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companionway trim teak and refinishing nimwegen at 10:09am 11.09.09 Catalina 22 2/4306 Hi, I have a 1983 c22 and I need to refinish the teak. I was able to remove the handrails and the
1988 Hunter 285 - worth keeping and how to fix economically our first sailboat at 9:43am 11.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2912 My husband and I bought our first sailboat a couple years ago. It's a 1988 Hunter 285. We spent th
Smokey Diesel Texas Lake Sailor at 8:00am 11.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1544 Went for a late afternoon sail Sat. Since the electric on the pier had been off for a couple of days
H34 Head Water Tank (2) Dan Johnson at 7:36am 11.09.09 Big Boats 15/2361 As mentioned in the H34 Water Tanks thread, I installed a Todd water tank and ball valve to feed fre
waste digestion Quoddy at 5:55am 11.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3870
inspecting keel bolts capt.ron at 5:23am 11.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2623 I've got a 1980 h37C, and I'm concerned about the condition of the keel bolts. mine appearer to be s
Sailing with Jessica Ed Schenck at 5:20am 11.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1437
Question on CDI Propellers jameslui at 5:12am 11.09.09 Big Boats 0/1823 Has anybody had experience with this kind of Propeller ? James
furlex roller furling maintenance newboatowner at 4:52am 11.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4025 I have a furlex roller furling on my Catalina 30. The boat is on hard for the winter. What is the
Depth finder hons221 at 3:29am 11.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1388 Hi, I want to buy a depth finder for my 26 x so I can sail in the shallow waters of Florida. Any ide
300 Hits and not a single post Brock Halbeisen at 9:11pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2041 300 Hits and not a single post? Help me here Not a single post out of 300+ hits!..Nobody in Western
Need help with moving main sheet cejewett7777 at 6:06pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3265 Hi all, I am getting ready to change my 79 Hunter 27 to wheel steering and at the same time want to
What was he thinking? Benny at 7:53pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2037 I'm sitting here looking the new postings and in the 10:00 PM news on TV comes out the Coast Guard h
changing the color of the hull and deck gdanza at 7:29pm 11.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/6919 I have a 1970 Cat 22 and the hull is blue - the deck is white. There are surface cracks in both hull
Chain Plate anchor bracket jp montegut at 6:17pm 11.08.09 Big Boats 5/1868 I am looking for great ideas on how to replace the L Bracket that is the anchor for the chain plates
repairing fiberglass on keel? Whitley at 6:15pm 11.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1381 I recently purchased a Hunter 27 1979, right now it is located on a trailer at my shop in order to
how do you wet sand emergpa1 at 5:51pm 11.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1753 hey guys, this question is a little late, but do you wet sand in a circle, like buffing, or with str
crack in yanmar block galynd at 5:45pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6030 I found a very small crack between two freeze plugs in my 1982 yanmar 3gm. It is a saltwater (raw w
Question about Spreaders CaptTripps at 5:43pm 11.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1830 My question is about the spreaders on a Mac 25. Should they be 90 degrees out from the mast or angl
Damn Garmin GPS Crapped Out! Bad Obsession at 5:04pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2500 I have an old Garmin GPS Map that is a handheld. I am having a blank on the model but it is a handh

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Open valve Boomer2it at 1:24pm 08.16.21 . Make sure sink stoppers are removed when you leave the boat, disconnect shore water supply, if yo
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 08.16.21 However, what I've found is that two things work much better than trying to explain complicated det
Electric Head not working Terry Cox at 1:16pm 08.16.21 Hi Bob. both our original 1991 Jabsco toilets still work well, albeit a bit noisy while flushing. We
Rig tuning physics Scott T-Bird at 1:13pm 08.16.21 I know for a "fact" that my forward and aft lowers have less force than the cap shrouds. All I have
Broken bolts and headaches MikeHoncho at 1:06pm 08.16.21 drilling it out would be my last option to take. I would weld on a nut and back it off. This also h
A hose leak repair that worked! MikeHoncho at 1:02pm 08.16.21 I had the hose from the raw water pump to the heat exchanger on my 2gm20f blow out at the elbow on t
Broken bolts and headaches Leeward Rail at 12:56pm 08.16.21 BTY: There is no such thing as an "EZ" out. 100% ! Even moreso when it snaps (as is common) a
fiberglass repair in NJ Hydro Therapy at 12:46pm 08.16.21
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Terry Cox at 12:45pm 08.16.21 Your boat, your choice. If it were my boat I would describe the circumstances to the maker, then pre
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 12:35pm 08.16.21 I ordered the alternator from API marine 20106, it is the one with the T Connector and Pulse lead. R
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Leeward Rail at 12:29pm 08.16.21 Nice video. Does the boat fit in your trailer/boat driveway lift ? (I was almost expecting the anno
Seaward Water Heater Again ! dziedzicmj at 12:25pm 08.16.21 I have good results with an IsoTemp SPA water heater (one that @BOSSailor mentioned). Mine is smalle
Rig tuning physics Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 08.16.21 I'm sure many of us have contributed to earlier detailed discussions about complicated boat systems.
Seaward Water Heater Again ! sailcapt340 at 12:18pm 08.16.21
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 Rob Heath at 12:08pm 08.16.21 Is it possible that the cutlass bearing has gotten clogged, either with fouling from outside or gre
Rig tuning physics Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 08.16.21 Just adding to the cacophony in this thread to further confuse the casual reader :) And a job ver
Rig tuning physics (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:02pm 08.16.21 Google fact checks? Google, Facebook, they're both the same thing. Same thing as shrouds and sta
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 Davidasailor26 at 12:02pm 08.16.21 Is it possible that the cutlass bearing has gotten clogged, either with fouling from outside or grea
Seaward Water Heater Again ! BOSSailor at 11:50am 08.16.21 I pulled out a similar Atwood from my boat last year that was leaking when I purchased it (the one t
Seaward Water Heater Again ! (2) Rick D at 11:49am 08.16.21 I think all are an aluminum interior tank and that the exterior is the only difference in materials.

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