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Vancouver Area Brian at 6:07am 09.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/934 Just purchased a C-27 and am moored at Horseshoe Bay. So far I've brought the boat back from Campbe
3.5 hp? electric ob? sufficient for mariner? Dan Marques at 4:26am 09.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1017 Apparently the end is near, because my "it will run forever" 1971 British Seagull has gone to that g
O'Day 34 Masthead Sheave Replacement Bill Stine at 4:22am 09.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1491 I've got a 1983 O'Day 34 and I need to replace the masthead halyard sheaves.What diameter sheaves
Porta Pottie Top Tank Jim Stevens at 3:36am 09.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1528 Peggie,I read your reply to a porta pottie question where the owner had "blues" leaking out of the
Good sailing areas down south? Anthony Bavuso at 3:29am 09.19.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1564 I am considering moving down south to maybe Florida or somewhere on the Gulf coast and I am looking
Enlarging scuppers on Hunter 25.5 Anthony Bavuso at 3:18am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/1609 I have recently been toying with the idea of enlarging the scuppers on my Hunter 25.5. And I mainly
Storm ,To Mike Ed and Paul Olivier van Mierlo at 3:04am 09.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/794 In response to your comments I'd like to give you some more details about this whole event. We did t
Lazy Jacks or Dutchman? Ed at 1:56am 09.19.02 Big Boats 3/1039 I'm considering installing Lazy Jacks, or having a Dutchman system installed that will work with my
What's wrong with the Hunter 212? Dave Youngblut at 1:27am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 6/7387 I have read, with great interest, the many trailerable sailboat articles in the popular sailing maga
How much bottom paint will I need? Noah at 1:25am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/1315 I need to paint the bottom of my 1976, Catalina 22 this winter. How much paint will I need. One or t
battery cables C-30 switch Anita at 12:56am 09.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/858 I am in the process of changing all my battery cables on my C-30 1989 from factory installed 4 gauge
test Jim Hughes at 12:43am 09.19.02 Other Sailboats 1/822 Jim, I'd be willing to test something that would keep me from having to put bottom paint on a boa
Porta poti blues Wayneo at 10:55pm 09.18.02 Smaller Boats 7/909 A few times I was healing a tad more than I should, window washing angle as gusts came through and I
Surviving a storm Olivier van Mierlo at 10:28pm 09.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1103 Just back from a crossover journey to the U.K and back to Holland I had to reconsider the seaworthyn
Water dripping from the main hatch Peter Roach at 6:10pm 09.18.02 Big Boats 10/913 Ok - I finally got tired of the water accumulating on the top of the main hatch and then dripping on
Using RV dump? John at 4:10pm 09.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1693 Hi Peggie,I trailer-sail and several of the lakes around here lack a pumpout station. I was think
Danger to Mast Winfried Wilcke at 1:40pm 09.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1215 I've heard some old salts saying that using only one sail (i.e. only main or only jib)in strong wind
Sink Drain Stan Taylor at 1:12pm 09.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/839 When you slide the Stove/Sink unit into place, does the drain for the sink lead to the same thru hul
Recutting your own sail? Jim Haynie at 12:59pm 09.18.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1854 The sails on my 1988 Legend 37 are still good and strong but badly bagged out. I know that recuttin
suction pressures steven f. at 12:04pm 09.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1229 Just reading through the forums and noticed you talk about cracking a holding tank during a pump-out

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How can I keep it hard longer? jviss at 9:25am 07.12.20 Some good advice I read about valve maintenance on the NRS site, is to spray the valve interiors wit
Winch servicing mistake capta at 9:14am 07.12.20 If you have any access to the pawls area try squirting in the stickiest goo you can so you can push
Winch servicing mistake kloudie1 at 9:08am 07.12.20 Welcome aboard!! nothing more to add.. as Greg says, a very thin screwdriver or a thin piece of plas
How can I keep it hard longer? markwbird at 9:06am 07.12.20 Hi all: I have a 10 ft AB inflatable about 12 years old. It has been trouble free but has always se
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - jssailem at 9:00am 07.12.20 WOW..:wow3: So nice.
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - (6) rcolsen at 8:58am 07.12.20 182245182246182247182248182249 Here's a couple. Boat came with all the original documents and owner
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up jssailem at 8:45am 07.12.20 A fuse blowing causes me to believe that wiring has a short. The fuse is trying to protect you. Chec
Raymarine Rotary drive? scottdube at 8:34am 07.12.20 Reinstalled the rotary drive unit yesterday. Seems to work ok on the dock. Still need to take the
center board for AMF Alcort Tiga sail sfbay at 8:31am 07.12.20 Welcome to the forum!! Sailboards are a lot of fun...........I started sailing on them in the early
Question about PHRF Calculation Tedd at 8:20am 07.12.20 @Davidasailor26 : Thanks, those links will be helpful.
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up JohnShannon at 7:58am 07.12.20 So you are just attaching a cable to your electrical system and a fuse blows. Something is wrong wi
Folding wheel for Catalina 36 Ron20324 at 7:58am 07.12.20 ...I like to steer from the port or starboard rail for visibility reasons. Also my boat is somewhat
Looking for a waste cap murrayabbott at 7:53am 07.12.20 As a temporary fix what about one of those rubber dinghy scupper stoppers that has a round piece of
Voltmeter JoeWhite at 7:51am 07.12.20 Yes, alternator has a ground post, but not used, it is assumed the engine ground is sufficient. This
New San Diego Sailor needs mentor! Hungryfroggy at 7:43am 07.12.20 Based on your stated profession, I going to guess reading and theory are relevant methods/areas of
New San Diego Sailor needs mentor! jssailem at 7:24am 07.12.20 Based on your stated profession, I going to guess reading and theory are relevant methods/areas of s
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? Mike Oldak at 7:16am 07.12.20
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 7:14am 07.12.20
New San Diego Sailor needs mentor! Hungryfroggy at 7:14am 07.12.20
Vinyl Wrap lehighsail at 7:09am 07.12.20 Look at: MrLetter.com. They have all different colors and will cut the strip to any width

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