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What is this junk on my hull (2) Skippy at 5:22pm 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1882 So I was getting my boat ready for summer and i noticed these tiny raised bumps on my hull. they're
VC-17 Stormydog at 2:54pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1583 Hello all, this is a two part question. First one is applying a VC-17 to the bottom of our boat.
Rudder improvement papamills at 1:27pm 04.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1430 1999 Mac 26X, twin retractable rudders, 48"L X 9" tappered to 8", poor control at low speed, no bite
Solar mast head lights Blane at 12:22pm 04.12.13 Big Boats 11/7451 WE are all trying to save power on the hook. Has anyone tried a solar light on the mast head? If so
Hunter 34 Stern Tube Jacques C at 11:38am 04.12.13 Big Boats 19/5399 I have discovered that the propeller shaft has worn through the bottom of the bronze stern tube. So
Oday 28 bottom work? Dragon Fly at 11:31am 04.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/975 Ahoy ! spring bottom painting scraping and general cleaning: what tools needed? a rotary
Barrier Coat - Catalina 380 - 2001 bob_kowalski at 9:42am 04.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1377 I bought this boat in 2008 and it had a fresh coat of ablative bottom paint. I sail on the Chesapeak
Planning to replace hatch slider rails this weekend Brian S at 8:59am 04.12.13 Day Sailers 4/1260 Are there any gotchas I should be aware of? I got new sliders from D'R. As near as I can tell, th
spring bottom painting Dragon Fly at 8:53am 04.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/822 Hey all sailors; 28' oday on the hard and about to sand and paint bottom; wash scrub/clean decks and
Electrical Panel Ideas for C-27 caguy at 8:37am 04.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1223 I want to move the electrical panel and switch to a drier and more convenient location. Where have
Cable lock for outboard suggestions? kito at 7:29am 04.12.13 Catalina 22 8/2272 I am not sure if I will be in a wet slip or keep it at the marina on the trailer with mast up this y
Engine assembly issue pullark at 7:01am 04.12.13 Catalina 30 2/987 Hi All, I have a Beta 28 hp diesel . This the same motor as the M25XPB (but with different add-ons s
AFRICA - Gary Jobson MrBill_FLL at 7:00am 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1107 I was at our sailing club meeting last night, where we had Gary Jobson speak. he related a story
Is the main sail suppose to go up with just one person? Tony E at 5:41am 04.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2542 Hello all. I just bought a 1998 MacGregor 26x. I went out to B.C. Canada to check it out, learn how
"Strider" and "Rachel Carson" on Webcam (1) Roger Long at 5:17am 04.12.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5285 You can see my present berth on the CBL webcam: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x48
Water up in front of water tanks Bloodline at 5:03am 04.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1034 Buying a 373 next week. Had an opportunity to dig through the boat a bit, yesterday. Found clean,
Blue Marine Bottom Protect Primer wufibugs at 10:13pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 0/794 Has anyone used this product? Any special tips on application or preparation? I am planning on sod
Water tanks nramsey at 9:21pm 04.11.13 Bigger Boats 3/1254 Has anyone else had 2 broken water tanks. I've just bought this boat and the first surprise issue i
Good Reason To Look At Stuff (1) Rick D at 8:49pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2331 Recently, I had occasion to check ' clean the engine ground connection. As I was accessing it, I loo
Marine plugs and sockets obsailor at 8:48pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2929 For electrical power the yard my boat is in only has "marine" style sockets (the kind you plug nice

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Boom Vang Joe at 9:14am 04.16.23 The vang's primary purpose is to stabilize the boom (prevent bouncing) when it is swung outside the
keel help Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 04.16.23 thanks I have a soda blaster scheduled to at least get started with this issue. Unfortunately, th
Beneteau Questions joker460 at 9:12am 04.16.23 Most of the Benes I went to look at had that as factory installed. I went with the Water witch elect
keel help Dil at 9:02am 04.16.23 thanks I have a soda blaster scheduled to at least get started with this issue. I do not know much
Identifying water in the bilge. sigsgmret at 8:47am 04.16.23 Great idea. Thanks
Identifying water in the bilge. (1) jssailem at 8:46am 04.16.23 Here is something that might work.. AquaChek Salt Test Strip Titrators for Pools - Salt Water Pool
Boom Vang (2) lakesurfsailor at 8:44am 04.16.23 Picture show the boom is Z spar. View 4 shows an eye for attachmentl Are there two of them one fo
New sail advice needed jon hansen at 8:43am 04.16.23 well said john. what john mentioned that i think is a must do, they bring the sail to the boat,
Boom Vang lakesurfsailor at 8:36am 04.16.23 Picture show the boom is Z spar. View 4 shows an eye for attachmentl Are there two of them one fo
Rust on Keel I need Help. Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 04.16.23 @skipperclaud , can you supply a few closeup pictures of the joint. It may give us a better picture
Rust on Keel I need Help. jssailem at 8:30am 04.16.23 Perhaps it had an iron cable lying against the keel at some point.
Rust on Keel I need Help. Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 04.16.23 Just got to give my head a scratch here. I didn't think Hunter, Marlow, whatever, had every used st
Boom Vang jssailem at 8:27am 04.16.23 how adding one would be adding a safety feature. You are correct in my thinking. A Vang is a trim
Beneteau Questions Wesleymi at 8:22am 04.16.23 My 1998 Oceanus 321 was the same way. I have since put in a float switch to activate the pump and wi
New sail advice needed jssailem at 8:15am 04.16.23 I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out all my options, and would appreciate some opinions
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:32am 04.16.23 There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (th
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 04.16.23 Spoke with the owner and the repairman on Saturday. There was a crack in the hull possibly due to
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:28am 04.16.23 I have prepped two iron keels in the past and found the only way to control rust is to coat with fi
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:27am 04.16.23 Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to t
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Dave Groshong at 7:04am 04.16.23 We offer a full rig shop, Samson XLS3, 10mm=3/8ish is $1.05/ft

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