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Partial cans of "paint" Mark Maulden at 5:00pm 07.19.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1490 I buy Cetol by the quart and divide it up into pints. I still end up with partial pints stored for
Dumb vs Super Dumb Alternators dlochner at 4:06pm 07.19.15 Ask All Sailors 7/5135 Maine, In another thread you mentioned "dumb" and "super dumb" alternators. (http://forums.sbo.sa
Atomic 4 Issue Choirbuoy at 3:33pm 07.19.15 Catalina 30 3/908 I'm having issues with my Atomic 4. It runs well in neutral and OK in reverse but has low RPMs in fo
Motor problems Badbeagle at 12:54pm 07.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1093 Howdy I'm new to the sight, I've been sailing a hobiecat 18, and just up graded to a 2001 macgregor
Siesta Key Christian Sailing at 11:43am 07.19.15 Destinations 0/1262 Spending the week here--first-timers. Any recommendations on sailing, marinas, fishing spots, etc...
8.0 mast stepping jlillie at 7:25am 07.19.15 S2 7/2704 I've been searching for a good mast stepping setup/procedure related to the 8.0 but so far, no joy.
S2 8.0 jib sheet length for 130 roller furling jlillie at 6:06am 07.19.15 S2 4/1065 I need to purchase my jib sheets. Can anyone tell me what the proper length would be for a 130 rolle
Water Leak in O'Day 27 cookcwayne at 5:28am 07.19.15 Bigger Boats 2/860 i have an O'Day 27. I occasionally find water holding in my starboard compartment area under my ben
How big is your dipstick? (1) dave_and_dd at 5:19am 07.19.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 22/9056 Your transmission dipstick that is...:) it's the Kanzaki model KM2P-1 on the 3ym20 of course. I
The outside is done (3) krantala at 4:19am 07.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/805 The outside is done and the inside is coming along. A few more weeks - I've decided that sailboat r
New Home Page Comment Mulf at 4:18am 07.19.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1706 On the new Home Page there is a heading part way down for New Posts. However, that does nothing but
Cost of annual maintenance on a Yanmar 2GMF IH82BL8 at 4:01am 07.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3397 Has anyone paid for oil change, new air and fuel filters installed in my region. I want to know how
transducer "in hull" revisited donelanc at 3:48am 07.19.15 Bigger Boats 1/1356 Hi I wrote about trying to get a dv70 garmin transom transducer to work "tru hull" I Know John of
Bronze Shaft Matpearce at 1:52am 07.19.15 Catalina 310 3/886 Our Catalina 310 has a bronze shaft and it needs to be replaced. The previous owner didn't maintain
Atomic4 Jdaniel343 at 9:28pm 07.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/933 I have a Atomic 4 that is over heating. It was running fine until 3 weeks ago the gate valve for wat
Blinking oil light at idle JacobC22 at 8:16pm 07.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/6569 Good evening everyone, First, I know that the right answer is "call your dealer" and I'll do that
I'm jealous... MaryEllaRose at 8:01pm 07.18.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2345 .. of all the boats at the marina with furling jibs. What would it take to convert my hank on jib to
Shore Power not working! Power to the boat but not in Boat Diving4food at 5:29pm 07.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/14926 Hello....Kinda baffled here I have a 2007 Hunter 33.6, I've had my shore Power connected to Line 1
Marking on Hull Around Windows - Beneteau 423 p.adams at 4:30pm 07.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1329 Hi there I purchased a Beneteau 423 some months back and have noticed smudgey, light grey to dark
Hunter 22 Table brianh64 at 2:56pm 07.18.15 Parts Search 0/653 Does anyone happen to have a complete table for a 82 Hunter 22 Swing Keel? Mine is MIA.

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WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 12:13pm 11.10.23 Did you ever dive the boat and clean the prop and hull? Nope.
Bimini window.... (2) kbgunn at 11:54am 11.10.23 You have the right approach. Keep it simple. A roll up flap with snap or velcro closures is perfect.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 11:51am 11.10.23 Windows have always come out for me, once they were UV damaged, but I'm thinking heat could help. I
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 9:48am 11.10.23 micron CSC ablative among others. glad to help That you say a thing doesn't make it true. To wit,
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 9:40am 11.10.23 Inspired, I started and realized Wrong way is to use thick knife... I quickly changed directions an
Oday 25 cabin roof dmax at 9:07am 11.10.23 As far as I know, O'Day decks are all balsa cored. If the area is an inch or so thick, it's cored. M
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (3) william24424 at 9:00am 11.10.23 Inspired, I started and realized Wrong way is to use thick knife... I quickly changed directions and
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 8:59am 11.10.23 I am unaware of any ablative paint that cannot withstand prolonged exposure to air. And neither are
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. LloydB at 8:56am 11.10.23 The given example seems backwards to me because the guy seems to be cleating off a slack line. Proba
Pearson electra? capta at 8:17am 11.10.23 Poor baby. It makes me so sad to see a lovely boat, no matter the size, in fatal disrepair. I hope s
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. capta at 8:13am 11.10.23 In a situation where I needed power on a dock line, I always ran the line to one of my ST-65 electri
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 7:46am 11.10.23
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Hayden Watson at 7:29am 11.10.23 Did you ever dive the boat and clean the prop and hull?
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 7:26am 11.10.23
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Terry Cox at 7:06am 11.10.23 Thanks Terry. I wondering is the loop like a p-trap or is it just a loop of wire? Shaped like a 'P
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 7:01am 11.10.23 Generalities are always wrong sometimes. Some ablatives are supposed to be limited to 30 days dry-
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing (2) jssailem at 6:22am 11.10.23 Dan. Here is what I did on my mast rebuild to stop water from damaging the deck under the mast base.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 6:08am 11.10.23 Fresh oil, fresh fuel direct from the jug, no difference. My coolant water pump has started to leak,
MARINE GROWTH twodzusfittings at 6:05am 11.10.23 West Marine PCA Gold. (large amount of copper in %) Boat was hauled in the AM and splashed in the P
Oday 25 cabin roof jssailem at 6:05am 11.10.23 Based on basic boat design and build practice, the boat deck is likely sandwiched fiberglass- filler

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