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How to remove black spots from non-skid davjonLegend at 8:18am 03.23.14 Big Boats 16/9769 Over the winter, black spots (mold?) have appeared/grown on the non-skid of my 1993 37.5 Legend. Scr
Deck seal leaks on hunter 37cutter Oldsailor72 at 6:56am 03.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1206 How do I reseal the deck to hull joint without removing the deck?
7.3 Front Hatch Replacement (7) StanFM at 6:49am 03.23.14 S2 4/2958 When I bought the boat in February the front hatch was toast. Split completely in two. can be exp
New halyards going in DAVA390 at 6:27am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1127 I'm going to install new halyards when I unwrap soon. Never done this before. So, to install, do I:
Whereabouts of C-22 #39 oldragbaggers at 6:22am 03.23.14 Catalina 22 0/702 We are the former owners of C-22 #39, 1971. We bought it back in 1996 from the Navy. It had been a t
Antenna location Gypsea Kids at 6:13am 03.23.14 Smaller Boats 9/1544 Hi folks. For those of you whom are trailer sailers (esp Hunter 26/260/240 owners), I'd like an opin
Trying out my new GoPro Terry in Naples at 5:35am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3117 Well, I bought the camera and this is one of my first videos. Just a teaser to you up North. This wa
Help pleasse Catalina 400 mk II experts JBS at 1:21am 03.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1837 Hi all newbie here from Australia. I got my first sail boat at Christmas, a 2000 Catalina 400 mkII.
Saildrive (3) marc.moore01 at 12:35am 03.23.14 Bigger Boats 0/639 I was wondering if any one has any suggestions about repairing a sail drive the prop is seized up wi
Holding tank and battery placement Mac 26D/S (2) finding41 at 11:38pm 03.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/8256 I need to put holding tanks and a pump out in my Mac 26Ds. Both waist and fresh. Has anyone done thi
bladders sandsailor at 8:11pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1156 Need a good source for holding tank bladders (fresh water)
P-33 Propane Bin Drain thru-hull replacement goodintheory at 7:03pm 03.22.14 Pearson 0/1106 The propane bin drain thru-hull is located aft of the rudder at the bottom of the hull, midline righ
New member first season with 9.2a bone2 at 4:56pm 03.22.14 S2 1/737 Hello to all, My wife and I just bought this 1980 S2 in December. No news to you guys I've got l
Osprey Crap on the Bimini............ patrick33308 at 4:48pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1109 Just got a new dock behind a houise here in Apollo Beach,Florida, which, by the way has as many Ospr
Outhaul on Kenyon boom Hobartwoodworks at 4:07pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1681 We purchased a 1981 Hunter 22 in the fall. Boat is in great shape, but hasn't been on the water in
Buying a C & C Landfall 38 Dutch1 at 2:26pm 03.22.14 C&C 6/9268 I Am in the process of buying a c'c LF 38 in good condition from a good friend and I want to really
Measuring Specific Gravity of Batteries dlochner at 1:42pm 03.22.14 Musings With Maine Sail 23/5092 MS, It's a long winter here in central NY with little access to my new to me Sabre 362. The 4 6v
Hairline Crack in Keel FloR at 1:14pm 03.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/796 Hi, Bought a Hunter Vision 32", 1991 last summer. Before launching, we had the yard fix a hairline
delaminated flooring in cabin tootalltony at 1:10pm 03.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/870 I just bought a Hunter 30----1980 model----It seems to be in good condition---but there was an inc
Macgregor 25 trailer RichardW43 at 12:59pm 03.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6667 Are bunks or rollers better on the trailer? What material and dimensions should the bunks be?

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SPLIT WATER TANK (3) twodzusfittings at 4:07pm 06.16.23 After watching a few videos on how to fix my tank, I got the gumption to try. I also have created a
Lowering mast before expected storm? Gene Neill at 3:59pm 06.16.23 I'm assuming the boat is at anchor, not in a slip? Either way, I would give no thought to the mast.
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:55pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen
Stuck screw on prop anode (2) JamesG161 at 3:51pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen h
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:49pm 06.16.23 I had to touch up my shave, my mask was leaking too much. I wish I had some lefthand drill bits wi
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 3:42pm 06.16.23 It is probably a SS screw. I'd go with the hacksaw. I'm sure it's stainless. The drill is working
Stuck screw on prop anode dlochner at 3:36pm 06.16.23 I'm thinking about putting a drill bit in my cheap cordless screwdriver and putting the assembly in
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose JamesG161 at 3:34pm 06.16.23 So I cant think of how this would work. Think out of the box , as you said. Where is Will there i
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:12pm 06.16.23 I feel your pain. Aluminum and Magnesium are pretty soft metals. With a hookah you could use a
Stuck screw on prop anode dlochner at 3:02pm 06.16.23 Had to shave to get my mask to seal. I feel your pain. But the screw is stuck in the anode/pr
Adding soundproofing to companionway step (8) zinahewitt at 3:01pm 06.16.23 Hi All, Finished it. The material is Soundown Sound-Stop Foam Panel with 1lb Barrier Layer . This w
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 2:58pm 06.16.23
Newbie Tally Ho at 2:44pm 06.16.23 Thank you. Makes sense, will definitely take everyone's advice here to heart. I want the smaller bo
Wood stain or varnish zinahewitt at 2:42pm 06.16.23 tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from you
Wood stain or varnish jon hansen at 2:36pm 06.16.23 tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from your
Engine raw water thru hole location BigEasy at 2:28pm 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock
Newbie BigEasy at 2:25pm 06.16.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 2:09pm 06.16.23 Dave, have you pulled your dip stick? If any water made it into the engine it would find it's way
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 sailme88 at 2:06pm 06.16.23 Thanks for all the great comments and discussion! I tried starting with the raw water seacock clos
Recommendations for a new head (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 06.16.23

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