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Furlers Nathan Love at 12:36am 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 I've been recently toddler-proofing my O'Day 26. One of the safety projects that I've decided to tac
weight and height?? Robert Abello at 12:33am 04.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1117 I recently bought my first sailboat. A 1981 Catalina 30. Very pleased. Three questions?what is t
ANCHOR WASHDOWN POWER SOURCE Tim Leighton at 11:40pm 04.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1000 Got the "gouge" on how to plumb the installation of my new anchor SW washdown system but curious as
Lightning Protection ?? dan at 10:59pm 04.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1157 I have a 1998 26X and am in the process of adding lightning protection. Has anybody out there compl
Need some centerboard advice Bob McGee at 10:31pm 04.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1012 I have a 1981 O'Day 22 shoal keel/centerboard. I havehad her for just over a year and am only the
Hunter 260 Mast Raising Sam Morgan at 1:13pm 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 6/1843 I just bought an H-260 which is equipped with roller furling. What halyard do you use for raising t
windless nick gutheim at 12:55pm 04.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/975 I want to install an electric windless, need to know what works best, and the best installation .
rudder bushings steve fisher at 12:36pm 04.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1072 I own a 1974 Hunter 25. The rudder bushings are wore out. Does anyone know where I can buy new ones,
curtain tracks Kevin O'L at 11:58am 04.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1303 Is it possible to get replacement hooks for the standard 1990 catalina 30 curtain tracks? ot any go
Fuel Storage for a Catalina 25 Marc Demaree at 11:40am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 4/2623 My wife and I just purchased our first boat, a '79 Catalina 25. All of our sailing previously has b
Honey Teak Follow Up EJ Tews at 10:07am 04.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1056 I preped and finished the companion way hatch boards and slides this weekend on my O'Day 25. I used
hull speed for multihulls. steven f. at 9:12am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 Trying to get the correct answer of determining the hull speed of a catamaran. I know the hull spee
Carpet peeling off in the cabin Rick Carlson at 6:33am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1193 Help!!! Can anyone give advise on how to repair carpet that is peeling off the celing and on one si
Marine Flea Markets??? Richard at 6:22am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1398 I'm looking for a large marine flea market anywhere between New Jersey and Virginia. Someone said t
Stern Rail Seats Bob at 5:08am 04.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1212 I see that you can buy stern rail seats for a Hunter 285 on this web site for around $200 a pair. H
mooring buoy John at 3:44am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/998 New to boatingneed advice - will moor bat. What type of mooring buoy will i need for my 22 ft wing k
Can a holding tank be above the water line? Gary at 3:38am 04.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4681 I am having great difficulty finding a satisfactory location for a holding tank for the aft head (po
Maintenance on C-30 Kelly at 3:27am 04.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1046 I have a 1979 Cat. 30 with a 11hp Universal dsl engine. I have had the boat for 2 years and have be
mooring buoy John at 3:23am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 0/889 New to boatingneed advice - will moor bat. What type of mooring buoy will i need for my 22 ft wing k
Convert to a pop-top Chris Haraway at 2:55am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1480 Is it possible or difficult to convert a non-pop-top companionway to a pop-top?

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On or Off Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.03.20 I leave our shore power and charger on. We keep the fridge on so the batts need to be kept up. The o
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Firepirate at 10:11am 08.03.20 A friend of mine just turned me on to the west marine non skid cleaner with Teflon as well. It works
On or Off Benny17441 at 9:48am 08.03.20 It is a matter of personal preference and how you use the boat. I would not turn my home refrigera
On or Off jssailem at 9:43am 08.03.20 Very good question of boat practice. I live on the wild side. I have checked my slip and have not
On or Off kappykaplan at 9:39am 08.03.20 I have a pair of 130W solar panels that keep the batteries topped off. Shore power is connected so
On or Off Rick D at 9:39am 08.03.20 Well, I have left the shorepower connected and refrig/freezer running for 30+ years without issues f
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) jssailem at 9:36am 08.03.20 If I understand your challenge you have an anchor (like a Removable Screw-Drive Anchor) hor part is
Teak trim rmargeson at 9:27am 08.03.20 You don't want to secure that teak trim, the access to the emergency steering is below that trim pie
Do the math john6206 at 9:20am 08.03.20 Seems about right
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor SoSound at 9:16am 08.03.20 Enlarge the hole slightly and remove some core. Heavily wax the bolt. Fill the hole with thickened
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 9:14am 08.03.20 In either case, the hose connections need to be leak-free. Perhaps the most important comment, so
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 9:12am 08.03.20 Another location to pump-out is at a local municipal rv dump station, which may or may not charge yo
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation tfox2069 at 9:11am 08.03.20 It should be a simple fix to attach a 3/4 to 5/8 reducer and eliminate the bucket which kind of def
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... sailcapt340 at 9:11am 08.03.20
Compatible with RV Pump-out? (1) sail sfbay at 9:09am 08.03.20 You need to gravity flow into the rv waste disposal system..............so thinking out of the box y
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 9:06am 08.03.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress : Yeah, good point. I've been operating on the assumption that you could
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas jssailem at 9:06am 08.03.20 I can see that. PO put the plexiglass there to protect the cushions from washing spray. Unfortunatel
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:04am 08.03.20 You might be able to do it via an overboard discharge thru-hull using a macerator or diaphragm disch
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor SoSound at 8:59am 08.03.20 You can Helicoil the original thread. This is a spring thread that gets tapped into the base metal
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? jviss at 8:52am 08.03.20 I found the Woody Wax for Non-skid! (I don't know where anything is on this boat.) Years ago my so

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