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Mummified body found in yacht Brian D at 2:01pm 02.29.16 Sails Call Lounge 2/815 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 0/394 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 5/881 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 9/5090 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 0/342 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 7/5081 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 10/2255 Hello, I'm interested in just covering my existing (well worn shallow) nonskid embossed non skid dec
Little tip????? Ken Cross at 9:18am 02.29.16 Ask All Sailors 62/4620 Hi everyone. I seem to be more sensitive to rattles than the Admiral, but I've usually been able to
Need Help Finding SimRad TP10 mountin pin.. (1) rgranger at 9:00am 02.29.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1964 Hey All I need to order (or find something that will work) a tiller pin for a Simrad TP10 tiller pi
Durable Bottom Paint thetailwind at 8:42am 02.29.16 Trailer Sailors 22/3907 Hello, I am in the process of fairing my keel. Soon I will be painting it. I am wondering what is a
Keel paint cracking and flaking Damifudo at 8:03am 02.29.16 Catalina 30 4/2766 First time sanding our new to us Catalina 30 and the bottom is in great condition untill you get to
Varnish issue (1) Blitz at 7:06am 02.29.16 Ask All Sailors 6/856 Anyone know how I could avoid varnish failure for teak strips that are screwed through for my compan
Hunter Association of Puget Sound 2016 Chart Chat Mikem at 8:36pm 02.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/405 Hunter Association of Puget Sound Annual Chart Chat, 2016 at Bremerton Yacht Club The 35 or so memb
Is this cabin Sole a gonner$ (2) StephenD at 6:02pm 02.28.16 Ask All Sailors 23/4999 120124 My recently acquired 1980 Hunter's cabin sole had been neglected for many years it seems. In
H 216 or 22 Daysailer Electrical Pkg Joetul at 4:44pm 02.28.16 Smaller Boats 1/525 I have the factory installed electrical package. New boat. However I cannot get the electrical syst
Outboard Wedge Removal geehaw at 4:28pm 02.28.16 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1569 Well I need to repair some damage to my transom from all most tearing my rudder off the boat when a
Keeping head door open marchem at 4:09pm 02.28.16 Catalina 310 25/2857 I'm looking for a way to keep the head door open. We've got two pad trained dogs, and I'd like to b
Md Yacht CLub VS Bowleys Quarters - preferences? Paula at 3:45pm 02.28.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/655 Our family owned marina, which we love, may not be able to accommodate us if we move up to a 36.
Inverter - Is This Normal? GorillaToast at 3:45pm 02.28.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1888 i just installed a Xantrex 2000w PSW inverter. It is wired direct to my 400ah house bank, which is c
Beneteau 343 Rudder Position Sensor Installation BigEasy at 3:18pm 02.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4359 I am preparing to install a Raymarine rudder position sensor on my 343. My understanding is that s

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Newbie Fresh and Green dLj at 6:15pm 04.16.23 dLj Yes sir I haven't asked any questions yet but thanks for your response. Mostly I was just try
Identifying water in the bilge. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07pm 04.16.23 If you determine it's fresh water please get my attention by @Crazy Dave Condon I was the Catalina d
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it kloudie1 at 4:44pm 04.16.23 The ShurFlow inlet has a built in pressure regulator. It sounds from your note that the regulator is
New sail advice needed jdrutten at 4:39pm 04.16.23 Amazing responses! Very helpful. Thanks all!!! I'm hearing that I need to be sure I know my needs a
Newbie Fresh and Green kappykaplan at 2:50pm 04.16.23 How they mount onto the boat so as to not become loose over time. There are quite a few posts on t
Bow truster on hp450 Nodak7 at 2:43pm 04.16.23 Are you talking external or internal thruster? I did an external on my 41 if that is of interest.
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 2:29pm 04.16.23 dLj Yes sir I haven't asked any questions yet but thanks for your response. Mostly I was just tryi
Sourcing leks jssailem at 2:14pm 04.16.23 What the Heck Is a Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party on Earth. Consider this your guide to the mating
Rub Rail for Beneteau georgetheleo at 2:13pm 04.16.23 Island Packer had some cool ones 12 years ago.
Newbie Fresh and Green dLj at 1:55pm 04.16.23 That's one beautiful boat! A bit of a step up from a sunfish, but hey, if the wife is happy and you
Boom Vang kappykaplan at 1:30pm 04.16.23 AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;) Never heard that terminology applied to a preventer before! :beer:
Newbie Fresh and Green kappykaplan at 1:26pm 04.16.23 Good luck with your endeavors! That is a lot of boat for your first one. :beer:
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 1:19pm 04.16.23 So just coming back with the full circle here. Folks - just sayin' - you best check out SBO for pri
Boom Vang Hollyberry at 1:05pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin: AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;)
Newbie Fresh and Green BobH57 at 1:04pm 04.16.23 Wise choice- you'll love your new 420. If you haven't already, check out youtube channel "Jib Sea" b
Boom Vang jssailem at 12:29pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin:
New sail advice needed FastOlson at 12:00pm 04.16.23 Try not to get side tracked by anyone's references to "racing" vs "cruising".... it's all about sail
Rust on Keel I need Help. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 04.16.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 keel was entirely cast iron. Best keep quiet and be happy with my all lead ke
Boom Vang (1) Hollyberry at 11:15am 04.16.23 Re vang as a safety device.... This comes from the classic 'Royce's Sailing Illustrated' (image cred
Rust on Keel I need Help. BigEasy at 10:26am 04.16.23 Just got to give my head a scratch here. I didn't think Hunter, Marlow, whatever, had every used s

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