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engine noise solution George at 12:35am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1252 We have an 1977 Islander 32, which has been repowered with a Westerbeke 20B2, from the original Atom
Full Battented Main Sail Jim Durrett at 12:31am 02.22.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/878 I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5 with a Stock full battented mainsail. I was thinking of purchasing a new
Alt. use of topping lift ED WOLFE at 10:36pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1156 After reviewing the forum archives on topping lift uses, I still don't see an alt use for the lift.
Gel Coat Gloss Treatments Tired Buffer at 9:41pm 02.21.03 Ask All Sailors 8/945 Has anyone tried the gel coat finish restorers such as Vert Glass or Island Girl? Having owned a nu
soggy bilge Warren Doyle at 6:05pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/996 I am the proud owner of a 1972 Catalina 27, over the past year have become aware of the fact that th
stern rail lee champion at 11:35am 02.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/892 I would like to put a stern rail on Ventur 23 where can I get one and about how much will it cost me
Will a smaller outboard power a 26.5? justin Morris at 10:51am 02.21.03 Other Sailboats 2/731 I have owned my Hunter 26.5 since 1988. And I've sailed her pretty hard. I race in PHRF races in the
flex-o-fold prop vs. maxi prop steve akseizer at 10:19am 02.21.03 Big Boats 9/4117 I am considering replacing the standard fixed 2 blade prop with either a three bladed flex-o-fold pr
Good ship Oyster smells - a postscript Annie at 9:46am 02.21.03 Ask All Sailors 0/996 A while back I asked Peggy about how to deal with the smell coming frommy then soon-to-be boat.Wel
Motor Size Lynn Thomas at 9:02am 02.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/875 I have a 22 ft Catalina, 1973.......What size 9.9 motor is appropriate? 20" or 25"?
Preventer Forward Attachment Dave Mauney at 8:56am 02.21.03 Bigger Boats 7/1048 I am wanting to rig a preventer on an O'Day 35. I can attach it to the boom at the main sheet bail
33.5 H Sloop Alejandro Ortiz at 8:34am 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/999 I am buying a 1992 33.5 SLOOP. It has a 11'9" Beam instead that the normal 10'10". It is quite a bit
3GM alternator output David at 7:30am 02.21.03 Big Boats 6/3700 I have recently purchased a new 2003, 356 with full electronics including chart plotter radar as wel
Website Friendliness Skip Penizotto at 6:13am 02.21.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/717 I find the website almost impossible to use. I asked a 2-part question about a month ago. Not only c
Where to put a voltmeter? Tim McCarty at 6:11am 02.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1077 There WILL be more questions to follow regarding where to put things(plenty of spring projects), how
What is a fair price for a 1995 C250? Roger at 4:53am 02.21.03 Smaller Boats 3/1007 What is a fair price to pay for a 1995 C250 with trailer, 8hp Yamaha, cruising spinnaker, plus misc
Bimini for 26X Jim at 4:48am 02.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1114 Is the Bimini made by Macgregor for the 26X designed so that you can sail with it in the UP position
Brand New Boat, Brand New Head Sandy at 4:34am 02.21.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1205 Hi Peggy,I looked through the archives and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for so I thoug
how hard can you run the 8hp yanmar? John at 4:09am 02.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/744 I am new to small diesel ibs. Have owned tons of gas outboards my entire life. Can you run the 8hp
Universal 5411 raw water mixing elbow replacement Todd Osborne (Windwalker) at 3:53am 02.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1298 My old 5411 needs a new exhaust part that is located just aft of the manifold. It is where the exhau

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high water? (2) TomY at 3:52am 05.12.20 With HIGH WATER warnings, comes low water. A friend snapped this down in our harbor during the last
TefPack Synthetic Shaft Packing (1) TomY at 3:42am 05.12.20 I use the standard 'flax' shaft packing which I believe may be Gore-Tex? It comes in standard sizes
high water? danstanford at 3:25am 05.12.20 It is not like we have permanent ice in our watershed, so is the extra water due to more water in th
Socially distant racing? danstanford at 3:18am 05.12.20 Among the options our leadership is considering is not even launching this year. Specifically the su
Which sealant should I use? TomY at 3:17am 05.12.20 OK I think I have narrowed it to these two SIKA SIKAFLEX 505UV, or 521UV. I am only looking for a s
Ranger 12 resurrection Will Gilmore at 2:48am 05.12.20 A B S O L U T E L Y Beautiful. Good looking chisel, I can almost read the brand, but I don't think
In for a penny in for a pound! (3) pclarksurf at 11:18pm 05.11.20 The only drawback for brightwork use is that once it soaks in, there is no simply sanding it off.
Fore-deck Fun (2) pclarksurf at 10:54pm 05.11.20 @Gene Neill managed to not get any in my hair this time, but ate a fair amount of sanding residue--
Converting a 33.5 from sailing yacht to trawler... Rich Stidger at 10:27pm 05.11.20 I have been told that the motion of sailboats without masts is horribly rapid, anyone know more? A
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? Mark Maulden at 10:04pm 05.11.20
Hand rails on bow catalina 22 mermike at 10:02pm 05.11.20 They're not hard to make. Teak, though... $$$$.
Inverter charger and neutral bus question mermike at 9:49pm 05.11.20 Stu, that's encouraging. My first assumption was that I missed something obvious. Hope you find some
Siren 17 logo Brian D at 9:38pm 05.11.20 @bobweenk, did this logo work for you?
Stuck Transmission Plug PART DEUX Benny17441 at 9:15pm 05.11.20 Oils and fluids are much better today than they were a few years ago. As far as I'm concerned I so
Converting a 33.5 from sailing yacht to trawler... John Nantz at 9:05pm 05.11.20 Along the line of thought that John N. put forth as far a removing the keel. I would think that wi
Window replacement questions Project_Mayhem at 8:52pm 05.11.20 One trick I've heard to avoid chipping is to install the blade of a circular saw backwards. A router
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Barnacle Bill at 8:40pm 05.11.20 A woman
Inverter charger and neutral bus question Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 05.11.20 Mike, this is a recurring question. Many of us see RP when the inverter runs. I wish to heck I co
Which sealant should I use? Barnacle Bill at 8:37pm 05.11.20 Boatlife Life Calk also comes in a teak color. They also make a primer to coat the teak with for be
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? Barnacle Bill at 8:31pm 05.11.20 The more cylinders in a diesel engine, the quieter it will run. Always kill a diesel engine before t

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