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It has warmed up to -1F...... Maine Sail at 7:35am 01.02.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2141 It has warmed up to -1F!!!!! Seems like a heat wave... ;) I was planning on working on a Down East
Engine Instruments jwieneck at 5:26am 01.02.14 Big Boats 8/1270 I have a 1998 Hunter 376. The boat doesn't have an instrument that shows engine temperature or Oil
padded tiller pilot cover.. V-berth blanket.. (3) centerline at 11:05pm 01.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1688 this past summer I bought a new oversized sleeping bag to use as a blanket in the v-berth. due to it
Cabin lights on 2000 Hunter 4608 drtsr1 at 7:42pm 01.01.14 Big Boats 12/1858 I just closed on a Hunter 460.. I need to change the bulbs in a few of the over head lights. I jus
bottom paint 2 phxfan at 6:52pm 01.01.14 Catalina 22 3/832 Hello all, need input for painting bottom of 22 on the trailor? If this is ridiculous guide me dow
Prop Shaft / Cutlass Bearing "Squeal" c130king at 5:58pm 01.01.14 Catalina 310 13/11001 Happy New Years!!! So the background: 2002 Catalina 310 pulled for bottom job and polishing/waxing
Help for a marine head in a land yacht (4) airstream at 5:37pm 01.01.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2223 Excuse the post but I thought this would be the best place to find out about marine heads. I have a
Water in Bilge dph123 at 5:33pm 01.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/989 I have a 1998 Hunter 310 that's new to me. I've been getting salt water in the bilge lately. I f
Comprehensive Marina list zpeteman at 4:45pm 01.01.14 Destinations 7/3181 Last year I found a website that had a comprehensive listing of marinas on US waterways, including r
Crossover parts fo a Westerbeke Captain Rahn at 4:13pm 01.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1273 My starter/bendix has stopped engaging on my 1976 Cal 34 mkii. Does anyone no of a crossover part fo
D.I.Y. Hall of Flame Thread (1) Stretch at 1:47pm 01.01.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2237 This picture from a listing I saw today
mast wiring jeffclown at 1:00pm 01.01.14 Smaller Boats 21/3381 I have gotten a lot of knowledge from reading (thanks!), but this is my first posted question. I am
Islander 55 wilbersailor at 12:32pm 01.01.14 Ask All Sailors 9/4067 I'm in California and I am refinishing an Islander 55 sailboat interior. Only a few of these hulls
Partial shading - two panels - two controllers (4) walt at 11:32am 01.01.14 Musings With Maine Sail 24/10507 I did a little experiment recently that might be interesting regarding multiple solar panels and par
Converting starboard water tank to diesel tank cooper at 10:06am 01.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1339 Hi, has anyone converted their starboard water tank to a diesel tank. We have a water maker and woul
Type of wood used in the interior JST123 at 9:22am 01.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1081 Well the winter projects are under way. I am trying to determine the type of wood used on the interi
Need help from Crazy Dave tgrass462 at 9:13am 01.01.14 Smaller Boats 3/782 Dave - is the 260 set up for a roller Furling head sail? I know a lot of them have these head sails
Specs krantala at 7:06am 01.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/734 I am going to be getting a 1976 o'day 25 shortly and am starting to gather info concerning parts tha
Oceanis 390 Baby Stay jmartis at 6:06am 01.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3569 We have an Oceanis 390 that is rigged with a Baby Stay forward of the mast. We also have a small ha
first 30e holding tank location? TORVAL83 at 3:53am 01.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1174 Hello We've recently bought our first boat, a 1983 beneteau first 30e. We don't really know our way

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Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:03am 04.23.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 2:54am 04.23.23 There is an old adage about New England weather: "If you don't like the weather wait two hours. It
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty David in Sandusky at 12:03am 04.23.23 My main concern in forecasting is thunderstorms. In over 600 days of sailing mostly on Erie, we have
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 11:26pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Ralph Johnstone at 9:10pm 04.22.23 Will Sta-Lube work? Probably the most resistance to water is found in SuperLube. I know it's us
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Terry Cox at 8:48pm 04.22.23 Our boat has a marine grade Group 24 starter battery. The one I just replaced lasted 12 years and th
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 8:38pm 04.22.23 you can put a zero in that and then lube the ball through the zero. Thanks, Dave. Do you mean a ze
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines (2) High Current at 8:05pm 04.22.23 You tickled my curiosity. When I went to work on my boat Friday (1990 Catalina 34 with Universal M2
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 7:46pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves rgranger at 7:24pm 04.22.23 @Maine Sail had something on this over at cruisers forum https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f55/b
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 7:18pm 04.22.23 Do you have ball valves or cone seacocks? Ours look like this one: Bronze Seacocks (Adaptersize\:
Found a 2003 C310 (8) JRT at 7:00pm 04.22.23 Abby and I entered our first race this year, truth be told this was technically our first actual sai
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Joe at 6:45pm 04.22.23 The top down technique will do some good, but not with WD 40, of course. I've had a bit of luck with
More efficient way to clean gears? (1) jviss at 6:22pm 04.22.23 :yikes: And we are back to @Maine Sail 's suggestion to use BBQ lighter fluid.... which is essenti
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 6:20pm 04.22.23 I understand forecasts are just that and not always correct, however, my question is - why are for
Hunter 34 prop shaft jssailem at 6:08pm 04.22.23 I want to buy the shaft, coupler and have them fitted and faces all at once Do not know about that
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 5:59pm 04.22.23 WD 40 is not really a good choice as it is not really a lubricant, its purpose is to disperse water
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 5:54pm 04.22.23
Squeaky companionway cover Johnb at 5:47pm 04.22.23 Post number 2 above. Slide it all the way forward. Apply sparingly to the aluminum then slide back
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Rich Stidger at 5:46pm 04.22.23 I have tried your ideas with no joy. Always out of the water and I have yet to find any method tha

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