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Ideas on boat color for new paint (6) jssailem at 10:39am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 37/12041 Since last fall I began working on restoring my 1974 Cal35C. We removed the mast in January and are
Where's the water draining? (3) plenny7 at 10:32am 05.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1211 My wife and I bought our first boat in November, a '92 Hunter 33.5. It's a boat we had sailed on ma
Advice needed on new jib - 2003 Hunter 356 shayes914 at 9:11am 05.03.16 Big Boats 2/751 Hi. I still have the original sails on my 2003 Hunter 356 and I am ready to replace the jib. My mai
Mobile diesel mechanic - western Lake Erie Joe5893 at 8:39am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/641 I keep my boat in Michigan on the western end of Lake Erie. The marinas in my area do not offer die
Quick Pinstripe Removal? Alexander38 at 7:53am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3713 Hey Everyone! Do any of you out there know about a quick way to remove pinstriping? I am currently u
Broken engine mount (1) Jerry21707 at 7:53am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/3339 Charter Catamaran 440 under power dead slow astern backing out of a tight slip cut the dinghy painte
Mainsail traveller on H26 Willemvan at 7:42am 05.03.16 Smaller Boats 32/4834 I own a hunter H26. What I would like to do is install a mainsail traveller right at the companion
Pop top hook for catalina 25 Coastaldoctor at 7:10am 05.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1153 I own a Catalina 25, 1978 and I am looking for a place I can get the "h" hook to clip the boat's pop
What to Use toClean Engine? Jongleur at 6:50am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/646 Can't find with a search, but was it kerosene that works to clean the exterior of the engine? Also,
361 Mid-ship cleat question tnathan at 6:39am 05.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1044 Hello, I had my 2001 beneteau 361 surveyed and the surveyor mentioned that the mid-ship cleat was l
ODay 22 Genoa Captain George at 6:37am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/298 I am an older retiring sailor clearing out the garage. I have a nice hank-on Genoa for an ODay 22 wh
Finally got her out for the day part 2 ShotgunSlim at 5:25am 05.03.16 Catalina 22 3/1022 Here's the video version of my good day on the water with friends: 3GjLAPcQAII
Galley faucet washer replacement? (2) Wings Cap at 4:29am 05.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1510 Anyone replace washers in one of these? So simple on most home plumbing, but I don't assume hardware
ceasars creek resevoir ohio bridge? sailnewbie at 4:08am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1545 anyone ever sailed this lake, I'm curious of the bridge height that runs thru the middle of the lake
Prime question All U Get at 4:01am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4064 Hi all, We have had an issue ever since we left last fall with our raw water pump on the generator.
Cabin Cushions Cainsoccer at 1:13am 05.03.16 Catalina 22 2/615 Thinking of reupholstering cabin cushions. Has anyone added a thin plywood base and then just wrap a
Docking Technique Motivation Terry Cox at 8:00pm 05.02.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/1010 A lively discussion is going on in another forum that deals with docking. One person advised to neve
Looking for paint tints and flateners njlarry at 7:53pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/564 Someone recently posted here his pet peeve about caulk only coming in large containers, mine is the
Reverse Cycle Heat Water Temp Monterey385 at 7:41pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/442 Our current water temperature is about 51F. Should a standard 16K reverse cycle air conditioner/hea
The strangest sailboat design I ever saw (1) RussC at 7:10pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3942 I'm sure not in the market for another boat, but still can't help browsing CL once in a wile. I did

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No bottom paint kappykaplan at 4:46am 04.03.23 If the boat will spend most of its time on a trailer, bottom paint (ablative) is not necessary.
HBW50 Hurth SycloneDriver at 4:41am 04.03.23 Shift lever upside down?
Goosneck to Boom danooxnard at 4:35am 04.03.23 A few thoughts on drilling the hole, I would recommend drilling through the boom with the gooseneck
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... rpludwig at 4:32am 04.03.23 I believe it hums in the key of B#, not certain though...
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 4:32am 04.03.23 Thank you i see that i don't have a hold down line. I will see if there is a place to hook it to th
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel caverun at 4:21am 04.03.23 There is a Hunter 23 rudder and wing keel from a salvaged boat just posted in the classifieds on thi
HBW50 Hurth dlochner at 3:59am 04.03.23 It almost looks like the input shaft seal is missing. No. All the parts are there.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please JamesG161 at 11:26pm 04.02.23 looking for suggestions of where to buy both halyards and sheets. Running Rigging \| West Marine
Kanzaki trans problems please help Ralph Johnstone at 10:43pm 04.02.23 the bolt at the very end of the transmision keep losing after a few days of sailing. @Valerio , t
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 10:12pm 04.02.23 i had to heat with a oxetilene torch to get it loose, was really hard But it does sound as if you
ATN mast climber tip please. Ken13559 at 8:46pm 04.02.23 I saw the video from Top Climber and thought that was a great tools to have onboard. It was really v
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 8:32pm 04.02.23 . Cool subject.. I worked in Nuclear and Space radiation effects from around 1980 to 1990 dealing
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Rjm st.petersburg at 8:20pm 04.02.23 Try rope.com they have a large variety and some knowledgeable people.
HBW50 Hurth SycloneDriver at 8:14pm 04.02.23 It almost looks like the input shaft seal is missing.
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 7:50pm 04.02.23 There will be a CO2 You want a CO ( carbon monoxide) alarm. We had an interesting trip in 2019 (ou
HBW50 Hurth (4) dlochner at 7:43pm 04.02.23 Close up photos would be helpful. On a Yanmar, the transmission is attached to a bell housing or a
Goosneck to Boom dlochner at 7:22pm 04.02.23 Im not sure yet if im going to utilize the roller reefing potential of the gooseneck or not. Not
Kanzaki trans problems please help dlochner at 7:19pm 04.02.23 flange to the trans Possible issues: Stripped bolt or nut: Replace them. Add a split lock washe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:14pm 04.02.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 7:10pm 04.02.23 Which boat??? Mine ;) It's a Belliure 41. dj

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