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2002 Beneteau 361 Mast Step Replacement (1) onlinelee at 11:38pm 04.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1545 121604 Hi, This is my first post and wish to thank members in advance for any answers received. I a
first overnighter of the season on the new boat (4) RussC at 9:59pm 04.08.16 Trailer Sailors 16/1849 The 3-4 times we've trailer sailed so far in 2016 it seemed the wind was always just right during se
Ok! Greetings all... we, wife and I are looking for our next boat JJShockley at 7:03pm 04.08.16 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1336 Help with what to look for over the obvious on 1979 O'day 23... any known problem areas... we are g
conflicting information about solar install? centerline at 6:39pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 55/4105 I have read 2 different ways for sizing the wire for the run from the panels to the controller and t
S2 7.9 Sail #185 - i am lQQking for YOU (1) AZExpedition at 6:05pm 04.08.16 S2 6/135 Hi I am looking at buying an abandonded S2 7.9 in Dallas area. She is missing some pricy hardware
Catalina 36 Mk I Mast support (?) drdanj at 5:34pm 04.08.16 Big Boats 2/1300 I look at boat listings to get ideas for things I might want to do on my 1983 Catalina 36. I've gott
The joys of boating Jalepeno at 3:55pm 04.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/865 Started up my 37 year old YSM12 at the dock last night. Started on the second compression stroke as
Looking for hatch photo, ~1990's 30, 33.5, 35.5, 37.5, or 40.5 (1) Phil Herring at 3:12pm 04.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/699 We're trying to help a guy with a 1989 Hunter 30. It sounds like a prior owner replaced the hatch h
Canadian boat insurance. Karyon at 2:18pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/917 Need to get my 23.5 hunter insured with a trailer, what is the ball park one should pay? The boat w
Patching pvc dinghy Ken13559 at 1:36pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 10/745 I'm putting additional patch material over and existing at the corner of transom bottom and tube joi
Replacing the Water Pump in a 1956 Evinrude 7.5hp Greengas at 1:19pm 04.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/3297 Well, the title of the post says it all, except, I am a real novice in working on engines. I am hop
GPS/computer interface capta at 12:14pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1159 I would like to install a GPS at the chart table to give me course, speed, etc which can be easily c
INMAR Boats as a Dingy Capt Strapfoots at 12:12pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 19/7911 I am looking at an INMAR as a tender for my sailboat anyone have any experience with them. Here is
RRRRRRRR Halyard Guystapo at 10:36am 04.08.16 Musings With Maine Sail 19/2718 I recently bought a 1986 Catalina 30 that is in decent shape. One of the things needing replacing wa
House Batteries jim.odom at 10:29am 04.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1785 How many house batteries should I have for my 373, and can I just wire them in parallel?
Laz hatch compatibility GDTRFB at 10:22am 04.08.16 Catalina 22 1/550 As I was sailing yesterday in the beautiful 82 degree weather here in Seattle (yes, it was actually
Whale Encounter in SoCal Rick D at 8:07am 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/781 http://www.easyreadernews.com/75026/blue-whale-strikes-boat-palos-verdes-peninsula
Running Wiring in a 260 tgrass462 at 7:45am 04.08.16 Smaller Boats 19/1767 We installed a new VHF radio in our Hunter 260. We are now attempting to run wiring from the radio
News feed (1) Meriachee at 7:38am 04.08.16 Sails Call Lounge 24/2044 This was in the morning's news feed. Say it isn't so!
Toilet lubricant Ken Cross at 7:36am 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1093 This question may be for Peggy??? I have a Raritan toilet (new to me) but my question is about lubri

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Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast dkinzer at 3:19pm 03.28.23 Please read my blog. It will help you. Honest, it will. I plan to read it several times. Thanks.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 3:18pm 03.28.23
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 03.28.23 I found that there is a marina (almost centered) between Gray's and Neah Bay called "Lapush Boat Ba
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Captain Larry-DH at 3:14pm 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
Why are silicone based waxes bad? George Braun at 2:51pm 03.28.23 Products with silicones and especially products with PTFE, no matter the brand or the details- all h
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 2:47pm 03.28.23 In the past I tried Poli-Glo and did not like the appearance. To my eye it gave the hull a plastic l
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:30pm 03.28.23 By "nipple" are you referring to the female fitting in the tank? Or the male hose fitting? --Peggi
New Running Rigging for a C310 Siamese at 2:24pm 03.28.23 You are right to not trust the Catalina figures. Two years ago, I replaced all the running rigging
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail (1) rgranger at 2:21pm 03.28.23 You will want to save and reuse this end cap... move the two machine screws seen on either side and
Asbestos? (1) rgranger at 2:13pm 03.28.23 I would do more than just wet it before I disturb it (BTW-one of my job roles is to serve as the che
Hunter 240 Running Rigging Dave Groshong at 1:37pm 03.28.23 We offer them here, yes the manual is generally accurate: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/rr.php?m
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 11:59am 03.28.23 Common floor wax stripper removes it - I've done it, it's not that bad. Overall, much less work than
I am Knot going aloft today (1) h2o_snow at 11:50am 03.28.23
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast FastOlson at 11:43am 03.28.23 I have done deliveries up n down the Washington coast for several decades. Most skippers want to get
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Terry Cox at 11:19am 03.28.23 There is a suitable marina in Gray's Harbor, about 9 hours from Astoria. Consider Willapa Bay as a
Pipe threads sesmith at 10:28am 03.28.23 When it comes to pipe thread fittings I've always found that teflon tape usually works great on new
Pipe threads (1) JoeWhite at 10:24am 03.28.23 214099 Assuming your threads match, I wrap 8 turns of pipe tape then wipe the above paste on both su
Pipe threads NYSail at 10:20am 03.28.23 Yes... fittings are the same. Not over tightened. Saw a video where the guy uses Teflon tape putting
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:02am 03.28.23 I'm asking because my vent hose nipple is cracked and leaks. As I've been researching solutions, I'v
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 9:50am 03.28.23 There are two aspects of fit to consider. On is the depth of the anchor locker and the second is wh

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