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teak oil fred1diver at 12:33pm 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 1/319 hey everyone I'm redoing the side rails for my companionway, the rails that hold the crib boards, th
4200 shelf life fred1diver at 9:59am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 22/6959 hey everyone, I bought a tube of 4200 about 3 months ago but now it's all cured inside the tube, wha
170 battery box mounting Jiim at 9:33am 06.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/469 Anyone ever mount a battery box on a 170? How did you mount it? Can it be mounted to the motor brack
Trip planning, first three weeks of August forbin at 9:30am 06.23.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/4313 Hey all, Looking for some feedback or suggestions for the first three weeks of August out of Seattl
Old Isomat mast (2) RonniePH26 at 9:04am 06.23.16 Smaller Boats 5/867 I replaced the mast on my 1994 h26 this spring and wondered if there is any value in trying to sell
Remote helm switch for cabin top winch? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:33am 06.23.16 Big Boats 5/1891 I am thinking about installing a remote switch at the helm location to control my electric cabin top
Forward Hatch Prop Garymadhatter at 8:11am 06.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1175 Greetings, I have a 1980 O'Day 30 and the metal prop that holds open the forward hatch apparently ha
Not a Joke, er... ideas? jonelli at 7:47am 06.23.16 Catalina 30 7/1576 Sorry. that was really bad. lol So, my head pump seems to be acting up, and not sure what it is ju
High line electrical wires Texas Gun-Man at 7:47am 06.23.16 Catalina 22 18/1554 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 19/1400 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 10/1359 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 8/707 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 1/1147 (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 1/351 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 13/1419 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 7/1259 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 5/740 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 6/1311 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 16/1205 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 7/1110 Hello all, I recently purchased a 1998 Oceanis 36cc and would like to get AC/heat installed. I wou

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:08pm 04.07.24 My forward spring is on a hook on the outer piling - easy to grab with a boat hook. The after spri
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:03pm 04.07.24 The key to all good docking is a midship aft spring line. See the video below. The goal is to stop
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 4:00pm 04.07.24 how to you secure lines without jumping off boat to dock? My forward spring is on a hook on the ou
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 3:56pm 04.07.24 Is this a dock you usually stay at? If so leave the lines on the dock, and grab them with a boat ho
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Project_Mayhem at 3:54pm 04.07.24 He also said he was contemplating a long road trip this summer. A yard trailer is totally different
ghost striping / lettering residue Project_Mayhem at 3:53pm 04.07.24 I mentioned acetone as it should remove the residue. Goo gone itself works well but leaves a residue
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 3:51pm 04.07.24 The key to all good docking is a midship aft spring line. See the video below. The goal is to stop
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 3:46pm 04.07.24 You should never jump off the boat to attach dock lines. I have two spring lines that are ALWAYS t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: JoeWhite at 3:38pm 04.07.24 When you are turning in the same direction that the wind is pushing your bow, you will be making muc
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 3:37pm 04.07.24 Is this a dock you usually stay at? If so leave the lines on the dock, and grab them with a boat hoo
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 3:33pm 04.07.24 You should never jump off the boat to attach dock lines. I have two spring lines that are ALWAYS th
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? DaveJ at 3:16pm 04.07.24 He also said he was contemplating a long road trip this summer. A yard trailer is totally different.
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.07.24 @cstan I am looking for photos taken direct from both sides looking at the spreader bases
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 2:43pm 04.07.24 Thanks for the info, posted a few more photos in a reply. Looks to me like the mast is slightly pin
ghost striping / lettering residue dlochner at 2:33pm 04.07.24 Over time, gel coat oxides and becomes thinner due to weathering and polishing. The areas under the
Ruined mast or not a big deal? BarryL at 2:32pm 04.07.24 Hello, IMHO you can't tell anything about the mast when it is down. The mast relies on the stays an
ghost striping / lettering residue Skipper J at 1:41pm 04.07.24 Did you try Goo Gone?
ghost striping / lettering residue JoeWhite at 1:23pm 04.07.24 Yes, acetone, then wash with ample water to avoid damage to the gell coat. Bar keeper friend may hel
MORC lacoursmarc at 1:18pm 04.07.24 Thanks Will.Great profile pic!
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 12:52pm 04.07.24 Looks like a Simms R-890 is what's available up here. Says good 4 epoxys resins and adhesives

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