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Putting down new floor....epoxy? r. gallagher at 4:25am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1300 I just purchased my teak and holley flooring and will begin the task of replacing my cabin sole. I r
New links library Phil Herring at 6:36am 07.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/748 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
New links library Phil Herring at 6:39am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/906 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
New links library Phil Herring at 6:38am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/912 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
New links library Phil Herring at 6:40am 07.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/980 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
Install a cooler under the V-berth SHAD at 6:17am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1117 Has anyone with a 22 foot Macgregor put in a an ice cooler under the V-berth? I've seen them on som
Hey Oreana or John S Abby Normal at 6:06am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/939 Any chance you could talk the fine fellows at Idasailor into making mast slug gates like we've been
automatic bilge for hunter 22 rsqare at 5:58am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 3/956 Has anyone installed an automatic bilge pump? Thinking of using the thru-hull where the deck dischar
Hunter 216 design. Lee C - H31 at 8:10am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1143 Inside my H216, on the left side of the centerboard housing, where you step the mast, there is a met
Shroud adjustment or replacement Chilly Willy at 8:11am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1206 I have a 1981 Mac 25. The port side upper shroud adjuster is adjusted all the way in but the shroud
Help! Insurance,State Farm Canceled La Bella Vita at 8:24am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2127 The unthinkable has happened. Confused it never happened before.No moving violations in the last 3
How to install sail battens busyengineer at 8:38am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/7649 I have an old 1977 Hunter 25 with (I think) the original sail. It has 4 pockets for approximately 24
Boom rigging mac 22 dh79 at 7:48am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1224 Hello, I'm new to the sailing world so please bear with me. I have a new to me mac 22. I'm trying
Forward Hatches (1) Jim Summersgill at 7:09am 07.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1223 Need to replace a forward Hatch on a 1984 O'Day 26. I have the new hatch on hand (Bomar), but need
HUnter 44 "Y" valve wallace shakun at 7:08am 07.23.07 Big Boats 5/945 Unable to locate "Y" valves:, aft/forward head.
Starter Boat WestWind at 9:11am 07.23.07 Other Sailboats 5/920 Haven't been sailing in years. Never owned a boat, it was ex father-in-laws boat. After many years
Widgeon sail dimensions SaltyRob at 10:09am 07.23.07 Day Sailers 0/1058 Does anyone know the stock/factory dimensions for the Oday Widgeon main and jib?
rig tuning kaamrhein at 10:37am 07.23.07 Big Boats 1/1179 what are the correct shroud tensions for an mkII 36
Correct Temp Thermostat & Water Heater Bob F at 10:32am 07.23.07 Big Boats 1/814 On my 1998 H376 (3JH yanmar engine) I just replaced the coolant and thermostat, strickly PM. Everyth
Where to put thru-hull transducer Robert at 11:00am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/902 Can anyone tell me where to place a depth finder transducer that will register a reading by shooting

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How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ken Cross at 8:22am 08.24.21 We keep our boat in the Everett Marina which is brackish water. It's not uncommon to get a thin laye
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 8:18am 08.24.21 Intrepid was in a race back to the mouth of the Black River Port Huron Michigan against the St Clair
TS Henri JamesG161 at 8:16am 08.24.21 Nope hurricane barrier No such a thing. Jetty and Wave Break wall YES... Perhaps that "Name" g
Galled stanchion removal JoeWhite at 7:57am 08.24.21 Cut the pipes with hacksaw, remove the load from the mounting screws. That will make it easier to re
Henri (1) Jacktar at 7:51am 08.24.21 My Marina after IvAn in Pensacola. Mine was one of 3 boats remaining floating after storm.
TS Henri Bob S at 7:46am 08.24.21 hope you meant sea wall or jetty Nope hurricane barrier https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89
TS Henri jssailem at 7:39am 08.24.21 Good to hear Bob. Did you do anything to prepare your boat for the event? Were you on your boat dur
TS Henri JamesG161 at 7:37am 08.24.21
TS Henri Bob S at 7:34am 08.24.21 We lucked out as it hit RI. We were east of the center and had a non event. Winds steady at 20 kts w
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems sail sfbay at 7:31am 08.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread (see posts #2, 6 and 7 for length and s
Henri Leeward Rail at 7:20am 08.24.21 For whatever reason the TWC missed the call two ways furthering their loss in credibility which is
Near Miss in Port Huron Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 08.24.21 I'm not going to give the sailboat captain too much grief. First, it looked like the laker would cl
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? Leeward Rail at 7:02am 08.24.21 The biggest advantage of doing what @dlochner and @rgranger suggest is that you then have the gear t
Engine size sail boat. Help please. rgranger at 6:43am 08.24.21 You are going to be fine. I've been sailing 46 years and I learn something new each time I go out s
H41 aft shower sump-out time? DayDreamer41 at 6:35am 08.24.21 Have you cleaned the pump inlet strainer?
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Leeward Rail at 6:28am 08.24.21 Here are some pics of my solution Nice job. Looks great and would be cheap if you had the wood lyi
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Laid-back at 6:26am 08.24.21 Art, did you plumb both showers to one pump using the 2 input head, or use 2 pumps?
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar sailor420 at 5:54am 08.24.21 You should have a drain cap on the hose leading from the engine just before the hot water heater and
Near Miss in Port Huron DougM at 5:48am 08.24.21 Looks like the freighter was upbound on the St Clair river below the Bluewater Bridge. The Catalina
Galled stanchion removal RoyS at 5:46am 08.24.21 Screw drivers provide little torque. Battery driven impact driver may work. The weak point with remo

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