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Zebra mussles Ken Honeycutt at 3:19am 03.23.07 Day Sailers 3/975 I did a bad thing and left my Mariner on a mooring buoy on Lake Michigan a past summer. When I pulle
V17 in salt water alain at 3:12am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/4128 Hi All,I have a few questions, and would appreciate your help:I have been ask to bring a C'C41R
Knot Tying Videos Marcia at 4:21am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/996 I found this great site with knot tying videos. Saving it to my favorites for future reference sinc
Stuck in the mud Justin_NSA at 4:34am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1015 We've been complaining that Cheney is down 2-3 feet and some people had to pull their boats out earl
bottom gas compartment jimforest at 4:48am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/836 How do I drain the gas and water from the bottom of the stern compartment which holds the gas can (b
replacing a gudgeon joseph lee at 5:42am 03.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1192 The bolts that secure the bottom gudgeon have snapped off inside the fibreglass. Has anyone been abl
Daysailor II centerboard Barry at 5:42am 03.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1082 I recently acquired a DS II. I would like to replace the lines as well as "reseal" the bolt that hol
How 'bout another video to spur your sailing urge? Dick Dixon at 7:15am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 7/912 For your viewing pleasure, please follow this link to a short sailing video to spur your urge.....ho
The importance.... Alan at 9:03am 03.23.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/3677 ....of good quality low stretch halyards.Double braid Dacron is a typical line used on many boats
replacing a gudgeon joe at 10:59am 03.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/889 The bolts that hold the lower gudeon have broken off inside the fibreglass. Has anyone removed them
Replacing cabin soloe on a Hunter 37c? Ray Beasley at 10:56am 03.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/962 Has anyone replaced their cbin sole with new sole plywood? I have some damgae due to age, wear and
Need Info on Cole Wood Heater (1) muised at 10:32am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/5387 New boat officially changing hands next week, comes with a Cole wood burning heater (see photo). Lo
423opinions DannyP at 12:30pm 03.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/980 Am looking to purchase a 423 2 cabin, 04 model and was interested in reviews/comments from others.
Motor mounts - 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke tegwilym at 2:51pm 03.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1014 I'm in the process of replacing my motor mount with a new one. I bought a Garelick mount that seems
Lake Michigan Hunter Sailing Assn Spring Brunch Marybeth and Rip at 1:57pm 03.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/771 Spring Brunch MeetingSunday, April 15th, 2007 11:30 a.m. cash bar, Brunch at Noon94th Aero Squ
P303 Dorade - opening size? Dave C20469 at 9:33pm 03.21.07 Other Sailboats 2/917 I have a P303 that has a dorade box over the head - was this a standard item? If so, does anyone kn
Poptop Cover Robspan at 9:59pm 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1256 Does anyone make a stock poptop cover for a stock 1994 26s?
Another quick question.... jason wiggins at 10:16pm 03.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/819 What is up with the Universal 25?!? New impellers, flushed fresh water, replaced thermostat and chan
Laptop Audio Output to 12V Amplifier Rick at 11:24pm 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1374 I want to run my laptop audio out(EAR JACK to RCA plugs) to a 12V car amplifier (around 40W x 2)and
Kiwi grip nonskid John at 11:21pm 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1056 HI guys has anty one used kiwi grip nonskid It is a thich pasty stuff that gets brushed on the dec

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Sailboat Heaters Terry Cox at 11:56am 02.20.21 Self installed a Wallas forced air diesel furnace in 2006 in order to extend our cruising season to
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 11:52am 02.20.21 Sorry I am of little help regarding your Hunter 36. A few years back, I replaced the Marinco power
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed sail sfbay at 11:37am 02.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on you new Catalina 22 sailboat!! If you do an internet se
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Richard19068 at 11:37am 02.20.21 I guess there can be five 4-hr watches and two 2-hr dog watches. Are the bells the same sets of 8 t
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? LloydB at 11:34am 02.20.21 "Thanks for the ideas. Was hoping for some quantified experiences. Noone has experimented?" Yes I
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? sail sfbay at 11:26am 02.20.21 Thaniel...........if your primary interest is to reduce fuel consumption consider these tips, which
Sailboat Heaters Stu Jackson at 11:26am 02.20.21 You have to decide on if you want a bulkhead mount system or a forced air system. or a hot water a
TV problem TimFromLI at 11:08am 02.20.21
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (7) BrianJ at 11:04am 02.20.21 Hunter 26 Running Rigging Greetings from the frozen midwest. We got above zero today so to celebrat
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 11:00am 02.20.21 Seems like a lot of work to save $9. What is your time worth? My time is worth about the same am
Broken Seacock Handle DianaOfBurlington at 10:54am 02.20.21 <--- started using 5200 in 1974 (same age as my boat), following industry standards. Have NEVER had
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying DianaOfBurlington at 10:37am 02.20.21 Hi John. Long time since we heard from you. Glad you're back. G. Blame COVID. I haven't had it;
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 10:36am 02.20.21 I guess there can be five 4-hr watches and two 2-hr dog watches. Are the bells the same sets of 8 th
Thru hull question DianaOfBurlington at 10:30am 02.20.21 Terry Cox made a good point about using only 5200 below the waterline. 4200 is a very similar compo
TV problem Michael Davis at 10:20am 02.20.21
41 DS. window leak repair ramoore at 10:17am 02.20.21 I just did this job on my 44DS last fall. They were leaking between the aluminum and the window, so
TV problem TimFromLI at 10:14am 02.20.21 This is not a debate over the merits of TV or the beauty of different ports. It is a thread about ho
Bottom Paint Sanding Crazy Dave Condon at 10:00am 02.20.21 @Bob S @rgranger started to hit on why yards are strict on sanding. First the dust can and will
New owners/new name JamesG161 at 9:46am 02.20.21 You clipped that out of context. It confuses the message It was the "symbolism" that counts:facepa
South Coast 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44am 02.20.21 Be very careful if droppping the swing keel beneath the boat. Suggest you have a jig or something

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