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Butyl rubber to seal screws? George Da Porge at 2:25am 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2900 I've read through Mainesail's primer on bedding gear with butyl. Am convinced that's a great way to
water heater or bilge sprinkler dparilla at 11:47pm 04.02.15 Bigger Boats 10/1599 So, filled the water tanks today. Flushed everything thoroughly turned on the hot water tanks fill
ICW Galveston to Tampa Fl gertonw at 7:53pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/8767 We are planning to putt from Galveston to Houma, LA, and then back south into the Gulf as we are too
Webinar on the physics of sailing JTulls at 7:25pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2164 Navionics is hosting a webinar on the science of sailing - if you're interested, the details are bel
Replacing Sanitation Hoses - CAT 270 (1) bawlmer at 6:59pm 04.02.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2394 Today I replaced the pump out and vent hose on my Catalina 270. It involved removing the floor in th
My Flooring Idea - I Love It! Snowbird One at 6:58pm 04.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1374 Here is another thing I've done to make my boat a little more comfortable. The benefits are many:
HDPE Hatch Panel DIY Snowbird One at 6:54pm 04.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2293 So, I figured it's time to payback the online community by providing info on making hatch panels for
wet locker PotentialOwner at 6:44pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1208 What ideas are there for hanging foul weather clothes?
catalina direct mastup? piedpiperIII at 6:39pm 04.02.15 Catalina 22 16/4343 Does anyone here use the mastup from catalina direct? I am at odds with making one because I am not
Newbie; Changed all 3 of my Fuel Filters. McIntoshUSA at 5:40pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 3/945 Thank you Mainsail For your links/information. (A lot of great Information) As a newbie I could see
Increase voltage of a remote sense alternator darylat8750ft at 5:03pm 04.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4503 Hello, First thanks MaineSail for your time and expertise on these forums.. I picked up a Delcor
UofW SeaGrant Marine Corrosion Workshop Charles Erwin at 4:58pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 0/530 If you have any appetite for this kind of stuff and you are located proximate to the conference site
Shower in head. (1) Mike Mc at 2:30pm 04.02.15 Catalina 310 5/1619 Has anybody replaced Grohe shower behind head? Very hard to reach underside of faucets behind head.
Proper deck mounting of Perko "Flush Ring Pull" (1) Ziggler at 1:59pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5196 After months of redoing the deck, trying to re-install a small, square based 1 3/8" x 1 3/4 inch "Pe
Hunter owners, our job just got harder Hello Below at 1:18pm 04.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1468 Several times a year, I will come across a question pertinent to my Hunter that no matter how much s
Universal M35B vibration at less than 1000 rpm Sandy Feet at 12:21pm 04.02.15 Big Boats 16/6384 I have a 2002 Universal M35B diesel engine on my Catalina36 MK11. when the engine is in neutral and
Do you care about the hydrodynamic shape of your keel? $tingy Sailor at 11:36am 04.02.15 Catalina 22 22/3129 I need your input. I've written a blog article about the C-22 Swing Keel Refinishing DVD and its
2007 H31 Wema water gauge Jerry21707 at 11:01am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/1629 Wema water gauge not working. There is power to the gauge as it lights up when the breaker is on.
Is this black box keeping my head sump from working? (2) pmartson at 10:29am 04.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/865 The wash basin drains into the shower sump, and a float switch should activate the pump. Right? Th
curtain magnets??? Ken Cross at 9:10am 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1120 Our new to us 1989 Hunter 30 needs port light coverings. At night with lights inside everyone and ev

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Early production Kittiwake (1) jon hansen at 12:03pm 07.13.23 Kittiwake 23 n alberg i'd get new, crisp, top of the line sails on her to get her dancing big pret
Trailer Bunk Positioning Tedd at 11:52am 07.13.23 I'm not very familiar with the WWP 14 so take everything I say with a grain of salt. These are just
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 11:32am 07.13.23 Thank you once again. Most helpful!!!
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 capta at 11:19am 07.13.23 I'm sorry, buy I'm still trying to figure out how to transfer pictures from the Linux machine to the
Winch handle safe use capta at 10:56am 07.13.23
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 10:44am 07.13.23
Need source for winch parts Timm R Oday25 at 10:28am 07.13.23 It might be a long shot .. SailorMan in florida would be my go to . They are just north (?) of Miami
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 10:04am 07.13.23 I have a H260 and am reluctant to try towing with my Toyota Highlander (5,000 lb rating). I rent a
Potential new Hunter owner (1) caverun at 9:52am 07.13.23 I have a H260 and am reluctant to try towing with my Toyota Highlander (5,000 lb rating). I rent a U
O'Day Mariner-- Trailering, Inspection (New Sailer's Request for Help!) Sail22Capri22 at 9:15am 07.13.23 I had a Rhodes 19 for a few years (pretty much the same boat). I am a not so well built 6' 4" Man th
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 9:13am 07.13.23 @artleyt115 , I get it that you want to include Cape May in the itinerary, but the truth is that ha
O'Day Mariner-- Trailering, Inspection (New Sailer's Request for Help!) kappykaplan at 8:40am 07.13.23 @Will Gilmore is your guy! Welcome to the forum. :beer:
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 8:24am 07.13.23 Wow! A lot of pent up feelings on tacking technique. Joe's post regarding tacking is very good.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Davidasailor26 at 8:16am 07.13.23 Keeping Cape May in the plan more than the northern Chesapeake, maybe Atlantic City to Cape May, wea
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 PNWE36 at 8:03am 07.13.23 Prior owner installed Zarcor doors Companionway Doors by Zarcor provides style, comfort and conveni
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 7:59am 07.13.23 @artleyt115 and @TheBigDeal Unless the Delaware Bay has a specific meaning to your goal for an adven
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 7:47am 07.13.23 just plan according to CURRENT rather than tide. Important distinction. Good point, George. Many
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 7:44am 07.13.23 You are in luck:) The H26 at full ballast only displaced 4,600. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu
Life (sailing) after heart attack. SoSound at 7:43am 07.13.23
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May George Braun at 7:03am 07.13.23 Scott T-Bird is correct, almost nobody sails the Delaware for fun. I just made the transit north to

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