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Sanding Hull Richard at 7:04am 06.24.03 Big Boats 2/922 I am about to put a new coat of abaltive paint on and would like to know what grit sand paper to use
How hard is it to raise the mast on a 272? Mark at 6:16am 06.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1039 I'm looking at a oday 272, but I am concerned about raising the mast. We will not have a yard are a
Beneteau 235 PHRF rating/jibs Ben Montgomery at 5:37am 06.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2380 I bought a First 235 yesterday. Looking for what kind of PHRF ratings others have throughout the cou
F235 Towing Steve C at 4:45am 06.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1395 I have an F235 wing keel that I slip, no trailer right now. Wondering if F235 owners out there regu
Genoa for Venture 23 Jeff Scheid at 4:32am 06.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1025 Does anyone have advice on a genoa (135 or 150) for a Venture 23? Since it is a cutter rig with two
Kubota part numbers John at 4:15am 06.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1847 I have an M25 Universal and believe it is a D850 Kabota. I have the Universal manuals and know the U
Sailors on lake Norman NC. Art at 3:55am 06.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/790 Ahoy!! Are there any sailors on Lake Norman in North Carolina out there? I am thinking of making a
Skipper dies after SV rammed by large MV in LI fog Tom S at 3:54am 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1011 Now it would be a mistake to totally take everything from the NY Post article (link below http://w
Keel crack???? Matt at 3:30am 06.24.03 Day Sailers 0/913 I just launched my salvation project, a 1977 o'day 22. When sailing in a stiff breeze we noticed th
Replacement for Simpson-Lawrence SL 400 Don Davidson at 3:30am 06.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1997 I may need to replace the Simpson-Lawrence manual head (model SL400) on my Contessa 32. The SL400 h
Broken Shaft Log - Anyone else?? J. Tesoriero at 2:56am 06.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1138 The shaft log on my 1980 Hunter 30 consists of a bronze plate with a shaft tube. The plate is caulke
Bumper molding Tom Ott at 2:07am 06.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/788 Hi, I recently purchased a 1987 30' Catalina and I am having trouble with the rubber molding on the
Inside Tire Wear - 23.5 Trailer Frank Leisten at 1:59am 06.24.03 Smaller Boats 5/866 Anyone have any idea why my trailer tires are only wearing from the inside. Have only 5,000 miles o
How do these boats look for 1st sailboat? Brent at 1:35am 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1132 OK, sorry I have started this in three separate posts now, but I didn't think ahead when I titled th
use of bow roller jerry at 12:49am 06.24.03 Bigger Boats 3/1338 My newly purchased O'Day 28 is equipped with a bow roller. What is this used for? Should the ancho
Which head to Buy???? Paul at 11:31pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1046 Hi,My old head on my C30 has finally started to fall apart. The plastic pieces are cracking after
CABIN LIGHTS JOE NEUBAUER at 10:14pm 06.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/933 I HAVE A 1978 CATALINA 30 . I'M CHANGING MY CEILING LIGHTS AND HAVE COME TO FIND NO POWER IN THREE O
How evil are flexible bladders really? Doug Snell at 10:11pm 06.23.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1178 I have a flexible bladder on my boat now which is emitting a very foul aura, but I'm assume the crus
Putt-lik esubstance in cabib on walls. Jack at 9:46pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1028 Hi everyone. I just bought a sailboat. Down below, the last owner must have felt the need for hooks
Hey, JIm Willis you out there??? Paul H at 9:41pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 0/828 Jim, Need to talk to you about some Gelcoat questions. See post on Gelcoat site. Please contact me a

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Yanmar SD20 Saildrive Codybear at 1:43am 10.11.20 Yes, you will have to change to magnesium and these are the only two that I know of on a SD20. I rea
Overpowered prop? Hayden Watson at 12:36am 10.11.20 The engine supplier should be able to help you with the correct prop pitch.
Toilet seat. Hayden Watson at 12:34am 10.11.20 In my head, the seat was fine but the hinge broke. I bought a $13 seat at Home Depot that had the c
Toilet seat. Ron20324 at 11:04pm 10.10.20 ...Anybody ever refinished and painted a toilet seat? The price of a new one is about $60.00. I woul
Toilet seat. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:03pm 10.10.20 I see no reason not to do so
Toilet seat. Benny17441 at 9:35pm 10.10.20 Get creative, neon paint or metal flakes........
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? SoSound at 9:13pm 10.10.20 The correct Viking procedure would be: 1. Put you in the dinghy 2. Set the dinghy alight 3. Lea
Coronado 23 mk II rigging vrxagjf at 8:59pm 10.10.20 Just answered my own question. I found the brochure, manual, and drawings on boatbrochure.com eithe
Toilet seat. Johnb at 8:28pm 10.10.20 Sometimes standard home ones will fit. Also investigate RV stores.
Toilet seat. Ken Cross at 8:25pm 10.10.20 I haven't done it but I see no reason it wouldn't work.
Jimmy B in town USS Flasher at 7:43pm 10.10.20 He heard he was in town
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Jackdaw at 7:22pm 10.10.20 This subject of ASA classes and certifications is not new nor is it limited to our side of the pond
Dripless shaft seal alexco38 at 7:19pm 10.10.20 Had A PSS since 2006. Just replaced the bellow this year (2020) which still look and feels good. Not
TS Delta (2) JamesG161 at 7:10pm 10.10.20 Went to boat during daylight hours today and guess what just missed out boat? aw the most likely pro
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) alexco38 at 7:04pm 10.10.20 I have a 1/4 inch line with cable tie every 6 inches. At the dock I pull it up with a halyard. Took
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) alexco38 at 7:01pm 10.10.20 I cable tied them on to the spreaders and the top of mast. Doesn't seems to affect much airflow. In
H34 Gelcoat and rudder splax at 6:54pm 10.10.20 the grazing in the gel coat usually comes from poor helmsmanship when things are hit. if possible di
Bottom Paint and Anode Replecement karellen at 6:34pm 10.10.20 Our strut broke last year after 16 years. It did not have an anode. The yard that I had do the work
Bunged up screws shemandr at 6:04pm 10.10.20 I was crewing on a T3700 earlier this summer and the skipper kinda smacked a dock pole while docking
Winterizing the C310 engine? Tally Ho at 5:44pm 10.10.20 That "run" is when the RV antifreeze is sucked up ... And when he motors to the well to get lifted

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