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Center board Bob at 11:44pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1133 Need to replace the line that lifts and lowers the centerboard on a 19 2 Oday. Has anyone had the op
Sailboat Cruise Stories Wanted Opie at 11:02pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1142 My wife and I have only sailed once, on a calm day in Oriental, and we liked it. We are reaching re
Has anyone used Durabak ? Tammy at 10:46pm 10.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 I am thinking of using Durabak for non-skid on the decks of my H30. Has anyone used this product or
What about Seidelmann sail boats Bill at 10:38pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/17879 Can anyone tell me about the Seidelmann company. I have a chance to buy one, but i am finding it ver
Rubberized keel Keymastr at 8:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/846 Has anyone looked into coatinf the keelor even the bottom with the rubberizing compoud used in truc
Shrouds and Chainplate Leaks Patrick at 8:29pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 2/1129 I have a Catalina 400 MKII that is 5 years old. It has developed a small leak where the shroud attac
Learn to winterize Ron at 8:16pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 11/1127 I have recently purchased a 410 and I am thinking whether to have the boat yard winterize the boat f
Wall Covering for a Cabin Refit Al at 3:44pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2961 I've got a 25'fiberglass boat that needs a replacement of the old original cloth/foam hull covers.
boom vang myron young at 2:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/811 I just bought a 1981 Macgregor 21. the boom has an eye half way back for the boom vang, but there is
Topside water leaks Stephen Paul at 2:27pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/902 Hello, I have a 1994 MacGregor 26 S I think it is an S for "swing Keel". I have enjoyed the boat but
Oday 25 cushions Ted Kaperonis at 2:24pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1563 I recently took ownershbip of an Oday 25. When the main berth base is pulled out, I do not know whe
Bluewater Dean at 2:03pm 10.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1229 I am looking to sail 461 Panama to Australia. Any thoughts on the seaworthyness of 461 for this voya
Name and such Michael7968 at 1:08pm 10.19.04 Smaller Boats 11/1094 I thought I remembered something like this before, but I can't find it in the archives.I want to f
Deck repair around partners Bwild at 12:24pm 10.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/975 Thanks, Bruce, great forum. I'm a big fan of the West System system, and have gotten great results s
Macerator Life Tony Kriz at 12:07pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 5/940 After one year of fairly heavy use, the macerator in my H326 needs replacement. What's the normal l
Bilge pump sizing Timm R at 11:48am 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/807 When I first bought my C-22 last winter there was no bilge pump.I bought a 500 gph and after using i
Same TV Sam Bocchicchio at 9:39am 10.19.04 Big Boats 0/750 Jeb:I also have the Sharp "Aquos" tv that is 12 volt ' comes with an adaptor. It is perfect. The
Soft spots on hull John Blue at 9:34am 10.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2240 On my 1978 Hunter 27 I have a soft spot on the hull that was caused by too much weight on one of the
Worn Tiller Head and Shaft Steve Maynard at 9:25am 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1031 The tiller head and through hole on the rudder is worn. What is the best way to repair this? I was
Keel bolt torque Steve Maynard at 9:21am 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1007 Does anyone know the proper torque for keel bolt nuts on a fin keel Catalina 30?

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MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor Sailor Sue at 5:54am 01.08.21 Personally I don't think that would enhance your resale prospects. I also don't see the advantage o
Winter Sailing Cowpokee at 5:39am 01.08.21 As much as I'd like to be on the water. I really appreciate the break to regroup and complete defer
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor 31seahorse at 5:38am 01.08.21 A "self contained MSD potty" sounds to me like it will include a holding tank as part of the unit.
Winter Sailing Justin_NSA at 5:28am 01.08.21 As much as I'd like to be on the water. I really appreciate the break to regroup and complete deferr
Another gremlin (bug) with B&G Touch CP, SH GX2200, and Raymarine i70 speed display mermike at 5:28am 01.08.21 Does your GPS output 0183? What if you turn the GPS in the 2200 off and set it to your external GPS.
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor thinwater at 5:19am 01.08.21 Not being able to empty it would be an enormous negative. In fact, on my F-24 we've gone to using WA
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor Justin_NSA at 5:16am 01.08.21 I'm thinking about installing a self-contained MSD potty on our C22, but I'm wondering how many pot
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor justsomeguy at 5:15am 01.08.21 You've already put all those holes in her, correct?
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor sailme88 at 5:11am 01.08.21 The way I look at this is: You upgrade a boat to the way you want it... or you upgrade to sell it.
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) RoyS at 4:50am 01.08.21 As mermike said above your starting motor circuit may be inadequate. If I remember correctly, you sh
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) RoyS at 4:44am 01.08.21 How did u plum this in? On the Yanmar 2QM15 there is a removable plug that is covers a port made f
Eye Splice double-braid thinwater at 4:37am 01.08.21 Great write up.:biggrin: Whip locking dyneema has been shown to weaken the splice to the strength
in board sheeting? danstanford at 3:05am 01.08.21 It has to be about more than sheeting angle, look at footage of a TP52, It looks like the luff of th
New dinghy for 2-hp honda jon hansen at 2:58am 01.08.21 interesting results from different uses. in Wisconsin the premium gas is ethanol free. prop size,
Winter Sailing Will Gilmore at 12:12am 01.08.21 At least you don't need a plow. -Will (Dragonfly)
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eye candy (3) Will Gilmore at 9:10pm 01.07.21 188890 188891 Modern sailing yacht VS Classic sailing yacht Both are amazingly beautiful. I'm more
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? JoeWhite at 8:40pm 01.07.21 Scott, please vist here to see how I completed the very project you are describing http://mei1970.or
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Ken Cross at 8:19pm 01.07.21 Just wondering what year is your boat and where did you order or find place to order. I have 2007 H
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Ken Cross at 8:15pm 01.07.21 I usually only run our Honda 2 at half throttle or less because it's way quieter. It won't plane wid

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