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sunsail ownership Captmayhem at 6:17pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1000 I'm sure I'm not the only one getting emails from them, what's the catch?
First 405 galley rail guidera48 at 5:46pm 03.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/713 I am rebuilding a first 405 and I need to make new counter rails for the galley. Beneteau made a la
Hunter Control Panel Box (1) spadaforaj at 5:18pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/439 Nice 2004 Hunter 41 with a really bad caulk job Does anyone know ehere I can get a replacement ed
Replacing Bilge hose ODAY 322 BwWhisper at 4:59pm 03.16.17 Bigger Boats 5/837 My 1.5" bilge hose is deteriorated to the point it is broken off 2" long in the bilge area. Anybody
Charleston Spar In Mast Furling - Replace control lines Time 2 Cruise at 12:50pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1629 Has anyone had the pleasure to replace the inhaul and outhaul lines on the cited spar? The line just
Chemical question for Peggy Craig Cook at 11:09am 03.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/685 I was reading the commissioning articles in Sail and Cruising World this month and they both reminde
Masthead sheeves jansan at 9:33am 03.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 Can anyone advise on the size of the pulley (O/Dia, thickness and bore I/Dia ) for the masthead shee
3M 4991B VHB tape Sefuller at 9:13am 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 3/765 Looking for 1/2" BLACK 4991 VHB tape for my window replacement project. I have located an Ebay sell
Pulling hurth transmission (1) JimHartnett at 8:05am 03.16.17 Catalina 310 25/5487 There isn't enough room to pull the transmission away from the engine. After about a half inch I hit
Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1537 Hi, I just bought a 2006 Hunter 25 without motor, which is the best Shaftt length for Them 20" or 25
Thoughts of summer... Desolation Sound BC SVPardonMyFrench at 11:48pm 03.15.17 Destinations 10/1642 if you are in Seattle or Vancouver, Desolation Sound is a must. Check out this third video of ou
SBO Burgee Mark Maulden at 11:11pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3413 Do we have one? Couldn't seem to find such with a quick search. A lot of sailors talking of meetin
2006 26m bowsprit stantion base need resealing. screws will not remove chemainiac at 6:29pm 03.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/554 hi folks I cannot remove the screws on my 2006 26m bow sprit stantion base. I have attempted to leve
Shaft length for your dinghy...SFW freeheelbillie at 5:44pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1253 Figured I might need the Safe For Work disclaimer. I have a Quicksilver 380, 10' dinghy rated for a
anyone want a free Cal 25? RussC at 4:58pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 6/823 Not mine and I know nothing about it personally. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/6042914427.h
H34 New furler need help after tornado PGIJon at 2:02pm 03.15.17 Big Boats 11/938 Well the Progressive Insurance rep was here and they are going to pay for a new furler. My question
Hunter market Report (3) JamesG161 at 8:53am 03.15.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/1208 I got these .... COURTESY OF SOLDBOATS.COM I thought they would be of general interest. Where is th
West Marine Spring Super Sale... rpludwig at 1:16am 03.15.17 Catalina 22 0/751 in case you're not on Stingy's mailing list, he just posted: Stingy Deals West Marine has their Spr
Mast head fly mounting Ned Ludd at 8:12pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2627 I got tired of the Davis plastic masthead fly's and just got a SeaLux solid SS unit for only a few b
H376 Ladder Upgrade Install Question rfrye1 at 6:34pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 1/454 I am finally getting around to replacing the huge pain in the neck one-piece OEM boarding ladder wit

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Fuel Tank Algae kappykaplan at 4:11am 06.03.24 Use a product like Biorbor each time you add fuel to the tank.
Replacing broken forestay dlochner at 3:44am 06.03.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of
Portlight Polish dLj at 11:05pm 06.02.24 Thanks, I had no idea/ Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Resistant-Acrylic-Coati
Shrinking rudder foam? twalker H260 at 10:10pm 06.02.24 My understanding is that foam rudders should be painted light colours in order to avoid delamination
Portlight Polish Skipper J at 9:33pm 06.02.24 Thanks, I had no idea/ Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Resistant-Acrylic-Coatin
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Georgedoyle at 9:05pm 06.02.24 Here is what ours looks like For comparison. It's the same all the way around on both sides.
Portlight Polish dLj at 8:27pm 06.02.24 After polishing you need to use clear spray paint that has UV resistance. dj
Need to replace sea cocks. (2) rgranger at 7:51pm 06.02.24 This is a sea cock a seacock 225208 ;)
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 7:49pm 06.02.24 Are you getting fourplex wire? I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above sp
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... rgranger at 7:44pm 06.02.24
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 7:27pm 06.02.24 It's with a stainless steel company now and he asked me today what grade SS it is, whether it was st
Replacing broken forestay Sailor Sue at 7:25pm 06.02.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 7:23pm 06.02.24 Thanks for the tips! Solved it. Actually, my hole is in the right place, and no, there is no wirin
Need to replace sea cocks. Davidasailor26 at 7:21pm 06.02.24 If you do replace bronze with Marelon, you still have whatever electrical problem which caused you
Need to replace sea cocks. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05pm 06.02.24 If you do replace bronze with Marelon, you still have whatever electrical problem which caused you t
Got a great grill? Mark Maulden at 7:04pm 06.02.24 I have a magma charcoal kettle. A little bit of charcoal, light it off, and ten minutes later you a
Need to replace sea cocks. jssailem at 6:49pm 06.02.24 Reading the Series 93 description, I find the following: (ISO 150/188) "Small craft-seacocks and th
Replacing broken forestay dlochner at 6:05pm 06.02.24 Has anyone ever cut the top mast fitting, in this case a T-ball, off the broken forestay and then u
Replacing broken forestay garymalmgren at 6:02pm 06.02.24 One thing that I will add to John's post "First, secure the mast with a halyard to the bow so that t
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.02.24 We had more or less the same experience with out Magma Kettle. I replaced most of the internal com

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