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Refinishing wood slats on princess & helm seats? Tom Boles at 6:42am 12.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/1959 Does anyone have a clever way to refinish the wood slats on the seats? We have a Vision 32 and even
replacing just the glass in portlights john at 6:36am 12.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/937 I have recently purchased a hunter 27' 1979. Many of the portlights are etched from exposure to sa
Storm!! When do you go to bare poles? Joe Mullee at 4:59am 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 46/7874 Recently I was in some rough weather while crewing on a boat in the Caribbean 1500. Winds were in th
Loose footed Main Dave Johndrow at 4:21am 12.05.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1738 Don-I'm not sure where I read it but I do recall that you are not a fan of the loose footed Main.
New name lettering Joe Refkin at 3:58am 12.05.02 Other Sailboats 6/913 I have recently aquired an 83 Cat 30. It needs a name change. Will Island Girl safely remove the o
Removing CDI reefer Brian R Clare at 3:53am 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1762 On my recently acquired '88 O'day 272LE with CDI reefer, the halyard/messenger knot is jammed at top
Tight marina/Mac26x Stewart at 3:23am 12.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/968 I find it hard to control the boat (motoring slow)when trying to dock in a tight marina. Should the
Galley Wood Lee at 1:43am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 5/938 I need to rebuild the galley to accomadate a small microwave. What type of wood is on the face of t
Bottom Painting while on a trailer..... Greg at 1:27am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 15/1999 I was wondering if anyone has come up with any ideas on how to lift a 23.5 up off the trailer a bit
heaving-to in a C-22 tomD at 12:48am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 12/3355 Several times last summer while cruising I elected to heave-to to go forward and deploy groundtackl
Choice of outboard motor Neil King at 11:58pm 12.04.02 Smaller Boats 14/1183 This has probably been asked a million times, but I'm new to this site: What is the most reliable o
Hey --- Here is an article on Frank Butler Tom at 11:49pm 12.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/775 and Catalina Yachts. For those interested. http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=7733
30 gallon tank dimensions frank swift at 3:33pm 12.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1145 I am a new hunter 336 owner and when the gas gage was getting below about 1/4 I refueled. I was exp
I want to set up 212 for easier single handling... Mark Malcolm at 3:30pm 12.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/807 ...and am looking for advice. Has anyone run lines to the cockpit? Centerboard controls? How about
30 gallon tank dimensions frank swift at 3:15pm 12.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/901 I am a new hunter 336 owner and when the gas gage was getting below about 1/4 I refueled. I was exp
test Phil Herring at 2:02pm 12.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/912 test
1GM to 2GM upgrade David OHara at 12:47pm 12.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/792 My old 28' S2 has the old 6.5 hp Yan 1GM engine that seemed underpowered in thunderstorms and heavy
NEW METER WORKS GREAT Terry at 12:45pm 12.04.02 Big Boats 0/727 In the process of trying to locate a replacement 50 amp internal shunt DC ammeter for our P42, Hunte
shallow draft boat but big enough.... Bill P. at 12:27pm 12.04.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1216 I currently sail a Catalina wing keel 270 with a draft of only 3.5 ft. Shallow huh...but alas the en
Fuel overflow Ben at 11:46am 12.04.02 Big Boats 12/1683 Every time I fill with diesel, I get some spillage from the vent. Any tried solution?

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High winds rgranger at 5:31pm 09.29.20 Maiden sale went great, I actually reefed too much. Lots of heeling and fun to be had. Thank you f
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 5:24pm 09.29.20 Different strokes ... In Peconic Bay 20 feet is relax time. In Florida, on the Indian River Lagoo
Back-up Depth Sounders? shemandr at 5:19pm 09.29.20 Different strokes ... In Peconic Bay 20 feet is relax time. In Florida, on the Indian River Lagoo
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue MitchM at 5:12pm 09.29.20 a great diagnosis and checklist for anyone w an onan gen ... thanks !
New sailer Glsawyer at 5:09pm 09.29.20 So, you want my two cents? A. You are not an experienced sailor B. You can get a free boat, but yo
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 5:09pm 09.29.20 That can be a little scary Charlie. We have tides here up to 25 feet. 12/15 feet would be OK at low
New sailer Mr. Dave at 5:01pm 09.29.20 So, you want my two cents? A. You are not an experienced sailor B. You can get a free boat, but you
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? TimFromLI at 4:55pm 09.29.20 Mine runs fine, no problems around 2300 hours. The only think is it leaks oil, probably from the re
Back-up Depth Sounders? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:55pm 09.29.20 I start to get a little nervous when the depth sounder gets down to 20 feet. Amazing how differentl
New sailer Glsawyer at 4:51pm 09.29.20
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Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 4:39pm 09.29.20 I start to get a little nervous when the depth sounder gets down to 20 feet. Amazing how differently
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Dave Groshong at 4:32pm 09.29.20 I always go for at least 10-12 stitches, butting the ends together, take your time, Ralph is righ
High winds gtg at 4:13pm 09.29.20 Maiden sale went great, I actually reefed too much. Lots of heeling and fun to be had. Thank you fo
Wait for it... jssailem at 4:12pm 09.29.20 Interesting that it happened in front of you. Happy no one was hurt. That it happens to racers is a
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 4:11pm 09.29.20 My unit is a 2008 Airtop 3500 unit... I had it overhauled once after spider nests had blocked the ex
New sailer Kings Gambit at 4:09pm 09.29.20 How far south are you going? Don't go too far as prices drop closer to Mexico. Many plan on round-t
Diesel Oil Change Davidasailor26 at 4:08pm 09.29.20 Why not attach a hose to the bottom crankcase drain and secure it to the side of the engine compart
New sailer srimes at 3:53pm 09.29.20 How far south are you going? Don't go too far as prices drop closer to Mexico. Many plan on round-tr
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