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Bottom Paint on the Trailer Bad Obsession at 9:16pm 11.29.14 Trailer Sailors 25/11404 The other day I was thinking, and I know that is a dangerous thing, and I considered trying somethin
Olga, Orcas Island Terry Cox at 8:44pm 11.29.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1469 The admiral and I were away for an early season sail through the islands. We had left Pelican Beach
Keep or replace turnbuckles indimini at 7:04pm 11.29.14 S2 6/2957 I am going to replace my standing rigging with Norseman fittings/new rope this winter. I've read sev
storm jib for H 33 2004 michel06440 at 6:53pm 11.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/890 how install a storm jib on my hunter 33 2004 because it hasn't releasable stay. thank you to answer
Transmission Fluid Change John Murphy at 4:29pm 11.29.14 Big Boats 10/3630 Please, I want to change my transmission fluid ( oil ?? ) on my 1997 H 376. How do I drain it ? Ho
Where should i spend my summer? Reggiemiah at 4:03pm 11.29.14 Destinations 82/19306 i posted a thread a month or two ago about what boat should be my first. here's a link to the thr
Beautiful sunset off of Cape Canaveral (1) CHM at 3:03pm 11.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1055 Just wanted to share this.
Yanmar exhaust smoke (1) Mackaroni at 1:41pm 11.29.14 Bigger Boats 12/5381 I had a bit of a hard time starting my engine today, but that isn't too unexpected in that it is col
Replacement water cooling hoses sealives at 1:06pm 11.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1019 My surveyor told me I need to replace the hoses that run from the engine to the water heater. They a
suitable relay for glow plug circuit M 25 (1) rmwac at 12:55pm 11.29.14 Catalina 30 9/8934 I have C 30 # 3619 with an M 25 diesel. I would like to use a relay to eliminate the glow plug powe
Choosing a Larger Genoa for a 1989 33.5 Sailstad at 12:07pm 11.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/2302 I just completed my first season with my 33.5 and I'm ready for a larger foresail. I've seen some d
Swing Keel Foil Pattern? CloudDiver at 11:35am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 18/4373 Does anyone have the quick down and dirty on how to make a template of the foil curve for the swing
Any skip jack 15 owners? upslims at 11:13am 11.29.14 Newport 9/7275 Just picked up a skip jack 15, anyone else have one?
Westerbeke Captains upgrade to Admirals Panel AllertonHC at 8:40am 11.29.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1189 Has anyone ever upgraded a Westerbeke Captains panel to a Admirals panel? Are the openings/screw hol
How to paint the bottom? gitpicker2007 at 8:22am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 1/805 Okay, here's a silly question: How do you paint the bottom of your boat? I mean, specifically, the
Thanksgiving Day off the coast of Long Beach (7) Odie132 at 7:05am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 3/1215 Just a few shots of how I spent the day...
need new sails bugbitten at 5:11am 11.29.14 S2 4/1166 My 9.2A's sails are, as far as I can tell, original and in pretty sad shape. I think it's time to bi
Yanmar engine Pompadi at 10:20pm 11.28.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3211 Our 2006 yanmar has about 500 hours on it and it suddenly has reduced power, can't get more than abo
Difficult raising the main Mtn Marriah at 8:16pm 11.28.14 Big Boats 15/2905 I have a Hunter 40.5, raising the main, full battened sail, is real work and a slow process. Any sug
Mix 6v and 12v batteries????? PGIJon at 8:13pm 11.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2264 Is it a problem to use 4 6v flooded Golf cart batteries for the house and a single 12v flooded start

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G-Flex Question - Curing Time Mechone at 1:22pm 05.31.23 Know many including myself it's shit no good for keel joint wait until you haul ,you would be bett
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 1:07pm 05.31.23 Dmax can you please give me the dimensions of the press? How long are the threaded rods? How far apa
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? ggrizzard at 1:00pm 05.31.23 The good news is that, with a lead keel, you don't have to worry about rust removal and special mit
Possible SmartPlug problem BigEasy at 12:20pm 05.31.23 No device is fail proof. It is more important to look at rates of failure and consequences of the f
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Scott B at 11:35am 05.31.23 What color are your fittings? My 2004 Hunter has black Seatech (aka Watts Aqualock) fittings, which
Possible SmartPlug problem dlochner at 10:32am 05.31.23 No device is fail proof. It is more important to look at rates of failure and consequences of the fa
Possible SmartPlug problem Ward H at 10:21am 05.31.23 When @jssailem , @LeslieTroyer and I were sailing a few years back we met up in a marina in Vancouve
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 10:10am 05.31.23 Thanks Andrew. It is a fun route. Never the same. Often boring spiced up with excitement. A challen
G-Flex Question - Curing Time Johnb at 10:02am 05.31.23 Hi all, Turns out what I was seeing was just amine blush. Thank you for all the advice! Please t
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 9:45am 05.31.23 Very Helpful, Thanks
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 9:38am 05.31.23 216262
Harken Jib Sail Furler Ward H at 9:29am 05.31.23 The number of wraps will not be boat specific. You could check the manual for your Harken furler but
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 9:25am 05.31.23 Hello I wanted to update a give the info that I found out about my problem. There is a brass plate t
Merit 22 owners dLj at 9:23am 05.31.23 Now for sailing stories... dj
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 8:45am 05.31.23 Dave, how is creating an epoxy plug inside the tube just past (behind) the stuffing box cap replac
Merit 22 owners (1) emh56 at 8:38am 05.31.23 Got the mast up on the Merit 22 this weekend for the first time! We also built an a-frame ginpole s
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 8:33am 05.31.23 Thanks Andrew. It is a fun route. Never the same. Often boring spiced up with excitement. A challeng
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising mermike at 8:25am 05.31.23 It's probably dripping down from the bleeder screw on the high pressure pump.
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 8:17am 05.31.23 You can find mast heads that will fit your mast extrusion at Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company. https://
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 8:11am 05.31.23 Hi all, Turns out what I was seeing was just amine blush. Thank you for all the advice!

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