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Remove Jib Rich at 1:55pm 05.08.02 Big Boats 4/1173 I need to remove the jib from my rollerfurling and take it to a sail loft for some stitching repairs
Purging ugly smelling "fresh water" tank procedure Bob at 1:40pm 05.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1549 My boat (Cherubini H27) has an ugly smelling 'fresh water' tank the PO just used as a non-potable re
Interesting Thermoelectric Cooler Idea Bob Camarena at 1:14pm 05.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1060 I ran across this idea on a web search. It involves putting the lid from an Igloo thermoelectric co
File This! Steve Dion at 12:55pm 05.08.02 Ask All Sailors 0/989 I just came across this product from 3M. It is suppose to be a glue/adhesive for Polyproplene and o
Problems stepping the mast on C-22 John Baker at 12:51pm 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 6/1635 Hello and ahoy! I am helping my brother-in-law with his '78 C-22, hull #8216. He bought it used and
Restoring Macgregor 1977 24ft 11in Dave at 12:33pm 05.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2350 Hi. I've recently become a McGregor owner since I've inherited one from a friend of mine who passed
Centerboard - 19' Mariner Jo at 12:01pm 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/959 Where can I find a repalcement centerboard??
Question for Ray Bowles Brian Rader at 11:30am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 2/894 Ray,Can you provide me with a more vivid description of the adjustable jib sheet block assembly de
BOOT STRIPE JIM at 11:10am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/1980 HAS ANYONE HAD SUCESS ON REPAINTING THE BOOT STRIPE. MINE NEEDS TO BE RE-PAINTED AND IM TRYING TO FI
361 and 367 Mike at 10:55am 05.08.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1335 I am looking at the 361 and 367 and was wondering if anyone had any experience with these boats. I
More O'day 37 info Olivier at 10:51am 05.08.02 Bigger Boats 0/1751 Thanks to all for the replies. I found the answer to my question from Ray Hunt and Associate (the d
Hard halyards Ray Lewis at 10:40am 05.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/921 Went sailing this past Sunday and found the jib halyard (wire) to be extremely hard to raise to the
window replacement jeff leo at 10:33am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 1/862 Help! I broke my plexiglass windoes on my H 23 and Am having new ones made of lexan. Im worried abou
Cooler Drain - Where to Skip at 10:03am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/930 The drain on the Cooler, Ice chest, or whatever, goes to where? Just bought this H25 - 1978 and it's
dinghy Vince at 9:57am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1101 What is the best dinghy for an Oday 34, 35 or 37?What is the best way to carry a dinghy on these bo
oil canning at the motor mount Mike Whalen at 9:47am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/967 My Evinrude 9.9 is mounted on the starboard on my '76 O'day 25. There is a piece of what looks like
Engine Starting Sequence MarcP at 9:20am 05.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1102 Is there a preferred sequence to starting the universal engine on my 1985 Tall Rig? I've been told t
Trolling motor batteries? Mark at 8:27am 05.08.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1168 Optima makes a deep cycle battery (model TF1800) rated at 1740 MCA, 240 min. res,and 90 lbs. Dimensi
Sizing of spinnaker Joe at 8:15am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 1/893 I am looking to buy a spinnaker for my 23' wing keel boat. Wanting to know what size to look for ie
12V LAMP REPLACEMENT Mike at 8:08am 05.08.02 Big Boats 2/1017 Does anyone know what wattage the small halogen light bulbs are that fit the plastic swivel type cab

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Peek a Boo shutters justsomeguy at 10:50am 07.26.20 Once the heat is inside...
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 10:44am 07.26.20 You are definitely losing fuel efficiency since you have a displacement hull if you define fuel effi
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... docsooner08 at 10:40am 07.26.20 I'll take some wider angle shots this afternoon. The clear coat youtube video above seems pretty r
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 10:38am 07.26.20
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Cruising RPM. Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 07.26.20 Diesels like to run at 85-90% rated RPM. Anything lower results in carboned up valves, glazed cyl
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M WayneH at 10:31am 07.26.20 I've got WiFi built into my B&G Vulcan 7 Chartplotter. One of the features you can not do from the r
Cruising RPM. kappykaplan at 10:24am 07.26.20 Diesels like to run at 85-90% rated RPM.
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. Benny17441 at 10:17am 07.26.20 It is not unusual for panel voltmeters to give inaquarate readings. There is likely a voltage drop
New forum member with an introduction and some questions Hydro Therapy at 9:59am 07.26.20
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 9:53am 07.26.20 Spreadsheets, a "decision matrix", rubrics are those the tools you used to find your significant ot
Used sails from other boats? jssailem at 9:42am 07.26.20
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... Rick Macdonald at 9:40am 07.26.20 Wider view photos of both sides showing everything at once including the winches would help. Also on
Does this boat exist? Meriachee at 9:37am 07.26.20 Might as well hop on the bus. Yachtworld shows a Catalina 270 around 20k. Possibly the nicest interi
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Mark Maulden at 9:37am 07.26.20 I know Raymarine had taken steps to prevent hacking of their internal networks. Many instruments a
A week in Jamaica (1) justsomeguy at 9:36am 07.26.20 What, no pictures? :)
Hunter 25 Remodel - What to do with unused parts Kent Saturday at 9:33am 07.26.20 I'm interested in some of your parts and pieces. Do you have photos?
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Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M JamesG161 at 9:28am 07.26.20 I know Raymarine had taken steps to prevent hacking of their internal networks. Many instruments ar
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... Rick Macdonald at 9:25am 07.26.20 Wow, I had no idea the h240 deck Hardware was so different from my 1995 h 23.5. I've been on a h26,

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