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Painting the hull kclancy at 9:15am 03.31.17 Catalina 22 6/727 Hey Gang, I have wet sanded and polished my hull, but now the bottom paint looks really bad in comp
Boat Lost Entering Harbor Rick D at 7:55am 03.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 53/6112 Including graphic video, a boat racing Thursday series gets rolled and broken under the pier in SoCa
Temp Sensor Length for ProNautic/Sterling Ultra Solstice at 5:36am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1999 Could someone provide me with the length of the Temp sensor on either of these chargers? I was at De
Muskrat Southportalden at 4:08am 03.31.17 Alden General Chat 3/1477 Well I finally got logged back on! For some reason my computer wouldn't log in to the old site. Of
Searching for an option thelma at 3:37am 03.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/22 Hi all, we are in the process of renovating living room. We have purchased a new sofa set. I also bo
H25 waterline stripe poll (1) DianaOfBurlington at 7:17pm 03.30.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/963 Hello, all. Before I jump off the dock and commit to painting this boat's waterline stripe, I wonde
H37C Starboard Cockpit Locker -- does it drain to bilge? sailnc at 6:54pm 03.30.17 The Cherubini Hunters 8/831 Subject line pretty much says it all... I'm referring to the deep locker that appears to extend near
B361 odor under drop-in head fiberglass surround jrundall at 6:29pm 03.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1972 A previous owner had an issue with an accidental discharge of the holding tank on our B361. There r
how to remove hatch jack silver at 6:11pm 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1706 I have a 2004 Hunter 466. One of my forward hatches (20x20) broke; i bought a replacement unit. I
Oh come on! Captmayhem at 2:17pm 03.30.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/731 So when we buttoned up "no hurry" last year, I put a new tarp on, all tied down and ready for winter
Windows in cockpit - paint? (1) dploy at 2:00pm 03.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/371 I have to curved windows along the gangway that peer down (see pic). The silverish outline is scratc
Choosing a stove jhogle at 12:06pm 03.30.17 Catalina 22 54/12256 I am looking to purchase an alcohol stove for my boat. I have decided on alcohol, as I don't want to
Si-tex Navy gear???? deltaten at 8:38am 03.30.17 Ask All Sailors 2/415 Recently saw this outfit available at retail. I've never heard of them before, so have no comparativ
Long Island Kermit at 6:58am 03.30.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1584 I think I'll fly to Long Island today for a wedding tomorrow. Back to God's Country Sunday. Sorta od
Pro Pulse Battery De-Sulphation & Maintenance Device LeslieTroyer at 6:51am 03.30.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/2534 I got my Sterling Charger last night - (Thanks for the great deal) - included was a Sterling catalog
Fusing question LeslieTroyer at 6:45am 03.30.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1839 when I was picking up info on wiring two axioms stuck with me 1) fuse early fuse often 2) start at p
Suggestions for H34 Genoa size PGIJon at 6:32am 03.30.17 Big Boats 20/1588 Hi All... after the tornado and having to replace the furler, BTW, I'm going with the Hood Seafurl 5
Rudder fill Pura Vida WI at 2:55am 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/690 Using the advise of our pre-sale surveyor I drilled two small holes in the bottom of the rudder on o
Catalina 30 (1986), Universal 25 Engine shut off cable length/replacement? Steve Jefferies at 9:11pm 03.29.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/817 Cable to shut off on solenoid is stuck. Want to replace but not sure what length new cable to purcha
My other hobby... Brian D at 9:06pm 03.29.17 Sails Call Lounge 18/1231 As some here may know, I like to play guitar. I also like writing my own tunes. Every once in awhile

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Ablative bottom paint help rgranger at 8:27pm 06.27.24
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 8:25pm 06.27.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement higgs at 7:26pm 06.27.24 I have had great results with Mainsail's butyl caulk. Worked wonders on chain plates for many years
Ablative bottom paint help Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 06.27.24
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project capta at 6:11pm 06.27.24 When we did a section of Skipping Stone's deck, we first found a section of the old non-skid deck in
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing capta at 6:03pm 06.27.24 My boat is on a mooring, not a slip. I do practice sailing up to the mooring on a regular basis, l
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 5:48pm 06.27.24 I replaced the cable on my 1988 boat about 20 years ago which had the same problem you describe. It
Battery Placement knappytime at 5:23pm 06.27.24 I had a similar arrangement but with two house batts and one starter batt. I don't use the lazarett
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit kappykaplan at 4:55pm 06.27.24 Thank you De nada
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 4:48pm 06.27.24 Thank you both for the advice. I'll post my progress!
Battery Placement (1) Johnb at 3:34pm 06.27.24 The attached picture shows the batteries as they were in 2000. The ice box is to the left (forward)
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 1:37pm 06.27.24 If it is for a one time use, I suggest that you beg, borrow, or steal that "serious rivet gun". Th
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 jssailem at 12:22pm 06.27.24 you can always tie a big fishing weight to some line and go old school. 1s8XbjOXhXo
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 06.27.24 I would suggest looking at the ones on line but before you do, measure the bolt patter on the boat f
What are these screw things called Hello Below at 10:02am 06.27.24 But you'll need a serious rivet gun to put those in. If it is for a one time use, I suggest that y
What are these screw things called dLj at 9:28am 06.27.24 The boom is aluminum, use aluminum rivets not stainless steel. The SS rivets will corrode. I prefe
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit kappykaplan at 9:27am 06.27.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Check with the kind folks that run the forum store on this site. They
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels kappykaplan at 9:25am 06.27.24 Russell on Destiny, the OP hasn't been seen since Nov 2023. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Hello Below at 9:08am 06.27.24 and 1/2 cup (4 oz or 50 ml) Clorox Just to clarify so we don't thunder into Mars again: 1/2 cup =
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 9:01am 06.27.24

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