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Condensation on a sailboat? Frank at 12:01pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 12/4139 Living on a 28 foot Cal this winter we experienced much condensation due to exhalation and the by-pr
Solids buildup in discharge hose Randy Williams at 11:15am 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1281 Have solids buildup in my discharge hose from the head. Is there any way to treat/desolve this mater
Wheel Retrofit Bob at 10:55am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1048 I have a 2001 Hunter 320. I love the new Six-Spoke Folding Wheel by Whitlock. Can I just switch th
water tank , batteries, feul tank Gibs Jib at 10:00am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/930 I was wondering if anyone could tell me where the above items are installed and what size of ea. are
How to Rig a Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 9:51am 04.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2040 So, I'm sure I am really making myself look like quite the sailer, but I have no clue how to rig my
Has anyone had experience with Jeanneau? Donald6441 at 9:25am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1244 I am considering the purchase of a new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS. I looked at the ship last Miami B
Tacoma Area Marina's? RalphG at 9:16am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1023 We've just discovered our son is being posted to McChord AFB. Can any locals to that area advise o
Reference Needed - American Marine Mr_Lucky at 8:52am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1005 I'm a semi-tenderfoot who's crewed on a variety of 27' - 50' boats but have not owned one yet. I've
Cal 27 T2 - PHRF handicap adjustment Jose R. Villalon at 8:40am 04.12.05 C&C 0/3296 We have a Cal 27 T2 in our sailing club's PHRF racing fleet. The inboard engine as well as prop shaf
Gas tank in motor well? tgreen111 at 8:01am 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/895 I have a 1990 Mac 26S which came with 2 6-gal fuel tanks stored in the lazarette, along with the bat
New Subjects Don Guillette at 7:43am 04.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/1817 Ship mates: OK, we've beaten telltales to death - is there anything you'd like to discuss about sail
chainplates Pat17338 at 7:29am 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/932 I,m starting to notice a little corrosion around the port chainplate.I,m going to remove it and chec
Fiberglass soft spots Joe S at 6:56am 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/906
Holding Tank replacement Joe11740 at 6:16am 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1118 Has anyone removed a holding tank from a C30? I must have incorrectly winterized it and it leaked t
Stern Seat on Hunter 320 John Kearney at 5:48am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 The hinges on my drop-down stern seat/boarding platform on my 2001 Hunter 320 have come loose. I th
Battery bank capacity David W at 5:45am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1413 After having read the Ample Power Primer, Nigel Calder's book etc. I have a question. Everything I h
gas tanks for 26x Nomad17046 at 5:26am 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2339 What are the dimensions and brand name of a 12 gallon gas tank that will fit the gas tank compartmen
Rigging a safety jackline; harness reco Jim at 5:19am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1190 I am interested in ideas on the best way to run a safety jackline from bow to stern on my 29.5. Si
B 411 solent deck attach point Richard Wright at 4:46am 04.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1072 I am proceeding with installing a solent sail (staysail) on my hull #182. I am looking for the 'pref
Update on moving batteries in H356 Jim Seamans at 3:04am 04.12.05 Big Boats 2/839 Finally got into the water Saturday Apr 9 and on Sunday took a good hard look at the boat and ITS LE

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O'Day 26 Backstay length Castrilper55 at 3:25pm 03.28.21 JSSailem points out an important application of Pythagorean theorem - one I was thinking of sending
Hunter 456 and replacement compass FBD at 3:05pm 03.28.21 That is what I wanted. I read where someone said that compass was not being serviced. So I thought I
Hunter 456 and replacement compass shemandr at 2:54pm 03.28.21 What is wrong with it? Service for compasses exists. You can question if it's worth it but service
Might be buying a Catalina 36 jon hansen at 2:46pm 03.28.21 this is a short sail across some deep water. no big deal. check your gear and shove off.
Might be buying a Catalina 36 jon hansen at 2:44pm 03.28.21 True, not needed, and I've traveled hundreds of miles without one, but If I was the captain and saw
mast wiring q's dlochner at 2:39pm 03.28.21 thanks Dave, I think I'll get 16/3 for the deck/steaming light and 16/2 for the anchor light. Does
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. (7) Tally Ho at 2:39pm 03.28.21 Welcome to the forum @2weelz4me . Nice picture. It helps to have a bit of context to the image. L
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 2:38pm 03.28.21 thanks Dave, I think I'll get 16/3 for the deck/steaming light and 16/2 for the anchor light. Does t
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. jssailem at 2:24pm 03.28.21 PB Blaster, Seafood, or Brake Fluid might work. Here is a video test of penetrating fluids. st8dkGzJ
mast wiring q's dlochner at 2:23pm 03.28.21 16 ga. Not because of the current because of the weight of the wire. Some would even say use 14 ga.
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 2:21pm 03.28.21 ok, so I bought the mason's line, waiting on a fish tape of the right length, now since all my light
Might be buying a Catalina 36 (1) dlochner at 2:13pm 03.28.21 I didn't bother to consult a chart... However Miss Siri says the distance is a mere 109 miles and
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage Terry Cox at 2:04pm 03.28.21 just couldn't resist A salient point, Ralph. I would never leave it connected unattended. Just nee
Might be buying a Catalina 36 sailme88 at 1:54pm 03.28.21 There ain't no place to stop between Oahu and Kauai. ;) I didn't bother to consult a chart... How
Bottom Paint sailme88 at 1:49pm 03.28.21 Never heard of brown barrier coats. It looks like tannic acid stains. Barrier coats are usually app
Might be buying a Catalina 36 dlochner at 1:46pm 03.28.21 Either one long day or two short ones. There ain't no place to stop between Oahu and Kauai. ;)
Kitchen faucet kappykaplan at 1:45pm 03.28.21 So we are enjoying a brand new tap Pictures? :beer:
AC / Heat repair assistance JamesG161 at 1:42pm 03.28.21 What is the model and size of your AC unit? I had similar issue on my 16k BTU. The Older Units use a
Kitchen faucet Stouthard at 1:41pm 03.28.21 Dear all, you have been extremely helpful! The faucet wrench finally did the trick, and a nice fine
Might be buying a Catalina 36 sailme88 at 1:40pm 03.28.21 95 miles to travel... If that is NM's with a boat that should motor at least at 6kts, you should be

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