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Grounding and Keel Damage Randy C. at 1:44am 06.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/2038 My 82 C30 broke her mooring chain (Yes you should always dive on mooring tackle every year) in a win
Small blisters on O'Day 22 Gene Kauffman at 1:21am 06.18.02 Other Sailboats 5/871 I'm in the process of doing a bottom job on my 22. When we took off about 5 coats of bottom paint,
Fractional Rig tension adjustment Randy Rathmann at 12:59am 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1291 I have a Hunter 26.5 which has a fractional rig. I set up tension per instructions that came with th
Hunter Legend 40 hull to keel interface Malcolm Brookes at 12:33am 06.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1450 Need knowledge of how to solve a clearly defining crack between hull and keel. Hunter reports this
Universal M25 coolant hoses problem John Visser at 12:33am 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 6/2239 I replaced all of the coolant hoses on my M25, in a Catalina 36, last year, except two - the 7/8" ID
CAST IRON/ WING KEEL F SONDERGAARD at 12:32am 06.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1055 Anyone know when the Catalina 30 came put with the lead keel instead of the cast iron? Also, how abo
Archives down Phil Herring at 11:52pm 06.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/917 FYI - the archive server went down last night and won't reboot unless I'm there, which i can't be fo
21 mac venture Joe Gluvna at 11:52pm 06.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1181 I just bought a 21 and it looks in great shaped but has not been sailed in 7 years..it is a 1976....
Bird woes.... Greg Sampson at 11:48pm 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1165 I am sure there is a ton of stuff in the archives, but they seem to be down right now, and I am so a
mast plate Troy Baker at 11:17pm 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 1/975 I have built a plate for my mast (boot). I trying to figure out how to attach it to my boat. Basical
Cleaning Water Tanks Chip at 10:17pm 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 1/980 I have several integral tanks for water on board. Was looking for a product to help clean/sterlize t
replacing the holding tank in h37C steveflyer@compuserve.com at 4:12pm 06.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 25/2034 I would like to know the method of removing the holding tank in my 84 37 cutter. Seems its leaking
Max Prop question Tom Nix at 3:33pm 06.17.02 Big Boats 3/1243 I recently purchased a Max Prop for my 410 and the instructions say to regrease the prop a minimum o
80's Hunter 40, the right windlass? Ben Eastwood at 3:29pm 06.17.02 Big Boats 2/970 Hi everyone! I just purchased a 1989 Hunter Legend 40 and I am so excited! She's in the boatyard hav
Yanmar engine panel problem Bob England at 1:11pm 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1599 My boat has a Yanmar 1GM10 single cylinder diesel with the standard Yanmar control panel, including
bottom painting john withrow at 12:56pm 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/814 when is the best time to paint a trailerable boat's bottom? At the end of the season or just before
Flush bonded windows repair Bob England at 12:55pm 06.17.02 C&C 1/2734 I have a 1985 C+C 27 Mk V that has the flush bonded plexiglass cabin windows that seem to be common
Standing rigging vibration Dan Wesley at 12:07pm 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1892 When the boat is on the mooring and a stiff wind is blowing something creates a harmonic vibration (
Warning light and audible alarm Lowell Martin at 12:00pm 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/991 I receive an alarm while the engine is running which only states "Water Proof". It is the 4th alarm
List to starboard. Dan Wesley at 11:59am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1012 As my boat sits on the mooring it leans slightly to the starboard side. I emptied the holding tnk a

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Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (2) RockynHilda at 9:28am 08.05.20 I think your plan will work. You will need to devise a "gin" pole and a way to keep the mast from
Isaias Report from New Jersey shemandr at 9:25am 08.05.20 I'll give those boat owners who didn't prepare a bit of a pass. This storm was fast moving and I th
Isaias Report from New Jersey jviss at 9:23am 08.05.20 We rode it out on the boat last night. Highest wind observed on the boat was 42 kt. No drama or da
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement kappykaplan at 9:20am 08.05.20 My hatch boards are made out of marine-grade plywood, and finished with varnish.
Isaias Report from New Jersey Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 08.05.20 Have also added 2 Honda portables. at least I can keep the refrigerator going and a small window
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments jssailem at 9:03am 08.05.20 Nice to have a couple of homes. I think sometimes. You up on the Columbia river in the Portland area
Isaias Report from New Jersey BigEasy at 8:55am 08.05.20 Well, first year with the new boat and already a brush with a hurricane / tropical storm. I'm fee
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor jssailem at 8:54am 08.05.20 Successful?
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments nikkinancy at 8:53am 08.05.20 Hi John, Actually, we still have the Islander...no interest from our ad what-so-ever and with all th
Compatible with RV Pump-out? jssailem at 8:51am 08.05.20 The regs in Canada are slightly different: You can only have a pump-out-compatible discharge on a b
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) DrJudyB at 8:44am 08.05.20 If the part is a compression insert, that implies that it should grip a relatively thin layer of gl
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments jssailem at 8:43am 08.05.20 Refitting a mature boat with new gadgets can sometimes be a challenge. The difference between a 1988
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments jssailem at 8:38am 08.05.20 So Nicole, You have given the Islander to a new home and now are enjoying the joys of remodeling a H
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (1) rgranger at 8:31am 08.05.20 I think your plan will work. You will need to devise a "gin" pole and a way to keep the mast from
Isaias Report from New Jersey jssailem at 8:23am 08.05.20 Thank you for the write up Scott. Happy you, Sue and the boat were sparred the wrath of the storm.
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 8:22am 08.05.20 @Tally Ho : The regs in Canada are slightly different: You can only have a pump-out-compatible disc
Dumb Jabsco head problem Ron20324 at 8:20am 08.05.20
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats dlochner at 8:20am 08.05.20 Correct, I think best opinion is to contact them and let them test it for you. So far I can say tha
Outhaul and reefing line rope sail sfbay at 8:00am 08.05.20 The forum will offer a lot of great experience.............suggest polyester double braid line like
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats capta at 7:58am 08.05.20 As said by others above, if trailered, I can see no reason to paint you boat's bottom. However, afte

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