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mast fitting on beneteau first 24 Leo Ganter at 8:34pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1537 The cast iron foot on my mast has been damaged. I need to either get a replacment or repair the exis
Lighting protection Rudy G at 9:40pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 2/844 I would to protect my boat against lighting strikes. One of the methods I was contemplating is to cl
diesel fuel... what do you do? Rich (P303) at 10:25pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2021 Top off tank and add additive... or drain tank for the winter storage?
Hard "glass"? bimini for 42 MKII Johan23875 at 1:02am 10.20.07 Big Boats 1/1396 Hello AllI cannot find on this web site information on the (what I believe some call it) a hard gl
Radar Use - The Sequel Ken Prichard at 1:54am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1553 I recently asked two specific questions regarding the use of marine radar. After some reseach involv
Removing bottom paint mark7478 at 2:59am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/1244 It's time to start thinking about removing the bottom paints from my E25 and start a new process of
Ceiling material, vynal or naugahide, what is it? arrhythmia at 3:00am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1278 I'm replacing the ceiling in my O'Day 34, and it was a soft vynal, or naugahide material that lays o
Trailer winch Morry at 4:43am 10.20.07 Smaller Boats 1/889 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5. The trailer appears to be the original Hunter model which came with the
Jabsco heads back filling Gary Eglinton at 5:30am 10.20.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5783 2003 Beneteau 473. Aft head: standard Jabsco 29090 manual; forward: standard Jabsco electric 37010
Bearings Nestor at 5:19am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 1/1001 Changing the cutless bearing and shaft from a 3/4 inch to a one inch in both the hull packing glan a
Need a Cal 34 mast Steve at 5:15am 10.20.07 Cal 1/576 Hello fellow Cal owners. Looking for a Cal 34 mast. My mast was damaged in the recent wind storm. It
H33 on beach Bill Arneson at 5:48am 10.20.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/947 Check out the October Boat US Seaworthy, page 15.Looks like a H33 getting pounded by the surf,feel b
A very disheartening discovery.... steve at 7:11am 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1036 Decided to start closing the boat up for the winter, went below and found a shreaded roll of paper t
leaky compamion way chris henninger at 7:35am 10.20.07 Trailer Sailors 0/1382 i bought a 1985 hunter 23 back in sept. and the companion way leaks a lot when it rains i just refin
Bilge Pump model Ben V at 10:18am 10.20.07 Yamaha 2/2488 Does anyone know the model of the bilge pump on the Yamaha 33 vintage 1981. I believe it is a "Hende
PoliGlow Usage Chuck at 10:03am 10.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/909 PoliGlow Question.Have you used PoliGlow on your Fiberglass boat? Where you satisfied with the res
PoliGlow Usage Chuck at 10:00am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1470 PoliGlow Question.Have you used PoliGlow on your Fiberglass boat? Where you satisfied with the res
So here is what I am thinking JungleJetJock at 9:25am 10.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/978 I have been messing with the rudder on my H260 because it is hard to put down. I really wish they w
SNAP!! :( csobalvarro at 8:46am 10.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2003 Beautiful sailing day. Great wind. Perfect temp. Great crew. Great conversation. Sailing reefed at a
raising the forstay chris henninger at 8:32am 10.20.07 Trailer Sailors 6/1709 i have a 1985 hunter 23 that i bought this sept i would like to raise the forstay 8 to 10 inches up

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End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Tally Ho at 4:41pm 10.27.21 Quoting some movie I don't remember ... "The vines, they sleep." But in the spring they bring grea
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 4:40pm 10.27.21 Quoting some movie I don't remember ... "The vines, they sleep." But in the spring they bring great
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 4:31pm 10.27.21 DoB, I appreciate the thoughtful and helpful reply! My initial motivation was, albeit ignorantly, a
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... (1) Tally Ho at 4:28pm 10.27.21
Marelon Seacock fail! FastOlson at 4:24pm 10.27.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM Ma
Winterizing bilge on my H37 Tally Ho at 4:10pm 10.27.21 I put some AF in bilge to keep any water tha makes its way in there from freezing solid and doing da
S/E Marina Recommendations smokey73 at 3:31pm 10.27.21 Take a look at Beaufort SC. There are three marinas there.
S/E Marina Recommendations capta at 3:28pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When I
More on Maine Sail Project_Mayhem at 3:19pm 10.27.21 https://marinehowto.com/support Donated. Any chance you could sticky the url or put it in the firs
DIY Fuel Polishing System capta at 3:19pm 10.27.21 There is little advantage to a polishing system if your tank(s) are not spotlessly clean. You alread
DIY Fuel Polishing System Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.27.21 A cheaper approach might be to have the tank professionally polished (check the cost of pressure was
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 2:58pm 10.27.21 Looks really good. And, I like the low maintenance aspect!
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode LakeShark at 2:57pm 10.27.21 I have the New Design with the anchor locker in the bow is that what your using? Either way don't
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 2:53pm 10.27.21 This is a Catalina thing. I guess if one was reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly into racing, a recessed mushr
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.27.21 @dLj I agree. I used Sikaflex 291 for my thru hull bedding and also used it on the the thru hull t
DIY Fuel Polishing System dmax at 2:34pm 10.27.21 That's an expensive system, you can build one yourself for much less. This thread has lots of good i
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 10.27.21 Ahh that make sense! I forgot about the whole bleeding thing. I've played with similar connectors fo
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 2:30pm 10.27.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open?
S/E Marina Recommendations kloudie1 at 2:17pm 10.27.21 I have some experience with the Oriental NC area ; a very nice sailing oriented area with a few nice
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement artboas at 2:15pm 10.27.21 If you are looking to upgrade your system... My insurance wants me to install an ELCI breaker. You

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