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1986 keel/Boat Interface Surface cracking funsail at 3:35pm 04.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/762 I have tried every thing to stop the keel/boat interface surface cracking found at every haul out. I
Navigational lights catealley at 1:37pm 04.29.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2782 Looking for info where I can purchase a new stern light. Aqua Signal SNP 47 B-P-2 FIXE NK 77 7m H25
CNG shawanaga at 1:34pm 04.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1283 Does any one know where you can get a cng gas tank filled for the stove in Toronto Thanks Floyd
Oil sample analysis Ken Cross at 11:18am 04.29.15 Ask All Sailors 5/927 Do you do oil sample analysis on your boat? I'm thinking of starting and have questions: Who do
It's discrimination!! (1) T_Cat at 10:25am 04.29.15 Catalina 22 8/1151 Was looking for new launches..... Out of the 6 I checked out, one of them apparently doesn't like sa
Which prop for 1980 H33 sbarefoo at 10:01am 04.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/811 I need to replace the three blade prop on my 1980 H33 that works just fine but is showing some wear
2015 Sippy Cup THECUSCUS at 9:20am 04.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/926
Your favorite modification (1) Ken Cross at 8:15am 04.29.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2060 Many folks here have done modifications to their boats. Some of them are creative and amazing. I sus
banging swinging keel alfred gamil at 8:08am 04.29.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1416 I have a 1982 , 22 feet macgregor , Swinging keel banging , I got the keel almost out to realize t
banging swinging keel alfred gamil at 8:07am 04.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1149 I have a 1982 , 22 feet macgregor , Swinging keel banging , I got the keel almost out to realize t
Lee cloth for port side 361 Syversens at 7:39am 04.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/699 Hey all, I'm curious if anyone have installed a lee cloth on port side couch on a 361. I've done
Need Advice O'day 26 mlindberg1 at 7:34am 04.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/738 I just purchased my first sailboat. I am a long time motor boater. I am making a list of things I ne
Enclosure curtains Syversens at 7:32am 04.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1364 Hey all, so I'm trying to do a project we've been thinking about for a while: curtains for our full
Squall line hits - proper technique Jackdaw at 7:17am 04.29.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4615 There has been a lot of talk about the boat-handling on that Youtube video of the Catalina 34ish tha
Mast Step Plate (1) Cowpokee at 6:12am 04.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/860 I have purchased a deck organizer to install on a MacGregor 26S the next time I have the mast down.
free sail boat mark rocco at 6:48pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2438 So i have a offer to get a free sail boat S2 24 ft need's work electrical bottom needs to be sanded
boom rigging (1) hotrodderjim at 5:45pm 04.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1169 Can anyone jot down a few drawings of how my boom is suppose to be rigged to hold my sail back ' to
vibration and loud knocking at stern jotruk at 5:02pm 04.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 16/2904 I have a hunter 27 with a collapsing prop and lately I have been having a lot of vibration and a lo
Need help stepping mast on Cat 250 Mako60 at 3:40pm 04.28.15 Smaller Boats 6/2072 Hi Everyone, I have recently moved up from a 22' swing keel to a Catalina 250 Wing Keel. I would
Furling Line - your favorite Gunni at 3:22pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1062 I'm getting ready to replace my headsail furling line. Big boat, lots of blocks and deck organizers

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MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 1:26pm 11.10.23 From the horse's mouth:laugh:: Hello Matt, Micron CSC is an ablative so 3 to 5 months is ok, but i
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. PaulK at 1:24pm 11.10.23
Pearson electra? Rick486 at 1:18pm 11.10.23 Don't think an Electra. Looks a bit short on length and the lines on the cabin look a bit sharp. I n
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 12:19pm 11.10.23 Windows have always come out for me, once they were UV damaged, but I'm thinking heat could help.
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-

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