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Hatch Lens color? sailfree20770 at 7:16pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 0/706 Does anyone know what color acrylic to buy to replace the lenses in Lewmar hatches? It seems the ind
What are these wires - Hunter 40.5 (2) smokey73 at 6:56pm 03.04.15 Big Boats 2/891 Attached are a couple of pictures from my 1994 Hunter 40.5 (built in 1993) While getting ready to r
Mast un-stepping cest le bon at 5:05pm 03.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2782 We are planning on transiting the Erie and Oswego Canals en-route to a Down East Circle Route this y
Perko fittings for the companionway stairs (1) bugbitten at 2:53pm 03.04.15 S2 10/4014 In addition to everything else, I'm looking at adding a removable plywood extension to the port sett
Spreader work (4) All U Get at 2:12pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/802 Hi all, It was warm enough today to work in the garage and the spreaders needed some touching up.
Fin vs Swing ? boblufkin at 1:51pm 03.04.15 Catalina 22 16/2583 Of all the 22's out there, anyone have an idea of what % were made with swing keels ? What % wings?
Whay kind of dog food while cruising Richard Olden at 12:17pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2782 We are in the final steps of starting a cruising life. We will be cruising the Gulf Coast, East Coas
What Paint To Choose stollo770 at 11:30am 03.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5955 Hello, I have a 1979 H27 and before I launch it this coming spring I would like to repaint the hul
Magma Kettle Grill mounting question Spellman66 at 10:41am 03.04.15 Catalina 310 6/2106 For Christmas my fiancee gave me a Magma kettle grill for our 310. I'm curious how, and where, othe
411 Rudder removal rickbogh at 9:58am 03.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/7117 I have a 1998 411, the steering has become very stiff. Removed the quadrant (that was a job) and re
at least the ice eaters are doing their job (pics) (2) iSailor at 7:07am 03.04.15 Catalina 310 4/1551 Cheers,
small vessel reporting system blues emergpa1 at 6:56am 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3559 The red tape is giving me the blues, i can't figure this out: I am trying to get all my ships paper
R.I.P. Bonzai LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 6:39am 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1014 Friends I was saddened to notice today on facebook that one of our members here, Bob Akins has passe
Reinstalling exterior teak handrails down_shift at 6:17am 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 13/5486 While the C36 MK I is wrapped this winter, I removed the exterior teak handrails to sand down and re
1994 H-26 Spreader Dfisher at 6:04am 03.04.15 Smaller Boats 5/891 Hello all. I'm looking for a new starboard spreader for my Isomat Mast. I have been trying to get
What size sheave? Scott19770 at 10:20pm 03.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/834 I have a '91 Hunter 30, and one of my masthead sheaves broke and siezed while the main was up. Long
Mystery on the boat. Roadking Larry at 9:29pm 03.03.15 Ask All Sailors 42/5364 Last summer I bought 4 swim noodles to keep on the boat. One day while out sailing I rescued one ou
Breaker Panel Drop In Replacement for Fuse Panel? Snowbird One at 8:07pm 03.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1277 Is there a drop in BREAKER panel that can replace each of these fuse panels? I am loathe to cut a
Holes in Cockpit Bulkhead, Butchered for Depthfinder? Snowbird One at 8:04pm 03.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3169 The previous owner made the holes as shown in the images. The one on the starboard side was obvio
Catalina 27 - anchor storage & deployment brrader at 6:43pm 03.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/5667 Hi all, I am a new Catalina 27 owner with a conundrum. I have owned little boats (including a coup

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Underwater antifouling application? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:33pm 09.14.23 Excellent advice. 2098 is indeed a new boat;) I had to go "Back to the Future" for that little ba
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 09.14.23 Hopefully the PRV took the brunt of the high water pressure and I won't need to do a lot more once
Underwater antifouling application? DinghySailor at 9:10pm 09.14.23 Excellent advice. 2098 is indeed a new boat;)
Fuel pump filter-necessary? Stu Jackson at 9:06pm 09.14.23 Engine is westerbeke m25xpc Are you sure it's a westerbeke? M25 series are usually Universal engi
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Alan Gomes at 8:37pm 09.14.23 Not quite true. The system must be SECURED, but not permanently disabled; it is not necessary to r
i am considering mounting a anchor assist devise Renn Nelson at 8:25pm 09.14.23 thank you ward H i appreciate your quick reply and spending the effort to correctly decipher my lous
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (2) DennisL at 7:59pm 09.14.23 Ralph, you are 100% correct that everything fresh water related inside the boat was subjected to 115
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41pm 09.14.23 So long as the boat is on the Great Lakes it will need to have its overboard discharge system disabl
Underwater antifouling application? Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 09.14.23 what is the risk of exposed gelcoat in coastal water over a 1-year period? Nothing worth worrying
Roll your own! PaulK at 7:20pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 7:03pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Underwater antifouling application? Blitz at 6:54pm 09.14.23 Try Forespar lanocote prop and bottom until your next haul out.
Underwater antifouling application? dlochner at 6:15pm 09.14.23 No significant risk. There will be some growth on the spot, it will come off easily.
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles dlochner at 6:11pm 09.14.23 So long as the boat is on the Great Lakes it will need to have its overboard discharge system disabl
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 09.14.23 to my surprise found 115 psi after the pressure reducer. Would I be correct to say that all of yo
Request for Feedback: Keel Tray Modification Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36pm 09.14.23 What boat and photos please
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 09.14.23 Aren't we allowed to discharge passed 3 miles from the coast (I know, not recommended) You've alre
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 4:52pm 09.14.23 Nothing wrong with the system. It's on a new(er) boat... Check local regs for Lake Michigan. There
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (1) DennisL at 3:54pm 09.14.23 So I checked the water pressure and to my surprise found 115 psi after the pressure reducer. I got
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles xavpil at 3:47pm 09.14.23 RE: My surveyor noted that the sewage discharge system should be permanently disabled and the thru-

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