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Oxygen Bleach in Holding Tank charris at 7:23am 11.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1037 Is anyone out there using oxygen bleach in their holding tanks? My wife bought a product named "Stai
handheld vhf waterpirate at 6:23am 11.06.16 Trailer Sailors 12/2060 Anyone have any experience with the westmarine vhf 460? It seems to fit the bill perfectly for my n
GRAY PAINT over de Deck in a Hunter 380 / 2001 BIGUA at 6:10am 11.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/804 I need to know which is the gray paint aplied over the deck that comes originally on 380 models (an
I need a non-slipping knot Kermit at 4:37am 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 40/3122 Hey y'all, I'm dropping my mast Wednesday and while it's down I want to add a line from each spreade
Bilge Flooded - Wires/Shunt Immersed in Salt Water hdhr289 at 1:40am 11.06.16 Musings With Maine Sail 12/3482 Here is my question...Should I replace all of the wiring and battery monitor shunt that were immerse
Usual 5411 to M25 conversion question on a C30... Capt.JDavis at 1:13am 11.06.16 Catalina 30 0/610 What is a good, reliable source for purchasing a rebuilt M25 at a reasonable price in the market the
135 Genoa on a Hunter 26 Greg Wozniak at 9:11pm 11.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2465 Our original jib has to be replaced (thank you Hurricane Matthew). We are looking to add a 135. Othe
Hunter 216 soft floor PacificSailor at 9:09pm 11.05.16 Day Sailers 8/2413 Looking at a 2004 Hunter 216. I haven't seen it yet, but the owner says that the "floor under the se
Outboard Motor Whitsonenator at 7:43pm 11.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/489 I just bought a Hunter 18.5 and I need to buy an outboard motor. What size motor is recommended fo
Refinishing tiller- questions (3) gkmoore at 7:36pm 11.05.16 Catalina 22 10/2616 I'm sanding down the tiller as the previous finish had some cracks/peeling going on. Where the finis
O'Day 1984 28 dennisv at 6:04pm 11.05.16 Bigger Boats 4/865 The aluminum hinges (2) on the frame of my forward hatch have broken. Has anyone had to replace the
estimate to restore this keel (3) newsailor72 at 3:41pm 11.05.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3018 looking at a catalina 22, took some pic's. does the keel look serviceable to you? how much do you
Negotiating a puchase NYSail at 2:36pm 11.05.16 Ask All Sailors 27/5460 so..... think we have found a boat. All the right stuff and reasonably good condition (prior to surv
Bilge pump not working brad minda at 10:34am 11.05.16 Catalina 30 6/1526 Discovered that my bilge pump is not working. my boat is an 85, I can't seem to locate a fuse, the f
Help me pick a new main freeheelbillie at 6:36am 11.05.16 Catalina 30 9/1135 1992 MKII 30', tall rig with a Mack Pack and lazy jacks. Mainly a cruiser with occasional beer can
Second water tank TWM at 1:22am 11.05.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2051 We have recently bought our c309 TWM based on Pittwater in Sydney. Fuel capacity at 100+ litres is g
Bottom Paint Failing After 1 Month (5) seattle-hunter-31 at 7:50pm 11.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 23/6232 I had my bottom repainted ($1300, plus $500 haul out), and after 1 month it's peeling off in a numbe
1987 Hunter 31 Mast Step and Deck Damage (5) seattle-hunter-31 at 6:42pm 11.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 33/9852 I have finished an investigation of the deck and found the following: 1. The single drainage path i
Add-on Stern Pulpit Zach Grammon at 6:22pm 11.04.16 Catalina 22 14/6518 Recently I gave an old car to a friend of my brother. The young guy is a stainless steel welder, an
Buying new sail from Sail Care? Ilanortho at 5:55pm 11.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/505 Sent my main sail to Sail Care and as I suspected it is beyond reconditioning. They are proposing to

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320 dink dlochner at 2:48pm 02.01.24 We have a small Achilles RIB (less than 9') that we almost always tow. The only times we carry it on
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 2:34pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
320 dink Calif. Ted at 2:32pm 02.01.24 I carry a small roll-up (7.5 ft?) in the aft berth until I get to Catalina or other islands and infl
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 2:23pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 2:18pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current w
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help JoeWhite at 2:15pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current wh
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help (1) dkinzer at 1:56pm 02.01.24 Rebuilt kits with bearings are available. The rebuild kit for the Sprint Atlantic windlass is avai
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dkinzer at 1:40pm 02.01.24 What interface do they speed and depth transducers have? SeaTalk1 perhaps? Raymarine sells a SeaTalk
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 1:26pm 02.01.24 I doubt the engine needs to be running to run the windlass, at least, assuming the start battery has
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! flightlead404 at 1:21pm 02.01.24 we drank all the beer--No change. That's what you get with light beer....
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 1:15pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from t
Strange phenomena seen while boating? capta at 1:14pm 02.01.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Stu Jackson at 1:02pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from th
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 12:54pm 02.01.24 Before painting the whole hatch, try painting just a few square inches. If it still doesn't cure, yo
320 dink (1) sesmith at 12:49pm 02.01.24 I don't like storing anything on the foredeck of our Catalina 350 as it gets in the way of the v-bir
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 12:00pm 02.01.24 Huh! Where there's a will there's a way. Opened up the workshop back door, pulled my work table to t
The Show Must Go On (2) DArcy at 11:22am 02.01.24 I went to the Toronto boat show last weekend. There were two sailboat manufacturers represented It w
The Show Must Go On Drinky Crow at 11:05am 02.01.24 Nah. I can get boat show pricing online avoid the crowds and save the $17 ticky price. In the water
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 11:02am 02.01.24 Thanks Dave. Great education. I agree with your assessment that it is not a heat/temp issue. The ami
The Show Must Go On Tally Ho at 10:46am 02.01.24

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