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Spiders!!! Tony at 11:51pm 08.02.04 Big Boats 5/1018 This seems to be a banner year for spiders. Don't mind them but hate to clean the spider doo Any
Tiller pilot suggestions Chip Tobey at 11:16pm 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/928 What experience do folks have with tiller pilots? If you've used them, which models? I'm looking a
What is the best ICW guide book? Bob4203 at 11:14pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2051 Okay cruisers, I know their are over a dozen if not more ICW guides for the east coast (Maine to Flo
Which Sail?? gop711 at 10:47pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/893 My question is what would you sail with for club races, a new jib or an old Genoa.The races are us
Accugauge upgrade in 380 for water/holding tanks John V at 9:55pm 08.02.04 Big Boats 10/1742 The original holding tank and fresh water gauges in our 1999 380 have required replacement/attention
Batten down the hatches Jim22039 at 9:41pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1130 Just finished preparing the boat for her date with Alex today. Good luck to all in his path. This
Need Parts For NAVICO WP4000 Auto Pilot Joe Mullee at 9:14pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2770 I'm looking for a backup belt for my auto pilot. It's the type that has the drive unit attatched to
Recommended boat cover Adam Olson at 7:07pm 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1131 Hello everyone....After browsing the canvas section and not seeing much, I thought I'd post here.
how many blisters is too many? Dan Geltmacher at 4:17pm 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1109 81 Hunter 30. Last haulout was Dec 99. I had significant blistering. I grinded them out and glass
Length of halyards and sheets Russ at 3:06pm 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1044 Catalina 30 short rig...Can you assist with stadard lengths of halyard and sheets on my Catalina 30
Battery advice jeff ernst at 1:20pm 08.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1027 I just purchased an Oday 20 and can't find out the battery voltage. My guess is 12 volts. Any advis
Consensus on intermitent use of water heater Don at 12:18pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1469 A dock discussion today failed to reach consensus on how to prolong the life of the water heater. So
Last inch of water from bilge, how to get rid off. abe at 11:57am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 13/7875 On a Hunter 36 your bilge pump does not get rid of all the water. You still have a few inches left
C-22 Thru Hulls Bayard Gross at 11:57am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/902
Seeking comment on a "third sail" on a B 393 or li Mike16388 at 11:53am 08.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1369 Has anyone tried adding a staysail or small jib and flying it forward of the genoa, on the spinnaker
TV Hookup Paul (Affinity C320) at 11:47am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1055 I recently purchased a TV for our Catalina 320, a 15" LCD. Anyway I wanted to put a hookup thru hull
MAC 22 Question Tom at 11:20am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1048 I have a MAC 22 and when it sits on the trailer there are dimples in the hull near the rear of the b
barnicles Chase at 11:18am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1246 I am wondering if barnacles can grow in the ballast tank on my 1999 26X. If so, is there a product t
Guest Expert Forum >>> Submit Your Sail Trim Topic Rick D at 10:52am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1008 We will launch the newly-revised guest expert forum for August next week. On the home page, there is
Alternate outboards for the 26S Jim Webster at 10:34am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/880 What is the largest outboard successfully used on a 26S ?

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Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal CYQK at 7:22am 02.07.21 Drewskie Have the same boat and replaced mine You need to remove the headliner,if the countersunk bo
Rusty Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 6:56am 02.07.21 Had to put sister bolts on my old Catalina 27. Catalina provided a procedure. It worked but the pro
Mast painting Siamese at 6:48am 02.07.21 You can't sand it down and leave it bare. The masts that look bare, are anodized, which keeps them
On the "Distant" Dream? shemandr at 6:40am 02.07.21 I just ordered At the Edge of Honor from Kindle. I had to wade through Debbie Macomber's avalanche
The sailors mountain. shemandr at 6:13am 02.07.21 There's more than one way to get through Winter.
Mast painting shemandr at 6:09am 02.07.21 Door number 2. But you may have bare spots before you get it smooth. I would think if the mast to
Mast painting jssailem at 6:09am 02.07.21 What is the look you need? I your looking for all spiffy and yachting quality, then strip to the
Cargo Ship snaps in half (1) ifmdalvey at 6:00am 02.07.21 Sadly this is not uncommon, photo taken when i was flying on Nimrod patrol aircraft 500nm off SW UK.
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Steve L22188 at 5:44am 02.07.21 Peggy is correct...as always! Replace the old unit with the Raritan she recommends. I did that a c
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted Randy Church at 5:29am 02.07.21 Mike, when I purchased my 34 back in 2005 I experienced 'severe' vibration of the boat when in forwa
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (3) Thaniel at 5:28am 02.07.21 Feels like not much happened this week. But did get a few things done. The remote controls I order
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sailme88 at 5:16am 02.07.21 Isn't this the boat that hadn't been in the water for some ten years following the death of the owne
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sailormanbigd at 4:36am 02.07.21 thank you
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 Davidasailor26 at 4:23am 02.07.21 We have a Whale BE9006 electronic switch in our 37. No complaints. No moving parts to jam.
Hull/Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 11:54pm 02.06.21 Boat problems are like roaches, if you see 2 or 3, there are actually 20 or 30. Truer words have n
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Tally Ho at 10:35pm 02.06.21 If you just want to paint behind it, loosen the bolts that hold the whole thing down to the floor of
The sailors mountain. (5) Tally Ho at 10:29pm 02.06.21 Not to hijack the thread, but BBBBBRRRRRRR..... I took my annual pilgrimage to Maui, HI... I hate
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 9:41pm 02.06.21 There is certainly something to be said about newer...but you need th look at both boats (even photo
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch Tally Ho at 9:08pm 02.06.21 They may be the attachment points for a "Wheel Pilot". Over time they wear out and are discarded/s
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question DArcy at 8:35pm 02.06.21

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