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Caulking the windows Jack Kelly at 11:02am 02.27.02 Smaller Boats 1/828 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) 0/959 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 2/1081 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 0/756 does anyone know the base handicap for a 23.5n.e. preferable
Cetol Question Paul H at 12:57pm 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/994 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 1/829 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 0/954 On our catalina 34mkll I recently had an overheating problem - not huge, but enough to cause concern
Centerboard cable? Stephen Blake at 9:06am 02.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1158 OK. We are almost in the water. The last thing I would like to replace before putting her in her sli
Halyard cam cleat block Edwin at 7:27am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 0/888 Getting ready for the upcoming season. Noticed that the wooden block underneath the cam cleat on the
help me choose how to run my lazy jacks (1) Carl at 4:42am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 8/982 i have photo look at it and tell me if you think it would be better to run them the red plan or the
Porta-Bote Use as Dingy Erik Karlsson at 3:18am 02.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1250 Have any of you used the Porta-Bote as a dingy?we are planning an intercoastal cruise and we saw th
yanmar on trailer boats? patn44 at 7:47pm 02.23.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1681 I wanted to read info on yanmar deisels and was linked to this site when hit the YD button on the ma
Diner Table for '84 H31 Ed Carrillo at 11:47am 02.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/876 The table of my H31 is stuck to the aluminum post and the aluminum post is in turn stuck to the sole
stanchion C Domenech at 10:02am 02.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/924 I have a cat 30, one of the port stanchion close to the head (mid section of vessel) is loose, I hav
Switches for electrical panel Ricky Prevete at 2:55am 02.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/872 Does anybody know where to buy additional switches to fill in the open slots on the electrical panel
Type 1 MSD Installation (1) Jim Seamans at 11:11pm 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 0/811 My wife and I are beginning to take longer cruises in the H260 and we typically do not stay in marin
Swing keel up or down? Brad at 10:03pm 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/1197 Just purchased a C25 swing keel and it is docked in a marina. Should the keel be up or down while do
Recommend an autohelm Wendell at 1:40pm 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1193 What recommendations do you have for autohelm?
ATM Tacker Experience? Mike Turner at 4:01am 02.22.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2607 I'm considering adding an ATN "Tacker" and a used spinnaker to my sail inventory, for occasional use
Itty-Bitty Outboard John Thomas at 1:09am 02.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1547 I'm shopping for a dhingy for my H30, and have settled on the Walker Bay 10. In looking for a motor

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Vacuflush to Fresh Head change over Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:50am 07.31.20 If you upload pics, please select "thumbnail"...full size takes up half a page. However, there's re
Identify this wire andrewgswitzer at 10:24am 07.31.20 Thanks. New one ordered.
Climbing the mast solo Kopite at 10:22am 07.31.20 I use two ascenders on the spare jib halyard, with bosuns chair and self made foot straps, and a thi
Hot water coming through cold lines SycloneDriver at 10:13am 07.31.20 Hi I had a very similar problem. It was due to the aerator being clogged with debris and causing b
How deep to launch Hardhead at 10:05am 07.31.20 When you 1st launch the boat - back the trailer in slowly until the boat just floats. Look in the
Hot water coming through cold lines Jeff652 at 10:01am 07.31.20 Hi I had a very similar problem. It was due to the aerator being clogged with debris and causing ba
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Mr Fox at 9:57am 07.31.20 Which model? Post some pics. This is the model I have currently. I don't have any closeup images
Adventure jviss at 9:34am 07.31.20 Great story! When I tow, I use a towing bridle, and I use the dinghy painter as a safety line, "bac
Hot water coming through cold lines SycloneDriver at 9:31am 07.31.20 My boat does the same thing. I think its a combination of no/bad check valve and the fluctuating wa
Climbing the mast solo jonelli at 9:28am 07.31.20 Finally concluding the results of my DIY mast ladder. I actually tried it. I used a double harness
best headsets? jviss at 9:24am 07.31.20 Not so easy with 20k+ winds in a light multihull. The window for hang time is very short. I've go
best headsets? Captain Larry-DH at 9:21am 07.31.20 going dead slow, almost stop, when you get to the mooring Not so easy with 20k+ winds in a light m
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 9:20am 07.31.20 By the way, not sure how they are operating these days, but the Westport Yacht Club, just East of T
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 9:18am 07.31.20 today, sorry. We are weekend warriors. Gotcha. I'll be there tomorrow morning, I'll try to find y
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? Bob S at 9:16am 07.31.20 today, sorry. We are weekend warriors.
best headsets? jviss at 9:13am 07.31.20 I think headsets are a great idea. Over the years I learned to use hand signals with my wife. Abou
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 9:02am 07.31.20
Hunter 25 Remodel - What to do with unused parts Crazy Dave Condon at 8:52am 07.31.20 You can post an ad on the bulletin board at west marine at Lake Norman and the other south of Charlo
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? Bob S at 8:50am 07.31.20
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? odaydokay at 8:44am 07.31.20 I used to have a 1982 O'Day 25 I found the docs on. Id was XDYG2606M82D. My current boat number, th

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