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Removing "headboard" material in the owner's berth Wayne24182 at 8:10am 07.10.06 Big Boats 2/1161 I would like to remove the material insert in the "headboard" for the berth in the owners cabin. Has
Groco head and a newbie sailor Jerry at 2:42am 07.10.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1430 I have a Groco marine head on my boat and I am not sure if I am the problem or my head. I have been
Helm/seat distance Geoff Kloster at 6:13am 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 0/993 I'm doing a complete redo of everything moveable on my Pearson. Will be installing a new helm (Lewma
S25 lead keel fairing Ballastboy at 6:40am 07.10.06 Seidelmann 2/1925 Hello fellow 25 owners, I need your advice on fairing my keel. Since removing many layers of old a
ball valve on thru hull thread sl22andre at 6:59am 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1037 I need to replace a ball valve thats threaded on a thru-hull. This is the intake for seawater to fl
Full Enclosure Specs for H410 Cap'n Al at 6:59am 07.10.06 Big Boats 1/993 Anyone have specs for the H410 full enclosure? Pref 2002. Or perhaps a place where this can be pre-
Universal Model 25 George Harper at 7:12am 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1524 I am in the process of rebuilding my Universal Model 25 diesel engine. Does anyone know if Kubota p
Recommendations For Roller Furling skipperjay at 7:20am 07.10.06 Catalina 30 5/1474 I have an 88 Cat. 30 SRFK 5071. I want to replace the original Hood roller furling as it's beginning
Question for Peggie Hall-HeadMistress TONY A at 7:52am 07.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1285 Peggie,Do holding tank bladders permeate the same as the hoses?
fuel gauge sender replacement for Cal 28-2 Chris54 at 7:53am 07.10.06 Cal 2/562 The sender atop my fuel tank needs to be replaced since the fuel gauge itself (which does function w
How can I sail to windward better? Joanna at 9:11am 07.10.06 Smaller Boats 12/2165 I sailed with working jib and main with one reef. Was expecting afternoon wind to pick up. Wind re
Pirates in the Caribbean? Raleigh500 at 8:44am 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1293 For those who cruise in the Caribbean, how safe do you feel from robbery? Are some island chains co
Nonskid question Tim R. at 9:26am 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 2/936 I have searched the archive with little luck. My nonskid works just fine. It is moded into the dec
O'day 25 c/b gene at 10:07am 07.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/846 what is the depth dimension of the c/b. not the length, the measurement would be closer to a foot t
Control Panel Buzzing Tony at 10:13am 07.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1131 While sailing under power there was a buzzing sound and a red light appeared on thepanel. I shut o
Motor for a Tempest austin6691 at 10:11am 07.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/964 I am currently using a trolling motor in the well and I would like to replace with an outboard. Has
Port Settee Table Storage & Mattress Puzzle Barry Calhoun at 10:55am 07.10.06 Catalina 30 10/1590 Greetings, All,I just purchased a 1984 Catalina 30. I believe it has the "standard" interior; the
H260 Hull Joint Thickness? Tom2909 at 10:34am 07.10.06 Smaller Boats 1/826 I need to through-bolt hardware on the hull deck joint and was wondering if anyone knows the thickne
Paint ? tlthurlow at 10:14am 07.10.06 Ask All Sailors 1/986 I'm currently trying to paint my topsides with a one-part primer. The paint wouldn't cure over the p
Has anyone added a forward facing hatch on a C27? amory at 11:41am 07.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/984 Has anyone ever added a forward facing portlight or hatch on a C27, in the sloped deck area just in

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Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 5:11am 05.31.21 Post mortem. Boat is equipped with a Freedom HF charger/inverter. The dead battery was the newer
hunter 22 swing keel rgranger at 4:46am 05.31.21 JeffJK, Did you have any luck with finding a keel or having one made? I just had the same thing hap
Water Pump Gasket NYSail at 3:47am 05.31.21 I didn't have any trouble with the bolts - hopefully you won't either. If you have the time, spray
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Rick486 at 2:38am 05.31.21 Shower sump....
Brightwork product Mark Maulden at 11:16pm 05.30.21 It is evidently a combination of tung and linseed oil with some other treatments. Rather than try t
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior jssailem at 9:22pm 05.30.21 if it falls off! When?
H310 heeling jssailem at 9:20pm 05.30.21 So just to be clear, that's an actual 30 to 35 degrees of heel ? At that point control can be los
Hunter 41 DS large window resealing mermike at 8:59pm 05.30.21 I got my Dow 795 from McMaster Carr.
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. HEINZIR at 8:46pm 05.30.21 I seem to remember a video (possibly from Practical Sailor?) of various mechanical terminals (Norsem
Inline fuse (1) twalker H260 at 8:43pm 05.30.21
Inline fuse Tedd at 8:28pm 05.30.21 It's a bit like a childproof pharmaceutical bottle, but it does open. You should be able to tell if
H310 heeling Will Gilmore at 8:09pm 05.30.21 Wdonovan (sorry, spell check changed the spelling of your name), I see you joined us about two years
Disappointed in Beneteau Mechone at 8:03pm 05.30.21 Seems more a Sparcraft issue then a Beneteau issue . Maybe they should have stayed with zspar or Se
Moisture damage Closing Time at 7:34pm 05.30.21 Count us in with the same issue. I too inject caulk into all screw holes prior to bedding with burly
Got a new sailing dinghy Orbweaver at 7:15pm 05.30.21 Very well done!
hunter 22 swing keel SailOkc at 7:07pm 05.30.21 JeffJK, Did you have any luck with finding a keel or having one made? I just had the same thing happ
C&C40 keel bolt torque Ted at 7:01pm 05.30.21 You can find the keel bolt torque specifications posted on the cncphotoalbum.com site in the "Techni
H310 heeling shemandr at 5:49pm 05.30.21 ... i like the main with a little bubble at the leading edge. that's fast. "The Kreiling Bubble."
Yanmar 4JH4AE Fuel Water Separator question miraculix at 5:49pm 05.30.21 Hi all, @jassailem Thank you very much for this comprehensive explanation. That is very helpful and
H310 heeling Joe at 5:30pm 05.30.21 Drop that traveler down.... especially when you feel a gust. 90% of the time you're going to be o

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