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sos jgrozowski at 9:46am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 2/562 I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 22', swing keel ..... It was on a boat trailer in a yard...firs
Purchasing teak moulding CYQK at 8:53am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1199 Hayya Time to replace the teak mouldings on the boat Where is the best place to source them thes
Cockpit side lazarette drainage issues kalewine at 8:42am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/591 Evidently some time ago, the hose from the cockpit side lazarette lid drains (where I store the e-ti
Securing Bilge Cover taboni at 8:37am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/2947 Any ideas aside from screwing it down? The bilge cover on my 1985 C27 has a larger hole at each e
Jib Sheets Hung Up on Mast Light Plug Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1281 Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/955 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/883 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/9725 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2141 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f
Snake on a boat (1) Charisma at 5:48am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 44/4979 Just a heads up. So this is the third time we have come across a rattler on our boat. We anchor out
Difference between an H31 Legend and a 31 Cherubini SFS at 5:45am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2470 I've tried using the Search feature for this answer, but have been unsuccessful. We are looking at
what grit for cleaning cabin sole njlarry at 5:41am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1885 Our teak and holly veneer cabin sole is over due for refinishing. Cleaning it is the challenge. We
Bottom 3' of roller furling jib are loose? danstanford at 5:21am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/799 I have only ever set up hanked on sails before and our new 2000 H290 has a nice roller furling jib.
Best method for preserving/restoring cabinet woods cbarnhart53 at 4:32am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1051 I recently had a minor disaster when a combination of events lead to the sinking of my Catalina 27 i
Boom angle? LittleCreek at 1:33am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3560 Hello everyone, I just spent some time replacing the internal rigging inside my boom and reattach
Steping the Mast IAMCCF at 9:09pm 08.23.15 Bigger Boats 3/1217 My 1980 Oday 28 will need to have the mast stepped each Fall and then the boat ' mast will need to b
leave it open or closed! Karyon at 8:32pm 08.23.15 Smaller Boats 3/704 So today we took our new H23.5 for its second sail, the previous owner says when he fills the ballas
LED cabin lighting Uno Mast at 8:31pm 08.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5357 Seems like I read somewhere that it's a good idea to change something besides the fixture when upgra
Yanmar 4jh heat exchanger eianm at 8:25pm 08.23.15 Big Boats 1/1548 I have just had to go through the process of changing my heat exchanger and found the cost of genuin
Ordering new Main Sail. Couple of questions Ward H at 6:49pm 08.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1378 I am finally replacing my 35 yr old main sail. I got a couple of last minute questions which of cour

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20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Johnb at 7:42pm 07.24.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in rough
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? dlochner at 7:32pm 07.24.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently subm
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 07.24.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take o
Wrapping my boat question PaulK at 6:55pm 07.24.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears, "
CHI-MAC today PaulK at 6:51pm 07.24.23 the largest thunder storms in the world are on the great plains of N. America We saw one coming an
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 trippinnik at 6:50pm 07.24.23 I bought a 331 last fall and found the bilge wasn't pumping out few weeks ago, found culprit to be t
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 6:44pm 07.24.23 I wonder if you had reduced the engine RPMs would the engine may have been happy with the reduced w
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:38pm 07.24.23 Refinishing Teak Handrails on the deck NMngHtTuyB4 https://youtube.com/shorts/ceAoYvHNdJs?feature=s
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:32pm 07.24.23 10.5 KW Thunderstruck Electric Motor Realignment https://youtube.com/shorts/cTp6jQQWIYc?feature=shar
New holding tank DinghySailor at 6:07pm 07.24.23 Yes, this is the design you want. Easy, simple, less expensive. Also, the vented loop in your draw
Posting Guidelines Traveler7 at 6:01pm 07.24.23 Thank you!
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Stu Jackson at 5:23pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Sail drive raw water intakes Hello Below at 5:11pm 07.24.23 Last week I was seeing white smoke/steam from one of my engines. Various spot checks on the engine
Jacklines and Tethers thinwater at 4:51pm 07.24.23 I thought Dyneema was just ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by itself (it is). Dyneema comp
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement lemoiney at 4:01pm 07.24.23 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. stickinthemud57 at 3:22pm 07.24.23 First off, I have no practical experience to offer, but if it were my problem, I think what I would
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Electric Sailboat Drives stickinthemud57 at 3:07pm 07.24.23 Don't EVER get rid of that! Two strokes are unavailable in the U.S., especially since Evinrude wen
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? Tedd at 3:06pm 07.24.23 That's a really good point, @crpdm . And the Loctite doesn't even need to actually touch the plastic
Life Is Good (1) Tedd at 3:04pm 07.24.23 A nice day on Howe Sound, BC. I know someone's going to call me out for the jack lines on the side

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