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Spider Mitigation Tips...... PCP777 at 11:57am 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 33/7985 My Catalina 25 is literally spider infested, at least on the outside. They love to make webs in my
Topside Paint chris&Kris at 11:54am 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1691 Looking for pros ' cons of using Interlux Perfection (2-part poly) vs Interlux Brightside (1-part po
A/C Thru-hull installation for 1984, 31' Hunter k.e. at 11:43am 05.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1577 Greetings all, I am new to the forum. I've got a haulout coming up at the end of the month and I'
240 Oday Mast Rake JoeB at 10:21am 05.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/906 Does anyone know what the mast rake for my 240 Oday should be? I seem to have more weather helm this
MacGregor 26 gchouinard at 10:04am 05.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1215 Good morning My wife and I are thinking of buying a 26M 2003 MacGregor..... can you give us any
Non-skid cleaning Deadline at 7:04am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2569 Does anyone have success cleaning the diamond-shaped non-skid at the edges and corners where grime b
Lines running thru my mainsail boom ricksour at 8:32am 05.22.09 Smaller Boats 6/2351 My 1994 26ft waterballast hunter has lines running thru the mainsail boom. I am unclear how to set t
new stern rail and arch (5) Don Lawrence at 7:09am 05.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1883 new stern rail and arch installled on our 37 cutter, 1984. also tore out the origanal flooring and r
Cetol SRD vs regular "marine" Cetol ??? Scup at 5:08am 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/6170 Just got a flier from our local big box home improvement store. They are advertising Sikkens Cetol S
Leaky rudder tube rphrogers1 at 3:37am 05.22.09 Catalina 30 6/3508 Splashed yesterday !, Found a trickle of water coming in under the forward side of the fiberglass
Holiday ramp antics and rants breweraz at 11:16pm 05.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 10/5107 With another holiday weekend approaching us trailer sailors who brave the crowds will be dealing wit
Rigging adjustments pahuac at 9:06pm 05.21.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1478 I am just about to finish a complete replacement of the shroudes on my 30' fractional rig Phillip Rh
Did I forget to mention when they'll pick up the boat? Nelsonhow at 8:02pm 05.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1384 Well I did it and bought an old H-30 upgrading (?) from my old and trusted H-27. The boat I bought
A Few Fuel Tank Questions Nereussailor at 7:04pm 05.21.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1350 I removed my fuel tank the other day to replace the board under it, and clean out the tank. There is
Update John at 4:16pm 05.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1361 Several days ago I posted a question about some lower shrouds which had pulled through from the base
Severe engine vibration ranchu56 at 3:35pm 05.21.09 Big Boats 12/3266 I've mentioned this issue before but are trying to troubleshoot before launch. I have a 1984 Hunter
Optional Remote Control panel for the heart inverter/charger jack boats at 2:58pm 05.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1793 I have manuals for my Freedom Marine series combi inverter charger, but they don't include info on h
liner and thru hulls seacocks on H 34 Islandsail-Hunter 34 at 2:54pm 05.21.09 Big Boats 3/1316 I posted a previous question about the hull/keel crack and water coming in the bilge. Well I reca
Hydraulic steering repair sailormanbigd at 2:26pm 05.21.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4062 Hi, "free boat" Patrick here. Just went and checked on the 33 Morgan outisland. Its been rainning to
Racing the 37.5 with a asymetrical spin shaman at 2:26pm 05.21.09 Big Boats 3/1438 Hello, I was wondering if anyone has tried racing the 37.5 using an asymetrical spin and if so did

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BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Project_Mayhem at 11:32am 02.22.22 A few articles I red said that these valves often times have a copper coating which explains the gre
Potential Buyer of DS1 Johnb at 11:11am 02.22.22 I am not familiar with that particular boat but I would like to comment based on my dinghy sailing d
Battery options mikeracca at 11:03am 02.22.22 I believe you are making a mountain out of a molehill & coming up with a 1962 issue in 2022. If yo
Water level Mark Maulden at 10:51am 02.22.22 Mark, Thanks, that helps a lot. Can i designate the smaller tank as the supply tank for the hub. Eli
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds bmorr at 10:41am 02.22.22 11 years ago when I first raised the mast on my 26 the same thing happened. I replaced them and now
Battery options Tom J at 10:28am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to t
Battery options Stu Jackson at 10:28am 02.22.22
Catalina 27 keel Tom J at 10:26am 02.22.22 The owner said they think the scuppers are leaking. By "scuppers", do you mean the cockpit drains?
Bosun's chair mikeracca at 10:22am 02.22.22 There was an incident in a mooring field in Key West when a sailboat heeled over 90 degrees and dun
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 10:16am 02.22.22 My Hunter 50 is a tall rig, non furling main. I have owned the boat for over 5 years. It is a wonde
Battery options mikeracca at 10:15am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:10am 02.22.22
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? jssailem at 10:03am 02.22.22 Came across this sale on Pawl Springs. They have both large and small. https://ca.binnacle.com/p143
Battery options Ward H at 10:00am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you know what you are getting into with regards to battery banks. Great! For an a
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:52am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGre
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 9:48am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGreg
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 9:40am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1? DS1 is the first version of the 17' O'day Day Sailer. DS for
Battery options mikeracca at 9:37am 02.22.22
Stove Dimensions jeepbluetj at 9:29am 02.22.22 That sounds interesting. As I thought about it, would having drawers underneath a cooktop turn them
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:16am 02.22.22 Sewing is easy. For small stuff the ~$120 singer 4xxx heavy duty series is a decent machine. For can

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