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Winterize with city hookup njlarry at 11:21am 11.26.17 Ask All Sailors 7/2136 Searched but no luck on this. Helping a friend winterize his power boat for the first time. (Searay)
Drawer slides (3) marchem at 11:15am 11.26.17 Catalina 310 4/1114 I read a write up in an old MainSheet magazine about replacing the slides on the drawers under the b
Updating my 1984 Catalina 22 Swing Keel, Camper Top (2) LakeErieSailor at 9:55am 11.26.17 Catalina 22 3/972 Having traded a 27 foot sailboat (which was in terrible shape) for this C22 swing-keel camper top wh
Hunter 310 Aft Cabin Leak dph123 at 8:40am 11.26.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/805 I suddenly have a leak in the aft cabin of my 1998 Hunter 310. The water is pooling in the low spot
Ethanol (1) bawlmer at 7:45am 11.26.17 Ask All Sailors 32/2571 Fellow Sailors. I know this issue pops up in these forums many times but I saw something encouraging
Pedestal steer question... Jeff Gray at 7:38am 11.26.17 Smaller Boats 4/1003 Hi All New member, here. We recently purchased a 260 and now can't wait for spring. Boat is a till
Solar Panel for Benetau 321 rsotomayor at 7:30am 11.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1489 Good morning: What would be a good choice for solar panels for a Benetau 321? Requirements are ver
keel bolt nut size For 1987 Hunter Legend 37 dont08901 at 6:38am 11.26.17 Big Boats 0/594 i had a slight separation between the aft end of the keel and the hull. I used a flexible epoxy to r
Reverse Polarity Babette04 at 4:21am 11.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2110 I am fortunate enough to keep my boat in my yard We had solar panels installed while the boat was in
15 days on Lake Powell (2017) (4) Sumner at 5:47pm 11.25.17 Destinations 6/2426 http://1fatgmc.com/boat/mac-1/2017%20Lake%20Powell-Hite/17-10-4%20LP-2.jpg Dottie and I got to spend
Fluxgate Compass miguelgdelrey at 5:07pm 11.25.17 Big Boats 23/4934 Hello. Does anybody knows where the Fluxgate Compass is located in a Hunter 49 ? Miguel
Traveler Solution for an H26/H260 (2) rgranger at 3:24pm 11.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1529 143962 143961 Hey All: Today was a watershed day. If you have seen my earlier posts on the H26, yo
In search of a Chrysler 26 Rangerbill at 1:06pm 11.25.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1543 If anyone happens across a Chrysler 26, with a trailer, and in project boat condition, please post b
1992 Hunter 30T Question chrisferro at 8:39pm 11.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1100 Hello all, Does anybody know what the waste tank dimensions are for a 1992 Hunter 30T? If the tank
Survey Documents alanbe at 5:45pm 11.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/823 Hi All, I have a Beneteau 461 built in the USA 1998. It was in the Moorings Charter fleet as a Bare
Ceiling removal in vee bert and shows up during heavy ra seadaddler at 5:28pm 11.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2241 I have a leak in my vee berth on my 2007 H-36 and took as much as possible a part but need to take d
Georgia ICW All U Get at 4:12pm 11.24.17 Ask All Sailors 2/410
Marina recommendations Florida Atlantic 2017-2018 please? Sheldrake at 12:49pm 11.24.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1420 I am bringing my 2016 Beneteau 37 "Coherent" to the Florida Atlantic coast for the Winter 2017-2018
Replacing Interior Lightbulb Chris Flanagan at 12:42pm 11.24.17 Smaller Boats 18/2019 How many Irishmen does it take to change a light bulb? Apparently more than just me! Among my long
Trolling motors, high performance props. Will Gilmore at 12:31pm 11.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/3483 I have been researching the possibility of going electric for auxiliary motor on my '73 O'Day marine

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Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 6:20pm 08.05.24 Thanks all. I'm planning on leaving the boat in the water mostly. Probably 9 - 10 months a year. If
Using the aft stay (4) Allan12210 at 5:42pm 08.05.24 How to attach a Flag & Pendant to the Aft Stay and be able to raise or lower it from the cockpit of
Sea-Fire system Dan_Y at 5:35pm 08.05.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . BigEasy at 5:34pm 08.05.24 Had the same problem with my clock. Instead of shipping it back to W&P, paying for service, & retur
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 5:21pm 08.05.24 I'm moving it into saltwater, so won't I need to replace the existing barrier coating even if it's
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 5:18pm 08.05.24 Thanks all, really wanting to learn to sail and teach/mentor my four daughters as well. We'll only
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . jviss at 5:12pm 08.05.24 As regards the Weems and Plath quartz ships clocks that just stop, I have some comments. I had an E
Using the aft stay shemandr at 4:55pm 08.05.24 There all lots of boats I've sailed on that had a topping lift spliced into the backstay. I don't r
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 4:50pm 08.05.24 Worth looking into anyway. Many thanks!
Refrigerator thermostat wiring jviss at 4:32pm 08.05.24 I know this is an old thread, but it's one of my favorite topics. Regarding where to get the 12V f
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 08.05.24 2. Engine still off - measured voltage across alternator terminals: 13.2V, 3. Started engine -- mea
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? kappykaplan at 3:55pm 08.05.24 I just confirmed.. reading an older post. It does indeed hold the rudder up. Project just got a b
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 3:40pm 08.05.24 I just confirmed.. reading an older post. It does indeed hold the rudder up. Project just got a bi
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 2:10pm 08.05.24 Thanks all, really wanting to learn to sail and teach/mentor my four daughters as well. We'll only s
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 1:59pm 08.05.24 @jviss - I live in Clinton, MS but will be keeping her on the MS gulf coast. She's in my yard curren
Invest 97L capta at 1:53pm 08.05.24 It is all Big Dog's fault. That HIGH is not moving fast enough. Dammit Jim... Before weather sat
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 1:43pm 08.05.24 That was an excellent reply by Geoff. I would add you contemplate replacing the nylon bearings whic
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits (1) Tally Ho at 1:41pm 08.05.24 Thank you, Greg and everyone else for your responses. I'm not sure what my daily usage is. I am no
Topside Teak Trim (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:09pm 08.05.24 Did this epoxy have UV inhibitors? No such thing as UV inhibitors with epoxy. They rely on sever
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits BarryL at 12:57pm 08.05.24 Hello, If you want something simple go here https://defender.com/en_us/go-power-80w-eco-series-sola

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