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Grounding Plate anti-fouling recommendation needed Bob at 11:33am 08.01.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1850 My brass grounding plate is encrusted with barnacles and other marine growth. Do barnacles reduce t
balboa 26 chris at 11:12am 08.01.05 Balboa 1/2305 Is the 26 Balboa a good first sailboat? If so why?
Frustated mast painter larry d at 10:37am 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 2/949 Plan is to paint mast with roller (1) but not sure of process or (2)where to acquire variety of pain
'82 H-36 Holding Tank Pete Davenport at 10:34am 08.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/873 Betelgeuse III is undergoing a big refit. Tired of the smells from the flexible holding tank that c
AC Refrigeration Startup Overloads Generator Jim at 10:15am 08.01.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1770 Trevor -I'm looking for an affordable solution to a load problem. I have an AC Grunert AC450 comp
What was your Big trip this season? r.w.landau at 10:15am 08.01.05 Destinations 10/1879 How long did you plan and what went into your planning?Why did you choose your destination?Did you
Keel Seperation - plan for repair..... (1) deeman7777 at 10:09am 08.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1141 My Hunter 25 has a fin keel that is seperated from the hull. I just bought the boat and know little
MacGregor trailer ball size Frank at 10:09am 08.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2096 Hey guys thanks for the great info, we bought her now we have to get her home. Is there a standard b
Pictures in the Owners Directory JohnS12875 at 9:27am 08.01.05 Other Sailboats 0/677 I uploaded a picture of my boat to the owners directory on this site. If I search the directory for
Compac 25 Bimini/Dodger captainpj at 9:15am 08.01.05 Other Sailboats 1/1550 We have just recently purchased our 2001 Compac 25, and we LOVE it.....but we would like to find out
diesel tach intermittant marty1920 at 8:47am 08.01.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1259 I have an o'day 37 with a universal 32 hp 4 cyl diesel charging 3 batteries (2house and 1 starting)w
Moyie lake,, b.c.... canada pedroincan at 8:31am 08.01.05 Other Sailboats 1/865 in the water at last and doing lots of sailing
What Hardware to Attach Forestay to Bow? csobalvarro at 8:05am 08.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3061 I've posted a few newbie questions... here's another, hopefully a simple one. I bought my Mac 26D fr
q's about 1969 islander 36 sophie van der voort at 7:19am 08.01.05 Islander 0/1728 i am looking at a 1969 Islander 36 to buy and don't know very much about sailboats in general, let a
120v/12v line mixing BruceK at 7:11am 08.01.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1012 Most production boats, including Hunter, run power lines thru shared conduit kinda scronched togethe
Replacement Windows Mike Taylor at 7:09am 08.01.05 Other Sailboats 3/1232 I want o replace the windows on my Ericson 29. If anyone has done this I would appreciate your advi
Main sail track Mark14965 at 6:51am 08.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/924 Hello everyone, I just bought some sailkote for the main sail track and was wondering about the be
Replacement Boom Leighton Lee at 6:49am 08.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1271 I'm in need of a replacement boom for my 1977 Cat 27. I was just quoted a price from Catalina Direct
Kenny Chesney's Sailboat(?) Bob at 6:40am 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/4000 I have never been a big country music enthusiast, but a friend recently turned me on to a Kenny Ches
Ameriseam Bimini BruceK at 6:27am 08.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1057 Anyone have a bimini on their 30T from Ameriseam? They no longer have photos, but will make one...I

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Gauges! dmax at 7:51am 02.12.21 I replaced the incandescent 168 bulbs with red LEDs. eherlihy - can you post where you got the L
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 7:51am 02.12.21 ............My question is why is there such variation of response? My non medical education leads m
Gauges! twodzusfittings at 7:43am 02.12.21 I have an overabundance of battery voltage readers on board. Well really only three sets. One is an
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short DArcy at 7:21am 02.12.21 Could I do the same thing with a rheostat, and just turn it down to limit the current to avoid trip
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Leeward Rail at 7:21am 02.12.21 Of course. Google "yacht transport" or "boat transport"
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 7:18am 02.12.21 "...About a third of the proteins that might be targeted by autoimmune conditions by SARS-CoV-2 vir
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? dlochner at 7:02am 02.12.21 Yes, depending on the size. Some boats will be too large for the roads even with proper permits.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dlochner at 7:00am 02.12.21 Try using a foam roller when painting your bottom. I can paint my 33' boat with one gallon. I paint
Prada Cup Finals AlastairLC at 6:55am 02.12.21 I can watch them on YouTubeTV. Go Brits!.
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:54am 02.12.21 "In my peer-reviewed research, paid for the citizens of the United States of America through donati
Salon Table Finish rsaloman at 6:48am 02.12.21 Beneteau recommends Mohawk laquer finish; however, I tried it on the wood companionway ladder. R
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Justin_NSA at 6:46am 02.12.21 I use a foam roller too. Then I "tip" it with a brush to remove the stipple left behind. Makes for a
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) RoyS at 6:43am 02.12.21 Try using a foam roller when painting your bottom. I can paint my 33' boat with one gallon. I paint
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Captain Larry-DH at 6:42am 02.12.21 it starts with 5 amps and ramps up to 37 amps within a few seconds, This sounds to me like a devic
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 6:37am 02.12.21 "In my peer-reviewed research, paid for the citizens of the United States of America through donatio
Transom shower Beneteau 323 fullbore at 6:27am 02.12.21 Got order in, thanks!
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 6:14am 02.12.21 Insert in series a 12v high wattage auto light bulb in the circuit just after the circuit braker. Th
Steering Backwards jssailem at 6:12am 02.12.21 Lots of variables, lots of opinions - as with most things related to sailing :cool: You got that r
Transom shower Beneteau 323 Davidasailor26 at 6:06am 02.12.21 Davidsailor26, thanks much for the part numbers. Now I need to figure out how to use the Beneteau s
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat JRT at 6:06am 02.12.21 Please don't buy 2 motors and start doing goofy things like taking a mast down. Get more comfortabl

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