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floors... jaycrawford97 at 6:33pm 04.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1651 Looking for floor ideas, have carpet now, but, looking at wood floors inside/out, any pictures ideas
Top 3 Heaters, Non-Shore Power? braol at 6:29pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 21/5993 All, I'd like some feedback on the top three ways people heat their cabins when not connected to sho
CNG? Tom Marini at 5:58pm 04.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/800 Can anybody tell me what I should know about CNG. I am getting my 81 33' Hunter (new to me) ready a
Carabelle, FL Gene Neill at 5:57pm 04.23.14 Catalina 22 5/1048 We took our first bona fide "cruise" last weekend! We sailed out of Carabelle, FL., spent three days
exhaust flapper requirement?? centerline at 5:56pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1852 what is the determining factor in whether an exhaust outlet needs a flapper installed. my boat
Info on Chesapeake Eastern Shore in Virginia? Mulf at 5:31pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 1/831 Three boats from Kent Island are planning a two week cruise down the eastern shore of the Chesapeake
Strap boat to trailer? (1) Nahart51 at 4:49pm 04.23.14 Catalina 22 14/1793 After six years of rehab, I'm finally going to get her wet. Got an hour trip. Do you guys strap the
How to remove and then replace winches phennessey at 4:08pm 04.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 21/11263 I am about to do my first ever cleaning and re haul of all winches on board My question is how are
Hunter 23.5 centerboard lift line replacement Fred White at 3:29pm 04.23.14 Smaller Boats 1/1951 Need to replace the centerboard lift line (rope) on my Hunter 23.5. I know I need to suspend the b
Need help identifying make and model (3) PNL at 2:53pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1211 maybe O'Day? 17' length over all. All help appreciated.
In the water (1) pk104 at 2:35pm 04.23.14 Catalina 310 8/1103 It was a cool and windy day in Ohio but PainKiller is back in the water and at her dock. Plenty of w
MI to FL boat relocation: sail it or truck it? Vegas at 2:01pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1914 I've gotten quotes from $5700 to close to $9000 to truck my 38 ft. diesel Beneteau from St. Clair Sh
Talking Boats.... Warren Milberg at 1:54pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1345 In reading the recent thread where an owner asked if he should replace a $7 shaft log hose that seem
Moving Into Monroe DHaranSailor at 1:26pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2152 Hello again! I just got the call from the Chicago Park District today that I got a spot this summer
Can anyone identify this battery charger? (1) robertsapp at 1:20pm 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1712 This is on our new to us 1997 Hunter 376. No sign of any kind of manufacturer's mark or label. Belie
Cockpit table Clydo at 12:46pm 04.23.14 Catalina 310 2/807 Anyone have idea for latch to keep two sides of table closed when sailing? PO used small bungee c
how do you store your sails gitpicker2007 at 12:43pm 04.23.14 Catalina 22 12/3088 I just wondered how those of you with experience handle and store your sails when you drop them. I
Shaft Alignment thetone at 12:13pm 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/849 I just had the cutlass bearing replaced on my Hunter 28.5. Had to remove the strut since my coupling
Atomic 4 Reverse / Forward Position eugenesdream24 at 10:56am 04.23.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/5108 Hey everyone, I am trying to figure out some stupid issues on an Irwin 28 I just purchased. She has
GFCI breakers MickP at 9:47am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/943 The installation of shorepower to my H33C continues at a crawl. Main breaker and galvanic isloator i

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Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:28am 04.16.23 I have prepped two iron keels in the past and found the only way to control rust is to coat with fi
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:27am 04.16.23 Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to t
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Dave Groshong at 7:04am 04.16.23 We offer a full rig shop, Samson XLS3, 10mm=3/8ish is $1.05/ft
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains JBP-PA at 6:28am 04.16.23 I'm trying this curtain track that is lower profile than the traditional marine curtain track. http
keel help JBP-PA at 6:15am 04.16.23 Dlj's advice about Ospho or another rust converter is important. Remaining rust will continue and w
Dried cetol jnorten at 6:10am 04.16.23 The gentle heat method is a great idea as that's how I remove older layers from my teak. I get a fe
keel help dLj at 5:57am 04.16.23 What I'd add to your advice, is after grinding the keel to bright white, treat with five layers of
Rust on Keel I need Help. dLj at 5:50am 04.16.23 There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (thi
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 5:34am 04.16.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly d
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 5:09am 04.16.23 This is the answer to the question of what is the raw water pump on the Kohler 9.5 kw generator: My
New sail advice needed NYSail at 4:00am 04.16.23
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 3:30am 04.16.23 Nice. Thanks!
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 3:28am 04.16.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy. I
Boom Vang danstanford at 3:20am 04.16.23 Wasn't the premise that ADDING a vang would be adding a safety device? Not having a vang would remov
Anchor Locker solutions DinghySailor at 9:43pm 04.15.23 The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the anchor is on the bottom or
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? JoeWhite at 9:16pm 04.15.23 View this link with images. This is how I did it pretty much raise and lower by myself. http://mei19
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) LaDonaMina at 8:57pm 04.15.23 My wife made these and the interior had no curtains. I think she did a great job. The v-birth curtai
New sail advice needed CarlN at 8:46pm 04.15.23
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:41pm 04.15.23 How much does that Genny weigh? 470 pounds. The next video will shows I was 4 inches too high in
keel help Sailfanatic at 7:43pm 04.15.23 You need to get down to solid metal if you hope to seal up the area and stop further rust. What eve

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