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What the heck is this? (1) NOLA at 6:41am 01.28.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1304 Have had this catalina 22 for several years. Yesterday I got into it and there were reddish liquid d
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:55am 01.28.24 Ask All Sailors 23/2168 I would like to install a remote oil filter on my M25XP so that I do not need to dump a cup of oil i
Cover for O'day 20 tdickmeyer at 2:52pm 01.27.24 Day Sailers 5/1297 I'm the new owner of a 1976 O'day 20. I will be storing the boat with the mast stepped on the dry at
EVA Foam Don Crowther at 2:11pm 01.27.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1094 Good Day I've been looking into EVA foam for the cockpit. Does anyone have any long term experience
Keel bolts Best of Times at 3:11am 01.27.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1481
So, you're thinking of going Electric... ggrizzard at 4:51pm 01.26.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1451 Watch this excellent presentation by a seasoned world cruiser: aJYKYICEUlE
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 11:31am 01.26.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2010 In the process of replacing all the sanitation hoses with Trident 102 on my Hunter 41 DS... Anyone
DIY Rigging @ West Marine Project_Mayhem at 1:14pm 01.25.24 Ask All Sailors 5/720 I'm interested in turning some new, miscut rigging into lifelines. The flagship WM store has some to
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage (2) Douglas Ronne at 12:14pm 01.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/617 Hello, I have 2002 hunter 420 passage. It has the same tap handles on both the showers and bathroom
Alden 62 YouTube Channel dlochner at 10:56am 01.25.24 Alden General Chat 0/1351 The wisdom of the YouTube algorithm sent the channel to my feed. Interesting project, the restoratio
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems Rileyjr at 8:35am 01.25.24 Catalina 22 5/1109 My newly purchased 2021 Catalina 22 Sport Swing Keel with very little prior use takes on a signific
Resealing portlights hays735 at 6:21pm 01.24.24 Ask All Sailors 7/447 Anyone have experience resealing beneteau first 305 windows? What material is used for the seal? Whe
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 steve92106 at 2:27pm 01.24.24 C&C 8/1252 Hello, I had to destroy the anchor locker latch on my 1989 C'C 37/40. I can make something else work
Gear Ratio waterking2 at 1:16pm 01.24.24 Bigger Boats 13/1459 What is the gear ratio on a Hurth Trans used in a1986 O Day 28 with 10 hp Kabota diesel
boat shades captprogreso at 5:40am 01.24.24 Big Boats 6/1082 my h41 side curtains are on the las leg, what do you replace yours with?
New Hampshire State Seal shemandr at 3:31pm 01.23.24 Ask All Sailors 13/923 Now that we've had endless coverage of the NH primary, at nauseam, I've been noticing the state flag
Instrument location Hukilau_5039 at 9:37am 01.23.24 Catalina 30 6/1033 New to me 1986 Catalina 30. Adding new instruments; raymarine autopilot and wind/speed/depth (P70s/E
Recore deck around chainplates. monocerosin at 8:09am 01.23.24 The Cherubini Hunters 3/733 Since the mast is keel-stepped can I remove all the shrouds or do it one side at a time?
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 8:09pm 01.22.24 Ask All Sailors 20/2365 Ok I will start with my story of strange lights and activities I (we) seen while on the waters off t
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud SwerlyD at 6:51pm 01.22.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/984

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I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:28pm 04.29.25 I have a 380 watt ridged panel on my boat. I'm very impressed with how well it functions. I don't
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process BigEasy at 4:21pm 04.29.25 Power wash to remove the mildew & crud. Fiberglass stain remover if any persistent stain remains in
Teak Half-Round dLj at 4:18pm 04.29.25 I have a very similar head band on my boat - I'm milling my own. dj
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:13pm 04.29.25 I am curious.. How deep is the water where this boat is down? Do you intend to bring her up on you
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:12pm 04.29.25 I am curious.. How deep is the water where this boat is down? Do you intend to bring her up on you
Insurance assistance needed BigEasy at 4:12pm 04.29.25 Interesting, I didn't realize that State Farm insured anything larger than approximately 28 feet.
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 3:40pm 04.29.25 Can anyone confirm the appropriate ID for these o-rings? I purchased 3mm thick by 38mm ID, to provi
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Foswick at 3:38pm 04.29.25 I forgot to mention: There is a product called "FSR" (Fiberglass Stain Remover). It is a blue gel.
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Tally Ho at 3:38pm 04.29.25 I think I would still like to know what is under that blob of epoxy. But, to each his own. Greg
DC Distribution Panel Rehab Foswick at 3:30pm 04.29.25 So use caution if you choose to shorten your wiring, plan for future openings to get in there. My
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process flyingwaspsailing at 3:18pm 04.29.25 Wow, you sailors are fabulous. Thank you all for these responses. Time to get to work!!
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Tally Ho at 3:17pm 04.29.25 I like Bar Keepers Friend (the powder) to scrub my deck. It contains some oxalic acid, and brighten
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process dlochner at 3:15pm 04.29.25
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process fred1diver at 3:13pm 04.29.25
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Foswick at 3:07pm 04.29.25 Oh! Yes, as others have said, start with a pressure wash. I forgot that step. I suspect that will g
DC Distribution Panel Rehab (3) sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 04.29.25
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Foswick at 3:05pm 04.29.25 The good news is I think your boat can get there. You'll find a lot of advice, some of it conflictin
Insurance assistance needed dlochner at 2:57pm 04.29.25 Provide images of the items you replaced from the company's web page and the receipts showing you pu
Insurance assistance needed HoosierSailor at 2:41pm 04.29.25 If the boat isn't in use and you have a half decent broker, I don't see why you couldn't get an ext
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? Tom J at 2:24pm 04.29.25 I've used Hamilton Ferris products on my boat and my RV. The boat had two 135W panels mounted on th

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