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Hand held VHF for Blind & other EQ JEJargoj at 1:29pm 03.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1024 My wife is blind and needs a VHF waterproof hand held. Is there one out there that anyone knows abou
Universal 5411 engine starting problems digggs at 1:05pm 03.23.12 Catalina 30 12/9196 I have a Catilina 30 with a Universal 5411 diesel engine.I am having problems with starting. I end u
430 boat handling problems trichardson at 1:05pm 03.23.12 Big Boats 4/2195 I have aquired a Hunter 430 and am having some boat handling problems, especially when motoring, and
Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 11:58am 03.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5826 Kate, Gary (the owner), and Christian who saved my engine, rescued my cruise, and overhauled Strider
Moving Seadaddler (1) seadaddler at 11:57am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2225 Well after being at Burnt Store Marina for 4 years with no complaints I am trying out a dock in PGI
Replace or repair Hatch Cover Allons79 at 11:35am 03.23.12 Bigger Boats 3/1491 I have a 37' O'Day and need to replace or repair the hatch cover over the salon. The smoke plastic n
Fresh Water / Coolant Pump Bob S at 10:20am 03.23.12 Catalina 30 3/1339 I have a M25XP on my boat and have been toying with the idea of making serpentine pulleys for it ove
In search of elusive swing keel SaucyScallop1 at 9:56am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2964 Please Help, I own a 25ft Macgregor with a swing keel. The swing keel fell and disappeared and
Radio License's Jeff Jellick at 9:44am 03.23.12 SSB and Ham Operators 6/4566 Do I need anything more than a Restricted Radiotelephone Operators Permit, and a Ships Station Licen
loose rutter post Rick Beneteau at 9:43am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1752 Hi Guys , I have a 1985 Beneteau Idylle 10.5. I have found there is some play in the rudder bushing
Raymarine R70C chart not displaying at all ranges Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 5/1524 I have a 2003 Raymarine R70C chartplotter. I am not displaying the CMap chart data at ranges below
Leaking Lexan V-Berth Hatch circa 1991 NauticalMac at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 3/1127 This is not just a V36 problem. The old lexan type of hatch beds down flat onto a thick sealing stri
Posti-Tite Waterproof connector. jjsbiggs at 7:34am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1349 Has anyone seen or used these on their boat? Thought it might be a good thing to keep on board. htt
Masthead setup for spinnaker halyard CHM at 5:42am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2917 I have a 1988 Oceanis 430. As fas as I can tell, there is no built-in spot for a bail and block. T
Time To Shine The Hull? Ducati at 5:22am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2253 Happy Spring! Last year I got lazy and just applied a product called McLube Hullkote to clean and
78 MAC 22: why it's not yet. nemosuit at 5:06am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1582 Group, I get asked "when are you going to launch it?" Basically, now that I'm retired, I've got
Grounding hewebb at 4:37am 03.23.12 Smaller Boats 8/2729 I was wondering if I should ground the mast to the metal work on the slip. There are taller mast in
Twin Axle Trailer Maneuvering DarylA at 4:00am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7233 Hi, I have recently purchased a Mac 26m, with which I am delighted. I have a bit of a problem
361 cutlass bearing suttonski at 3:48am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1360 I have removed my cutlass bearing and I am ready to install the new one but I have question regardin
Bilge pump location? Chris Bogle at 3:39am 03.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1194 My Oday 22 does not have a bilge pump. It rained last night and there are a few leaks, mainly throug

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Questions About Bottom Paint (1) fstbttms at 8:52am 11.18.22 Are you at all worried about health concerns given your occupation? Not at all. As you can see, I'
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:49am 11.18.22 That's why hard bottom paints came about, for the most part the copper remains in the paint doing i
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:49am 11.18.22 hat's your point? We were talking about how herbicides are removed from paint because of its affec
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 8:45am 11.18.22 But, bottom paint is still loaded with copper these days. The copper in the paint isn't the issue
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 8:43am 11.18.22 We have discussed Copper at length on SBO. People forget that most landlubbers water piping is Copp
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. jssailem at 8:43am 11.18.22 My stalwart crew (age 75 like me) has just been diagnosed with hypertension and told not to indulge
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:39am 11.18.22 But, bottom paint is still loaded with copper these days. What's your point? It isn't illegal. But
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:36am 11.18.22 . The resultant copper-loading can cause these bodies to exceed federally mandated water quality st
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. kappykaplan at 8:28am 11.18.22 Reduce the stress on the sail by blanketing with the main sail. :plus::plus::plus:
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. dlochner at 8:25am 11.18.22 Thanks Rich. I would have thought the hardest task would be to furl the Genoa in strong winds. Re
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 8:22am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lak
Hunter 30T issues before buying? Hollyberry at 8:22am 11.18.22 You'll likely need a survey for insurance purposes in any event... you may just have to book it and
Hunter 30T issues before buying? jssailem at 8:20am 11.18.22 all the surveyors I have contacted are tied up in Florida Are those the ones who imbibe a bit to m
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:09am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lak
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 8:08am 11.18.22
ProFurl S26 with Failure at Sail Attachment Point GaborSolyom at 8:06am 11.18.22 Here is what I have gone with for repairing the ProFurl S26's broken eyelet on my Hunter 25.5 (1984
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 8:03am 11.18.22 the hardest task was to raise the mainsail Thanks Rich. I would have thought the hardest task woul
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:03am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lake
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:59am 11.18.22 After using it for 30 years, trust me it ablates or wears off on leading edges of the keel, the hul
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:58am 11.18.22 VC17 is not an ablative paint. It is a hard, thin-film coating. After using it for 30 years, trus

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