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Anti-sway hitch Ted Friend at 9:56am 10.20.03 Smaller Boats 5/827 Has anyone out there tried the new Equal-i-zer brand anti-sway hitch that is designed to work with s
swing keel o DJ at 9:56am 10.20.03 Smaller Boats 7/1049 I have aquired a 1983 Catalina 25 fixer upper and have been informed to look out for the swing keel.*
Proper Winter Storage of Sails Don at 8:46am 10.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/962 After a glorious summer with our first sailboat,the boat is out of the water and winterization and
mast removal Robert at 7:27am 10.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1085 Is there a way to single handedly drop a mast. I am new to sailing and am getting tired of counting
Tankless Water Heaters ... Eric at 6:40am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1527 Alright, other than "they can't run off 12 volt" why would anyone talk me out of replacing our old 6
Change of hull color Grant Cleverley at 6:31am 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1010 Has anyone changed the color of a hull (we have a 2001 Catalina 320) from Factory White to Navy Blue
Bristol Finish, has anyone used this product? John Dodge at 6:30am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 5/903 I'm thinking of refinishing my cabin sole and was thinking of using Bristol Finishany pro's or con'
Keel Wiggle Mark Steinmet at 6:11am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 I noticed when my boat was pulled for storage - when it was being postioned for the cradle, the keel
what 32-34 foot model boat do you recommend I buy jim Turner at 5:47am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1281 I am looking to buy a used 3-4 years old, 32-to34 foot sailboat for san francisco bay sailing and ma
Bow pulpit seat: where to buy? krafft at 5:30am 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2503 I'm looking to buy a bow pulpit seat for a Catalina 320. Any sugestions as to where I can buy? I pre
Advice on Accepting Delivery of new 350 William at 5:07am 10.20.03 Big Boats 12/990 We just purchased a new 350. Delivery estitmate is currently Feb '04. Since I have never purchased
How can I get the water out of my inflatable tube Will at 4:38am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1570 Isable left me with water in one of the tubes in my inflatable. Any ideas on how to get it out? Feel
Suggestions When A-4 Rebuilt (e.g. Couplings) (1) Leon Loh at 4:35am 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/806 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. I need advises if I should replace some of the parts if I take the advan
311 headsail Scott Goldwyn at 4:20am 10.20.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1102 I started racing my 311 this year in a 'jib and main' class. I realize now that the 116% blade jib d
outboard charging capabilities? bill at 3:54am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1401 Hello,I have a 1983 mercury 9.9 (elect start, long shaft).how do I find how much changing this
Looking at 1991 Catalina 30 Bob at 3:40am 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1000 I am looking at a 1991 Catalina 30 which seems to be in excellent shape, very well maintained boat.
propeller shaft coupling bolts backing out paul bonnes at 3:39am 10.20.03 Big Boats 7/1436 2003 hunter 386 took delivery July 3rd Propeller shaft / gear box couplingbolts backed out leaving
Recommended transporters for sailboat?? Alan at 3:32am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/749 Has anyone had a good experience with using a professional trucking outfit to transport a sailboat a
Water Leaks Don Rice at 3:10am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/855 We originally had a small amount of water showing up in the aft cabin- starboard side when we 1st pu
Sail Cover for 170 DEJ at 3:08am 10.20.03 Day Sailers 1/1173 I'm looking for a low cost main sail cover. This websites chandlery list one for $170.00.I was hopi

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Pressure washing teak decks thinwater at 5:09am 06.22.20 Acid-based teak treatments eat away about 0.01 inches of wood every time they are used. It's just th
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting dlochner at 5:05am 06.22.20 The noise sounds like a dry pump or one trying to build pressure, which would suggest a leak somewhe
Mystery boat* dlochner at 4:57am 06.22.20 It is not a Pearson. Back in the 70s there were a number of builders who sold unfinished hulls and
Transducer placement on a 18.5 Hunter dlochner at 4:48am 06.22.20 For a sailboat it does not matter where the transducer is located whether next to the bow or the st
just saved 90$ dlochner at 4:44am 06.22.20 my AC system is pretty straight forward, one battery charger and 2-3 plugs and a 2 breaker panel
Locking the CB rpludwig at 3:59am 06.22.20 I'm with Gene on this, have never used it, but haven't been knocked down (yet) to test the pros v. c
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks Davidasailor26 at 3:50am 06.22.20 Some more intel that might help. The smell in the head was generally better today. I noticed the th
Newb Tales Grotto at 3:49am 06.22.20 Always always always hold onto your halyards when unhooking them from the mast. Watching a halyard z
sonichub 2 will not power on Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 06.22.20 I was looking at the new SonicHub 2 wiring diagram. It looks like the yellow wire is intended as so
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting (1) wsconner at 2:00am 06.22.20 I think I made a bit of progress this weekend. I swapped out my rudder sensor from a linear drive
just saved 90$ fred1diver at 1:47am 06.22.20 my AC system is pretty straight forward, one battery charger and 2-3 plugs and a 2 breaker panel
Mystery boat* rgranger at 9:50pm 06.21.20 What does the title say it is?
Pressure washing teak decks rgranger at 9:44pm 06.21.20
Battery issues Benny17441 at 9:43pm 06.21.20 It takes approximately 6 hours to recharge a deep cycle house battery depending on the state of disc
Pressure washing teak decks Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:38pm 06.21.20 I like Snappy Teak two part cleaner and brightener, but it must be brushed across the grain and no
Pressure washing teak decks victorhoisington at 9:11pm 06.21.20 OK, I had this discussion several years ago when I needed to get the cap rails and hand rails clean
Hunter 26 replacement battery recommendations? Benny17441 at 8:51pm 06.21.20 AGMs have some good features but are more sensitive to damage if not recharged properly. Do your h
Mystery boat* (1) Spinnacher at 8:29pm 06.21.20
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