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Latex House Paint Bottom? Joe at 10:34pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1690 Heard a story about a seasoned sailor who slapped a coat of latex house paint each spring on the bot
which life jacket wayne at 10:19pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1708 I need to upgrade my life jacket as i will be doing some coastal and offshore sailing.I am looking
Boarding ladder and hatch covering CaptainNorman at 9:57pm 11.12.05 Smaller Boats 4/1052 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 23.The owner handed me the key and said he was leaving EVERYTHING, whic
Easy bottom paint John D3181 at 9:31pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1123 My fiberglass boat is on a freshwater lake thru the summer months then trailered to my shop for the
Do It Yourself Shrink Was Easy Phil at 8:47pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1221 $550.00 last season. $150.00 this season. Why? We did it ourself. A 3 hour project for 2 people. N
lectrasan yvonne at 7:06pm 11.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1311 I have a hunter 44 deck saloon, it has two heads. I would like to fit a Lectrasan unit but the dista
Cataqlina 27 keel bolt repair don6261 at 3:09pm 11.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/802 I repair Cat 27 lead keel bolts. I have a problem with the aft pair of keel bolts . I drill and tap
Tiller Pilot recommendation for Monsun Chris Gratham at 1:39pm 11.12.05 Hallberg-Rassy 6/3893 Hi All,We have just converted from hydraulic wheel steering back to the tiller. Can any owners reco
How to get your kid high yks BobW at 12:27pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1271 Our Windex corroded through and fell off so I talked my oldest son into letting me winch him up the*
MARINEER '74,'75, OR '76 RON ANDERSON at 11:39am 11.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/932 CAN ANY MARINER OWNER HELP ME GET A COPY OF AN OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE YEARS? EMAIL, F
Raritan Head Kevin Carroll at 9:42am 11.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3468 First, Head Mistres Peggy should know her reputation for all things marine plumbing proceeds her!! I
wire to rope halyard vs rope halyard BarryL at 8:58am 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 7/5839 Hi,I need to replace my main halyard. What is the benefit ofall rope over wire to rope? My existi
1984 Hunter 31Rudder Steve at 8:03am 11.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 14/1279 I am getting some movement (wabble) in my rudder. Maybe about 1/2 to 3/4's of an inch when I move i
Zodiac or Walker Bay jbrbetc at 7:31am 11.12.05 Big Boats 8/6098 Contemplating purchasing a tender to take ashore. Having difficulty deciding if a Zodiac style or W
Catalina 27 parts Ken G at 7:09am 11.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2510 I am a fairly new owner of an older Catalina 27. My question - is there a catalog of parts for refu
O'Day 27 bob at 6:37am 11.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/937 It is project time of year again. Does anyone have specs for the campanion way hatch (three section
Mac 19 Powersailor Mast Problem Rich B. at 5:18am 11.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/941 I purchased this boat used. Somehow the lower sectionof the mast has a perminent curve in it. When
Painting inside of hull Craig522 at 2:52am 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 9/4253 The insides of all my cabin lockers look very dirty, yet I've scrubbed them using the nastiest (blea
Heart Inverter AC 30 amp circuit breaker Art Myers at 2:19am 11.12.05 Big Boats 3/1150 My 1994 Hunter AC shore power A is routed to the inverter/charger and then to the distribution panel
Cutter to Yawl? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:56am 11.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1036

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New to Catalina 18 sail sfbay at 5:52pm 05.17.21 Great idea to store your boat on a trailer fully rigged at marina with a tow tractor. That is what w
Wiring bilge pumps Don S/V ILLusion at 5:40pm 05.17.21
looking at batteries, I know it's been asked before but... fred1diver at 5:36pm 05.17.21 ok cool, thanks Stu Jackson
looking at batteries, I know it's been asked before but... Stu Jackson at 5:35pm 05.17.21 but will my 12 volt charger do the trick Yes, all you are doing is making a 12V battery bank from
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 5:28pm 05.17.21 Problem is both pumps are controlled by one float switch-
Wiring bilge pumps JoeWhite at 5:24pm 05.17.21 You can replace the switch to a rocker switch on-off-on easily available.
Leak in aft cabin of Beneteau 411 Andrew 321 at 5:23pm 05.17.21 We share this kind of problem on our 2000 411 owners model, but the water spills out of the starboar
Its funny Friday! (1) Captain W at 5:17pm 05.17.21 194274
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 5:13pm 05.17.21 Wouldn't you want a spdt switch then? Yes of course my mistake
Stepping Mast Singlehanded JRacer at 5:06pm 05.17.21 The way I do it is to center the top of mast by measuring equal distance from the top to a point equ
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 4:49pm 05.17.21 so nylon double braid would be best, is 10 extra feet enough or should I get a few extra feet to be
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 4:42pm 05.17.21 On a steeper ramp the trailer will be lower than on a shallower ramp from the same point in relation
Vang block JRacer at 4:41pm 05.17.21 I just sailed on a Flying Scot which had a similar block with the vee jammer. What a PITA! I had
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker VisionPNW at 4:39pm 05.17.21
Dock lines Q's Davidasailor26 at 4:39pm 05.17.21 Dyneema will make great dock lines. Dock lines are designed to stretch to absorb the shock of a bo
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 4:37pm 05.17.21 I was thinking getting about 10 extra feet and splicing them myself, so I would need 100ft
Dock lines Q's sailme88 at 4:36pm 05.17.21 Line size is a direct relationship to a doubled line being able to pass thru the open area under yo
Wiring bilge pumps Justin_NSA at 4:28pm 05.17.21 Wouldn't you want a spdt switch then?
Dock lines Q's sail sfbay at 4:27pm 05.17.21 ok, what size line would I need? any idea You can find recommendations in this link: Rope Selection
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 05.17.21 Once you have a diagram, the cause of the problem will become clear. :plus::plus::plus::plus::plus

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