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incredible corrosion on seacocks Steve J. at 2:05am 10.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4783 Can anybopdy suggest a reason why my two thru-hull fittings have taken on 1/4 inch corrosion over th
Companionway Door Referral for Tacoma/Seattle/Olympia Soul Surfer at 12:42am 10.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/3042 The plastic pieces have to go. Looking for good work at a reasonable price. The boats located in Tac
Companionway Door Referral for Tacoma/Seattle/Olympia Soul Surfer at 12:27am 10.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1117 I've got to get rid of these plastic pieces. Looking for good work at a reasonable price that can do
Robo-signing has returned on the news ReginaGeorge at 10:53pm 10.14.12 Sails Call Lounge 2/9371 The method of robo-signing, that added much to the country's mortgage dilemma, appears to be making
Starting voltage David W at 8:46pm 10.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/3669 Hi everyone, looking for some perspective on something I noticed last weekend. Engine: 2QM15, circa
Fuel tank size? Lisa-Hunter28.5 at 8:32pm 10.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1131 Hi, haven't been able to figure the capacity of the fuel tank on my boat - anyone know what comes s
Hunter 42 passage replacement mattress ndavies at 8:02pm 10.14.12 Big Boats 4/2478 Does anyone know where we can get replacement mattresses for our Hunter 42 Passage? We live in Chatt
H34 Anchor Locker Question Joe Mullee at 7:35pm 10.14.12 Big Boats 8/2339 The thru hull that drains my anchor locker needs to be replaced along with the plywood backing plate
ODay 25 Erniee at 6:21pm 10.14.12 Day Sailers 9/2422 Just picked up an 80 model with the sail drive. This boat was idle for close to a year. Owner filled
What size (%) is my Genoa? Ward H at 6:09pm 10.14.12 Day Sailers 2/1217 My O'Day 25 came with the main sail and a jib, which appears to be a 100%. It also came with another
need a launch site by Fort Meyers FL Hollyweirdos at 4:19pm 10.14.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1378 I am looking for a good place to launch and park overnight that I can access pine island sound
launch site by fort Meyers FL Hollyweirdos at 4:14pm 10.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/996 Does anyone know of a good spot to put in and park overnight to access pine island sound.
Wow buyers remorse (3) drumbeater at 3:57pm 10.14.12 Pearson 6/3129 Even thought we got a good deal on the boat, $1000, I guess it's all relative. Looks like the rudder
Lost gin pole/mast raising pole chappy at 3:42pm 10.14.12 Smaller Boats 3/2559 Lost my mast raising/lowering pole last night for my Hunter H260. Any way to make one or do I just
Haul out for winter or leave in? McZube at 1:20pm 10.14.12 Ask All Sailors 22/7737 We're nearing the end of our first season as boat owners and I'm wondering if we should haul out for
Bonus Day Roger Long at 1:15pm 10.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2216 We had planned to wait out strong and contrary winds in Leadenham Creek. I was in a lazy, Sunday mo
enginee removal seadancer62 at 12:58pm 10.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2024 engine removal hi can anyone help.sadly i need to remove my engine from my oday37cc .it looks impos
Balboa 20 Head Sail balboa20#6 at 11:55am 10.14.12 Balboa 4/2046 I am looking for a used head sail for my Balboa 20. Can any one here help me out with a lead in the
Boat yard in Ft. Meyers area? AnsleyS at 11:34am 10.14.12 Destinations 4/6295 I would like your recommendations on a long term "do it your self" kind of boat yard in the Ft. Meye
Lake Michigan water levels... dlandersson at 9:22am 10.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2099 Just put my Mac 26X away for the winter in Michigan City, IN. The water level up Washington creek wa

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Black Widow vs VC-17M? dlochner at 7:26am 11.11.22 This thread has morphed (appropriately) away from the question of stripping and re-doing the bottom
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 11.11.22 Yes, I should have included that in my list of considerations. Tallying up all the "non-essentials"
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 11.11.22
Filling Instrument Holes hutch5151 at 7:00am 11.11.22 Portlight
Filling Instrument Holes shank at 6:51am 11.11.22 That's a great idea too with the vents. These old SR Mariner holes are larger than most instruments
Black Widow vs VC-17M? BarryL at 6:47am 11.11.22 Hi, It's great to read about racing! My season is over, so this is better than winterizing the boat
Filling Instrument Holes (1) BlowMeAway at 6:40am 11.11.22 Hello, I removed an old SR Mariner depth sounder and knotmeter in my Catalina 27. What's the best
Stepping a mast The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:30am 11.11.22 Hello again Quick question Average price for a marina to do so... Boat is in SW Florida area. Thx C
Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 6:20am 11.11.22 This thread has morphed (appropriately) away from the question of stripping and re-doing the bottom
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 RitSim at 6:18am 11.11.22 My compressor controller was shot and the repair of the older controller was almost the cost of a ne
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! (2) Scott T-Bird at 6:11am 11.11.22 210832 I take this off for racing!
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil RitSim at 6:08am 11.11.22 I read a test (don't remember where) but their first pick was 50/50 acetone and transmission fluid.
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! (1) Parsons at 6:08am 11.11.22 Finally decided to upgrade this to a new generation anchor?
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! Scott T-Bird at 6:01am 11.11.22 Wait till you see what was on my bow!
Holding Tank Ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57am 11.11.22 waste treatment plants will do the same: Same principle, different reason. Sewage treatment plan
Timidly rebedding stanchions Tally Ho at 5:55am 11.11.22
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil JamesG161 at 5:45am 11.11.22 I have seen similar test before. The number one in that test = Brake Fluid. #2 = Deep Creep by SeaF
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:19am 11.11.22 Since bottoms foul anyway, even with antifouling paint, we should be coating the bottom with Teflon
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 5:13am 11.11.22
Happy Birthday Marines (1) Will Gilmore at 4:57am 11.11.22 210829 Happy birthday Marines. Still going strong. -Will

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