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A 15-min job ;D Warren Milberg at 10:14pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2282 So, I go to my boat yesterday in order to get a number of chores done in preparation for launch next
gas tank location (1) walt at 1:54am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2838 Ive never really found a good place to keep the gas tank on a 26C but have made somewhat of a compro
Replace running rigging jerseywaters at 2:48am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2190 We have a Hunter 26.5 1989 and have purchased new sails. We need to replace the running rigging. W
Post Katrina Observations sailaway78 at 2:27am 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1201 When I was living and fishing a lot in far S.Texas, I would always hear from the locals that no matt
Windvane advice Helen and Iain at 2:08am 04.03.08 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2392 Hi there, having had extensive experience with an Airies wind vane on my Nic 32 I'm looking for advi
1964 Bahama Islander 24 Roger Larkin at 4:13am 04.03.08 Islander 5/4058 I have recently bought a 1964 Bahama Islander 24'. I need a motor but don't know exactly what was in
Flushing Scale from Perkins 4-108 mmckee52 at 4:54am 04.03.08 Irwin 1/1922 I am thinking about flushing my Perkins 4-108 to get rid of the scale that has built up in it. Has a
Mounting a new bow cleat Blake at 5:21am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1413 Does anybody have experiance mounting through deck hardware in the bow area forward of the factory c
Apostle Islands Russ at 6:03am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 3/896
I just built a new shelf in my 222 (1) Joe11688 at 3:29am 04.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/789 This galley shelf is my latest brain-storm. I built it out of some Mahogany plywood, an Oak fiddle
Missing grounding plate Chuck McNear at 3:05am 04.03.08 Irwin 0/1674 Divers just informed me that the grounding plate is missing on the bottom of the boat near the keel.
ballast vs displacement Hunter 25 KennyH at 7:15am 04.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1231 According to the owners manual on the Hunter 25 found at this linkhttp://www.murphygraphics.com/hun
Installed Tankwatch 4 on FW tank forward Chris Connor at 10:36am 04.03.08 Catalina 310 3/1813 Hello all:Today I have installed a Tankwatch 4 level guaging system in the Potable water tank forw
Foss foam rudder Steve at 11:34am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/999 Checked archives, has anyone ever repaired an eight inch diamate or so delamination by injecting an
Catalina Capri 18 vs. O'Day 20 w t wilson at 12:59pm 04.03.08 Trailer Sailors 3/12173 I am a novice sailor who got chased away from my motorcycle by an overprotective wife. Traded my mo
What ever happened to................ sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:55pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1182 Moodybucaneer and others that have not been here in a very long time?Was just thinking of some of t
Help me identify this boat please (1) Timm R 25 Oday at 12:51pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/997 I 've been driving past this boat for 6 months or so.It's makes me sad to think that at one time ,t
First time at the helm in 28 years Gene45 at 1:30pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 I had not sailed in 28 years. On March 21, 2008 I decided to make a cruse from Edgewater MD to Tangi
Island Girl Duke13540 at 1:15pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1169 Has anyone used Island Girl system on a newer boat?Thanks for your info. I'm thinking of using it o
Battery tie down question sailaway78 at 1:45pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2414 I just switched out the batteries in the 37, and went from group 29's to four 6v golf cart batteries

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bottom job or sand and paint? dlochner at 6:26pm 11.19.21 A few years ago I removed many years of VC-17 from my hull. It is not a job that I want to do again.
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue (5) RitSim at 6:25pm 11.19.21 I had the same issue on my 1999 B411. On my rudder, the upper bearing is some type of plastic. The
Perkins M30 engine Jwhy at 6:22pm 11.19.21 Thanks js. I am set
bottom job or sand and paint? jdrutten at 6:13pm 11.19.21 I agree that it doesn't really make much sense to be using vc17 on my current topographic hull. Whic
NOT buying H34 (4) DeniseO30 at 6:09pm 11.19.21 And so to bed...
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Good Vibes at 6:09pm 11.19.21 Thanks https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/instructions-for-inst-of-cabin-house-windows-j
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue Mechone at 5:48pm 11.19.21 I believe I read somewhere Beneteau farmed out some later 411 rudders to Tides marine. Your rudder
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) jon hansen at 5:40pm 11.19.21 my recipe inside my boats is, if you put your feet on it or abuse it while sailing it is gloss, it's
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 5:35pm 11.19.21
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Hello Below at 5:21pm 11.19.21 Here is a YouTube sailing channel that has an episode covering, amongst other things, the hows and w
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:13pm 11.19.21 Maybe the issue is I didn't use this "EZ Wood Sealer" product? Not sure what that does, I went stra
bottom job or sand and paint? shemandr at 4:57pm 11.19.21 If that were my bottom I would sand it as smooth as possible with 80 grit and put Bottom Coat on it.
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 4:57pm 11.19.21 VC17 is great stuff. I use it on our boat on the Great Lakes. I've never heard of painting it over
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:49pm 11.19.21 as you guys had asked about how I checked fuel tank and pick up tube, I still have not been able to
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina sailme88 at 4:45pm 11.19.21 Maybe you're being punked. Overhauling ( Chip Foose) but a boat not a care...
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat shemandr at 4:41pm 11.19.21 Draft is a big issue. If it's primarily a coastal cruise you want to stay around the 5' area. Or g
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 4:37pm 11.19.21 Thanks!
Its funny Friday! RussC at 4:27pm 11.19.21 Not to steer away from nautical themes again, but apparently skunks also like beer. -Will their t
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Tally Ho at 4:24pm 11.19.21 What sort of shower sump pump is it? I have a diaphragm pump that is loud and vibrates a lot. I
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Tally Ho at 4:12pm 11.19.21 after a period of non-payment, and non-response, can't marinas assume ownership? After which boats

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