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How to Remove Yellowing water lines from the Hull? (1) McIntoshUSA at 8:30am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 23/12444 When we bought our boat it had some yellowing color on the Hull. (See attached Photo) The previous o
Best Electrical Work (2) dparilla at 5:50am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2123 Thanks to my wife for helping with rewiring our mast. Made for quick work (and she even heat shrunk
Catalina 30 interior wood George Da Porge at 5:04am 02.04.15 Catalina 30 4/3475 Have a 1990 Catalina 30. I do some woodworking and know what your "standard" woods look like (e.g.
Catalina 30 engine access doors George Da Porge at 4:59am 02.04.15 Catalina 30 21/5912 I am looking to remove the hinges from the 3 engine access doors and use different hardware to affix
Mac26m rudder alignment and steering? Power not working Patbrogan at 8:52pm 02.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1692 We just bought a 26m and used it for the first time. When backing out of dock, we discovered that st
electrical terminals/corrosion CYQK at 6:09pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 22/7290 whats the latest and greatest to apply to electrical terminals to prevent corrosion but not interfer
Mast Holes at Deck (3) Jongleur at 5:22pm 02.03.15 Catalina 30 3/1864 I have read that the mast head is open to the sky, and if that's so, water will get in and must be
Raising the mainsail on our Catalina 36 corvette at 5:15pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1285 I'm told there's a lubricant for the lines deployed to hoist the mainsail of our Catalina 36 -- Anyo
Short Sightedness dparilla at 4:58pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3625 Well. Stupidity reigns supreme. I was just informed by a client that his marina will not allow the
Substitute Thinner Jdaniel343 at 4:51pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2034 Is there a substitute for Interlux 216 thinner. I am using Sikkens Cetol for my teak and want someth
Any Oceanis 38 owners here? Schomer at 4:04pm 02.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5120 I'm thinking about buying an Oceanis 38. I would love to hear from others who purchased this boat. W
Maiden Voyage lpolliard at 3:49pm 02.03.15 Catalina 22 11/1922 I finally took her out on her maiden voyage after a month of ownership. The first attempt was curta
Bimini Top Replacement - CopyCovers srhummer at 2:41pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5513 All, I am looking at replacing my bimini top this winter (canvas only) and after looking at severa
Infrared camera Bob 04 H260 at 1:38pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1532 There are now some small inexpensive infrared cameras that interface to a smart phone. Could one of
Tip: Sugru abarrow at 12:35pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1669 I thought I'd pass information on a product I found recently. It's called "Sugru". It's moldable rub
PNW Cruisers Terry Cox at 12:30pm 02.03.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 96/8614 Lots of views, but almost no replies. Looking for some minimal participation and/or contribution. An
Florida anchoring survey Terry in Naples at 11:40am 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1011 I just received this excerpt from the Naples City Managers office on the results of the anchoring su
Bilge Pump Basics Warren Milberg at 10:37am 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1517 This is worth a read.... Bilge Pump Basics - Seaworthy Magazine - BoatUS (http://www.boatus.co
3GM30F Fuel Leak at Injector Pump (1) PGIJon at 10:01am 02.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2522 I recently noticed a fuel leak and traced it down with the use of colored tissue papers to the High
sailboat access marina? Dragon Fly at 9:50am 02.03.15 Bigger Boats 2/1064 Moving to Citrus County Florida, near Crystal River, inverness, hernando; SEEKING A FULL SERVIC

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 5:47am 06.15.23 jssailem, it's been another week. What's the latest varoooom report?
Leak coming from stern on my Hunter 31. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:29am 06.15.23 @CaptainKook you probably have a hull to deck joint issue like @Brinky63 did with his boat. He has
Solar vent recommendations jviss at 4:03am 06.15.23 I am not a fan. I had a couple of Nicros when I bought my boat. Someone had installed them right i
Rub Rail Adventure kappykaplan at 3:58am 06.15.23 You're welcome, Crazy Dave Condon! :beer:
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M jviss at 3:55am 06.15.23 If it's just a bolt on, you are lucky! If I have to replace mine it's a new bell housing for around
Rub Rail Adventure Crazy Dave Condon at 3:52am 06.15.23 Include the rubrail too. You may have to tape off the forward hatch. Learned that trick and it wo
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M SimiSAilor at 3:13am 06.15.23 The 12M bolts directly to your existing bell housing. No adapter or modification necessary. Jeff
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? kappykaplan at 2:21am 06.15.23 Tks! :beer:
Rub Rail Adventure kappykaplan at 2:20am 06.15.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower.
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. artboas at 12:00am 06.15.23 so who at Hunter decided this was a good idea.... kill your battery plug into shore power and nothi
Hello to the community Ralph Johnstone at 10:54pm 06.14.23 You can remember the 60's? I am the 60's. Not braggin', just an unfortunate fact of life.
Hello to the community justsomeguy at 10:25pm 06.14.23 A little too 60ish. You can remember the 60's?
Hello to the community Ralph Johnstone at 10:15pm 06.14.23 Very nice indeed. I like the pinstriping but please don't get into streaming flames coming from the
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 9:58pm 06.14.23 Learned a lot about my engine, and only missed a few days of sailing. C'mon .............. wher
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 9:09pm 06.14.23 Wow - that is one KAAAALEAN boat! Looks new! I designed some new graphics for the back of my boat
Screens for Windows DaveJ at 8:28pm 06.14.23 New screens came yesterday, installed today just like mentioned above. Open window, remove gasket an
Solar vent recommendations rgranger at 8:11pm 06.14.23
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 8:07pm 06.14.23 Thanks for all the great comments and discussion! I tried starting with the raw water seacock close
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Calif. Ted at 7:55pm 06.14.23 Just received it, it looks identical except it has the holes for the ignition and engine shut off o
Keel position from winch view Mike25 at 7:50pm 06.14.23 The problem is I cannot see the cable either. The winch and cable are inside an enclosure with just

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