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Tecma Silence head boatergal at 12:13pm 05.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2854 Hi Peggy What is your opinion of the Tecma Silence head? I would like to install raw water flush a
Spider Mitigation Tips...... PCP777 at 11:57am 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 33/8161 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 6/1700 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 3/1584 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 0/915 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 1/1221 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 13/2579 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 6/2364 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 7/1897 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 6/6221 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 6/3579 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 10/5155 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 4/1482 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 2/1391 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 6/1356 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 3/1365 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 12/3325 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 1/1800 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 3/1328 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 10/4118 Hi, "free boat" Patrick here. Just went and checked on the 33 Morgan outisland. Its been rainning to

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Icebox conversion kits bawlmer at 2:54pm 03.13.22 I did it 3 years ago. It was worth it. You don't have to deal with ice anymore; getting it, lugging
Purchasing Sails Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 03.13.22 Local it is. Now it is time for some leg work.
Running Rigging jssailem at 2:34pm 03.13.22 If your aren't adept at splicing double braid, request that the supplier place the splices for you.
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:27pm 03.13.22 Thanks for all the info. yes, I plan on revamping the vent situation with one going to port in the
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:27pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:25pm 03.13.22 Thinking by way of analogy to consumer electronics, this has been the trend for lithium ion charger
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:22pm 03.13.22 Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use? Super Lube as its synthetic. I live in terror of any p
Bristol 24 water tank (1) jssailem at 2:20pm 03.13.22 As an example, here is the fix I fashioned today to address the big hole left when I removed the lea
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 03.13.22 1. The vessel is equipped with a holding tank of approx. 13 gallons capacity. If it's plastic, it
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (1) seatane at 2:15pm 03.13.22
Window Tint for Portlights BigEasy at 2:08pm 03.13.22 Given that plastics are often affected by organic adhesives to the point of permanent adhesion and
Window Tint for Portlights kloudie1 at 2:04pm 03.13.22 A very recent Practical Sailor article reported pretty good results from using "Vvivid" headlight ti
H41 inner forestay? DCGULL at 2:03pm 03.13.22 I love the idea and don't think that Furling is required for what I see its functionality. Storm jib
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:02pm 03.13.22 Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use?
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 1:57pm 03.13.22
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 03.13.22 Secondly, did you use any lubricant to help with the hose installation? I never touch a hose unle
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 1:53pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 1:51pm 03.13.22 Ralph Johnstone.........glad you caught that!! Whatever softening agent you use make sure it does n
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker (1) JRacer at 1:49pm 03.13.22 I had my J24 symmetrical chute with graphics and my B310 symmetrical chute is the same. The sailmake
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer DCGULL at 1:44pm 03.13.22 LiFePO4 batteries- all manufactured in China- have gone through an almost 'normal' cycle of new, lea

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