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Pogo this, pogo that..... Jackdaw at 6:45am 03.01.16 Ask All Sailors 35/9167 Many know I sail a lot on a Pogo 12.50. I don't often just post a link to something, but this articl
Cedar Lockers ? Casagf66 at 4:08am 03.01.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2869 While brainstorming the other day I came up with the idea of lining the hull of my lockers with ceda
A little help blunt at 9:15pm 02.29.16 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1243 Been looking at bottom paints.trying to decide which paint to buy for our gulf waters.not looking fo
Water Depth Under Bridges tclC-18 at 8:33pm 02.29.16 Ask All Sailors 6/802 I am sailing a Catalina 18 in the relatively shallow waters of the Caloosahatchee River around Ft. M
Looking at 1976 Catalina 27 gavinbailey at 7:35pm 02.29.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/5235 I, as above I'm looking at a 1976 Catalina 27 and have read around the forums to familiarize myself
Oday 25 newbie (1) Jammin jr at 5:59pm 02.29.16 Day Sailers 11/1991 First post here. Looking at a 25 and think I am going to buy her. Shoal keel model with a trailer an
Electrical upgrade David M Jackson at 5:02pm 02.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1218 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 with the normal 1 cylinder Yanmar engine. It has a alternator with an output
Caution! Jabsco 18590 macerator wired backwards! charris at 4:32pm 02.29.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5487 Cruising in Mexico, had a new Jabsco macerator as a spare, installed it after my original unit was s
Full enclosure (1) paulj at 4:31pm 02.29.16 Catalina 310 11/3770 Any Catalina 310 with full enclosures..........pictures. paulj :hook2:
1/2 thick curved fixed windows in the overhead are crazed. Who makes new ones? 2004 H36 sailboss at 4:29pm 02.29.16 Big Boats 12/1661 I contacted HunterOwners, but no response from them or Marlow-Hunter. These "windows" are made of 1
222 Hull Schematics for Custom Trailer Steve Willis at 3:51pm 02.29.16 Day Sailers 4/1165 Hi, I'm purchasing a 1986 O'Day 222 without a trailer. I plan to convert a dual-axle powerboat trai
Replacing Companionway Lexan John Moore at 3:21pm 02.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3766 The top sliding lexan companionway on my 2008 Beneteau 323 is badly weathered and I am looking to re
H27, Pulling mast - Drop roller furling first? amcmahon at 3:09pm 02.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/636 Hey folks, I'm planning to pull the mast on my 1984 h27 to rewire and resolve compression post issue
Mummified body found in yacht Brian D at 2:01pm 02.29.16 Sails Call Lounge 2/812 The mummified body of a German adventurer has been discovered inside an abandoned yacht. Read on
Silicone solvent questions Brian S at 1:05pm 02.29.16 Ask All Sailors 0/392 Thanks to this forum, I recently learned that Dow Corning makes a bonafide silicone solvent to "depo
Mac26S mast rake and 150% genoa Joe A at 11:49am 02.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/869 I have to buy a new headstay so I would like to get the mast rake set correctly in the process. The
Normal Oil Pressure TFrere at 11:31am 02.29.16 Ask All Sailors 9/5010 I need some help. I recently installed a slightly used (250 hour) Yanmar 3JH4E in my boat. I am h
H26 Owners with an Auto Tiller -- ? (1) rgranger at 10:40am 02.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/341 Hey All I recently purchased a SimRad TP10 auto tiller on eBay and it came without any of the mount
Seeking galley for Catalina 22 Bri at 9:51am 02.29.16 Catalina 22 7/5008 Hello all, I am new to the forum and the Catalina 22. Currently fixing up an older model and I've no
Installing hardware OVER kiwi grip non skid? flyinbrian87 at 9:30am 02.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2223 Hello, I'm interested in just covering my existing (well worn shallow) nonskid embossed non skid dec

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Solo mast stepping/unstepping rgranger at 8:46pm 03.19.23
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (2) rgranger at 8:40pm 03.19.23 https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/894d3100-d43b-4f08-abc6-0c76e9578037/00758792.jpg?size=
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Rich Stidger at 7:54pm 03.19.23 I wire brush my stainless steel prop and then wipe with acetone. Then directly spray the zinc coatin
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 03.19.23 Having used both brands, I like Presta products over 3M. Presta is sold by auto paint finishing sho
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Blitz at 7:41pm 03.19.23 @Rich Stidger -well there's that or propspeed. I'm in your camp. I use zinc spray too, works as wel
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:10pm 03.19.23 everything is original. Hoses are in good shape, nothing compromised. I was referring to the ends wh
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Captain Larry-DH at 7:01pm 03.19.23 @Rich Stidger -well there's that or propspeed. I'm in your camp. I use zinc spray too, works as wel
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Rich Stidger at 6:46pm 03.19.23 Use Ace Cold Galvanize from the hardware store. 20 Oz can under $10. Enough for 2 years. It is the
Precision closing down DAVA390 at 6:25pm 03.19.23 There is a new owner who will continue making and selling parts, but no new boats. Spoke with him t
Precision 23 outboard power DAVA390 at 6:19pm 03.19.23 Does anyone know the minimum HP the outboard should have for the P23. I currently have a Tohatsu 8
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 5:38pm 03.19.23 Good to hear from you again Rardi! I'll be following this closely as I'm in the same boat (pun inte
yanmar 110 blowout JamesG161 at 5:06pm 03.19.23 80HP is a good size for your 50' Hunter. When I was searching for my Hunter, I found that the Engin
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? mermike at 4:06pm 03.19.23 I pulled mine and inspected them a few years ago. There was evidence of crevice corrosion. i replace
Wiring solar and ACR's mermike at 3:55pm 03.19.23 Wire the controller to the DC bus if you have one, or directly to the battery switch if you must. AB
Hard or Soft Bimini height MikeHoncho at 3:35pm 03.19.23 I would question installing a Bimini forward enough so it have to go under the boom. It will be too
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Ralph Johnstone at 3:05pm 03.19.23 If the hoses are indeed from 2003, they have long passed their use by date. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
yanmar 110 blowout (2) jssailem at 2:48pm 03.19.23 For In & out of marina or a Florida Inlet, the engine should be adequate for moderate sea conditions
yanmar 110 blowout dlochner at 2:43pm 03.19.23 Here we go, finally after 3 weeks My brand new yanmar arrives, I downgraded it to the 80HP I hope w
yanmar 110 blowout hunter bum at 2:39pm 03.19.23 yes Sir, it is updated Thanks
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. SycloneDriver at 2:32pm 03.19.23 Any chance of using something like this rather than paying an arm and a leg for a genooine Beneteau

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