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bow pulpit removal topside at 5:39pm 05.05.13 Catalina 30 2/1119 What is the best way to remove the pulpit without droping the roller furlong? She's a1988 30 catalin
Battery charging questions DAVA390 at 5:33pm 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1149 Bill Roosa, MS, et al.... Boat I brought home today came with a battery the PO said was "a couple o
Gunnel calking Fire Escape at 5:26pm 05.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/579 I have a Hunter 29.5 that had some old calking that I removed on the stern section of the gunnel. Wh
Cabin Windows Big Fish at 4:44pm 05.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/852 I own a 1978 Hunter 27 and the cabin windows need to be replaced, they are badly scratched. I've rem
In the Honolulu paper this morning, rgranger at 4:27pm 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1422 The Coast Guard is searching for four sailors who stopped communicating while sailing from Hawaii to
Gulfstrean Sailing for Novices capta at 3:56pm 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1412 Over and over again I see posts from those new to sailing (and some not so new) asking about crossin
keel bolt torque mydoor165 at 3:55pm 05.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2305 H34 1984 Hunter. Backing plate is corroded and needs to be replaced. Need the torque for aft keel bo
9,2a fuel tank replacement Swampyankee at 3:47pm 05.05.13 S2 12/2736 Prepping the boat for the season and discovered fuel dripping from the bottom of my fuel tank. Aww c
Cabin cushion covers (1) Hydro Therapy at 2:08pm 05.05.13 Day Sailers 3/986 I just wanted to share what I had found. I've been wanting to cover my cabin seating cushions. The o
brokers in mystic area noanker at 1:33pm 05.05.13 Bigger Boats 0/542 does anybody know of a good broker in the mystic ct area ? I will be putting my O'day 31 on the mar
Broaching a C22 MacGreg at 12:28pm 05.05.13 Catalina 22 5/2847 I was out yesterday during a wind direction change. It went from ne to nw to n and then back to ne a
Renovation front bedroom O'Day 37 CC (5) R�gis at 11:58am 05.05.13 Bigger Boats 3/1200 Last fall I renovated my rear bedroom, and I just finished my front bedroom. Here are some pictures.
SunForce 600 vs AirBreeze? Al - s/v Persephone at 11:24am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1141 I've been considering buying an AirBreeze for my 300ah battery set-up, due to its apparently good re
New questions after parking at a slip (1) Nrmlspeed at 8:24am 05.05.13 Catalina 22 7/1081 I have rented a slip locally at Lake Pleasant in NW Phoenix, Az. What a difference. I can park the
Garboard Drains (2) toddco at 7:45am 05.05.13 Trailer Sailors 4/2286 Hello All, I am considering replumbing the transom drain in my 1976 Oday 20. The previous owner gutt
fixed keel martnj32567substitute at 7:43am 05.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/956 I have an oday 23 it has a fixed keel an a thru hull mast the boat set under a tree 13 years im just
Keel: Stripped bolt "tube" Ken Secor at 7:29am 05.05.13 Catalina 22 16/2022 The maiden voyage a few days away, I decided to check the four hanger bolts. What I found was disco
Teak Toerail - Greyed, varnished or oiled? PDReynolds at 7:27am 05.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1120 Hi All, Just wondering what to do with my greyed teak toerail on my 423. Hull is burgundy awl gri
Balmar Alternator upgrade for Yanmar 4JH4E PDReynolds at 7:03am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 16/7441 Hi Folks, I am looking at replacing my stock 60 amp stock alternator in my Yanmar 4JH4E engine to
Yanmar engine stop cable Ken13559 at 6:58am 05.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1400 Is the stock Stop Cable for Yanmar engine a common part from Teleflex Morse? The p/n is lift from m

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Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options jssailem at 6:18am 07.12.22 Finding a DIY boat yard is tough for the work you are considering. Only grid I know about is the on
Cape may 663 bridge clearance Cmp1110 at 6:17am 07.12.22 Pic was Saturday 7/9 at 3:45
Cape may 663 bridge clearance (1) Cmp1110 at 6:16am 07.12.22 Went thru Saturday a little tight. 55 is not at high tide per the charts
Boom Mishap CurtisC at 6:06am 07.12.22 Short of a temporary keeper line from boom to mast side gooseneck ftg, you'll need to remove or dril
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options Joe at 6:00am 07.12.22 Putting a few coats of bottom paint over the old paint is pretty easy. Hire the diver to come out a
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options ricksoth at 5:52am 07.12.22 I'm just around the corner from Port Orchard, at Brownsville or during the summer on the mooring alo
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? svadagiomaine at 5:50am 07.12.22
Replacing a WC Headmate Joe at 5:21am 07.12.22 Thank you, Peggy. I'm certainly open to the idea of a MSD. I really like the idea of low maintenanc
What size headsail do I have? Joe at 5:13am 07.12.22 Also, I think some of my main sail furling issues are to to that problem. Furling mainsails do not
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) All U Get at 5:10am 07.12.22 They make a rubber eraser that fits into a drill, I used them with great results.
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? jviss at 4:09am 07.12.22 I did a quick search for this device and while I get hits on eBay, etc., I can't find a manual. Do
solution for rigid solar panels on hunter 45 ds 2010 (1) senang at 3:55am 07.12.22 This my way for 2 Sunpower 328W panels in 2016. Tubes extension used as dinghy hoists.
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) jviss at 3:30am 07.12.22 Acetone will harm gel coat. Best thing I've found for removing the glue once a sticker has been rem
throttle brake kappykaplan at 2:46am 07.12.22 You could try adding a cable clamp to the throttle cable to add some friction.
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII mikeracca at 12:19am 07.12.22 I think I'm going to go back over all the connections on everything and spray it all with a can of
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options mikeracca at 12:16am 07.12.22
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:39pm 07.11.22 During this weeks cruise The Galley Wench told me to start looking for a new galley faucet that has
Good exercise of older boaters Terry Cox at 11:14pm 07.11.22 I think Terry was the only person who may have missed it..... :beer: I can be pretty dense at time
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 10:56pm 07.11.22 During this weeks cruise The Galley Wench told me to start looking for a new galley faucet that has
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII jonelli at 10:34pm 07.11.22 I think I'm going to go back over all the connections on everything and spray it all with a can of T

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