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Auto Pilot Paul4370 at 12:25am 10.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1162 Greeting ,My Morgan 41 o/i was just been struck by lightning, It has damaged all my electronics I ha
Rub rail, Motor monut?? Jerry at 11:58pm 10.20.05 Smaller Boats 5/868 Well it rained hard last night and I was able to find a couple more leaks and check were I had fixed
1990 C28 - what to look out for Cathy at 11:48pm 10.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/825 We're looking at a 1990 C28 ' since that was the first production year I'm wondering what problems I
How many jackstands do I need? WuWei28 at 11:06pm 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 15/6311 Hi everyone,When shoring my boat, how many jackstands are really needed? I don't want to make a mi
Cherubinies are tough, Part III Jim Logan at 10:55pm 10.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/760 I am mostly writing these posts for those of us who have been on the forum since the early days...Ju
Foaming the Hunter 170 mast jim o23111 at 10:49pm 10.20.05 Day Sailers 3/1655 I'm a bit uncertain on how to foam the 170's mast to prevent turtling. I've assumed that the techniq
Do the main sail on the 30 come up short? Bob at 10:16pm 10.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/846 I have owned my 1988 tall masted 30 for over a year now and its obviously comes up short for reachin
Q: How to calculate or determine mast weight? Bob at 8:38pm 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 9/6269 Specifically does anyone know how to calculate mast weight ?:)(It seems I had this same question
portapotty phil9tx at 8:37pm 10.20.05 Day Sailers 1/1104 Can anyone tell me how my portable toilet works? Maybe it is not really portable with the two hoses
40.5 Legend Solar Panel Roger Haft at 3:09pm 10.20.05 Big Boats 2/925 Are thee any 40.5 owners out there who know where the wiring for the solar panel feeds into the cabi
My Cat 27 is really a submarine in drag rsn48 at 3:06pm 10.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1248 Well, I have a small problem. I had my transom filled in on my 75 Cat 27 and added a bracket (power
Webasto heater Lyle at 3:02pm 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1114 I am considering installing a Webasto TSL17 hot water heating system in my Hunter 35.5. Does anyone
B361 leaking aft water tank David Kilmer at 1:43pm 10.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1041 Has anyone else had a problem with the aft water tank cracking on the B361?And if so, how did you
Rig tuning B361 David Kilmer at 1:33pm 10.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1099 Any advice on tuning the Beneteau 361 rig?I think I could be pointing a bit better. Also in breeze
CORONADO 35 STEERING Angela Reuben at 1:14pm 10.20.05 Other Sailboats 0/1274 MY STEERINING HAS GONE OUT ON MY CORONADO 35CC. I AM WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS ADVICE ON HOW TO EITHER
Groco HE, repair or replace? WindDancer at 12:38pm 10.20.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3258 Peggy,I have a Groco HE head that is in good physical shape except that it needs some attention/ma
Here's some Gelcoat repair information Joe S at 11:31am 10.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/743 The August 2005 issue of Cruising World has a informative 5 page article on repair of Gelcoat imperf
Rainbow Chaser to be on the market Gene Gruender at 11:13am 10.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2840 I've always said that they could sell Rainbow Chaser at the funeral. I thought it would be mine, but
Ports Pizzazz18268 at 11:02am 10.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/935 Checking on replacing my 6 ports on my 1984 Hunter 31. Looking at both Bomar/Gray and Beckson. What
Auto Pilot Paul4370 at 10:29am 10.20.05 Morgan 1/1509 Greeting , I have just been struck by lightning, It has damaged all my electronics I have a CPT Auto

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When should standing rigging be replaced? Benny17441 at 1:08pm 11.10.20 I would think at the first notice of a few broken strands in more than two of the wires. When the
Ceiling Replacement Project DArcy at 1:07pm 11.10.20 That looks really good. This is something I am contemplating, replacing the vinyl liner.
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 12:24pm 11.10.20 Thank you Mickstr.
Small surveillance cameras (1) rgranger at 12:18pm 11.10.20 I read a novel about how to discourage boardings by indigenous people while motoring in a river. T
Ceiling Replacement Project SailingLoto at 12:16pm 11.10.20 that looks great!
Ceiling Replacement Project (1) william24424 at 11:59am 11.10.20 Looks good! What type of beadboard did you use (vinyl, MDF, wood)? Did the old liner get torn up d
When should standing rigging be replaced? tfox2069 at 11:36am 11.10.20 Step 1 - Hire a professional rigger with a good reputation to do a thorough survey of your standing
Blister history of Catalina 310 SawyerCurt at 11:25am 11.10.20 My boat was not hauled for 5+ years from PO, hauled this summer and had a lot of blisters requiring
Small surveillance cameras jssailem at 11:23am 11.10.20 I read a novel about how to discourage boardings by indigenous people while motoring in a river. T
Hot restarts Head Sail at 11:21am 11.10.20 Check the main fuse off the battery. Check the main ground connection. Both similar problems I had
1999 Beneteau Oceanis 411 - Trying to identify and find door lock or parts rlluis at 11:15am 11.10.20 I ended up going to the marine salvage yard and finding a few springs from a different latch that I
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 11:05am 11.10.20 You need to talk with me on this one. Send a private message to included boat, location and phone
Whisker Pole gettinthere at 11:03am 11.10.20 I made 2 marks on my mast. One for the pole to be even with the Genoa and a second to be even with m
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? DrJudyB at 11:02am 11.10.20 I'm looking for a general all purpose light wind sail that can be used at most points of sail. I kn
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? (2) DrJudyB at 10:57am 11.10.20 Code zeros and asymmetric spinnakers are two very different Sails. One specialized for reaching and
Small surveillance cameras Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 11.10.20 I know who it is. Cant wait to hear 'the rest of this story'. If you know who it is, what good is
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 10:25am 11.10.20 Thanks I plan to, doing some thought experiments now that we have had here for a year and a half.
Chock Screws Backing Out Calif. Ted at 10:24am 11.10.20 Implications from the website for replacement sheaves seem to imply that the bolts go into the toe r
Winter Boat Bottom Work (1) dlochner at 10:22am 11.10.20 The more time the bottom is bare and exposed to the weather, the better as it will dry out even more
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 11.10.20

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