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Oil...or Varnish...? Squidd at 6:21am 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2374 Topside trim work... Putting on new Cumaru rub rails and grab rails and need to sand and refinish
Dealing with your dinghy Southcoasting at 6:03am 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 26/8107 So I've been lurking and reading as much as I can about sailing for the past 3 months and bought my
Hull distortion GrampaArt at 5:59am 11.20.11 Bigger Boats 1/1688 Some twenty-eight footers have a depression in the hull near the waterline,in line with the standing
Engel Freezer Condensation med2463 at 5:50am 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3879 Bought Engel MR040 freezer few months ago. Used it for 3 weeks in April, no problem, was great. Us
Dismal Swamp - Day 1 Roger Long at 4:26am 11.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 21/7036 My friend who I spend that amazing day with in Saint Michaels has pointed out a problem with this bl
Removal of varnish from gelcoat Florida sail at 7:59pm 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/7057 The PO did a very nice job of varnishing the brightwork with Petit Captain. About 6 coats worth. T
Butyl Tape Eman at 6:25pm 11.19.11 Catalina 22 6/1969 Looking to rebed the windows in my '76 C22. I got the kit from CD and with lots of great info from s
Keel Damage Oceanis 361 Reprise at 4:49pm 11.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1737 Sometime over the summer, I think maybe during tropical storm Irene, my keel sustained damage. It lo
Dinghy outboard question CanuckSailor at 4:10pm 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1602 This maybe oughta be in the engines area, but I'm posting here as I think this is where I'm likely t
Sliding Companionway Hatch Cover goodintheory at 3:27pm 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3730 Does anyone know of any suppliers in the Annapolis area for a sliding hatch cover for a sailboat com
Man To Sail Around World To Decrease Awareness Of Important Soundbounder at 2:53pm 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 20/3363 In a completely inconsequential event that has already captured the imaginations of thousands, amate
Viking Runes: the pre-Christian writing of the Norse rognvald at 12:54pm 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2918 An interesting video of extant Viking Runes written before the Christianization of the Viking people
Rudder play mibene at 12:28pm 11.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1488 I sail a 285 first. I noticed more play in the rudder when hauled this fall Has anyone changed the l
Exterior Control Panel Scott R. Smith at 11:56am 11.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1033 I'm trying to locate an exterior control panel for a Hunter 27. Any suggestions where I might find
H34 Stanchion replacement Marc Rivest at 10:59am 11.19.11 Big Boats 5/1542 I am having difficulty finding replacement stanchions for my 1987 Hunter 34. They are the tapered t
100A alternator regulator aboardduet at 10:22am 11.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1726 Do I need a fancy regulator to control the output of the alternator? I ask, because my IN CHARGE re
New for me Nonsuch 30 Ultra Florida sail at 10:16am 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 10/8526 After sailing for quite while I have decided to sail the easy way for the rest of my sailing career
OOPS!, Now I've Done It... GorillaToast at 9:22am 11.19.11 Catalina 22 10/1548 Did a search (here and Google) on "turning ball" and found nothing addressing this particular proble
barrier coating fiestaMojo at 8:49am 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 14/7176 has anyone had experience with Sea Hawk barrier coating? the guy who soda-blasted my bottom recommen
Winterizing HWH - Draining Water Heater H356 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:42am 11.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1374 I bought a water heater by-pass and was getting ready to install it today and cannot figure out how

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Tools JamesG161 at 6:52am 08.02.22 Wait a minute Advanced Polar Bonding is 2 or more Polar Bears Mating? Hydrophobic = is the Mad Dog
East River dLj at 6:48am 08.02.22 Last summer when I went down the East River in each direction did at max current. No way would I le
East River dlochner at 6:28am 08.02.22 Last summer when I went down the East River in each direction did at max current. No way would I let
East River dLj at 6:24am 08.02.22 Never trust the auto-routing features. They are only useful for quickly estimating distances. Abso
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) dlochner at 5:47am 08.02.22 The more you sail the more attuned your body will become to the boat's motion and will respond faste
Barlow 19 Winch fourwhitesocks at 5:46am 08.02.22 @Tally Ho Thank you and you are correct I spoke with a guy at Lewmar yesterday and they do carry 2 s
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump ice breaker at 5:44am 08.02.22 Our boat came with the same stupid ITT pump. They have been replace with whale gulper. No filter n
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) Onoahimahi at 5:35am 08.02.22 Guys - many thanks for the guidance and nice video! It makes a lot more sense to set the outhaul and
East River dlochner at 5:26am 08.02.22 When I went down the East river, I'd programmed in my draft and air height into Navionics and when
East River dLj at 5:15am 08.02.22 When I went down the East river, I'd programmed in my draft and air height into Navionics and when I
East River dlochner at 5:06am 08.02.22 That's what happens when you don't read your charts and go down the wrong side of Roosevelt Island.
The Verdict w4swk at 4:28am 08.02.22 I understand your loyalty to Catalina. We have chartered the 30, 34, and 36 models. But friends who
Fuel Vacuum Gauge JamesG161 at 11:10pm 08.01.22 What seems to be the problem with yours ? This... Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta
H49 washing machine install Zencra at 10:59pm 08.01.22 thanks Art, I was waiting your reply. yes I will make sure to fasten in place, should be easy as mac
H49 washing machine install Zencra at 10:54pm 08.01.22 Few things
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 08.01.22 Praying for John's Diesel engine now. OMG I had not realized John's diesel had passed . I'll li
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:05pm 08.01.22 My son and I went to visit Luna today. I ran the 2 hardest of the AC cables today, the main input an
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 9:42pm 08.01.22 Please post pics of the keel trunk from inside the boat
Catalina 30 winter storage Sanfelice at 9:12pm 08.01.22 Congrats on your new boat. Two suggestions: Don't use the mast as a backbone for the cover. Not to
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? LouisMK at 9:01pm 08.01.22 Your 15A charger is way undersized for a 200A battery bank. I have had excellent luck w/ both Pro-Ma

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