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Lengthening a C22 Randy Kolb at 4:09am 04.01.04 Smaller Boats 12/1188 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 3/1088 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 3/1170 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 5/1117 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 0/1707 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 13/1414 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 0/1708 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 5/2304 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 1/941 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 2/1665 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 9/1269 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 8/1406 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 1/935 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 3/966 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 7/862 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 2/895 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 14/1411 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 1/1078 Hi all would like to repaint the light blue non skid/slip part of the deck it has a lotof black spo
Sails Luffing Matt at 11:32pm 03.31.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/2602 When we are sailing close hauled, we trim in the sails and the top of both leeches, Main and Genoa,
A new face, voice, and fingers joins our team Phil Herring at 11:11pm 03.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1280 Sara Johnson, an accomplished cruiser and frequent forum user, has joined our customer service team

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Staysail and Genoa Track additions for Hunter 37 Cutter Joe at 1:24am 11.16.20 Your choice is to either install the track and design the sail for it....or acquire the sail and des
December/January Trips Planned nightowle at 12:10am 11.16.20 Thinking of Blake Island for New Year's Eve. We've done that for several years and have had a good
Halloween cruise (3) SoSound at 11:25pm 11.15.20 When we added our Code 0, we also had a bobstay reinforcement fabricated for our anchor roller. I d
December/January Trips Planned SoSound at 10:35pm 11.15.20 The Sea of Cortez. I have an itch too. Booo! I'm thinking that you'll not be wearing quite as man
December/January Trips Planned SoSound at 10:33pm 11.15.20 We're usually skiing by now. Probably picking up our boat, after some work in Seattle, late next we
Halloween cruise forbin at 10:27pm 11.15.20 I still haven't decided on an anchor...haha. I got the 45# M1 today. Done. This is definitely a
black marks MikeHoncho at 10:15pm 11.15.20
rust remove from swim ladder S/V Honu at 10:13pm 11.15.20 Bartenders Friend is great for cleaning rusty SS, along with those Magic Eraser scrubbing pads.
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why MikeHoncho at 10:10pm 11.15.20
Hot restarts Project_Mayhem at 8:56pm 11.15.20 Test for resistance, connect a test light and wiggle the harness to make sure connectors are solid.
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 Project_Mayhem at 8:48pm 11.15.20 I've heard 25 and 35hp as well. I wonder if a new starter would draw less than one from 1978...
Coupling back on prop shaft Allan12210 at 8:47pm 11.15.20 The split coupling may be a good option. Did you have any alignment issues with the split coupling
rust remove from swim ladder Cat36Amoore at 8:37pm 11.15.20 The best product I have used for removing rust stains form stainless is called Seeking advice for r
Seaward 25 Bimini Noodat Lady at 8:13pm 11.15.20 Prices seem outlandish for these things, considering how little there is to them. I am planning on m
rust remove from swim ladder Rich Stidger at 7:54pm 11.15.20 The best product I have used for removing rust stains form stainless is called Spotless Stainless.
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 7:54pm 11.15.20 Thank you King Gambit, I will start to use in Raritan Bay NJ protected saltwater after I get enough
First Sailboat Ferruh at 7:49pm 11.15.20 What are your plans for using the boat? The boats you mention are comparable in probably several wa
rust remove from swim ladder MikeHoncho at 7:42pm 11.15.20 Triple zero steel wool and Windex for the stainless.
First Sailboat MarcW at 7:41pm 11.15.20 We have a 2002 Hunter 356 bought last summer. It's reasonably well made, sails well, access to the
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 11.15.20 Hello Everyone, I'm planning to buy my first sailboat soon. I took ASA classes 101-103 and will tak

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