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Lifesling? Bad Obsession at 5:31pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 30/8882 I have the Lifesling off of my old boat. On my last trip I put it out on the stern rail and used a
Sorta sailing related Kermit at 4:25pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2582 I got a new Hitachi leaf blower for Christmas. Can I use the same 50:1 gas that I use in my outboard
Bottom Paint...Trailer Sailor Style? Bad Obsession at 4:08pm 12.26.14 Trailer Sailors 20/7913 What do you guys use for bottom paint on your boats? I am in brackish water that is high fouling.
Confirmation on windex replacement & LED anchor light smokey73 at 3:35pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3249 1994 Hunter 40.5 Before I make the trip up the mast I wanted to confirm that the windex is entirely
Coolant Block Drain Location (3) KZW at 3:10pm 12.26.14 Catalina 310 16/3021 I'm trying to find the block drain location for the coolant on my M-25 XPB. The PO used Prestone, bu
a deal to good to miss on 73 c22 any helpers? jmczzz at 1:06pm 12.26.14 Catalina 22 1/923 I see this on ebay I have a trailer but need some help picking the boat up off the ground. anybody n
Deploying the winter cover (1) BobM at 12:31pm 12.26.14 S2 0/1010 Lucked out when we bought Triple Play. One of my must have items came with her, a canvas boom tent
New radio Brian D at 12:31pm 12.26.14 SSB and Ham Operators 4/6793 The wife bought me a new radio. Yaesu FT-857D to replace my fledging Kenwood TS-50. Now I can play w
VHF radios with DSC GSP njlarry at 10:52am 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2280 VHF radios with DSC GPS Season greetings to all! I am interested in changing my old Raytheon VHF to
9.2C aft bed rob and tami at 10:45am 12.26.14 S2 2/1308 We are a new 9.2c owner and since the aft cabin bed is 48 inches wide, we are wondering if any one h
galvanic isolator installation in catalina 320 catalina453 at 10:03am 12.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/2279 I own a 1997 catalina 320 and want to install a galvanic isolator. I am looking for a convenient pl
O'day Sprite (1) YellowSprite at 9:59am 12.26.14 Day Sailers 4/3032 Does anyone out there own an O'Day Sprite? Just wondering if mine is the last one in the world. :ne
mast base corrosion (1) sunwindsea at 9:47am 12.26.14 Catalina 30 9/4883 I have been noticing the slow spread of corrosion at the base of my mast. A rigger told me I had wat
Cleaning light MOLD from spinaker Ropeburn at 9:46am 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/917 Happy Holidays to all. I pulled out an older spinaker I had in the basement, and overall in quite g
Leak in the Aft Cabin jgsammon at 7:42am 12.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1591 Caulked the steering pedestal over aft cabin. It didn't work? Any ideas?:doh:
1981 Hunter 25 Total Refit and Go. (1) Edandcassie at 4:24am 12.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 32/5313 Hello everyone. I'll be doing a complete refit on a 1981 Hunter 25. As of right now she sits as I bo
Bought a 170 Slider at 8:57pm 12.25.14 Day Sailers 6/2791 Hey guys, I bought a 1998 170. It is in very good condition and has no cracks anywhere. The finish
Joker460: Turning 2GM20F CW Pump around Ken13559 at 8:56pm 12.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2195 Hello Joker460, I've been reading your post on the modification to turn the CW Pump around using the
H34 Starter Battery Location on top of the Fuel Tank???? PGIJon at 8:06pm 12.25.14 Big Boats 42/5645 I'm replacing my batteries and rewiring per MS's guidelines. I now have 2 6v's forward of the fuel t
Merry Christmas! Cleat placement timtim at 6:34pm 12.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1141 My new to me 1988 H28.5 needs bow cleats. It only has one that does not look to be strong enough. I

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Top Down Furler Meriachee at 8:22am 08.09.23 Nice sail, nice boat, nice video. Thanks for sharing! Thank you very much. We aims to entertain.
Top Down Furler stickinthemud57 at 8:09am 08.09.23 Nice sail, nice boat, nice video. Thanks for sharing!
Bedding Genoa Track Project_Mayhem at 8:06am 08.09.23 This isn't an ideal situation but here's what I would do Before removing the track, apply masking
Sailing the Abacos Qomomoko at 8:06am 08.09.23 For Fun I will ADMIT I was not sure what ABACOS was LOL, though had heard the word. AND I LIVE IN SO
Watches tfox2069 at 7:51am 08.09.23 I've been using the Garmin Quatix 6 for about a year now. Its no beauty queen, compared to the Omeg
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation mbaker267 at 7:48am 08.09.23 Thanks for that link. That site is a great resource. I will be joining. Bit the bullet and ordered a
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running DaveJ at 7:46am 08.09.23 Switch the wires at the breaker, with a different circuit, this may tell you the state of the breake
Applying Cetol question JamesG161 at 7:42am 08.09.23 This is @Ralph Johnstone method, but was a tread drift on Gel Coats. Topside paint Jim...
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma jssailem at 7:40am 08.09.23 Your Catalina is a production boat. Many sail sources have your design specs. A local loft provides
Applying Cetol question BigEasy at 7:27am 08.09.23 I have also tried every finish (other than Cetol which I hate the look of) and have failed with all
Rub Rail Help (1) jssailem at 7:25am 08.09.23 Your rub rail material is a vinyl extrusion that slides in a track. When pulled out mid track you ha
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Siamese at 7:16am 08.09.23 Nice boat, and pretty. But there are numerous better choices for the uses you have described. An
Gloucester 22 Owners (3) Flying_Kansan at 7:15am 08.09.23 Nice to see some other Gloucester 22 Owners! I purchased CJFlyer's Gloucester back in March and have
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:08am 08.09.23 Thanks all for the thoughtful replies. It was suggested by a friend as well that the breaker may b
Rub Rail Help dmax at 7:05am 08.09.23 I would apply some heat and soapy water and see if you can pound it back in with a rubber hammer.
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:01am 08.09.23 With increased voltage amperage is reduced, not increased. However, it was also my first thought th
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation LakeShark at 6:58am 08.09.23 Yes, the keel pivot is on my to-do list. One reason I started looking at the lift mechanisms. I nee
Rub Rail Help Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 08.09.23 Call Rudy at D and R marine. Explain what happened and he should be able to offer you some advise on
Watches (1) kloudie1 at 6:26am 08.09.23 I don't wear a watch since I retired in 2008 but I really liked the intricacies of the mechanical me
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement (1) JamesG161 at 6:23am 08.09.23 Just to think outside the box:biggrin: I could help more. Jim...

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