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Another mildew issue Wright Ellis at 10:20pm 03.20.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1048 During the winter, my cushions and seat backs on my Hunter 26.5 have become stained. Two years ago I
another chainplate question Justin_NSA at 9:27pm 03.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1254 I'm getting ready to re-bed my chainplates as soon as the weather improves. If I have this right, al
warm destinations near CO in spring phil in vail at 11:58pm 03.20.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1087 Can any trailer sailors offer advise on a warm destination near Colorado for a spring shake down?Ph
Refinishing Bulkhead Alec at 12:06am 03.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1057 I am in the process of stripping down and refinishing one of the teak faced bulkheads on my 1996 Cat
Interior wood type? Bob in SF at 12:08am 03.21.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1918 I have a 1990 Oceanis 350. I'm wanted to build some covers for the side compartments behind the set
Your favorite chain marking techniques Al - s/v Persephone at 1:01am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1140 I'd like to solicit inputs from fellow sailors on the effectiveness, durability and price of the var
Experience with Walker Bay sailing tenders? JP Jomini at 1:42am 03.21.06 Big Boats 1/840 I am considering moving my dinghy from a RIB to a Walker Bay with the tube package (so it should hav
Simrad WP32 upgrade Seattle Scott at 1:59am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/3219 After about 3 years say about 300 hours of use, my WP32 would not engage last weekend, hit auto tack
A-1 Boat Transport Inc. Sinbad2673 at 2:00am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1034 A couple of weeks ago I posted some questions about boat hauling, thank you for all your great advic
All J boat Regatta- Oswego Yacht Club Chuck Dolinskas at 2:13am 03.21.06 Other Sailboats 0/838 Come and enjoy great racing in this Inaugural All J Boat Regatta at Oswego Yacht Club on July 8th an
stuffing box on Cat 27 James M. at 2:26am 03.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/881 I'm having trouble finding the correct size of flax for the stuffing box on my 1972 Cat 27. It has
Long Life / Run Dry Impellers? John T1594 at 2:53am 03.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1314 Does anyone have any experience with Globe impellers in their engine? The company claims that they a
Moisture in the deck area Gary Leinberger at 10:42pm 03.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/923 I have found moisture in the fore deck of my boat useing a moisture meter.The deck is solid and no
Experience w/Walker Bay sailing dinghies? JP Jomini at 1:55am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1329 I am considering moving my dinghy from a RIB to a Walker Bay with the tube package (so it should hav
electrical breakers UKGreg at 4:34am 03.21.06 Big Boats 2/910 Have just bought my 2002 Hunter 356.The 12v outlet breaker seems to be inop as the sockets do not g
bottom job? chad at 4:50am 03.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/838 I need to do a total bottom job. Hull is covered in blisters. How do I get my boat off the trailer a
A few days ago someone mbechelb at 4:58am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1160 mentioned getting an offer for 'Sail' Magazine at a high cost. Same here, the mail offer wanted 24 o
Inverter wiring question.... Gary at 7:58am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 23/1974 Hunter 31First time inverter user.....is it as simple as wiring the load side of the inverter direc
Is my Extrusion repairable? (picture) (1) Robert at 8:54am 03.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/812 After having problems furling my headsail I went up the mast to discover that there is about a 4" pi
Headline Replacement dsailhart at 8:51am 03.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/1239 My 1980 38' has a headline that needs to be replaced. Does anyone have experience replacing headline

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garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot jssailem at 8:58am 06.03.21 The colors are for the installer. They blue wires have more leads than the white wires I believe. A
Odd Discharge marchem at 8:52am 06.03.21 The PO installed this air filter on our engine. No need to worry about the foam deteriorating, but
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) DayDreamer41 at 8:48am 06.03.21 Appears that your back stay(s) are too tight bending the mast aft
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 8:24am 06.03.21 There is a parts cost to this stuff. I would look at going from the left end of the 5-way devise w
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer DayDreamer41 at 8:21am 06.03.21 deleted
keel bolts ? - buying boat Scott T-Bird at 8:21am 06.03.21 It does pretty much explain why the photos don't appear to be showing SS bolt heads/plates/washers i
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) Doug J at 8:21am 06.03.21 If you loosen the shrouds does the mast still have a bend? Meaning it is actually bent? If so, not
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Justin_NSA at 8:17am 06.03.21 autopilot, ST winches definitely an autopilot or autohelm. I use it to go below and get a beer :bi
Bilge pump mounting ideas? DayDreamer41 at 8:16am 06.03.21 I screwed the float switch to a piece of 1/2" piece of wood then glued to the bottom of the bilge, t
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? MikeHoncho at 8:00am 06.03.21 autopilot, ST winches
Sirius 21 keel jksirius at 7:57am 06.03.21 That sounds great. Please keep me posted as to the condition of the bolt so I know if it should be o
What do you use for fire extingushers?? MikeHoncho at 7:57am 06.03.21 According to the Sea-Fire manual, the fire suppression system will automatically shut down the engi
keel bolts ? - buying boat TimFromLI at 7:55am 06.03.21 All valid points. I just thought I'd share the source of my pdf. Believe it or not, not everything y
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Justin_NSA at 7:47am 06.03.21 idk about cup holders, but I definitely need better seating at the helm. Essentially stood for a w
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 7:42am 06.03.21 The cam cleat was a good idea. I've been thinking of replacing my horn cleat with one. I have the o
keel bolts ? - buying boat Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 06.03.21 Really then I suggest you go back above and read the bulletin carefully, and who even says that bu
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Justin_NSA at 7:36am 06.03.21 The cam cleat was a good idea. I've been thinking of replacing my horn cleat with one. I have the ol
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer sail sfbay at 7:31am 06.03.21 Suggest finding a used trailer on ebay, craigslist and used trailer sites, like the ones below, and
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? sail sfbay at 7:24am 06.03.21 Jib furling line cam cleat is a really good idea. Besides autopilot, travel lines mounted on the ar
Sirius 21 keel allan5530 at 7:23am 06.03.21 I'm planning on checking my keels pivot bolt also in a couple days. Right now my boat is off the tr

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