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In search of a Marine Corrosion Specialist dlochner at 12:18pm 02.01.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1012 Working with a group on completing a steel hulled schooner. The hull has significant corrosion issue
Catalina 27 Mast Height Jdaniel343 at 10:24am 02.01.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/10382 I have a 1977 Catalina 27. I purchased this boat last year from an owner who had her since 1990. He
Replacing the cabin sole on our H33 this year. Adhesive??? azambella at 9:59am 02.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2611 We are replacing the cabin sole on our H33 this year. Can anyone that has done this, weigh in on the
Solar vs Dock power wiring for charging system Worldwalker88 at 9:20am 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2115 I know this is in the forums somewhere, but I couldn't find the info as it applies to our boat, or p
Keeping Warm under Foulies Kings Gambit at 8:59am 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 39/3177 I'm sure many have noticed that while foulies can keep you dry, they're not that good at keeping you
H34 V-Berth Hatch Acrylic Sage34 at 8:36am 02.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3350 Hi All With me being a few thousand miles from the old girl, I was wondering if anyone knew the dim
Refrig Cooling Fan gleason99 at 8:20am 02.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1128 On my Beneteau 37 the Compressor and Fan Cooling Fins have lots of dust on them since it is close to
When to Replace Exhaust Hose - 352? Murray16764 at 7:31am 02.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3622 I was wondering when the engine exhaust hose should be replaced. I have seen what happens when the
Catalina 30 Mkll Would like to charter/rent festinalente at 7:22am 02.01.16 Catalina 30 6/2170 East Coast Sailor. Almost bought a 30 last year but could not decide if it was big enough . I love a
Follow Up on Henry Lloyd Jacket Issue Bad Obsession at 6:54am 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1057 To follow up on my Henry Lloyd Jacket that was leaking: I sent my jacket off to Henry Lloyd at thei
Sikaflex 295 versus Dow Corning 795 sailboss at 5:18am 02.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/22256 I need to replace/reseal the fixed overhead acrylic "windows"/portlights/deadlights on my Hunter 36.
Pointing Higher Jwhy at 8:41pm 01.31.16 Catalina 30 8/2587 What techniques and adjustments do you use to get your 30 to point higher? I was in a race his week
Concern over light shining through glass where deck hull joins End80 at 5:49pm 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 14/3352 A knowledgeable friend made an unofficial inspection of my boat (a Grampian 26) to point out to me a
Suggestion Replacement for Weems and Plath Endurance Cabin Clock dennisp at 5:28pm 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 11/6279 Hope this is a problem others may have/had and suggestions/recommendations are forthcoming. Thanks
Very odd leak SailShannon at 5:00pm 01.31.16 Catalina 22 6/1247 I've discovered a perplexing leak on my '89 Cat 22 wing keel. I found a fair amount of water in the
Windlass for a 310 Little sailor biscuit at 3:31pm 01.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 18/3091 My Hunter 310 (year 2000) is setup for an optional windlass which was not installed. What windlass
1983 Hunter 22 Ben Hanson at 1:46pm 01.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1643 I purchased a 1983 Hunter 22 and the upper and lower shroud lines are much longer than they should b
Refitting my mast - Macgregor 25 (1) Jim Hawkins at 10:31am 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 30/3345 Thanks again to everyone on the forum that helped me lower my mast. I want to repair/replace/upgrade
Marine Toilet sailnoproblem at 5:36am 01.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/4268 When I purchased my project, she had a manual toilet that pumped directly overboard (1970 34C). Anyw
311 davit pictures? stevemitchell at 11:31pm 01.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2001 Anyone have a stern davit or something similar for a dinghy on a 311 or similar model that they have

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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
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:00am 03.14.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Simple Anchor rode markings Bob S at 10:55am 03.14.24 I have 100' of chain and 200' of nylon. We usually anchor in 15' plus 5' of freeboard so it's pretty
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler NYSail at 10:54am 03.14.24 I am assuming this is for the cabin top as I would think an aft arch typically used for solar panels
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Roland5048 at 10:52am 03.14.24 I once used muriatic acid to descale my old YSB-12. Don't leave it in very long, less than five min
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 03.14.24 if it seems to be overheating despite normal water volume throughput what would I investigate as po
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 03.14.24 I'll take the jib with an anchor as a backup any day What's your strategy for using both of these
Battens or no battens? DRhoads at 9:41am 03.14.24 I have had one for two seasons and the only issue I have is the first pocket catches when coming out
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? captain69 at 9:03am 03.14.24 heh. I found a bunch of links when searching on a big computer. Dunno why nothing came up on the i
Simple Anchor rode markings JBP-PA at 8:30am 03.14.24 I use scrap bits of brightly colored ployester knitting yarn because it's free. I don't have a windl
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? captain69 at 8:20am 03.14.24
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:26am 03.14.24 @gouldx , that is close to what I would think would work. Everyone's needs are different though. I w
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 5:31am 03.14.24 You do not say what month you plan to go. From my experience (4 trailer trips to the Keys), it is w
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 4:07am 03.14.24 I'm thinking AGM, do you have some info on that build? Saving weight on the port side would help w
Descaling Yanmar 2GM shemandr at 3:49am 03.14.24 The de-scaler that is most popular is Barnacle Buster. It is caustic. I assume it's an acid. I
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Will Gilmore at 3:10am 03.14.24 The Florida Keys is an ideal area in which to cut your teeth on ocean sailing. Study your charts, w
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? David in Sandusky at 2:23am 03.14.24 First your boat can handle all of your planned cruising. This is not the Atlantic Ocean! We chartere
Lombardini marine engine (1) Marmalade at 11:12pm 03.13.24 Assume you are referencing the one on eBay? The seller has multiple engines/sizes. I saw those lis
Simple Anchor rode markings thinwater at 10:09pm 03.13.24 The OP has a rope rode. Paint does not wear off of rope unless the rope is chafing hard on the botto

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