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Kiwigrip paint Urbansailor at 6:24pm 08.04.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1318 I just purchased an older Catalina 38 and I thought I would redo some of the deck surfaces using thi
12v circuit destruction!!!!!!!! UPDATE AUG 1 2013 duality at 5:50pm 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2463 ok here it goes. after my claim to boat us, they sent a "surveyor" out to the boat. i made an appoi
Fuel Fill Line Failure on 340 & 336 (2) jdmrussell at 5:37pm 08.04.13 Big Boats 0/992 Fuel Fill Hose Failure on 340 ' 336 First picture shows cracking on fuel fill hose on 1996 Hunter 3
Low Rev, Black smoke and Stall out Jim L at 5:21pm 08.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1693 My 2GM20F when I push throttle past 2600 rpm would produce loads of Black smoke in the water behind
Speed Check luv2sail67 at 5:18pm 08.04.13 Big Boats 2/941 Hi - we are working hard to perfect Don G's sail trim controls on our Hunter 38 - 2010 model with in
Cushion size Lost Parent at 4:38pm 08.04.13 Catalina 30 9/1404 Have 1982 30ft and need sizes of seat backs for dinette and settee I need the sizes real soon if po
Streering JasonC at 4:22pm 08.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/976 How do you trouble shoot steering? It feels like it is slipping when turning.
How long should engine run to charge back battery ? Delawaredave at 4:15pm 08.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3498 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 1GM. 2 batteries, AB switch. Believe standard alternator (35 amp ?). Charg
Water Intrusion Jersey 31 at 2:53pm 08.04.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1053 I just purchased a 2006 Catalina 309 in great condition. My only problem is water that is entering
Need help catalina cushions Lost Parent at 2:42pm 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1242 Have 1982 30ft and need sizes of seat backs for dinette and settee
trailering a 322 Mike Wannell at 2:39pm 08.04.13 Bigger Boats 5/1492 Does anyone know if it is possible to pull a 322 on a trailer with a powerful car? There was one fo
oil in bilge carego at 2:36pm 08.04.13 Catalina 30 2/1307 Bilge completely cleaned...clear water. Oil in bilge after cleaning even with motor not being run.
Anchor out or pay for transient slip? bernmeister at 2:24pm 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 47/15036 We close on our boat next week (August 8) and plan to sail all over the Chesapeake Bay in the coming
Flooded Bilge carego at 12:46pm 08.04.13 Catalina 30 3/1220 I was under toe last week and the bilge kept filling with water. When the boat stoped so did the flo
Fuel Gauge not working apieschel at 12:32pm 08.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1259 I am in the process of replacing the diesel fuel tank sender unit and install a new gauge. Problem i
Blige flooded while in toe. WHY? carego at 12:31pm 08.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1863 I was under toe last week and the blige kept filling up with water. Any answers?
Hood 900 Series Furler Line Replacement Help Needed (1) Rick D at 12:04pm 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1296 So, I purchased some new line to replace the furling on my Hood 900 series furler (early 1990's, bel
113" Teak grab rail for 1977 Hunter 27 marich at 10:37am 08.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1147 I need a 113" Teak Grab Rail; can someone please tell me where to find one? Thank you very much.
Boat blender? Bob 04 H260 at 10:36am 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2183 We are looking at adding a blender to our vessel inventory. We have been experimenting with making g
Trinka, get well soon Technodad at 10:02am 08.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2255 Trinkka, get well soon Trinkka (Joe) I am thinking about you and your health issues, it breaks m

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WINCH DRUM dlochner at 2:10pm 04.27.23 It is possible to have the drum resurfaced. You might try a local machine shop, if they can't do it
Emgine replacement dlochner at 2:06pm 04.27.23 Do you have a preferred engine for your repower, a Beta, Nanni, Yanmar, etc.? If so the local dealer
De-winterization LakeOntario270 at 1:59pm 04.27.23 Don't Sink
Advice on interior paneling repair dmax at 1:42pm 04.27.23 It would probably be easier to repair what you have than try to match it. Hard to tell from the pict
Emgine replacement brad minda at 1:31pm 04.27.23 Thanks jssailem for chiming in. Your response is about as helpful as o'l kappy's was. As you don't
St. Lucia Don S/V ILLusion at 1:16pm 04.27.23 We keep our boat in Marigot during Summer. Very few places with comfortable overnight anchorages or
St. Lucia brockangelo at 1:11pm 04.27.23 Tell me more about the boat boy culture you've experienced, especially if it was at St Lucia or Mart
Slippery floorboards Trent Tidmore at 1:09pm 04.27.23 FWIW we have visited a high-end sailboat (about 40+ feet) with a "Treadmaster" sole topping. Looked
St. Lucia (1) brockangelo at 1:06pm 04.27.23 Wow thanks for the info. I'll have to plot all these on the map. We're only going to be there for a
St. Lucia Hollyberry at 12:54pm 04.27.23 Over several visits we've done the eastern Caribbean chain from Barbuda to Grenada.. It's 'open ocea
WINCH DRUM tfox2069 at 12:53pm 04.27.23 You could see if the Barton Wincher will work for your winch - its an add on for non-self-tailing wi
Slippery floorboards FastOlson at 12:50pm 04.27.23 FWIW we have visited a high-end sailboat (about 40+ feet) with a "Treadmaster" sole topping. Looked
Glue to attach handle to hatch kloudie1 at 12:45pm 04.27.23 Talk to the Hatchmasters folks.. Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair They repair hatches and pr
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:31am 04.27.23 Well we got a head start this week but...IT IS ACTUALLY FRIDAY ....:beer:
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux rgranger at 11:20am 04.27.23 I mentioned this thread to a few of my friends at lunch today. One of the guys at lunch said that t
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam smokey73 at 11:15am 04.27.23 Thanks, I was just concerned that there was an anchor attached to the end of that rode. Would hate
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 10:52am 04.27.23 So much of what you do and how you use your boat is based on where you sail. I would not dive in the
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux jssailem at 10:51am 04.27.23 With the number of boats cruising the waters of the Puget Sound, derelict small boats is a serious i
How close is too close to shore? rgranger at 10:46am 04.27.23 I spent the night on the hook in a lake in my Hunter 26 one spring in 2019. I usually come into the
How close is too close to shore? shemandr at 9:56am 04.27.23 Well diving on it in 10' is a lot easier than 35'. Diving on an anchor is a whole other topic. I'

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