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Non skid repaint higgs at 4:31pm 04.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1777 Have i heard of a paint for non skid areas that is easy to use?
26M and passage liamgibbins at 2:25pm 04.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1425 I want a boat always have, I was brought up on big boats like container ships and always been into w
Hunter26.5 replace stanchion (2) jerseywaters at 1:06pm 04.02.10 Smaller Boats 3/1304 We have to replace our buckled ' bent stanchion (oopsy daisy). Do you know who manufactures replace
Oday center board rayray at 12:51pm 04.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3093 I have aquired an Oday 20. It is ready to sail except the center board seems to have the pull rope w
Head Intake - Filter NancyD at 12:33pm 04.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6594 What type of raw water filter (if any) should be installed on the intake line, between the seacock a
Johnson shroud adjuster for H17 BlueRunner at 11:46am 04.02.10 Day Sailers 5/2396 Does anyone know what size Johnson Marine Shroud Adjuster will fit best on a H170? It appears that
gorilla the beast of tapes tobus at 10:56am 04.02.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1730 hi i recently used gorilla tape on my headsail i have a rolling furl system on a bristol 24 worked g
2GM20 Oil Pressure Switch Clark at 10:35am 04.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2643 Are these "normally open" or "normally closed"? Trying to help a dock neighbor figure out why his ba
R23 restoration project bchapin at 10:06am 04.02.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/4198 I recently purchased a Ranger 23, hull# 505 (1975), which had been left at the previous owners dock
White Oak vs Mahogany vs Teak caguy at 9:34am 04.02.10 Ask All Sailors 22/29848 I know that most people prefer teak for boat hardware IE. grab rails, companion hatch boards and hat
H33 anchor well water Jack at 9:13am 04.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1754 Hi Everyone, We have an '08-H33, which we are very pleased with and has always done well by us. I h
Water tank removal Hunter 22 megaboat2003 at 8:50am 04.02.10 Smaller Boats 0/1143 Has anyone removed the water tank in a Hunter 22 ? Any tips ?
bilge delam txtowman at 6:19am 04.02.10 Catalina 22 2/1554 O.K. So I am am scrubbing the inside of the bottom next to the keel cable volcano and I have some de
Let's spend $960 on electronics zjtr10 at 7:56pm 04.01.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4292 Hello everyone. I'm a newbie that bought a Mac 26S that has no working instruments. I had an unexpec
Strut Replacement fo an H-36 Ernie7397 at 6:58pm 04.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1887 The original strut on my 1982 H-36 was made by Dahmer Marine Hardware Co., old part no. H-33 or new
26S Repair Elongated holes in base of mast OnTheBayou at 6:30pm 04.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2594 The prior owner of my 26S apparently let the mast go to one side or the other as it was being raised
Center Hatch gaskets jimheth at 6:06pm 04.01.10 S2 1/1869 Can somebody please tell me gasket material that I need for this center hatch and where I can get it
Dark Hulled Boat Problems? Tim S/V Zephyr at 6:02pm 04.01.10 Smaller Boats 2/2084 Hello Folks... I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 1983 Catalina 25 sailboat that I'll be using pr
Special new tool Ross at 5:09pm 04.01.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2616 Check out this new special purpose tool. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2'p=65358'cat=
More than halfway with re-power! garylinger at 4:56pm 04.01.10 S2 2/1523 She got hauled this morning and blocked up. While they had the travel lift in place the marina work

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Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 6:03am 05.26.22 Is that one of those knew Bio-Optically Organized Knowledge Source devices?:ass:
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 6:03am 05.26.22 Yikes! I have an Ample Alternator rated 125A. I have run it continuously (mistakenly) with a 100A
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 6:03am 05.26.22 Most stock alternators do not have the capability to charge an LFP battery without eventually susta
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! rgranger at 5:59am 05.26.22 You are now an expert.:beer:
Preventer for a Hunter 420 RoyS at 5:57am 05.26.22 Joe, will try your dockside test soon. Good idea. However, for the present, there is no way that I c
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? (1) rgranger at 5:57am 05.26.22 Most of the trip to Hawai'i is downwind. Most of the trip back is upwind. Tough on a 17' boat. Yup
Anyone know what this is? rgranger at 5:50am 05.26.22 Scrap, crap, cap... there's surely an 'ap for that. -Will Oh snap!:biggrin:
can't pump out waste tank Hayden Watson at 5:41am 05.26.22 It should...but there's an easy way to prevent vent blockages: replace the "vent" thru-hull with a
LiFePo4 Refresh (2) Maine Sail at 5:26am 05.26.22 @jviss this video just came up in my YouTube feed and reminded me of this discussion. jgoIocPgOug
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 5:23am 05.26.22 Is that a sail drive? Photos make it look like a V drive. I think that's what the Cal's did in the
standing Rigging issue sailme88 at 5:01am 05.26.22 IF the mast IS on the hard and IF there is internal conduit for wiring, you should have a straight f
standing Rigging issue shemandr at 4:23am 05.26.22 I'm not sure about the tube but my initial reaction was that maybe they are compression posts. They
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 4:10am 05.26.22 Is that a sail drive?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? dlochner at 3:54am 05.26.22 @Epic1969 So you want to sail it to Hawaii and then ship it back? Why not sail it back if it is u
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 2:48am 05.26.22 Thanks for the reply I can see how it could be a probem if some part of the system is not functioni
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change David in Sandusky at 12:16am 05.26.22 The original assumption that all automotive travel will use fuel cells is an error. Most automotive
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 9:43pm 05.25.22 Holy cow! It was a joke. Like blinker fluid. :) Refill Blinker Fluid I thought it was more like
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:51pm 05.25.22 205671
Dad, can I borrow the car? Brian D at 8:46pm 05.25.22 Maybe Wacky Wednesday?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 8:30pm 05.25.22 @Epic1969 So you want to sail it to Hawaii and then ship it back? Why not sail it back if it is u

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