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what do you think? aluminum better than zinc? Tricia at 10:59am 01.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3866 http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2013/01/why-non-zinc-anodes-are-a-good-idea
1986 35 ft Oday original transducer stowe18 at 9:49am 01.14.13 Bigger Boats 4/1621 I have the original transducer - which is datamarine. Looking to upgrade the existing depth and spee
Hatches- Clean and cover (1) Dan D at 8:59am 01.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1163 I brought home my 4 hatches that need cleaning and polishing- has anyone used a product that worked
float switch gunk (1) gettinthere at 8:52am 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1158 What is this on my bilge pump float switch bracket? pocket that is usually dry, only gets rain wa
V 21 display Portland OR Boat Show mcfast at 8:44am 01.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/venture21class/photos/recent/1631798550/view
Propane conversion worth it? tmiller1116 at 8:32am 01.14.13 Catalina 30 11/6038 We live aboard an '83 Catalina 30'. We have an alcohol stove/oven (Origo 6000) which works fine...
MArine Air Water circulation kjretlaw at 7:50am 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1992 I have an issue with my AC unit, every time I clean out the screen for the seawater pump it fails to
Engine Cleaning, Heat Exchanger & Altenator (8) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:19am 01.14.13 Catalina 310 36/10136 Engine Cleaning, Heat Exchanger ' Alternator The Engine in General So here is what my engine looked
Solbian SL80L x2 or x3, Genasun vs. Morningstar controller marujo.sortudo at 6:09am 01.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2942 I am looking at installing 2 or even 3 Solbian SL80L panels to provide solar for my 220 Ah Concorde
SSB Install on a Boat with No Back Stay? Bowedtoothdoc at 5:59am 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 32/7038 I am interested in learning more about Ham and SSB radios. Most of the time from what I have seen th
Dodger for a 320 garethreeves at 4:26am 01.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1416 Can anyone give me details on where I could find a dodger for my 320 like the one on this boat http:
any ideas for a moonraker 26 Ryder and clets moonraker 26 at 1:11am 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1452 I am the an owner of a moonraker 26 an I have a very short rudder so I can't point highenough for r
Replacing and inboard with an outboard Lazysailer at 1:08am 01.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/10549 Hi All, I'm new to this forum and sailing and have had some bad luck with my inboard 8.5hp yanmar
More buyers than sellers? obsailor at 7:58pm 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3314 I lost my boat in Sandy and have been looking in the NY/Conn/RI area for a replacement and found sel
Post compression help hummingbirdbassist at 7:06pm 01.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 55/10746 Any one in the severna park area of md( near Annapolis) got any free time and know how on fixing a m
Elec plug slowdog at 6:50pm 01.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1840 What kind of plug do you use to hook up a elec start outboard to the battery so that you can remove
New 322 owner with some some questions.. Second Wind at 6:42pm 01.13.13 Bigger Boats 6/1870 Some of these might sound silly, but I hope to get your help- 1) in the head is a storage box of so
Meet SBO: Dave (3) Phil Herring at 6:31pm 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2693 Dave's sailing experience began at age 11 at camp Nor'wester in the San Juan Islands, sailing Corona
Stanchions gfrazzle at 6:00pm 01.13.13 Big Boats 0/744 Anybody know offhand the diameter of the stanchions on a 41DS? I need to order a bracket and I am aw
Blasting the hull with walnut shells McZube at 5:34pm 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 7/6850 My boat is a Hunter 31 with an 11' beam. Any idea how many hours it will take to blast the bottom u

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Second anchor question (1) BroncoJohn at 5:48am 03.30.23 I thought I would post an update. I was able to fit both anchors and have separate rode for each. I
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights BroncoJohn at 5:44am 03.30.23 I had the same leak on our 386. For me the water was coming in the screw holes on the solar panel de
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 5:35am 03.30.23 Unless there's a strong argument otherwise, I think that's my direction. Fill the tiny cracks at the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 5:32am 03.30.23 I'm wondering if I should stop at the last black layer or remove it too. It's pretty easy removal e
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? shemandr at 5:26am 03.30.23 I'd focus on smoothness more than blister protection. Prepare a smooth surface on whatever layer yo
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 03.30.23 VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John Deere yellow. 2 foam rollers. One to apply and one to smooth
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 5:03am 03.30.23 Yes, it is quite possible no barrier coat was applied. It wasn't until the 1990s that applying barri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:55am 03.30.23 Thx David. I like where this is going. No blisters thank God. What I'm calling gelcoat isn't shiny
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 tb_gb at 4:49am 03.30.23 Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. I ended up using Martek davits. I saw them at the St Pe
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:43am 03.30.23 Dave, the gelcoat is white. It comes thru once I get past the lowest black layer. If that black lay
Damper plate? kloudie1 at 4:42am 03.30.23 It is normal for the output shaft to rotate one way and not the other. The clutch is energized by th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 4:41am 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? RoyS at 4:27am 03.30.23 That build up is usually caused by boat owners applying a new coat of bottom paint every Spring. In
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 4:18am 03.30.23 You didn't mention the color of the alleged gelcoat. If it is white, then it is likely gelcoat. It i
Holding tanks q's vmaks at 4:01am 03.30.23 Hello everyone, I want/need to replace my holding tank in my Pearson 30, at the moment it has a bla
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:24am 03.30.23 What kid of paint and how did you apply it? It looks great! VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John
I'm a newbie fresh and green! kappykaplan at 2:28am 03.30.23 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat and welcome to the forum! I'm quite fond of my 1983 Pearson
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate Scallywagger at 11:49pm 03.29.23 That is not a factory weld. It is not even an acceptable weld for a structural component. Replace
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? BigEasy at 9:18pm 03.29.23 I would say that @DSqr & partner have already found success over the past 13 years and continue to d
I'm a newbie fresh and green! BigEasy at 9:05pm 03.29.23 Hello all, I'm so excited to start this new adventure. Congratulations on the purchase of your

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