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Stainless Steel Fasteners Sam Bocchicchio at 6:46am 05.21.04 Big Boats 0/731 Has anyone found a ss fastener to secure floorboards that are reasonably priced. I know that PYI Fa
Battery Trickle Drew at 6:28am 05.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/810 I'm trying to figure out what size solar panel to use for trickle charging a 24" 12V deep cycle batt
Solar Trickle Charge Drew at 6:26am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1144 I'm trying to figure out what size solar panel to use for trickle charging a 24" 12V deep cycle batt
Rigging jpayne at 5:54am 05.21.04 Day Sailers 1/1024 I have recently purchased a 17' Daysailer. I do not have the Owners Manual and I am looking for hel
Replacement of t-connector for mast shroud Alan ONeill at 5:46am 05.21.04 Smaller Boats 2/1516 While checking the rigging on my boat the other day, I noticed the t-connector on one of the shrouds
How to convince better half to get bigger boat BarryL at 5:17am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 29/1753 Hello,I currently have a Catalina 22, and I want a bigger boat. I havebeen doing my homework, and
yanmar engine throttle binding carl1553 at 5:03am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 hello, the throttle on my 81 irwin with a yanmar 2qm15 seems to be catching or interfering with the
yanmar engine throttle binding carl sutherland at 4:56am 05.21.04 Other Sailboats 0/786 the throttle on my 81 irwin citation seems to be interfering with the warm up knob on the controller
Pole mounted radome anthenna Rick D at 4:27am 05.21.04 Big Boats 5/776 I am installing a radar on my 410, 2Kw 18 radome antenna. I want to mount it on a pole. Do you hav
Loose Strut Frank7605 at 4:04am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1233 I just purchased a C27 and duing the bottom inspection we noticed the strut which supports the prop
internet hull liner source/ interior paneling lloyd at 3:58am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1968 I am looking for sources for hull liner fabric on the web.I am having close to zero luck.Does anyone
Wing Keel versus Deep Fin (30') Bob Rose at 3:42am 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3832 This question has to be one that has gone around since wing keels were invented!I have been looking
Gelcoat Blistering Skip Johnson at 3:41am 05.21.04 Bigger Boats 2/949 I am considering buying an oday 28 that has considerable blistering under the waterline. Has anyone
Advice on doger height? I am having a new Chip Willis at 3:30am 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/978 dodger made (It is now in process) but I think I could still make changes if I need to. I am 5'11" a
ben. first 51 performance? Jim Fischer at 2:57am 05.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/899 I am wondering about the sailing perfomance of the wing keel standard rig ben. first 51 Freers desi
New Mac 25 Owner RB at 2:54am 05.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/755 Help with a few items please. I just purchased an '86 M25. The trailer needs tires. Does anyone h
Calculating true wind speed/direction Eric Swift at 2:34am 05.21.04 Big Boats 5/4498 In a recent weekend sail the discussion revolved around how to figure out where the true wind was co
Vibration from power train James Goodson at 2:20am 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1056 Greetings to all, I have a 1990 Catalina 28 with an M-20 Universal, which runs great, however when i
spider cracks + rust stains Bob1757 at 2:19am 05.21.04 Day Sailers 1/1193 me again, the work on my boat is in full swing + she's looking great except for many spider cracks
Need help with South Chesapeake Mike DiMario at 2:08am 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1631 My wife and I are planning a trip to the southern Bay this summer. We would like some suggestions an

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Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? shemandr at 9:20am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 9:15am 07.23.20 Days..........you may have to use multiple techniques to do that. I am sure other forum members will
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 07.23.20 One question on MAPS app. If you turn the app off so it doesn't refresh all the time (I rarely use
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:05am 07.23.20 That's sad. Most times the waiting staff are college students. I hope that wasn't the case. He was
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Will Gilmore at 9:04am 07.23.20 Did you ever find out what they meant by losing the tiller? Were they referring to steering or was
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? srimes at 9:02am 07.23.20 I really like the GPS Test Plus app on my android, and I'm sure there's similar for iphone. I've use
Oh snap! It snapped! thinwater at 8:41am 07.23.20 ...Practical Sailor just did an article on brazing aluminum, however it is for subscribers only. h
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang sail sfbay at 8:29am 07.23.20 Silicone spray as described in the thread below. https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/rigid-boo
Ron20324 at 8:24am 07.23.20 Check in Bacon's back room. They have OODLES of them. Other than that, do you know what length?
sail sfbay at 8:23am 07.23.20 I have a Peake tri-radial asymmetrical spinnaker with a CDI top down furler (used once), ATN sock an
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang Justin_NSA at 8:22am 07.23.20 Do the springs have rough spots that could be smoothed out? Could be a quality thing.
Shoutout to Raymarine Justin_NSA at 8:19am 07.23.20 :thumbup: I was happy that Raymarine had the replacement vanes for my ST50. And I didn't get raped o
Solar Vent on a head hatch. markwbird at 8:18am 07.23.20 A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang jviss at 8:16am 07.23.20 Test question!!................does your vang have a spring like the one Sparcraft Ocean Vang descr
Help with hydraulic autopilot [pics attached] (1) sail sfbay at 8:14am 07.23.20 My 2004 Hunter 386 had a Raymarine hydraulic linear drive autopilot with a reservoir. After I repla
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang sail sfbay at 7:56am 07.23.20 Test question!!................does your vang have a spring like the one Sparcraft Ocean Vang descri
CUBA! Justin_NSA at 7:54am 07.23.20 Maybe not so strange ... I saw beyond Jen on the Weather Channel this morning and actually saw the
CUBA! Ron20324 at 7:51am 07.23.20 That's sad. Most times the waiting staff are college students. I hope that wasn't the case. Maybe
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 7:45am 07.23.20 :plus: .... save the slug for Justin, he has some holes he needs to cover :biggrin: now that's fun
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Ron20324 at 7:37am 07.23.20 :plus: Place a piece of wood on the back side. I think I drilled at least a little bit from both

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