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Bottom Stripping Plymouth Sailor at 10:19am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3842 Looking for a relatively inexpensive way of stripping my anti-fouling paint (multiple layers/years).
Do you use leftover Diesel Motor oil next year? Loose Ends at 9:12am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/516 It seems that buying a gallon of oil is more cost effective than buying the 3 quarts that I need, an
Who likes teak decks? Kings Gambit at 8:32am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2972 When I bought the 1999 Bavaria in 2004 I was concerned about the maintenance of its teak decks. Surv
3M 5200 and gluing the loose plastic to foam on the 170 Shorefun at 8:21am 10.24.18 Day Sailers 9/2173 I tried pumping the 5200 into holes in the plastic to glue it back to the foam. My concern was the
Pump for washing the deck RajunCajun at 4:07am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3258 We have found it necessary at times to wash the deck, grill, and other parts of the boat while we ar
Dealing with fish RajunCajun at 3:56am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 32/2953 Where do you guys clean your fish? I've been using a large cutting board in the cockpit area, but
Water System...Admiral doesn't like pumping water RajunCajun at 3:51am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/730 The admiral doesn't like pumping water anymore. Any recommendations on electric water pumps for th
Looking for teak wood RajunCajun at 3:43am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2164 Any recommendations on where to purchase teak panels or plywood online? I am adding a few shelves a
Lighting ideas for Hunter 260 RajunCajun at 3:37am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1088 Since winter is here, its time to get to projects on the Hunter 260. I would like to add LED light
What is this on the railing? Shelf for cooler or generator? (3) RajunCajun at 3:26am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2246 Hi, I found these pictures online. Any idea where to purchase the "shelf" that is attached to the
Installing manual fresh water pump on a H41 leemarkadams at 11:27pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/321 Hello all, and as we are getting our H41 prepped to become live aboards in the Med next year we are
6 gl or 12 gl water heater Boby_Hunter33 at 7:27pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 24/2043 My Kumma 8 Gl leaks. It will be replaced by a Raritan 6 or 12 gl. It is a 45 DS, usually 3 people on
Got our new cushions in... RNC725 at 5:45pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/794 Now, do we attach the snaps? Concern is drilling 28 holes and then having the male ends exposed when
1990 35.5 hairline crack on keel (1) shawanaga at 3:49pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 3/556 Hi guys Hauled the boat this weekend and I was at the boat today getting it ready for winter and not
Catalina 18 Barrier Coat Ajay73 at 3:38pm 10.23.18 Smaller Boats 5/1259 I was looking at the posts on the Yahoo Cat18 group and came across a barrier coat discussion where
Rudder repair (1) Westislandsavage at 3:11pm 10.23.18 Sirius 21/22 1/1483 I had a great summer and really appreciated everyones answers and advice to my boat questions. After
Leaking Rear Seal in Volvo MD2020 2001 goofeyfoot at 3:07pm 10.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1517 Hello: Peering under my Volvo engine, it would appear that there is a weeping of engine oil between
Battery Terminal corrosion kpgraci at 1:23pm 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/757 I have two batteries, the negatives are connected by a short 8 inch wire then a common negative goes
Skipper and Admiral.... thoughts jssailem at 10:47am 10.23.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/719 WORDS A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day. 30,000 to a man's
Suggestions on pump for head Franklin at 9:16am 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 2/397 My new boat comes with a suction type head and uses fresh water to flush. I do not want to flush wi

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Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 4:42pm 05.28.24 Interesting, it's clear that the comments about maintenance and inspection are well founded. For my
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:13pm 05.28.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengtheni
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 PaulK at 4:12pm 05.28.24 You leave the mast in and don't adjust the forestay? The sail may have stretched, as Kappy suggests
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Salty79 at 4:00pm 05.28.24 Or should I just replace the whole unit for a Snapp? Engine is a Yanmar 3JH series...
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 3:48pm 05.28.24
ABYC wire identification question? (1) rgranger at 3:44pm 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 3:34pm 05.28.24 Thanks John. The boat is 2008 and it has sailed many more miles than others (130,000nm). it would ve
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 3:23pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt Hi
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 kappykaplan at 3:22pm 05.28.24 How old is the sail? If the leach has stretched, it's easy to see how you gained (or lost) the 1/2 i
Help with seized fresh water pump capta at 2:59pm 05.28.24 There are a couple of very large, well stocked pump companies online that often have either new, reb
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 05.28.24 Yeah i regret now not being more patient before i started this project. That would have been ideal
Help with seized fresh water pump JoeWhite at 1:49pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt
Fabric search shemandr at 1:32pm 05.28.24 You can't go wrong with Blue & Gold on a boat! "Anchors away my boys..."
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 1:30pm 05.28.24 Compression specs for that engine can be derived from Yanmar's published data on the engines specs.
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 1:16pm 05.28.24 Looks awesome and would love to do the same, are the bimini bases on the Genoa tracks? Care to share
Fabric search BulldogTim62 at 1:14pm 05.28.24 I was wrong on the spots being gold, I think they were originally white and have yellowed with age.
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 shemandr at 1:06pm 05.28.24 With an iron keel rust is the concern. Whenever there is a fresh paint job you should ask -Why? I
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount jibes138 at 12:44pm 05.28.24 Why not use an electric motor, they are lightweight and most of the weight will be the battery. The
ABYC wire identification question? (1) DArcy at 11:57am 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work w
Love Hate relationship kappykaplan at 11:35am 05.28.24 3 hours later in the sun-- gosh this is pretty good, better get the rear brackets and do this right

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