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Surfin Brian M H23 at 6:49am 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1133 This is a pretty general question- but what's involved in getting a sailboat to come up on plane whe
Chartplotter Tom H at 6:28am 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1024 Does anyone have an opinion on the Raymarine A65 chartplotter? Does this model come with an internal
bottom paint john at 1:04pm 11.14.06 Big Boats 3/874 Can anyone give an estimate of how much paint is used on a 356, I am looking at pettite SR (trinidad
Sea Water not flowing out of exhaust waclancy at 1:10pm 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 20/4066 I recently noticed the absence of water exiting the engine exhaust hole - 1984 Universal M-18, Oberd
Peter's Mast raising; question Rob Morton at 1:28pm 11.14.06 Smaller Boats 2/938 I have finally got around to making the stablizing system for raising the mast. I had one question,
Raymarine Thru Hull Transducers Chet7135 at 12:20pm 11.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 Hello, I just bought my first Hunter 30 sailboat 1981. It needs all the electronics . I`m looking at
Chart System Preference Moody Buccaneer at 12:28pm 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1694 I spent an hour or so in the archives and didn't find what I was looking for.Between Navtronics an
grab bag Ed at 2:38pm 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1287 Hoping to do an openwater crossing (250M)next summer.What are grab bag ESSENTIALS for that kind of
36CC Cabin side Liner Black Discoloration Herradura at 3:22pm 11.14.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1042 Our cabin sideliners (vinyl with foam backing) have developed a black stain (not mildew)at several o
Gutting my 1976 O'day 22 - any advice / Pics? Paul at 8:31pm 11.12.06 Day Sailers 8/1359 Hi,A buddy of mine and me just bought a 1976 O'day and it looks like a time capsule. We even foun
How do I blow out the ballast? Robspan at 9:49pm 11.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/954 I have a 1994 M26S. I launch at a steep ramp, and when I pick the boat up, it's very difficult to ge
Cockpit Table - Morgan O/I 416 Katherine at 11:21pm 11.12.06 Morgan 1/1771 Hello,Recently purchased a Morgan O/I 416 center cockpit ketch and am interested to find out if an
'Quick' water heater Ed6989 at 11:53pm 11.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1423 Unfortunately I cannot ask the previous owner as he is very sadly deceased.I understand this B331
Is there a bilge on a Mac 19? Tom at 11:50pm 11.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1091 I just purchased a Mac 19, and don't know much about it so here goes. Does the Mac 19 have a bilge t
Pull the transducer?? Tony at 11:00pm 11.12.06 Big Boats 7/1118 Well, boat on hard winterization complete boo hoo (some guys still sailing at Havre de Grace Sat
Furling Mainmast Racket - Sailless Water Racket at 12:15am 11.13.06 Morgan 2/2117 I am interested in possible solutions to reducing or eliminating the banging caused by the inner ext
Mirrors in Head Alan H. Liebnick at 12:19am 11.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/875 My Mirrors in my 1986 Hunter31 Head are pitted and need replacement. Any suggestions as to how to re
Under main alone Brian D at 12:45am 11.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1088 After climbing my mast and seeing that my steaming light was completely rusted and needing replacing
gas hose replacement Wim van den Toorn at 12:39am 11.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/801 We are now living onboard Thetis, our Hunter 430 and after ten years I thing I should change the LPG
387 baby stay v-berth rod rigging plate damage Michael Barido at 1:17am 11.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1136 I own a Catalina 387 hull #51 with baby stay. I noticed Friday (11-10-2006) that the plate holding t

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1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? FDL S2 at 3:10pm 05.21.21
Engine panel troubleshooting LukeAvanti at 3:09pm 05.21.21 You are quite correct, I intend to test the oil pressure switch before spending any more money on re
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER kappykaplan at 3:01pm 05.21.21 Dow 795 is great in this application.
Bleeding air from fuel system Universal 5411 shank at 2:37pm 05.21.21 Thank you, sir. I really appreciate it.
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Will Gilmore at 2:37pm 05.21.21 0JwjGs9b3rI 2IfHqdea9i4 G95g0vzTAKI It might take guns, canons, swords or screeching eels, but you c
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans shemandr at 2:21pm 05.21.21 That would make me puke - not just nauseous.
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. shemandr at 2:18pm 05.21.21 In a biology class I took in college, the professor devoted an entire lecture to the qualities of wo
Bleeding air from fuel system Universal 5411 Capt jgw at 2:01pm 05.21.21 Not the one you have marked. In the photo of the injector pump, just to the left of where the fuel h
Engine panel troubleshooting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:25pm 05.21.21 Wow, super helpful - many thanks! So, you've proved that your pressure sensor (or switch) is the
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (5) TomY at 1:11pm 05.21.21 The elbow surgery slowed things down for a while but I'm back at it. Teach a kid how to paint, you'
Defender Marine got hacked (1) Rick486 at 1:08pm 05.21.21 http://image.idexpertsmail.com/lib/fe3415707564057b7c1c72/m/1/d542a9cd-e1b9-43a8-b8ae
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? sail sfbay at 1:05pm 05.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! I see a lot of Hunter 27 Edge sailboats for sale on the used sailboat listin
Best genoa for Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 12:58pm 05.21.21 .......What i meant is the bead in the luff tape that goes into the furler track , the previous owne
Cutting my Rub Rail JamesG161 at 12:31pm 05.21.21 Just talked with the FRP repair guy, with 40 years experience. @dlochner method is the path forward
Defender Marine got hacked Justin_NSA at 11:50am 05.21.21 Thanks for the heads up! I always try to tell online vendors not to keep my CC info. Not as convenie
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 10:51am 05.21.21 Hello, thanks for your replies. What i meant is the bead in the luff tape that goes into the furler
Engine panel troubleshooting LukeAvanti at 10:47am 05.21.21 Wow, super helpful - many thanks!
Embarking on an enclosure project (2) MACGREGORSAILOR at 10:44am 05.21.21 This is more for wet or heavy weather but could fully enclose without too much effort.
Embarking on an enclosure project (2) MACGREGORSAILOR at 10:40am 05.21.21 Like this perhaps? Velcro works better than zippers.
False / Secret Bilge Justin_NSA at 10:40am 05.21.21 Looks like the bilge pump setup on my H30T. Never thought of it as a "false bilge". The centerline b

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