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Salon Floor Rebuild Jim 5757 at 5:08pm 01.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/768 We're attempting to replace the rotted plywood floor on our 1973 Morgan 28. This boat has an encapsu
Kermit in winter (1) Skipper at 1:04pm 01.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1467 118840
New Anchor Rode Bad Obsession at 10:26am 01.15.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1894 I just purchased a new anchor rode for my Compac 23. I went through Cajun Lines and I bought 100 fe
Portable Generator Rays at 9:15am 01.15.16 Mid-Size Boats 54/7022 Hi - I have a 2003 hunter 306 and am considering purchasing a smaller portable generator to power th
MacGregor 36 Traveller Flying Scot at 5:53pm 01.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1439 The traveller on my Mac' 36 is needing some TLC and I am trying to find the manufacturer without suc
Raw Water Seacock wufibugs at 2:25pm 01.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 42/9194 I don't leave that seacock open when the boat is at the slip which means it has to be opened and clo
Horsepower needs for 22 ft ODay Raul A at 11:14am 01.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 16/9732 Just got a 22 ft Oday without an outboard. Trying to figure on the appropriate safe, adequate size h
Bottom Paint Part II - Advice Flamingo1 at 10:10am 01.14.16 Catalina 22 7/1531 I probably bored many of you to tears with questions and then pictures of my boat before, during and
Hunter 50 AC Radar Install SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:23am 01.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/414 I need to run a radar cable inside the boat from the mast fitting to the nav station on my 2011 Hunt
Emergency NOAA Weather Alert Radio wufibugs at 7:59am 01.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/563 Was looking at a deal for a Midland Radio - ER200 for $29 and wondered if it would be a useful weath
What do I do, what do I do? (1) Kermit at 6:48am 01.14.16 Ask All Sailors 42/2944 The plastic innards of this block fell apart this week. So now I'm struggling with what to do with i
Less than 12 All U Get at 5:56am 01.14.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2547 Hi all, We're sitting in Velcro Beach waiting to cross and I had a thought, a sort of "What if". L
Whisker Pole Novice PGIJon at 4:45am 01.14.16 Big Boats 14/2545 I am considering buying a used Forespar Whisker Pole - 12' to 22.5' length. 3" OD form my H34. My q
Brass water fittings Mark Maulden at 9:58pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/611 i have to replace the heat exchanger on my old Volvo MD 17C engine. Instead of paying $1600.00 for
O'Day 34 /Adjustable Backstay anyone? LouisMK at 8:37pm 01.13.16 Bigger Boats 1/672 New 34 owner here dreaming of fair weather with plenty of questions! Was wondering whether anyone ha
Shut off valve at racor? SailFysh at 6:23pm 01.13.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3473 still trying to figure out what is leaking fuel on my racor. It is weeping at the top then dripping
Furler Suggestions Kper at 5:17pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 35/2759 We have decided it's time to purchase our first head sail furler but before we do, we were hoping we
weather conditions and chemtrails naturguy at 5:12pm 01.13.16 Destinations 10/1857 I'm looking for information from those sailing the caribbean if there are areas where chemtrails are
Earth Grounding Honda Generator gettinthere at 5:02pm 01.13.16 Musings With Maine Sail 15/9766 Just heard about this. Wiring the earth ground to the neutral leg of the 110v output on a Honda 2000
Hunter 30-2 1988 Owner Manual Claude8039 at 4:36pm 01.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3787 Recently purchased a 1988 Hunter 30-2. I assume the 2 is a change in model layout between 1988 and1

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Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations Not Too Shabby at 3:04pm 01.17.24 I have read the OSPHO directions and it seems that the recommended prep for painted surfaces is to w
Your experience with propane outboards? john6206 at 3:02pm 01.17.24
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Tater at 2:18pm 01.17.24 How is your interior lighting on the boat ? Check for 12V LED's at Amazon for inexpensive interior
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 2:05pm 01.17.24 Normal daily tides where I anchored this past summer...
California King Tide Fail (1) dLj at 2:03pm 01.17.24 Normal daily tides where I anchored this past summer...
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 01.17.24 How is your interior lighting on the boat ? Check for 12V LED's at Amazon for inexpensive interior
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 1:51pm 01.17.24 Nasty, what's cheap? $10/foot
California King Tide Fail (1) thinwater at 1:48pm 01.17.24 Once in a while a north wind blows the water out of the Chesapeake, most often in winter. Not a big
California King Tide Fail (1) fstbttms at 1:36pm 01.17.24 Nothing a trash pump and 2 gallons of gas wont fix
California King Tide Fail Timm R Oday25 at 1:20pm 01.17.24 Nothing a trash pump and 2 gallons of gas wont fix
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (1) Stu Jackson at 1:19pm 01.17.24 While this is for a C22, the safety ideas are useful for all trailerable small boats.
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Timm R Oday25 at 1:19pm 01.17.24 A tiller clutch will go a long way in making life on board easier . From experiance, i suggest findi
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? jfgy at 1:07pm 01.17.24 Greetings. I've been to most of the St Pete Boat Shows over the past 20+ years - an easy drive from
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? kappykaplan at 1:01pm 01.17.24 Most of us will tell you to start with new sails.
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Ward H at 12:57pm 01.17.24 I did something similar to @RoyS . I pulled out a brake adjustment tool. It locked into my 3/4" thru
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations pclarksurf at 12:09pm 01.17.24 Is there a way I can remove the paint and then OSPHO the whole keel? Citristrip, perhaps? Probabl
California King Tide Fail dmax at 11:43am 01.17.24 Nasty, what's cheap?
Bilge/hull drawings RitSim at 11:33am 01.17.24 maybe try forcing water from the hose end backwards?
Insurance question FastOlson at 10:24am 01.17.24 There is at least one YC up on Vancouver Island that has been demanding documented proof of $1M lia
Bottom Streaking LloydB at 9:58am 01.17.24 So would that be a result from warm acid rain or increased volcanic activity in Iceland:biggrin:

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