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Bottom Paint Stripper Rick at 10:35am 02.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1053 Hello!Question: Have you used a bottom paint stripper such asWest Marines "Peel Away"? I would like
Air Bleed for AC John Faro at 6:34am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1004 My P42 has located the filter for the AC below the level of the water pump, so that each time the fi
different competition Andy at 12:44am 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 I appreciate the skill but do not get excited about racing around marks and cannot afford (time or m
Replacement Ports H 34 John C at 8:36am 03.03.02 Big Boats 0/787 I need to replace some port holes the mounting frames are ok but the plastic lenses are buggered. An
Barebottom or Repaint? Bryan at 8:07am 03.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/931 I have recently changed from a slip owner to a trailer sailor.My bottom paint on my Capri 22 is wea
Wind Instruments Gary Wyngarden at 11:31pm 02.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1253 I'm getting ready to install radar on a stern mounted radar tower. I thought it would also be a goo
Teak handrail removal Van (Pete) Schaeffer at 10:54pm 02.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1185 I'm planning to remove the teak handrails on my 1980 H27 cabin top for refinishing. Is this sane or
Going Wireless Jon at 9:52am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1138 Hi All,Am thinking about replacing my wire/rope halyards with all rope. I have a 1976 Catalina 27.
Who to do the Canvis Work Eric at 5:28am 02.27.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1304 OK. I think we are going to have the Canvis Work done by others but who. She is located in Westbro
A Traveler Man Gary Wyngarden at 11:00pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1385 While I get where I want to go at a pretty good speed, I will be the first to admit that the subtlet
C36 Spinnaker Steve at 2:34am 02.25.02 Big Boats 0/948 I'm considering purchasing an asymetric(sp?) spinnaker to help downwind performance on our frequent
Hack Job Fix Mike Bevins at 2:38pm 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1221 A previous owner of my 1976 O'Day 20, decided to modify the mast mount by cutting the top part off.
Need prop recommendations for 81'H30 Fred G at 3:51am 02.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1035 I have an 81' H30, and it will be pulled on the first of March. I am thinking of changing the prop
Caulking the windows Jack Kelly at 11:02am 02.27.02 Smaller Boats 1/821 Our windows leak - any suggestions as to the best type of sealant you have used successfully? Any ti
Help with new home page tabs Phil Herring at 10:51pm 02.24.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/950 I received a couple emails today from users who couldn't find certain features from the home page:
Cabin stripes Tom at 6:59am 02.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1062 The cabin srtipes on my 89 235 are badly cracked and pealing. They really need to be replaced. Has a
phrf base handicap ? Carl at 12:15am 03.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/750 does anyone know the base handicap for a 23.5n.e. preferable
Cetol Question Paul H at 12:57pm 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/988 I recently bought some Cetol Gloss for my stern rail seats. Found out after I got it home that it re
Slow reverse Brian D at 10:44am 02.24.02 Other Sailboats 1/814 I was running at the dock the other day, and I noticed that going into reverse was slow, sometimes 1
Water in bilge! John Daley at 10:00am 02.24.02 Big Boats 0/944 On our catalina 34mkll I recently had an overheating problem - not huge, but enough to cause concern

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pulling cat 34 for bottom paint ! mll at 9:17am 07.22.20 I just checked around on my cat 22, the cost to paint was $35.00 per foot exculding any hull repair,
best headsets? Justin_NSA at 9:09am 07.22.20 If a man speaks on a headset and the woman doesn't hear him is he still wrong? :biggrin:
best headsets? Captain Larry-DH at 9:07am 07.22.20 We have the Sena sph10 and they work quite well. @dlochner is right that setup can be a bit challeng
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 07.22.20 How's is it fair that 50,000 people can walk illegally across the boarder into Canada COVID -19 h
best headsets? thinwater at 9:03am 07.22.20 Never felt the need. My last boat was a cruising cat, not the boat in the avitar. Anchoring. That's
best headsets? dlochner at 8:59am 07.22.20 We don't require them on a 30 footer, but I would not want to have to mess with "pairing" before a
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? srimes at 8:57am 07.22.20 Does your USB charger work if you charge 1 phone at a time? Is it different with the motor running/h
topping lift load rating Whatfiero1 at 8:45am 07.22.20 5/16" static double brade is good for like 1500 lbs.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada fstbttms at 8:44am 07.22.20 Wealthy entitled Americans ignore the laws of another country and get their asses handed to them. So
best headsets? Justin_NSA at 8:43am 07.22.20 We don't require them on a 30 footer, but I would not want to have to mess with "pairing" before a s
Pump out on Hunter sail sfbay at 8:41am 07.22.20 Ditto Mikem..............both holding tanks on my 2005 Hunter 46 have the discharge at the bottom
best headsets? yz4pilot at 8:38am 07.22.20 oh cool...i see Sena makes some bada$$ headsets!
best headsets? dlochner at 8:35am 07.22.20 We have a pair of Sena headsets and purchased them on the recommendation of others. Apparently they
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane Hayden Watson at 8:35am 07.22.20 Dagnabit, now I have too. I think you said that one of your props is the new style and the other i
best headsets? yz4pilot at 8:35am 07.22.20 I was looking at these... Eartec UL2D UltraLITE Full Duplex Wireless Intercom https://www.amazon.com
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Benny17441 at 8:33am 07.22.20 Get a power bank. We use a Stanley Simple Start; it is intended for automotive engine start up boos
Winterizing question already? Justin_NSA at 8:29am 07.22.20 Thanks Dave. I do something like that for the water heater. I hope I have enough room when I figure
Winterizing question already? dlochner at 8:25am 07.22.20 Certainly remove the filter element at the minimum. If the plumbing is not too difficult, consider b
Pump out on Hunter Mikem at 8:25am 07.22.20 Respectfully, I believe your drawing is somewhat incorrect technically. To the best of my knowledge
where is the autopilot computer ? DRhoads at 8:24am 07.22.20

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