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Max Genoa Size (1) KiwiSailor at 4:22am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1226 Help,I have a 1989 Hunter 26.5 Sailboat with very old and tired sails. I am currently looking at g
Will a 250 trailer fit a 25? Angela at 4:18am 05.04.06 Trailer Sailors 0/1246 We own an '84 model 25' Catalina and want to move it to another lake. A friend owns a newer model C
Marine vs Automotive Starting Battery Steve at 7:55am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2575 What is the difference between a "Marine" starting battery and a regular automotive starting battery
Bulb in mast-mounted light on Islander 28 Donald L. Hendrix at 8:06am 05.04.06 Islander 4/2236 I have removed my Islander 28 (built in 1978) mast for repainting and replacement of bulbs. The bul
Ghost ship - S. S. Baychimo rsn48 at 5:53am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1749 I will be quoting from an article that ran in today's Vancouver Sun. I found it interesting; there
Merriman fiddle block rlnye at 6:28am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1383 It's me again...new owner of a 27 (1983) that is in need of some new stand-up Merriman fiddle blocks
Anyone thing of Sell Your new Model 36?? NA at 6:07am 05.04.06 Big Boats 0/890 in the Northeast? Advertise it here becuase I am looking.
Lost centerboard lynpar at 6:01am 05.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/822 Last Fall while hauling out we noticed our centerboard had disappeared and is now somewhere at he bo
Help with a roller furling for H22 H22matt2282 at 9:14am 05.04.06 Smaller Boats 2/944 I am considering a furling head sail for my H22. Can anyone provide the exact dimensions I need? I
NewGlass 2 or Poly Glow product jrpla at 9:49am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2493 Want to know any experience with these products. NewGlass 2 or Poly GlowWhich one is better? Or
Tuning Rig Mike Casucci at 10:36am 05.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/894 How critical is it to tune the rig? I do not race. I had it done last year and the rigger was on the
Painting CB and Rudder Sharon at 10:40am 05.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/899 Another newbie question. Need to re-glass the leading edge of the CB and bottom of rudder. Not bei
Battery chargers Brian D at 9:04am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1213 I think I am in need of a new one. How do I determine the current rating requirements for a new char
Carrick-on-Shannon IRE Eric at 8:45am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1012 A co-worker and I are going to Ireland the last two weeks of May. We are chartering a 29 ft cabin c
Real-time weather mapping from NOAA Harry at 12:20pm 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 0/928 I just read about the NOAA real-time mapping service in the BoatUS monthly magazine. It's at http:/
lightning protection in drydock Bob Grimm at 12:44pm 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2102 How does the boat yard or anyone else for that matter, protect thier sailboat from lightning strikes
Stern Pulpit for 26S Bill at 6:43pm 05.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1097 I just purchased a 1991 M26S. Interest in adding a stern pulpit and swim ladder. Any recommendations
Corrosion iin cabin Kerry13709 at 7:04pm 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1078 I seem to have a lot of corrosion on metal part in the cabin of my boat. It is a 1992 oceanis 405. I
Roller Furling halyard restrainer on H23 Bill Leathen at 2:22pm 05.04.06 Smaller Boats 1/1108 Has anyone put a halyard restrainer on the mast of a H23 with roller furling? Where did you locate
Marina Hemingway Cuba dangerous channel Phiggins at 11:19pm 05.02.06 Ask All Sailors 17/2617 Just got back from Cuba and felt I should warn anyone who plans to go there about the dangers (apart

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361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? (2) Capn John at 12:29pm 05.17.21 On my 2002 361, the main AC elec panel was mounted below the chart table. I am sure it was more tha
cleaning a marine head fred1diver at 12:29pm 05.17.21 Thank you
cleaning a marine head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:28pm 05.17.21 You can get away with Shields or Trident #148 flex pvc ("the cheap stuff") for the head intake line
1993 510 Beneateau Windlass sail sfbay at 12:26pm 05.17.21 If you do not know the manufacturer and model and have the existing chain and warp then suggest buyi
Keel Line dLj at 12:07pm 05.17.21 Has anyone had experience with running a low line, keel to rudder on a sailboat to keep lobster lin
New Hunter being launched Crazy Dave Condon at 12:04pm 05.17.21 Make sure the straps are held together so they cannot slip off. Largest boat with crane was a 40 fo
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! dLj at 12:02pm 05.17.21 The 8 ft long piece might be a bit long to get shipped. Naw, they ship 20 foot lengths every day,
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Stu Jackson at 11:41am 05.17.21 And yes, a windlass is a dealer or boat owner add on not a manufacturer's OEM. That may have been
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Stu Jackson at 11:38am 05.17.21 Dinghy foot pump connected to hose to inlet strainer.
1975 Catalina 22 Hull/Deck Seam pclarksurf at 11:24am 05.17.21 I am also concerned about removing all those screws and having that seam pop apart. Not sure if
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker jssailem at 11:15am 05.17.21 I assume it should look like the windlass breaker? No The windlass breaker supports the wires lead
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? jssailem at 11:09am 05.17.21 And use rubber gloves. Those jellyfish, even smooshed in the strainer screen can still sting ya.
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! BarryL at 11:07am 05.17.21 These guys will be happy to help https://fortecarbon.com/carbon-fiber-tubing Or just buy a CF Spin
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (1) Grotto at 10:59am 05.17.21 The traveler on the 22 is not really that useful. i would almost just build a split bridle for the m
Keel Line markwbird at 10:56am 05.17.21 Interesting idea.
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 05.17.21 If you notice a lot of jellyfish, nettles, or other gelatinous stuff at anchor where you have been
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 05.17.21 I rigged a way to back-flush using the manual water pump of the Jabsco head, which is in the correc
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 10:41am 05.17.21 Much thanks for the input everyone. This is my first windlass problem, and I am learning much. It se
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. (1) Calif. Ted at 10:34am 05.17.21 After replacing a few, this time it struck me that the vinyl cove stripe really didn't do anything f
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? DArcy at 10:33am 05.17.21 I second Goo Gone. It does a good job on tape adhesives and is reasonably environmentally friendly.

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