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Smoothing the gelcoat after painted name removal Kopite at 4:06pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1320 Hi, I just removed the painted on name from my '84 Catalina 27. It was on both sides, near
Trailer brake fire! Delezynski at 3:11pm 03.16.15 Trailer Sailors 36/5841 Hello all, We are towing Guenevere with our 2014 Pacific trailer. We are out of the storage
Is my gin Pole missing something? (5) lpolliard at 3:08pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 18/4288 I used my gin pole for the first time but I think it is missing something or I used it incorrectly.
Changing the head next week-end on a Hunter31 - Tips? sarfata at 2:55pm 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/1768 Hey everyone, Recently boat a 1987 Hunter 31 and new here on these forums. The head is in pretty
Washing Your Covers lpolliard at 2:16pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 1/499 No search hits on this topic. Can you throw your covers into the washer? Who does this and how oft
Raising Mast with Trailer Winch SoundWave at 1:46pm 03.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4940 We just sold our Mac 25, and got a 1992 26S. This is hopefully our long-term boat, and we want
Osmose problems with Hunter 30 T ? Klaus at 1:13pm 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/2533 Hello everybody, I am from Germany and joined this forum because I want to buy a Hunter 30 T from
Morgan 462 Ketch 41540 at 12:58pm 03.16.15 Morgan 1/2386 Can use some help finding an owner's manual for a 1981 Morgan 462 Ketch. Online or hardcopy. A .pd
Catalina 22 swing keel up or down archimedes at 12:50pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 26/8717 I'm looking to buy a Catalina 22, probably a swing keel. Does the keel need to be either ALL the
Open Turnbuckle Alternative to Cotter Pins? eugenesdream24 at 12:19pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 20/6643 Coming off my chainplates I have standard open turnbuckles secured with cotter pins. However on my p
Shoaling Bill1565 at 12:05pm 03.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/846 Ouched bottom today in Florida Bay, in the channel. We only draw 4 ' saw some 4-9's, but never saw
2 or 3 staterooms help 4Graeme at 10:36am 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/786 I need one stateroom, so 2 is OK but in the pictures the storage area looks great. If I buy a 3 stat
Catalina 27 - Cabin Locker Doors? (1) Whaler Jay at 10:24am 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/3345 Hello Everyone, I am working on getting my new to me 27 Catalina ready for the spring. I had a few
Main Sail ifundum at 9:30am 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1182 The main sail on our Hunter 336 is worn out. We want to replace it with a new, or good used, sail w
Old drilled holes kevinrquinn at 8:20am 03.16.15 Big Boats 1/934 The previous owner had a life raft bolted to the cabin top. When I got the boat the raft was gone an
Single Bank Charger ggooch at 8:13am 03.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1942 Do you know of any good but also affordable single bank chargers in the 40 amp range? Thanks, Ge
Best place or site to buy marine batteries? SFKjeld at 7:55am 03.16.15 Smaller Boats 10/1878 Need to replace a few Group 27 batteries. Any recommendations as to where to buy? Walmart, Kirkland,
another main sail question woodzy at 7:29am 03.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/839 Sailing this weekend at Havasu was fun. Not much wind, but being rookies it was probably good for ou
Question about sails that came with my boat davidmhull at 6:49am 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1682 My boat happens to be an Oday 22 but I think this would possibly pertain to any boat. I have been wo
Bottom Paint Redsky376 at 6:26am 03.16.15 Big Boats 25/3233 Has anyone had any experience with CopperCoat - supposed to be a ten year paint?

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gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom wilf_r at 8:29pm 12.26.22 Thank you Mechone for your suggestions. I have a couple of follow-up questions. First, I think you'r
QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:50pm 12.26.22 I had already thought about what Kings Gambit suggested, however that kind of search doesn't work. T
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dlochner at 7:27pm 12.26.22 My brother sails a J/30 out of Juneau and enjoys it quite a bit despite the light air they are stuc
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? PaulK at 7:06pm 12.26.22 My brother sails a J/30 out of Juneau and enjoys it quite a bit despite the light air they are stuck
Nearly there pcharn01 at 6:53pm 12.26.22
Marina Advice higgs at 6:48pm 12.26.22 You don't say how many gallons your tank hold. Diesel is usually not a problem. I would recommend
Mast stepping higgs at 6:41pm 12.26.22 I have stepped countless masts on all types of boats. You don't need a rigger to do it, but you sho
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? higgs at 6:35pm 12.26.22 For the conditions you describe you do not want a light weight boat like a San Jaun. You also do no
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 6:24pm 12.26.22 Und ein gutes neues jahr
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 6:20pm 12.26.22
Happy Festivus... JohnShannon at 6:15pm 12.26.22 Ah yes ! The airing of grievances to be followed by the annual feats of strength. My favorite tim
Nearly there Justin_NSA at 5:52pm 12.26.22 Right attitude anyway :wink:
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring SycloneDriver at 5:05pm 12.26.22 It's also possible that the circuit runs through an oil pressure switch. If the oil pressure is los
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 4:49pm 12.26.22
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 4:38pm 12.26.22 Yes, particularly since you have LEDs.
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom Mechone at 4:38pm 12.26.22 So you know the strength its 400 newtons, measure the diameter of rod and diameter of body common s
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tally Ho at 4:30pm 12.26.22
First time sailboat owner (3) hatchclan at 4:29pm 12.26.22 Another (potentially dumb) question; the 4 overhead lights in the salon are red. Are there other col
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart garymalmgren at 3:58pm 12.26.22 Good morning (well it is here in Japan) JS. I am following the live tracker. Especially the tail end
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 3:28pm 12.26.22 Gelcoat is probably not the right product. When you say "rough spots" are you talking about rust?

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