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High line electrical wires Texas Gun-Man at 7:47am 06.23.16 Catalina 22 18/1497 I've been trying to get info about some electric wires going over my lake. The look too close to go
Hot Water aw6686 at 7:41am 06.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 19/1372 2011 Hunter 33.5. The hot water pressure is low and the temperature only gets warm both with water
Manufacturing location trish b at 7:40am 06.23.16 Catalina 30 10/1299 Can anyone tell me how to find out where the boat we are buying was built? We have the hull number
Why this forum is so amazing.... (1) Steve L22188 at 7:34am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 8/689 A few weeks ago I asked for ideas and tips on the installation of teak plugs on a swim step I was re
Opinions Needed About A Plug's Out Test GonzoF1 at 5:38am 06.23.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1119 (Let me begin by saying this post may be incomplete in the information needed to make an assessment)
Need Sail ID (2) dickrett at 5:21am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 1/339 125001 Can any identify the boat for which the attached sail logo belongs to? The sail is 12' by 6.
torqueeno electric outboards whitecap26w at 4:19am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1376 I need a new outboard Does anyone have any experience with one of these electric outboards Pro`s
Sailing related for sure! (1) Kermit at 4:02am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1236 124999 I wish I only had 99 problems. But on the other hand the more problems I have the more I need
Hunter 170 rudder Jiim at 2:44am 06.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/719 i just bought a 01 and I need help with the pivot rod. Does it install from the bottom, the handle w
Water leak Matpearce at 12:42am 06.23.16 Catalina 310 6/1272 hi I need some advice on a water leak , well freash water / rain water When it rains a have some wa
First interaction with the authorities. Texas Gun-Man at 8:18pm 06.22.16 Catalina 22 16/1146 As he approached the boat his first words were "I love sailboats." It made me feel better, but I was
Installing AC in Beneteau Oceanis36cc Photoman60 at 8:13pm 06.22.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1054 Hello all, I recently purchased a 1998 Oceanis 36cc and would like to get AC/heat installed. I wou
New Nonskid Surface (3) H33CRich at 5:32pm 06.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1898 Completed the nonskid refurbishment and grab rail refinishing. I used Total Deck gray from Jamestow
Deck shoes part two: resurrection Ilanortho at 4:28pm 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 12/992 After growing up too believe that Sperry Topsiders are essential equipment for sailing and then find
chartplotter location fred1diver at 2:09pm 06.22.16 Trailer Sailors 24/7557 hey everyone, I just bought a new fish finder but I don't know where to install it, how are yours mo
Missing Sailor & Family, Sanibel Island BigEasy at 1:35pm 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 93/9164 A father and his three children are missing off the coast of Sanibel Island, FL. They left aboard a
Hunter 28 (1991) engine panel cover Phil Herring at 12:35pm 06.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/404 We're trying to figure out if the vertical bend in the cockpit engine panel cover is mild enough so
mooring in montauk enad at 12:28pm 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/381 any slips still avail (for summer) are $$$. noticed some moorings in the harbor west of star island
Raritan Electric Head Install in Catalina 30 MKIII (3) Tucson Sailor at 12:14pm 06.22.16 Catalina 30 0/829 After much help from these forums - particularly the Head Mistress and Mainesail - we installed the
Asym rigging on arch for H36 (1) stuartsw at 10:18am 06.22.16 Big Boats 3/931 Two years ago, we had an Asym built for our 2009 H36. The sailmaker rigged the lines, but the Admira

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I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Stu Jackson at 10:52am 02.12.24 I've read of owners cleaning the area really well and using something like JB Weld to rebuild the f
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Ward H at 8:32am 02.12.24 That's the surface where the raw water pump flange bolts on.. Common issue on M-25 and M-25XP engin
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 02.12.24 Is the silver area a plate that needs to be sealed to the block or is there another piece that bolts
Dock and Go Override How-to RichKS at 5:34am 02.12.24 Thanks for posting your troubleshooting Brock. I hope you are back up and running now. I am having
stripping cetol from teak FastOlson at 4:40pm 02.11.24 I have used "Te-Ka" for decades. Cleaner Kit - 1 Quart Each A & B \| West Marine I have a blog entry
Salon table 37c Johnb at 3:25pm 02.11.24 The top of the table on my boat is 29.625 inches off the sole
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:41pm 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There i
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 1:33pm 02.11.24 Thanks jssailem. I saw this response on the thread you referenced: Re: Removing Sikkens Cetol or HL
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h (1) jssailem at 11:23am 02.11.24 Is this the area at issue? This looks like the base of the water pump, is that correct?
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Project_Mayhem at 11:11am 02.11.24 I'm not sure what area needs to be repaired in your pic but I had shockingly good results wrapping t
stripping cetol from teak jssailem at 11:01am 02.11.24
stripping cetol from teak Stu Jackson at 10:50am 02.11.24 I used both gel paint stripper and a heat gun later to get the rest.
New Main Sail dlochner at 10:26am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Bear in mind, this was just an educ
stripping cetol from teak Mark Maulden at 10:09am 02.11.24 Heat gun and a scraper. Finish with a sanding
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 02.11.24 Do you have a sense for the state of health of each of the batteries? Having both Flooded Lead Acid
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 9:04am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Any thoughts on spending more for mo
New Main Sail dlochner at 8:34am 02.11.24 Loose Foot - LF are current wisdom. Do older boats like the 37 Cutter have a tracked foot for bette
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Windpilot at 8:33am 02.11.24 I guess it all depends on how and where you sail regarding the inner forestay "problem" If you do a
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 8:26am 02.11.24 The Toronto boat show has an entire room for cottage stuff. Water toys, docks, dock furniture. I bou
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LydieBP at 8:26am 02.11.24 Thanks everyone for the input. There seven batteries in the boat, 4 together regular lead acid, 2 to

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