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Which GPS gop711 at 10:47pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1184 A friend of mine is in the market for a fixed mount GPS unit. He plans to do a lot of coastal sailin
Battery Charger Jake at 11:11pm 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1078 I don't believe my 31 has a battery charger. There are no extra wires going to the two batteries. I
Sail trim question Jared at 10:15pm 05.23.06 Big Boats 7/974 I have a question regarding sail trim and my H34. I am not sure if it is just the sailing character
steering binds on '85 28.5 ohpoppy at 10:06pm 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1044 I have steering problems...seems like if I tighten the cables, it binds at certain points, badly. If
Looking for Fuel Filter Number, Please Bill5123 at 11:57pm 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/930 I need to change the fuel filter on my 2GMH Yanmar engine but can't find the Racor filter number(or
Lewmar 16 service Goofaroo at 11:53pm 05.23.06 Smaller Boats 5/1593 I just bought a 1984 Catalina 25 with the self tailing Lewmar 16 winches. I did not receive a manual
What will help a hatch that is difficult to slide? Stephanie at 11:51pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1201 I am a new owner of a used boat, and just recently, I noticed that the plexiglass hatch is difficult
WATER ACCUMULATION BARNEY at 12:25am 05.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/956 I HAVE A 1977, 27 FOOT CATALINA WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED WATER BENEATH THE FLOOR,FORWARD OF THE BILGE,
address of original Ericson manufacturer? Bert Silva at 12:06am 05.24.06 Other Sailboats 2/1017 I believe the Ericson yacht manufacturers were once located in Santa Ana or Costa Mesa,CA. Which? Al
Main sail question - grommets on leech. Chris & Lenore at 12:05am 05.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1010 The PO of our M26S added 3/4 inch grommets to the leech of the main sail. They are spaced approximat
Is angle of incline important in routing hose? Jack B19779 at 3:11am 05.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1293 My holding tank is mounted almost directly behind, and slightly to the left of my Raritan PHII manua
Ventilation of holding tank Jack B19779 at 2:53am 05.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1198 Peggy,First a shameless compliment on your book I recently purchased. I already saved the purchase
stepping the mast? cris patton at 1:28am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/942 attempting to trailer my 240 and need help with how to take down the mast. Have access to a stepping
Water systems pumps Blue Magoo at 1:24am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/843 We purchased a 1980 O'Day 28 and cannot figure out how to get the water system to pump. There is an
forward hatch Legasea at 1:13am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/727 I have a 1986 O'day 31'. It has the curved forward hatch with a window. I am loking for to replace t
Sheaves - Boom and Masthead T J Furstenau at 1:13am 05.24.06 Big Boats 1/1502 After several passes at searching the archives, I couldn't find the specific info that I was looking
how do u remove silicone from gelcoat? Al at 3:37am 05.24.06 Ask All Sailors 10/6823 Hey, All!I'm getting my boat ready for painting (finally nice enough outside to do that) :)When ma
Building an NMEA to RS232C (or USB) interface Doghouse at 4:34am 05.24.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1078 I doubt USB will be all that easy, so lets start with RS232C.What is the proper way to hookup an N
Resealing Skylight Scott N. at 4:06am 05.24.06 Big Boats 2/1023 What type of caulking should I use?I am re-sealing the skylight on my 1992 H35.5.I purchased West
Sail Stop Dennis Z. at 5:14am 05.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 Lost my sail stop. Anyone know where to get a replacement?Thanks.

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The Boat Exploded and Then I Died Hayden Watson at 11:59am 04.15.21 Holes are easy to seal with some simple steps like potting the core with thickened epoxy but if you
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler (1) dlochner at 11:58am 04.15.21 If you add the right filler and mix it thick enough, there will be little or no problem working upsi
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler rgranger at 11:46am 04.15.21 You might want to read some of the articles on this page also http://sicomin.com/processes/foaming
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler rgranger at 11:45am 04.15.21 I was looking to see if there is an expanding foaming epoxy product and ran across this. Might be
Zeppelin RIBS Parsons at 11:42am 04.15.21 That boat you are considering must be at least 20 years old. 20 year old PVC inflatable? You'll sp
rudder rigging question (2) rgranger at 11:40am 04.15.21 Mine had a cleat. Here are some images I had stored in a folder on my computer.
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler GearWhore at 11:40am 04.15.21 Yeah, I have no way to roll the boat. At least not "safely." ;-) The cavity points directly down whi
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died rgranger at 11:35am 04.15.21 I think you will like that set up. The only way to safely use the well for gas storage would be to
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died wynkoop at 11:24am 04.15.21 Was at the boat a few times this week trying to get her to where I am comfortable moving her. Tuesd
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 11:06am 04.15.21 At the top of rudder in the drawing you posted is what's called the steering quadrant. It's the mec
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 10:57am 04.15.21 Ahora si que me queda claro puedo cambiar la rueda con el barco en el agua, sabrias decirme como va
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 10:43am 04.15.21 Mine looks similar but it is not real wood. It is some sort of faux wood. If yours is real wood, yo
Covid-19 Vaccination Jackdaw at 10:43am 04.15.21 An acquaintance of mine works for the largest medical facility in the State. In the last week three
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 10:40am 04.15.21 my cousin, 50 some years ago, had a normal little baby boy. took the DTP shot just like we all did.
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 (1) I�AXIO at 10:38am 04.15.21 Ahora si que me queda claro puedo cambiar la rueda con el barco en el agua, sabrias decirme como va
Covid-19 Vaccination Maine Sail at 9:58am 04.15.21 Just curious, has the story also been blocked by social media as well? Yes and the family member
Zeppelin RIBS (1) Stephan at 9:21am 04.15.21 Relatively newer comany, made in France with no US dealers based on this link The brand - ZEPPELIN
1983 H30 Chainplates DianaOfBurlington at 9:16am 04.15.21 Interesting that due to leaky chainplates damaging knees and bulkheads, Hunter switched to the rod
Antenna ? Rick D at 9:10am 04.15.21 I am not happy with my Shakespear which is a second VHF antenna for my below deck radio. It isn't pe
Oday 27 stepping the mast? cb32863 at 9:10am 04.15.21 Could the owner have miss idientified the boat? They said the mast was raised and lowered by two pe

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