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Cleaning Non-Skid John Young at 6:39am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1228 Does Poly-Glo work on non-skid or does it make it too slick?
Cleaning mildewed lines jcherubini at 6:03am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1554 The lines on this old boat are well-aged. Left coiled on the deck for some years by POs, they have
Replacment of Centerboard Pendant Bryan at 5:53am 04.27.03 Day Sailers 1/1090 I am searching for information regarding the replacement of the Centerboard Pendant on a 17 fts O'da
hunter 40 electric panel Tony DiCarlo at 5:35am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 Does any one know where I can purchase the lights on the electrical panel for DC on and AC on? The b
Question for H37c sloop sailors Ken DeLacy at 3:16am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1036 Greetings all Wondering if any others have had any issues with the low prifile cowl vents when sail
spinaker downhaul block for racing jimbo at 3:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/990 on my C30 the spin down haul is too far foward and giving my foredeck crew a pain getting during jib
catalina 30 deck organizer jimbo at 2:59am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1595 hi guys. my boat: C30 #4188 1985.Problem: sheaves for deck organizers torn upIn looking for rep
Favorite sailing season Sailboatowners.com at 1:10am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 34/1710 What's your favorite sailing season? Many people's knee-jerk response would probably be summer, o
Mainsail cover dimensions for 78 30' Pete at 12:29am 04.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1227 Hi,My boat did not come with a mainsail cover. I am having one made and am requesting measurement
rudder protection Teddy Taylor at 10:27pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 Sirs:I recently purchased a used sailboat, yet I know nothing of sailing or caring for the equptme
Rusty nut on rigid boom vang (1) Bonnie at 10:18pm 04.26.03 Big Boats 1/942 We took delivery of hull #49 in Jan. 2003. About a month after this we noticed the nut and spring r
Rigid Boom Vang Bonnie at 9:56pm 04.26.03 Big Boats 0/891 We have hull #49. We took delivery in Jan. 2003. We noticed about 1 month after this that the nut
battery question steve at 9:33pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 1/925 In checking the water level in my batteries i noticed the secondary battery was listed as a group 27
Engine Question #1: Coolant Overflow Tank Joe Mullee at 9:19pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1814 I have a Yanmar 3GMF which is cooled by fresh water passing thru a heat exchanger that is filled wit
Hot Water Heater Questions Joe Mullee at 9:12pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 6/916 The hot water heater on my boat isn't working off the engine. It does work off the AC panel while on
phrf rating Sandy at 2:04pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1001 how do I get a rating, can I get stock measurements POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Catalina 35 Cockpit Cushions J Collins at 12:52pm 04.26.03 Big Boats 7/2081 Hi, we're getting ready to close on our brand new Catalina 35 ! I'm wondering if anyone has any rec
I'm A Lucky Lucky Man (1) Mark at 12:51pm 04.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/1045 I am a lucky man. Today while taking my C22 back to the Gulf Coast, about 90 miles, I lost a wheel
deck core repairs Mark at 12:50pm 04.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1109 I've begun the process of doing some fiberglass and core repairs on my O'Day 23. I'm new at it, so
deck core repairs Mark at 12:42pm 04.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1211 I've begun the process of doing some fiberglass and core repairs on my O'Day 23. I'm new at it, so

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DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! BillyK at 9:11am 10.21.20 We sailors are, I fear, a dying breed. Our time has passed. I would say prime time has passed, bu
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jackdaw at 9:00am 10.21.20 I pay $325 per season for a buoy on Lake Minnetonka through the City of Mound. A dock costs the sam
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated dlochner at 8:53am 10.21.20 Is the alternator the infamous Hitachi super dumb alternator? I seem to recall an article in Marine
Beneteau 435 Switch Panel NYSail at 8:53am 10.21.20 Check all of your grounds first.... dismantle the engine ground buss and clean thoroughly. Also, wh
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Justin_NSA at 8:28am 10.21.20 None of the "likes" you mentioned pertain the M's motoring (power sailing) ability. Is that importa
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:19am 10.21.20 This is just my opinion and hope it doesnt offend anyone but - buy a real sailboat. This thing is a
I win! Glsawyer at 8:12am 10.21.20 I was thinking the same thing
Beneteau 435 Switch Panel Don S/V ILLusion at 8:03am 10.21.20
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle DennisL at 8:00am 10.21.20 I like the Powerline 120 alternator we have because it charges the battery quicker than the 80 amp D
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter frazzydee at 7:59am 10.21.20 Do you have a picture of this "piece of felt" ? Nothing like that on a 2GM 20F and nothing in the
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jackdaw at 7:55am 10.21.20 Holy cow! My costs at a now undisclosed location are: $1185/season for a 30 foot floating dock wit
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Beautiful boat website rgranger at 7:28am 10.21.20 Also do a search for any post by @TomY he has an amazing eye and has posted a lot of beautiful boat
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Hunter216 at 7:27am 10.21.20
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 buddybear at 7:27am 10.21.20 Did you find the fridge to be user serviceable? Did you have to install your own service valves?
Neglected boats rgranger at 7:25am 10.21.20 Agreed. They are experimenting how to recycle fibreglass using moss and fungi. On a semi-serious n
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jumpstart at 7:24am 10.21.20 "Hmmm must be caused by the better :beer: here! :) " Beer is expensive in Canada. Better? I'm not su
I win! rgranger at 7:22am 10.21.20 As an experienced boat owner my advice to any new boat owner has been "the best that you can hope f
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! dlochner at 7:17am 10.21.20

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