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Rebed exterior teak Jalepeno at 10:24am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2719 What is the best way to bed exterior Teak? I need to remove my exterior teak handrails and hatch tr
Whisker Poles watermusic 35.5 at 10:20am 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1410 Can anyone tell me what length whisker pole is best for a 35.5' Hunter Legend? Thanks
PSS system orion at 9:28am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1508 Question: How long is a PSS system good for? I installled one 10 years ago and have not had any prob
Boat owning info rob831 at 8:48am 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1346 I have loved sailboats all my life. Now I'm looking at buying my own. I would be living on this bo
trouble with my m25xp cpconway4@msn.com at 8:41am 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1341 My M25 xp will run OK for 2 hrs, then quit. It will restart again but ofter die after that and the
Interior Teak Finish maxxx at 8:27am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4300 I just spent the weekend oiling the teak in my O'day 28 using Watco Teak oil. The interior had not s
Shower conversion obezyanka at 8:20am 03.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1269 We have 1991 Beneteau 390 with two cabins, two heads and a shower. We really would like to convert t
DS III Jib Hank spacing beeteejr at 8:13am 03.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5322 I'm going to install hanks on my jib which has a wire luff. How many hanks should I use, how far apa
Life line posts MICHAEL7914 at 8:07am 03.02.10 Big Boats 4/1320 Hello,, would anone know where i could locate new life line stancions for my 37 legend,,three of min
Potomac River Anchorages Ariel at 7:35am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/6875 We are planning a cruise to Washington, DC now that the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is completed. We are v
Catalina 27 - Soft cabin floor/sole issue rtdbphoto at 7:34am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6850 Was wondering if anyone there has ever come across this. I have a Catalina 27 (1972). and the cabin
Aux Bilge Pump Switches...to Be Or Not To Be woodster at 7:34am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2571 i am wondering if it is better to have bilge pumps with no automatic switch and a aux float switch
Portsmouth Handicap Beneteau 323 wrbeglin at 7:32am 03.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1548 Has anyone seen an accurate or sanctioned handicap for the Beneteau 323. I do not see one on the Por
Heating system circulator pumps Roger Long at 4:07am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1355 After rude sticker shock at the marine store looking at a Johnson CM 10 circulating pump for my hot
77 Oday 22' islandjim at 3:13am 03.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1431 I am still running the original sales on my 1977 Oday 22' and have been trying to find a used set th
Dark areas on the cabin sole...HELP! capejt at 1:13am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2834 While checking on my boat this weekend I noticed a few unsightly dark areas on the cabin sole. The f
Anchor Support jorgefife at 8:43pm 03.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1272 Now that my mast is up, my engine running well, I am getting adventurous At the yard I regularly vis
overboard!!!! davidmmeyers at 7:20pm 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2106 We have a 1969 venture 21 so... last fall my nephew dropped the mast footing overboard!!!!.. a b
stiff steering/rudder in Hunter 34 michkahn at 6:49pm 03.01.10 Big Boats 7/3137 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and in the last two years the steering/rudder have gotten quite stiff. It i
bimini JCT at 5:56pm 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1273 Have a '99 26X with a Taylor bimini that needs to be replaced. Taylor no longer makes them. Have

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Starting fluid jviss at 6:27pm 04.04.22
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 6:27pm 04.04.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
Starting fluid jviss at 6:26pm 04.04.22 It works for aircraft. So, you know an aircraft engine that is a diesel and a couple of hundred po
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 6:25pm 04.04.22 There's no throttle on a diesel engine, only a speed control, which is connected to the governor sp
Starting fluid Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 04.04.22 I was also thinking it would eliminate the need for winterizing the engine Winterizing the engine,
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions waterking2 at 6:16pm 04.04.22 As promised, here are images from the underside of the deck where the FWD lower chainplates have be
Starting fluid Tom J at 6:00pm 04.04.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats jssailem at 5:28pm 04.04.22 Them is Pretty!
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats (3) Ken13559 at 5:27pm 04.04.22 Finished job. Varnish with Oak colour. Takes couple of days but result is well worth it. Ken Y
How to access through bolts above headliner WayneH at 5:23pm 04.04.22 On my T37, the battens are held up with screws BUT the battens cover up the screws that hold up the
240 mooring/dock cover Paul356 at 4:53pm 04.04.22 Good boat canvas tailors will come out and measure on the boat, usually using plastic panels. No on
H340 Inverter DannyO at 4:44pm 04.04.22 Correction - that is an E03 error.
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (2) pclarksurf at 3:49pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail? Indeed-- was working up a reef h
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast ambler at 3:33pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail?
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? Benny17441 at 3:29pm 04.04.22 I would be more concerned about the vertical acceleration forces that would be imparted when the ste
Rescue? I must be missing something Will Gilmore at 3:16pm 04.04.22 Will, where do you find the USCG reports - link? I've searched for some of these, and all I ever fi
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? gudiss at 2:59pm 04.04.22 i design structural systems for buildings, which are essentially sails cantilevered from the ground.
Starting fluid Crusty Ol Salt at 2:48pm 04.04.22 They need to be plugged in. I guess I am lucky to have shore power. I was also thinking it would
Starting fluid DArcy at 2:43pm 04.04.22 What is the issue with not using engine block heaters? They need to be plugged in. How about an o
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:37pm 04.04.22 i'd run, but i'm old, so really i walk away muttering that that's a deal breaker. :cool: I agree.

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