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Free standing mast on Hunter 36 Vision Wannabe Captain at 5:00pm 05.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1874 We are looking to buy a boat in the Northeast for day and weekend sailing for two couples. We're ver
keel stub cracked? bhstech at 4:35pm 05.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2149 This is the my second season with my 86 cat 27 TR. Last year the bilge was generally dry. I did ge
Fusion Subwoofer Install (2) Maine Sail at 3:25pm 05.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/5907 Hi All, Well, it is getting LATE in the season and I am still not in the water.:cussing: I usually
37c Can i delete the back stay adjuster? kwaai at 3:03pm 05.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1822 I am doing all new rigging, upgrading to 5/16" with swage-less fittings. I would like to remove the
Increased fuel capacity for Beneteau 40CC jobberone at 2:32pm 05.20.14 Engines and Propulsion 28/6356 We are looking at a '97 40CC and I don't like the 50 gal 'new' fuel tank capacity. Just me and the
Keeping it above water awerman at 2:03pm 05.20.14 Smaller Boats 2/903 Just want to keep her afloat!! I can only locate 2 seacocks on my 1984 Catalina c-25. Shes going i
Winter officially over (3) cephius (Dave) at 12:51pm 05.20.14 Trailer Sailors 15/5237 Illness, trips abroad, and mostly weather have all delayed the launch by about 45 days. Here is Hal
Do Loose Footed Mainsails Have a "Foot" Cord? rardiH36 at 12:36pm 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1427 What seems like an eternity ago (October 2013), I queried the forum about modifying, so that it woul
H 23 water tank chrisandmolly at 12:07pm 05.20.14 Smaller Boats 11/1335 My boat didn't come with anything , tank, pump faucet. Was wondering if I could see some pics of wh
speedometer stopped working-ideas? Tom Calovini at 11:06am 05.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/733 speedometer working from paddlewheel sensor stopped working-paddlewheels are clear and working-any i
Tender mooring Christopher Williams at 10:32am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2471 Anybody got any good suggestions how to best to leave a tender on a swinging mooring so it doesn't b
Swing Keel cable broke. Mettee at 10:08am 05.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1783 Hey All, The other day when I launched my 26s to put it in the Millerton Lake marina here in Califo
Replacing weatherboard. dkyvars at 8:54am 05.20.14 Catalina 22 8/1835 [FO We just ordered a new weatherboard for the hatch cover. Is is supposed to be mounted flush wi
Bombardier 4.8 rudder design, looking for other 4.8 owners bwrighteous at 7:15am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/3812 Hello everyone, I have recently acquired a 1977 Bombardier sailboat. The only issue I am facing i
What are they??? hummingbirdbassist at 5:11am 05.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/794 Sorry I don't have pics, but this just hit me last night In my sleep!!!! Yanmar 2qm15 engine, it has
Stern rail motor mount. White or black? Chris Patterson at 4:49am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1936 I'm right now about to buy a motor mount bracket, (or brace, or stay, depending on which thread we a
Flexible Solar Panel and Battery Management Crystal_RPAYC at 12:25am 05.20.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3270 Just installed a flexible solar panel and battery management system on my 309. Results are really g
Personal Limits VS Boat Limits (1) banjoey at 12:16am 05.20.14 Day Sailers 4/897 I am newer sailor and own an O'Day 22. I found this boat forsale for 800. In pretty good shape, mo
Docking my O'Day 22 (1) banjoey at 11:42pm 05.19.14 Day Sailers 19/3123 Ok I have to admit I really suck at docking. I don't mean amateur sucking...but really like profess
Water ballast bolt handle stuck kable at 9:44pm 05.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2339 I can't close the water ballast on my boat. After my spring cleaning I tried to close the ballast

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Bottom paints dlochner at 9:57am 04.22.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. I was referring to the
Need help to recognize a part NYSail at 9:56am 04.22.23 The shank of the anchor gets pulled back onto the deck until the fluke /palm is typically snugged up
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 04.22.23 Crosby 3/8" G-209A Alloy Screw Pin Anchor Shackle - 2 Ton WLL - #1017450 It is an interesting ob
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 9:33am 04.22.23 @dLj , also, found this: "In Short What Is The Difference Between Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 9:24am 04.22.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 04.22.23 It seems to introduce the potential for more play in the coupler on the shaft as there are more mov
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 9:22am 04.22.23 I don't believe that's the case. From Swagelock's website: I'm not understanding what you are sa
Corroding galvanized shackle danooxnard at 9:19am 04.22.23 Looking at the pictures, I think dLj explanation is the correct one. It looks like surface rust to
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 04.22.23 The issue is that this was represented as a Yanmar product. And the Yanmar part number is displayed
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 9:07am 04.22.23 Get a split coupling and coat it with an anti-corrosion spray. When trying to keep the shaft attac
Squeaky companionway cover (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 04.22.23 Certainly quite different from my 1999 H-310 : er in the closed position. As mentioned, the cover
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 9:05am 04.22.23 Now it's the busiest seafood port in North America, both in tonnage and dollars, and its mostly sca
Bottom paints fstbttms at 9:04am 04.22.23 Still, the West Marine chart says VC Offshore can go over VC-17, while the Interlux chart says it c
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 9:00am 04.22.23 The flood slack that you refer to - is that at the beginning or the end of the flood tide cycle? O
Bottom paints Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 04.22.23 That's because the compatibility chart you provided refers to Interlux products only. The one I pos
Bottom paints fstbttms at 8:39am 04.22.23 So, for use in warm saltwater, the OP's stated intention, there are only 2 paints, one VC Offshore
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 8:35am 04.22.23 @dLj , also, found this: "In Short What Is The Difference Between Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel?
Bottom paints dlochner at 8:35am 04.22.23 The highlighted areas of that chart were from a previous use and I didn't realize they were there w
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) jviss at 8:34am 04.22.23 That is much more ambitious than I would do but sounds like a fun project for an Arduino :) XH-M609
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) skunther at 8:27am 04.22.23 It is an interesting observation by @Ralph Johnstone but I don't think that's the problem. I looked

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