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New custion covers for C27 Tomo at 11:42pm 04.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1135 I just purchased a 1983 C27. My wife would like to update the custion covers. The interior is of the
New Holding Tanks Installation Chris at 11:37pm 04.23.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1511 Hi Peggy,We (my wife and I) have a Beneteau Idylle 15.50 that is undergoing total renovation (inter
RUDDER POSTION Waldo Emerson at 11:29pm 04.23.02 Big Boats 3/1080 Is there a simple way to knowrudder postion, ie when the rudderin completely reversed.
Hatch light replacement Doug at 11:19pm 04.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/818 Has anyone replaced the smoked platic inserts inthe three 10 inch hatches in the cabin top of an 80'
Three Rings of Packing Doug at 11:14pm 04.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/895 Am I correct in assuming that a C30 takes three rings of 3/16 packing in the stuffing box?
fouling/marine growth AC at 11:07pm 04.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/949 We are keeping our new 2001 H260 on a slip in the Boston harbor for the summer. The boat was bought
Rig tension O'day 26 Bill Reed at 10:58pm 04.23.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2100 After 10 years sailing Mcgregors,22catalina,and Endless Summer,our O'day 26.I have always set the st
Electrolisis on the Windlass Kevin Gregory at 10:43pm 04.23.02 Big Boats 2/1022 Our boat is two years young! We are getting a lot of corrosion (electrolisis)on the windlass, mainly
Question for Sailors on a Lake Paul Aubrecht at 10:39pm 04.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/975 I am on a freshwater landlocked lake.I am looking for info from people who have 28 ft and above sail
2 Questions Heater/Grab Rails Joe Mascari at 8:25pm 04.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/962 I have a H30 - 1975 and just installed a new water heater. The problem is I can't get hot water fro
Puzzler: How Do You Figure The Shaft Angle?? Rick D at 4:03pm 04.23.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1226 I am part owner of a 1915 launch. We recently pulled the shaft and prop because of a lot of vibratio
Need vehicle to trailer my 27' Catalina Eric Stone at 3:05pm 04.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1047 Anyone know of a rental truck/van company that rents vehicles with towing capability in FL? Need to
towing Geoff A. at 3:00pm 04.23.02 Smaller Boats 4/1098 I have been thinking about buying a different tow vehical. I currently tow with a 93 Jeep Cherokee b
Bar Keepers Friend Jerry at 1:46pm 04.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1251 Does anyone know of a common vendor for "Bar Keepers Friend" Cleanser and Polish? Seems that I can
Safe healing angles Fred Johnson at 12:18pm 04.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1176 What is the safest heal angle for a 26S? The manual says it will recover from 60 degrees, but what
It stopped getting cold John at 12:11pm 04.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/746 My refrigerater stopped getting cold. The fan still blows but nothing seems to flow through the syst
Salon Table Steve Myers at 12:10pm 04.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/827 I would like to correspond with a 27 Hunter owner on sone problems I have ran into,searching for a s
Cloth vs Leather Dennis Brittain at 11:34am 04.23.02 Big Boats 8/1512 Well I opted for cloth cushions before I actually saw the new boat. But....once aboard her she looke
grounding David at 10:24am 04.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/888 I had my first grounding experience this weekend, when I let someone else take the helm. I told them
Launching a 25.5 Bill Orth at 9:20am 04.23.02 Smaller Boats 5/800 I moved my boat from Florida, where it was kept in the water at a private dock, to my back yard in W

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B323: Adding a house battery S/Y Obelix at 2:27am 08.04.20 @CapitalistSailor is there an online source for the type of cutlass bearing? Im after dimensions, t
Question regarding chainplates Garrymi at 2:08am 08.04.20 Its complete lunacy to build a boat like this!! I am just about to embark on this job and would gre
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Michael Davis at 10:05pm 08.03.20 183288 Into Johnstone Strait.Out of the sunshine and into the fog.
Summer in the Salish Sea (2) Michael Davis at 10:01pm 08.03.20 183286 183287 At anchor behind Carterer Point, Wellbore Channel . Waiting for the tide at Whirlpool
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Ron20324 at 9:44pm 08.03.20 Thanks to all! Turned out not to be gravity doing it's work. Thanks to the tips I got from here and
Saw the Comet last evening. JamesG161 at 9:39pm 08.03.20 Look here... Comet NEOWISE could give skywatchers a dazzling show this month. Here's what to know.
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 8:25pm 08.03.20 @sail sfbay : Will do. I have to buy the boat first, though! Tedd
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 8:24pm 08.03.20 Let us know how that works out and leak tightness for no loss of containment after a test.
Tally Ho at 8:22pm 08.03.20 Oh Man Greg! I need that!! My 322 has the bow roller, but without that extension the PO put on your
New Boat Tally Ho at 8:18pm 08.03.20
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 8:18pm 08.03.20 @sail sfbay : Aren't we just talking about an adapter to mate the RV hose to a through hull? I was
Anode needed on inside shaft? Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 08.03.20 I could envision some shaft unbalance. .................................. not to mention the mas
Ballast Cracked Problem Tedd at 8:15pm 08.03.20 I safe way to test a tank for leaks is to use a balloon to control the pressure. It doesn't help you
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 8:10pm 08.03.20 That can't be right, can it? You are so right. Probably closer to 1-7/8" and 2". If memory ser
Packing nuts question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 08.03.20 I gotta check this out to make sure I'm not the one going nuts here. In the beginning (post #3) @c
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? DrJudyB at 7:53pm 08.03.20 You can really bust your tail; I'm talking feet sliding out from under you. Don't ask me how I have
LED replacement bulbs? CDGannon at 7:44pm 08.03.20 thx!
More propane outboard questions Jim26m at 7:39pm 08.03.20 I was planning to chain it to my bumper and drag it down the freeway. I guess I had that one comin
Mickstr at 7:27pm 08.03.20
Do the math Ken13559 at 7:25pm 08.03.20 You guys watch too many Hollywood movies :D

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