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de-calcifying my marine head brad minda at 7:50pm 04.10.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/33 I have removed the head from the boat and it is now sitting in a mixture of 12 part water to one par
A fresh old gelcoat reveal Drinky Crow at 7:34pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/411 I just payed a lot of $$$$ to have 38 yrs of antifouling paint removed by dustless blast. Haven't s
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer (1) GoldenSails at 2:32pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/296 I am in a pickle right now so please read and send viable suggestions. I bought a boat 3 1/2 hours a
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 1:46pm 04.10.24 Day Sailers 8/385 Hi! We just bought a 1986 Hunter 23 and I am curious as to why there are wooden slats on the cockpit
Electric Windlass gregrosine at 1:30pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 8/250 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352 with a manual windlass. We would like to replace the manual with an ele
Hunter 23 Roller Furler boardmanlake at 11:47am 04.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/124 Looking to add a roller furler to my Hunter 23 Can anyone link me the tangs/link plates they used t
Beneteau Shallow Bilge - Paint, Gelcoat (1) jbmia at 11:45am 04.10.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/180 Question for the group... Can anyone confirm what material is used in Beneteau shallow bilges where
Small Wood sailboat (2) zinahewitt at 7:08pm 04.09.24 Ask All Sailors 10/296 Hi All, I have a small wood sailboat 12' feet. Clinker built. I trailer it and it sits in my carpor
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon (2) smokey73 at 4:15pm 04.09.24 Ask All Sailors 8/207 Does anyone know what material would be good to make a replacement cover for the outside sun shade f
2005 Catalina C36 MK2 - Shaft and Strut parts Info sail4sf at 3:56pm 04.09.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/208 We had an incident recently that broke our strut, propeller, and prop shaft. We are not able to ord
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch? (1) kjdoyle1 at 1:16pm 04.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/280 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and the acrylic on the bow deck hatch cracked. Can I have someone just rep
Converting compost toilet to tank system 2007 Hunter 31 (1) DH31 at 12:57pm 04.09.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/221 Bought boat with compost toilet. Running new waste lines to holding tank, any easy way to get access
Dufour 500 GL Bluesmoods at 12:00pm 04.09.24 Ask All Sailors 6/238 Greetings folks I am giving serious thought to acquiring a Dufour 500 GL. Although the market has
Dodger mold stain Clydo at 8:36am 04.09.24 Catalina 310 3/311 Anyone have suggestion for good mold stain remover? Whole lotta products on the market. Guy that u
Farmer's Almanac report - Mid West and South Singing times 2. (1) jssailem at 7:38am 04.09.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/112
CS22 in the Thousand Islands DMD at 6:47am 04.09.24 Ask All Sailors 8/217 Have been looking at a number of CS22s that are for sale. I live on the St Lawrence. Havn't sailed f
Catalina 34 Interior Guystapo at 6:04am 04.09.24 Ask All Sailors 6/331 My interior looks good but needs a good wipe down ..what is a good product for this? Furniture polis
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift tim_brisbane at 8:19pm 04.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/239 Hi all! Looking at fitting a topping lift to my hunter 23. It lives at a marina a long way from my h
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 310? Monheganlover at 4:18pm 04.08.24 Catalina 310 10/415 As part of spring commissioning, I want to extract 1 cup of diesel from the bottom of my tank to che
Hunter 216 to buy? AlwaysSailing at 1:59pm 04.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/227 Hi all, I joined this forum as I am considering picking up a Hunter 216. They come and go for sale

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Hot water tank Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 05.14.24 Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so should not be an issue Mentally planning our
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines nitrogenase at 9:07am 05.14.24 Thanks! Do you have a link for where to find these?
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines (1) jssailem at 9:03am 05.14.24 If you really want a secure mid cleat that has minimal impact on your boat try a pair of these. th
Insurance JoeWhite at 8:57am 05.14.24 Windpilot, what is your sailing experience
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 8:53am 05.14.24 Don't feel bad Greg... There is likely still time. I have been to Fairbanks AK in search of the ligh
looking to buy a new (to me) boat JBP-PA at 8:05am 05.14.24 There are a lot of 15-ish foot sailboats that are easy to rig, maybe a half hour. There are also a
Beneteau 323 nitrogenase at 7:26am 05.14.24 1) The top one controls the bathroom light, the bottom one the shower sump pump. 2) Icebox drains do
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:08am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance tes
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:06am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off.
Northern Light Show - Possible JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.14.24
Northern Light Show - Possible (1) JamesG161 at 6:28am 05.14.24 have never seen the northern lights in my 62 years. Hope this helps
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 6:24am 05.14.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
Hot water tank colin59 at 6:15am 05.14.24 Thanks Neall, Great pics. The tank looks great. Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.14.24 Avoid sanding if possible. It will affect the finish and make it harder to keep clean
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 05.14.24 To add to the above, Wi-Fi calling works great over Starlink. We kept our phones in airplane mode a
Oday 192 outboard bracket dlochner at 3:58am 05.14.24 Steer with the tiller it is considerably easier than reaching across the transom to the motor's till
Oday 192 outboard bracket (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:06pm 05.13.24 I would not worry about the tip of the outboard dragging while sailing, it is not slowing you down a
Hot water tank (3) NealI at 9:04pm 05.13.24 Hello Colin, I own a 2000 Hunter 310 and had the exact Water Heater issue you are having on your H29
Northern Light Show - Possible Tally Ho at 8:23pm 05.13.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 8:22pm 05.13.24 I have solar vents on the cabin top and my Leaf blower fit snug in the opening. I did not seal any

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