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Cat 25 Swing Keel Repair Mikem at 9:40am 01.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2395 Our Cat-25 is on the hard at Yachtfish Marine, Port Orchard, Wa. And an update on the continuing re
a hammock. Capt Strapfoots at 8:58am 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1184 I have a back packer travel hammock that can be strung between tree's. What do you think the weight
New deck organizer installation DPEYTON at 7:56am 01.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1705 My 1986 Hunter 31 has two organizers with two lines each, one starboard and one port. I want to add
Vintage Hunter 2000 Rub Rail Sailgunner at 7:39am 01.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/776 I have a few places on my 2000 410 where the screws have come out of the rub rail. The screws have
My Custom Galley Box! (VIDEO) sailingandsuch at 6:46am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 25/11435 Recently I had a user on here (merlinuxo) PM me and ask about my galley box I built a while back, sa
Downwind playing sheet on a 60 footer Quoddy at 5:27am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1282
Towing a 22 750 Miles? GorillaToast at 5:02am 01.09.13 Catalina 22 31/3755 Would you? I may be moving to Rhode Island, and will need to get my boat there. One option is to tow
What's Wrong With This Picture? (1) Maine Sail at 4:58am 01.09.13 Musings With Maine Sail 14/4379 I took this photo yesterday.... It's an AC panel equipped with a 30A main AC breaker with four 15A
CM-93 charts c_witch at 12:13am 01.09.13 Trailer Sailors 3/16871 Where to find these charts. I think they are the full world set and probably the same ones I had ear
What to expect as a seller Gretsch at 10:05pm 01.08.13 Catalina 22 7/1240 I am selling a Catalina 22. Is it unreasonable for me to not want to take the boat out for test sail
volvo penta parts Monty VM at 8:36pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 2/1031 where do you buy your parts? I am used to volvo prices but was SHOCKED at $400 for a pulley on the w
honeymoon island alallen1 at 7:22pm 01.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1478 I am curious about honeymoon island south of tarpon springs. is there an anchorage, dock, etc??? i h
Bummer Brian D at 6:43pm 01.08.13 SSB and Ham Operators 12/10311 Well, so much for HF. I was experimenting with random lengths at home before going to the boat. But
Queen For A Day - Free 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Skip Gundlach at 4:55pm 01.08.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/32992 Queen For A Day - Free 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Those of you of a certain age may recall a TV s
How to detect source of odor from rotor molded holding tank discovery at 4:16pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 2/1006 Trying to determine where a odor is originating from my forward holding tank. We have owned the boat
Northbound in January. (3) Chris Patterson at 4:05pm 01.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5477 Hmm. It was a quiet morning in Southport for awhile. The clouds cleared, and a beautiful Winter day
Grind, grind, grind Roger Long at 3:57pm 01.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1346 Don't worry, I'm having fun in my own perverse way. I want to take full advantage of this weather w
Woman Dead as Sailboat Runs Aground Stretch at 3:20pm 01.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 3/7267 Union Bay Courtney, B.C. Man and woman pulled from water. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-
Flexible latches on Hunter lockers kwiggy at 2:31pm 01.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/992 Hi, I am having some problems trying to get the flexible latches for the stern lockers on my Hunter
Diesel deck filler Jalepeno at 1:58pm 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/998

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Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 6:39pm 04.13.23 Even if the company that's coming to inspect the boat finds nothing wrong, I'd still float her for a
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put i
Help installing A/C on a Hunter 33.5 Sutric at 6:36pm 04.13.23 The PO of out boat installed it under the nav table and ran 4" diameter flex venting to outlets in t
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 6:30pm 04.13.23 ...... Poli-glow is very controversial. Some like the look. Some say once it starts to weather it l
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 5:58pm 04.13.23 I am having second thoughts about whether I should have put it on the shaft. Get a split coupling
in-cabin electric bilge pump question dlochner at 5:56pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and pushe
Anti seize on coupler set screws? TimFromLI at 5:48pm 04.13.23 I serviced mine last year, I used permatex anti seize on both the coupler set screws and the coupler
Removing Hurth HBW 150 Hollyberry at 5:47pm 04.13.23 Can you remove the bell housing with the gear/adaptor assembly? Don't you need to remove the bell ho
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 5:43pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into "
Beneteau Questions TimFromLI at 5:37pm 04.13.23 That doesn't sound like an original setup. I have a Beneteau but I have 2 pumps, one for the bilge
Beneteau Questions Hollyberry at 5:37pm 04.13.23 Our setup is the typical man/auto master switch with a float running the pump in 'auto'. The shower
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 5:32pm 04.13.23
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 5:23pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. I won't be able to find out by asking the seller if it wa
season begins, the lakes are open (1) Tally Ho at 4:48pm 04.13.23 Photo in my local paper this week of the first ocean-going vessel to make port in my neck of the woo
Shakey in gear (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 04.13.23 I can only get it to + - .015" I don't know if you'll find much on the market that can live with
Beneteau Questions Tally Ho at 4:41pm 04.13.23
Paint Rollers (Covers) Tally Ho at 4:38pm 04.13.23 I use a foam roller. Full recoat with hydrocoat every fourth year. Chip touch up with a small dispo
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.13.23 In the process of replacing my PSS bellows, I had to replace the coupler set screws as they got man
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 4:29pm 04.13.23

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