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Boom vang Benutc at 5:51am 05.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3745 1. How do you rig a Boom Vang AND is it required when you have a Traveler? 2. My Traveler does
What's this on my F26 keel (1) Afrinus at 5:33am 05.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/860 I hauled my 1986 Bene First26 on Thursday for a bottom painting job. I noticed something on my keel
Sail combinations wildblue164 at 5:25am 05.05.13 Catalina 22 4/1329 My 110 hank-on jib is getting "tired" and I am looking to replace it, but trying to decide if i want
Dirt accumulation - Drain? (1) Begynol at 5:10am 05.05.13 Smaller Boats 1/747 I know this may sound trivial but it drives me a bit nuts. In the cockpit floor next to the stern t
Replace turnbuckles??? Replace stays??? LoveTwoSail at 4:52am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1269 The turnbuckles on this 1988 boat are discolored, but do not appear to be bent or damaged. The stays
P 23 coming home today (1) DAVA390 at 4:13am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1578 Struck a deal yesterday. I guess first on list, get motor running. Tohatsu 4 strk, it was parked and
Dark blue Sunbrella used by Hunter Ken13559 at 3:19am 05.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2926 Can anyone advise the name or p/n for the dark blue Sunbrella use by Hunter Marine for their Bimini
what brand of fore hatch wind scoop works the best? centerline at 1:21am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/7489 I want to either buy or make an easy to use wind scoop for the fore hatch. I have never used one or
Securing in a marina Akapeterc at 12:43am 05.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/780 Just after other people's points of view concerning securing a boat in a marina. I have to leave the
In-mast furling - halyard follies. - H36 PKFK at 10:23pm 05.04.13 Big Boats 11/2159 Ok - got the boat in the water - everyone still has all their fingers and toes, and the water is ou*
re glaze exterior window? dive7mmwet at 6:54pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 1/876 Just got done re bedding all deck and windows on our Cat and its been quite a job , but great family
Sacrificing Sacrificial Anodes Neil McDonald at 6:43pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 44/8290 I normally place two zinc anodes on the exposed section of my prop shaft and haul the boat every two
Hull Graphics raymond james at 6:39pm 05.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/744 Does anyone know how or where i can find the original hull graphics for my 1993 Hunter 23.5 ? Prefer
Engel / Elemax Genset Ken13559 at 6:27pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/809 I've been transporting an Engel(Elemax) genset SHX2000 in my car and notice strong smell of petrol.
Impeller john r. weatherly at 6:16pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/910 After Replacing The Sherwood Impeller For My Universal 5411 Motor, No Water Is Moving Thru The Motor
Plan B - Day Two (4) Roger Long at 6:08pm 05.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3546 I woke late and sailed off the anchor and then down the Sassafras and up to Turkey Point on as nice
fuel can that fits allen-deckard at 5:55pm 05.04.13 Catalina 22 7/1099 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 the fuel compartment is obviously for a 5 gal can but I have a 3.5 HP that
Precison 23 parts DAVA390 at 4:17pm 05.04.13 Parts Search 0/869 Just bought an 1988 P23. This boat has a bilge pump run by handle in cockpit, removable handle is aw
restoration h23 Stokeshc at 3:06pm 05.04.13 Smaller Boats 6/2260 I hope I don't regret it but starting complete restoration on my h23 pics to follow
Life Raft on a 28.5 montray1969 at 2:58pm 05.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/646 due to concerns from the admiral, i must install a life raft aboard my 28.5. I came across a deal o

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Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too Leeward Rail at 10:27pm 07.11.22 a well protected place to store our boats and work on them through the winter. A nice set of drums
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 10:27pm 07.11.22
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options ricksoth at 10:26pm 07.11.22 Tide range at my home is in the 12' range - occasionally as much as 16'. Plenty given the 5.5' draf
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options FastOlson at 10:19pm 07.11.22 Both Oregon and Washington had tide grids in regular use until about mid or late 80's, roughly. Then
Boom Mishap mikeracca at 10:12pm 07.11.22
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII mikeracca at 10:11pm 07.11.22 Awesome write up. I had similar issues on Luna, and I went with the new harness from end to end rout
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options dLj at 9:53pm 07.11.22 A surprise that in the most restrictive sate in the nation (as far as anti fouling paint goes), tha
throttle brake JoeWhite at 9:30pm 07.11.22 I am not sure how your's is, but on mine there is an adjusting screw just below the compass and on t
Trouble removing prop shaft vidalia at 9:17pm 07.11.22
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Tedd at 9:09pm 07.11.22 Acetone does NOT hurt FG. I've never been totally confident that acetone won't at least take some o
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options MikeHoncho at 9:06pm 07.11.22
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 07.11.22 Use a hair dryer to soften the adhesive and pull it off. Too easy to get carried away with a heat g
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options fstbttms at 8:22pm 07.11.22 Citation, please? This a bit of a surprise. A surprise that in the most restrictive sate in the n
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options mermike at 8:20pm 07.11.22 BTW- this is illegal in Washington. Citation, please? This a bit of a surprise.
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options fstbttms at 8:17pm 07.11.22 Regrading painting, has anyone ever intentionally used the tide and their beach to simply "lay the b
Outhaul car on Selden Boom (1) Nachismo at 8:08pm 07.11.22 Anybody find a good source for these? Mine is toast
solution for rigid solar panels installation (1) Windpilot at 8:08pm 07.11.22 For on top of the bimini you buy ss handrails. They are available in different lengths and styles. C
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options dLj at 8:00pm 07.11.22 In Normandy what you are talking about is done all the time - but they have what, 15 meter tides? (s
Halyard choice opinions... dlochner at 7:31pm 07.11.22 It's your boat and your money. Buy the line you want. When I replaced my halyards it was the best va
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too (1) SailingLoto at 7:15pm 07.11.22 We all lust for a well protected place to store our boats and work on them through the winter. :bi

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