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batteries and refridgeration NanVan at 10:56pm 05.05.02 Other Sailboats 3/738 We bought our Catalina 30 last summer and were told by the previous owners that they did not leave s
Non Skid Surface Peter Bowers at 10:31pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1004 Any recommendations for refinishing the non-skid surface on my 1986 O'Day 222. I use IG products fo
CRACK IN GELL LLOYD at 10:25pm 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1003 I NOTICED A CRACK ON MY HULL BY THE SUPPORT PAD ON MY CRADEL.IT IS ABOUT 12" LONG HAIRLINE WIDE. WHA
O'Day 15 Main Sheet help Jason Maranhao at 10:23pm 05.05.02 Day Sailers 2/1180 I just bought an old O'Day 15. I'm having a little trouble trying to figure out the main sheeting.
H31 OVERHEATING Gil Kruemmel at 10:19pm 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1032 I have a 1985 H31, which overheated (2GM) twice while bringing her home from winter storage. Was mo
Running my engine on land Greg Sampson at 9:03pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1408 I have an '81 H33 and would like to turn over the engine and make sure everything is ok prior to lau
Severe corrosion of rigging that was covered up. Ray Bowles at 3:36pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1223 I went to a friends 27 ft. boat today help him adjust his standing rigging. This is a fresh water b
Ghosting SailboatOwners.com at 2:35pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 56/4387 Sure, we all live for the days when you're screaming along at six or seven knots with the lee rail i
Thru hull lube kirk at 11:51am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/938 How do you recommend lubing the thru hulls once the boat is in the water? I thought I had read abou
Sealant for Windows - 3M 4200?? Johnny Henson at 11:38am 05.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3615 I have been restoring my Catalina 22 (and I appreciate the advice over the last year from Donna and
Rub Rail installation Dale at 11:19am 05.05.02 Other Sailboats 4/1013 I have a MacGregor 26x and need to replace or reinstall my rubrail. What type of caulk or sealer do
Mac 26x Rub Rail Dale at 10:58am 05.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1396 I need to reinstall or replace my rub rail on my 26x. The original was damaged in transit and th ed
C22 rigging from Catalina Direct Steve at 10:35am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/1236 I need to replace all of my rigging for my 81 C-22 and am planning on buying the package sold from C
h23 headliner cleaning fyi mmsailor at 10:15am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/2877 Our 89 23 had a leak in the anchor locker drain ,I was not aware of it, must have happened late last
Installing Furling Mainsail Warren at 9:05am 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1259 Hi-Does anyone know how to install a furling mainsail on a Beneteau 331? I tried installing it ye
what size spinnaker for an H30? Dan Geltmacher at 7:26am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/957
ARCO 6 Winches Chuck K. at 5:43am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/1656 Does anyone know if parts are available for the ARCO 6 winches, and if so, where? Thanks.Chuck K.
Swing 'kick-up'Rudder Steve Gailey at 4:28am 05.05.02 Day Sailers 1/1221 Does anyone know how to convert the Rudder to a swing 'kick-up' Rudder....or can they be purchased??
Mariner centerboard overhaul Wayne Randolph at 3:09am 05.05.02 Day Sailers 1/1094 After successfully dropping my Mariner centerboard, I had it sandblasted and primed (gratis) with a
Alternator problem Richard Bonomo at 2:16am 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/985 So I accidentally crossed my battery wires and damaged my alternator diodes. There is now a short b

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Introduction and first question Davidasailor26 at 5:33pm 07.11.20 The problems with those things are two: the first is that you might/could night-blind anyone you tu
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights jviss at 5:26pm 07.11.20 Read on Old Son. What does that mean? Is that some kind of insult?
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights ggrizzard at 5:26pm 07.11.20 Yup!
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights jviss at 5:25pm 07.11.20 Read on Old Son. Yea, now that you've edited your reply after mine.
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights ggrizzard at 5:25pm 07.11.20 Well, I don't know. Why not stick with the vacuum tube radio I had 45 years ago? Read on Old Son.
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights jviss at 5:16pm 07.11.20 I've been using Marine Beam for years as well. USCG approved. Great testimonial, but has nothing t
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights ggrizzard at 5:13pm 07.11.20 I've been using Marine Beam for years as well. I screwed up an order, Twice! :yikes: They swapped f
Hunter 356 ggrizzard at 5:09pm 07.11.20 :plus: Ralph Johnstone "Just not worth the major work required to replace the boot OUT OF THE WATER
LiFePO4 conversion heritage at 5:05pm 07.11.20 I would prefer to have all the charging sources go through the house bank but everything I read tel
New Bahamas Regulation : Customs Check-out and Fee ggrizzard at 5:02pm 07.11.20 Benny, that's been my experience as well, but you'd think this would be one of those "We need you n
Raymarine Speed Transducer Blanking Plug jviss at 4:30pm 07.11.20 You could also contact Airmar near you at: AIRMAR Technology Corporation 35 Meadowbrook Drive Milf
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Is a Cape Dory Typhoon a good first sailboat for 2 families? shemandr at 4:14pm 07.11.20 I think the Rhodes 19 is the better sailor and would be a great platform for learning. In fact, a f
Running Rigging Aft...where to start MaritimeOliver at 4:10pm 07.11.20 That That should work in the interim. You can still layout deck organizers that will work with th
Slab reefing Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 07.11.20 The problem with pulling straight down is that it will be hard to pull the new clew back enough to f
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... Ken13559 at 3:48pm 07.11.20 I had my Racor head foul up such that I could not run high rpm under load but can only do lower rpm.
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights Capt jgw at 3:48pm 07.11.20 I've been using my sealed nav lights for around 9 years now and the incandescent steaming light eve
Raymarine Speed Transducer Blanking Plug sail sfbay at 3:28pm 07.11.20 Rich offers a good suggestion about the plug. Other sites you might be able to expedite the blankin
C and C 27 Mk V Joe at 3:05pm 07.11.20 Try www.cncphotoalbum.com
Good Read! shemandr at 3:05pm 07.11.20 I'm all over that!

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