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Reinforcing/rebedding Keel Trunk to lead ballast (2) "Selah" at 8:09am 01.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/631 I was under impression that Selah's ballast was concrete. However, after grinding through cracked ep
New water heater for Wind Song (2) TaborKP! at 7:14am 01.26.19 Alden General Chat 2/2073 Here are some pictures of a new water heater just put in this week. Isotherm slimline 20. It is lo
Stanchion mounts on H410 cruisingretired at 6:37am 01.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/332 I am looking for information on how the stanchion bases are mounted on the H410. Are they thru-bolt
Poetry or films or artistic - of the sea Captain Larry-DH at 5:52am 01.26.19 Sails Call Lounge 16/1322
Just Love Steam Trains Terry Cox at 8:20pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 61/5040 No aficionado here, but engines, especially steam, always intrigued me. This video is well worth a w
310 engine ground Neverbored at 7:25pm 01.25.19 Catalina 310 9/1146 Where is the engine ground on the C310 M25XPB. Appreciate anyone that can point me in the right dire
Replacing the Freshwater Pump on aYanmar 3YM30 Dan_Y at 6:30pm 01.25.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/4762 Noticed drops of engine coolant forming at the water pump shaft on our 3Ym30. Only 750 hours on it a
prep before bottom paint (1) SLE at 4:59pm 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 6/661 Last fall I have bought a Hunter 36 2004. The bottom paint is falling into places. My surveyor said,
Deep Adaptation Drinky Crow at 2:27pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/724 6vwbanH9pgY
Honeymoon Murder at Sea? AlastairLC at 12:22pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1585 Sounds like a thriller plot. Movie rights next? https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-photos-show-how-br
Digital Volt Meter vs Balmar Smart Gauge Ward H at 11:15am 01.25.19 Musings With Maine Sail 33/4271 I recently installed a Blue Sea digital voltmeter with a momentary battery selector toggle switch. M
Current State of Things (2) cb32863 at 10:41am 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 93/5271 Cold, frozen, and getting colder. That time of year here which, makes one long for warm summer days
Wrapping the suspension post Bluenose at 7:07am 01.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1555 While I await sailing season in Nova Scotia, I always take on a few small projects. I would like to
Yanmar 4jh3e belt problem Valerio at 5:25am 01.25.19 Big Boats 30/4085 Hi to all sailor, my yanmar keep eating belt, there is a similar tread here, i have try to clean the
H41 autopilot attachment Valerio at 5:14am 01.25.19 Big Boats 19/1182 Hi to all h41 owners, my autopilot is attached to a big wood panel that is crunching all the time, n
Documentation Shutdown Close Call at 4:10am 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1436 I sent my USCG documentation renewal to West Virginia in December. My certificate expires the end of
Bow pulpit removal mystery tmorrow at 3:40pm 01.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3115
Polyurethane or teak oil finish? Mike Oldak at 11:28am 01.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4703 I'm about to replace the sole of my H34 with a new teak and holly sole. As a roughly 1984 Hunter, a
Cleaning my monel diesel tank GABristol29 at 10:46am 01.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/2376 I have removed the 5 + year old diesel from my tank. I have a 5" wide access port and I'd like to c
Boat Insurance for the Caribbean Brinky63 at 4:30am 01.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/870 I'm located in Aruba and am looking for an alternative insurance to cover our sailboat. I currently

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Wood refinishing final passes (1) jssailem at 5:12pm 08.02.24 Just completed 8 coats of satin varnish on an engine panel.
Wood refinishing final passes jssailem at 5:08pm 08.02.24 To have a glossy final coat fine sand 220 or 300 grit. Wipe the surface to remove all dust and imper
Forestay Broke Away Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46pm 08.02.24 Precision no longer builds the sailboats but continues to build the parts
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits jssailem at 4:39pm 08.02.24
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits JoeWhite at 4:26pm 08.02.24 Here is what I did. http://mei1970.org/saillavie/solar-panel
Hard to raise mainsail (3) garymalmgren at 4:01pm 08.02.24 Hi Bronte. Do you have an internal track that runs a bolt rope or bullets on the sail. If you have s
Wood refinishing final passes shemandr at 3:24pm 08.02.24 While I was staying in Mystic CT, there was a women varnishing a gleaming yacht and a brain picker f
Wood refinishing final passes kappykaplan at 3:20pm 08.02.24 Using bronze wool will result in a satin, not glossy, finish.
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 08.02.24 @Leeward Rail lipstick on a pig? Oink Oink Now you're talking!
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Don S/V ILLusion at 2:34pm 08.02.24 Did the combiner allow for charging of the house batteries from the alternator? Or just allow hous
Hard to raise mainsail thinwater at 2:17pm 08.02.24 Use a dry lube like McLube SailKote on the slugs and in the track. Cleaning the track with a littl
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) American_Mainsail at 2:12pm 08.02.24 I owned a 2006 Hunter 41 DS. The boat is equipped from the factory with a solenoid combiner. When t
Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 2:09pm 08.02.24
Cabin Material Question Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 08.02.24 If using acetone, be prepared to change your gloves often. It slowly melts/degrades most disposable
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 08.02.24 Don't forget to use a fuse. I usually go with the inline automotive blade fuse holders. Glass is one
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations Tally Ho at 2:01pm 08.02.24 Thanks for the thoughts/comments. I'll get some pictures this weekend. Super tiny holes. My "assump
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Tally Ho at 1:57pm 08.02.24 We will need a little more info to help size the panels correctly... Namely, what size are the bat
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 1:48pm 08.02.24 I used to use any dry silicone lube and would run a rag up and down the mast slot. Also, check your
Hard to raise mainsail shemandr at 1:45pm 08.02.24 My H356 could be a bear to get up. That boat had in mast furling so I only had to raise it a couple
Hard to raise mainsail kappykaplan at 1:38pm 08.02.24 Use a dry lube like McLube SailKote on the slugs and in the track. Cleaning the track with a little

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