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First Time sailor needs help farstrider at 2:32pm 11.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3183 I've just started living on a boat and sailing for the first time. I need some help on how to launch
waybad Waybad at 2:32pm 11.12.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1778 I am replacing my framing of my wash boards in my hatch. It was angled at about 4 to 5 degrees in a
cabin doors 409broadway at 1:45pm 11.12.11 Pearson 2/1810 need advise on purchasing cabin doors for 1979 pearson, or how to make new doors. have original tha
Fresh water flushing question chiefaponte at 10:35am 11.12.11 S2 5/1487 My 1976 s2 8.0c has a garden hose connection on deck that ends in the bilge. Additionally it has a t
Corrosion/ stray current location? sailcruiser at 10:27am 11.12.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2036 Hello, we are seeing some through hull and rudder paint corrosion and I like to first rule out/cor
Stern bearing too much play Dante1 at 10:04am 11.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1224 Hi I have a Hunter 36 2006 . The shaft is too loose in the stern bearing any one can help to tell
Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention 119 strong CaptDon01 at 9:11am 11.12.11 Catalina 22 1/1361 65 days to go and 119 boats registered with 128 crews attending so far! :eek: Check out the web si
Sand & Buff-Dream Weaver Before and After (5) brian3820 at 7:19am 11.12.11 Big Boats 12/2461 Thanks to MaineSails buffing tutorial, here is a before and after of Dream Weaver, the badly oxidize
US Virgin Islands to BVIs? Steve Liggett at 7:08am 11.12.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2887 Getting ready to do our second bareboat charter in the BVIs in February. Has anyone picked up a boa
Is the" Beneteau First235 Forum " still active??first post letoile at 7:07am 11.12.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2865 We are newbies to cruising(not sailing) and the Beneteau 235 . Love the boat. I have tried to join t
150 genny fairlead fitting (1) Capchas at 3:31am 11.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4272 Where would the fitting for a fairlead go for a 150 genny on a Mac26s? What about for a 135 genny? T
floor board replacement obsailor at 8:42pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1826 Anyone know of a source in the NYC area to fabricate a replacement section of flooring? I have teak/
Holding Tank Vent Length - Peggie redunculous at 8:22pm 11.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/6151 Peggie Not sure if you saw my previous post My holding tank vent is around 11ft Whilst I change o
Veterans Day Salute (1) Andy1237 at 7:53pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2423 A special salute to our Veterans on 11-11-11! In February 1942, during World War II, Dad joined t
Cockpit Dimensions Lost Parent at 7:28pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5775 :confused:I have a 1982 catalina 30 and my boat is 800 miles away and I am building a cockpit table
Yanmar exhaust question Ted at 5:50pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 14/8397 I have two questions regarding a Yanmar 2GM engine. 1. Is the "U" shaped mixing elbow the same pa
2 Questions For Peggie Fred Villiard at 5:19pm 11.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2293 Peggie, please excuse me I know that you have answered this question but I can not find it. What bra
Yanmar oil pressure readings fluctuating artboas at 5:02pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 0/1161 On my Hunter 49, I noticed that the oil pressure would constantly fluctuate between very low to high
Prime Pump TENACITY CS36T at 4:51pm 11.11.11 Bigger Boats 2/1233 Hey all, can someone tell me how to prime the small pump that empties the ice box to sink? seem to h
Harness Upgrade installed, don't like it. Inter20sailor at 4:37pm 11.11.11 Catalina 30 16/5457 Having just did the install (engine side only) I can say that I don't like it. The term strip, and

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Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 9:07am 11.09.22 Here is a photo of the hull. Eeek! yep, time to redo the bottom!
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) cousineddy at 9:05am 11.09.22 Here is a photo of the hull. Eeek!
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 8:46am 11.09.22 Thanks, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . My holding tank pumpout deck fitting appears to be 1-1/4 NPS whi
Sick Siamese at 8:45am 11.09.22 Okay, but keep your distance, alright?
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home Thaniel at 8:44am 11.09.22 It seems that no one bothered to take in their porch furniture and decorations, secure trash cans
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Marlow Currie at 8:32am 11.09.22 Marlow Currie, I assume when you say Vancouver Island Marina you mean Van Isle Marina in Sidney. D
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home Don S/V ILLusion at 8:13am 11.09.22
Questions About Bottom Paint jssailem at 7:56am 11.09.22 Only way I have combated this issue is to call up the diver and ask for a scrub before I go out sail
Sanitation hose recommendation requested All U Get at 7:54am 11.09.22
Its funny Friday! (2) JamesG161 at 7:41am 11.09.22 210750 210751 Jim...
Hunter 23 mast base replacement. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:27am 11.09.22 You need to know which mast you have. Probably a Kenyon Isomat mast. Then call and talk with eit
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) dlochner at 7:25am 11.09.22 Sunlight is your enemy. Transom hung rudders are the worst for bottom growth because they get lots o
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 7:24am 11.09.22 It has been many years ago since doing that. Unless you know what you are doing, may I suggest orde
GPS antenna on Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:19am 11.09.22 Thank you @rgranger. Been playing hooky due to sickness
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) cousineddy at 7:16am 11.09.22 Good information. I good visually see slime growth 1 month after the last bottom job with the bottom
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 11.09.22 @John Marrone Catalina Direct knows your boat well. If not, call the Catalina plant In Largo Flori
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Parsons at 7:10am 11.09.22 1.25 inches seems like a really small pumpout deck fitting. What Defender sells is either 1 5/8 or 1
deck hardware: what is this called? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:10am 11.09.22 Simply measure the hole which will determine the size of the clevis pin needed. Looks like a quarte
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04am 11.09.22 If the builders used US fittings, the deck fittings (water, pumpout, fuel) will be 16 TPI (threads p
Can't Find that darn leak ! Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 11.09.22 It would help if the poster advised which boat he has with a photo

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