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H31 Bilge problems IanJ at 12:34pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/4259 Getting a slight urine like smell from my bilge, I think from old leakage from a defective (now repl
Cetol and Varnish - What's the Difference? robertsapp at 11:59am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 14/22876 I know there are a lot of threads that debate the virtues of each product, but my question is what e
Aluminum external corrosion carlpaez at 11:31am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1785 I have a 1980 Catalina 27 and it has a mast boom that could use some help. I bought this vessel in M
Bittersweet.... chefmike at 11:30am 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1295 watching my Venture 222 roll away with its new owner. Bitter because now I am boatless; sweet becaus
Variprop Ken Honeycutt at 10:56am 05.23.11 Big Boats 12/6718 Just thought I'd post a recommendation for anyone considering a new prop. I installed a Variprop thi
transducer installation anchorron at 10:36am 05.23.11 Catalina 30 4/3197 I want to install an inside hull transducer on a 1988 Catalina 30. Is there anywhere in the hull whe
Neoprene Gasket for holding tank Inspection Plate bigmuffin at 10:24am 05.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5186 Hi, Unfortunately, I've had to open the inspection plate to my holding tank a few times recently. Th
Ground Fault Outlet emilbec at 10:18am 05.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3003 When I had my boat surveyed (back a number of years ago), the surveyor remarked that I should have a
New York City this weekend DannyS at 9:43am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2103 I posted this a while back but didn't get much of a response so I thought I'd try again... My wife a
fuel tank repair olddude at 9:28am 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/1361 I have previously read a post concerning using a west system product to repair a hole in a plastic f
A/C Installation Kenny C at 9:12am 05.23.11 Bigger Boats 3/1895 Hello All, Looking for suggestions on where to install an A/C Unit in an Oday 34. My initial thought
New stereo and windlass switch capjules at 8:33am 05.23.11 Fantasia 35 0/4428 Hello Fellow Sailors, Our old cassette stereo died a while back, finally gave it up, died in it's
2 Jib Halyard Questions CNein001 at 8:31am 05.23.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3218 I have wire to rope halyards and thimble for both. What are the instructions on how to put the thim
water ballast issue ellisites at 8:10am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1329 our 1995 26S appears to be sitting high in the water. the ballast is full yet the water line around
Real Tuff discontinued Roger Long at 7:42am 05.23.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3036 Replaced with this: http://www.herchem.com/products/thread_sealants.html http://www.herchem.com/pr
Where can I put an anchor roller on a C-27 caguy at 7:37am 05.23.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1359 There doesn't seem to be much room to put one. Any ideas how I can possibly incorporate a bow sprit
propane locker glandry924 at 7:37am 05.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1934 Hi all, I'm the new owner of a 1993 Legend 37.5. It has the cng stove and range. I would like to ins
Launching for the San Juans?? coolchangewilly at 7:16am 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1560 Of you PNW boaters what is your best launch site for a trip to SJs? I value a lack of fishermen...
H 260 Water System Issues tgrass462 at 7:10am 05.23.11 Smaller Boats 2/1302 I have a 1999 Hunter 260 with a pressurized water system. This week I purged out the antifreeze fr
Looking for Mast - Oday 19 WineProfiler at 7:08am 05.23.11 Parts Search 1/2854 I'm rebuilding an ODay 19 (from the mid 60's), and am looking for a Mast (preferably rigged?!), and

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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:38am 09.08.22 I don't know why but this one made me think of @Kermit Sorry Kermit.
Internet entrance test (1) rgranger at 8:34am 09.08.22 For all intensive purposes...
Corsica Storm.. Any additional insight from a technical standpoint? rgranger at 8:25am 09.08.22 I have lived through a Derecho once before (June 2012). No warning! Warm summer (sunny) day and su
Now that's a thunderstorm. rgranger at 8:17am 09.08.22 :(
East coast Florida causing spots rgranger at 8:13am 09.08.22 Active Captain is my go to source for anchorages. Garmin bought the rights to Active Captain but h
Internet entrance test rgranger at 8:12am 09.08.22 What about "truly amazing" ? How can you fault something so sincere as that ? Granted, just abou
What is this cable for? Abarb at 8:02am 09.08.22 It does come off the aft of the mast at the top and is fixed. However, it does not reach all the way
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? MarkHejtmanek at 7:42am 09.08.22 UPDATE: Got the boat out for the first time on Monday. Stepping the mast was not a big deal at all -
Structural Foam Stokeshc at 7:03am 09.08.22 Had to pull out the old water tank in the V berth of our Hunter Vision 32. On both the port and sta
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 09.08.22 It's a 1993, hull 558. Don that's what I read. I have the plywood floors out now, I'll take a seco
Bottom Paints fstbttms at 6:16am 09.08.22 Thank you for the suggestion. I would rather ask the opinion of boat owners than ask someone in th
Bottom Paints dlochner at 6:14am 09.08.22 Thank you for the suggestion. I would rather ask the opinion of boat owners than ask someone in th
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging Cptstarz at 5:56am 09.08.22 Thank you
Reefer rack sail sfbay at 5:54am 09.08.22 That looks like a factory-made refrigerator rack.............if so, do an an internet search on "re
East coast Florida causing spots shemandr at 5:50am 09.08.22 The Jensen Beach bridge to Hutchinson Island has an anchorage to it's North (In the lee from the pre
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 5:48am 09.08.22 There are certainly hull cleaners in your neck of the woods, whether you use them or not. Why not s
Traveling alongside The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:25am 09.08.22 Depends on how far the boat is being trucked. A few miles to your home from the yard, not an issue,
Traveling alongside (1) dlochner at 5:19am 09.08.22 Depends on how far the boat is being trucked. A few miles to your home from the yard, not an issue,
Traveling alongside dmdiehl64 at 5:12am 09.08.22
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging Davidasailor26 at 4:37am 09.08.22 Does anyone know where to find the tensions for the various shrouds? 2012 Hunter e36. Shroud tens

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