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Galvanic Isolators Ed V. at 11:53am 06.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/977 Hi All,I recently installed shore power on my O25, and am wondering how important it is to have a
Update Can't Get the Main Up All the Way Marc P at 11:43am 06.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/771 I tried all the recommendations posted and still can't get the main up all the way. I used a spare
Autohelm ST30 Wind Instrument J Stage at 11:30am 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2722 Cups on top of mast are no longer rotating. Therefore no apparent wind speed, but wind direction sti
Bent keel patrick doyle at 10:26am 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1709 I have just purchased a 1987 27 foot c'c which fell off its cradle. While falling the lead keel was
Peggy-I made a mistake Wynn Ferrel at 9:20am 06.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1813 when I installed a Jabsco service kit on my head. The head works and pumps just fine, but after pum
Compression Post Base Rusted Out!!! Andrew at 9:16am 06.30.02 Big Boats 21/1793 On my new-to-me H36, I noticed a rusted hulk in the bilge which appears to be a large (12" diameter)
Good as NEW keel D Berube at 8:47am 06.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1263 Just wanted all Mac 22 owners to know I had dropped my keel and totally restored it to like new cond
Measuring for PHRF Jim at 8:12am 06.30.02 Racing 3/1315 I would like to measure my H-31 for a PHRF rating to see how it compares with some of the club ratin
O'Day Fleets Tom at 7:09am 06.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/872 I have been searching the web for a site that lists O'Day fleets in the USA to no avail. In particul
hull construction for shoot thru depth sounder revron at 5:07am 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1271 My Beneteau Oceanis 370's ST-50 depth sounder stopped working correctly. It flahes at 38 feet or fl
best place to inmstall blocks for a chute? Steven de Filippis at 4:42am 06.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/726 I am in the process of rigging my h23 to fly a cruising asym spinnaker. My question was where shoul
The Preferred Grease Jim Rushing at 4:36am 06.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1188 Peggy, when rebuilding the pump on a head, what is the preferred grease to use and where can it be p
Holy Cow -- My Wife Bought Another Boat! Mike Turner at 4:31am 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 7/929 First, I've got to tell this story; 2nd, I want to ask for some assistance from my fellow sailors.
Dodger Windshield Roy at 2:24am 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1122 Hey folks. I just removed my dodger windshield( flexable clear plastic) and need to know the best wa
holding tank capacity Kevin O'Rourke at 12:59am 06.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1185 I recently purchased a 1983 Catalina 30 where would I find the tank fill capacity, remember I'm new
Lifeline netting Tom Wootton at 12:11am 06.30.02 Smaller Boats 2/1076 Two questions about netting. First, what is the best way to install it? I had intended to weave the
Outboard Mounting Bracket R. Bock at 11:58pm 06.29.02 Big Boats 2/1065 My dealer says Hunter does not offer a sternrail mounting plate for my inflatible's outboard. It se
soft deck Randy Corbin at 11:18pm 06.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1050 I am looking at a O'day 34, the broker said it has soft spots in the deck. What are they and can the
electric coolers john withrow at 10:53pm 06.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 Would like info on electric coolers. How practical are they? What will fit in the cooler space on
AC CONDENSATE WALDO EMERSON at 10:37pm 06.29.02 Big Boats 2/1061 WHERE DOES THE CONDENSATE GO FROM THE TWO ACUNITS, ONE IN THE AFT CABIN AND ONE IN THE MAIN CABIN.

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Question about painting dlochner at 4:49am 04.07.20 The boat will be slow to warm, even if the air temp is high. If you have IR thermometer, measure the
Quotes on repairing sliding hatch dlochner at 4:46am 04.07.20 Epoxy will degrade in sunlight from UV radiation. So it needs to be painted or gel coated.
Noodat Lady at 4:31am 04.07.20 That is a very professional job! It looks great. I didn't think I would like your portholes, but th
How can people continue working during a lock down? Hunter216 at 4:09am 04.07.20 I read an article that Dairy farmers are having to dump milk down the drain as demand has dropped. R
H 41 large saloon window resealing an some question kappykaplan at 3:39am 04.07.20 Try using Dow795 UV :plus:
Question about painting sailme88 at 3:34am 04.07.20 Check the side of he can.. Different paints dry at different rates. In some cases the the boat need
Toe Rail Will Gilmore at 2:39am 04.07.20 Do you have a picture or two to show the type of damage you're describing? I'm inclined to suggest
Quotes on repairing sliding hatch Erbardy at 2:36am 04.07.20 Only you can be the judge if the damage was structural or surface blemish. If you think the structu
Quotes on repairing sliding hatch Will Gilmore at 2:34am 04.07.20 Pay particular attention to what JS said about surface prep. If it is at all dirty, greasy or oily,
Quotes on repairing sliding hatch jssailem at 2:19am 04.07.20 Only you can be the judge if the damage was structural or surface blemish. If you think the structur
Wheel shaft grease jssailem at 2:01am 04.07.20 When I installed my AP the wheel had to come off. A bit of PB Blaster, time, and a big socket wrench
H 41 large saloon window resealing an some question BigEasy at 1:32am 04.07.20 Try using Dow795 UV. Good stuff and will accommodate the thermal expansion of the acrylic lens & de
Any ideas on boat type and keel (2) AlanCa at 1:24am 04.07.20 Red arrow is the hull penetration location. Green arrow is where the keels pivot. I tend to think th
Any ideas on boat type and keel (1) AlanCa at 1:16am 04.07.20 Pic of where the hull is penetrated.
Any ideas on boat type and keel (2) AlanCa at 1:15am 04.07.20 Also sitting above the keels are these items pictured. They connect via a pin through the visible ho
Any ideas on boat type and keel (2) AlanCa at 1:00am 04.07.20 Hi. Thanks for all the replies. Much appreciated. I took more pics and i will make multiple posts wi
...Its the most wonderful time of the year Will Gilmore at 12:09am 04.07.20 Here is an interesting descriptive overview of the Jetstream Analysis maps. The link was provided a
H 41 large saloon window resealing an some question Randy R at 10:12pm 04.06.20 Some type of special license should be required to purchase 5200.
(3) Louden Ness at 10:08pm 04.06.20 Definitely not the stuff in the spray can. Can't remember which place I got it but it was some marin
...Its the most wonderful time of the year JamesG161 at 8:55pm 04.06.20 Once strongly whipping linke a singular wave around the Arctic Circle stirring up winter and urging

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