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autopilot john knowles at 3:08am 11.21.05 Bigger Boats 0/1146 I am adding below deck autopilot ie raymarine s3g type 2 short.I may be able to do so by hanging fr
binoculars for distance off tom at 2:47am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1086 My old Tasco binoculars have a scale to measure angles. If you use the formula distance=height/tan t
Boat tip of the day Terry Cox at 2:05am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1296 Both of our boats came with those long thin plastic sleeves that snap onto your shroud stays to help
Outboard motors Reg18756 at 2:00am 11.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/987 What is best hp ' size (long or short shaft) for a 23' with a motor mount. Use primarily will be for
Replacing blocks David Whitley at 1:54am 11.21.05 Smaller Boats 4/1092 HelloI just purchased a Catalina 22. Generally in very good condition. However, I needto replace
water stained companionway bob shultz at 1:22am 11.21.05 Big Boats 3/870 Has anyone found an easy way to restore the color to the wood in the companionway after the water ha
Cleaning the hull Gary8065 at 12:03am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1635 I recently purchased an older boat and the hull needs some work. To look down the side the cream co
engine replacement bill at 11:48pm 11.20.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/1894 Recommendations for repowering/or replacing the volvo 321 A engine.What size and type is recommende
1982 33. hunter cherubini toe rail Bob Rupinski at 11:22pm 11.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1234 I havea 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini . Storm damaged the starboard toe rail. Having great difficulty fin
Great Circle gr8 2 av8 at 11:20pm 11.20.05 Ask All Sailors 3/915 Would like to hear from anyone who has done the Mobile to Chicago portion in a keelboat. I'm intere
Fuel line over Transom not good Spinfisher at 10:42pm 11.20.05 Smaller Boats 10/1807 The only problem that I have had with the H 23 since I bought it is the fuel line.I have tried thr
Beneteau Attitude - Does it Suck for You? gtsusa at 7:45pm 11.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/4389 Dear Beneteau Owners Past and Present,I am interested in finding ALL of you out there that have ha
Signet Instrument Case Removal Brad Hoff at 4:05pm 11.20.05 Big Boats 4/880 I am attempting to remove the original 1984 Signet knotlog. Does anyone know how the instrument case
Getting the Mac full forward (1) mbechelb at 2:41pm 11.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/925 on the trailer has been written about many times on this forum. I recently had my 26X in the Honda m
How SAD are you? ex-admin at 1:35pm 11.20.05 Ask All Sailors 49/3033 It's called "Seasonal Affective Disorder." No matter where you sail, chances are it's going to get
keel bolt tpolo at 12:30pm 11.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1271 After reading some recent posts about keel bolts and replacing them, I need some advice as the keel
Atomic-4 valve problem john jurgens at 11:59am 11.20.05 Other Sailboats 2/762 I have a Sea Scout Ship here in Port Orchard Wa. and the Columbia sailboat we have has an Atomic-4 g
Pic. of Perason26 ... smashed on rocks and cut. Viktor at 11:15am 11.20.05 Other Sailboats 2/714 BTW it still in City island and mast is still sitting in the water. The boat got off the mooring dur
can you do 110% genoa on an H26? Rich L at 10:42am 11.20.05 Smaller Boats 3/1034 I asked for a quote on a jib and main for a 1994 Hunter 26. They sent me back quotes on the main, bu
Table stanchion on 1975 O'Day 25 Carl at 10:03am 11.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1158 I wondered if it is possible to remove the table stanchion that houses the crank mechanism for the c

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The Boat Exploded and Then I Died wynkoop at 1:33pm 04.15.21 I am fighting deck leaks galore on my Ericson 27. It seems every fitting on deck decided in the las
The Dinghy Diaries Tom J at 1:32pm 04.15.21 We started with a small inflatable, which was light enough to stow on the foredeck easily, but so li
O'Day 31 Rudder (3) OdayGeorge at 1:26pm 04.15.21 Thank you for the reply. I did what you suggested and my wife worked the wheel while I looked for a
rudder rigging question wynkoop at 1:24pm 04.15.21 That is great! Just what I was looking for. Not sure what the holes in the tiller were for, but th
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Thaniel at 1:22pm 04.15.21
Close Call Tom J at 1:16pm 04.15.21 Scary. A couple of years ago, we were on a mooring and a microburst came by with winds up to 88 mph
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler dlochner at 12:48pm 04.15.21 I knew I couldn't just fill it with epoxy and walk away. Actually, if you do a decent job filling
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler GearWhore at 12:38pm 04.15.21 I have been through the West System repair and maintenance manual you linked. I understand all of th
H240 steering familyrapp at 12:15pm 04.15.21 For maneuvering around the dock I keep the rudder up and steer with the motor. It's way more respon
Covid-19 Vaccination Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 04.15.21 P.S. there is way more detail to both of these cases but I can't discuss the details. Let's just sa
Close Call Roland5048 at 12:07pm 04.15.21 I've been in this marina for five years and have yet to see anyone on it. I think the hotel has cla
Close Call dlochner at 12:03pm 04.15.21 Wow, that pulled the bulkhead right out of the boat. Also looks like the deck and bulkhead were not
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 11:59am 04.15.21 Thanks, that's great info.
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

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