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gps proximity carisea at 12:30am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/914 I just bought a wind generator and am trying to decide the best place to put pole mounted rig. Since
Slab Reefing? Craig at 12:20am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 4/827 Hi all, I have a '77 H25. This is only my second season with it and the reefing line on the mail was
Mast Base Removal Question Tim Paul at 12:16am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 15/891 I do not seem to have good luck with pop rivets. I use a hand pop rivet tool (Arrow, I think) and t
Oday 28 cradle drawings / dimensions Bob at 11:56pm 06.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1349 I have recently moved to Chicago from Tennessee and for the first time will have to haul out for the
control backing down 26x ed at 11:48pm 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/931 I seem to be having difficulties backing down, maintaining good steerage. The helm seems to have les
shore power direct to refrigeration Raleigh Hamilton at 11:37pm 06.08.03 Other Sailboats 12/1768 I like to leave my adler barbar refrigeration on all summer. I am concerned about over working my b
27' Tiller Hardware Scott at 10:02pm 06.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/966 I have a "1975" ODay 27. What I am looking for is a picture of the Cap that goes over the rudder pos
Catalina 30 rattle @1900 Lew G at 9:43pm 06.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/817 I recently had the cutlass bearing replaced on my 1988 Catalina 30. Now, it has a rattle that comes
External Bilge Pump for Capri 18 Chris at 9:20pm 06.08.03 Smaller Boats 5/1116 I would like to install an external cockpit mounted bilge pump on my Capri 18. I believe the newer
Mainsail girth measurements Geoff McLaughlin at 6:42pm 06.08.03 Big Boats 0/783 Has anyone taken the mid and quarter mainsail girth measurements for the 34 required for Americap?
Sailing in close quarters SailboatOwners.com at 2:34pm 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 67/3940 A skill set I always admire belongs to the skipper who can sail his boat into or out of an anchorage
Aft Berth Leak from Cockpit Pedestal on 26X Sam Kramer at 2:28pm 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1075 After washing the cockpit of my 26X with a garden hose, I noticed that my aft berth was wet directly
Where did the sun go? Jim A at 2:23pm 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1233 Rain, rain, rain and more rain! It is June for pete sakes!!!!What is wrong with the weather?
Diesel tolerant? Marc Honey at 1:01pm 06.08.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1048 Would it be ok to use some left over white sanitation hose to connect my diesel deck filler to the t
roller furling blues John Dodge at 12:51pm 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 5/891 My wife and I went sailing for a few hours this afternoon. As we began to wrap things up the roller
Honda Cable Conflict With Steering on 26X John Koller at 12:27pm 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/909 The throttle and shift cables on my Honda 50HP engine bend against the rudder linkage bar on my 2002
What you really want... SH... at 12:15pm 06.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/955
Bats in the mainsail Scott Smith at 10:33am 06.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/802 I'd appreciate any help with thisone. I just discovered a large colony of bats had moved into my ma
Maxwell VC500 anchor winch Mike at 10:03am 06.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1243 I have a VC 500 winch mounted horizontally in the anchor well, for rope only. Does anyone know if i
Havre de Grace to Boston Journey Mark at 9:56am 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1825 I have just purchased a new Hunter 33.5 and will be sailing her home from Havre de Grace to Boston n

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Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:23pm 05.29.20 Smart Flush Panel Dimensions: 4-3/4" L x 3-1/4" H x 1" Deep --Peggie
Pin hole leak in water tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:11pm 05.29.20 A lot of kayaks are made from PE. There's a ton of videos on how to repair them And I used to fi
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? pa391as at 6:59pm 05.29.20
Blisters above the waterline? dlochner at 6:41pm 05.29.20 Has your boat every been painted? Polyurethane paints need to breathe, covering them with shrink wra
Bottom Paint or Dirt? dlochner at 6:39pm 05.29.20 Looks like dried algae/slime from last year. Scotchbrite and elbow grease should get most of it. Or
1989 Catalina 30 Ward H at 6:37pm 05.29.20 All you need are a few limes and you'll be all set.:laugh:
PSS shaft seal operating temperature Ward H at 6:32pm 05.29.20 And then i take the cover off to check the oil and have a poop over a cup of water in the engine ba
Blisters above the waterline? jon hansen at 6:22pm 05.29.20 if it comes down to repairing. it's not that big of a job for a skilled glass man/woman. open the bl
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition Gene Neill at 6:20pm 05.29.20 We love our lift kit. It's wonderfully convenient, and a huge safety bonus as well. :thumbup:
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning Gene Neill at 6:04pm 05.29.20 You'll pick it up just fine, Flip. I'm a dumb ol' dogface myself, and I figured it out somehow. :th
Blisters above the waterline? Knotallthere at 6:00pm 05.29.20 I have the same issue this year on my Hunter 356 after shrink wrapping to the water line. This is th
Mixing elbow question Ken13559 at 5:51pm 05.29.20 Before switching to SS mixing elbow, I would do annual cleaning and decoking/derusting. With SS mixi
Blisters above the waterline? Davidasailor26 at 5:31pm 05.29.20 You could try to pop one. If smelly water comes out it is some kind of osmotic blister. If not I gue
Blisters above the waterline? jon hansen at 5:17pm 05.29.20 note to your problem: i have seen were osmosis blisters have gone back down. before i spent any mon
Frameless fixed portlight removal Gene Neill at 5:09pm 05.29.20 Can't say. I haven't had the privilege yet. :)
Blisters above the waterline? jon hansen at 5:01pm 05.29.20 looks like osmosis blisters to me. educated guess. great example of why i would never ever ever ev
Transmission problems yanmar 2gm20f with km2a Fashin at 4:59pm 05.29.20 Be very careful of the viscosity of oil you put in the transmission. So I figured it all out and m
Bottom Paint or Dirt? TomY at 4:57pm 05.29.20 looks like dirt to me. scotch bright pad and water is what i use. there may well be better ways. t
Windlass Hunter 33 Ron20324 at 4:51pm 05.29.20 Full disclosure in that Defender did my splice of 3 strand 5/8" rope to G4 5/16" chain. I'd be sur
Bottom Paint or Dirt? jon hansen at 4:32pm 05.29.20 looks like dirt to me. scotch bright pad and water is what i use. there may well be better ways. th

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