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The Essential Electrical Wiring Tool Kit Bad Obsession at 5:48pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 33/4188 I have a ton of wiring to do this spring. I am planning to rewire 90% of my boat this spring. Beca
Lifesling? Bad Obsession at 5:31pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 30/9303 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 24/2743 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 20/10260 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 13/3344 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 16/3252 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 1/936 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 0/1041 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 4/6875 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 14/2362 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 2/1372 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 8/2343 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 4/3228 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 9/5080 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 3/933 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 6/1635 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 32/5517 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 6/2876 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 12/2268 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 42/5973 I'm replacing my batteries and rewiring per MS's guidelines. I now have 2 6v's forward of the fuel t

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Do you need to put your boat on a diet? capta at 11:42am 10.01.23 When we unloaded Skipping Stone for sale, she rose at least 4" in the water, perhaps more. And we di
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:38am 10.01.23 :facepalm:
A windlass in the future? rgranger at 11:27am 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 10.01.23 What REALLY gets the fur flying is when you ask when the little bundle of joy is due, and find out t
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 11:09am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cou
Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 11:02am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set. Sta-Set also has a 16-strand cover but it has a different
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 10:58am 10.01.23 Please Note Fresh Water galvanic corrosion is a very slow Chemical reaction. Sacrificial Anodes Su
Line identification mermike at 10:45am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set.
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 10:35am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cour
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.01.23 My Tac Tic wireless transducer has a small solar patch on it, but I have never had to replace a bat
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.01.23 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. No,
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue kloudie1 at 9:46am 10.01.23 Good luck .. Just a smidge of corrosion/debris left in the o-ring seal groove might be something to
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Hayden Watson at 9:37am 10.01.23 I am just glad that I have a banjo fitting on my drain plug and can pull form the bottom of the pan
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration twodzusfittings at 9:31am 10.01.23 On my Universal M20, i also use the vacuum pump to get the hot oil out. But after that I put a paint
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? twodzusfittings at 9:21am 10.01.23 But she was definitely off her lines. Just paint fresh lines!
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX twodzusfittings at 9:19am 10.01.23 If I was selling it I'd add to the price for it being a two stroke! A lot lighter, and no oil chang
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? stickinthemud57 at 8:36am 10.01.23 Accumulating excessive ancillary gear on the boat happens almost effortlessly. A lot of this owes to
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 8:36am 10.01.23 Very true. I am not crossing oceans with my setup. For my sailing in the Salish Sea, it is really
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 8:29am 10.01.23 @Hayden Watson, my go to adhesive of late is West System 650 g/flex. It seems to adhere to almost a
PVC inflatable repair glue Kings Gambit at 8:28am 10.01.23

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