenditure sin
Poly Glow (1) Joe Walworth at 9:48am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 No. This is not intended to be a what is better - wax or Poly Glow debate. I saw that Practical Sail
spreaders Kent at 11:19am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/891 I am new to sailing. Though I have always known it was for me the few times I was able to get out on
Home safe SailboatOwners.com at 12:37pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/997 Its spring - finally -- and many of us are just back on the water after what seems like an endless w
Light bulbs John F at 11:56am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1201 Need to replace stern light bulb and interior cabin bulbs on '87 Newport 30.The bulb itself has th
Winch lubricants Chet7135 at 11:46am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1293 Hello , I`m cleaning and regreasing my winches.My question is ...Lewmar,Anderson etc. grease ,the
Sacraficial Annode on Wing Keel Frank Rich at 12:46pm 05.20.07 Catalina 22 13/2390 Hi AllHas anyone installed a sacraficial annode to their wing keel? If so did you drill and tap,
A big thank you to Warren Milberg Phil Herring at 12:57pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1173 On February 13, 2005 -- a little over two years ago -- we published Warren Milberg first forum discu
Looking for a tall rig mast for Catalina 27 Keith6656 at 12:53pm 05.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1059 I recently acquired a 71 or 72 Catalina 27 (hull number 441). It was damaged in dry dock when anothe
C&D Sailboat /Tug accident update Mike B at 1:18pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1597 I know the Sea Tow operator that covers the C'D and asked about the sailboat/tug accident that occur
How much water remains in the bowl ?? Pat at 11:30am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1039 Just spent the week-end installing a Raratin SeaEra pressurized flush toilet. Seems to work Ok. One
Dingy Outboard Power Issue Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 11:28am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1337 I have a 4HP, 4 stroke Yamaha outboard for my inflatable Avon 260 dingy. This weekend got it out fo
Battery Switch Breakers KenK13623 at 2:17pm 05.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1004 Have a 2000 310 and am having problems with the electrical/battery. I believe a problem is the batt
leaking aluminum fresh water tank Manny at 1:59pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1713 Well, it looks like after 27 years, my 34 gallon fresh water tank gave up after starting the decommi
Avatar oreana123 at 3:08pm 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1098 Let's see how my new avatar looks!
How to get up a C-22 mast w/out taking down ? FixinHer-up at 3:04pm 05.20.07 Catalina 22 3/1322 Need to work on a spreader to re-tape and would rather not take down mast, canI use a hoist/seat to
Spinnaker For Newer H-36 seadaddler at 8:30pm 05.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/985 Has anyone added a spinnaker for their new 36 or 356 orother hunter.Some H-36 owners talked about
Installing Companionway Canvas Snaps Barry14722 at 11:35pm 05.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1183 I need some advice on installing the male snaps on my Hunter 25 for companionway canvas. I have be
Numerous H34 Upgrades Added to Photo Forum Ketoj at 1:20am 05.19.07 Big Boats 0/698 I've added 6 new posts to Photo Forum that show upgrades of companionway doors, replacement cowls, p

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How to tell if oil is in gas? Admiral at 8:05pm 06.28.21 Dip your finger in it and let the gas evaporate. If it has oil in it there will be a slight oil resi
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 7:25pm 06.28.21 Thanks @AndyVS
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples withintheruins14 at 7:17pm 06.28.21 I've laid 2-3 layers of glass over the area and a few extra layers in the top dimple. Raining today
Mast foot caulk type Dzianko at 7:05pm 06.28.21 I've had mine on and off a couple of times. I use 3M 5200 marine sealant and it seems to work perfe
Soft floor/hull MikeHoncho at 6:59pm 06.28.21 Seems pretty hanky
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side MikeHoncho at 6:58pm 06.28.21
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? sail sfbay at 6:57pm 06.28.21 Currently replacing 2 raw water electric toilets with 2 Raritan Elegance fresh water electric toilet
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side artboas at 6:31pm 06.28.21
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed jssailem at 6:06pm 06.28.21 Sure. Rigging is one of my things.
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 5:40pm 06.28.21 There is a strut made from 3/4" galvanized conduit zip tied to the stern pulpit. It isn't pretty, b
Beneteau 323 Bimini? sail sfbay at 4:53pm 06.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Contact your favorite on-line bimini shop
to be or not to be Leeward Rail at 4:48pm 06.28.21 OMG don't get me started on the price of new cushions .... I bought the boat twice on that little e
to be or not to be pclarksurf at 4:33pm 06.28.21 3000 to get her right ? Hehe New cushions alone are likely over 1000 OMG don't get me started
How to tell if oil is in gas? Project_Mayhem at 4:30pm 06.28.21 The gas was purchased at the dock. If it was from the gas station I wouldn't think twice about getti
Which boson chair do you use? Tally Ho at 4:04pm 06.28.21
Soft floor/hull Tally Ho at 3:56pm 06.28.21 I cut the edges of the sole everywhen you can walk. Between the sole and hull I found what you see
Soft floor/hull Tally Ho at 3:51pm 06.28.21 Lol, unless you sail in fresh water and it is salty, then you know it isn't from either, lol Spill
How to tell if oil is in gas? RussC at 3:49pm 06.28.21 Pour a pint or so in a glass jar. even at 100:1 color will be obvious if it has oil in it.
Replacement for bose 321 Daze at 3:24pm 06.28.21 Thank you for the additional info.
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging Joe at 3:20pm 06.28.21 Forget the manual. Use 5/16 for the halyards. On my C27 I built "tapered" halyards by covering a

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