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Sea growth prevention for props jk kudera at 9:40am 03.17.14 Big Boats 4/830 I have a Martec folding prop, and I remove it each fall and clean it, I was using a clear bottom spr
Replacement for floor outside head/shower H30Gary at 9:37am 03.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3149 The flooring outside the head/shower on my boat is looking pretty bad. It's some old brown rubber n
Trinidad...Boatyard advice needed BillEarl at 9:16am 03.17.14 Destinations 1/3996 I did a quick search and didn't find any threads on the topic. I'm considering moving my boat fro
Hunter 340 leak at compression post TimHunter340 at 8:22am 03.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1660 Hello I am new to the group. I just purchased a Hunter 340 2001 model. On my first sail it rained
boat dock lines seaStan at 8:04am 03.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2641 My local lake finally rented me a slip after being on the waiting list for many years. They only ha
Clean Stainless Steel w/o harming wax job Ed H at 7:18am 03.17.14 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1585 I used your method of compounding and waxing on my old Hunter 33. Is there a safe way to clean my st
Full Moon Wind Tide (3) Roger Long at 6:32am 03.17.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/4632 Full moon wind tide here in Portsmouth. The docks went under at half of the astronomical tide. htt
Attaching Forestay while afloat midgard IV at 6:24am 03.17.14 Smaller Boats 10/2360
Complete Refurb - 78 C&C Mega 30' SwitchintoglideIII at 6:15am 03.17.14 C&C 251/93552 Have begun a near complete re-fit, inside ' out.....have a ton of new features and ideas that I am g
Galley cabinet doors jkeaton at 5:46am 03.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/2078 I'm looking to remove the micro-wave that came in my 2008 320 and use the space for storage. Does an
What type of line for sheets hewebb at 5:28am 03.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1247 I replaced my genoa sheets with 1/2 inch line that is not comfortable to use and slips on the winch
G4 LED from China or local what is recommended drtsr1 at 2:54am 03.17.14 Big Boats 6/1183 Reason I ask is there is such a big price difference. Looking for pros and cons.
Buying my first cruising Cat grboregon at 8:41pm 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1017 Roger-I am heading to Trinidad to look at a 33' 1988 Dean Catamaran. Having a survey done, have an
Headed to Trinidad to look at a Catamaran grboregon at 8:28pm 03.16.14 Destinations 0/1476 Hello. I am headed to Trinidad (Peakes Marina) to look at a 33' Dean catamaran. any input on the a
old boat, new sailor, lots of questions (4) Cope at 8:23pm 03.16.14 Catalina 22 101/10017 I will start by thanking you all in advance for the gerat info here. my boat is a 1973, Catalina 22
Heat exchanger repair yanmar 4jh3-te drtsr1 at 7:46pm 03.16.14 Big Boats 4/5348 The end caps are leaking on my yanmar heat exchanger, I also want to clean the the exchanger at the
Daysaailing today at Marina del Rey, CA (3) pupluv at 7:45pm 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1051 To all of my ice-bound sailing brethren, we had a beautiful daysail today in Marina del Rey, CA. Not
Help choosing a kick-up rudder for Holder 20 Sailboat adrenaline at 7:39pm 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1083 I need to replace my rudder. I keep my Holder 20 sailboat up on a lift in the water and need to eit
Brass Lamp for less than $30 I'm in! (3) dgreen1991 at 6:44pm 03.16.14 Catalina 22 25/2580 I was gonna spend around a 100 for a new lamp. I ended up with a brass version of what I already had
reffing line DEB AND DION at 6:40pm 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1637 I want to install reef lines and run them back to the cockpit on a 30 ft sailboat. I 'm not sure wha

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AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 04.04.23 It's all about learning. :plus: I like thinking through these types of situations and reading the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 6:58pm 04.04.23 Technology evolves. Eventually all the regulators, isolators, chargers & BMS will be networked tog
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 6:52pm 04.04.23 Technology evolves. Eventually all the regulators, isolators, chargers & BMS will be networked toge
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 6:52pm 04.04.23 Do a search of my posts. I replaced mine about 4 years ago with composite countertop material (Paper
Hello to the community (5) RSHunter27 at 6:40pm 04.04.23 Well I've gotten quite a bit done since the last time I posted I replaced the hatch in the salon are
AITA? Racing situation that came up PaulK at 6:32pm 04.04.23 Being able to do turns makes protests less necessary and less frequent. If there is contact and dam
AITA? Racing situation that came up Leeward Rail at 6:30pm 04.04.23 . The moment some cheap trophy becomes so important to me that I would get "all legal" with someone
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 6:18pm 04.04.23 I installed a Balmar APM when they first came out last year. I have conservative settings for the
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 5:57pm 04.04.23 were moving on to a little bit bigger boat
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 5:53pm 04.04.23 I read all these comments before my morning coffee, and wonder.. why would anyone race and deal wit
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 rpwillia at 5:26pm 04.04.23 Unfortunately, after contacting them they responded "Yes the cars for this are no longer available.
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams jssailem at 5:25pm 04.04.23 1990 boat. That is 30 plus years on the standing rigging. Likely you are sailing in the Great Lakes.
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages heritage at 5:07pm 04.04.23 I installed a Balmar APM when they first came out last year. I have conservative settings for the B
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed william24424 at 4:42pm 04.04.23
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts heritage at 4:41pm 04.04.23 dressler17... You can use oil or wd40 to clean the bolt threads, just make sure that the bolts are n
Swing Keel Dimensions and Weight for Oday 22 abrown at 4:27pm 04.04.23 What I have so far is the trunk space has a 2 inch wide opening. The overall length is 53 inches but
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:16pm 04.04.23 I am sending you a private message.
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 4:05pm 04.04.23 @JES7 Look in the storage locker of the boat to see if anything is there. If not, call the owner i
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 3:45pm 04.04.23 Thanks for sharing the outcome and resource DJ. The plot thickens, West Marine just told me they d
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? Hello Below at 3:34pm 04.04.23 clean and check all thruhull transducers, speed log, Just a suggestion, is to remove the transduce

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