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Need Mast for Chrysler C20 JoeD at 12:42pm 02.03.19 Trailer Sailors 2/657 Well I managed to break a shroud mast came down bent beyond repair. I have a 1980 Chrysler C20. If I
Broken Isomat Mast Foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:49am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/523 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot for a Isomat mast
Broken Isolated mast foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:29am 02.03.19 Smaller Boats 9/1119 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot and have had no lu
Mercury 4hp tell tale location (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 10:49am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 1/731
Purasan EX Installation Question RockTiger at 10:10am 02.03.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2924 Hello, I am a long time lurker on the site. I have found great advice here thanks to all. I am
Tell tale location on 4hp mariner (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 9:31am 02.03.19 Mariner 8/4737 I have this 4hp mariner outboard that I just bought. I rebuilt carburetor and got it running but I c
Cleaning stern seats (2) jngotasail at 9:16am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2012 Hello, taking a quick break from cleaning my stern rail seats. I removed the slats and cleaned the p
Mid Winter Cruise Approaching Terry Cox at 8:21am 02.03.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/3086 Mid winter cruise (Feb., 16 - 23) nearing. Sail plan includes as much sail time on the water as poss
To Bore a New Hole in the Hull or Not Genesis V at 8:09am 02.03.19 Big Boats 7/860 This spring I will be adding a masthead Raymarine i60 wind transducer with a i70s display to my seat
Sails.... What do you do to take care of them? jssailem at 7:40am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1804 It is winter time and we moan about the weather, the boats not in the water, there are so many days
Keel questions (8) dmosier at 3:21pm 02.02.19 Smaller Boats 13/2172 160841 160841 160842 160841 160842 160843 160844 160845 160846 160847 160848 I have a newly acquir
Oops, shoulda checked those stands (1) nat55 at 7:52am 02.02.19 Ask All Sailors 67/7219 https://multifiles.pressherald.com/uploads/sites/4/2019/02/t1200-Vesper-1024x768.jpg https://www.pre
Defy Your Age Ad (1) AlastairLC at 6:09am 02.02.19 Sails Call Lounge 33/2996
Brexit and Bonded Stores onboard. (1) TomY at 5:58am 02.02.19 Alden General Chat 2/3778 Wha,...? My Alden Challenger was 'finished' at the Poul Molich yard in Denmark in 1960-61. All the
Viking Long Ship, North Sea, 61 Sailors ggrizzard at 6:14pm 02.01.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1034 Apologies if this video has been posted previously. If you haven't seen it, it's a terrific story.
Battery for Start/Emergency House use Ward H at 1:30pm 02.01.19 Musings With Maine Sail 25/4787 This past season I used the OEM 1/All/2/Off battery switch and followed the practice of using my two
1987 Catalina 34 JRT at 12:41pm 02.01.19 Big Boats 57/10842 I'm considering a 2.5 hour drive to look at this boat with my wife. We have been burned out on poor
Opinions on this Seaward 23? Scandium at 12:04pm 02.01.19 Trailer Sailors 52/12263 I'll be going to check out this boat soon. Would be my first boat on my own (as my parents always ha
Slight moisture damage on floor around compression post Fiftybucks at 11:57am 02.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1052 I am looking to purchase 99 380 that has a small moisture ring on the floor around the post. It ext
Installing Lifeline netting Dug22 at 11:48am 02.01.19 Catalina 22 5/1393 How difficult is it to install life line netting? I have a 1987 Catalina 22. Also is it possible to

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Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dlochner at 4:08am 08.04.24 @rcoleman67 , do I have this labelled correctly ? paint it. If you're a perfectionist, epoxy it.
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:14am 08.04.24 @rcoleman67 , do I have this labelled correctly ? ction of bare FG which you have exposed and just
Hey H-49 Owners do you know or have you Georgedoyle at 10:56pm 08.03.24 Turns out the failure was not on the pex tubing. It was the black fitting where it pushes into the m
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations jssailem at 10:40pm 08.03.24 Ok. In my opinion. The blue stripe looks like original blue gelcoat. The white area above the blue
waste tank ind matts997 at 10:34pm 08.03.24 If you can't access your sensor, you could perhaps by-pass it all together by installing an external
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:25pm 08.03.24 Why would you want to remove a perfectly good barrier coat ? ? ? ? They don't have a limited life
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 10:08pm 08.03.24 While we're at it... What utter crap! new one is $26. I might just make my own from stainless stee
Invest 97L (1) jssailem at 8:43pm 08.03.24 Latest forecasted path.
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling TheZ3 at 8:26pm 08.03.24 Just bought a roll tonight to use as an undelayemnt for the new vinyl wall covering that's going in
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual Pomel at 7:45pm 08.03.24 I own an 81' S2 7.3 in the Dallas area. I appreciate you sharing these documents! Thank you.
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 7:20pm 08.03.24 Current Track for Mariners. g Dammit Jim...
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 7:16pm 08.03.24 Tropical Storm Debby a Hurricane on Sunday. Prepare soon. Dammit Jim...
Wood refinishing final passes Tally Ho at 4:24pm 08.03.24 Are those holes big enough to hold cups? Shot-glass holders :facepalm: I assume those are for the
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? (1) twalker H260 at 4:20pm 08.03.24 First thing that comes to mind is if the ballast tank has filled to capacity? Our 260 has a soft cab
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Michael Davis at 3:40pm 08.03.24 Will need an air compressor & spray gun to get professional results. Any excuse to buy new tools!
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover (1) jviss at 2:38pm 08.03.24 While we're at it... Mercury, in their infinite wisdom, made the top cover latching parts of plain
Painting Stainless Steel Cowls jviss at 2:26pm 08.03.24 Well, it's that time again. I think I'll switch from red to white cowl interiors. I learned sinc
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 2:20pm 08.03.24 The engine starts, then when the Key is ON position, the Grey Solenoid switches to ACR mode. Jim.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator JamesG161 at 1:41pm 08.03.24 can the start battery be a start battery if it's always combined with the house when starting??? T
Wood refinishing final passes PaulK at 1:33pm 08.03.24

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