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hooking up hot water heater newboatowner at 2:27pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1355 The boat that I purchased has a hot water heater installed in the bow under the water tank. I belie
head help needed jackandrobin at 2:09pm 08.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4234 we have a 2 year old head, we have been pretty diligent about pumping out and using the proper bacte
Anyone have info on trailer rental for Lancer 25 JonLancer25 at 1:54pm 08.21.09 Lancer 6/2286 I am looking at buying a 1982 Lancer 25 Mark V. I need to get her from Boston Harbor to my home in C
Hurricane prep (1) Bob S at 1:22pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2472 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0309_PROB34_F120+gif/144717.gif It looks like
Inflatable Problems CaptainJB at 1:13pm 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 I have a Maxxon 10 foot dinghy. Bought it second hand from a friend several years ago. Very nice boa
Surveyor advice needed Prime Time at 1:03pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1564 Can any recommend a good surveyor in the cape cod/buzzards bay region?
Prostate Cancer mckee1952 at 12:39pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3597 Mike Milken, Founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, is joined by Colin Powell, Joe
Electrical panel female disconnect terminal wjamjeff at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1425 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 Wing and need to find Electrial diconnect terminals (female) for the pane
Kudos to Forespar LooseDiamond at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1365 With all the gripes that often are posted, I would like to share my recent experience with Forespar.
Halyard replacement Bill23009 at 8:45am 08.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1475 I've decided to replace the halyard on my Vision-32 with a smaller diameter line of Vectran V-100. I
Antifouling for prop Babe at 8:40am 08.21.09 Big Boats 5/1450 I am looking for a prop antifouling paint or compound that can be put on with the boat in the water.
Yanmar 3GM30f ground strap Bill23009 at 8:35am 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3573 I just read an article in "Sailing" in which an owner of a Yanmar inboard said his 3GM30f starter he
Cleveland Mainsail bhstech at 8:09am 08.21.09 Catalina 22 1/1389 The storms that blew through last night brought 62.6 knot winds through my marina. My sail cover go
Deck fills for a 40.5 Bill Roosa at 12:37am 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1471 I lost one of my water tank deck fill caps. Does anybody know the manufacturer that hunter used on
A Poll of our Southern Neighbours .......... Ralph Johnstone at 10:26pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2396 I recently found myself in a situation where I needed to identify a boat on the water and found out
August cruise photos posted. (7) Roger Long at 8:16pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2846 August cruise photos. Photos of Strider's August cruise now at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php
1st Catalina 27 Rendezvous 2009 IrishCat at 7:35pm 08.20.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2264 Hi there fellow Mariners, particularly those who own the coveted Catalina 27. This weekend floating
Weight of trailer top move axle Mick at 6:34pm 08.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1874 Weight of trailer tongue move axle Because of another thread dealing with bouncing trailers , I loo
Mac 19 Genoa beaselyboy at 5:21pm 08.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1380 We just bought a Mac 19 but the Genoa is in pretty poor shape (we are also new to sailing). It is on
Autopilot With Hydraulic Steering PAUL WARD at 3:15pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5582 I am looking for information on any brand autopilot and hydraulic steering. Presently, I have no aut

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Boat Bike "tech support" Tedd at 8:41am 03.17.22 Hi @John Nantz , I'm not a bike mechanic but I commuted to work by bike for many years and have ten
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 DougM at 8:38am 03.17.22 I'm going to get some flack over this but why do we bother with anti fouling paints in fresh water.
New Dodger Capt Robbie at 8:07am 03.17.22
How to cleaning halyard on the boat dmax at 7:44am 03.17.22 I have successfully used Gorilla Tape, at first with some SS wire done like Greg's paper clip, but t
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Jacktar at 7:25am 03.17.22 Try Sno Bol toilet cleaner, hydrochloric acid containing gel, (sticks to vertical surfaces so you ca
How to cleaning halyard on the boat (1) Tally Ho at 7:02am 03.17.22 I generally use a 1/2 straightened paper clip to pin the lines together, the metal makes a pretty st
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Siamese at 6:59am 03.17.22 Ditto on the Tips For A Great Buff & Wax That's how you do it right.
Sailboat Cradle sail sfbay at 6:46am 03.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! Might try listing here, where they have sailboat cradles for sale: Sailboat
First of 4 panels Light air at 6:42am 03.17.22 It has a walking foot that matched the bottom dogs in movement, an 11" throat, and a foot that can b
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41am 03.17.22 Contrary to popular belief, opening the deck pumpout fitting cap doesn't provide enough air into the
First of 4 panels Leeward Rail at 6:34am 03.17.22 @Light air Nice machine. Over $4k new so you got it for a good price. Based on what I could fin
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 6:29am 03.17.22
Repurposing a Rope Clutch sail sfbay at 6:11am 03.17.22 My Hunter has a rope clutch mounted on the side of the mast for the jib halyard, albeit it is run th
Isomat reefing line length (1) jviss at 6:10am 03.17.22 Is this the reefing system you have? as Isomat, but it turns out it is Offshore Spars; but it may b
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning RoyS at 5:59am 03.17.22 When I worked for a Transit Authority I engaged several chemists to recommend an effective and inexp
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 5:54am 03.17.22 Update: I turned off the charger yesterday, around noon or so, I don't remember exactly when. The
New Dodger sail sfbay at 5:49am 03.17.22 ..............Anyone have any frame of reference on approximate cost for a dodger? the boat has an
Repurposing a Rope Clutch Davidasailor26 at 5:43am 03.17.22
New Dodger RoyS at 5:32am 03.17.22 Beware of the screws that hold the dodger to the deck. Most installations have simple screw threads
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 5:22am 03.17.22 Install an inspection plate. Clean the tank every year.

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