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Reefing rigging questions AaronD at 10:27am 02.01.19 Catalina 22 3/1665 Our new main sail has a second reef point, so I'm revisiting our reefing system as I think about rig
Another "wow" Brian D at 10:18am 02.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 39/2805 Gave me a headache just watching. I realize I am not the target audience but, seriously? Nlfa5v3ull
S2 9.8C advise from current owners please cowtownflyer at 9:02am 02.01.19 S2 8/1915 Good Day, I am looking to purchase a used boat for live aboard/cruising around the Sea of Cortez an
Can I flood my engine trying to start it? markwbird at 8:37am 02.01.19 Ask All Sailors 41/6687 I read something recently that stated that if you cold crank your inboard diesel for too long you ca
Exhaust in engine's raw-water circuit? Will Mauldin at 8:15am 02.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 20/2557 So the symptom is exhaust--or some other gas--finding its way into the raw-water circuit of my Unive
Masthead spinnaker set-up Milton.Audas at 5:14am 02.01.19 Catalina 22 4/568 Guys - does anyone have pictures to share of the masthead set-up for a spinnaker on the C-22 (earlie
New member, novice sailor, couple questions (4) Unsupervised at 4:13am 02.01.19 Ask All Sailors 81/9523 Good morning all, I'm a new member and novice sailor (11.5' kayak that I built a sailing kit for, st
Continuation of rebedding Keel Trunk/lead ballast (3) "Selah" at 8:29pm 01.31.19 Ask All Sailors 2/623 Thought I would update any following the refit on Selah. We have had extremely cold temps here the l
"blue space" Justin_NSA at 8:15am 01.31.19 Sails Call Lounge 21/2425 Science Says Boating Is Good For Health Who would have thunk? Nice article in new BoatUS issue. Link
Holding tank forward hose 40.5 (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 12:34am 01.31.19 Big Boats 13/2017 Hi All Finally replacing my holding tank on Pardon My French. I think we have the work plan figure
Winter Cold Snap (2) JamesG161 at 8:57pm 01.30.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/1329 If you notice, most coastal areas are being protected by our Solar Energy collecting Oceans. Wed eve
Anchor Decision MikeHoncho at 7:08pm 01.30.19 Ask All Sailors 48/3666 My 78 Hunter 30 came with a 14lb Delta Plow (for a 28ft) that is the primary and a approx 10lb Fortr
Not all Yanmar 2gms exhausts take the are the same (3) HMT2 at 7:04pm 01.30.19 Ask All Sailors 7/558
Replacing a galley bulkhead fridge limbodog at 2:35pm 01.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/880 Hiya, My '85 40 has two fridges: One is the galley bulkhead fridge above the stove, and the other
Jamestown/Totalboat coupon! SVMOONDANCE at 11:51am 01.30.19 Catalina 22 4/572 20% off site wide : WHITEWOOD
Loads on an adjustable backstay ancbob at 11:23am 01.30.19 Catalina 22 5/2007 Hello All, As one of my upgrades this winter, I am adding an adjustable backstay. It is the 6
Chain plates on Hunter Legend 290 (year 2000) (2) SzymonD at 11:18am 01.30.19 Ask All Sailors 2/686 Dear Sailor Friends and Hunter Legend Owners. Recently I had a rig inspection on my newly bought Hun
A/C Condensate Drain Frank H at 11:10am 01.30.19 Catalina 310 1/663 Presently my A/C condensate drains into my bilge. The PO added the unit without a condensate slurper
Bottom paint for my C22? paddy4699 at 10:43am 01.30.19 Catalina 22 4/1012 As we are trailer sailors and our C22 spends the majority of her time out of water, in the wonderful
Bulk Head Replacement Dug22 at 10:07am 01.30.19 Catalina 22 5/600 I replaced my old bulk heads because of water damage. I replaced them with 3/4 inch finished oak. I

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Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 12:23pm 08.03.24 The cover on my Yamaha 115 outboard is beyond compounding; it needs to be repainted. The outboard
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 12:20pm 08.03.24 The cover on my Yamaha 115 outboard is beyond compounding; it needs to be repainted. The outboard p
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 11:36am 08.03.24 As a matter of fact, she can make stencils with this thing, in case I want to paint on the logos.
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 11:35am 08.03.24 Keeping it waxed seems to have actually made it worse. Wax buildup ? Try stripping it without dam
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 11:19am 08.03.24 My daughter has a vinyl cutting "plotter," and she even knows how to make multi-colored "stickers,"
Wood refinishing final passes jviss at 9:15am 08.03.24
Hard to raise mainsail dlochner at 8:56am 08.03.24
No one owns a Mariner? Really? Boatyarddog at 8:36am 08.03.24 I own the M32 Ketch, very solid. This boat was built by Clair Oberly, in Long Beach CA. Older versio
Wood refinishing final passes danooxnard at 8:29am 08.03.24 BigEasy nailed it. I have used the gloss spray poly on several projects to get that final shine, it
Wood refinishing final passes BigEasy at 8:27am 08.03.24
Wood refinishing final passes (1) BigEasy at 8:25am 08.03.24 I refinished the companionway ladder a few years ago. After staining, I applied 4 coats of minwax/h
Wood refinishing final passes (1) fred1diver at 8:19am 08.03.24
Wood refinishing final passes jviss at 8:00am 08.03.24 Hey everyone I am currently working on a cockpit table for my Pearson 30, I did a nice sanding with
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 6:51am 08.03.24 Simple adhesive lettering would be inexpensive. Having a shop make a custom vector file and print a
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 6:50am 08.03.24 I'm interested in anything you may learn once you get started. I have a stinkpot with a 1995 Mercur
Remove bedding for side window on Hunter 30-2 ChrisHunter at 6:37am 08.03.24 Thanks for the reply. That is what I have done and it looks poor. At least I am not alone.
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations jviss at 6:30am 08.03.24 Just because the gelcoat is damaged, in the "tiny" way you suggest, doesn't mean the underlying resi
Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 5:58am 08.03.24
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations jssailem at 5:54am 08.03.24 deck paint that would temporarily seal those areas and bottom paint. I also will need some red hu
Remove bedding for side window on Hunter 30-2 soopad00pa at 5:35am 08.03.24 Following. I had a small leak in one so I tried to remove it. Spent over an hour cramming razor bla

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