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Interior varnish Clydo at 12:35pm 09.13.13 Catalina 310 13/2842 Checked archives and can't find answer unless missed something. PO had previously docked boat so in
Cabin Light wiring for 79 Hunter 27 KGB at 12:35pm 09.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/795 Can new wiring be pulled from the navigation station to the head and v-berth cabin? I installed new
Walker Bay Dinghy warning Omoishiroi at 10:12am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 43/7754 Hi all, I purchased a WB Genesis PVC in June 2011. I have had several issues and WB is not helping.
Ram Mike Question nolasafari at 10:08am 09.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3728 I am the proud owner of an almost new 2006 Hunter 33. I swapped the vintage 2006 Icom radio for a ne
Oracle Out Practicing Allan12210 at 9:43am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2188 My wife and I were heading towards Loch Lomond a few weekends ago when Oracle came cruising up on a
Baofeng UV-5R VHF/UHF HT Brian D at 9:02am 09.13.13 SSB and Ham Operators 43/62433 Bought one of these the other day. I have read mixed reviews about the radio. However, the review da
solar panel elevated stern mounting methods? Chief RA at 8:33am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 19/12023 I need to know what methods are used to install the ss tubing rack to the seats on a cat 250 to moun
Congestion and Action Yesterday at the Upwind Mark (3) rardiH36 at 7:50am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1974 These photos shot from our vantage point on "Wildaire" as Team New Zealand Team and Team Oracle appr
New-ish owner of '84 Hunter 27 cara at 7:26pm 09.12.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1115 Hi all -- We've owned a H 27 for 2 or 3 years and have decided to invest in some upgrades. We're ver
Gennaker with Selden GX furler Pat T at 7:23pm 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1890 Was looking at the Selden products, a GX top down furler and removable bowsprit. I have a 5 -7 year
Sea-Fire Engine Shutoff BWagner at 5:03pm 09.12.13 Big Boats 5/1471 Does anyone know where the engine shutoff module for the Sea-Fire engine space fire extinguisher mig
Wanted to buy: C&C 30 MK II kevindriscoll at 2:53pm 09.12.13 C&C 0/2 My wife and I are looking to buy a C'C 30 MKII and wondered if anybody out there has one available o
grey water management ducatista at 12:51pm 09.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1080 Hello all, I have a 2010 43. I would like to find a schematic of the grey water drain pipe system.
Ready to purchase an H20....maybe. masscop79 at 12:48pm 09.12.13 Smaller Boats 6/1949 I found a 1983 Hunter 20 which is for sale locally. I recently returned to sailing after a break of
New Batteries & Case Questions PGIJon at 12:41pm 09.12.13 Big Boats 8/1300 After reading a number of threads about different batteries, I'm considering changing my single 12v
Core material replacement, corecell, pvc, UHMW? Dufour4800-175 at 12:30pm 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 16/7362 Im in the process of replacing my water clogged cockpit sole core. Im wondering what would be the be
Wanted to buy: C&C 30 MK II kevindriscoll at 11:35am 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/2145 My wife and I are looking to buy a C'C 30 MKII and wondered if anybody out there has one available o
Replacement AC Unit anyone heard of Ocean Breeze? Bowedtoothdoc at 11:29am 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/7256 I have a original Marine Air 12000 BTU reverse cycle unit for the aft cabin of my boat that is leaki
Ontario sailing / berthing agprice22 at 10:50am 09.12.13 Bigger Boats 4/1194 Anyone here keep his/her boat in Upstate New York on Lake Ontario? I would like to hear about the pr
Vinegar In The Head, Useful...? (7) Maine Sail at 10:30am 09.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 48/15115 Built Up Scale/Calcium Deposits If I had a dime for every customer who proudly told me the

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Newbie rgranger at 6:07pm 06.16.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 06.16.23 The remains of the screw came out easily. The prop nut is heavily corroded. A wire brush won't re
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 5:02pm 06.16.23
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 06.16.23 The anode is off! The screwdriver is drying out.
Deck leaks Petermilne at 4:54pm 06.16.23 You'll need to find a way, but since I don't have a Sabre, I can't advise you as to how. Thanks ma
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 4:49pm 06.16.23 You'll need to find a way, but since I don't have a Sabre, I can't advise you as to how.
Deck leaks Petermilne at 4:43pm 06.16.23
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 4:34pm 06.16.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower. W
SPLIT WATER TANK dlochner at 4:09pm 06.16.23 The dimple is a baffle to slow the movement of a lot weight fore and aft in the tank.
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

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