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A-1 Boat Transport Inc. Sinbad2673 at 2:00am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1040 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 0/847 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 4/887 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 2/1323 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 3/929 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 5/1390 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 2/928 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 0/841 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 1/1171 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 23/1991 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 4/816 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 2/1264 My 1980 38' has a headline that needs to be replaced. Does anyone have experience replacing headline
Any advice on a Vacation.. Dan B at 9:25am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1261 Well the fact that there is 4 iches of snow on the ground and a friend phoned saying lets to somethi
Chute Scoop Jim at 9:24am 03.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/981 I want to add a chute scoop to help with setting the spinaker. What make and size/model fits a 30'
Thru Hull Connections For Water ITMaster at 9:32am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1043 OK: I am wondering, folks have told me about the use of raw water intake for cleaning purposes, i.e
chainplate rot pete stokes at 4:03am 03.21.06 Smaller Boats 1/878 Need advice replaceing chainplate bulhead. I have never done anything like this before and need some
Adding deck hardware at mast Bruce at 10:50am 03.21.06 Catalina 30 1/1322 I have an '88 Mark II, and would like to add 3-4 blocks at the base of the mast to bring some lines
Strut Pro gpd955 at 10:57am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/3574 Several people have recommended the Strut Pro to replace a cutless bearing. I have been told that p
Essential Tips For A Great Buff / Wax (14) Maine Sail at 11:34am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1913 Buff Polish ' Wax Try these products (for Gel-Coat only not intended for Awlgrip) The Cliff
boom kicker from hunterowners chandlery Jeff Prideaux at 12:03pm 03.21.06 Smaller Boats 2/983 Has anyone purchased one of the boom kickers sold through the chanlery of this site? For example, t

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Hull Thickness CaryG at 2:58pm 06.17.21 I think the OP is talking about a "Shoot thru the hull" meter instead of the thru hull sensor. But
Hull Thickness shemandr at 2:34pm 06.17.21 I think the OP is talking about a "Shoot thru the hull" meter instead of the thru hull sensor. But
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Alansails at 2:10pm 06.17.21 As John said Limited ONLY by your Wallet! :clap::biggrin::laugh:
Adding a solar panel Alansails at 2:07pm 06.17.21 Welcome, echoing what others have said this is a great source of Help, Just Ask and you get it!
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ (1) sail sfbay at 2:02pm 06.17.21 Here you go: Full deck cover to use for both trailing and mooring. Lies flat over the deck for trai
C310/315 IA Webmaster Alansails at 1:46pm 06.17.21 Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help Our Organization, we cannot exist without volunteers!
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 06.17.21 My tach is alternator sensing. The engine is running at a constant pitch and very steady. The tach
tachometer not accurate Johnb at 1:26pm 06.17.21 I cured a similar problem by judiciously putting a small drop of deoxit d5 on each terminal and then
tachometer not accurate Capt jgw at 1:26pm 06.17.21 Some old engines have a spinning cable driving the tach. If the cable needs lube it can hang up and
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 1:08pm 06.17.21 My dear LagunaJay, this is an interesting discussion for you and I, but you must realize that we are
Catalina 315 Refrigeration compartment air flow? tahomathundr at 12:57pm 06.17.21 Go in to the locker behind the refer and if I remember correctly from my C309 the air flow comes fro
Hull Thickness JamesG161 at 12:50pm 06.17.21 You should get the M260 since the hull thickness may vary in spots... My H430 is about 1/2 inch Jim.
Hull Thickness sail sfbay at 12:44pm 06.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you have existing Airmar or other transducer on your boat for depth and s
tachometer not accurate jssailem at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Hayden, I would start with an understanding of what RPM is being produced. An optical RPM meter (lik
tachometer not accurate Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Tachs are typically driven by a sensor that is pulsed by a magnet on the flywheel or are driven by a
tachometer not accurate Sailboat.Sequoyah at 12:25pm 06.17.21 When that happened with mine, it turned out to be a dirty electrical contact. Checking the wiring is
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 11:37am 06.17.21
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 11:26am 06.17.21 That answers my question! Thanks!
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ tfox2069 at 11:17am 06.17.21 My concern is to keep the boat from getting "chalky" from exposure to the sun. That is quite commo
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:10am 06.17.21

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