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Invest 92L and the rest JamesG161 at 5:38pm 08.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/957 The most worrisome tropical wave this season is entering the warm West African Atlantic. Long Range
Please help me pick a boat Skipper Chris at 4:46pm 08.30.16 Big Boats 8/1035 I know, sail them all and pick one... But I need some input from those that have far more knowledge
iPad Pro vs. iPad Air 2 - Screen Visibility (3) Maine Sail at 3:50pm 08.30.16 Ask All Sailors 33/5114 Disclaimer: I would never suggest and I am not suggesting the use of an iPad as your primary (only)
Hunter 170 Left Jib Cleat loose Rich Reikowski at 2:19pm 08.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1314 Can anyone offer help in reattaching a loose left jib cleat. We noticed it after sailing over the we
Furling Foresail (1) Randall Schmidt at 2:15pm 08.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2401
Hunter 170 Left Jib Cleat loose Rich Reikowski at 2:08pm 08.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/380 Can anyone offer help in reattaching a loose left jib cleat. We noticed it after sailing over the we
replacing rotting teak decking with fiberglass? Michael ray at 1:49pm 08.30.16 Ask All Sailors 7/885 Hey guys, ok the last post I put up I gained a lot of knowledge. I am hoping that this more complica
Stainless Steel vs. Bronze Prop Shaft Parsons at 12:27pm 08.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 9/9010 I am going to replace the three-blade fixed propeller on my Catalina 36 (1999) with a feathering thr
Replacing the Freezer - Oceanis 321 RickSegal at 12:02pm 08.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1787 I have a 1995 Oceanis 321. Has anybody replaced the refrigeration unit in their boat? Not the box
Sabre 28 options? sabre28443 at 8:18am 08.30.16 Sabre Sailboats 1/2032 Does anyone know of a place to find the sabre 28 options list? Mark 2 would be great if possible.
Caulking at top of rub rail on 2000 Hunter 290 (1) danstanford at 8:08am 08.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/963 The caulking (looks like silicone) that has been run around the top edge of the rub rail of our boat
H23 chain plate bulkhead replacement - material? isaksp00 at 6:53am 08.30.16 Smaller Boats 8/1875 I just saw yesterday that my stbd chain plate bulkhead failed (again). The first time, the plywood
Tohatsu 3.5 overheat question flynhi4u at 5:25am 08.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/2622 So we sold our old Tohatsu 3.5 hp 4 stroke to our friend who needed a motor for his Hunter 212 that
Jacksonville Beach Services - Rigger and Sailmaker dwedeking at 5:23am 08.30.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1174 I've just moved aboard my "new to me" Cabot 36 and starting to do a refit. I'm docked near Jacksonvi
1985 Hunter 31 New Hatches and fixed side windows :) Erik7365 at 4:47am 08.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1719 So far, I have shiny new Bowmar bow and center hatches installed for my 31 ordered here on the site.
Hunter Power Boat (1) Bill19233 at 6:45pm 08.29.16 Big Boats 6/931 127498 I've seen this guy out four or five times this summer, just motoring around the bay and the
Bomar Hatches-replacing original C100 series (4) Mark Sperling and Cheryl Bourg at 6:32pm 08.29.16 Ask All Sailors 2/2507 127492 127493 127494 127495 127494 127494 127494 127492 127493 127495 The hinge on our cast aluminum
Need drawing for H42 series 1 mid ships water tank please eianm at 3:08pm 08.29.16 Big Boats 5/820 If anyone has the factory drawing for the series1 H 42 mid ships fresh water tank please
oday daysailor 17 garr at 2:59pm 08.29.16 Day Sailers 2/1285 has anyone removed the inside cuddy floor on a 17ft? I need to do a mast step repair and removing it
Water heater high limit reset switch tripping scottdube at 2:22pm 08.29.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3544 Interesting issue, I found the water heater high limit reset switch tripped. Reset it, made hot wa

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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
New Bow Roller for H41AC (1) ice breaker at 7:20am 04.26.24 Another solution that I have used are the clear yellow boat trailer rollers. Works great and cost
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 04.26.24
Correct size packing for stuffing box? jdrutten at 7:12am 04.26.24 Don't forget to check your manual which likely has the packing size specified. However, I've hear
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Maine Sail at 7:00am 04.26.24 balmar knowingly is making as selling serpentine belt kits that do not fit. I found another suppli
hull port (windows) leaking Project_Mayhem at 6:33am 04.26.24 You'll have a hard time getting butyl to compress to the correct thickness. This might lead to a ben
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 04.26.24 Make sure a previous owner didn't try to screw a bilge pump or anything else into the bilge
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Tally Ho at 6:03am 04.26.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 5:59am 04.26.24 Thanks for all the helpful replies! Gee, I was hoping I'd get two seasons out of it, as I did with

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