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Bottom Stains (1) SqPeg at 6:18am 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2412 What causes stains like these on a freshly waxed boat? We paid to have it waxed on the hard last spr
Battery isolation/combinations geek_guy at 6:15am 08.10.15 Big Boats 5/1352 I have read and think I understand the basics of battery combining. However the previous owner of m
Motor mount bushing rebuild kit ? Leeward Rail at 5:26am 08.10.15 Catalina 22 2/949 I remember seeing a DIY thread or blog post or something, about a rebuild kit for the outboard motor
What do they say about no dumb questions,.. (1) scottmellloyditude at 4:36am 08.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/1949 So.. I'm new to all this but I just want to make sure I am assuming correctly. In this photos I'm l
Installing new port gaskets popman at 8:11pm 08.09.15 Smaller Boats 2/762 Hi I have Gray Enterprise port windows and need to install new gaskets. Where do I find the installa
Fridge with Solar Power Ernest Skublics at 7:19pm 08.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1626 I have a puzzle to solve on my O'Day 28 in a very hot climate -- on the Okanagan. I'd like an electr
Main Sail rigging (traveller) mod advice sashaproctor at 6:36pm 08.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/649 I've seen a few photos of 27' cats with the main sail traveller moved to a custom bracket / bridge o
curved helmsman seat (386) vollEngineer at 6:35pm 08.09.15 Big Boats 8/1450 DH would like a captain's chair, but the chairs that sit on cockpit benches are for flat seats. Our
Snaking wires from Batteries to Charger rpwillia at 6:10pm 08.09.15 Catalina 310 6/1701 I have my new battery charger (ProNautic 1220) installed and it has an optional connection that goes
Hunter 31 Compression post fix (11) John3145 at 5:56pm 08.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/3570 Posting some pictures of my Hunter 31 rotting compression post fix. I fabricated two butt plates fr
Yanmar parts source Ilanortho at 5:17pm 08.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1471 Can anyone please recommend a source for replacement Yanmar diesel parts for my Hunter 34? Thank yo
Water In My Hunter 260 Cheryl Babic at 4:15pm 08.09.15 Smaller Boats 11/1832 I just bought a 200 Hunter 260 and I'm getting water from somewhere. The previous owner said he had
At what point is buying a bosun's chair a good investment IH82BL8 at 3:38pm 08.09.15 Ask All Sailors 21/3423 I'm planning to go aloft for the first time next weekend. As I do all of my own work, should I go a
Garhauer Rigid Vang Install stevec22206 at 3:30pm 08.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2914 Wanting to install a Garhauer rigid vang on our 87' C27. Test fitting the vang places the vang boom
Most common entry points for water in a 26S KyMacSailor at 1:41pm 08.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1910 What are the most common entry points for water in a Macgregor 26S? We put ours in a slip about a m
Other Trailer Sailor Forums? Texsinbad at 1:33pm 08.09.15 Trailer Sailors 6/2001 As some might have seen from my other post "Daysailer: Mostly Dry", I am in the market for a daysail
Help needed.. 3GM30F Overheated; It's not the seawater pump PGIJon at 11:11am 08.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1735 OK.. With no wind to speak of, the admiral and I went out to recalibrate the autopilot after I added
Half a battery bank (1) capta at 11:02am 08.09.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3073 I've been messing about with 'electrickery' for a number of years, but this one leaves me wondering.
Nice Sunday Read in Today's NYT YVRguy at 10:28am 08.09.15 Ask All Sailors 1/844 Some thoughts on Joseph Conrad and the loss of sailing as the primary driver of transportation and c
Seasonal Maintenance - Learning jonelli at 10:20am 08.09.15 Catalina 30 5/1577 Hey all, meant to do this in spring, but better later then too late, this was my first seasonal mai

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2013+ MH-40 Discussion tfox2069 at 7:52am 11.09.23 Thanks for the reply. The M-H 31 seems to be a very rare boat indeed, especially out here on the
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 7:24am 11.09.23 Some bottom paints lose efficacy when dried out. As you were hauled for a period for maintenance, th
Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 5:15am 11.09.23 I put a cork into each hole to stop cold air from passing out of the boxes into the bilge I use ju
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 11.09.23
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. TomY at 3:27am 11.09.23 Thanks for the followup, Tom. Really glad to hear this repair has been solid! For the ones where
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail dLj at 12:49am 11.09.23 Sail questions seem addressed above. On your dagger board/swing keel/whatever it's called - there sh
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dLj at 12:37am 11.09.23 A fundamental problem is that the winch direction needs to be in both directions. It depends upon wh
FAREWELL Skippers john2 at 12:01am 11.09.23 thanks for all the info, and good luck !
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. BigEasy at 9:39pm 11.08.23 Appears to be a waste of time & money. Could have made that cleat hitch in much less time than the
2013+ MH-40 Discussion matts997 at 8:28pm 11.08.23 Thanks for the reply. The M-H 31 seems to be a very rare boat indeed, especially out here on the w
Vented Loop Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Davidasailor26 at 7:39pm 11.08.23
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose (1) dkinzer at 7:36pm 11.08.23 I replaced the 3" exhaust hose on my 2007 41AC last year. I didn't relish the thought of trying to w
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail (1) rgranger at 7:34pm 11.08.23
Replacing main sail halyard dkinzer at 7:19pm 11.08.23 Sometimes the direction gets turned around by inexperienced crew. When we bought our 2007 41AC tw
Vented Loop dlochner at 7:03pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dlochner at 6:38pm 11.08.23 What will they think of next? I suppose if you own one of those floating multi-story condo cats a po
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer dlochner at 6:33pm 11.08.23 Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:28pm 11.08.23 Is that Sta-Loc ? Spell check correction? Or a new fitting it was not aware of? Greg Dang, t
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail dlochner at 6:27pm 11.08.23 I bet you can find all of your answers in one of Greg Rossel's books. Here's one available as a fre

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