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Window replacement Paul Aubrecht at 1:33am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1003 I am looking at buying a 1993 28.It has 2 small cracks in 1 of the fixed windows in the salon.I want
Mast removal on 270LE Darrel at 12:53am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/927 I just acquired a B
Question - Mast length, Standard vs. Tall Rig Dick Peterson at 12:05am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1138 I have a late 70s Catalina 30. I always thought it was a standard rig. I am buying a new mainsail an
Second try - PSS Shaft Seal Kim Efishoff at 11:35pm 02.25.02 Other Sailboats 2/1109 I had a PSS Shaft Seal installed on by 1977 Hans Christian 38 two years ago. To tell you the truth,
REVERSE POLARITY VERN at 10:40pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1079 WHEN I PLUG INTO SHORE 115 POWER, MY REVERSE POLARITY LIGHT COMES ON.....I KNOW WHAT REVERSE POLARIT
Batteries for Mk 1 C36 Chuck Reed at 9:54pm 02.25.02 Big Boats 5/1219 On the Mk 1 has anybody come up with a place to put two or four (if 6v) house batteries that are lar
Need site to post requirements for boat to buy? Ray Bowles at 4:02pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1294 I am looking for a website where a person can post the requirements they want in a boat. Any brand
Torn out reef eyelet John Kagan at 10:51am 02.25.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1136 I purchased a new Hunter 260 2002 model last November. This past weekend one of the reef eyelets tor
VHF/FM Converters Mike Maculley at 10:30am 02.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1319 I know that West Marine sells a VHF/FM converter so you can hook up a stereo to your VHF antenna, th
Non-Skid surface Johnny Henson at 9:55am 02.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1018 I am restoring an older Catalina 22. All hardware has been removed, and all exterior surfaces are b
Lubricating the head when using KO Paula Miller at 8:44am 02.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1206 Hi Peggy,I rebuilt our Groco head over the weekend and want to keep it in the best possible shape.
9.9 Johnson LS _ Oil from exhaust Steve Hall at 8:15am 02.25.02 Other Sailboats 2/894 I have an old 9.9 outboard and when I run it for a few minutes and turn it off, some oil comes out t
Chainplate Chris Glander at 7:32am 02.25.02 Big Boats 1/997 Has anyone taken the chainplate apart on their Hunter 34. Mine has what appears to be surface rust,
Questions re: moving traveler to cabin top. Patrick Gray at 6:46am 02.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1118 I have a old Catalina 30 and I am going to upgrade her rigging starting with moving the traveler to
need cockpit table for P42 John Faro at 6:29am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/818 Edson has discontinued making a cockpit table specific for a P42?does anyone know if there is an a
Breakin' my heart Tony at 5:08am 02.25.02 Big Boats 3/949 My heart just breaks for some one with a new 410 IN ThE WATER in FEbit supposed to go down to 15 de
Deck leak Ian Cameron at 3:05am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 Hi folksI know this has been done before, but I'm looking for help locating a deck leak. It's on a
about SAIL mag. article March issue pg.37 Ron Scott at 2:47am 02.25.02 Smaller Boats 1/871 The winches are for handling the spinnaker, although you might be able to use them for the jib sheet
Hey Phil/Bly Don at 2:20am 02.25.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1077 Have you tried to carry Daly's products in the Chandlery? Seems like a natural fit given that we're
strut alignment Tony Z. at 1:44am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/944 The cutlass bearing on my H-33 wore out in two seasons.The shaft seems to be in good condition and

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1986 Oday 272 Nav lights kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.02.20 Theoretically, they should run off the battery, right? Yes.
1986 Oday 272 Nav lights kappykaplan at 4:42pm 08.02.20 As I understand, we need the R/G forward nav lights, a top of mast, and a stern white light if unde
Ballast Cracked Problem Jim26m at 4:41pm 08.02.20 @Tedd Unquestionably. But, if the boat heels to near roundup, there will be around 3ft of head (st
porthole windows for a Balboa 24 Dave Groshong at 4:37pm 08.02.20 They are likely Gray Enterprise or Beckson brand, look for a stamp on the inside frame: https://sho
Ballast Cracked Problem Tedd at 4:29pm 08.02.20 @walt : Blowing out the ballast like that is a clever idea. But wouldn't it be safer to close the b
Boom Vang question Terry Cox at 4:27pm 08.02.20 Please let us know how you finally rig it and how it works for you. Works well for us.
Boom Vang question capta at 4:27pm 08.02.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake NYSail at 4:24pm 08.02.20 Yea sounds reasonable. But My shower pans have always had some room so I wash, rinse a bit turn on t
Ballast Cracked Problem Jim26m at 4:23pm 08.02.20 If you can get your hands on some chemical smoke or build a smoke generator, it might make the leaks
Hood roller furler Tally Ho at 4:17pm 08.02.20 Sounds like an alignment problem as @dlochner said. Did something change in the geometry? Would
Identify this wire Tally Ho at 4:04pm 08.02.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake artboas at 3:57pm 08.02.20 In regards to your shower..... why not just Bring the discharge hose to the hull and pump over boar
M25 Universal troubles - need advice (1) garymalmgren at 3:48pm 08.02.20 Hi Ralph. I agree with your comment completely. "fitting a pressure gauge on to your oil system can
Batteries/Combiners jonelli at 3:48pm 08.02.20 1. What do you do about the core $ charge when you buy a new one? I always return the old ones to
A cure for leaking chainplates chichiflys at 3:43pm 08.02.20 G10 epoxy sheet is also a very useful material for this kind of work. I used a bunch installing new
Anchorage magnet... kappykaplan at 3:43pm 08.02.20 Inquiring minds want to know! :beer:
Ballast Cracked Problem walt at 3:43pm 08.02.20 I think a water leak test would be preferable.. but see you have a reason for air. Be careful with t
Anchorage magnet... Tally Ho at 3:42pm 08.02.20 Was your good looking 1st mate sun bathing on the foredeck? Why no pictures? Gteg
Anchorage magnet... Roland5048 at 3:40pm 08.02.20 What happened?
Invest 92L (2) JamesG161 at 3:40pm 08.02.20 Need help on Wind Barbs? as noted above. Arrows pointing direction and the wind speed as the feath

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