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Leaking fuel tank gregorybross at 8:12am 01.26.14 Catalina 30 11/5594 I have diesel leaking into the bilge. After inspecting I can only conclude it is coming from the bot
Need to move Catalina 30 spagley at 5:13am 01.26.14 Catalina 30 3/1064 I need to know if anyone can lead me to a reputable hauler I have a 1986 Catalina 30 down in Hot Spr
Adding Battery and ACR (1) seporterky at 4:57am 01.26.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4118 I am getting ready to add a 3rd battery for starting, a new 30A battery charger, and an ACR between
I fear I have a cracked shallow draft keel hp18carr at 4:34pm 01.25.14 Day Sailers 18/2850 I made a mistake and I'm hopeing its not a big and costly one. Not being accustomed to really hard f
For anyone with a hard starting aux..... Rocket1 at 3:27pm 01.25.14 Engines and Propulsion 0/1116 Hello all- Thought I would take a minute and chime in with some advice for anyone who has a hard
Lite Propane Tank Recall CYQK at 3:00pm 01.25.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2818 So I looked up the model/serial number of my tanks and there it was mine are effected Does anyone
Garmin Bluechart Mobile Functions Genesis V at 1:56pm 01.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/6461 Can anyone help me with a question re. the Garmin Bluechart Mobile App. I am looking to purchase the
Compare Oday Daysailer to the Sunfish Daysailer ddodgen at 1:41pm 01.25.14 Day Sailers 16/18803 just got a Sunfish Daysailer 16 and it looks like a mirror image of the Oday Daysailer. Anyone have
Hunter 26 Jib Size richiewil at 1:31pm 01.25.14 Smaller Boats 8/1670 Does anyone know what the measurements for a 100% jib are for a 1998 Hunter 26? It will be on a CDI
Anyone have a prop they want to sell.. redunculous at 1:09pm 01.25.14 Big Boats 29/2498 So a few might remember my post about my strut snapping As my luck seems to be so great as of lat
outboard repower for sandy victim Williammeis at 11:25am 01.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1167 I'm restoring a Hunter 23 (victim of Hurricaine Sandy) and need to repower. I have access to buying
Looking for drain plug (1) Jon_E at 9:57am 01.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1643 Hello All, I need a 1-1/2 inch drain plug for my dinghy. The largest I've been able to find is 1
Oday 322 keel bolts Leah and Ted at 9:36am 01.25.14 Bigger Boats 3/1287 Can you help? How many keel bolts does an O Day 322 have ? Where are they located in respect to the
Solar system disconnect ? Bob 04 H260 at 7:38am 01.25.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4280 I am looking at a 300w solar system and looking for two disconnects. One for the panel (8 amps) and
New Owner kb3pgo at 7:37am 01.25.14 Catalina 22 13/1477 Hello all, I am new here and wanted to thank everyone for all the useful information they have share
chainplate replacement advice tominny at 7:18am 01.25.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2249 I am considering to replace the chainplates on my 1977 Tartan 34C. There is pitting on some where th
Bilge Pump placement in an O'Day 22 keary N at 7:06am 01.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3840 I'll be mooring my 1981, O'Day 22 for the first time this season and I am planning on putting in an
Haul out help skryan5747 at 5:57am 01.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/927 We are planning to have our boat hauled out of the water to fix some motor issues as well as have th
Tips on replacing Grey portlight lenses kito at 5:00am 01.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/824 I posted a question earlier about installation of new Grey portlights and got some good feedback, th
Teak Oil or Spar Varnish? wolfgw8625 at 4:14am 01.25.14 Smaller Boats 6/17515 What are the opinions out there regarding finishing wood trim on my Capri 18 with spar varnish inste

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Replacing Cabin Floor Tips Benny17441 at 8:43am 04.26.23 You can use 3/4" marine grade plywood, stain and give it a hand of clear polyurethane.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hollyberry at 8:36am 04.26.23 Its very labourious to raise a mainsail, esp in your size range, cranking from the cockpit. When do
Advice for a Solo Sailor? capta at 8:33am 04.26.23 If I was headed offshore alone, most likely the last thing I would want to do is get slowly bashed t
Slippery floorboards Benny17441 at 8:29am 04.26.23 How is the sole of your boat shoes and what product are you using to clean the veneer. They are de
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 8:15am 04.26.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 8:11am 04.26.23 I don't disagree with the "consider the edge of your boat a 500 foot cliff" but I don't agree that
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 7:52am 04.26.23 Get comfortable with heaving to :plus:
Advice for a Solo Sailor? JBP-PA at 7:41am 04.26.23 All the above safety advice is good. On more mundane topics: Solo sailing requires more advance prep
Advice for a Solo Sailor? brazenarticle at 7:23am 04.26.23 Move about consciously and when your head is telling you to hurry up - slow down. Falling on compani
Lewmar window gaskets rgranger at 7:20am 04.26.23 I think you have to push it in with a plastic roller tool but be sure not to puncture the gasket.
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 7:18am 04.26.23 We don't spill but often have a bag of ice that slowly melts. I too plug the hole with a cork to ret
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:17am 04.26.23 OMG! She's obviously NOT gluten-free. You are so cheeky, Rob. And they say there's no such thing
Advice for a Solo Sailor? BarryL at 7:05am 04.26.23 Hello, I also do a fair amount of single handing, My home area is the Long Island Sound. Most of my
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 6:56am 04.26.23 OMG! She's obviously NOT gluten-free. You are so cheeky, Rob. And they say there's no such thing a
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dmax at 6:31am 04.26.23 I replaced my 6 portlights with Lewmar Standards and bedded with Bed-it - no leaks. The frames do no
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28am 04.26.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 5:48am 04.26.23 They might hear it but know what to do about it is another thing. I imagine most would just say "t
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 5:46am 04.26.23 Thanks, I should have been more precise. I will be doing day sails, and coastal cruising weekends
Irwin 33.1 dLj at 5:37am 04.26.23 Decks were soft. Running rigging was quite old. I passed on it without hesitation. Thanks for cl
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 04.26.23

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