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Dinghy is dirty Alvorada at 8:25am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2952 OK, so I did not use the dinghy last year (never even took it out of storage). Now it's a mess. I
Curious about why Lockjr at 7:32am 05.01.13 Irwin 0/1982 I was wondering why Irwin made a Citation 39 and a Irwin 40 Mk II the exact same stats? The interior
Beneteau 235 information Flyindiver at 6:09am 05.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3314 I am in the process of looking around for my first boat and have stumbled onto a 1989 First 235. I h
Free downloadable Chartplotter software and maps. Pilotocopilot at 5:59am 05.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1951 Just a note on some free software that may benefit some people here who may or may not know about it
Furler & Jib Sheet Question Ward H at 5:33am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1339 My O'day 25 has a Furlex 100S furler on it. Having little experience with boats in general and furle
modernize from hank-on to furling ybrad at 4:50am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/794 Although I've mostly enjoyed the drill for several years of having a hank-on jib, getting a furler i
Sailtimer windvane Hoop2125 at 4:42am 05.01.13 Smaller Boats 8/6699 Anyone tried the sail timer wind vane? It's a wifi or Bluetooth wind vane. They also have iPhone/iPa
Thoughts on T/S Marine Air VRP16K Rich Stidger at 9:07pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2400 I have a 1997 h40.5 with two Marine Air Reverse-cycle A/C units. One is a 16K BTU and the other is
Outboard Motor Mount ChiTownSail at 7:32pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2171 For those of you who have recently added a heavier 4 stroke motor to your sail boat, what type of ou
Trailer Bunk Board replacement Ken Secor at 6:28pm 04.30.13 Catalina 22 10/3755 I could swear I saw a thread regarding how to replace the bunk boards on my C-22 OEM trailer but all
trailer hitch brakes Misses Tippi at 5:54pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1954 Has anyone had the hitch/brake assy apart? mine is a steel 2004 model Macgregor trailer and Im havin
Replacing toe rail for 40' hunter ADuke at 5:46pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 0/663 Has anyone ever replaced the toe rail gasket? Today we pulled the rails and to my surprise the gask
Universal M18 - How many MCA needed Chesapeake Bob at 5:41pm 04.30.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1892 My starting battery for my Universal M18 is getting sluggish. I checked the manual and no mention o
Rigging life expectancy Mike Drew at 5:35pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1312 How long can you expect stainless steel standing rigging to last in a freshwater boat that leaves th
Jabsco PAR Max 4 Washdown pump won't Chesapeake Bob at 5:19pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/7249 My Jabsco PAR Max 4 won't pump water to the wash down hose/nozzle. I disassembled it and for the li
Placement of VHF antenna on 260 Hunter sfr at 5:03pm 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/940 I would like to mount a VHF antenna in the stern of my 260 hunter need some help to route the cable,
Going down Chesapeake this weekend Piotr at 4:51pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/866 Yup, our annual Chesapeake City-to-Rock Hall trip will take place (I hope) this Saturday. For those
New Pump for rear a/c unit davidpackwood at 4:36pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 3/826 I have a Mermaid a/c unit in the aft cabin. It runs fine for about 20 mins, then water stops running
Registration numbers Milwaukee Protocol at 4:31pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1069 Just pulled the old registration numbers off my boat and left some serious imprints. Not sure if I s
chainplate eyebolt kit windchime22 at 4:29pm 04.30.13 Catalina 22 2/1077 This is $177 from c/d. Has anyone found a cheaper solution? Thanks

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Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... stickinthemud57 at 5:29am 05.06.23 Repair them. They will only get worse and cost more over time. +1
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 4:10am 05.06.23 I agree with all you say except I question if there really is water in the keel. How did the survey
Old bilge: water in keel Ward H at 4:05am 05.06.23 My worry would be that brick holds moisture once the system is compromised. A solid lead keel obvio
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... ggrizzard at 1:31am 05.06.23 Repair them. They will only get worse and cost more over time.
Reverse Polarity MikeHoncho at 10:15pm 05.05.23 Is this a new issue or has it always been that way?
Hello to the community (3) RSHunter27 at 10:04pm 05.05.23 Well I've nearly finished my top side. Now it's time to begin my work in the cockpit. It is been my
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24pm 05.05.23 Life as I know it has just come to an end : ut the holding clips, part number 30648-1000 and whethe
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 05.05.23 I figured you would bequeath him a kid who now wants to go to grad school or something:facepalm:
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 9:00pm 05.05.23 Here's to you guys. :beer: rn.co/7b9888ca-2a9a-4b77-a824-603b28bc305e_text.gif So that's what she wa
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install JoeWhite at 8:41pm 05.05.23 Can you remove its knob and the white skirt that is below that. This will allow more room for your c
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 05.05.23 That could only happen if you flush a razor blade that doesn't make it through the joker and keeps
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? CowboyWay at 8:22pm 05.05.23 I agree we need anti-freeze in northern climate, but I just get the premixed 50-50.
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20pm 05.05.23 Peggie, how likely are you to see a joker valve fail by the sudden loss of a "lip" ? I'll give that
New Hunter arch panel SailorShaggy at 6:50pm 05.05.23 environmentally sealed is another buzzword to search for. a mil-spec circular may be your best bet.
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install High Current at 6:49pm 05.05.23 Can you jury-rig something like a strap wrench (e.g. for an oil filter) to grab it? Or a clamping s
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 6:20pm 05.05.23 Thanks rgranger.... I'll have to attempt again tomorrow and provide pictures.
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges rgranger at 6:13pm 05.05.23 Pics please
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JoeWhite at 5:57pm 05.05.23 Talky Ho, distilled water contains no salt and most importantly no dirt particles that wear out wate
Do You Recognize This Anchor? Hello Below at 5:40pm 05.05.23 Looks like a Manson supreme ewed by Lloyds Register of Shipping and Manson received SHHP (Super Hig
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 4:37pm 05.05.23 previous thread that is good, advise the poster That is exactly what a "sticky" thread is.

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