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Sorta sailing related Kermit at 4:25pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2363 I got a new Hitachi leaf blower for Christmas. Can I use the same 50:1 gas that I use in my outboard
Bottom Paint...Trailer Sailor Style? Bad Obsession at 4:08pm 12.26.14 Trailer Sailors 20/7331 What do you guys use for bottom paint on your boats? I am in brackish water that is high fouling.
Confirmation on windex replacement & LED anchor light smokey73 at 3:35pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3029 1994 Hunter 40.5 Before I make the trip up the mast I wanted to confirm that the windex is entirely
Coolant Block Drain Location (3) KZW at 3:10pm 12.26.14 Catalina 310 16/2354 I'm trying to find the block drain location for the coolant on my M-25 XPB. The PO used Prestone, bu
a deal to good to miss on 73 c22 any helpers? jmczzz at 1:06pm 12.26.14 Catalina 22 1/902 I see this on ebay I have a trailer but need some help picking the boat up off the ground. anybody n
Deploying the winter cover (1) BobM at 12:31pm 12.26.14 S2 0/892 Lucked out when we bought Triple Play. One of my must have items came with her, a canvas boom tent
New radio Brian D at 12:31pm 12.26.14 SSB and Ham Operators 4/6620 The wife bought me a new radio. Yaesu FT-857D to replace my fledging Kenwood TS-50. Now I can play w
VHF radios with DSC GSP njlarry at 10:52am 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2153 VHF radios with DSC GPS Season greetings to all! I am interested in changing my old Raytheon VHF to
9.2C aft bed rob and tami at 10:45am 12.26.14 S2 2/1188 We are a new 9.2c owner and since the aft cabin bed is 48 inches wide, we are wondering if any one h
galvanic isolator installation in catalina 320 catalina453 at 10:03am 12.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/2010 I own a 1997 catalina 320 and want to install a galvanic isolator. I am looking for a convenient pl
O'day Sprite (1) YellowSprite at 9:59am 12.26.14 Day Sailers 4/2466 Does anyone out there own an O'Day Sprite? Just wondering if mine is the last one in the world. :ne
mast base corrosion (1) sunwindsea at 9:47am 12.26.14 Catalina 30 9/4348 I have been noticing the slow spread of corrosion at the base of my mast. A rigger told me I had wat
Cleaning light MOLD from spinaker Ropeburn at 9:46am 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/876 Happy Holidays to all. I pulled out an older spinaker I had in the basement, and overall in quite g
Leak in the Aft Cabin jgsammon at 7:42am 12.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1433 Caulked the steering pedestal over aft cabin. It didn't work? Any ideas?:doh:
1981 Hunter 25 Total Refit and Go. (1) Edandcassie at 4:24am 12.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 32/4832 Hello everyone. I'll be doing a complete refit on a 1981 Hunter 25. As of right now she sits as I bo
Bought a 170 Slider at 8:57pm 12.25.14 Day Sailers 6/2592 Hey guys, I bought a 1998 170. It is in very good condition and has no cracks anywhere. The finish
Joker460: Turning 2GM20F CW Pump around Ken13559 at 8:56pm 12.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1894 Hello Joker460, I've been reading your post on the modification to turn the CW Pump around using the
H34 Starter Battery Location on top of the Fuel Tank???? PGIJon at 8:06pm 12.25.14 Big Boats 42/5092 I'm replacing my batteries and rewiring per MS's guidelines. I now have 2 6v's forward of the fuel t
Merry Christmas! Cleat placement timtim at 6:34pm 12.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1081 My new to me 1988 H28.5 needs bow cleats. It only has one that does not look to be strong enough. I
info TerryAnne at 5:12pm 12.25.14 Sirius 21/22 6/1942 Does anyone know the significance of the sail # or the meaning of the hull numbers? My recent purch

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Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct danooxnard at 12:37pm 12.04.22 Hopefully someone will have the original one from CD.
Clever Boat Names FastOlson at 11:50am 12.04.22 Long time ago, a friend did a delivery on a 40 foot sailboat named (all caps, Germanic-looking font)
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 12.04.22 Unbelievable ! Early on in the video he says the engine has always run fine and he has no idea wha
Replace Lifelines Hayden Watson at 10:44am 12.04.22 If you decide to go with synthetic line for your lifelines (and more importantly standing rigging) o
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 12.04.22 What I find alarming about that video, is the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. :facepalm:
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? DayDreamer41 at 10:16am 12.04.22 Going to see if there might be other uses for it in the spring. I have always thought about puttin
Just had to show these off kappykaplan at 9:34am 12.04.22 They look great, stickinthemud57! :beer:
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct VFR750 at 9:14am 12.04.22
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct danooxnard at 9:07am 12.04.22 Jamestown distributors sells them and the brass tubes . https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/prod
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:04am 12.04.22 If you are unsure about the risks and solutions, perhaps it is better to consult a professional in
Engine leaking diesel (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 12.04.22 Hi Ken, Can you indicate on this photo where the pool of fuel is collecting : oes this show the ar
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location jssailem at 8:50am 12.04.22 When I bought my boat, I spent a weekend looking in all the covered and closed voids. The seller did
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 8:44am 12.04.22 If you are making a decision about rigging of your boat, you should do your own research and not rel
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 8:34am 12.04.22 No lifejacket There is a solution for that.... Everyone gets a Life Jacket when they board the boa
Helm Seat jssailem at 8:30am 12.04.22 Bigger is better, eh? Trouble with that is you'll fall asleep at the helm. Then the only solution.
Helm Seat Hollyberry at 8:26am 12.04.22 How about a larger wheel so you can reach it from the side seats? We rarely steer from directly behi
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? George Braun at 8:25am 12.04.22 Hunter 36 here also, 2008. New-to-us, so plenty to learn and figure out. No gas spring, but the van
Helm Seat (1) Sailgunner at 8:17am 12.04.22 Love the helm seat I installed. Easily removed.
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:00am 12.04.22 No lifejacket MOB and being unable to recover. Yep. I think you just trumped everything else.
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement Kings Gambit at 7:23am 12.04.22 I understand that other reputable manufacturers sell for far less and are of equal or superior in qu

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