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mariner Rudder? margaret eagle at 6:09am 05.03.04 Day Sailers 2/1265 Does anyone have a rudder and tiller for a 1964 mariner with a full keel. I want to get out on the w
Asleep, dead ,or just below making lunch? scott at 5:48am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1115 Thats what my wife and I wondered as a 50 ft sailboat was motoring toward us at 6-8 knots dead ahead
CabinTop Side Window Replacements Kevin K - SV "KnottyLady" at 5:36am 05.03.04 Big Boats 0/797 See related link on how I replaced my cabintop side windows on my 40.5. Sorry the attached photos d
stuffing box and hose Peter at 5:32am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1254 During Easter weekend, my stuffing box on my c27 decided to come loose and remove itself from the fl
Rewiring an O'Day 25 Joe at 5:27am 05.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1560 Does anyone know where I can find a wiring diagram for an O'Day 25? I recently acquired a 1979 with
Sailboatowners quiz Rob at 5:20am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1002 Gary,I also have recently read the statistics published by the Coast Guard related to drownings inv
VC17 Bottom paint required for short season? Wendell Stevens at 4:58am 05.03.04 Smaller Boats 6/2319 The wife and I purchased a 1989 Hunter 23 last spring, and the freshly painted VC17 bottom paint loo
Towing a Catalina 25 stan at 4:49am 05.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2070 I am in the process of closing the purchase of a 1983 Catalina 25. I have a V6 cyl station wagon. Do
Refrigeration Problem on Hunter 35.5 Jon at 4:30am 05.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1238 Just noticed that my refrigerator was not keeping things cool on our Hunter 35.5. I have not spent
Bosun chair Vickie at 4:17am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1134 Can someone recommend a bosun chair for an in-mast furling system? What would the chair attach to if
Designing a Radar Mast Peter Milne at 4:01am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1456 I am in the final stages of having a stern mounted radar mast designed. The remaining issue is how
Genoa Size gmoritz at 4:00am 05.03.04 Big Boats 5/1061 I have a 1984 hunter 34, purchased last December. Main is in good shape but 110 Genoais stretched. I
Seen around Seattle area, know history? scott at 3:57am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/974 Tried to catch up to the boat to get name but it just left me in its wake around Port Madison Bay. A
Keel Shield/Guard Mel at 3:52am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1018 Has anyone installed the Keel Shield/Guard I've seen adverized in boating mags, and have you had goo
How much do I sand a stripped bottom to prep? Rob - at 3:27am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1325 The bottom is all stripped. Whew! The paint was zipping off in places so I'll use 202 to dewax. The
Hunter 240 - Water Ballast Opening plate on hull Don at 3:20am 05.03.04 Smaller Boats 4/1216 Is there supposed to be a rubber gasket between the plate (that closes the water ballast entry openi
re plumb water system Rob at 3:08am 05.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1468 Hello Peggyon my long list of projects...this coming layup "after this sailing year" I want to rebu
designing a yacht club burgy steve at 2:51am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1765 we are just starting a new yact club and are interested in designing a burgy.does anyone have any w
Rundown of Displacements Dan at 2:45am 05.03.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1418 I'm searching high and low for a new sailboat to haul around with my astro van between lake michigan
Winch Question??? Up Mast?? :0 PJ at 2:20am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1246 Ok, now I am new to this. I know how to pull up the sails with the winch, BUTTTT how do you back it

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Electric Cooler Wiring Benny17441 at 9:43pm 01.01.21 I have heard reports from RVers that if the 12V outlet is not wired with properly sized wiring for t
Battery Switches Benny17441 at 9:27pm 01.01.21 It is a matter of redundancy. Conserving emergency power to start the engine. Batteries can and wi
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? Benny17441 at 9:17pm 01.01.21 A tiller definitely. I'm pretty certain there is not a wheel option for that boat due to lack of sp
No Brake on steering pedestal Claude L.-Auger at 9:09pm 01.01.21 In an earlier post I wrote that I had a Merriman Pedestal. I do not. I have a Yacht Specialties ped
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gene Neill at 8:48pm 01.01.21 Mast and rudder appear to be typical, from what I can see. I've never owned a fixed rudder like that
Eye Splice double-braid DArcy at 8:39pm 01.01.21 How old is your practice rope? Rope that has been out in the weather for years will be much stiffer
ipad for navigation fred1diver at 8:38pm 01.01.21 I second the T-box, got one for my Grampian 26, still have to fix the transducer in/on the hull thou
No Brake on steering pedestal Roland5048 at 8:11pm 01.01.21 I have a Yacht Specialties pedestal which does not have a brake installed. There is however a threa
Replacing Hull Stripe Knotallthere at 7:41pm 01.01.21 Hi Jerry, I sure that would work just fine, I used the one by 3M that you can find at most local aut
Eye Splice double-braid Brian D at 7:37pm 01.01.21 Some braid is not splice-able. I have run across a few that I too had issues. When I purchased the r
Eye Splice double-braid Ken Cross at 7:35pm 01.01.21 I gave up for now. I was not able to get a decent looking splice.
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? Brian D at 7:30pm 01.01.21 Welcome new guy here. For a 21ft boat, you are best off with a tiller. Wheels are nice and my 27 has
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 7:18pm 01.01.21 Thanks knotallthere... I was wondering about the rubber wheel... would this one do the job? (Amazon
What size outboard for 26c Nashville_Blues at 7:12pm 01.01.21 I'll echo George_NJ's comments - the Tohatsu 6 HP on our 26C is more than adequate. We bought the s
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! Dr. D at 6:24pm 01.01.21 One year closer to retirement! 2022 is my year to say sayonara to the cube world! :dancing: I ret
Replacing Hull Stripe Knotallthere at 6:14pm 01.01.21 I did the exact same thing on my 2002 Hunter 356. I used a rubber wheel however to remove the old st
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! MikeHoncho at 6:08pm 01.01.21 With the onset of 2121 I start working under a new contract that brings a raise. Not significant but
new to forum neoflight at 6:03pm 01.01.21 Appears I have been remiss and not thanked you Capt. Robbie - I have read the manual three times!
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 sailme88 at 5:44pm 01.01.21 I think there is an overlap with the question.. Support based on interior bulkheads is travel lift
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! BlowMeAway at 5:34pm 01.01.21 And what makes 2020 worse, we were that close* to each other and never met. Happy New Year! Yeah*

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