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Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) (4) Daze at 7:41am 07.24.23 Big Boats 8/1329 Another upgrade that my wife wanted was to add a teak shower seat like the one in the master cabin s
Pearson 31-2 Deck Compression Near Mast Razasaurus at 7:06am 07.24.23 Pearson 1/908 Wondering if anyone has experienced compression to the deck around the mast, possibly caused by the
Hunter brown hull stripe. Daddyo27 at 5:53am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/476 Anyone know what the Hunter brown hull stripe is made of. It seems to be a vinyl of some sort and m
Another What is It? (1) mbaker267 at 5:47am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 21/1622 As I continue to work on my Cat-22, I have another device I can't identify. Can someone tell me what
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:40am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 40/4683 A guy in my harbor just got a brand-new Marshall Sanderling 18' Catboat. The are made in South Dartm
Jib roller furler setup (3) beerlover at 5:24am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1239 I am brand new to sailing, so I will be asking questions that are ridiculously basic to most of you.
Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 3:17am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 11/2196 Has anyone ever tried using a router to remove treadmaster
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. TamBamK at 11:03pm 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/578 I recently purchased a PY23. I need to re varnish the teak. There are a couple of places like the c
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma Afraal at 7:24pm 07.23.23 Catalina 310 6/1730 So, a Tornado hit my Marina thursday night. Luckily we weren't out sailing. A friend was on his boat
rolex fastnet race is on, too (1) jon hansen at 6:49pm 07.23.23 Racing 5/1444 Rolex Fastnet Race
In Search of Yanmar SB8 Manual Kevin&Karen at 5:52pm 07.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/606 Anyone have any information on how to obtain an owners manual/service manual for a Yanmar SB8? I ha
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA capta at 5:48pm 07.23.23 Destinations 2/1217 The world may be "getting smaller", but it seems like getting about in it is getting harder. https:/
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 12:06pm 07.23.23 Big Boats 9/1600 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
ISO Mast tabernacle for 1978 O'day 23-2 w/deck stepped mast. WindGypsy at 11:21am 07.23.23 Parts Search 1/684 The mast leaned to one side just enough to bend the tabernacle while lowering and the pin was still
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change BTC1984 at 11:06am 07.23.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1895 The tube coming from my oil pan can be positioned lower than the pan. Do I still need to use a pump
Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast jviss at 8:51am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 1/705 Greetings, I once found, but am no longer able to find, these cool LED lights that mount flush into
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:21am 07.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1254 Morning all. We have a '91 Beneteau with the VP 2003 engine. It runs very reliably but I'd noticed t
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2722 Anyone with experience on having their boat wrapped instead of repainted? I am looking at a solid co
Catalina 27 teak before and after (2) BTC1984 at 7:07pm 07.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 20/4451 Sanded 80 grit to final 400 grit. 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. The sikkens cetol color is almost
Hunter 20 gudgeon stuck? Daddyo27 at 5:20pm 07.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/435 In process of restoring a 1983 Hunter 20. I am removing all hardware from the hull for painting. Th

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 5:52am 09.17.25 CONGRATS!:wow3: LOOKING GOOD. It will look even better when you spash it and hoist the sails.
Steering linkage OD 23 Timm R Oday25 at 5:49am 09.17.25 I correctly understood your objective . I gave up on using a linked system .
Steering linkage OD 23 brhoads at 5:37am 09.17.25 Let me clarify. I have an OD 23 and a 10 HP outboard. A steering linkage, like a tie rod, would conn
Double sided tape or vecro that wont stain gelcoat colemj at 4:46am 09.17.25 Same here - never had it stain. Fading around it is possible over time. What type of tape/velcro h
Furler line selection colemj at 4:44am 09.17.25 In heavy weather with a lot of sea state, this can be a dangerous move. One must be able to reef wi
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project kappykaplan at 1:29am 09.17.25 Congratulations! Now, go sailing. :beer:
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Ralph Johnstone at 11:40pm 09.16.25 I have applied Super Lube to the fitting and hose in the spring, heat from a hair dryer, low settin
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Dalliance at 9:40pm 09.16.25 I had the same issue winterizing the head. The hose was impossible to pull off the hose barbs, so it
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 9:09pm 09.16.25 Project completed! :dancing: Project start May 5th 2024 Completion September 7th 2025 Cost of mate
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet (1) Tally Ho at 7:43pm 09.16.25
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? thinwater at 6:15pm 09.16.25 I notice that commercial paints are not usually part of these tests. For example, Sherwin Williams
Furler line selection dLj at 6:05pm 09.16.25 With that size boat I wouldn't bother with sheaves. The angles should be very small and the load sh
Steering linkage OD 23 Timm R Oday25 at 5:08pm 09.16.25 There are several brands that allow clamping of trolling motors to larger engines . What we do is t
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? Leeward Rail at 3:52pm 09.16.25 I tested 30 paints for Practical Sailor, 2 years plus, panels and on boat. I notice that commerci
2QM20 YP-7M gearbox lubrication question (2) Badger007 at 3:38pm 09.16.25
2QM20 YP-7M gearbox lubrication question kloudie1 at 3:14pm 09.16.25
Furler line selection kappykaplan at 2:48pm 09.16.25 BTW, do NOT furl up wind in any but the lightest winds. Bear off to a beam reach at least, and near
Invest 92L kappykaplan at 2:44pm 09.16.25 Another fish storm for most of us! Tks, Dammit Jim. :beer:
Furler line selection thinwater at 2:41pm 09.16.25 There's a VERY slight angle that's almost unnoticeable but it it bunching up at the top so I will a
AC power tripping JamesG161 at 2:32pm 09.16.25 should have a clear waterproof housing located inside the lazarette on my H430 too! Jim...

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