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Replacing the rub rail Tallgrass Sailor at 11:45pm 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 24/5250 I have a 1985 Hunter 23. My rub rail was damaged while the boat was in its slip during a storm. I b
getting innovative about painting my keel Piotr at 9:12pm 04.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3286 I've got tired of sanding/repainting my keel every year. So, this year, I tried something different
Masthead Casting Repair elvinfamily at 8:59pm 04.26.14 Catalina 22 7/1245 Has anyone successfully repaired a broken ear on the aluminium masthead casting? This is the unit at
34/35 shower sump njlarry at 8:48pm 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 10/1544 Was working on my very new to me '84 O'Day and couldn't find the shower sumo so I guess there isn't
Continuous furling line splice... now what? rpell46 at 8:45pm 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3119 I recently completed an end to end splice on a new 1/2" continuous furling line for my Hood furler o
Wago electrical panel (1) donvanv at 8:37pm 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3641 I am adding new electronics to my Beneteau Oceanis 36cc (1998) I just purchased. I am starting to u
Cabin Paint rblevens at 7:24pm 04.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/953 Hi everyone! I am going to paint the insides of the cabin and I was wondering if I should use any sp
Preparing to Purchase - '84 Hunter 31 choover at 6:35pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1112 I am just before buying an '84 Hunter 31. This will be my fourth boat (2 power boats and 1 sail boa
need genoa 130% sail for Sirius21 allainhenry at 6:23pm 04.26.14 Sirius 21/22 3/6005 While at dock, last season, wind storm tore a rip in my headsail. It was on furler but not tight en
Soft bottom HLWinesett at 6:13pm 04.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/783 I just hauled out my 1990 hunter 30 and noticed a rather large soft spot in the hull located under t
Painting project, Need advice (pictures) (2) wesleysherman at 5:39pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1051 Painting project,updated Need advice (pictures) I have started the awful job of paining my cherub
Caatalina310 Shroud Tension Concerto at 12:17pm 04.26.14 Catalina 310 2/916 Getting ready to launch Concerto for our first full season. Does anyone have a list of the proper te
Mast lifting: Yardarm (3) agprice22 at 10:50am 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 3/1432 Here is an idea I have for a home crane (yardarm) for stepping my 272 mast. I want to be able to fu
Dinghy reviews Jerica Carsberg at 9:40am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 25/8965 I am looking at an Aquamarine fiberglass transom, 11' dinghy. Can anyone give me pros and cons of th
Keel lead repair Ronald Joseph at 9:20am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1070 I chunked out a piece of the keel including the lead when running aground. How can I adher lead to
Whats on my boom? (1) upslims at 8:50am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 3/1005 On my boom I have a cleat, a ring and a pulley on it. Can anyone tell me what the rigging is for? M
10 free curtain track slides w/ flag (1) upslims at 7:38am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 0/750 I ordered the wrong ones if anybody needs these I have 10 of them and will send them to you for free
23.5 sugar scoop crack (3) hunter235 at 7:29am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 9/1698 I'm working on getting my boat ready to put back in the water and noticed a problem. At the stern th
Battery Charging kbrown1593 at 7:18am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 14/1644 I recently purchased "Sweet Dreams", 1997 Hunter 26. I have the owners manual but cannot figure out
Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7326 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu

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More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 8:07am 04.17.23 MEKP is methyl ethyl ketone peroxide and is the catalyst for polyester resins, not epoxy resin. It i
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue JamesG161 at 8:06am 04.17.23 I thought Volvo parts were overpriced. I just bought a new Starter for my Volvo Penta 50HP = $380
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue JamesG161 at 8:03am 04.17.23 She engaged the starter for one or two turns and then stopped. Weak Start Battery will do the same
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 7:37am 04.17.23 Please explain how a drop of Methyl Ethyl Ketone on cardboard will start a fire? MEK is the activa
More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 7:31am 04.17.23 Safety Tip. If you use Toluene or Acetone, do not use electric tools to clean the parts. MEK = Oh
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 7:27am 04.17.23 What are you using for grease? Harken? After only one years a good synthetic grease should not be ha
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Jacktar at 7:27am 04.17.23 Use a nylon 1/4 bolt with wingnut to keep from backing out, cheap at about buck or so and breaks wit
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 7:18am 04.17.23 https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/paints/making-sense-of-solvents
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue kloudie1 at 7:08am 04.17.23 The Yanmar wiring harness connectors are notorious for this problem. Look at the (usually two) big h
More efficient way to clean gears? FastOlson at 7:08am 04.17.23 Just do not give in to temptation and use Acetone. That will dissolve -unevenly- the black dye off o
1990 Beneteau 45f5 rgranger at 7:07am 04.17.23 You may need to search for each topic separately. I did a quick google for Beneteau 45 wiring... an
Newbie Fresh and Green Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 04.17.23 Dinghy selection, in my mind, is completely based on cost vs use. We don't use a dinghy very much a
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it rgranger at 6:56am 04.17.23 is blocked.. look for mud nests or spider blockages in the vent first, then look for blockages in t
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions brockangelo at 6:50am 04.17.23 2. My rudder doesn't have a lock. The upper pintle? Has a drilled hole for I imagine a split ring.
Newbie Fresh and Green rgranger at 6:48am 04.17.23 Somebody gave me advice once that when buying a new to you boat - sail her for a year before making
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. rgranger at 6:42am 04.17.23 Here are a few articles I found on the topic https://www.charlotteobserver.com/reviews/fabric-glue
Identifying water in the bilge. rgranger at 6:39am 04.17.23 Here is something that might work.. AquaChek Salt Test Strip Titrators for Pools - Salt Water Pool
Identifying water in the bilge. rgranger at 6:31am 04.17.23 I was the Catalina dealer who introduced the boat now retired Just to clarify, Dave is now retired..
Identifying water in the bilge. TwistedVet at 6:17am 04.17.23 So I had the same issue ('89 C22) but with a swing keel. After a trip in the Mississippi Sound in de
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 6:06am 04.17.23 Safety Tip. If you use Toluene or Acetone, do not use electric tools to clean the parts. MEK = Oh M

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