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Winter "to do" lists -- an accounting Sanders LaMont at 5:09am 04.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/921 As I prepare to spend ten days on the boat starting tomorrow, I went back and refreshed my "to do" l
Slips for snowbirds Ken Cobb at 5:05am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 16/3061 The thread below about Florida marinas going condo made me wonder how the snowbird lifestyle can con
Lengthening a C22 Randy Kolb at 4:09am 04.01.04 Smaller Boats 12/1035 I searched the archives but could find no information about this topic. My wife and I plan to do so
Screwholes in gelcoat Paul at 3:58am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1041 I recently bought a boat that the previous owner put raised letters on the stern with screws. Any h
Where does hunter run the wiring harness on a 25.5 ted at 3:43am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1124 My running light on my mast has never worked on my 25.5. I peeled back the insulation on the harness
290 Prices and negotiating room Tom at 3:16am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/994 I know that this has been approached from several angles in the forums, but I couldn't find the spec
Home made Boom Kicker? John Schaub at 3:15am 04.01.04 Smaller Boats 0/1681 I found this site as I was cruising for the lowest price I could find on a Boom Kicker. The site is
Icebox woes Jim Wasko Jr. at 2:57am 04.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1276 My 79' H27 icebox has no insulation around it and shares the same space with the engine compartment
Bimini Top Information Mac 19 Richard at 2:42am 04.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1614 I have a 1994 Macgregor 19 Powersailor. I am interested in finding out what would be a good size for
O'Day 25 Running Rigging Chris at 2:29am 04.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2159 I need to replace the sheets (main ' 150 genoa) and two halyards on my recently purchased ODay 25 (c
Good solution for dirty rub rails Dave at 2:09am 04.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/886 I found a good way to clean dirty rub rails this weekend that is MUCH easier than putting in new one
Secrets of Torlon Mark Burrows at 2:01am 04.01.04 Racing 2/1549 Ever wonder how the little beads are made? Here's your answer. See the link below.Markdb
Electrical... Mark Crociati at 1:58am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1229 Any brethren out there have some knowledge of electrical systems in sailboats. My bilge pump works
Help On Bleeding Fuel Line? Dave at 1:11am 04.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1150 AS a recent owner of a 1985 Cataline 30, I'm about to change the fuel filter for the first time on a
Switching batteries while the instruments are on? BOB at 1:02am 04.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/892 Had a conversation with a couple of young sailors about switching batteries while all the instrument
Mast raising bridle length for 94 23.5 arturo devitalis at 12:53am 04.01.04 Smaller Boats 3/927 Seems like when I bought this boat used from a dealer he inadvertently gave me a bridle which is muc
Anyone added radar to a 320? Larry Schroeder at 12:45am 04.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/784 Have purchased a JRC1800 radar system. Does anyone have any advice on the installation? Should a p
East Coast Catalina Rendevous Marshall at 12:39am 04.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/850 The rendevous June 25-27 in Baltimore, MD, will be my first. How many of you will be attending?
informal poll would you buy? Pete at 12:36am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1327 A boat that has a cored hull ? More directly a boat that has a cored hull BELOW the water line? I ha
non skid deck repaint jbaker at 11:53pm 03.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1035 Hi all would like to repaint the light blue non skid/slip part of the deck it has a lotof black spo

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Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? Rick Webb at 12:21pm 07.12.20 We've done comparisons in our neighborhood between similar sized coolers loaded with ice in the back
New San Diego Sailor needs mentor! Brian D at 12:03pm 07.12.20 :beer::beer:
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up dlochner at 12:02pm 07.12.20 The power cord in question is the cord that plugs into the backbone, correct? Is the NMEA 2000 conne
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor Michael Davis at 12:00pm 07.12.20 Jesse , I used 5200 to glue the battens on.I put kerfs in but next time I think I will cut them into
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... jnorten at 11:58am 07.12.20 Be sure to properly bleed the fuel system. I had almost an identical experience with reduced RPM th
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor LazurusLong at 11:52am 07.12.20 Hi Michael, That is pretty much exactly what I am thinking. Are you using epoxy to adhere the batte
Searching for Oceanis 36 CC Owners Manual seeleyj at 11:51am 07.12.20 Hi sailingnim! I am new here and am looking for the same thing for the same boat model and year. I
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? capta at 11:40am 07.12.20 I don't believe the 9 days, and they don't say what the ambient temperature was for that. That wou
Shore Power set up jssailem at 11:38am 07.12.20 to make sure I don't have hold of a live wire while standing on a boat. Good plan... Note if the S
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? (1) jssailem at 11:36am 07.12.20 We could keep ice indefinitely in a plastic bag during our 2019 cruise...
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... (4) jssailem at 11:32am 07.12.20
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? LeslieTroyer at 11:26am 07.12.20 I have both oil and water temp. No water switch on the Universal, I did swap the OP switch for a Sw
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... LeslieTroyer at 11:23am 07.12.20
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... HotPotato at 11:14am 07.12.20 Wow that looks cold. Looks like a nice boat with high guardrails. I live opposite prevost... I haven
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jviss at 11:11am 07.12.20 According to the link above, it seems the Yeti can get 9 days on ice while the other may get 5. Tha
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jviss at 11:10am 07.12.20 Thanks Rick. Yea, it would be interesting to have an objective measure, as I stated, and it wouldn'
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? capta at 11:08am 07.12.20 According to the link above, it seems the Yeti can get 9 days on ice while the other may get 5. That
Shore Power set up arf145 at 11:04am 07.12.20 My thought--and I think this was @Ron20324's--was that I always plug the shorepower cord into the bo
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack rgranger at 11:01am 07.12.20 Pics help
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... (1) LeslieTroyer at 11:00am 07.12.20 This is what it looked like the last time @jssailem @Ward H and I went from false creek to Annette I

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