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Mac26S - sail controls Don Guillette at 6:23am 04.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1164 Bruce: I've never sailed on a Mac26S but from your description it appears it is equipped like a Sabo
Old C-Map CF 85 for Nantucket Sound Steve at 6:17am 04.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/894 I've been looking for a C-Map cartrige for nantucket sound and since they are not made any more I fi
Lighting Franklin at 6:04am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/994 The mask is one big lighting rod. If one got stuck out in a lighting storm, what is the best thing
Anchorage at Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay ???? Hayden at 5:55am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2552 I'm plannin a 7 to 9 day sail about the middle Chesapeake and thought Poplar Island might be a good
2 or 3 reefs? Josh at 5:54am 04.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1248 I finally tore my sail in half last Saturday and determined that it's time to get a new one. The sa
Anyone using wireless instruments? S.E.T. SAIL at 5:02am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/985 Hello,Anyone using wireless instruments? I found some by TACKTICK that sure look good but it's alw
Estimating Bottom Square Footage Steve at 4:40am 04.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/11743 Does anyone have a general formula that estimates how many square feet of hull you have that needs b
rigging and spinnakers Stevie at 4:36am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/785 I purchased a 1993 23.5 recently and I am looking for rigging instructions and spinnaker rigging ins
Finding Level Don-MT at 4:35am 04.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1075 I recenty purchased an O'day 23. I would like to step the mast with the boat on the trailer to chec
Stern Tube Stan at 4:35am 04.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1023 For the past year I have been searching a smallwater leak around my dripless shaft seal. I finally
Need new interior cushions Roy Udwin at 4:00am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/848 I am looking for a good (inexpensive) place to supply me with replacement cushions for v-berth, salo
Stuffing Box Assembly Steve at 2:15am 04.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1106 Does anyone know the correct assembly of a plastic Stuffing Box? I bought a 1992 H28 last fall and
Bob - details please John at 2:04am 04.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/884 Bob, you're making me sick : ) You've accomplished more in 2 months than I have in 2 years......
painting-waxing SGP at 1:25am 04.14.05 Smaller Boats 0/808 i am going to paint and wax my C25 this week. should i wax over the hull paint?
Lake Shasta Dennis at 1:22am 04.14.05 Destinations 1/1826 Has anyone ever sailed on Lake Shasta?I am thinking of pulling my Mac 26 down there for a week in J
Anchor size on Beneteau 323 J-P at 1:14am 04.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2620 I just bought a Beneteau 323 and she comes with a 10Kg (22 lbs)Bruce anchor. It doesn't seem much fo
Battery location Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 12:37am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/938 Every boat is different, and we all like them perfectly leveled - for many reasons.Here is my dilem
Good Place to Anchor St Joe Bay p323ms at 12:35am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1370 We are taking off friday and the wind looks good to sail to Port Saint Joe. Winds out of the northea
Swing keel on Cal 20 Roger1250 at 12:24am 04.14.05 Cal 2/1178 Did the Cal 20, especially the older bulkhead model, ever come in a swing keel configuration?
Catalina 28 MK II differences Craig8518 at 11:42pm 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/5454 I am interested in purchasing a Catalina 28 (I've owned a 22 and a 30 in the past) and would like to

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Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? dLj at 3:34pm 03.21.21 John, @jssailem has a AgCl reference probe to check his Zinc's and look for stray DC Currents. Pea
Venture 22 Rescue Project (3) RustyVenture at 3:25pm 03.21.21 I got a fair amount of work in today- sanded a bunch more old mildewy paint in the v-berth, I think
Dehumidifier Suggestions NINEv2 at 3:21pm 03.21.21 Has anyone had luck with models similar to this?
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Bolander at 3:20pm 03.21.21 Hi Tally Ho, Appreciate your offer, though yes, I returned the Lewmar's to West Marine. I reinstalli
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 2:26pm 03.21.21 If the new transducer requires a larger hole, use a hole saw to cut the new hole and remove old tran
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? JamesG161 at 2:25pm 03.21.21 John, seems too frequent to me. Have you thought to double up your zinc's? John, @jssailem has a
PSS DRIPLESS question JamesG161 at 2:20pm 03.21.21 PSS with vent and hook it to the output of your raw water pump. :plus::plus: But before the high
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Tally Ho at 2:16pm 03.21.21 Just chatted this weekend with one of my buddies that will be helping me. He is a very experience
Charging with solar Captain Larry-DH at 2:13pm 03.21.21 If the temps are in the 30's or low 40's (as has been the case around here lately) then 14.9v is OK,
Catalina 310 propeller sizes Deleted member 117556 at 1:59pm 03.21.21 @Cat 310 #1 in GA isn't your motor the smallest in any 310 because you have hull #1? @leo310 said
Charging with solar JohnShannon at 1:45pm 03.21.21 Well if you read the manual, I know desperate times call for desperate measures, you will see ther
Charging with solar JohnShannon at 1:29pm 03.21.21 14.4 doesn't seem too high for the CV portion specially considering the temp at 7C (about 45F). The
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? dLj at 1:27pm 03.21.21 Rick. Couple of directions used. If you get your boat out on the water and your able to push it at
i got carried away... (3) SailingLoto at 1:12pm 03.21.21 Built the seat for the starboard side toady. It is all laid up and curing now. This helped me add a
Removing very old thru hull xducers Ralph Johnstone at 12:58pm 03.21.21 They are very likely sealed with 5200. Original thinking was "no one's ever going to change these"
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? jssailem at 12:49pm 03.21.21
PSS DRIPLESS question leo310 at 12:45pm 03.21.21 I would recommend that you get the PSS with vent and hook it to the output of your raw water pump. T
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? Roland5048 at 12:40pm 03.21.21 My '77 is 1" as well. Love the PSS.
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 03.21.21 Have the bottom power washed at you marina every year when you half haul for inspection and zinc rep
Damper plate. leo310 at 12:39pm 03.21.21 900 is what I idle at but I have a Yanmar, Beta needs a higher rpm most are 1100 or better.

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