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What type of brakes on your trailer is best ? Bob Lantinga at 10:33am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 17/2371 I am planning to buy a MAC 26X. I was wondering which type of brakes one should use on the MAC trail
What do you use for heating your boat in the cold? Bob Lantinga at 10:26am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1740 I am planning on buying a MAC 26X I plan to sail in the some of the winter. Also when one gets wet
What Should I know About San Francisco Bill; S/V Calico Dragon at 10:09am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1191 I just learned that I'll be moving to San Francisco early next year. I've started looking at slips a
You Thoughts on this Glen at 10:02am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 9/899 I have the opportunity to buy an abondoned boat at a boatyard. Lookin inside, the storage reciepts s
blisters on top of cabin Tantallon at 7:02am 12.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/881 Hi - I'm considering purchasing a 27' O'day that has small blisters from 1/4" to 3/4" long, approx o
Tough Winch Question Steve G at 6:27am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1166 I was taking apart one of my Maxwell 24 two-speed winches to clean and regrease them. I knocked over
antifreeze question Tom Ehmke at 6:03am 12.05.04 Big Boats 3/1041 First season to winterize my C30. I used the -60degree antifreeze and ran 4 gal. through the system
strut bent chet p at 5:55am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1415 will try to download a picture so you can see what i did
bent strut chet p at 5:51am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/961 remember a few weeks back i mentioned i bent my strut....well here's the picture(i hope i can attach
Adjusting gear cables Alan Johnson at 5:23am 12.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/908 Okay, I have checked the archives, but I can't find it, so I'll ask the question. I have a single l
Hot Water bypass jdamann at 4:46am 12.05.04 Big Boats 6/2766 Curious if anyone has made a bypass for their hot water heater on a 350.
The "perfect" Beneteau... Paul Ouellette at 4:45am 12.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3075 Group As the wife ' I are planning to head away for an extended cruise (east coast ' south) in a f
Mast step depression Larry McDuff at 3:49am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1486 A large tree fell on my boat during Hurricane Ivan, breaking the mast and causing considerable topsi
surplus/used toe rail the Captn at 1:27am 12.05.04 Big Boats 1/976 does anyone know where i might find used/suplus toe rails? 1 is required, port side for my 1985 hunt
raw water pump removal Bill C320, Papillon at 1:25am 12.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/965 I have a 1996 OC281 with a 18 hp Perkins diesel. There is a slight drip from the raw water pump wh
Interior renovations underway! Bob at 10:59pm 12.04.04 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1649 I am in the process if completely doing the inside. The cabinets and drawers have some great little
Microwave Oven for 350 Paul8821 at 10:56pm 12.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1133 Shopping for a Microwave oven for a 350.Has anyone purchased one that fits in the cavity intended
Best small boat for SF Bay David at 2:40pm 12.04.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4095 I am looking for suggestions for what would be the best small boat to sail on SF Bay. It has to be
Outboard Gearbox Oil Mike4049 at 12:35pm 12.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/937 I have a 4 HP Evinrude outboard. I read that the gearbox oil should be changed periodically. Where
Settee table mod Rick at 11:33am 12.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1102 I saw a modification to the settee table that was a cabinet built around it to hold plates, glasses,

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TV problem TimFromLI at 10:14am 02.20.21 This is not a debate over the merits of TV or the beauty of different ports. It is a thread about ho
Bottom Paint Sanding Crazy Dave Condon at 10:00am 02.20.21 @Bob S @rgranger started to hit on why yards are strict on sanding. First the dust can and will
New owners/new name JamesG161 at 9:46am 02.20.21 You clipped that out of context. It confuses the message It was the "symbolism" that counts:facepa
South Coast 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44am 02.20.21 Be very careful if droppping the swing keel beneath the boat. Suggest you have a jig or something
New owners/new name jssailem at 9:38am 02.20.21 Tsk tsk James... You clipped that out of context. It confuses the message... "Shaped the paper into
New owners/new name JamesG161 at 9:34am 02.20.21 once we settle on a name! One last thought on a new Name... Remember all the custom item on a boa
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" jssailem at 9:34am 02.20.21 Look for the ability to alter the bell sound level. Strong or soft. It is a valuable option.
can you splice like the pros? dLj at 9:24am 02.20.21 That's big wire rope those folks were working with. Tough stuff! dj p.s. thanks for posting, great
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:19am 02.20.21 I notice now there are many bell clocks around in eBay and marine chandlery in Ventura.
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:07am 02.20.21
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:02am 02.20.21 Are you sure? My ship's clock had an option of "bells", but it would not wake up anybody. Just a q
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:00am 02.20.21 One boat buck :yikes: for the Weems and Plath 8-day Atlantis model new.
New owners/new name JamesG161 at 9:00am 02.20.21 set the boat on fire and launched the boat on the sea Well NO ! We all know what happened to the
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" JamesG161 at 8:55am 02.20.21
New owners/new name (1) senechals at 8:54am 02.20.21 Here is our favorite renaming ceremony by John Vigor.
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? TRWXXA at 8:52am 02.20.21 Thanks for the ideas. Was hoping for some quantified experiences. Noone has experimented? Yes th
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers sail sfbay at 8:51am 02.20.21 Might perform a water test from shore water hose to isolate the leak point.
can you splice like the pros? capta at 8:47am 02.20.21 My old gaffer had spliced wire eyes aloft and at the turnbuckles. When I sold her, I no longer neede
Polars sail sfbay at 8:46am 02.20.21 Link to ORC: ORC - World Leader in Rating Technology You might find this thread helpful on polars:
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 8:45am 02.20.21 KG... The Deck watch, Officer of the Deck, is charged with monitoring the time. On a small boat usu

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