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Strut Bolt Leakage Jim S.1435 at 1:33am 10.11.04 Catalina 30 1/1587 I have 95' C30 MKlll which appears to have a leak coming from the strut bolts under the hot water he
Finishing Shower Grate sailexa at 1:22am 10.11.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1265 What's the preferred finish for a teak shower grate. Our's is presently unfinished teak, and I'm th
Outboard Motor question Rob at 11:57pm 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1142 I have a 1964 5 1/2 HP Jhonson outboat that has treated me well for 3 years. Last year I had the hos
Questions on Roller Furling Systems, H23 Michael Slough at 11:36pm 10.10.04 Smaller Boats 1/829 I would like to add a roller furling headsail setup to my 1988 Hunter 23, as I sail with my son, age
Jib Halyard Stuck! Howler at 11:28pm 10.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1413 In preparing to haul out, I tried to take the jib on a 1995 Hunter 336 down. Even though I slacked
Catalina 400 MkI Frank at 11:22pm 10.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1166 I am interested in purchasing a Catalina 400. I would like to know the differences between the MkI
refridgeration Eric at 11:09pm 10.10.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1004 I have decided to get rid of the Adler barbour and go with a Evakool product.This will involve cu
Club Beneteau of Florida Mystiko at 10:42pm 10.10.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1045
Re-Installing Skeg Phil A. at 10:04pm 10.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1108 I have removed the Skeg from my Hunter 30 to repair a side to side movement. The 3/4 inch stainless
Soft decks lattanzio at 9:35pm 10.10.04 Columbia 7/1972 I am currently looking for a good deal on a Columbia, I looked at two this weekend. A 1974 26MKII, w
Holding tank repair Chuck at 8:48pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2302 My odd shaped, expensive to duplicate, aluminium holding tank has developed a pinhole leak. Am givin
Nonskid Repair Bob Camarena at 5:24pm 10.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1032 My 1981 has several areas where the nonskid gelcoat has chipped away showing the underlying fibergla
Boat tools Frank15180 at 3:00pm 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1481 I just spent two days hauling all of the tools home for the winter. As I sit here sorting through th
Repair of 1980 Oday 28 Bill at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/866 I am about to encounter my first fiberglass repair job. It is a beautiful boat that got banged up ba
Glassing over large ports. Geoff16659 at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1089 Pearson 323; plan to glass in the long fixed ports (2 openings, apprx. 7x28") and cut out for 3 new
Filling Instrument Holes Frank at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1037 As I have replaced instruments I have moved them to more convient locations, leaving the hold instru
Gel Coat Over Epoxy Rick D at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1139 We have heard that gel coat will not adhere well to epoxy. Can you true up this understanding?
Repair of 1980 Oday 28 Bill at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/856 I am about to encounter my first fiberglass repair job. It is a beautiful boat that got banged up ba
Glassing over large ports. Geoff16659 at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/832 Pearson 323; plan to glass in the long fixed ports (2 openings, apprx. 7x28") and cut out for 3 new
Keel Fairing Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/862

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Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 11:53am 02.17.21 But I am not sure where to start. What office has the power of approval I would contact US border
solar dlochner at 11:41am 02.17.21 100 watt will be better. The 50 watt panels will keep a charged battery charged but can't charge a b
South Coast 22 chip veres at 11:39am 02.17.21 I sail a Macgregor 22 - a make and model known for its low price and cut corners. Yet my keel bolt
Broken Seacock Handle Don S/V ILLusion at 11:37am 02.17.21
solar SailingLoto at 11:35am 02.17.21 Personally, I'd go with 100W with a controller. Renology has gotten reasonable reviews. thanks. th
solar kappykaplan at 11:29am 02.17.21 Personally, I'd go with 100W with a controller. Renology has gotten reasonable reviews.
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 11:28am 02.17.21 If your marina can haul out without taking the mast down, why not just pay for a short haul. Have th
Broken Seacock Handle (1) Eleven at 11:05am 02.17.21 Here is the exploded view of a similar Groco seacock. If I understand this correctly, I could replac
Inverters and induction cooktop Tim22 at 10:54am 02.17.21 I wonder if the Coil, needed for the Induction, will affect the on board Compasses? I bet no cooki
Inverters and induction cooktop JohnShannon at 10:48am 02.17.21 Well it is a high frequency oscillating field so your compass will wiggle back and forth a million t
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 10:47am 02.17.21 A few months back, there were a lot of posts from Canadians either wishing to have their boats or a
Gauges! twodzusfittings at 10:47am 02.17.21 That is a cool idea. My panel is an original Universal with glow and start buttons, key hole, amp an
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 SFS at 10:41am 02.17.21 And here is a similar site, with all sorts of info on blue water capable boats. This guy makes a li
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 SycloneDriver at 10:24am 02.17.21 What motor?
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 02.17.21 You'll find that @Don S/V ILLusion 's suggestion is the only one that won't sink your boat. Even if
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 10:11am 02.17.21 This is not a job that I would do in the water. If things go wrong, they will go very wrong. I have
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Head Sail at 10:07am 02.17.21 Sounds very doable and possibly legal. When government gets stupid and victimizes innocent people fo
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 10:00am 02.17.21 I vote for option 2. It sounded like the OP ordered the whole valve " Have ordered a whole new seaco
Broken Seacock Handle Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 02.17.21 Two options - remove the shaft (if not integral with the ball) and replace. Any reasonably sized bil
Broken Seacock Handle rgranger at 9:39am 02.17.21 Have some corks ready...

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