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Finishing up topside repair adr at 2:19am 03.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1199 I am preparing to fix a medium size soft spot on my O'Day 22 cabin top and have a quick question. I
New Floor tgrass462 at 2:03am 03.01.05 Smaller Boats 2/748 My floor got wet last season (really wet - 1" of standing water from a rain storm - before I got my
Original Mac 25 sails Kenny C. at 1:58am 03.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/832 Hello All,Can anyone tell me what was the original sail manufacturer for a 1984 Mac 25? I have Hori
Rules for Lake Erie Rich L at 1:42am 03.01.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1064 I understand the equipment rules for the Great Lakes are a little bit different than elsewhere. Any
Stuffing box pure flax or impregnated john anderson at 1:15am 03.01.05 Big Boats 4/873 My stuffing box has stock "flax" that needs replacing, but I read in the forums that many people hav
Coastal Cruising on the H260 KevinR at 1:05am 03.01.05 Smaller Boats 17/2411 Hello there, fellow H-260 owners! I have been sailing a 26, then a 260 for about ten years on numer
Turning a diesel in winter Andre K at 12:59am 03.01.05 Other Sailboats 2/674 I may be asking a question with an obvious answer... In winter, when your boat is on the hard, and t
Drilling out SS screws Rick at 12:45am 03.01.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1030 I am putting new fictures on my aluminum boom and the SS screws are fused with the aluminum so I am
Recaulking the Genoa Track George Rapin at 12:41am 03.01.05 Big Boats 1/767 As a part of the post winter evaluation, I am considering recaulking the genoa tracks as there were
2005 Beneteau Rendezvous Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 12:18am 03.01.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1001 I received an email from Jeff Marshall yesterday telling me about a Beneteau rendezvous that is goin
That's "inspection/cleanout" for fuel tank Bill C320, Papillon at 11:45pm 02.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1071 can't figure out how to edit my post
inspectio/clean0out ports in plastic Diesel tank bill at 11:39pm 02.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1096 The post about installing inspection ports in a water tank got me thinking. I do not have a fuel ga
Classified's photos don't appear jviss at 10:54pm 02.28.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/932 None of the photos in the classifieds work. I tried both Firefox 1.0 adn IE 6.jv
Has anyone replaced the headliner in their Mac 25 Mark at 10:08pm 02.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/862 I just bought an 83 Mac 25. It's rough inside, really rough, and I'm ready to completly redo it. The
outhaul slug connection to clew Bill22177 at 9:14pm 02.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/2419 I am looking for a way to connect the clew of my loose-footed main to the outhaul wothout using the
Stay replacement Dave19333 at 8:50pm 02.28.05 Smaller Boats 3/914 I have a h23 85 with a Kenyon mast. The stays are original, and they are a ticking timebomb. I notic
A/C on 44DS Malcolm at 6:10pm 02.28.05 Big Boats 5/1053 Having a fantastic time with "Mustang Sally" our new Hunter 44 DS - the first one in Australia. In 2
Catalina 30 Window nightmare! Derek Hewson at 12:23pm 02.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1257 Finally got my butyl tape ready to fix a couple of those leaking windows that the PO had globed mass
Surprise....a hurricane Franklin at 12:15pm 02.28.05 Big Boats 37/1480 Ok...this is actually two questions in one.1) How do people who aren't rich (who don't have satali
Advice on Navtec rod rigging John1558 at 12:05pm 02.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2354 I have an '83 Niagara with the original Navtec rod rigging. While taking down the mast last fall for

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TS Sally jmce1587 at 7:48pm 09.12.20
Hunter 34, bilge questions jmce1587 at 7:46pm 09.12.20 If so inclined after purchase you could cut open false bilge area in the H34. Here is a link to a p
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 (1) dziedzicmj at 7:46pm 09.12.20 You can pump out most of the oil through the dip stick tube. You may need an extra long suction tube
TS Sally HMT2 at 7:25pm 09.12.20 Yes! Here we go again. Not much prep for the boat this time; canvas still off & buttoned up from th
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 7:14pm 09.12.20
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Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? smokey73 at 7:02pm 09.12.20 T-9 is great stuff but a grease is better for this type of connection. Get a tube of NO-OX-ID A-Spe
Hunter 34, bilge questions (1) kloudie1 at 6:50pm 09.12.20 I agree The hollow grid beams have limber holes for drainage and pipes and a few wires.. Attached is
Inverter relay buzz SycloneDriver at 6:48pm 09.12.20
Hunter 34, bilge questions markwbird at 6:41pm 09.12.20 it will eventually dry. Put an electric heater in the boat to dry it out. The main issue is the dama
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Mr. Dave at 6:40pm 09.12.20 Whatever you do, by drilling small holes (or cutting a big tunnel hole) you will definitely weaken t
Traveler bar PaulK at 6:34pm 09.12.20 I would call the clamps stops. That's what they are - to stop the mainsheet from going any further.
Looking to buy c22 questions. Gene Neill at 6:30pm 09.12.20 Man, without pics that's impossible to answer. If you're planning on doing a complete keel restorati
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 6:26pm 09.12.20
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Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? CarlN at 6:00pm 09.12.20 T-9 is great stuff but a grease is better for this type of connection. Get a tube of NO-OX-ID A-Spec
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 5:54pm 09.12.20
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization Stu Jackson at 5:45pm 09.12.20 In all three of the boats we have owned, we have "discovered" our own personal choices for where thi
TS Sally BigEasy at 5:42pm 09.12.20 [QUOTE Looks like we are in for a bit of a mess. Yes! Here we go again. Not much prep for the bo

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