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antifouling paint help fred1diver at 2:15pm 05.14.16 Trailer Sailors 8/1019 hey everyone, I started painting my bottom but I'm stuck at painting where the trailer bunks are hol
failed relaxation splax at 1:38pm 05.14.16 Big Boats 16/1681 Well, I wanted to take a few days and spend them on the boat in the river fishing without internet o
Small spider cracks on my 1987 O'Day 272LE? Chuck Powell at 11:17am 05.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1563 How do I repair the small spider cracks on my 272LE? I don't think they are stress related. Some are
Dolphinite: Anyone with suggestions? Ilanortho at 10:56am 05.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/573 I need to bed in my refinished teak cabin top handrails. I came across a video using dolphinite. Any
Companion way boards on H23.5 Karyon at 7:57am 05.14.16 Smaller Boats 6/598 What was used as the original companion way boards on the H23.5 ? The ones that are on our boat are
Table needs some refinishing - ideas appreciated (4) rssmith2468 at 7:54am 05.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/963 After a spring full of nessessary commissioning work and repairs to our (new to us) H290, the Admira
Bleach into water system? rssmith2468 at 7:33am 05.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/9001 I was told to add "some" bleach to "freshen up" the water system at the beginning of the year. yes
Vinly Beadboard rich26nc at 5:39am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2395 Has anyone glued vinyl beadboard directly to the hull using construction grade contact cement for al
Cetol on Teak johnm5858 at 4:21am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/771 I recently sanded down all the old flaking varnish on my deck rails on the Hunter 27. Ive used Ceto
Hunter 27 charging system johnm5858 at 4:09am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/948 I have a newly aquired 1982 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM the alternater is 35 amps I have 2 batterie
2002 Volvo Penta MD2030 - B361 (1) onlinelee at 2:15am 05.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3740 Hi Beneteau Friends, I just completed my very first engine service, ever!! The closest I ever came
Converting to electric motor ronharben at 12:25am 05.14.16 Fantasia 35 6/3966 I have a Fantasia 35 (Hull No. 11 - although I've never actually seen it). I am thinking about repla
Oh My Lord, what have I done. (2) Texas Gun-Man at 8:19pm 05.13.16 Catalina 22 26/1951 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I took two semesters of sailing in college 25 years ago and always
Looking for a swim ladder for a 1982 Hunter 27 GJC825 at 8:02pm 05.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/461 Someone ran into my fold up swim ladder and damaged it. I am seeking a replacement for a 1982 Hunte
240 centerboard haul line deck configuration donaldbeavin at 6:32pm 05.13.16 Smaller Boats 15/1464 Does anyone have pictures of a 3 block configuration? My book ' all the pictures I can find only sho
Another great 2 days on the boat (2) RussC at 3:16pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 5/885 We had an opening in our busy ;) schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday so the boat was packed up and we
M25 Diesel question (1) Hogheaven at 1:09pm 05.13.16 Catalina 30 14/3918 Hi Guys, what is this lever for on the back of the valve cover. Feels like it is pressing on somet
Getting a new outboard (1) Brian D at 12:18pm 05.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/548 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13174129_10154198058478464_3286697447876045
How do you fold a sail on the boat :( RussC at 12:01pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 50/6916 I don't guess there really is a good answer to this, but I'm still curious just how the other traile
Fresh Water System Norman Plotkin at 11:21am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1202 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 28 Mrk II from a Maine seller. The boat was on the hard and wi

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Beneteau 36s7 galley sink drain hose Ralph Johnstone at 9:10pm 03.14.24 I can tell you a lot more about it without even seeing it first hand : If it's 26 years old, it is
Replacing C 310 fuel tank Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 03.14.24 I found an angel disguised as a expert with fuel systems willing to take on the project. You may
NMEA 0183 to Wi-Fi Help MFD at 8:42pm 03.14.24 I have one of the Yacht Devices NMEA2000<=>WiFi units. It was pretty straightforward to setup. It
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 8:35pm 03.14.24 This is my installation by previous owner. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/battery-charger
Found a 2003 C310 dlochner at 8:12pm 03.14.24 Adding to @Davidasailor26's questions, what type of battery monitoring system do you have? First,
Found a 2003 C310 Davidasailor26 at 6:24pm 03.14.24 Figure out why your 3 year old batteries are going bad first, before you throw more money at the AGM
How do you clean through hull while in water? Davidasailor26 at 6:17pm 03.14.24 Yes, foam had been there because part of it remained. Didn't seem to do any obvious damage. I have
And I Complain About 12' Tides Tally Ho at 5:53pm 03.14.24 My wife is Canadian, and her uncle lives on the Bay of Funday. It is on my retirement list to get u
Exhaust hose size adapter Tally Ho at 5:49pm 03.14.24 Can you buy a silicone hose that is tapered to fit properly on both ends? I think I have seen hose
House Battery Upgrade Help Tally Ho at 5:28pm 03.14.24 I agree with the golf cart battery idea. I have the same GC2 Duracell batteries that @Tally Ho has
NMEA 0183 to Wi-Fi Help AaronD at 4:41pm 03.14.24 We used the "Yakker" version with Navionics for awhile a few years ago; it died after 2-3 seasons, i
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Richard19068 at 2:54pm 03.14.24
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Richard19068 at 2:49pm 03.14.24 I want to descale our 2GM. I can see lots of deposits inside the motor when I pull the thermostat.
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 2:15pm 03.14.24 Are you sure it was in there to begin with? It's not an absolute necessity. Previous owner may ha
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 1:24pm 03.14.24 plus foam air filter had disappeared. Are you sure it was in there to begin with? It's not an ab
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 1:13pm 03.14.24 Basically, the thermostat starts to open at 160 F & fully open at 185 F. You can test your t-stat i
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? tfox2069 at 1:02pm 03.14.24 What's your strategy for using both of these together? Cute. If you re-read my answer it's as bel
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 12:59pm 03.14.24 We chartered in the BVI and told me their windless pays out a foot per second . About a year ago, I
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 11:52am 03.14.24 It sounds like you verified everything is good on the raw water side, except I'm not sure how you v
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? dlochner at 11:04am 03.14.24

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