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Remember When.... (1) dlochner at 1:44pm 02.24.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/888 We would wait all winter for the arrival of spring? No, not the Equinox, boating catalogs! West, Boa
Lewmar V700 windlass Hayden Watson at 12:44pm 02.24.24 Ask All Sailors 10/2668 Anybody with personal experience with a Lewmar V700 windlass. I am thinking about using one for my
Keel repair Moondance at 12:32pm 02.24.24 Smaller Boats 11/2212 How do I repair damage to the swing keel on a Catalina 22?
Cockpit table - how to secure it (1) gwoolverton at 6:40am 02.24.24 Catalina 310 10/1948 My 2003 Catalina 310 has the folding leaf table that drops down for storage. I assume it's original
Bilge Paint that doesn't stink (4) PK123 at 8:53pm 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1320 Im renovating inside my lazarettes under the cockpit. Any ideas on a bullet proof Bilge paint? Th
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing (1) Ringydingydo at 3:21pm 02.23.24 Big Boats 12/2863 I'm buying a Legend 37. Reefing is not setup. The main has one reef point. How is your Legend 37 s
Yet another Yanmar overheating issue geoffschultz at 12:08pm 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1371 I have a 1997 Yanmar 3JH-2TE (turbo) with 5500 hours on it which is overheating when I push the RPMs
V berth leak from electric windlass barrilem at 11:14am 02.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/606 Could leak in v berth be caused by worn seal on electric windlass. Bad design. water rolls back towa
Keel Rodsails at 9:26am 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1139 Getting to drop my Keel and rebed it. does anybody have an idea of how tight to torque the bolts to
Resurfacing cockpit ranger (2) babadu at 7:21am 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1176 Paint flaking and tiny surface level spider cracking. There is a non slip like sandpaper texture on
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 windlass mikemallory24 at 5:39am 02.23.24 Parts Search 1/337 I am looking for the brushes for this windlass motor. For suggestions where I might find them. Thank
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Boat registration The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:44pm 02.22.24 Ask All Sailors 9/732 Ok.... Here we go, im considering to register an old 1976 Bristol Corsair 24. I heard from someone t
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations john6206 at 5:37pm 02.22.24 Destinations 3/1070 Hey Everyone, my home port is my driveway, my boat is a Capri 18. Favorite destinations are De Tou
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 5:01pm 02.22.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1320 Bought the boat in fall. It seems to smell worse in winter. At first I thought to change all the san
Bottom plug The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:42pm 02.22.24 Bristol 0/581 Hello... Anyone knows if B24's have a drain plug? and if so, its location? Thx in advance CRivera
CDI Reefer II head fitting (2) Patience4489 at 1:09pm 02.22.24 Parts Search 3/454 Looking for the head fitting and cam off an OLD CDI Reefer II roller furler.
Windlass HD74 at 12:21pm 02.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/701 I am interested in installing a Windlass on my Hunter 340. It was an option on my boat but the compa
Windlass HD74 at 12:20pm 02.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/9 I am interested in installing a Windlass on my Hunter 340. It was an option on my boat but the compa
Windlass HD74 at 12:15pm 02.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/15 I am interested in installing a Windlass on my Hunter 340. It was an option on my boat but the compa

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Complete Novice Orientation Stu Jackson at 11:58am 08.11.25 If you go out alone, you are only putting yourself at risk. So, if you have a heart attack out on t
Recommissioning head and holding tank Richard19068 at 11:55am 08.11.25 I am confused about Muriatic Acid strengths and dilutions. if I get a bottle of muriatic acid that
Complete Novice Orientation Richard19068 at 11:17am 08.11.25 Isn't this sentence a contradiction? If you go out alone, you come back, don't you? Why should ta
Complete Novice Orientation Foswick at 11:17am 08.11.25 Isn't this sentence a contradiction? If you go out alone, you come back, don't you? Why should ta
Hunter 41 2007 water heater to engine heat exchanger hose replacement (3) Tucker67 at 10:52am 08.11.25 So I pried up the glued down floor in the galley now have good access and will secure it with screws
Complete Novice Orientation Stu Jackson at 10:20am 08.11.25 As a rule, our boat doesn't leave the dock for any duration unless there is one person, in addition
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 9:52am 08.11.25 233630 Jim...
Before and after Timm R Oday25 at 9:52am 08.11.25 I've always been amazed what a pressure washer and twenty minutes can do . Looking forward to seeing
Rub rail making noise JamesG161 at 9:40am 08.11.25 This is not how the 50 is constructed. I can help, you...maybe Jim...
Monday Moon Shots Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 08.11.25 With all this talk of colonizing the Moon in the next 20 years, Right now I'm studying for my Lun
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:33am 08.11.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress First, thanks for being such a great source of information for so many ye
Electrical panel rebuild BigEasy at 9:31am 08.11.25 Nice!. Initially thought that you had burned outline of the boat on the panel. Look forward to se
Holding tank replacement BAD ORCA at 9:04am 08.11.25 Search ronco-plastics.com the only tanks suggested by Peggy Hall. Search this site. After 12 years
Electrical panel rebuild fred1diver at 9:00am 08.11.25
Electrical panel rebuild BAD ORCA at 8:57am 08.11.25 Hello all Had a busy day on the boat today. mainly worked on making a new wall panel that includes
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48am 08.11.25 Nope...doesn't hurt a thing...it's what yards use. --Peggie
Electrical panel rebuild fred1diver at 8:38am 08.11.25 very good point, about 20-45 minute drive depending on traffic
Electrical panel rebuild jssailem at 8:37am 08.11.25 You, at least, do not live 250 miles from your boat. That is better planning on your part..
Electrical panel rebuild fred1diver at 8:29am 08.11.25 Not retired, but work, kids, grandkids, running my small canvas business, and the most important is
Electrical panel rebuild jssailem at 8:23am 08.11.25 I am finally retired, but I still have to schedule time to work on the boat. Then it gets delayed, a

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