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Interesting sights at the marina. (1) DAVA390 at 6:35am 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 8/876 My marina in Baltimore County is only 15 minutes from home. I really appreciate that as I go there o
Balmar Smart Gauge and ACR - bad combination... Chris & Lenore at 6:12am 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2116 I'm curious if others have experienced this? I love the high accuracy and "it just works" aspects o
Centerboard uphaul line replacement John Curtis at 5:09am 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1114 I am looking for advice on how best to replace the centerboard uphaul line on my Hunter 26. Can it b
Refinishing teak/holly sole H33.5 - use stripper? RichW9603 at 9:27pm 07.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/506 Hi all, Bit by bit getting my 1989 H33.5 in shape. The teak/holly soles look dull, don't think they
Water in rear storage on a 29.5 Twille at 6:52pm 07.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/778 So I have water in the scoop storage on my 29.5. I have rebedded the rail feet, the hatch hinges a
1973 Venture 21 Restoration (1) Curious Sailor at 5:16pm 07.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/747 All was going well with my restoration... And then this...
Is this cosmetic only, or does it need repair? (2) SFS at 2:43pm 07.29.16 Ask All Sailors 14/852 Got the first section of sole removed in my 1983 H31, to begin replacement. Underneath the old sole
Removing strut.... NYSail at 11:15am 07.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2021 hello all...... So I have a slight weep from my strut. Very slight and see no reason to do now, howe
Practical Sailor Rick D at 11:06am 07.29.16 Ask All Sailors 3/597 I assume the rest of you subscribers have also received the letter stating the page count will be re
Fun time-lapse video Jackdaw at 9:37am 07.29.16 Ask All Sailors 3/345 Fun vid... I mounted a GoPro Session camera to the mainsail headboard, and set it to take a photo ev
In Praise of Crowley's and Lewmar... Skip Gundlach at 7:40am 07.29.16 Ask All Sailors 0/253 In Praise of Crowley's and Lewmar... I am servicing my Lewmar V3 windlass. Extended emails and a f
Fuel Tank Options & Hello Cujo665 at 7:36am 07.29.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/686 Hello all, New site member New owner of a 1979 O'day 23 Learned to sail with my father on an O'day 2
Lewmar Gear shifter help needed Jack at 6:10am 07.29.16 Ask All Sailors 3/414 Hi All... this is something that has been happening intermittently for a couple of years. sometime
Coffee Pot Clamps CYQK at 5:13am 07.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4807 On the gimballed stove thread someone mentioned using a coffee pot clamp on their stove Anyone have
25.5 Sole Repair (2) kaboboom at 3:18am 07.29.16 Smaller Boats 0/411 The Pop-Top on the 25.5 is notorious for taking on water. Some previous owner decided to drill a hol
Coating and sealing options for the swing keel reefsider at 12:18am 07.29.16 Catalina 22 6/1363 Hi all, I just got the keel off and am going to have it sand blasted and a bushing pressed in. Once
Removing threshhold ??? gjordan at 8:58pm 07.28.16 Catalina 22 15/1520 I have been removing some of the teak and taking it home to varnish. I cant seem to remove the thres
Noflex Experience? Rick D at 8:26pm 07.28.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/878 Curious what your experience has been with Noflex Digestor (See Jetvac Inc.)? I have used it for ab
Hood Double Line Furler Terry Cox at 7:56pm 07.28.16 Big Boats 0/499 Two weeks ago something happened to the original 1991 150 genoa Hood furling system on our P42. At t
ICOM 718 and 120 Tuner Rick D at 7:25pm 07.28.16 SSB and Ham Operators 5/1753 Was at the boat the last couple of days and looked at the old 700 SSB I have. Thinking I should repl

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MaxProp prop LydieBP at 3:57am 11.02.23 Thanks again for all your user experience feedback. I just purchased this sailboat in a distant regi
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 3:54am 11.02.23 Absolutely do not use the mast as a ground. You will be inviting all kinds of corrosion problems. U
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dLj at 1:02am 11.02.23 I found it easier to take the mast down and do the rewiring with the mast on saw horses. I personal
Contact Will Gilmore at 8:58pm 11.01.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? chuckwayne at 8:50pm 11.01.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the b
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Ted10028 at 8:48pm 11.01.23 yes water is being discharged at a fairly large volume it seems to me. I like your suggestion about
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Davenport at 8:10pm 11.01.23 Anyone try the new fiberglass scratch fixes in a tube????? Like "MagicEzy Fiberglass Repair". YouTu
Square top main on water ballast? massnspace at 7:59pm 11.01.23
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:54pm 11.01.23 Does "water cycles through unit" mean water is discharging through the discharge port? If so, you do
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:39pm 11.01.23 Regarding price a tri radial is going to cost more. For me I would have the sail fitted to the boa
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Rick at 5:07pm 11.01.23 Thanks everyone! My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. When I stopped getting vaccuum I installed
winterizing ysm12 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.01.23 This appears to be one of those -ask a question to which many take the time to respond- but the OP d
Contact Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 11.01.23 And those emails from your best friend in some foreign country who was robbed and needs money to ge
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Rick at 4:28pm 11.01.23 I will just throw this in because it is not that difficult as being said here. I just recently had
winterizing ysm12 TimFromLI at 4:23pm 11.01.23 I don't know that engine but if it's fresh water cooled, maybe try putting the raw water hose in a b
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.01.23 The forum store sells the correct gel coat for your boat. Gel coat does not dry in air as it requi
Square top main on water ballast? (1) massnspace at 3:41pm 11.01.23 So after starting this thread I ordered a NON square-top main. The bids I got were more than double
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 11.01.23 All good info .... thanks everyone. This one looks cosmetically well cared for with many recent upg
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Tater at 3:34pm 11.01.23 This is a simple transom mounted motor.
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. shemandr at 3:22pm 11.01.23 Less Noticeable? Before going the gelcoat route maybe try compound in decreasing grits and then a C

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