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Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 12:01pm 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2136 I'm using a 2-part epoxy primer that is building, so I was hoping that it would smooth out the roug
Velociteck Prostart markwbird at 10:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1613 I've been eyeballing the Velociteck Prostart but at $1k I am reluctant to pull the trigger without s
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 7:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 29/4420 201308201309 I go talk with the guy. He tells me he lost his main. The tide was coming in so I
Wire run through cabin deck to electrical panel bradm at 3:54am 12.29.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/3771 Does anyone know of a good path to run a wire through the cabin deck to the electrical panel on our
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 11:46pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1128 Hello. I have an 84 Newport 28. I have had it for almost 4 years and have never been able to use the
Stern rail size? Capt Andy at 8:05pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/773 Need to order a rail mount for a Magma grill, on my H-44 DS. Can anyone tell me the size of the ster
Replacement silcock access cover in shower? (2) CowboyWay at 3:24pm 12.28.21 Catalina 310 5/1719 On a 2001 C310, the hinge on the little access panel in the shower broke. Catalina no longer has the
Hatch Lens Replacement Frank H at 11:28am 12.28.21 Catalina 310 9/2365 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace b
Engine access rhwins at 11:12am 12.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1578 Has anyone got experience adding an access panel to the Starboard side of the engine through from th
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 9:21am 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 39/3478 Currently have unlimited cellular with Verizon with somewhat older (soon to be upgraded) iPhone. Ver
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. Flemflam at 7:59am 12.28.21 Trailer Sailors 4/934 Anyone have a trailer for a Hunter 25.5 in the Dallas Fort Worth to San Antonio Area, including Hou
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tater at 5:20am 12.28.21 Trailer Sailors 33/3813 I have a wedding to attend next summer. I rank weddings in the group with colonoscopies. The only si
The Proper PROP Barn-dog at 2:55am 12.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2310 I have and greatly enjoy a 1987 Hunter 34. It has a Yanmar 3GM30F, turning a 15" two-blade prop. Wh
Florida Day Sailing Amikaner at 7:43pm 12.27.21 Trailer Sailors 12/3459 Hello, I have moved from Germany to South Florida. I was shocked by the dock fees here, so I want t
Cal 31 Steering System matteisenberg at 5:14pm 12.27.21 Cal 1/944 Dear CAL 31 owners (or folks familiar with pull-pull steering), I'm the owner of a 1983 Cal 31. It
catalina 25 red bimini... MitchM at 4:52pm 12.27.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1659 a rescued red catalina 25 bimini--. when a storm blew thru our maina, , the owner's ch
all Pearson 303 owners (1) Cypressman at 12:26pm 12.27.21 Pearson 9/2558 I have a 303 and need to know how long the shaft log extends into the inside of the boat. I think my
Key West activities. Scott T-Bird at 10:36am 12.27.21 Ask All Sailors 24/3392 Sue ' I have 3 nights booked in Key West in February. Always interested in suggestions for water-ba
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 rajhnsn at 10:08am 12.27.21 Bigger Boats 42/5875 I've read the posts on this topic and watched the videos posted back in 2011. They recommend separa
A never ending problem (1) patbratton at 7:19am 12.27.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2596 Does anyone else have problems with attractive young women continually coming to his dock and beggin

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Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Kings Gambit at 8:57pm 03.24.25 I just put the last couple of gallons of the old diesel fuel in my tank after having burned the rest
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Foswick at 8:56pm 03.24.25 Thanks! Yeah, that whole circuit is a bit of a mystery to me. Not that the circuit design is confusi
Bowsprit Protection from Chain (1) jssailem at 8:06pm 03.24.25 Here is a simple diagram of a windlass circuit. The solenoid is sometimes referred to as a contactor
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 8:03pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, that I just bought used
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, Now, is that any parti
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:29pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, that I just bought used f
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 7:12pm 03.24.25 Argumentum absurdum est. I kind of feel like you've either missed the point or you just don't beli
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat chuckwayne at 7:01pm 03.24.25
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? dlochner at 6:56pm 03.24.25 If the lazy jacks are too low, the top of the sail can fall outside the lazy jacks, which sort of go
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? (2) Tally Ho at 6:41pm 03.24.25 I have a Mack Pack with integral lazy jacks. I only have a single spreader on my mast, and Mack Sai
7 Years no haul out dLj at 6:30pm 03.24.25 Finite. The second law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics: The second law of ther
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Tally Ho at 6:04pm 03.24.25 Definitely need a photograph to help you. Greg
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 6:01pm 03.24.25 What is the life span of a fiberglass boat? Please give me the science. Finite. The second law of t
can anyone explain how to remove by cutting the h26 front big table? I found 1 photo doing this T J Furstenau at 5:55pm 03.24.25 Sawzall?!? If you're going to remove it, why be subtle? And that table looks like it's ALREADY bee
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Dalliance at 5:15pm 03.24.25 I have the same 2GM engine. The Yanmar engine panel tachometers are notoriously inaccurate. As Ala
7 Years no haul out dLj at 5:12pm 03.24.25 We probably shouldn't look at our boats as "investments" because they are holes in the water into w
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question T J Furstenau at 5:07pm 03.24.25 Thanks to all for the feedback and input. So, here's where I stand - I was able to find a hole dr
7 Years no haul out dLj at 5:04pm 03.24.25 That's not a concept. That is just a physical fact. Every non-living thing on a boat is worse off t
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions (2) Dalliance at 4:48pm 03.24.25
Sailing Lingo - For Dogs kappykaplan at 4:46pm 03.24.25 Then, if he gets really reliable, I might convert that to a real job, some day. Sounds like a plan

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