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Going Hydronic...pulled the pin today. VanIslandGuy at 8:20pm 01.30.17 Big Boats 27/6140 After months of research, we've pulled the pin and ordered all the parts for installing an Espar Hyd
Davit for H340 mromanow at 7:33pm 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1966 Has anyone tried to place a dinghy davit on a Hunter 340?
Lets talk ladders--(folding, telescopic or neither) Windtherapy at 6:25pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4904 I might be installing a ladder on my O'Day DS1 and would also like to replace the stock one on my O'
Speaking of Starters.... shemandr at 6:11pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 6/433 I'm looking at a boat with an inboard engine that I've learned has had at least 3 starters in less t
legend 37 information wanted riversloth at 6:01pm 01.30.17 Big Boats 7/825 I am currently looking at a Hunter legend 37 to purchase. I've been scouring the web looking for i
Speaking of Starters.... shemandr at 5:53pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 3/294 I'm looking at a boat with an inboard engine that I've learned has had at least 3 starters in less t
Starter acting strangely Franzcat at 5:32pm 01.30.17 Catalina 30 28/2543 My universal 25xp starter began working intermittently and then just stopped. I have replaced the s
Hunter 41 - the good, bad and ugly please... Paula at 4:28pm 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/891 We are looking at the 41 line or 41DS of the hunters. Sailing in upper Chesapeake. Any comments on
Sheaves for Main Halyard on S2 9.2C MMcD at 4:21pm 01.30.17 S2 10/2160 We have replaced the wire to rope halyards on our S2 9.2C with 3/8" rope. We want to replace the sh
Marinas that fit sailors in upper Chesapeake Bay Paula at 4:08pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2273 We are looking for a Marina in the upper bay = Baltimore, Annapolis area, that fits us. We are curr
Swap Porta potty for marine head 7seas at 2:14pm 01.30.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6711 Hi all. I'm looking to swap out the porta potty on my 2002 Mac26x for a marine head. Wondering wher
Intermittent Oil Pressure Warning Tdaddy2000 at 10:32am 01.30.17 Catalina 310 21/2672 Hello All, Recently began hearing the low oil pressure warning alarm. This is occurring at 2000 rpm
Keel 5' winged VS 6.5' Fin in Chesapeake Bay on a 41 Paula at 10:09am 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3006 Looking at 41 Hunters and one we were going to look at has a fin keel. Big concern if this length is
boat ownership question for legal types Justin_NSA at 8:48am 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5069 Kind of a grim topic but I'm stuck. The admiral and I have been working on moving all assets into a
ideas for finishing the headliner of aft berths c27 (5) rebecca64 at 6:41am 01.30.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/3493 i just bought a 1977 cat 27, and am VERY new to everything. i've removed anything that wasn't glue
Oil Pan Replacement Universal M-18 Catalina 27 1985 Loose Ends at 5:25am 01.30.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1145 Is there enough room under the engine to replace the oil pan without lifting the engine? I know hand
What is this pump for? JosefR at 4:21am 01.30.17 Catalina 30 22/4242 My sink Seacock is open. There is a foot pump on the floor aft of galley in my 1989 30-foot Catalin
Greetings from Galapagos DAVA390 at 3:00am 01.30.17 Destinations 5/959 Checking one off of the Admirals bucket list this week, although I`m glad to be here. Enjoying 80`s
Dry teak capta at 9:15pm 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 1/307 Let's say you had some teak on your boat that had dried out to the point that it was popping out plu
The C-22 Community Mourns the loss of Beattie Purcell (1) CaptDon01 at 5:21pm 01.29.17 Catalina 22 3/780 Just received some sad news. Beattie Purcell has passed away. For some of you that are not familiar

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Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 twodzusfittings at 9:35am 05.06.24 I want to add my two cents here. The quick and easy way is to dig out the bungs, unscrew the Philip
want to raise main from cockpit thinwater at 9:33am 05.06.24 Please post pictures. It will help everyone. It WILL be more difficult than standing at the mast. Y
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 Daddio417 at 9:32am 05.06.24 If you want that oh wow look back, it means removing the floor, a good sanding and a least three coa
Rode hard and put away wet Daddio417 at 9:25am 05.06.24 I must say having a check list on the phone is just so helpful, after a day of sailing or perhaps a
Replacement compass Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 05.06.24 I cannot recall but only two worked to replace with on the port side of the companionway. SBO sto
Rode hard and put away wet Tomek at 8:23am 05.06.24 I have a check list in Google Sheets on my phone of things to do before leaving boat in the marina.
want to raise main from cockpit Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.06.24 A clean mast track will do wonders to reduce friction. I found a Magic Eraser makes fast work of it.
Replacement compass hunter240 at 8:06am 05.06.24 I did the same thing as rgranger
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 7:56am 05.06.24 It has always been my experience that the shaft is not free to turn while in either gear when engin
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating DRhoads at 7:31am 05.06.24 There is a small section of the veneer starting to peel away from our saloon table. Does anyone hav
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 05.06.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 7:10am 05.06.24 Hi Larry, Hope your day is going well. The Marina is not that bad. There is a police station 5 min
Deck Hardware Neddimg NYSail at 6:55am 05.06.24 The only thing I use on anything on my deck that is bolted down butyl tape as per Rod (Maine sail).
Deck Hardware Neddimg JamesG161 at 6:44am 05.06.24 Look here for best information and how to do it! Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine Ho
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 6:31am 05.06.24 Same fresh water lake as Tally Ho and Project Mayhem, so no rinsing required. Deck & Dock: Dock line
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 05.06.24 I've found quite a few voids in my O'Day's hull as well. Layup isn't the best but that's far worse t
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 05.06.24 I prefer rivets as they are easy to remove while screws, can be a pain if they decide to strip or co
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 05.06.24 Tie up to dock, secure extra lines if a storm is expected, put canvas back on, close hatches, turn o
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 05.06.24 A little tip if you decide to use sealant... Apply masking tape to the teak and maybe even the deck
Rode hard and put away wet Allowishish at 5:50am 05.06.24 Tidy up (so there is nothing to do when we return), close all hatches and covers, close all through

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