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South Carolina slips Bill at 4:35am 05.10.05 Other Sailboats 2/769 With talk of lack of slips in SC (south California) and me getting a call from a headhunter in SC (S
Bimini John O'Hara at 4:08am 05.10.05 Big Boats 1/814 We've just taken delivery of a new H44 - we had the optional complete bimini set in the cockpit but
272 1986 with many Gelcoat Cracks - Purchase? John Phillippe at 4:05am 05.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/888 Considering Purchase of 272. All looks good except the large number of gelcoat cracks in many locat
Rose-colored ports Harold9244 at 3:48am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1066 I have a 1982 Mac 25 whose ports have turned an ugly rose color. Does anyone know where I can find
3-piece plexiglass companionway hatch boards? Jerry at 3:18am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1606 I'm looking for a source of 3-piece plexiglass hatch boards for the 26M. I recently chartered a Hun
Boat Documentation jackson19791 at 3:18am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/932 I have a Catalina 28 that I purchased 2 years ago and have not updated the documentation papers. Wha
3-piece hatch boards for the companion way? Jerry at 2:51am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/858 I'm looking for a source of 3-piece plexiglass hatch boards for the 26M. I recently chartered a Hun
Marine Air Conditioning Decisions Calaloo at 2:39am 05.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1639 I'm in the process of selecting an air conditioner to self install on my Hunter 310. I've concluded
wanting info on bristol 24 Geoff Adams Sr. at 1:55am 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 3/946 Hello, I'm buying a 1968 Bristol 24 that has some light hurricane damage for $1500. The problem is t
Cleaning and Polishing the Boot Strip Peter Milne at 1:48am 05.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1219 In years past, I have had difficulty cleaning and polishing the blue boot stripe, which is just abov
Catalina 25 Swing Sailortaylor@earthlink.net at 1:36am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1266 Any one have an answer to my problem? When lowering or raising the keel, water wants to squirt up t
sewage backflow Dan at 1:18am 05.10.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1303 I have sewage flowing back into the head when the boat heels. I assume that the joker valve is bad
Chrysler 22 Owners.....Heeelp!!! windchaser22 at 1:10am 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3405 Now that I have a problem, I find that I have mis-placed the forum address for Chrysler owners.
Still going to California Levin at 12:32am 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 24/2508
Rescue and another rogue wave?? Roger5024 at 12:12am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1105 On the morning news there was film of the rescue of three men (and the loss of two) from a large sai
Newbie question Broke sailor SV Marcell at 11:35pm 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 What is the best way of attaching stuff to the walls inside the cabin and in the lockers in the cock
Salon Comparison: 381 v. 411 Jeremy Ritzenberg at 11:33pm 05.09.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1117 I sold my First 345 a few years ago and am now deciding on a 3 cabin 381 v. a 3 cabin 411. From the
Kenton Mast sheaves Sam Lust at 11:31pm 05.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1482 I have started discussion with Garhauer Marine to see what it would cost to make up replacement shea
Swing keel furgie at 11:28pm 05.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/867 Is there any special way to get the swing keel off my boat....need to get it off to replace the wash
Rusted Oil Pan Rick at 11:02pm 05.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1050 I have an oil leak somewhere in my engine. It appears in the bilge but I can't see where it is comi

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Solar Experiment SycloneDriver at 4:53pm 04.02.21 Nice project with leftover equipment! Even the hotplate was leftover from 2 boats ago.
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 4:52pm 04.02.21 @jon hansen it certainly was an interesting summer. like I said, weekdays and early mornings were f
Use of bimini CaptainRan at 4:50pm 04.02.21 The horizontal bar has a removable pin on each side and then it all hinges to the rear and I have a
Unknown email request Tally Ho at 4:47pm 04.02.21 I almost always screen calls on my landline, until i check caller ID. But for a while, I had the s
Solar Experiment Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 04.02.21 Nice project with leftover equipment!
Western Lake Erie jon hansen at 4:35pm 04.02.21 you are correct, lake st clair like around mac island has non stop boat wakes. it is less on wester
Western Lake Erie jon hansen at 4:26pm 04.02.21 western lake erie and the islands are a hoot. have sailed it my whole life. it's a great lake. all
Western Lake Erie Lazy1 at 4:15pm 04.02.21 If you are on fecalbook there is a group called Lake Erie Boaters, a majority of the members are pow
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta shemandr at 4:14pm 04.02.21 This is what you do to get a OEM Generator off a boat. ld call that excavation a semi evisceration.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jon hansen at 4:12pm 04.02.21 for the worker
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (1) JamesG161 at 3:43pm 04.02.21 This is what you do to get a OEM Generator off a boat. ess why? Jim...
Unknown email request shemandr at 3:42pm 04.02.21 I just hang up. Security websites that monitor me, because someone else had a breach (Digest that!)
Re-powering! TimFromLI at 3:34pm 04.02.21 These folks did it : GoD-j9Dy6xQ
Question: Does anyone know how to match the 1984 light tan gelcoat on the decks? Steve_Catalina at 3:30pm 04.02.21 Spectrum says they don't carry 84 ODay anymore. My boat still has the original light tan and I can
Use of bimini SycloneDriver at 3:30pm 04.02.21 I wouldn't like that. I've only taken my bimini down to clean/service it. Oh, and once my guests as
1976 Santana 21ft (2) mhancock3123 at 3:11pm 04.02.21 Finally 3 coats of primer on it. I have a little work left to do where the keel attaches.
Question: Does anyone know how to match the 1984 light tan gelcoat on the decks? Davidasailor26 at 2:58pm 04.02.21
Use of bimini Justin_NSA at 2:56pm 04.02.21 So you have to dismantle the bimini to sail?
ODay 40 Keel bolt torque specs (1) sail sfbay at 2:55pm 04.02.21 The attached table will get you close. Also the thread post #8 below has a reference to stainless st
P 36-2 cb keel bolts. Jeff Miller at 2:53pm 04.02.21 After a long conversation with the yard where the boat is sitting, I began to wonder if in fact the

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