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In Mast furling option jscottsterling@hotmail.com at 2:26am 02.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/921 My wife and I have been looking to purchase a late model C340, but we have found so much different i
Doyle UPS Info wanted Charles at 1:44am 02.26.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1271 Hello Doyle Sailmakers!We are considering a Doyle UPS, can you share any information about this sa
Removing Old Cetol on teak help! Charles at 1:29am 02.26.03 Ask All Sailors 7/4949 What have you found works best for removing multiple layers of Cetol on exterior teak trim. I thoug
H37C Refit. Ed Schenck at 1:19am 02.26.03 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1339 Yesterday, while searching the Forum Archives for some SSB info, I ran across a December 2000 post.
Keel Don at 12:11am 02.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/923 Does the 1982 Hunter 27 have an outside ballast?ThanksDon
Battery or Starter Motor? Ray at 11:33pm 02.25.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1008 Sometimes when I start my Yanmar diesel the starter motor will bog down and stop. If I wait a few s
I want to salvage beached sailboat Wes at 10:47pm 02.25.03 Ask All Sailors 7/2477 I would like to salvage a beached sailboat, can anyone tell me were i could sell the parts? it is a
Remove caulk properly John H380 1999 at 10:21pm 02.25.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1032 I have a fair amount of caulk to remove from nonskid for a rebedding project. I have hunted the arch
OMC saildrive powerhead replacement G Billman at 10:13pm 02.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2473 Anyone know where I can find a replacement power unit for an O'Day 28 OMC saildrive--and how much I
Looking for Island Girl Flowcharts Kevin Whalen at 9:46pm 02.25.03 Other Sailboats 1/837 Jim I saw your offer to e-mail MS versions of the island girl flow charts. I'd be interested in re
Cutlass Bearing Replacement David Thimble at 8:47pm 02.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1405 This spring I would like to replace the cutlass bearing as it is showing some play on the shaft. Wou
Electronic charting without a serial port... Jack Tyler at 8:10pm 02.25.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1088 I'm switching over to a new laptop and, as with most laptops these days, it has no serial (DB-9) por
ATN dousing sock (copy: Guest Expert Forum) Leif Arneson at 6:59pm 02.25.03 Smaller Boats 2/914 I am going to order a Doyle APC cruising spinnaker for my Hunter 19 (93-96) and wondering how import
ATN dousing sock Leif Arneson at 5:46pm 02.25.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1783 Hello Bill,I am now ready to order a Doyle APC cruising spinnaker for my Hunter 19 (93-96) and I a
Keel plate corrosion jp at 4:01pm 02.25.03 Big Boats 5/1009 My 1983 Hunter 34 has a problem keel-bolt plate, the one for the most aft keel bolt. It corroded pre
What's my MMSI number? CDL at 2:11pm 02.25.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1766 I have a Raymarine 53DSC VHF on my boat. Apparently when it was installed, somebody programmed an M
Has anyone used a PowerThruster? Chip Giles at 12:07pm 02.25.03 Ask All Sailors 2/924 Has anyone used the PowerThruster that they advertise here on this website? Did it really make a di
I need a primer on the types and uses of blocks Mike at 12:00pm 02.25.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1129 I am trying to learn about why blocks are configured as they are, what particular ones are used for,
How can 3 strand nylon line be softened Sam at 11:54am 02.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1666 Does anyone have a way to soften 3 strand 1/2in. nylon anchor line which is very stiff? Also has an
Mysterious Leak Bill Yale at 11:46am 02.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1149 I have had my O'day 20 for two seasons now and still have a mysterious leak. I have sealed all bolt

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Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line Ralph Johnstone at 7:27pm 09.20.20 That just shouldn't happen unless there has been damage in that area. OR possibly delamination. A
Davit Selection quadrille38 at 6:42pm 09.20.20
450 passage vs 456 discovery at 6:39pm 09.20.20
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights (1) discovery at 6:37pm 09.20.20 A photo of the ports you are looking for to see if the forum can find the manufacturer would be hel
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 09.20.20 One consideration when adding USB outlets - Devices like cell phones are increasingly moving to USB-
Electric wire common ground question Davidasailor26 at 6:13pm 09.20.20
TS Sally (1) WayneH at 6:02pm 09.20.20 The Condor had the tip of the port ama ripped off. I only saw one Capri 22 floating. The office took
What is wrong with my sail? DrJudyB at 5:52pm 09.20.20
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... dLj at 5:26pm 09.20.20 Ensolite is a closed cell foam that is fairly soft especially in thicker sizes. The thin versions w
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width acarter at 5:18pm 09.20.20
Electric wire common ground question leo310 at 5:10pm 09.20.20 I would use #4 wire Red for pos and Yellow for Neg if you want a ground busbar it would be Green. Re
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width (1) AlastairLC at 5:03pm 09.20.20
Rust Never Sleeps. Mechone at 5:00pm 09.20.20 " It doesn't have to come in on an angle" I totally disagree . Spraying it straight in thru a Tee it
Old propane tank leo310 at 4:58pm 09.20.20 Most propane tank have a 10 year life and require recertification as the valve is also a safety valv
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ken13559 at 4:38pm 09.20.20 My mantra is first do no harm. If the stock 12V socket is still working, just fit a dual USB Charger
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width acarter at 4:36pm 09.20.20 How are you taking down the mast? Why sacrifice a tape measure, use a length of string or line to
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Tedd at 3:52pm 09.20.20 That's one of the things I like about a trailerable boat. That thousand bucks (thousand Canadian, by
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 09.20.20 Should I make a stink about it with the yard that made the piece, get the motorcycle fabricator to
Old propane tank Rich Stidger at 2:41pm 09.20.20 Some around 1983, the propane industry changed the piping in the tanks. They were called an "Overfi
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... mcrow33 at 2:31pm 09.20.20 I've made two sets for cockpit cushions. One set for my Bene and a set for a customer. I used 2" ope

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