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Window Rebuild Kit o grinder at 4:26am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/961 I have recently purchased a 1981 C25 which is in dire need of window rebuilding - major leaks. Has*
Tuning an O'Day 192 timohara at 3:48am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2368 I recently bought a 1985 O'Day 192 and have been trying to get ti tuned correctly. The problem I'm
Perhaps a discussion of DSC rsn48 at 3:26am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1142 About two weeks ago, to took a course on VHF and DSC radio procedures for my radio license in Canada
Where to put water tank - fore or aft? deeman7777 at 2:52am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/811 I am cleaning up the plumbing on my 77 H25. Since I will convert to a porta-pottie I will not need
lifeline bases C BACKSTAGE PASS at 1:09am 07.16.05 C&C 0/1573 We have a 1980 Landfall 38 C
blue book for sail boats scuba01 at 12:39am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 here is a link for pricing out a used sail boat.
Odd occurrence of PYI dripsless seal? Jim Dort at 12:33am 07.16.05 Big Boats 5/850 While I was out of the country, my dock mate luckily noticed that my automatic bilge pump was going
Windlass Installation Larry/American Dream at 12:28am 07.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1284 There is no Catalina owner with a windlass in a 30' Catalina? I plan on doing this installation myse
Sewing on a new clew ring? Brian Young at 11:44pm 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1261 Folks,The webbing that held the ring at the clew of my jib ripped this week and I would like to at
Interior material, cushons, grounding Jason at 10:14pm 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/761 Would appreciate input on a few items. Price, texture and color aside, any negatives or positives t
deck setup for line organizer and mast base blocks steve at 8:24pm 07.15.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2783 I am replacing mast base blocks, deck line organizer and winch so as to direct my halyard and other
Restoring neglected batteries? Craig522 at 4:00pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1036 I bought a boat in April. It has 3 batteries, split into 2 banks. From reading other posts I reali
High Mosture Reading on Survey Dave at 3:50pm 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1488 Recently found a buyer for our boat (1984 H31) but on survey it was found to have high moisture read
Removing wood epoxied/glued on deck Craig522 at 3:44pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1125 I have to remove a piece of teak that's been epoxied (or Sikaflexed, etc) onto the deck. I'm instal
leaving jib on when docked julie at 3:12pm 07.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1025 is it possible to leave the jib on when docked, it is the original hank on type, i don't have a roll
Winterizing Joe at 2:33pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/971 I moved up from a 22ft boat to a 30ft boat this spring. Of course, there are many more things to car
O'day 27 Keel "Shoe" frmreilly at 1:56pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1549 I have heard people reference a lead "shoe" for the keel. Is it a good idea? Where would I get one
boat selection for gulf coast doug at 1:48pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1136 Hi, I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have experience windsurfing, have friends with 30 foot s
Aft winches for 340 (question #5) Andy at 1:36pm 07.15.05 Big Boats 9/965 I want to add aft winches to our 2001 Hunter 340 for 1) easier taking while single-handed and 2) spi
Can you only buy PolyGlow online? deeman7777 at 12:08pm 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 6/2256 I have a badly oxidized 25' Hunter that needs some TLC. I just bought 3M Marine FiberGlass Restor

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Sails to live for. (1) PaulK at 6:42pm 10.18.20 Too cold up there for a resting ground, but nice to explore when it's warm.
Drop-in Lithium batteries Tim22 at 6:41pm 10.18.20 I have been considering upgrading to lithium but have been put off by the number of problems such as
New Tender shemandr at 6:30pm 10.18.20 10 to 12' seems very big to me.
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Hamish_s at 6:24pm 10.18.20 Thanks for the quick reply. My gennaker halyard is about 16 " above the forestay, and \|I have a tac
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Meriachee at 6:14pm 10.18.20 Sprit length will be limited by storage space. In our case, the available space in the front berth
Neglected boats Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 10.18.20 This one on the west coast has moss growing on the north side. Now there is absolutely no excuse fo
Neglected boats Michael Davis at 5:53pm 10.18.20 This one on the west coast has moss growing on the north side. Now there is absolutely no excuse fo
Sails to live for. Scott T-Bird at 5:51pm 10.18.20 Scouting your final resting grounds? ;)
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 5:41pm 10.18.20 Study wiring diagrams that show the various charging sources. 3 of the most common are: Alternator
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib ChrisNY at 5:37pm 10.18.20 Kevin and Karen, I have a '79 sirius. My sink drain is connected to the thru-hull with a rubber ho
Gloucester 22 Owners (2) BfrankenVABeach at 5:36pm 10.18.20 I am looking for help replacing the centerboard on a Gloucester 22. See attached photos. I am thin
It's not safe anywhere. BlowMeAway at 5:36pm 10.18.20 iKF-o7d2cwc
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Hamish_s at 5:31pm 10.18.20 If anyone is still here -7 months after the most recent post - I might ask a question: Is there a fo
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 5:27pm 10.18.20 Before you make any modifications to the battery monitor wiring, you should study the manual to see
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Tom J at 5:23pm 10.18.20 Jesse is the guy to ask about C310 specific issues, and I think he has answered your questions. I w
New Tender Captain W at 5:16pm 10.18.20 Some beautiful options thanks....what are your thoughts on the length of a tender compared to the ho
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Ward H at 5:16pm 10.18.20
Neglected boats (1) Sailavie1 at 5:10pm 10.18.20 This one on the west coast has moss growing on the north side. Now there is absolutely no excuse for
Mainsail for 36 Lancer SFS at 4:56pm 10.18.20 I read that, but wanted to confirm.
Mainsail for 36 Lancer kappykaplan at 4:53pm 10.18.20 OP is in Pago Pago.

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