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Was it a Craftsman ? Calif. Ted at 9:29am 11.04.16 Ask All Sailors 8/760 Trying to sail in very light airs yesterday we hear the "Tink, CLACK" that usually accompanies a pie
No, no, NO! Brian S at 8:41am 11.04.16 Racing 19/2394 Ok, so many of you know that Alex Thompson of Hugo Boss does crazy stuff, like walk out to the end o
Installing 2 waste pumps freyakitkat at 7:41am 11.04.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/937 Head plumbing by freyakitkat posted Nov 4, 2016 at 9:39 AMHolding tank by freyakitkat posted Nov 4,
H23 Masthead (adding Anchor Light & VHF antenna) DanFleig at 4:04am 11.04.16 Smaller Boats 7/1792 I have a 1985 H23 and this year I'd like to add an anchor light and VHF antenna to the masthead. I
Passage 42 shift lever Wanderwind at 4:00am 11.04.16 Big Boats 40/4817 My wife and I bought a Hunter Passage 42 a month ago and are really loving the boat with one excepti
Meriachee's reputation runs far and wide (1) Kermit at 3:56am 11.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/478 Hey @Meriachee.
Ficher Panda 12 mini, Water Mixer failures - Hunter 49 (6) Screen Saver at 6:40pm 11.03.16 Big Boats 12/2332 I have a Ficher Panda 12 Mini in my 2008 Hunter 49. The Ficher Panda Genset now approaches 2500 hr
Companionway Stair Upgrade (5) Gunni at 5:21pm 11.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5522 Here is nice little safety (and cosmetic) upgrade I just completed on my companionway stairs. The o
Iron keel.... NYSail at 3:21pm 11.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/6442 hello all. So I'm in the market for. Beneteau 423. All new to the iron keel as my past has always be
Oceanis 45 Performance Upgrades SteveInMD at 3:03pm 11.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1431 What performance upgrades have you done to your Oceanis 45? Would you do the same thing again? Any
DOES THE CAL 2-27 HAVE THE "BEAM OF DEATH" PROBLEM? Rey3475 at 3:00pm 11.03.16 Cal 3/3257 I'm looking at a 1975 Cal 2-27 and would like to know if they have the same "Beam of Death" issue as
Engine power reduction. Clydo at 2:21pm 11.03.16 Catalina 310 25/3193 I thought - since keep fuel tank topped off - should get some fresh fuel not knowing how long old st
Potted plants on boats? jibes138 at 12:29pm 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 30/7749 is it appropriate to have potted plants in the cabin of your boat? Do the plants become missiles aim
Playing hookie (1) Jackdaw at 12:09pm 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 42/3276 129853 Right now.
Stanchion Pulled Out Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:38am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 26/2941 One of the stanchions (I think that's what it is called) pulled out of the deck of the boat. What r
Binnacle, Auto-Pilot and Mast Boot Randall Schmidt at 11:38am 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/424 I'm becoming more of a DIY owner by necessity yet there are projects I'm thinking too challenging or
Lesson learned Cowpokee at 10:38am 11.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1568 Just received my new jib and loose footed, full batten mainsail so I got off of work early and got o
Sea Hood Removal Karl13265 at 5:46am 11.03.16 Big Boats 3/942 Just wondering if anyone in the forum has removed the sea hood on a 1995, 40.5 I'd like to remove t
Hunter 285 Head Brand for Plunger and Diaphragm Replacement (3) SteveMontgomery at 5:35am 11.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1073 I have a 1986 Hunter 285. Just finishing up a nearly year long refurb project. I saved the head an
Photos from the Fall C-22 Cruise Part-2 (10) CaptDon01 at 5:13am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 0/400 129838 129839 129840 129841 129842 129843 129844

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H30t Boot Stripe ggrizzard at 12:53pm 04.26.24 It is painted or black dyed gel coat... Not a decal. If you prep the old stripe properly with sandin
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? dLj at 11:50am 04.26.24 @arf145 , at the end of two seasons, what is your signal to apply another two coats of CPP. Thanks
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 11:30am 04.26.24 Before my stroke I was working with Timm & Chris W. To get all this data into a spread-sheet. While
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Maine Sail at 11:22am 04.26.24 Thanks Rod. That is good to know. Balmar could have easily avoided all of this trouble simply by
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 04.26.24 @arf145 , at the end of two seasons, what is your signal to apply another two coats of CPP. Thanks.
Access to windlass Tom J at 11:11am 04.26.24 Interesting. Maybe they added it to make it possible to check/add oil? Looks like a PO added the
Sarasota Bay Returning rgranger at 10:58am 04.26.24 Two weeks ago I resurfaced the interior of a small 18' cuddy cabin boat. First I primmed the entire
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 10:41am 04.26.24 Returning to Sarasota Bay on June 8, 2024. I will be anchoring out at the same location. I will be
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? arf145 at 10:17am 04.26.24 I've always used CPP with decent results. I get two seasons out of a two coat application.
Access to windlass marchem at 9:57am 04.26.24 no access port. Interesting. Maybe they added it to make it possible to check/add oil?
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 04.26.24 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status So just WHERE have you been for the
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 04.26.24 You won't get two seasons unless it is a very low fouling location. The Pacific Northwest is a lo
Engine fire Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 04.26.24 take my word - no one here can lend an educated guess. And that pretty much sums up the entire si
Access to windlass (1) JoeWhite at 8:45am 04.26.24 224409 I located this c310 anchor locker with no access port.
Access to windlass JoeWhite at 8:39am 04.26.24 Yes. Thanks for the photo. It makes sense. I am not sure why an access port is needed on the top. I
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Davenport at 8:34am 04.26.24 There seems to be an interesting fear by people of having mast down. But on my old Macgregor 26c
New Bow Roller for H41AC (2) Rich Stidger at 8:20am 04.26.24 I use the yellow rollers, but the center hole is smaller than the bow roller holes. I machined a bu
Engine fire kloudie1 at 7:58am 04.26.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under th
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 7:34am 04.26.24 John Stevens is flat out Lying to you. He, Electromaax has the worst reputation in the industry and
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! FastOlson at 7:26am 04.26.24 I just had our refillable extinguishers ( two 5# and two 2.5#) re-certified by a local extinguisher

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