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what to do with these chips (2) Jkenny13 at 5:05am 02.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1488 I have some chips in my keel and was wondering what you would use to fill them with before I paint t
What to do with these spider cracks? (1) Jkenny13 at 5:00am 02.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2544 What should be done to bring back the finish? These cracks seem to be on the surface. I was just t
thankyou good folks zeehag at 8:50pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3054 received the check and a burgee today and i went shopping for some boat parts. picked out some
unusual stringers (3) Redemption at 7:34pm 02.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2057 Ok so we finally established that I have a 1971 Venture 24 I went to a mac/venture 24 group that has
Hunter 30 1988 Aquarius at 7:32pm 02.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1504 Hi I am a new owner of a Hunter 30 1988 and need some information. 1. How anchor light cable is ins
Whats this anchor (1) Marc Bergmueller at 5:37pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1982 What is this anchor, and is it suitable of south Chesapeake and river mud? It is like a grappeling
Seaview Harbor To Block Island Sail Rally Thorpt18 at 5:08pm 02.24.11 Destinations 2/3214 Attention all boaters : Please consider joining us for a roundtrip sailing
Pearson Archive Reminder Ariel at 4:29pm 02.24.11 Pearson 1/8742 For our new Pearson owners, and as a reminder to us older ones, the former "Person Current" is still
Who has best price for anchor galynd at 3:56pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2670 I've done my homework and decided my Irwin 34 needs a Rocna or manson Supreme of approximately 35 lb
Spinnaker - 36' Gypsy Wind at 3:53pm 02.24.11 Big Boats 3/1328 Looking for details on specs for a asymetrical spinnaker for a 36' Hunter. How do you spec one size
Cushion covers Chaz3536 at 3:27pm 02.24.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2638 I have pulled the cloth covers off the V berth and aft berth cushions for cleaning. Has anyone clea
Price of gas paphman at 2:12pm 02.24.11 Catalina 22 15/1606 I am thinking about the price of gas, and thought it might make a good topic . Will any of you do a
Hey Rich, remember the air floor? (1) Ed Schenck at 2:05pm 02.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1237 Finally found the pump for my Avon. It was in a locker on the boat that finally found its way back
DIY Hoist? SailArkansas at 1:39pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3498 I have a small air conditioner that I use on my boat. When not at the boat I keep it locked up in m
Boat Lift/Trailer work Sea22 at 1:31pm 02.24.11 Trailer Sailors 7/5775 Hi, I am doing a bottom job and some trailer work and took some picture I thought I would share. I
Cracks in Gelcoat on deck UPSGUY at 12:15pm 02.24.11 Catalina 22 6/2495 So I finally got the Windseeker home and have started making the list of things to inspect and repai
Boat weight Blaise at 12:10pm 02.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2628 Any of you guys actually had your boat weighed? I was looking back through some records and found th
just pondering which boat John6061 at 11:58am 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2770 I have a columbia 8.7 and the wife says she thinks I need to upgrade or get a better boat for our us
12 Volt fridge/freezer Mark Price at 10:04am 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3517 I'm looking to adding a fridge/ freezer but do not want to make it built-in. Saw this at the boat sh
Automatic Bilge pump question Chesapeakegem at 9:55am 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2483 I'm planning to install new bilge pumps on my 33' Pearson. I read where it's highly advisable to hav

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How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock Tally Ho at 7:17am 12.08.21
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? (1) sail sfbay at 7:15am 12.08.21 Campbell sailor 3-blade propeller.............that is what I installed on all my sailboats. This guy
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock DougM at 7:09am 12.08.21 My Beneteau had a combination shade/screen attached to the underside of the hatch frame. You could
Tank system monitor Justin_NSA at 7:04am 12.08.21 We purchased the boat the boat and she was 18 years old already. The blackwater ( sewage tank) is
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock PaulK at 6:46am 12.08.21 If it's for a quick fix, a simple roll of nylon screening from HD or Lowes will work and not cost mu
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies Brian D at 6:33am 12.08.21 Voice monitoring is tedious work, if one can call it work. On HF, one hears static all day and one c
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? Scandium at 6:25am 12.08.21 Need to know the engine model and hp, shaft size, transimission model and gear ration and type of p
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock Sailfanatic at 6:08am 12.08.21 A common practice for screens is to sew strips of Velcro to the screen edges and then adhere self-ad
Etiquette pet peeves Parsons at 6:07am 12.08.21 Although the mods here are excellent :clap: every so often we get some nastiness, generalizations, o
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies shemandr at 5:52am 12.08.21 I know nothing about radio. Total PHD user. Can you reconcile these two statements? 1) ...The U.S.
Beneteau Parts website 4arch at 5:35am 12.08.21 This is very disappointing. I guess I will be stockpiling some parts now before we enter this period
Masthead Repair (1) JacK P at 5:34am 12.08.21 The early Selden rigs had backstays, if a Selden rig all you have to do is search Selden Mast Headb
SailCare vs Local Loft Captain Larry-DH at 5:12am 12.08.21 We don't have a local loft, so I have nothing to compare Sailcare to. I sent them my dirty origina
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies All U Get at 4:42am 12.08.21 I thought those were pre-programmed into my SSB radio as Coast Guard channels. Yep, first few chann
Sailing and restoring #9874 Gene Neill at 4:29am 12.08.21 Historically, our power budget (when I'm not telecommuting) is ~350 watt-hours per day (or about 30
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 4:25am 12.08.21 We purchased the boat the boat and she was 18 years old already. The blackwater ( sewage tank) is a
SailCare vs Local Loft ShawnL at 3:52am 12.08.21 We don't have a local loft, so I have nothing to compare Sailcare to. I sent them my dirty original
Etiquette pet peeves Will Gilmore at 2:31am 12.08.21 How about when you ask for a recommendation on instruments, TV, stereo, headset intercom, etc. .
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock David in Sandusky at 11:58pm 12.07.21 We have one like this: https://www.amazon.com/Waterline-Design-Screen-Throw-Hatches/dp/B07TNP4MJL/r
I think I have Termites - Help! thinwater at 9:29pm 12.07.21 https://thrasherpestcontrol.com/drywood-termite-droppings Yup. Should have just Googled "droppings

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