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SSB ANTENNA ON SPLIT BACKSTAY Diablesse at 1:33am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/4485 I have a Beneteau 423 with split backstays that run from the deck to the mast head. Does anyone have
Cleaning/fixing a winch John at 1:05am 02.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1285 It's 20 degrees outside, but it's a gorgeous sunny day so I am thinking about getting my boat ready.
Looking at a 25.5 this weekend. Advice? PhotoEd at 11:44pm 02.01.05 Smaller Boats 8/1293 Hi all,Moving up from my American 23 and looking at several Catalina 25's, a Ranger 28, and a "1982
PRESSURE WASH JEFF at 11:22pm 02.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/867 IS PRESSURE WASHING THE DECK AND HULL AN OPTION OR WILL THIS DAMAGE THE GELCOAT?
roller furling reefing jeff at 11:20pm 02.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/885 I have A HOOD 810 CONTINUOS LINE (LOOP) ROLLER FURLING , CAN THIS MODEL BE REEFED OR IS IT THERE A
Outboard size for Mac21 Tony Listi at 10:29pm 02.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 Hi,I need to buy a new outboard for my Macgregor 21 but don't want to over spend on a large motor t
h240 Boom line jams OZ240 at 6:16pm 02.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/867 I have a new h240 and find the line jams at the end of the boom do not hold the lines, this is espec
Maximum Hull speed oday 23 centboard model? Radiur at 5:42pm 02.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1226 Does anyone know what the maximum rated hull speed would be for a 1973 oday 23 centerboard version s
Spinnaker Track Size for Mast David Harcourt at 1:44pm 02.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/3890 I want to add a spinnaker pole for a spinnaker someone just gave me. I am not sure exactly what I ne
learning to navigate sappple at 12:44pm 02.01.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1217 I need a little help! I am interested in learning navigation, however, because of schedule restrain
Update: Winter cover and frame Alan at 12:24pm 02.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/888 I'm not sure which of the forums I posted on about my 'cheapo' PVC cover frame and tarp. After 40+ k
AC or DC Genset DJW at 10:50am 02.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1371 We are looking at a 42' Maple Leaf with a DC Genset system. It has a Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel setup
Winter Banquet Time Mark Burrows at 10:32am 02.01.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1028 Well...its winter...sigh...Wait! Its winter! Time for the sailing association banquet! Cool! M
Which prop??? Ryan Tuohy at 10:32am 02.01.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1375 I own an 88 First 405 with a 50hp Perkins 4-108. Right now it has a feathering 2 blade prop (unknow
Keel Crack Gene16575 at 10:00am 02.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1626 Does anyone have any experience with repair of a cracked keel ?? We just hauled our boat today to pa
Boat Yards William H. Ruoss at 9:44am 02.01.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1257 I Am Looking For The Best Boat Yard On East Coast Of Mexico For Over Haul.Or Is It Best To Take It
Help a new kid new2sail23 at 9:37am 02.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/786 How do I take off my swing keel on my 89' O'day 23?. Do I have to lower it? (Impossible on the stand
Fixed the table also!!!! quickdraw66 at 8:50am 02.01.05 Smaller Boats 3/866 Finally got around to fixing the table. Cut It down to size and made the support and the filler so i
Hope to have the leak fixed!!!!! quickdraw66 at 8:07am 02.01.05 Smaller Boats 3/820
Farewell! Bob Cowgill at 7:05am 02.01.05 Smaller Boats 5/718 Well, today a fellow came and bought my 2004 H216, so I am temporarily either "boatless, or "boat-f

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epoxy resin (3) PaulK at 1:32pm 12.23.20 Raka worked well for me. 1:1 mix ratio means fewer mistakes and less wastage.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 12.23.20 What is the hull number
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Hello Below at 1:18pm 12.23.20 When you issue a Mayday you are asking for rescuers to risk their lives to save yours. It's not a t
Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! senang at 12:51pm 12.23.20 Do you have a better contact with factory? No, sorry, it is just that I live here and speak the la
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question (1) CarlN at 12:50pm 12.23.20 Many will remember the 2014 rescue of the Kaufmans in mid Pacific by an Air National guard team who
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (1) Ziggler at 12:39pm 12.23.20 I love this stuff. I love sailboats and sailing. You guys are a lot of fun. Here, attached, is my at
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 12:23pm 12.23.20 I am continuing to simplify my design to the point that I now have virtually two systems. The AGM is
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 11:10am 12.23.20 Can you tell from paperwork or any stickers if the selling dealer was Either Norton Yacht Sales or
epoxy resin shemandr at 11:04am 12.23.20 If you are ordering mail order be mindful of shipping costs. Epoxy is a hazardous material for ship
epoxy resin Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:32am 12.23.20 I've used epoxy to build boats since the late 60s'.Started with WEST Sys, then Raka, MAS, Sys3. All
LiFePO4 conversion Maine Sail at 10:27am 12.23.20 That very reason is why it is more common in the RV market because they are less dependent on char
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question ontherocks83 at 10:26am 12.23.20 So I called my insurance company (Markel) last night. I was asking the representative questions as b
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Stu Jackson at 10:23am 12.23.20 Repacking a Stuffing Box 101 - by Maine Sail: Re-Packing A traditional Stuffing Box There are also
epoxy resin BobbyFunn at 10:17am 12.23.20 Best practice is to do exactly what the product manufacture says to do and not mix brands. Common s
epoxy resin chip veres at 10:04am 12.23.20 I like Raka. I bought several gallons of resin and blush-free hardener years ago for a boat that ne
epoxy resin jon hansen at 9:53am 12.23.20 the kick time on epoxies is temp related. do all your work at 45 degs and the epoxy will not kick.
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Richard19068 at 9:53am 12.23.20 What if an unattended boat with motor running gets loose and hits another boat, person, etc as to w
epoxy resin dlochner at 9:42am 12.23.20 West system sets really fast. I used west system, total boat, and 3c on the same project. 3c and
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 9:35am 12.23.20 I feel ya. The year we moved to our new house and prior to slipping the boat, we got some water in
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 12.23.20 Can you tell from paperwork or any stickers if the selling dealer was Either Norton Yacht Sales or A

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