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Battery operated fridge fan? Derek Rowell at 10:23am 09.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2286 I've seen small D-cell operated refrigerator fans advertised (Boat US, West Marine). Are they wort
DeRigging a Beneteau 311 Jon at 9:30am 09.23.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/953 Can someone give me a step by step on how to De-rig my 311.Thanks in advancejon@alltype.com
Racing etiquette question Bawb at 9:29am 09.23.04 Smaller Boats 12/1035 I have a question,A friend raced on a boat all summer, mostly once-weekly evenings, but the occasi
Kiwi feathering prop FlyBri737 at 9:07am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1145 Ok. so I saw some talk on here about the Kiwi Feathering prop a few months back and since I was in t
Capillary tube placement Tim C350 April IV at 8:46am 09.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2156 Very good forum!Two questions:1) Thermostat capillary tube placement. I notice that in my new (l
Trailering a Catalina 22 John at 8:32am 09.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1006 What type or brand of trailer would be best suited for trailering a Catalina 22 mkII with a wing kee
Needed: Computer help RE: AutoCad files Jeff M21319 at 8:16am 09.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/818 Know this isn't exactly sailing related (well, sort of) but I'm wondering if any of my fellow poster
ob fuel line (honda) jlwithrow at 7:53am 09.23.04 Smaller Boats 1/1039 Have the 1994 honda 9.9 on my 26..the fuel ine connector from the line into the engine has gone bad.
To Cover or not to Cover chelsabella at 7:34am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1463 My H22 will be hauled and stored on boat stands at the marina this year. Should I cover the boat or
Bow pulpit, stanchion, rub rail repairs Bill Welsch at 7:12am 09.23.04 Big Boats 1/1752 Getting ready to fix my boat from hurricane Charley damage. Will replace bent bow pulpit and one st
Ammeter is pegged Seattle Scott at 6:26am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 26/3161 on the charge side at 200 amps. Analog meter (with needle) just goes to the plus side needle stop wh
rub rails Don Hall at 5:24am 09.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/941 I own and cruise fulltime my 1986 35' O'day sloop. I made the choice to cruise up to Florida's west
heavy wind racing Mystic51 at 5:01am 09.23.04 Smaller Boats 8/1174 While racing last weekend in 15-20 knot winds we were overpowered going to weather. We have a new da
What spark plugs to use, champion, ngk???? Lee14289 at 4:54am 09.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1095 I have a 89 johnson sail master 4hp.I've always used ngk in my motorcycles and always heard they
diesel maintenance/ additives wanderer3005 at 4:29am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1297 I am new to the wonderful world of diesel aux power and was wondering about winter layup and general
Hunter 375 Ice Box Lid Gas Strut Support Mark15229 at 4:13am 09.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1083 Hi, I have a Hunter 375 and he gas strut that supports one of the ice box lids has leaked its gas ou
completely irrelevant...don't read Dave M26D at 3:46am 09.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1154 but for those of you who are as bored as I am, I have a question that kind of relates to the LOL and
Future values of 240/260's Calvin266 at 3:03am 09.23.04 Smaller Boats 7/954 Any speculation on what will happen to the value of existing 240/260 sailboats? It is my understandi
Advice sought Michael at 2:40am 09.23.04 Trailer Sailors 9/1978 Hi, I'd 1st like to introduce myself. My name is Mike
Two Part Teak Cleaner Paul at 2:21am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2336 I am told that the two part teak cleaners beat the hell out of teak? But then so does sanding whick

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Prada cup on TV PaulK at 7:52pm 01.18.21 The windward foil probably wasn't deployed because they didn't think they'd need it. Then - surpris
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE wyndcatcherowner at 7:44pm 01.18.21 Thanks, everyone! Project_Mayhem I think you might be right about the poor surface prep theory base
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Benny17441 at 7:39pm 01.18.21 Best alternative is an open transom shower, especially in the Caribbean.
Prada cup on TV Hunter216 at 7:33pm 01.18.21
Prada cup on TV RussC at 7:31pm 01.18.21
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 7:27pm 01.18.21 Thanks Jskosmo... Right the worry was that I would hurt the gelcoat with too much heat... Here it is
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Mikem at 7:18pm 01.18.21 Hi all, Are their any sailboats under 40ft out there with seperate/dedicated shower? All i'm find
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) Rick D at 7:15pm 01.18.21 Wow, the PO butchered that. I had my hood modified with a cut just in front of the solar panel in or
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Michael Davis at 7:08pm 01.18.21
AC/DC Grounding Question Davidasailor26 at 7:02pm 01.18.21 Calder says the purpose of connecting AC and DC grounds is to provide a safe path to AC ground for a
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:00pm 01.18.21 I have a 2005 C-310 with a wheel Raymarine autopilot. It won't hold going to weather in true wind s
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance jssailem at 6:51pm 01.18.21 I CAN NOT SEE USING SUCH A DEVICE ON MY 35 FT BOAT. The the time comes that I can not dock my boat I
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:50pm 01.18.21 Thanks
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Phil Herring at 6:47pm 01.18.21 All I need is someone at the bow screaming at me, which should be cheap to manufacture. But if it's
Odd requirement in boat insurance Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 01.18.21 A high deductable can reduce premiums considerably...it's simple math: the more of the risk you're w
anchor chain dlochner at 6:33pm 01.18.21
Prada cup on TV Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 01.18.21 I follow your thinking but from what I understand having the cant arm up on the windward side actua
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 6:29pm 01.18.21 Thank-you, @dlochner. Does that mean that the AC ground should be connected right to the engine or
Nasty smell in heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:25pm 01.18.21 Sanitation hoses are one place where it doesn't pay to "go cheap" if you only want to do this job ON
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead FastOlson at 6:15pm 01.18.21 I've found that the bulkhead wasn't adhered directly to the hull - just tabbed in place. Directly

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