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Seadeck on the deck? Puesta del sol at 7:54am 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/606 Has anyone used Seadeck to cover up their nonskid areas And/or used as a flooring in their cockpit
Wood rot Hardhead at 7:33am 08.07.17 Catalina 22 18/2032 I just had an unpleasant discovery last weekend- For some reason, the original owner of my 87' had
Family? pateco at 7:31am 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 26/1490 I have a sister, who gets violently seasick, but invites herself along on sailing trips when other s
Oceanis 352 Leans left... KennyBene at 6:27am 08.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/2110 Why does my boat list to port when at anchor? A friend tells me "they all do that" and another frie
Need to open up the top of the jib but the car is all the way back? danstanford at 5:33am 08.07.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1847 115% foresail with pretty good shape but it medium to light winds I cannot get both sets of telltale
H410 prop shaft steve123 at 8:11pm 08.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/493 Hi i am trying to avoid a boat lift to get the prop taper on a hunter 410 with yanmar 4jh2e 50 hp I
Smoke on the water... (2) Captn Scotty at 8:11pm 08.06.17 Destinations 1/697 ...Fire in the sky! All the inland forest fires are really putting a haze over the coastal waters an
That Stupid Rub Rail rpwillia at 7:19pm 08.06.17 Catalina 310 9/1646 In the Governor's Cup this weekend on the Lower Potomac the rub rail on the port side pulled out aga
Keel bolt torque Jwhy at 6:20pm 08.06.17 Catalina 30 9/4115 Does anyone know how tight the nuts should be? I have some water in the bilge and want to be sure n
B&g upgrade with Seatalk S/v Calypso at 5:52pm 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 6/2481 Hello all. I've been reading previous posts but haven't found the answer I need for my particular s
Sad to see this. Kids electrocuted on sailboat Skipper at 4:43pm 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2144 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/06/boy-scouts-apparently-electrocuted-on-boat-in-east-texas-2-dead
Need help with a B&G Zeus and wind instrument and other issues SoSound at 4:30pm 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 9/5826 I've been having problems with the wind sensor/transducer on my B'G system for some time now. My ap
Hoisting a 420 Rick Webb at 4:25pm 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 4/411 Or similar hull. Our youth program has several 420s and three three place trailers. The two bottom
Buying A Boat That's On The Hard jviss at 3:34pm 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 36/2860 Update: corrected "seller would pay the survey" to "buyer would pay the survey" in line one of parag
Cabin windows Mark Maulden at 3:16pm 08.06.17 S2 9/1940 Well, there have been numerous posts about S2 window replacements. I had the local yard do mine abo
Metal Bimini Sailm8 at 1:58pm 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 10/638 I have given up on this idea because I think it is too heavy for a bimini. I sail a Hunter 29.5 and
Battery Charger thaeni at 1:01pm 08.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/655 I have a 1992 33.5 with the original battery charger. If switch is in the number 1 or 2 position wit
Another Crazy Day in San Diego Harbor rfrye1 at 11:43am 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 7/834 http://www.kusi.com/story/36071621/man-injured-after-being-run-over-by-boat-in-mission-bay
Talk to me about In Boom Furlers freeheelbillie at 8:18am 08.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2302 I have been toying with the idea all summer, the more I spend time on the water the wife and 2.5 yea
Hunter 376 shaft tube JohnandJane at 7:58am 08.06.17 Big Boats 0/366 Does anyone know the I.D. of the shaft tube or the clearance between the 1" shaft and the tube? I wa

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How do you remove head faucet on Catalina 320? marcham at 10:47pm 06.04.24 Take the faucet apart from the top, just like a household faucet.
Halyard guides in mast Wolffman08 at 8:41pm 06.04.24 I just ordered the part. Will be here on Friday. Thanks.
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation MikeHoncho at 8:37pm 06.04.24 As thick as you can to include the lid
Masthead Anchor Light Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 06.04.24 Is there a daylight/night time feature built into the light?
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 7:46pm 06.04.24 It has separate controls for throttle and gear selection. There technically is no idle. I can set it
Small Outboard Motor Stands Sanfelice at 7:26pm 06.04.24 Look at hand trucks at Harbor Freight which could be adapted with a simple 2X6 and a couple of bolts
Small Outboard Motor Stands smokey73 at 6:34pm 06.04.24 Easy to make out of wood. Mine also has wheels on one end of the lower boards. I can tilt the stan
Masthead Anchor Light Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23pm 06.04.24 What I meant is that it stays on (instead of winking out) as long as the switch is on after a long
Halyard guides in mast Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58pm 06.04.24 Try halyard exit plate. Your mast was a Kenyon Isomat and Rig Rite should have.the parts. NmI woul
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 06.04.24 The lever is a dual action throttle and shifter which is used on an outboard motor. The location o
Small Outboard Motor Stands (1) stickinthemud57 at 5:43pm 06.04.24 OK, please forgive the disgraceful condition, both of the stand and my garage! The stand in the pic
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points spadaforaj at 4:24pm 06.04.24 thanks guys - decided to try the patches first so I can roll it up - understanding it won;t hold the
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed spadaforaj at 4:22pm 06.04.24 Thanks - for sure the hatch will be caulked to the deck and then screwed in - I really appreciate th
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Ralph Johnstone at 4:20pm 06.04.24 The engine ran fine all last season but died en route to winter storage and won't start. We believe
What did you do to convert to propane? Tally Ho at 4:07pm 06.04.24
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question kbgunn at 3:48pm 06.04.24 Why replace if you can repair? The compressor is usually a long wearing component and the electronic
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation Tally Ho at 2:25pm 06.04.24
Masthead Anchor Light jssailem at 2:12pm 06.04.24 Here is a link to a smorgasbord of possible causes for LED lights to be fickle to start or fail to l
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 SV Maverick at 2:04pm 06.04.24 Like your motto, "No job is so simple it can't be screwed up."
Recommend Transportion/Logistics company to move sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 1:48pm 06.04.24 What size?

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