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The Gale Sail Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3837 I'm looking at options to get my sail area small but still efficient for planned trips north. I'm co
Icebox insulating blanket Tammy at 10:49pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/11025 Here is the information on an insulating pad for the icebox. I found this ad in an old issue of Poi
Bolt widget at end of cable shrouds Rich Lewis at 9:36pm 04.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/836 My jib forestay is too long by a couple of inches even after tightening the turnbuckle to the max. T
Mariner motor weight Wayne Randolph at 8:31pm 04.05.04 Day Sailers 2/1079 I'm going to replace an old Chrysler 9.9 elec. start (c. 70 lbs.) with a new Toyhatsu 9.8 elec. star
Questions on depth sounders! Dennis at 8:25pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3455 Want to get an electronic depth meter but not a through hull type! That leaves transom mount, or in-
internal vs external regulators Bert at 4:03pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2930 Hello FolksI am looking for an output performance graph for an automotive internally regulated alte
Power Thruster Jeff Serene at 2:54pm 04.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1177 Has anybody tried the Power Thruster for a 50 hp motor on a Macgregor 26X. I am interested in learin
Teak Color Mike DiMario at 2:05pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1267 I have just completed a new teak enclosure. The new teak looks much more brown and the original look
Cheapo Refrigeration Follow-Up Bob Camarena at 12:48pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1070 There was a 1/1/21 posting on Cheapo Refrigeration by Nelly about using the guts from a dorm refrige
Larger Catalina sterns versus older version Ted Mendes at 12:17pm 04.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/999 I am interested in purchasing a used Catalina 42. For the 1995 model and onwards the stern were made
Adding transmission oil Tim Pinkham at 11:28am 04.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1308 Hello,I drained the transmission oil last fall but had trouble adding the new oil back in. It goes
Removing rust specs from fiberglass Bruce at 11:22am 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 9/3103 I just bought a boat that has rust specks or flakes on it. Any idea how to remove them?Thanks
Dings and scrapes... Mark Crociati at 11:16am 04.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 Can anyone recommend a fix for a hull I'm about to paint for dings and scrapes? Should I use "Gel-c
Thru-hulls... Mark Crociati at 11:11am 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1348 I'm considering replacing my thru-hulls, seems cheap enough, has anyone replaced them before and if
Water filling the bowl Rodger at 11:05am 04.05.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2404 Hi All, I just became the proud owner of a 1981 Catalina 30. It has a Raritan PH II manual head. Whi
Radar up Mast-hunter-290 nick maggio at 9:41am 04.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/921 I already ran the cable from the helm to the out side bottom of the mast and as soon as the weather
Radar up Mast- hunter-290 nick maggio at 9:26am 04.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/933 I am getting ready to install 2k raymarine up mast ,should I put above the spreaders or below or at
Using OxyClean to "oxygenate" the holding tank Richard Gottlieb at 9:24am 04.05.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6527 Dear Peggy: I purchased your book on eliminating head odors and found it to be very enlightenin
What should I do about a soft spot in the deck Steve Green at 9:23am 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 8/10928 I purchased a 1989 Hunter 26.5 this February. I got a good deal, everything about the boat is in ex
NEED PHOTOS Timmr at 9:08am 04.05.04 Smaller Boats 6/1086 I have 73 c22 with original rigging.I can not find photos of the connection from the end of the boom

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Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Terry Cox at 6:44am 12.22.20 The steaming light might be 10A, Do you mean one amp?
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Terry Cox at 6:43am 12.22.20 Anchor light Steaming Light Stern light On our boat the anchor and steaming lights were two amps
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? dlochner at 6:25am 12.22.20 Back in the day before high tech lines, wire halyards were used to reduce stretch. Modern lines are
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Justin_NSA at 5:59am 12.22.20 Anyone take any good pics? We missed it :frown:
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Kings Gambit at 5:58am 12.22.20
What size stuffing flax do I need? Justin_NSA at 5:40am 12.22.20 Did you figure it out? How did it go? Did you use MainSail's article? I've never done one. I went di
What size stuffing flax do I need? All U Get at 5:26am 12.22.20 This probably solves the different sizes mystery the PO left in the spares collection.
Lower lifeline hole plastic insert All U Get at 5:22am 12.22.20 Yes, that is what they were designed to do but now they are "special" boat parts and the price can
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Justin_NSA at 5:12am 12.22.20 Sweet! :thumbup: My trailer doesn't have brakes or fenders. Just free-wheeling tires on rims. Don't
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) Thaniel at 5:08am 12.22.20 Thank you all for the greetings and the tips. They are most welcome. or hours to the location whe
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller RoyS at 5:06am 12.22.20 Two marine bungies with stainless hooks. Fast, simple, inexpensive, and safe.
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller (1) RoyS at 5:04am 12.22.20 188419
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Justin_NSA at 4:50am 12.22.20 That's a good thought John. Now would be a good time for me to ask while she is on the trailer.
Lower lifeline hole plastic insert Intrepid-II at 4:37am 12.22.20 Yes, that is what they were designed to do but now they are "special" boat parts and the price can b
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 jssailem at 4:27am 12.22.20
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions Hydro Therapy at 4:17am 12.22.20 I owned a 240. I would commonly sail with a total of 4 adults. It was a great boat. The cabin had go
New Start Battery? east coaster at 4:17am 12.22.20 Where are you getting your 12vdc tv? Have a 2002 310 hull 166. Have 65 amp alt on westerbeke m25 xpc
Opinion on Keel Crack Hydro Therapy at 4:12am 12.22.20
New Main Sail? kappykaplan at 3:20am 12.22.20 Quantum made the sail pack. Class of 78.
New Start Battery? CarlN at 3:16am 12.22.20 A group 27 standard car battery should be fine for a start battery for that small engine. No need fo

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