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Buying used sailboat without testing on water Ace214 at 7:11pm 04.18.19 Ask All Sailors 58/6891 Hi everyone, I'm looking into buying my first sailboat: a used keelboat between 16 and 25 feet long,
Hunter 35.5 37.5 Hood Furler stevemac at 7:05pm 04.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/399 For anyone that has a 35.5 with the original single line Hood furler, I am hoping you can help me wi
Replacing clutch on 356 sailpablo at 4:11pm 04.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/480 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 and my 3 line clutch on Starboard needs replacing. I can unscrew the outer
Loctite Thread Sealant CYQK at 2:51pm 04.18.19 Ask All Sailors 3/568 Have a tube of Loctite 592 sealant looking at the label it says contains PTFE Did i read some time a
Pink Moon Rising (1) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 04.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/567
Galley ideas Rltgold at 11:55am 04.18.19 Catalina 22 4/874 We are starting to plan how to build out a galley in our 22 on the starboard side of the boat from t
Salt water leak Far Away at 11:47am 04.18.19 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2603 Hello all, I'm having a leak issue with my Catalina 309, 2006 hull number 90. I have sea water coll
Water leaking below the bilge pan 1995 Catalina 320 (1) Dingermaggie at 10:53am 04.18.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/953 Just purchased a used 1995 320 in what appears to be in good condition. Before purchase, owner disc
Hunter 23.5 VANTAGE (2) SkookumZac at 9:03am 04.18.19 Smaller Boats 52/7278 Hey guys, I've been a long time lurker on these forums, thought I should finally introduce myself.
Ragamuffin Headed Home! (3) Jazzydaze at 8:54am 04.17.19 Newport 15/1928 On day 3 of the Anacortes to Gig Harbor run. All in all its gone well. The launch was a bit of a c
Dodger and Bimini for pot top Catalina 22 vecooke at 8:50am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 5/4202 I am looking for BOTH a dodger and a bimini for a Catalina 22. Anyone have one for sale or have a l
mppt controller CYQK at 8:13am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1140 Looking for a 40amp controller Anyone purchase one recent with a recomend for me Thks
Raymarine EV-200 autopilot on 2-cabin B361 Ben4195 at 8:06am 04.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 25/4186 Hi All, Has anyone else on here installed the EV-200 autopilot on their 2-cabin B361? There was a
Newly upholstered cushions !! (2) Justin_NSA at 7:26am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1190 Just installed all of our reupholstered "saloon" cushions. Had them professionally sewn. They are m
drilling / screwing into exterior hull..... NYSail at 4:16am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 11/653 Hello all, So I am adding 2 small clam shell vent covers on my anchor locker drains that are right a
Remove tape residue DAVA390 at 1:24am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1629 I have some duct tape residue on the cabin top that is resisting the scrub brush pretty well. What i
Changing saloon blinds on H41 leemarkadams at 12:34am 04.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/371 Hello all, and has anyone changed the pleated blinds in the saloon of an H41 as some of ours have lo
Just bought a Catalina 22! (3) iamwhatiam at 8:36pm 04.16.19 Catalina 22 49/6471 So excited! My first boat...just wanted to share. 1988 Catalina 22 Wing Keel w/trailer ' 8hp. I'm
Crack in drum base of Vara rudder on Hunter 27 Edge (3) Terra Nova at 8:18pm 04.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/878 I was inspecting the bottom of my Hunter Edge 27 before launching and noticed the base of the rudder
Where do you store the cushions that go on top of the table as a spare berth? murrayabbott at 6:31pm 04.16.19 Big Boats 11/1692 Hi. We have these large cushions that are supposed to go on top of the table to make another berth.

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Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 05.06.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 7:10am 05.06.24 Hi Larry, Hope your day is going well. The Marina is not that bad. There is a police station 5 min
Deck Hardware Neddimg NYSail at 6:55am 05.06.24 The only thing I use on anything on my deck that is bolted down butyl tape as per Rod (Maine sail).
Deck Hardware Neddimg JamesG161 at 6:44am 05.06.24 Look here for best information and how to do it! Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine Ho
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 6:31am 05.06.24 Same fresh water lake as Tally Ho and Project Mayhem, so no rinsing required. Deck & Dock: Dock line
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 05.06.24 I've found quite a few voids in my O'Day's hull as well. Layup isn't the best but that's far worse t
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 05.06.24 I prefer rivets as they are easy to remove while screws, can be a pain if they decide to strip or co
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 05.06.24 Tie up to dock, secure extra lines if a storm is expected, put canvas back on, close hatches, turn o
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 05.06.24 A little tip if you decide to use sealant... Apply masking tape to the teak and maybe even the deck
Rode hard and put away wet Allowishish at 5:50am 05.06.24 Tidy up (so there is nothing to do when we return), close all hatches and covers, close all through
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:36am 05.06.24 I usually shut the engine off in forward, then shift to reverse briefly and then leave it in neutra
Window unit AC install Ward H at 5:26am 05.06.24
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 dlochner at 4:47am 05.06.24 Aluminum rivets are the best choice. SS and aluminum masts don't get along due to corrosion.
Deck Hardware Neddimg Terry Cox at 4:00am 05.06.24 Good morning, Mark. Please clarify what you mean by deck hardware seams. If you have hardware that n
Deck Hardware Neddimg dlochner at 3:58am 05.06.24 Sealing hardware from the outside never works for long. Two products that work least poorly are Capt
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 3:20am 05.06.24 See 14 April post, item 5. I read it the first time. I hear you. But I ran it more than one minute
Should prop spin in Reverse? arf145 at 9:19pm 05.05.24 I usually shut the engine off in forward, then shift to reverse briefly and then leave it in neutral
Compasses don't agree Mark Maulden at 9:07pm 05.05.24
Compasses don't agree thinwater at 8:38pm 05.05.24 I was cruising along on autopilot, easy going, easy weather. I started futzing around the deck, work
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 8:32pm 05.05.24 I think this was the post If you take your toe rails off, they will try to straighten themselves ou

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