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Bottom Painting a H260 while on the trailer: Frank Sears at 8:10am 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 11/1105 I have a H260. In the past to paint the bottom, I have jacked up one side of the boat on the traile
RayMarine Autopilot 5000 Stan at 7:11am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1366 After 2 years of perfect operation, my RayMarine Autopilot 5000began acting up this weekend. If I
Lightning Protection!!! Mike at 7:11am 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 9/3240 Hi,I read this article from BoatUS about Lightning protection. I have been out on the water and st
Perkins Diesel Bill lowe at 6:53am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/3336 I have a Perkins Perama M-20 Deisel in My Beneteau OC 281. I want to change the fuel filter and kno
Has anyone had a "flats mooring"... Mark Crociati at 6:30am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1829 Has anyone had experience or knows of someone with experience mooring their boat on a "flats-mooring
How can I get my waste deck fitting out CAPTAIN JOHN EDWARDS at 6:23am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1257 I have the flush deck waste pump out port and I can not get it lose. I have used oil and hammered ar
Jack Tyler... Derek Rowell (Pearson 422, Destiny) at 5:31am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1096 .. congrats on the little write-up in Sail magazine. Made me quite jealous - I love London. Are
Face Plate R at 5:22am 03.21.04 Big Boats 5/965 The "face plate" on my '87 35.5 Legend is cracked from fatigue around the choke cable mounting boss
Phil photo posting problem nick maggio at 4:57am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1045 I go to add a photo to a forum and everything works good it even says my photo is excepted and shows
Hunter 280 window problem Pete Millen at 4:00am 03.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1245 I am looking at the possibility of buying a 1996 Hunter 280 but noticed the large side windows are l
Holding Tank Vent Blocked Jeff Brinker at 3:44am 03.21.04 Big Boats 7/3910 I recently had to replace my macerator pump. yks Really turned out to fairly easy once I found a w*
Boat Transport Cost- Catalina 30 Bob Camarena at 3:23am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2933 We're considering the possibility of shipping our Catalina 30 from the Sacramento, CA area to Washin
Winch maintainance Bryan at 3:19am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1044 I know that our H 29.5 winches have not been serviced in a year. Can anyone tell me what, if anythi
Halogen/Xenon/LED light bulbs for C22 Dave at 2:39am 03.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1184 I'm looking for more energy efficient bulbs for my C22. Has anyone found and used LED, halogen or xe
Looking for an Owners Manual for O'Day Mariner 2+2 William A. Carter Jr. at 2:30am 03.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1865 I am trying to locate an owners manual for an ODay Mariner 2+2. I am buying a 1972 and need Basic i
charcoal grilling? Richard at 2:15am 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 4/1637 Hi folks,I have a few grilling questions as we face the upcoming season:1. I have to assume tha
air conditioning advice sought Bill Greenberg at 11:44pm 03.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1092 My wife and I will both be retiring in June and plan to spend more time this summer on our Catalina
surveyor patrick at 11:20pm 03.20.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1010 can anyone recomend a surveyor for a boat purchase in the New Hampshire area. the lakes region is f
Sailing Movie Jim Willis at 10:38pm 03.20.04 Other Sailboats 11/1174 Our first "boating" movie is finished (really a sort of a test). Although we cannot put movies on th
brass or plastic transducer mike at 10:38pm 03.20.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1178 i am going to install a st60 depth meter this year. what i discovered from the forum is that i dont

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Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question thinwater at 1:49pm 12.23.20 Is it a May Day, or actually a Pan Pan? Is the boat or crew in immediate jeopardy? In most cases, I
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:40pm 12.23.20 As a dealer, I saw too much and heard too much. Sadly I saw a John boat at a marina unattended wit
epoxy resin (3) PaulK at 1:32pm 12.23.20 Raka worked well for me. 1:1 mix ratio means fewer mistakes and less wastage.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 12.23.20 What is the hull number
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Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! senang at 12:51pm 12.23.20 Do you have a better contact with factory? No, sorry, it is just that I live here and speak the la
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question (1) CarlN at 12:50pm 12.23.20 Many will remember the 2014 rescue of the Kaufmans in mid Pacific by an Air National guard team who
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (1) Ziggler at 12:39pm 12.23.20 I love this stuff. I love sailboats and sailing. You guys are a lot of fun. Here, attached, is my at
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 12:23pm 12.23.20 I am continuing to simplify my design to the point that I now have virtually two systems. The AGM is
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 11:10am 12.23.20 Can you tell from paperwork or any stickers if the selling dealer was Either Norton Yacht Sales or
epoxy resin shemandr at 11:04am 12.23.20 If you are ordering mail order be mindful of shipping costs. Epoxy is a hazardous material for ship
epoxy resin Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:32am 12.23.20 I've used epoxy to build boats since the late 60s'.Started with WEST Sys, then Raka, MAS, Sys3. All
LiFePO4 conversion Maine Sail at 10:27am 12.23.20 That very reason is why it is more common in the RV market because they are less dependent on char
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question ontherocks83 at 10:26am 12.23.20 So I called my insurance company (Markel) last night. I was asking the representative questions as b
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Stu Jackson at 10:23am 12.23.20 Repacking a Stuffing Box 101 - by Maine Sail: Re-Packing A traditional Stuffing Box There are also
epoxy resin BobbyFunn at 10:17am 12.23.20 Best practice is to do exactly what the product manufacture says to do and not mix brands. Common s
epoxy resin chip veres at 10:04am 12.23.20 I like Raka. I bought several gallons of resin and blush-free hardener years ago for a boat that ne
epoxy resin jon hansen at 9:53am 12.23.20 the kick time on epoxies is temp related. do all your work at 45 degs and the epoxy will not kick.
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Richard19068 at 9:53am 12.23.20 What if an unattended boat with motor running gets loose and hits another boat, person, etc as to w
epoxy resin dlochner at 9:42am 12.23.20 West system sets really fast. I used west system, total boat, and 3c on the same project. 3c and

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