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Inner Child Toy Boat Question? Sail123 at 12:49am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2385 Who here used to have toy boats in the bathtub as a kid? I am taking a bath and I just finished a
Goodbye, H23 (1) Brian M H23 at 11:27pm 04.29.12 Smaller Boats 7/1783 I know I haven't been very active lately, but some of you might remember me. In any case, I figured
Teak Rejuvenation Options (4) Sail123 at 10:53pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2783 Teak is over 35 years old. My 1976 Clipper Marine Aft Cabin 32 has always been a saltwater yacht. Fo
New boarding ladder (2) paulj at 10:09pm 04.29.12 Catalina 310 2/1525 Just can't make that one foot up on deck and bent knee jump any more.... Modification # 1 shown.
Vinyl stripe over Gelcoat stripe Skywalker at 9:42pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2218 I want to change the hull stripe color on my Beneteau. The waterline has a factory Gelcoat stripe th
Realized I left my water pump on Bigjer40 at 8:59pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2153 I am leaving town for the week and realized I didn't shut off all the swithces on my DC panel. The
Proposed sailboat rewire project (1) gray_penguin at 8:47pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3251 Hey, I have been researching and studying how to redo the 12V system on my 78 Hunter 33. If I could
Single-hand cast-off Joel H. at 8:07pm 04.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/4526 I need to hear some new solutions to casting-off single-hand. Last year I was fine using a midship s
Velcro-like door stopper pipes111 at 7:21pm 04.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2662 In building new bulkheads, I somehow misplaced "the device" that holds my cabin door open against th
Need Advice (8) grtsct at 6:47pm 04.29.12 S2 21/3723 I am looking at a S2 9.2C that I would like to buy, I know the boat needs some work but I feel that
First Mishap Bigjer40 at 6:37pm 04.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/3711 So I didn't account for the windage while docking and side swiped my neighbors outboard. Little blac
Passage 42 pulpit,pushpit source Tropicalmark at 6:37pm 04.29.12 Big Boats 1/998 Hi guys, Need to replace my pulpit and pushpit on 1991 Passage. anyone know the best source for t
Replacement holding tank-black water Endurance2010 at 6:24pm 04.29.12 Big Boats 11/3726 Has anyone replaced their holding tank in a 1984 Hunter 34? I have several leaks. Apparently clean
Rudder Post bushing / Gasket on a 1984 Catalina 30 Catalina3394 at 6:07pm 04.29.12 Catalina 30 7/4522 I am trying to find a replacement for the nylon bushing /gasket that sits onve the rudder post insid
Rehabilitating cockpit mounted throttle/shifter Impulsive at 6:05pm 04.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1240 On my 1984 Cat 27 (tiller steering) with Universal inboard diesel I am rebuilding the cockpit, sidew
Solar powered vent location on '81 C22 Milton.Audas at 6:02pm 04.29.12 Catalina 22 16/4639 G'day guys. Recently purchased a solar powered vent fan from CD. Question is ideal location. Initial
Braided 12v copper wire Scott at 5:51pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3955 Need to make a good conection for a temporary repair on 12v 16-18 gauge braided copper wire. Cut the
anchor locker bow 430 (1) Navicula at 5:47pm 04.29.12 Big Boats 1/915 where the hell does this access hole go...................what is its purpose thanks
Marine suppliers :( c_witch at 5:34pm 04.29.12 Trailer Sailors 9/3039 What is it with suppliers these days? I was attempting to order Quick Attach eye fittings to shorten
Proper LS Outboard for a 27' 1981 Catalina? JRGresham at 5:31pm 04.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 26/17976 All, I just bought a beautiful 1981 27 footer with the open rear transom. The OLD 8 HP outboard t

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Need a H336 potable water tank monitor Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 01.03.23 My current monitor has a WUF code . Welcome to the site. I've just got to ask, "what is a WUF co
Stock Color for 85' 22 watercolors II at 10:46am 01.03.23 Catalina Direct for my 85 Catalina 22. I've been happy with results and I've been a graphic artist f
Any sailor peppers out there? rgranger at 10:43am 01.03.23 (snip) ... super alien intelligence invasions... (snip)..staying on boat to avoid in-laws. ;)
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations watercolors II at 10:39am 01.03.23 VC Tar Epoxy Primer
Dinghy Motor Mount Hunter 326 Quasimotor at 10:36am 01.03.23 Many thanks! That was my guess as well. Very kind of you to go look. Happy New Year.
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? dLj at 10:27am 01.03.23 As a Canadian, understanding that Canadians do not need a license to own/captain a personal sailboa
Any sailor peppers out there? smokey73 at 10:24am 01.03.23 Probably the best gun for personal HOME protection is a youth model 20 gauge pump action shotgun wit
Any sailor peppers out there? dLj at 10:22am 01.03.23 staying on boat to avoid in-laws. Now can be an apocalyptic event best avoided.... dj
Any sailor peppers out there? william24424 at 10:08am 01.03.23 Nuclear War, super volcano, weaponized virus', ecological collapse, post biological super alien inte
Capri 18 - time at ramp watercolors II at 10:04am 01.03.23 I just finished my 30th season with a Catalina 22 on a small lake in the mts. of western PA. I have
Bearing Cap rusted tight rgranger at 10:00am 01.03.23 ..., replace the caps with "Bearing Buddies" to keep the new bearings in good shape. :plus::beer: .
Dinghy air leak repair advice Hello Below at 9:57am 01.03.23
Older sailers Terry Cox at 9:53am 01.03.23 As some of you may recall, I've been driving a school bus since January 2005, one of the joys in my
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 9:52am 01.03.23 A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:46am 01.03.23 Thanks for the note about the spindle - I'll take a close look. Rotating by hand the noise is very b
Bearing Cap rusted tight kloudie1 at 9:44am 01.03.23 Once you wrestle the hubs off and replace the bearings, replace the caps with "Bearing Buddies" to k
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:39am 01.03.23 Thanks. I found a video that was helpful. Used my dead-blow hammer to beat on the back side of the h
Bearing Cap rusted tight rgranger at 9:36am 01.03.23 Here are a few good videos jMX3m-uZcr8 vNXjk4WOdiQ
Dinghy Motor Mount Hunter 326 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:07am 01.03.23 after reading your post, I noticed a 326 just across the dock from us and walked over to look - it h
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:07am 01.03.23 Destroy and replace the caps. They are a consumable and should be replaced anyway. Thanks. I got

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