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Making more canvas Bad Obsession at 4:15pm 05.07.09 Catalina 30 0/1069 I have added a bunch of canvas for my boat. My goal is to eventually have MOST of the woodwork on t
I love this place! Bad Obsession at 4:09pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 23/2814 This place is such an awesome place to share knowledge and hang out with like-minded people. Wouldn
Waxy Buildup?? Need a good stripper... Joe McGinty at 2:36pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1434 I've been using Turtle Wax for about three years on my boat. Its developed some blemishes that appe
Pesky Leak Aquatom at 1:32pm 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 16/1761 I have a rainwater leak that has found it's way into the aft cabin of my Hunter 280. I haven't been
Locations for autopilot corepack and fluxgate compass cbsailor at 1:06pm 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1517 I finally broke down and purchased the X-5 Smartpilot Wheel. It came yesterday and I have been readi
Hunter 33 Head Engine Access (3) Paul F at 11:13am 05.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1468 This is a report on one of those - one thing leads to another projects. My exhaust elbow needed rep
Performance prop ranwhite1 at 10:47am 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1290 I purchased a PerfectPitch propeller (plastic 15x11) from Performance Propellers about a month ago.
Simpson Lawrence Horizon Express howard at 10:28am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/8205 I have the above windless and am having some operating problems. it will not let down. i have taken
Broken portlight on H280 tparrent at 10:18am 05.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1082 Much to my dismay, I found the long, fixed portlight on my 280 cracked in two the other day. I am no
welding stainless steel sailormanbigd at 10:18am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3803 ok, i know this is dumb. Can you weld ss with a stick (arc) welder? I have an old Lincoln 220V arc w
Oops! gkornrneich@comcast.net at 10:12am 05.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2173 Sorry, Peggie. I apologize for spelling your name wrong in my last post. Seems that since my wife's
Pressurized Alcohol Stoves Cpt. Jon at 9:37am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 18/4894 I'm looking for some constructive instructions on lighting an pressurized alcohol stove. I have see
Head feed by fresh water Blitz at 8:10am 05.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3409 I would like to hook my head intake directly to the fresh water supply. I know some will say this i
Emergency Starting Battery -- Wiring rardiH36 at 8:07am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1472 Bear with me on this --- it is a boat post, but my opening paragraph with the background, might not
Legend 290 Tent Enclosure alenka at 7:29am 05.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1095 I am considering a tent/cockpit enclosure for my Legend 290. Can anyone tell me of a company that m
no show Quoddy at 7:17am 05.07.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2522
swing keel tommy O at 5:35am 05.07.09 Catalina 22 3/1295 the pivot hole in my swing keel has oblonged a lot. What material is the keel and what would be the
Sailing Toronto to Cobourg yammydo at 4:52am 05.07.09 Destinations 5/8857 New to sailing. Bought a 1984 Sonic 23 last spring and spent the summer and fall sailing in the out
Whisper Too Whisper Too at 4:05am 05.07.09 Sirius 21/22 7/4962 Hi- this is George - I'm a new member and bought a 1978 Sirius last October from a couple in the Nep
How-to Drain a Diesel fuel tank? BaySailerBill at 3:58am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 19/14901 Hi All, My 1984 Catalina C-27 has been on the hard for two years and the fuel needs to be replaced

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New Dodger BigEasy at 6:22pm 03.16.22 Anyone have any frame of reference on approximate cost for a dodger? the boat has an existing bi
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 5:52pm 03.16.22
Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 5:50pm 03.16.22 1. Current upgrade is to replace the shifter cables as the current ones have no-doubt stretched and
Boat Bike "tech support" dlochner at 5:24pm 03.16.22 The cables should be pretty standard. You'll probably need the length of the cable and the type of c
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 5:18pm 03.16.22 I did all of the tricks that sailrite lists for getting Tenara to sew on the LSZ1 and have finally g
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig ontherocks83 at 5:13pm 03.16.22 1984 is a MK I, I have the exact same boat. Tall rig, "deep keel", with a M25. I had the 140 genoa a
First of 4 panels Leeward Rail at 4:57pm 03.16.22 How were those done ?
New Dodger stephen_i_w at 4:45pm 03.16.22 When I got quotes for a dodger on my former boat, I was totally taken aback. I said: "This is a 27
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 Calif. Ted at 4:21pm 03.16.22 After a few years the Trinidad blue I use tends to fade to greenish blue, or blueish green.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Crusty Ol Salt at 4:15pm 03.16.22 Hey, don't be to upset. I read through this twice and learned a couple of things. I would have nev
Forever to Charge - What's This? Davidasailor26 at 4:15pm 03.16.22
Repurposing a Rope Clutch shemandr at 3:50pm 03.16.22 So, I'm assuming that you have in-mast furling since you say you don't adjust the halyard very much.
First of 4 panels Ralph Johnstone at 3:34pm 03.16.22 Nice little sailboat stitches. Be sure to show the finished product when you're done. Right now I'
First of 4 panels kappykaplan at 3:16pm 03.16.22 Looks great, @Light air ! :beer:
Sailboat Cradle shemandr at 3:10pm 03.16.22 I'd concentrate on local media directed at boaters. Cradles don't walk to their new homes - especia
Depth finder in bilge BigEasy at 2:49pm 03.16.22 Tom & Ted described the thru hull transducers & blanking plug. Many times owners will allow the spee
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 BigEasy at 2:32pm 03.16.22 Also, recommendations on paint type and application. Mark I wouldn't be so concerned about
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 BigEasy at 2:19pm 03.16.22 I haven't done a bottom paint for the last 8 years and it takes 15 min at haul out to spray wash th
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning shemandr at 2:17pm 03.16.22 I have used oxalic acid to remove tannin stains. I'm not sure why it would work on oxidized gel coa
First of 4 panels Ward H at 2:14pm 03.16.22 Now you did it! If my SO see's your stitching I'll have to be doing the same! Seriously, very nice.

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