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Squishy deck? Tobydaisy at 2:11pm 04.03.15 Catalina 22 7/2076 I have a '74 C22. I keep reading posts regarding soft spots in the deck. Just today I saw someone
SlideMoor Mooring anyone? TFlight at 2:00pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 5/2274 Has anyone used or seen this type of mooring system? It's called SlideMoor and the idea is your b
Fuel tank site markings Sandy Feet at 1:59pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 4/1589 The fuel tank on our Catalina 36 MK11 2002 is a plastic tank located under the cockpit port lazaret
2gm20f inline zinc (1) Mark7604 at 1:48pm 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/6339 On my Yanmar 2GM20f, I have an online zinc the I regularly replace. The housing for that zinc is old
Fire Extinguishers outdated reminder Ken Cross at 1:13pm 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1963 I just ordered new fire extinguishers. If the label on yours show a date older than 12 years, you ne
A Free Detail ? -Yes- (2) pvtpotter at 1:01pm 04.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1187 Well, my marina called and said they had news for me. Turns out their "new guy" mistook my blue hul
Mast step engineering question, something missing? Bfranchini at 12:28pm 04.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/817 In my astral 16 the mast is stepped into the tabernacle same as in my newly acquired 26S however the
V-Berth sag Kestle at 11:23am 04.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1031 Was considering using a can of closed cell foam to brace the flimsy fiberglass, and cut sag, on our
Cushions for Balboa 27 Balboa27 at 11:06am 04.03.15 Balboa 0/2015 Does anyone know where to get (other than the obvious source) the dimensions for the cushions on a 1
Lewmar Ports seadiver at 10:43am 04.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1321 Hi !! My name is Mac. I'm in the process of replacing all the portlights in my 1979 Hunter 30. I
Hunter 26.5 race ready needs Sailorjohnca at 8:48am 04.03.15 Smaller Boats 22/5512 hi this is my first post as I have just bought a Hunter 26.5 I'm switching from a j24 and wanted to
Auto Pilot Clutch ctrilschcpa at 8:02am 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4841 We have a Lewmar Integra pedestal mamaba auto drive # 8930013 on our 2008 Hunter 45CC. The electo ma
Hunter 28.5 Kenyon Spreader Tip pjnorth at 7:51am 04.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/739 Does anyone have any experience replacing the Hunter 28.5 Spreader Tip on its Kenyon Mast? Or sourci
sailor lost at sea for 66 days recovered RECESS at 7:00am 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3747 He had very little open ocean experience according to the article. http://hamptonroads.com/2015/0
Cabin Cushion coolair at 4:58am 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/915 Recently removed the covers to our cabin cushions to have them dry cleaned. Found there was a very
Butyl rubber to seal screws? George Da Porge at 2:25am 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 5/3001 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 10/1706 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 16/9255 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 17/2239 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 3/2417 Today I replaced the pump out and vent hose on my Catalina 270. It involved removing the floor in th

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Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 7:10pm 09.22.23 What about using the raw water intake for the head? my head is nowhere near my packing seal so can't
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Tally Ho at 7:02pm 09.22.23
Applying Cetol question Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 09.22.23 Did you strip off the gloss before applying the satin finish or did you just apply the satin over t
Its funny Friday! RSHunter27 at 6:56pm 09.22.23 Not funny in the least. I hate to see politics show up on this forum. As far as Colbert, I rate hi
Its funny Friday! RSHunter27 at 6:45pm 09.22.23
23.5 unsinkable??? shemandr at 6:22pm 09.22.23 I can tell you for a fact that a popular well regarded 80' - 90's, 28' boat will go straight to the
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water dlochner at 6:10pm 09.22.23 If they are telling you the thru-hull that supplies sea water to the engine, bad idea. The raw wate
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 6:03pm 09.22.23 If they are telling you the thru-hull that supplies sea water to the engine, bad idea. The raw wat
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 09.22.23 There is a product that purports to handle such cracks. I have no experience with it: https://www.a
Applying Cetol question CoCaptainsLog at 5:00pm 09.22.23 I have done this before but didn't like the high gloss. I went back to just using the satin finish
Its funny Friday! (1) jviss at 4:24pm 09.22.23 220155
Its funny Friday! jviss at 4:10pm 09.22.23 Wife asked what the female version of a Man cave would be? I responded "a kitchen." Follow me for m
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:55pm 09.22.23 Wife asked what the female version of a Man cave would be? I responded "a kitchen." Follow me for mo
Hold post for future announcement Paceship.org at 3:41pm 09.22.23 Thanks for the offer John, may be helpful. What I'd like to do is connect your with the very helpfu
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Benny17441 at 3:02pm 09.22.23 It sounds like clogged fuel filters or globs of crap in the fuel tank. I would replace the fuel fi
Just a bit too much heel and helm rgranger at 2:34pm 09.22.23 Watching a North racing trim video they comment that playing the traveler is best in this situation
23.5 unsinkable??? (1) rgranger at 2:28pm 09.22.23 (snip)...Ive only heard of a few sailing boats that market "unsinkability" as a design feature.....
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? dlochner at 2:27pm 09.22.23 Keeping dirt out of the cracks helps to hide them. And your eyes should be out on the horizon lookin
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Benny17441 at 2:26pm 09.22.23 If it was peeing before the repair, then take it all back and redo.
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? rgranger at 2:21pm 09.22.23 Here is a SAIL magazine review article that might give you some leads... https://www.sailmagazine.c

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