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Cleaning Stainless steel Bar-B-Q KenHartfield at 9:00am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1219 Can anybody suggest a cleaner for a marine stainless steel Bar-B-Q?I have tried a variety of cleane
1972 O'Day 22 help Wackman at 10:10am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1333 I have just become the proud (?) owner of a 1972 O'Day 22.As I basically know nothing about this bo
New Hunter 36 and Jeanneau SO 36i Craig at 10:01am 04.05.08 Big Boats 8/1608 Has anyone got a view on the pros and cons of these two models?Did anyone recently consider both a
Coal Tar from Piling Selena at 10:25am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2461 Any suggestions on how to remove black soot deposit on my ladder area from the exhaust. Next, how t
Centerboard replacement / repair Jerry Ganshorn at 10:20am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1635 My centerboard sticks/jams when in up position. I know it is a composite material. I know there is a
What goes at bottom of mast?????? jackhartjr at 11:51am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1095 Hi folks, I have a 75 Oday 22.Looking throught the D'R Marine site I saw a "Mast Step Casting". I
cabin heat - any natural gas models available ? bob at 11:48am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2849 my H40 has Compressed natural gas stove which I am happy with. I want to extend the season a bit a
Master cabin storage... Doug/Karen at 1:00pm 04.05.08 Big Boats 1/902 On the aft wall of our newly acquired H356, there is a removable panel held in place by two sliding
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... MafaldaII at 12:43pm 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2674 Last year a bought a Catalina 30 84 with a m25 motor. The boat had been basically abandoned for a co
Foam Flotation?? Popeye18296 at 5:38am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1630 Are the foam blocks(flotation?) actually useful? Have a 1976 V25.When I aquired her there were only
Acetone affect on fiberglass? Charlie at 9:48pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/26885 Between the paper mills and the marina sanding bottom paint my boat gets a dark coating of I can onl
Shrink wrap help. chinny at 10:43pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 9/1983 I'm trying to put together some semblance of a budget for our Hunter 34, and wondered what most owne
HELP, need west coast florida yard with mast equipment!!!! mike at 10:42pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1320 i cant seem to find a yard to lift my boat and unstep my mast without taking my first born!! i just
Best sanitary hose? david wigler at 10:38pm 04.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1944 Is the AVS-96 still available?How about the Sealand OdorSafe?Any problem using home-style pvc pi
VMG strategy HAL at 11:57pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 26/3034 What is the best vmg strategy for the following circumstance?A light displacement boat is close ha
yanmar 2qm 15 injectors stuck cb at 12:04am 04.04.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1667 My yanmar2qm15 on a hunter 30 1981 starts slowly when cold - fine when warmed up. I wanted to check
hood? joefusa at 12:33am 04.04.08 Smaller Boats 1/1261 looking into getting a new furler for a C-30. anyone with experience with the hood seafurl 5 series?
Boat Naming David Hall22685 at 12:43am 04.04.08 Day Sailers 1/1403 My boat has a new resting place at the lake. However, to make application, they wanted to know the
Considering installing a watermaker Larry Jackel at 11:11pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 5/1209 We are considering installing a watermaker in our 2005 H44 and are soliciting recommendations and co
Air Head sailordel at 11:04pm 04.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1544 Does any one have experience or knowledge of this product? Practical Sailor gave it a good rating b

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Port hatch repair Tally Ho at 12:35pm 11.27.21 Is that a lazzarette hatch or something else?
Tipping angles All U Get at 12:10pm 11.27.21 We made it under the bridges in Vero Beach at low tide. A friend took a dinghy over to check the ti
IRWIN 25 David in Sandusky at 12:10pm 11.27.21 Here is a review of the Irwin 37 with comments on their strategy, and manufacturing quality: https:
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water fstbttms at 11:30am 11.27.21 Well, you'll need an ablative paint for starters. Hard paints cannot tolerate more than relatively s
Single handing WI Rigger at 11:13am 11.27.21 I just had the boat bottom paint repainted. With the paint, Mike replaced the keel line because of a
boat steers backwards??? Stu Jackson at 11:09am 11.27.21 thank you all. i appreciate the assistance! tomorrow ill post pictures of the interior of the pedes
Add a battery dlochner at 11:01am 11.27.21 Promariner is a good brand. The manuals can be downloaded on their website. The manual should explai
CNG to propane Benny17441 at 9:25am 11.27.21 I'll give you a list of what you will need; A Propane stove with thermocouple switches. (most stov
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Johann at 9:07am 11.27.21
Add a battery (2) acudavid at 8:59am 11.27.21 @dlochner I was able to take some pics. The charger looks newish. It is a ProMariner ProSport12, w
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Davidasailor26 at 7:01am 11.27.21 I agree with dlochner that calling Victron to check would be a good idea. Off-hand it seems like you
IRWIN 25 jssailem at 6:20am 11.27.21 Boat had a short build history-7 years 1969-76. Trailer day sailing boat. Imagined as a coastal pock
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 6:05am 11.27.21 The old rusted clamps have been changed to stainless now. The elbows are stainless, just not 316. I
IRWIN 25 sail sfbay at 5:59am 11.27.21 Is that a fin keel or centerboard, inboard or outboard engine, trailerable and what year? Older boa
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... Crusty Ol Salt at 5:49am 11.27.21 I love a good sea story. The best one are like Aesop's Fables ending with a moral or lesson to be le
IRWIN 25 Bluenose at 5:32am 11.27.21 I think it's nuttin'
Water tank pick up RoyS at 5:32am 11.27.21 Fitting does not look like stainless to me. Hose clamps are not stainless either.
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 5:24am 11.27.21 Bravo, good show and congratulations on zeroing in on the problem!
IRWIN 25 shemandr at 5:17am 11.27.21 I got nutin'
Where's all this water coming from? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:08am 11.27.21 200480 What is that? A repair in the hull glass? It kind of sounds like a crack in the hull. Howev

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