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Inflatable Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:35am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1857 Thinking of painting the bottom of our inflatable this year. Have been storing it inflated on deck w
Bow Sprit Fly By Night at 5:11am 03.24.19 Catalina 30 25/3920 I need to refinish the bow sprit this spring before putting it back in the water. I am thinking of
installing mast steps on H31 (2) ShawneH at 9:28pm 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1005 Hi all. I am installing mast steps on my h31. They are aluminum and the total weight added is 12lbs
Ranger 12 resurrection (2) LeslieTroyer at 6:58pm 03.23.19 Trailer Sailors 22/5065
JANUARY 1, 1977 (1) Freedom77 at 6:43pm 03.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/686 162866 Found a black and white pic of my late beloved wife of 40 years Penny breaking a bottle of bu
Fouled prop Houghto at 4:13pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1965 Hello my fellow sailors. My husband and I are new owners of a Catalina 310 and the last two times we
David Maxwell Sailboat Natoma fgraham at 3:12pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 0/311 You asked about this boat. I'm pretty sure I have it. It was actually built in the San Francisco b
Sailboat rigging bready at 1:21pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/983 Hi, I just bought a 12 foot skimmer seagull. It's an old boat probably 1975. I have no idea how to
Adding a sheet stopper to 2004 33 Russ S at 12:23pm 03.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1281 I'd like to add a fourth sheet stopper to my existing sets of three on my 2004 Hunter 33. Looks like
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 10:30am 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3355 I intend to buy the subject gas cylinder at Hunter owners shop, there are 3 different ones there 20,
Fixed port light (2) All U Get at 10:06am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 5/499 Hi all, Just looking at my port lights and would like to do some replacing. This one has aluminum
HOW BIG? twodzusfittings at 8:22am 03.23.19 Bigger Boats 20/2740 I see a lot of different size raw water strainers available. How big does it have to be? The thruhul
Spring....? (1) Maine Sail at 5:38am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 76/5945
Yanmar Starting Issues - Runs in Off Position (1) Eds-Therapy at 5:23am 03.23.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/5508 I started my Yanmar (3JH4E) after winter storage and it cranks over, but will not stay running. The
Last out of the water 1st back in Capt Robbie at 8:07pm 03.22.19 Big Boats 9/796 I never got why all of the boat owners wait till spring to start prepping there boats for new season
I need someone to help me prepare the sailboat for this summer. Chicago, IL Nieves500 at 7:41pm 03.22.19 Ask All Sailors 26/2334 Hello, I need someone to help me prepare the sailboat for this summer. I can give me some advice in
Redundant bilge pump installation Capt Robbie at 7:11pm 03.22.19 Big Boats 16/2721 Just finished installing a rule 1100 automatic bilge pump as a redundant bilge pump on my H34. I'v
First 22 PHRF Rating SkipR at 5:09pm 03.22.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/655 Has anybody seen a PHRF rating for a Beneteau First 22 (or a First 20)?
Small water blisters??? (1) CapnGL at 5:07pm 03.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3332 So these are on my hull. They after smaller than they appear. Actually about the size of a pencil er
H260 with fixed keel and trailer caverun at 3:01pm 03.22.19 Smaller Boats 1/780 Just in case someone is in the market, here's a nice fixed wing keel 260 with wheel, outboard, and a

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Left over Cetol up for grabs dLj at 11:49am 11.04.24 Having no prior experience refinishing teak and being someone who never fully grasped the concept o
Stuffing box wrench size question dLj at 11:18am 11.04.24 @dLj That is a great web page. :clap: Thanks for posting it. Most welcome It does present a deci
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light HoosierSailor at 11:10am 11.04.24 Thanks Terry. Much appreciated
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 KCofKC at 10:51am 11.04.24 Considering the forces on the standing rigging, can this damage cause a catastrophic failure in its
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? (1) Moondawg at 10:49am 11.04.24 Installed a new sending unit and fuel gauge I purchased from Amazon (links below). Works great! No
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore LloydB at 10:47am 11.04.24 Using MC cable to run your 120 circuit through that chase should cover all your your needs even if y
Turnbuckle lubricant? JBP-PA at 10:10am 11.04.24 FYI, RiggingOnly said "... just any type of a light lubrication, do not overload."
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light Terry Cox at 10:02am 11.04.24 Any recommendations? If you want to replace your fixture, here is a source: Foredeck / Steaming Co
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. john renfro at 9:52am 11.04.24
Stuffing box wrench size question jssailem at 9:35am 11.04.24 Should I be worried about the graphite eating away my shaft? NO. (my opinion) Looking closely at t
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? jibes138 at 9:06am 11.04.24
Dammit, Jim (2) JamesG161 at 8:58am 11.04.24 This is how the 2 model compare on Vorticity or Intensification. ECMWF dels indicate Dammit Jim..
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 8:44am 11.04.24 Update: As it turns out I only had to cut out one section of baseboard, and now have access to the u
Stuffing box wrench size question yelkenli at 8:26am 11.04.24 @dLj That is a great web page. :clap: Thanks for posting it. It does present a decision regarding
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat jssailem at 8:23am 11.04.24 I also get a few who have never sailed and dream of cruising. It is a waiting game. Don't be surpr
CNG Stove Alan Gomes at 8:21am 11.04.24 I still have my CNG stove on my Legend 37.5. I bought one of the adapters from Ebay to fill my own
Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 8:10am 11.04.24 @kloudie1, the winds for Monday through Wednesday all look to be East to West. So it is likely a mot
Dammit, Jim kappykaplan at 7:37am 11.04.24 Stay safe!
oil pressure light beeping while engine running? yanmar 3JH4E. smokey73 at 7:31am 11.04.24 Next step would be to put a pressure gauge where the pressure switch is and read the real oil press
oil pressure light beeping while engine running? yanmar 3JH4E. smokey73 at 7:21am 11.04.24 (Rickover trained) Believe your indications (until "proven" otherwise.) The oil pressure light (id

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