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How to plumb a faucet druid at 5:47pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/4865 You'd think I was the only one in the Universe doing this, but I'm sure SOMEONE else has done it...
Refrigerator and Freezer air leaks! skykingtwo at 5:10pm 07.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2354 I have been coping with leaky seals in the tops of both refrigerator and freezer for as long as I ha
Sealing the front end of the main hatch on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 5:10pm 07.18.16 Catalina 22 6/2327 Evening all... I've got another question for you. When towing down the highway, and in driving rain
Sail Shopping.....oh my! JhartSAV at 4:58pm 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/2044 So I've just begun shopping around for a new set of sails for my '84 Precision 16. Trying to deciph
how to fix a crisp dingy cover? waterpirate at 4:36pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/654 So my newest acquisition included a custom boat cover. It is in good shape other than being UV cris
Mildew battle/deck leak on Hunter 23.5 Chris Flanagan at 4:32pm 07.18.16 Smaller Boats 3/544 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 with the knowledge that there was a mildew issue, with 20/20
Sink drain air lock (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1979 The sink in our head is very slow to drain. Until today I assumed it was just because the sink isn't
Companion way track Don Crowther at 2:38pm 07.18.16 Big Boats 6/734 Does anyone know the width of the track for the companion way. I'm not going to be near my boat for
Thoughts on Perko ventilators? Useful or no? (1) pclarksurf at 2:26pm 07.18.16 Catalina 22 9/848 after removing all the rest of the deck hardware including the (I'm assuming original ) Perko Ventil
Some kind of cabinet door closure (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 2:00pm 07.18.16 Big Boats 3/738 On my 1983 H34 they used some sort of closure everyplace they wanted to close a cabinet door or hold
Unstep mast with mainsail left in? BayMan at 1:51pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1264 I will soon be venturing down the Erie Canal and so must unstep my mast and lash it to the boat. Th
Replacing rollers on top of mast? DS II LJBrennan007 at 1:28pm 07.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1681 Hi all, I'm a sailing newbie so please pardon my poor terminology. I have a 1970's? Daysailor II th
Advice on selling Macgregor with bad trailer MeggieLou at 12:25pm 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1059 We have a 21ft 1983 Macgregor Venture. The boat is in great shape with all working rigs and sails, a
V 2-22 with motor well mounting new motor advice mark west at 12:17pm 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/679 have V2-22 with motor well ? or cut down transom from factory. Have Evinrude 8hp sail twin long s
flotation flakes gbrian at 12:07pm 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/655 I am experiencing tiny pieces of foam filtering down at the stern onto the rear bunks. has anyone el
beneteau props bill edwards at 11:54am 07.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3849 having trouble finding a prop for a 1988 285 first. the prop hub is stamped 15 12LH 30 which would i
Selling Macgregor with bad trailer MeggieLou at 11:21am 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/892 We have a 21ft 1983 Macgregor Venture. The boat is in great shape with all working rigs and sails, a
Hunter 285 Boom Rigging SteveMontgomery at 10:12am 07.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1091 I'm replacing every bit of running rig on my 1985 285. Now, the very last of the project is the boo
anyone tell me about garmine 600c? lee oakley at 9:06am 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 1/298 Can anybody tell me if a garmine 600c is good gps navigator? I might buy one just would like to know
Need Stern Rail for 1977 ODay 23 Dave Chase at 8:22am 07.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1086 The stern rail on my 1977 O'Day 23 was damaged and is bent out of shape. Does anyone have a source f

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MaxProp prop arf145 at 11:23am 10.30.23 I love my MaxProp...I'm glad the previous owner of my boat was smart enough to purchase it, because
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? (1) Ranzo at 11:16am 10.30.23 Argh: I have made an ugly discovery. I thought I had a stripped out screw for the bottom fitting of
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 11:13am 10.30.23 You're young.... I recall seeing ads for those (dirt, bugs, and all!) paint jobs for 39.95.... ! :(
Its funny Friday! FastOlson at 10:53am 10.30.23
Engineering Help Needed Richard19068 at 10:49am 10.30.23 The bass are going to have a field day running your fishing line around those pontoons. :) Have fun
Engineering Help Needed kappykaplan at 10:36am 10.30.23 I think I am done. :worthless: We need photos of the final product!
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? (1) rgranger at 10:32am 10.30.23 To me weird to say looks matter, but ... Well you are talking with a bunch of sailors.:tongue: At
27 Mast Gate Options shank at 10:29am 10.30.23 The sail slot design on the 27 is kind of dumb. I think the carpet trim hack is going to work for me
Hunter 290 stack pac main sail cover h2o_snow at 10:20am 10.30.23 Colin, We went with a stack pack (and Tide Track) and it's been a great. Really like it sailing so
27 Mast Gate Options Scott T-Bird at 10:00am 10.30.23 Buy a new mast? ;) Probably not an option ... homemade and sell the patent to mastgate.com!
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 9:39am 10.30.23 I finally was able to test. The results exceeded my expectations. The outriggers and an 80# battery
Bottom Paint Siamese at 8:13am 10.30.23 You should have had a specific discussion with them in advance as to how you wanted the keel handled
Bottom Paint jssailem at 7:29am 10.30.23 Observing the work is always good assurance. Trouble is it is not always possible.
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? (1) JBP-PA at 7:06am 10.30.23 I put this on my old dock. I lashed it instead of nails or screws. VXW?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 7:01am 10.30.23 Or this guy used PVC pipe https://www.pbo.co.uk/practical-projects/make-bow-protector-36338
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 6:57am 10.30.23 I've seen some people use a keel guard on their bow. They come in different colors and lengths and
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 6:50am 10.30.23 There are other options. Sailing around with that jock strap isn't the way to go. It's not a jock
Bottom Paint Justin_NSA at 6:47am 10.30.23 If they gave you a full description of the work performed in the estimate/contract, you might have s
Bottom Paint JBP-PA at 6:43am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be do
Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 6:08am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be

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