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Gonna try Cetol, but what kind??? Need suggestions..... (1) Lafayette Mike at 2:22pm 12.31.18 Catalina 22 7/1111 Gonna go ahead and refinish my brightwork this winter. For whatever reason, going to give Cetol a t
South PNW MikeHoncho at 1:54pm 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1899 I'm interested in getting with other local boats for day and weekend trips. Im feeling like it's ti
1924 Evinrude Elto - (Boat Porn Warning - Must be old to appreciate) (7) Captain Larry-DH at 12:05pm 12.31.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/2848 I saw this at the CT River Museum in Essex CT in July - (Private Owner brought it in for a one day e
Navpod with 3 instruments daviddp at 10:59am 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1930 I will be installing 2 B'G Triton instruments and a Zeus2 - 7 in a nav pod @ the helm. Can I crea
Water in our bilge - from where? (2) S. Dutton at 9:28am 12.31.18 Big Boats 23/8224 We have a 2002 Hunter 420 that we bought a few months ago. With lots of projects to do after moving
Looking for a trailer in Maryland shadyside at 8:23am 12.31.18 Catalina 22 3/713 Greetings all, I am looking for a trailer to rent from a private individual in Maryland or surround
Adding Gas Spring to Rodkicker Caspurr at 7:01am 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1888 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Has anyone added the optional gas spring to Rodkicker? If so can you provid
Removing mast head sheave axle pins mjmercer19248 at 5:27am 12.31.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1712 1980 Hunter 37C with Kenyon 5280 mast. How the heck do you remove and replace the mast head sheave a
Water below the engine tray - Where does it drain? Wipe_Out at 2:55am 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2341 Cleaning out the bilges over the weekend. Below the engine there is a tray that obviously doesn't dr
Are you prepared for an emergency? Daveinet at 5:38pm 12.30.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1268 I watched a video today of a discussion about what goes through one's mind in an emergency. Even tho
Looking for advice on care of interior wood finished with Bristol discovery at 2:05pm 12.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/590 recently had the saloon table on our Passage 456 refinished with Bristol two part. Looks like new, I
Installing DC Block for Radio Frequency Ground On Board a Sailing Vessel Brian D at 1:45pm 12.30.18 SSB and Ham Operators 0/757 One of the things I like to do is scourer the internet for information. A lot of times I cannot find
Routing reef line on H26 Big Rog at 1:24pm 12.30.18 Smaller Boats 10/814
85 Cat 27 - aft keel leak Anjin at 6:54am 12.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 5/1118 After the last two haul outs I have experienced leakage into the bilge from the far aft end of the b
Charge Wire dnimigon at 7:03pm 12.29.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1509 Could someone tell me how I locate the charge wire on my 25MXB. I have the manual and it shows #10
We are refitting our 1985 35'Oday, has anyone removed the salon table. gerrard at 6:39pm 12.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/980
Jib Sheet Repair - Eye Splice and Soft Shackle (5) jssailem at 4:48pm 12.29.18 Ask All Sailors 23/7540 What do you do when your 250 miles from your boat and your feeling the urge to be "Seaman Like"? Ho
I want one LeslieTroyer at 12:32pm 12.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 17/1583
Vent cover for Nicro solar ventilator (1) Musetta at 9:56am 12.29.18 Parts Search 12/2760 I am looking for a replacement for the plastic vent cover of a 4-inch, Nicro Day'Night 2000 solar-po
Stern rail diameter ShawneH at 9:35am 12.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/752 Hello all, I am looking to order stainless tubing to build a solar arch on my 1984 Hunter 31. Does

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New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.17.24 Were you using the boom when lowering/raising?
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
Towing a 260 SteveHughessails at 7:43am 10.17.24 I have a 2019 Ford F-250. I pull a Hunter 240 with it. I can just imagine your 260 is a bit more boa
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 7:24am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume? I can tell you once I've determined h
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume?
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:14am 10.17.24 Well all I can say is a father and son team with no idea was successful in unstepping the mast :) We
Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 6:35am 10.17.24 I installed the EZJax, LazyJacks system, shown by @Hayden Watson on my boat. They work exceedingly w
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 6:34am 10.17.24 Is that winch on the O'Day 25? What's the year of production? Lots of early boats used quite thick
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 6:33am 10.17.24 It looks like you dream of sailing on your own boat in the Salish Sea is moving forward. Make plans
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 6:31am 10.17.24 I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point..... I've definitely learn
Fiberglass crack by winch jssailem at 6:14am 10.17.24 Winches need adequate backing plates. Not all installs are completed with adequate backing.:facepalm
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle jssailem at 6:06am 10.17.24 First, as a new to you boat owner of a mature boat, I have been there and have winced at the discove
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) Project_Mayhem at 5:54am 10.17.24 There was an article about a guy that drove a million miles with his old Volvo. He preached about fo
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass Deleted member 117556 at 5:47am 10.17.24 I am interested in this project also. Right now I use the original Maxwell 500 windlass to assist re
Roller Furler quirky ? Project_Mayhem at 5:35am 10.17.24 Thanks for following up with the solution!
How do you initiate an owners information page? dlochner at 4:33am 10.17.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 2:16am 10.17.24 Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SJN at 10:30pm 10.16.24 Hello Mark. Where is the 2x4? I do not see it in photos. Stephen Nielsen 310 number 260
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 9:38pm 10.16.24 Terry, I meant to thank you as well for the heads up about the left side edits. How could I have mis
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 9:32pm 10.16.24 Thanks everyone. I found the edit prompts on the left side of the page as you noted Jim--thanks.

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