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Ablative bottom paint with biolux/Irgarol? Any thoughts? Ericnorm at 8:12pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2456 We're thinking about painting our new (to us) sailboat ourselves. With the numerous types out there
Thru hull location for HVAC Ken_Smith343 at 7:23pm 03.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/5226 My 343 came with a heat pump HVAC unit. The supply line with pump valve strainer and thru hull are a
Like pushing teeth (1) Kermit at 7:06pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1142 We sailed in a pretty stiff breeze today under main alone. On the way back in I noticed a pretty big
Pacific Northwest Cruising 2004-2010 Terry Cox at 6:26pm 03.28.16 Destinations 1/645 Our little flotilla (AMEE), since 2004, has completed several cruises into British Columbia over the
Pacific Northwest Cruising 2004-2010 Terry Cox at 5:53pm 03.28.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/672 Our little flotilla (AMEE), since 2004, has completed several cruises into British Columbia over the
House batteries - Catalina 36 MkI drdanj at 5:48pm 03.28.16 Big Boats 15/4878 I have two standard size house batteries under the rear starboard settee, and one starter battery un
Zippers with vinyl edges kerryedwards at 3:27pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 0/420 I'm in the process of making a new enclosure for my boat. I'm using vinyl coated polyester scrim fo
Just Thought I Would Check=in So You Wouldn't Think I Was Dead (5) caguy at 2:22pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 7/2282 My dad passed away last June and I am still trying to tie up some of his loose ends. I have manage t
Edisto S.C. lee oakley at 2:22pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 16/723 I will be bringing mine down from the Pemlico river in n.c. . Anyone in the area around Edisto recom
DIY Hot Knife For Cutting Sunbrella & Sail Cloth (1) FlyboyTR at 1:36pm 03.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/15850 I am getting ready to start sewing some sail covers for our new mainsail on our Macgregor 26-S. I am
New Ullman Jib and Main (2) Richie50 at 11:41am 03.28.16 Catalina 22 7/1568 I was given the go ahead to purchase both a 110 Hanked on Jib and a 2+2 loose footed Main with one r
Port hole seals PeterBld at 11:40am 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 9/791 We have a Cal 2-46. Six port holes with the original seal. They are now 40 years old and end of life
Replacing teak on 1983 O'day 25 ddooher at 11:13am 03.28.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2179 The deck teal on my O'day 25 was shot so I purchased new toe rails, hatch cover runners and handrail
What is this - Part 2 (2) Greengas at 11:13am 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 4/456 Hi On the slide that let's me into my cabin on my Mac 25 there is this vent. It is broken and need
Catalina 27 Scupper Drain Hose Capt J David at 11:04am 03.28.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/828 I own a 1989 C 27 and suspect the scupper drain hose(s) have failed as I have found gallons of water
Tacking down wind? rbringle at 10:24am 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3358 I am curious if any monohull sailboat skippers tack down wind. When we had a trimaran, that was alw
Teak Oil DanielC at 10:00am 03.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/830 Does anyone know how to get the teak oil stains on fiberglas gel coat. (It dripped and/or spilled).
Teak oil? SteveInMD at 9:22am 03.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3391 Is it a mistake to treat my wood covered benches with teak oil? The wood is new and has never had an
Davits Plitmanm at 8:13am 03.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1554 I have an Oceanis 500. I want to add davits but would like to know if anyone has already done it and
After five years, my 9.2A is out of the water. Now what? bugbitten at 7:55am 03.28.16 S2 148/10268 Despite being in salt water (the lower James River in southeast Virginia) for five years, my bottom

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In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 03.26.23 I may be wrong but when you shift to reverse, I don't think the prop folds flat, I think it goes to
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... artboas at 2:53pm 03.26.23 A new owner of a 1991 43'. The autopilot was/is inoperable, the clutch would grab but no rotation,
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. sailcapt340 at 2:46pm 03.26.23 Mark, A few years back I had to replace my mixing elbow. It was for my 2000 340 (Yanmar 3GM3F).
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 2:45pm 03.26.23 I just want to mention that Malizia is not a French boat but is from Monaco, They have many sponsor
New Gages H280 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 03.26.23 @Crusty Ol Salt Go to the hunterowners site and go to the help desk. Ask for Joe Kerr who use to de
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 03.26.23 Starting today my water tank level of my Beneteau Oceanis 31 shows full even if it is empty. Have
New Gages H280 Tally Ho at 1:52pm 03.26.23 Think positive. You now know where two pipes lead. I wonder. Were there working gauges in the holes
I am Knot going aloft today (1) Tally Ho at 1:50pm 03.26.23 I cant draw like you :) lue lazyjack is cleated off at the red cleat. To tighten ALL of the lines,
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 03.26.23 As for SOME of the Meguire's products, they might contain silicone. Ah yes, silicone. Another ol
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 03.26.23 Where should I put the lever?
Galley Faucet (1) Tin Kicker at 1:29pm 03.26.23 Replaced the one in our ODay 322 with a pull-out. While this one is currently unavailable, there are
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 12:59pm 03.26.23 What if you swap the leads as they connect to the display. Red for black. Could they be incorrectly
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 jssailem at 12:34pm 03.26.23 What if you swap the leads as they connect to the display. Red for black. Could they be incorrectly
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 NCBrew at 12:03pm 03.26.23 With our folding prop we quickly shift to reverse to stop the prop spinning and let it fold, then b
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 NCBrew at 12:01pm 03.26.23 The transmission dictates the position when the engine is shut down. When the engine is shut down,
Galley Faucet Hollyberry at 11:54am 03.26.23 Faucets are fairly standard across brands, I've found.. shouldn't be a big issue.
Vetus UFO Vents (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 03.26.23 Actually tripped over it this time on Amazon.com. Different wording : ck&crid=2AJJGLACBWYAB&sprefi
Vetus UFO Vents (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 03.26.23 Ralph, would you mind posting a link to the material you bought off amazon? OMG, did I ever get h
I am Knot going aloft today (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:58am 03.26.23 To clear things up a bit, the manual specified a pad eye on the mast for the line that runs (almost)
Vetus UFO Vents Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 03.26.23 Further on Spaenaur, their catalogue is now in electronic form for only 242MB at 1717 pages. There

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