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Researching Walbro fuel pumps (diy polishing) svselkie at 8:51pm 03.31.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/7831 I'm intent on building a recirculating fuel polishing system for my 35-gal tank and I've read all th
Replacing wood; getting shiny (1) Brian S at 7:42pm 03.31.13 Day Sailers 5/1209 I put in a whole bunch of work on the boat this weekend. My main focus was polishing. I used Main Sa
Hunter 23' Mast Mounting/Normal Operation Position (1) carboman at 7:24pm 03.31.13 Smaller Boats 11/2768 When the mast is stepped and in its normal working/use position, is the bottom of the mast supposed
Varnish Recommendation Marc14857 at 5:58pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1749 I'm looking for a recommendation for a Varnish to use on rail seats of my Hunter 44. I've used Cetol
What sealant? bhstech at 5:30pm 03.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2117 I am working on the brightwork on my, new to me, 86 C-27. The sealant on the handrails and traveler
Maiden Voyage Hydro Therapy at 5:10pm 03.31.13 Day Sailers 6/1543 I purchased my 22 back in December. I've been working on her just about every weekend. Needless to s
Need insight on boot stripes McZube at 3:59pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 23/25183 1) What's the purpose of a boot stripe? Is it to provide a durable scrubbing surface at the water
ODay 28 Centerboard stuck up Euphoria2011 at 3:19pm 03.31.13 Bigger Boats 1/1115 Couldn't get the centerboard to come down today. It has worked fine up until today. Is there a pivot
Lake Travis sailors JamesRay at 2:43pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1008 Anyone out on Lake Travis? Have some questions about public ramps, good coves to set anchor, etc.
h25 "deflated" rudder (3) Db421 at 2:33pm 03.31.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1281 I'm fixing osmotic blisters among other things. the boat has been on the hard for about one year an
Lake Travis Catalina owners JamesRay at 2:29pm 03.31.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/799 Anyone out on Lake Travis? Have some questions about public ramps, good coves to set anchor, etc.
Cushion fabric Lost Parent at 12:24pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 18/6735 Anybody know a reasonable place to buy fabric for interior cushions 25Dollars /yd wow
Value of Roller Furler? GorillaToast at 11:55am 03.31.13 Catalina 22 5/1217 I need to buy new sails for my 22. I'm debating whether or not to add a roller furler. I don't reall
Genoa trim while on a broad reach. twistedline at 9:02am 03.31.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/18414 Hello, Thank you everyone in this forum, I have read almost every post and its helped immensely.
Simple solutions for solo sailing puddlejockey at 8:39am 03.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2211 I'd like to take my H27 out solo, on the Large inland lake where she's moored, and need some advice
Safe head treatments? Terrel01 at 8:35am 03.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1520 Are there any head odor treatments that will not degrade seals and valves over time?
replacing mac 22 window (2) newsailor72 at 8:21am 03.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2114 the plexiglass was broken when I bought the boat and I decided it's time to replace it (fortunately,
Sailing in heavier wind YVRguy at 7:43am 03.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1426 Off for a sail today and it looks like a little extra wind out there (20kts + in places.) I'm takin
Boatbuilding Schools shemandr at 5:57am 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1671 There was a discussion yesterday about how we would like to start a boatbuilding school in the New S
B361. Code/asym furler Randylb at 5:46am 03.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1351 Hi All, I am thinking of adding a 170 drifter for light air on my b361. I'd like to put it on a fu

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Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tally Ho at 2:45pm 12.23.22
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW kappykaplan at 2:43pm 12.23.22
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW Tally Ho at 2:29pm 12.23.22 Here in the Midwest, we dropped 40F in 24 hours. -2F as I write this at 4:25 pm. Winds are howlin
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom dlochner at 1:50pm 12.23.22 So have I. Yes, I considered everything. Most failures would not be noticed, just a few drips. Fir
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 1:43pm 12.23.22 Often the crimp on style fitting will have a normal hose Barb in the interior for the hose to slide
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW (1) JamesG161 at 1:20pm 12.23.22 was on Santa's Naughty list this year Good Boy Jim...
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 12:54pm 12.23.22 Still waiting for good day to do real test though, today wind chill of 22 so will wait for now.
Winterize wash down HTsailor at 11:46am 12.23.22
Winterize wash down Ralph Johnstone at 11:32am 12.23.22 It looks like it might come through the toilet intake seacock but there is no shut off independent
Happy Festivus... kloudie1 at 10:16am 12.23.22 Laughing.. I know a few fellows who, like that boat, list over to starboard a bit to celebrate Festi
Its funny Friday! (2) JamesG161 at 9:53am 12.23.22 211800 211801
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom thinwater at 9:51am 12.23.22 Sure Marine has been doing this for awhile. If it wasn't working, I would expect them to change the
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? dlochner at 9:47am 12.23.22 Often the crimp on style fitting will have a normal hose Barb in the interior for the hose to slide
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Don S/V ILLusion at 9:45am 12.23.22 Best explanation so far. Per Coulombs Law, the colder the electrons the faster the Amp flow is.
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 9:43am 12.23.22 211799 Jim...
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? twalker H260 at 9:42am 12.23.22 Often the crimp on style fitting will have a normal hose Barb in the interior for the hose to slide
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 9:28am 12.23.22 Without reading the article, what do you think that might be The answer is in a Time Capsule burie
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... JamesG161 at 9:23am 12.23.22 cold electrons Best explanation so far. Per Coulombs Law, the colder the electrons the faster th
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE JamesG161 at 9:19am 12.23.22 I am guessing the extra glare Look at the glare on the Garbage Cans that Solar Winds blew over.;)
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Don S/V ILLusion at 9:17am 12.23.22 Hard to understand where the problem is here - cold squirrels, cold batteries, cold electrons,.....

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