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Repairing a bad topside paint job Derek W. at 4:39pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/838 So I just bought an old O'day 22, 1978 to be exact. The boat is in good shape overall but the prev
Suzuki ? sailnewbie at 4:23pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 18/688 88 Suzuki dt6 long shaft, are they a decent motor. I'm trading a Honda 7.5 short shaft that I can't
Bilge pump won't turn off jg26 at 2:21pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/6287 Yesterday, the bilge pump on my 2002 Hunter 356 wouldn't turn off. The indicator light on the switc
Hunter 27 sail stop/ gate (2) ryansk at 1:58pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1015 Hello, I have a 1993 Hunter 27. I am missing what I thought was the sail stop. I've ordered 2 and th
Catalina 22 For Sale - Racer / Cruiser OfflineTN at 1:54pm 06.13.16 Catalina 22 0/9 I have hull number 1242 up for sale. It's located in Chattanooga, TN. Here is the Craigslist ad if
Weld Mount Studs - Adhesive Failure - PSA FourPoints at 1:51pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 1/962 A few years ago when I added a new fuel tank on my boat (http://sailingit.com/blog/boat-projects/fue
Loose-footed main? druid at 12:38pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 28/3237 I'm looking at getting a new main for WindDrift, and was wondering about getting a loose-footed one.
AIS Rleiby at 11:40am 06.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/611 Looking for an inexpensive way / device to transmit an AIS signal. I am not so worried about seeing
Sad day for a large Mac (3) pateco at 10:21am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/3376 Someone had a bad day with their MAC. Macgregor 65 Zeus. New owner had issues with a tow, that ended
Space between hull and keel Plymouth Sailor at 10:19am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1600 I purchased my used Hunter 25, 12 years ago with a large space between the hull and keel. I filled
Cheek block question Justin_NSA at 10:19am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1342 I want to attach a cheek block at the base of my mast to lead my topping lift (Dutchman) line back t
Friday evening sails and fireworks at Kemah Boardwalk Thelaserguy at 9:27am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/749 The Kemah boardwalk features a fireworks display on Friday nights in June and July. I am taking a cr
jim buoy horsehoe buoys redhead78 at 9:13am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/542 hi all, does anyone have any experience in painting these.. I would like to freshen up and letter th
C30 Fridge/ice chest ontherocks83 at 8:56am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 4/924 Can anyone tellme if the Reefer unit in the ice chest of a C30 is 120V AC, 12V DV or both? Also if
Plastimo Bladder and Whale Gusher MK3 agprice22 at 8:17am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 2/462 I had a nice experience upgrading my 30 year old water system on my O'day 272. I installed a Plastim
Galley Shelf retrofit (1) OS2Dude at 8:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 6/2645 We had wanted a Galley Shelf over the sink of our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I, so I decided to build one.
HELP. Keel cable Leatherneck at 7:51am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1175 Yesterday I was having a great day on Juvat (1993 Mac26c). Just before putting her back in my slip,
Heart disease Crazy Dave Condon at 7:39am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/2108 Someone I know had been experiencing shortness of breath and fatigue which someone said he was out o
Hot water heater bypass StanleyJ at 6:50am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3402 I have an O'Day 272LE with a Universal M12 diesel and a Sealand 6 gallon water heater. My boat has
best long-distance boat hauler? MitchM at 6:23am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4653 Having had a pretty dreadful experience with uShip brokers, I seek advice from the knowled

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My last boat - probably higgs at 9:45pm 03.19.24 I also like "Last Call". But if you want a sailing term that means about the same thing you could
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (1) Gene Neill at 7:55pm 03.19.24 Hey Shabby, if you haven't bought your Bimini yet, I strongly suggest getting one with rigid aft leg
Water Line higgs at 7:42pm 03.19.24 On my larger boats with running water I always had good luck with plastic hose from my local hardwar
outboard hoisting higgs at 7:38pm 03.19.24 I sent you a private message about a possible solution
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 7:38pm 03.19.24 I think you can probably do a lot better at cleaning than you think, with the right products. Pain
outboard hoisting chuckwayne at 7:30pm 03.19.24 the garhauer outboard lifts work great! ours is mounted on our stern radar mast, has a built in very
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 7:16pm 03.19.24 Ditch the accumulated and get a Shurflo pump. Propylene glycol is good bacteria food. After 7 year
outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.19.24 Take a look at Garhauer Marine. They have several lifting davits that work vey well. https://www.ga
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:00pm 03.19.24 10 gallons is such small tank that recommissioning the system would be more trouble than it's worth
Black stuff all over a boat? jssailem at 6:32pm 03.19.24 Give it a good cleaning and scrub down. Soap & water. It could be carb TSP is often used as prepara
outboard hoisting jssailem at 6:27pm 03.19.24 Here is a product that might help. The Outboard SwingLift. Kd2hP_MvXrA
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 6:25pm 03.19.24 I think you can probably do a lot better at cleaning than you think, with the right products. Paint
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? jssailem at 6:13pm 03.19.24 I suspect the chlorine commissioning program identified by @Peggie Hall HeadMistress would be worth
Water Line jssailem at 6:09pm 03.19.24 Good query. I have not heard of mold in pex pipe as an issue. It is a plastic so suspect it is a min
Water Line Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 03.19.24 Is PEX less likely to develop mold/mildew than vinyl tubing if air gets in during winter layup?
Polycarbonate Bimini Window jssailem at 5:34pm 03.19.24 I know the challenge. My boat has been sitting for about 14 months while I did the engine rebuild. 2
outboard hoisting (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:32pm 03.19.24 I'm envisioning an arm coming off of the arch like this. the arm swings to help position the block a
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 5:09pm 03.19.24 Ok, its been two years of use. A lot has changed........After my trip to the islands and getting a
How to identify Lewmar pedestal model (H33) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07pm 03.19.24 Call the forum store and speak with Mike. They have a copy of the build list of parts for your boat
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 4:58pm 03.19.24 That goes into the slots in the walk thru portion of the transom behind the wheel by the swim ladde

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