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Refurbishing exterior cabin/cockpit/deck OldDedHed at 5:16pm 03.20.10 Catalina 22 15/3644 OK another dumb question for a new boat owner. My '86 22 pop-top needs a good polish and mildew remo
Seeking current information regarding Marquesas Key Mark Major at 4:42pm 03.20.10 Destinations 4/4112 I sailed to the Dry Tortugas 8 years ago taking the northern route, anchoring west of Marquesas. Thi
Feedback needed on Aquagardpaint jybiom at 4:28pm 03.20.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1414 Has anyone used Aquagard brand Bottom Gard ablative paint? I am considering using on my Catalina 30.
Downwind, ease the backstay? Ducati at 3:16pm 03.20.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/6669 As we round the mark and prep for downwind, we should ease off the backstay correct? If so how mu
Looking at a 76' ODay 25 tpothen at 3:01pm 03.20.10 Day Sailers 2/1552 Hello all, I am going to look at a 76' Oday25 tomorrow. Can anyone educate me on the common pla
A Definitive Answer (YANMAR Gear Position) (1) Maine Sail at 1:49pm 03.20.10 Musings With Maine Sail 47/29862 Definitive answer from Yanmar on gear position while sailing.. Advisory Number: MSA08-003: DATE F
Replacing main sheet on Irwin 37 jimford2158 at 12:50pm 03.20.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2405 Hi all, would anybody happen to know the correct size and length for the mainsail sheet on a Irwin 3
Insurance and Dry Surveys zcorda at 12:38pm 03.20.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1418 I have a 1982 54 foot Hunter Sailboat. My insurance company wants a dry survey every two to three ye
Kitchen sink drain (2) guidera48 at 12:27pm 03.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2474 Installing the new sole in the galley I disasembled the sink cabinet. I figured this would be a good
Keel bolt Plates zcorda at 12:27pm 03.20.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1975 I have a 1982 Hunter with what looks like some kind of triangular fiberglass plate just below the fo
Spraying gelcoat Hermit Scott at 12:25pm 03.20.10 Ask All Sailors 22/7823 This fall I plan on hauling my boat and painting(awlgrip possibly) or spraying gelcoat on the deck o
split Centerboard well housing? (5) gduhoffmann at 11:12am 03.20.10 Day Sailers 4/2986 I'm trying to refurbish an old (O'day?) 16' daysailer from my father. It sat in the rain out of the
Here we go packman at 11:00am 03.20.10 Lancer 1/111 I purchased my Lancer 27Ps Last June and started my learning process. I'd wanted a powersailor beca
Dickinson Radex Series Heater rognvald at 10:04am 03.20.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2257 Anyone have a Dickinson Radex Series heater on their boat? It works off your engine heat/hot water
rokqtmn rokqtmn at 9:54am 03.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1181 Greetings Odayers, I just purchased a1989 322 and love her. I have a problem with the mainmast fu
Cutlass Bearing replacement Keith13315 at 8:03am 03.20.10 Mid-Size Boats 11/2590 Well it has come time to replace the cutlass bearing on my 84 H31. I will probably do it in the thre
Rub Rail Replacement. Gatorsail at 7:58am 03.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4222 I have a 25 ODay and the rub rail (Vinyl or plastic) to replace it. 1. Is this a two man project? 2
roller furling jib foil brand? glissando at 5:54am 03.20.10 Morgan 2/2339 Have just purchased a 1980 O/I 33 Pilothouse. 'Pibroch' originally home-ported in Yankeetown, Fla. N
teak treatment,uneven floorboards Steven M at 5:24am 03.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2216 This is my 1st time preparing my 1999 311 for a new season. Bought the boat last August. Would like
Backyard no more? (1) emergpa1 at 5:15am 03.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2425 today, with a little luck and some torqe provided by an inline six in a four wheel drive grand chero

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Tow Vehicle Question. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 02.24.22 Once a VW brought in a large catamaran to be repaired into my dealership
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Rick Webb at 6:32am 02.24.22 What laws exist and what laws are enforced are two separate questions. It is a very minor inconveni
Expanding Hardening Foam Ben4195 at 5:54am 02.24.22 Thinwater, can you explain why you're not a fan of deck injection? Not to hijacka thread, but I hav
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 5:52am 02.24.22 Oh the joy of finding Previous Owners were not really boat savvy and that boats some how survive. @
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.22 Bronze valves are generally tough units. The corrosion most often is a result of surface dripping.
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses fero at 5:29am 02.24.22 Where did you get it Jim? I found only one on ebay (need 2) , others, looking same would not ship to
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 5:15am 02.24.22 How are you planning to do that? I originally was thinking the same thing but.....
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 5:05am 02.24.22 I just replaced mine. 15" 40lbf. What lbf did you use? Ken 30 lbf 20in extended, 12in compressed.
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 4:05am 02.24.22 Daaah, my bad. I meant Bronze. Its a Groco Valve (I've changed the title)
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 3:57am 02.24.22 All states have that it's called the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and it protects peo
USCG Registry versus State kappykaplan at 3:43am 02.24.22 Now it's time to merge the two threads . . .
USCG Registry versus State Rick486 at 2:41am 02.24.22 Interesting comparison chart, and thank you. Gotta say, while my state, Oregon, looks pretty good,
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Rick486 at 2:35am 02.24.22 Don't forget to register your dingy if you have one, and it has a motor, even electric. IIRC, even
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 2:02am 02.24.22 Here are some numbers I found under the V berth. That looks like a Coast Guard documentation numbe
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:38pm 02.23.22 Mike, Do NOT connect it at either end. Here's why: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5078.msg4315
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 10:06pm 02.23.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 9:52pm 02.23.22 Update. I have been working on the boat a little at a time. I have been cleaning bilges and cleanin
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:24pm 02.23.22 You mentioned using Simple Green for cleaning the exterior. One word of caution. If you have any
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 02.23.22 What is "reasonable" may be debated but without probable cause your person, home, car, boat cannot
Bulb list decoding Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 02.23.22 Whether you're going to LEDs or not, www.marinebeam.com is an excellent place to learn about bulb ba

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