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JY 14's Split from bow to stern?? Drew at 12:25am 08.18.04 Day Sailers 3/7077 I was talking with a owner of two JY 14's that he has used only a couple of times on each. After the
Durabak-18 Non Skid Kevin B at 12:14am 08.18.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1296 An article in the current issue of Good Old Boat describes using a product called Durabak-18 (Applie
super beach cats paul at 11:30pm 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1263 does anyone have a reccomendation for a much larger beach cat style cat?I just sold my Hobie 18 and
1989 33.5 Compression Post ? Robert at 4:28pm 08.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1233 1989 33.5 (333 Interior)Issue: With a straight edge on the top side of the mast step. It is concave
356 Leech Flutter Again ! Marc P at 1:29pm 08.17.04 Big Boats 5/898 I know this has been discussed several times but I do want to vent my frustration with the leech fl
3 blade propeller don mantle at 12:39pm 08.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/676 AS AN ADDITION TO MY PREVIOUS ARTICLE.I HAD THE PITCH ON MY PROP 16X13 THREE BLADE CHANGED TO 16X11
Fixing Nicro solar vents Peter J. Brennan at 12:31pm 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 4/7189 I'm sure everyone knows those Nicro solar-powered vents that run 24 hours a day. They are not actual
Pedestal steering Bob Wicker at 12:20pm 08.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/937 The wheel on my 1981 H33 will not turn to move the rudder to port and starboard as it should. The wh
rudder post leak ernie Johnston at 10:58am 08.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/875 anyone have any experience repacking the rudder post. I think that is where my leaking is coming fro
looking for the perfect c-25 jim savicki at 10:52am 08.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/1112 Hi guys and gals. I am in the market for a c 25 with a wing keel and an inboard. I currently hav
Catalina 34 or 36 resale ease Paul at 10:41am 08.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/968 I sold my C30 a couple a years ago and it sold pretty fast. My wife and I plan to go cruising in 3 t
Harken Furler not furling on '95 26' Rich Lewis at 8:22am 08.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/949 Since I shortened my forestay a few inches to adjust my mast rake, the Harken furler won't furl. The
Reefing Eric Graig at 8:18am 08.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1356 We were running downwind the other day on a broad reach when the wind really piped up to about 30 kn
Sailing Books Don Guillette at 8:15am 08.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/826 Hooyasailor who sails out of Atlanta and Pensicola asks an interesting question about sailing books,
Boatyard Damage from Charley Dancing Bear at 7:54am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 Does anyone know how boats fared at the boatyard near Placida ? -- it is southwest of Punta Gorda. H
How about a CD or DVD? Victor23952 at 7:10am 08.17.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/973 Phil,Have you considered publishing a CD or DVD with a search engine and all or most of the archiv
Flotation foam RichardL at 7:05am 08.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1074 In some of the other threads, I have seen reference to foam under the v-berth. I don't have any ther
Capri16.5 Shroud Line Tension Lynn Bluett at 6:46am 08.17.04 Smaller Boats 4/1168 Does anyone know what the tension limits on the inner and outer shroud lines should be? I have a Lo
motor without ballast D. Boyd at 6:46am 08.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1748 I've had my 26x for two years, my first boat. I've been told I can empty the water ballast tank whe
Sailing to Baltimore Tom B at 6:45am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1250 Anyone here sailed to Baltimore on an August weekend? We are considering a weekend cruise to Baltim

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BATTERY BASICS DArcy at 9:52am 01.19.21 Mine last 3-4 years. That sounds like a poor charging system. I used to get about 4 years from sto
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE capta at 9:51am 01.19.21 It looks like they used a water based latex inside to spruce it up for sale. There's nothing for it
1974 O'Day 20 project YiskNie2013 at 9:42am 01.19.21
anchor chain capta at 9:42am 01.19.21 There should be a chain size stamped on the gypsy. Last gypsy we bought cost us a grand, so it may b
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 9:38am 01.19.21 Perhaps paying attention in High School Chemistry can pay dividends when you get older and start to
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Benny17441 at 9:33am 01.19.21 Before doing anything conduct a thorough inspection of the boat swing keel, keel raising and loweri
Garmin striker 4 Sanfelice at 9:28am 01.19.21 I use a striker 4 on my boat. You can install it by placing it inside the hull and using silicone to
BATTERY BASICS jssailem at 9:27am 01.19.21 Perhaps paying attention in High School Chemistry can pay dividends when you get older and start to
O'Day 222 Companion Way gowfer at 9:13am 01.19.21 Thanks ... I know Rudy has them but I want to re-make my own. I have a CNC machine and want to engr
O'Day 222 Companion Way sail sfbay at 9:07am 01.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some suggestions on replacing the companionway way boards in the thread belo
BATTERY BASICS FastOlson at 8:37am 01.19.21 When I was young I knew someone who did restore car batteries. He would melt the tar that held the
C309bSpreader Deck light sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.21 To be sure suggest taking a photo of your light from the deck with a zoom to confirm what you have t
Below Deck Autopilot (1) jssailem at 8:00am 01.19.21 When the wind gets above 10 knots the load builds up and the belt slips. ...... but that doesn't so
Capri 22 mast needed! sail sfbay at 7:58am 01.19.21 New masts: Catalina Direct: Spars Rig Rite: Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Har
Cracks around jib track sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.19.21 Looks like those linear cracks are caused by flexural strain...............but fixable. If you want
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:45am 01.19.21
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 7:25am 01.19.21 I chose to isolate the small agm battery and large lifepo4 battery bank with a 20 amp dc to dc charg
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:21am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several o
AC/DC Grounding Question Davidasailor26 at 7:20am 01.19.21 Calder is correct about the reason for grounding AC and DC together. If there is only one DC ground
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:18am 01.19.21 Yes I'm looking for a boat between 30-40'. Something easily to maintain and manage in tight marinas

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