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Good teak prep guide for a new boat owner? (5) patrickkidd at 10:46am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 29/10846 Hello! I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30 and need to refinish the teak before it starts to break
Best way to remove varnish and duct tape residue from fiberglass? (3) patrickkidd at 10:38am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3863 Hi there! The previous owner of my boat left duct tape glee residue and stray varnish swipes on the
How to drain racor500 bowl (1) emergpa1 at 8:49am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1131 Hi. I wanted to check with you guys before I break this little plastic knob on the bottom of my Raco
Anyone tried RustOleum appliance epoxy spray on rudder? isaksp00 at 8:23am 05.08.16 Smaller Boats 6/3078 I doubt it is true epoxy as it is one part, and it states it adheres to metal, but I am trying it th
GenSet Alternator GonzoF1 at 7:43am 05.08.16 Musings With Maine Sail 16/2849 Okay, so I am 99% complete with the DC upgrade. I did not add a seperate starting battery for the ge
Electric problem for new Hunter owner catawbahunter at 6:54am 05.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2661 Just bought a 2006 Hunter 36 and I feel so stupid. It's been sitting on the hard since I bought it
Belts (1) gpd955 at 5:04am 05.08.16 Catalina 310 0/546 Have 4 belts for the M25 with older alternator bracket. 3 are the Dayco and NAPA equivalent to the U
Dipping to starboard over bumps while trailering (2) Sacto Dave at 11:33pm 05.07.16 Catalina 22 15/1485 just thought I'd see if ya'all can point out what I can't see or let me know what I need to check on
Tell me what I'm doing wrong here please (1) Roadking Larry at 10:02pm 05.07.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2171 Close hauled, maybe pinching a little too high, wind about 10kts. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums
272 Spinnaker Halyard MaritimeTees at 8:42pm 05.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1816 Major issue today with brand new spin halyard mounted on bail with garhauer block. Boatyard mounted
Material for spacers inside H23 rudder head? isaksp00 at 8:42pm 05.07.16 Smaller Boats 12/852 The large plastic "washers" that act as spacers between the rudder and the aluminum rudder head are
89 C30 teak coaming tread removal???? Diybrad at 7:36pm 05.07.16 Catalina 30 2/893 Hello all, Does anyone know how to remove the teak coaming treads in the cockpit of a C30? I can't
Aircon condensate Ken13559 at 6:37pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1552 When my aircon is running, I collected 1ltr/hr of water condensate. Air here is very humid. I used a
Metal rust, Wood rot Ken13559 at 6:31pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2091 I can fix metal rust by sanding and painting with rust converter. Is there something similar to meta
Do these through hulls make my boat look flat? (3) bmacphee at 4:47pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1225 I have through hulls on my newport 28 mk iii that do not have an outside flange. Can anyone tell me
O'Day 222 Z-Spar Mast Step Conversion (2) EyeSail at 4:34pm 05.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 19/7237 Has anyone attached the original Z-Spar aluminum mast step (with internal halyards and sheaves) to a
Main sail to boom hookup knotatwork2 at 1:02pm 05.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/758 I have a 1987 Hunter 23, I sent my sails out to have them cleaned LaMauney process , they did a g
USCG Emergency Response-great JamesG161 at 8:24am 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1806 Yesterday I listened on Channel 16 to the Mobile Alabama USCG, handling a "Collapsed Man on Board" r
Yanmar 3GFM sls11115 at 5:48am 05.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1105 Does anyone know where I can purchase a new/re manufactured Yanmar three cylinder model 3 GFM with t
Balboa 27 george58 at 8:59pm 05.06.16 Trailer Sailors 1/1313 I'm refitting a 78 Balboa 27 and am looking for rigging information. Mostly main boom to traveler.

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Name Change stickinthemud57 at 3:49pm 04.01.24 I recently attended a boat renaming ceremony and found it equally fun, silly, and amusing. Our MC c
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain stickinthemud57 at 3:40pm 04.01.24 It has always been my impression that the best way to join rope and chain is with a splice protected
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks kappykaplan at 3:29pm 04.01.24 Electrical connections should not be held with zip ties.
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:28pm 04.01.24 thanks Its a 3 YM 30 filter off for easier access
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:27pm 04.01.24 What model Yanmar is that? Someone stole your air filter. Greg thanks Its a 3 YM 30
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston PaulK at 3:19pm 04.01.24 Lots of places to stop, but they're often a ways in from the ocean. How much time do you want to spe
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 04.01.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) twodzusfittings at 3:05pm 04.01.24 My guess by its appearance the white zip tied unit is a starter solenoid. Black Zip tied unit looks
working on my yanmar 2gm Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.01.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Tally Ho at 2:35pm 04.01.24 What model Yanmar is that? Someone stole your air filter. Greg
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 04.01.24 Whoops, it is just occurring to me that I cant use a group 31 battery. I need both terminals on th
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 1:58pm 04.01.24 I think it turned out great! Thanks for the info! Thanks!! :beer:
Not understanding stop solenoid function Tally Ho at 1:58pm 04.01.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 1:56pm 04.01.24 If you don't change the battery charger, investing in the Odessy, the Northstar, or the Lifeline wo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Project_Mayhem at 1:42pm 04.01.24 I think it turned out great! Thanks for the info!
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 1:27pm 04.01.24 One of the key defenses against ships hitting bridge abutments where not in place on this bridge. So
New to me Cat 22 LakeShark at 1:26pm 04.01.24 @mashmaster Thats great news! If you get the boat al fixed up you should think about coming along f
New to me Cat 22 mashmaster at 1:20pm 04.01.24 Thanks. Boat is very dry and it was stored on the water so I feel pretty good about the trunk....
Not understanding stop solenoid function Mark Maulden at 1:19pm 04.01.24 I had a solenoid fail on my beta 35 (400 hrs). I'm going to hook up the mechanical one as a backup.
Composting head on B361? sv_bisou at 1:19pm 04.01.24 Just converted my 331 to a Ogo composting head. Lost a bit of floor space and had to make a larger p

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