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Old warhorse in the shop for a makeover... (8) CharlieCobra at 8:07am 01.06.12 Ask All Sailors 25/4997 So, after the Seasmoke deal fell through, we spent a rough three months without a paying boat in the
Changing out fuel filter Brian D at 7:54am 01.06.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2483 I have to admit that I have never done this. I just put a brand-spanking-new Yamaha 9.9 on my boat a
Rinse Line to holding tank (1) H33CRich at 7:40am 01.06.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2571 Peggy What are your thoughts regarding a freshwater rinse line led from the deck to the thin end (7.
Seacock (1) py26129 at 6:53am 01.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4977 So, Ihave this 1.5" bronze seacock sitting in my basement. It seems to be almost identical to the se
One of our own getting some national respect Tim R. at 6:40am 01.06.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3278 http://www.panbo.com/archives/2012/01/compass_marine_installing_a_battery_monitor_much_much_more.htm
Wanting suggustions on railing mod! geehaw at 5:38am 01.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/939 The railing on my cockpit has a center horizontal rail. The space between the lower railing and the
Lines Mtn Marriah at 5:23am 01.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1484 I have to replace several lines that run under the deck cover plate leading back to the cockpit cams
Toerail Replacement (4) seagle at 3:13am 01.06.12 Big Boats 4/1475 I have a 1997 Hunter 40.5 Legend with Aluminum Toerails. It seems that my Dog who uses the foredeck
Deck/Hull leak Skipro at 11:55pm 01.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4415 Every time it rains I get lots of rainwater in my boat under the settees. I have rebedded the chain
Size and Weight of 150% Genoa on 26S Cruiser1 at 11:17pm 01.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3266 I am trying to sort out my headsails. The boat came fitted with what appears to be the original MacG
Electrical Power Supply Systems Advice (3) jack boats at 8:41pm 01.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2125 I've got a 2001 Hunter P420cc with 2 Lifeline AGM 4DL batteries. They are getting to be about 10 ye
Setting up Roller furling on O'Day 272 cbourne200 at 7:33pm 01.05.12 Bigger Boats 19/9953 I have bought a 1987 O'DAy 272. EVERYTHING is 'new to me' I've sailed a smaller sailboat for 35 yr
Hunter 23.5 gudgeon assembly Hugh Straub at 7:07pm 01.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1298 When checking out a new to me 1993, 23.5, I wormed my way under the cockpit sole to the transom. (a
Georgia Law (1) Roger Long at 6:48pm 01.05.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 35/9479 During some discussions here about over the top law enforcement in Florida, someone made the comment
Please comment on my DC wiring diagram (1) Cool Beans at 6:47pm 01.05.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8754 This is my first stab at this, just wanted to run it by the experts for comment :D I haven't figure
Horn island av8erdunn at 6:34pm 01.05.12 Destinations 10/5650 I live in mobile al and I am looking for places to sail nearby. I bought a hunter 23.5 last june and
Georgia on My Mind and Under My Keel Roger Long at 6:26pm 01.05.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3617
Nature's Head Composting Toilet Styx at 6:13pm 01.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3400 Anyone have any experience with Nature's Head composting toilet? I am refurbing an S2 8.0C. Because
Deja View Roger Long at 5:54pm 01.05.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2058
On the water again after more than a year (7) esterhazyinoz at 5:29pm 01.05.12 Day Sailers 6/2447 Hi All, Sharing my first day back on the water after more than a year (I had a year of 3 orthopedic

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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
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:55am 11.18.22 VC 17 is based on pure ground copper suspended in some kind of slippery vehicle which does ablate.
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:54am 11.18.22 That product exists. https://www.coppercoatusa.com Damn! Only 42 years late on that idea....:bigg
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:47am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Seems like a modern version would be to encapsulate copper "dust"
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:46am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Primarily because it is prohibitively expensive. It is also heavy
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. duality at 7:44am 11.18.22 wait til march, west marine has a 2 for 1 sale for lewmar winches. mike
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:43am 11.18.22 The ship had to be dry docked and its bottom sheathed with copper sheets to help protect its botto
Questions About Bottom Paint kappykaplan at 7:42am 11.18.22
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:42am 11.18.22 My only complaint is it really takes a toll on fresh water supply which could be a drag if extended
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:40am 11.18.22 ...The biocides leach out of the paint and are ingested by a multitude of organism in the water ...
Do not lick this Toad! rgranger at 7:36am 11.18.22 I wish I had that same fear for circular saws... I had one back out of a cut I was making and roll
Hunter 280 mast Question rgranger at 7:33am 11.18.22 Here is another thread I found on the same topic https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-h
Hunter 30T issues before buying? KevinKirby at 7:07am 11.18.22 Hi Kevin. Your previous post was about a stuck Galley table on this boat. Lets get real. You are c
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 6:59am 11.18.22 Are you under the impression that the biocides in anti fouling paints only effect the "slime" found
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 6:57am 11.18.22 Yes Well, you would be wrong.
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 6:56am 11.18.22 Yes
Miss sailing rgranger at 6:56am 11.18.22
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 6:49am 11.18.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 6:46am 11.18.22 So we should use bottom paints that are highly toxic to aquatic life to keep our sailboat bottoms c
Hunter 30T issues before buying? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 11.18.22 I paid twice that for my '91 H30T a few years back. My biggest peeve is the cast iron keel that like

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