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18-3 Interpretation danstanford at 12:34pm 09.17.18 Racing 29/3763 During a recent race we watched a scene unfold that resulted in a disqualification for one of the bo
New to sailing, just picked up an ODay 23. 1979Oday23 at 11:59am 09.17.18 Day Sailers 31/7749 Hello everyone, I've been around the water since my teenage years, have my USCG 6pack, and just ful
Finally made good on a promise (1) Jackdaw at 11:49am 09.17.18 Racing 13/1643 All season I've been trying to get out for a race with a boat owned by a couple that sail in our PHR
Part Name? Safety Line threaded D hook. thetailwind at 10:52am 09.17.18 Catalina 22 9/880 I did not know that the safety line D hook was a threaded part. It backed out and dropped to the bot
Chicken Cam? Brian D at 9:50am 09.17.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/1338 @Jackdaw, something for your boat? Y5rhLCRlm0U
Jabsco Discharge Angle (1) mnmpizza at 7:39am 09.17.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2772 I recently installed a replacement Jabsco Manual Toilet. For some reason , there is a leak at the d
Glad I Have a Day Job Bill19233 at 5:47am 09.17.18 Racing 14/1561 Because, I couldn't make a living racing sailboats. Came in like, eleventh or something in Saturday'
Yanmar SB8 spare parts? PotomacDaysailer at 4:53am 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 18/4951 Anybody have advice on how I go about finding rebuilt parts (specifically fuel lift pump) for a 1976
Rapid Fluctuation in Battery Voltage With Engine Running PDReynolds at 4:51am 09.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1816 Hi All, An unusual situation seems to have developed. When I am under power, my battery voltage will
Catalina 30 thoughts? dmdiehl64 at 6:34pm 09.16.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2490 https://saginaw.craigslist.org/boa/d/catalinanew-lower-price/6685516604.html Good, bad, ugly? Than
Can anyone identify this part?? (3) recess218 at 5:03pm 09.16.18 Ask All Sailors 8/905 I was given this part many years ago by a sailing friend. I assume it is a furler for a head sail bu
Portlight Gaskets tjholland at 3:57pm 09.16.18 Big Boats 2/549 I have a 1988 Hunter Legend 40 and the interior gaskets for all of the portlights are old and need t
Diesel engine identification (3) rickster65 at 3:03pm 09.16.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1669 156377 I just bought a 1978 Morgan O/I with the YANMAR in it. I can't locate on the engine the exact
Why the topping lift? jngotasail at 1:40pm 09.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2802 Hi, I am new to sailing so might be asking a dumb question but here goes. Considering my Hunter has
40.5 Questions fero at 1:01pm 09.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 78/8110 Hi, After loosing our Bav 41 to Irma last year we are in the process of looking for the replacement.
1978 hunter 25, should I buy? clmartin0721 at 12:58pm 09.16.18 Smaller Boats 6/1896 hello all, I am looking for feedback on a boat I am looking to purchase tomorrow. She is a 1978 hun
fuel guage (1) thaeni at 11:35am 09.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/683 I want to remove the guage to be able to clean the tank. Before I do I would like to know what the "
Rudder tube leaking (1) dave_and_dd at 8:05am 09.16.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1344 Finally traced down an annoying leak I've got just when underway. (Actually, only when motoring at
Are you a cat lover? Brian D at 8:04am 09.16.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/738 EjtVDG0drG0
Huricane update Brian D at 9:42pm 09.15.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/518 Sorry about the language. 2KzUUqx4_JQ

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Prefer to trailer (1) sesmith at 6:01pm 09.30.24 We don't have a trailerable boat anymore, but when we did, we kept it on the water (in a slip). Why
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 6:01pm 09.30.24 Do you have photos of the wrinkles?
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 5:59pm 09.30.24 My main goal is to prevent potential blisters, get rid of the wrinkles and missing paint and verify
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 5:55pm 09.30.24 I used VC 17 for about 30 years on 3 boats, I never wiped the bottom with a solvent before adding an
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent (1) sesmith at 5:32pm 09.30.24 I can't imagine going to the trouble of trying to remove VC17 unless I had to in order to switch to
Sea-Fire system SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:18pm 09.30.24 Dan, I have no idea why the Sea Fire system failed.
New Forum shemandr at 2:03pm 09.30.24 Should be a good forum! I think there's a need.
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent FastOlson at 1:30pm 09.30.24 Unless there is some adhesion problem with the bottom layer, it's hard to imagine removing all of th
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent (1) Tally Ho at 1:10pm 09.30.24
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dLj at 12:02pm 09.30.24 Does anyone else find it ironic that we use copper pipes in our houses? Why ironic? dj
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 11:47am 09.30.24 I have sanded the rough and flaking spots, smoothed things out and then repainted with VC17. As l
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 Tally Ho at 10:54am 09.30.24 In @Shorinsean s photos you can see that his sail is not sewn into his pack. In @jssailem s photo
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 10:42am 09.30.24 This is what I suspected. Thanks for confirming Dave! The mesh sandpaper really made that big of a
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Boomer2it at 10:35am 09.30.24 Thats why I had to find a fabricator that knows much more about metals than I, plus the extreme temp
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Boomer2it at 10:33am 09.30.24 jb weld most likely wont work with cast iron
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent (2) Tally Ho at 10:27am 09.30.24 I have sanded the rough and flaking spots, smoothed things out and then repainted with VC17. As lo
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 9:30am 09.30.24 This is what I suspected. Thanks for confirming Dave! The mesh sandpaper really made that big of a d
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 9:17am 09.30.24 I replaced the exhaust elbow last spring, and turned a relatively easy project into a debacle. I le
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 9:04am 09.30.24 Solvents only work well for small spots, other wise you use a lot of solvent and it smears around.
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 8:49am 09.30.24 In The Cisco Chain of Lakes, on Thousand Island Lake on the MI/WI line, and I also could sail Table

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