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Weekend pics (3) pclarksurf at 10:37am 06.16.25 Catalina 22 0/336 We tease ourselves at work-- "pics or it didn't happen" My contribution to: you can actually s
Yanmar motor mounts shawanaga at 10:05am 06.16.25 Big Boats 8/799 Hello I have a 1990 35.5 Yanmar 3gm30f I was looking at the front of the engine and the bottom of th
Trailer bunks (1) newsailor72 at 7:32am 06.16.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/599 I think my trailer bunks need replacing ? I think they make some indents on the bottom of the hull.
Interior Timber 'options' - 1999 H340 markymac1961 at 3:38am 06.16.25 Big Boats 8/797 Hi Folks, I've noticed on interior pics of other H340's around '99 build, there seems to be 2 diffe
Anchor roller fred1diver at 6:28pm 06.15.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1099 Hello all What are your thoughts on adding an anchor roller on my Pearson P30? At the moment the anc
Vintage Marine head, wc, toilet (1) KingTriton at 11:23am 06.15.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/790 Hi, first of all, sorry if my english is not perfect. My father passed a few months ago and I have s
How to add a circuit to a X-Yacht (1) rpwillia at 7:53am 06.15.25 Ask All Sailors 4/628 Helping a friend with a new to him X-Yacht and trying to put the new radar and helm electronic on se
2025 O'Day Rendezvous / Canceled LouisMK at 8:34pm 06.14.25 Bigger Boats 10/1251
Happy Birthday U S Army. jssailem at 1:08pm 06.14.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/913 We celebrate with you, our fellow warriors on this 250th birthday of the greatest Army on earth. Sin
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 (2) testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.14.25 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1003 Just checked the bildge. She's clean and sails well. Noticed rot where there was standing water in t
How to access shower sump hose on Catalina 310 for replacement? (2) Monheganlover at 8:52am 06.14.25 Catalina 310 7/1191 My shower sump is no longer working. There is no suction. I've cleaned the filter. The pump makes a
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Rich Stidger at 7:27am 06.14.25 Ask All Sailors 21/3911 I realize that "reliable bilge pump switch" is an oxymoron. I replaced a Rule switch last year beca
Where does the sink drain?? john6206 at 6:55am 06.14.25 Mid-Size Boats 25/2588
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! SailNB at 5:40am 06.14.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1125 Hello! We continue to get water in the bilge area, mainly aft under the aft sleeping area. I say ma
New Cockpit cushions - Alternatives to drilling holes for snaps? Reverie2016 at 9:39pm 06.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1227 We just got new cockpit cushions...they look great but we need a way to secure them as they slide wh
Raymarine Linear Drive install josepek at 7:48pm 06.13.25 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1258 Hello - I am happy 2nd year owner of Cat 309 (owned Cat 30 for 2 yrs before) and want to install Lin
Just Heard About These (1) Rick Webb at 7:39pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/427 I ordered a set Looks promising
2008 Beneteau 43 Solenoid Troubles (5) DPW at 5:26pm 06.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/554 I am at wits end trying to trouble shoot the solenoid on my Beneteau. This is an omnipotent solenoid
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Rxwoman at 5:17pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1526 Please, try not to laugh at my dumb ass predicament. So if anyone remembers, I'm from Nebraska, with
1984 Hunter - Tide Launch Trailer/Cart Plans Hunter Enthusiast at 4:15pm 06.13.25 Trailer Sailors 4/890 I've a 1984 Hunter '27 and I'm interested in either building and/or modifying a trailer for tide lau

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A possible far superior coating/paint for boats. Oddvark at 8:34pm 12.13.25 And a bit more, this stuff sounds miraculous. Dragon Shield Polyurea Coating for Hull Strenghtening
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Tally Ho at 8:19pm 12.13.25 That IS my main worry. I do know there are areas that are not attached. I would find it odd if when
BIG WHEEL vs SMALL WHEEL dlochner at 8:07pm 12.13.25 You will lose a lot of leverage by going to a smaller wheel. And as @Davidasailor26 says it will be
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 dlochner at 8:00pm 12.13.25 Part of the confusion is you are using language that is confusing. The deck has 3 layers, an outer
A possible far superior coating/paint for boats. Oddvark at 7:46pm 12.13.25 I saved some data on these and got some AI responses. AI categorization, "... Both polyaspartic a
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Davidasailor26 at 7:37pm 12.13.25
BIG WHEEL vs SMALL WHEEL Davidasailor26 at 7:30pm 12.13.25 Keep in mind the wheel diameter affects not just the leverage you get but also how easy it is to ste
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 7:16pm 12.13.25 The deck hardware is through bolted. This would suggest no liner but a solid sandwiched deck... ...
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 7:05pm 12.13.25 Uma's liner was removed and then they invested a ton of time and money to reinforce the deck and hu
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Dalliance at 6:25pm 12.13.25 I put my used ones in a garbage back and then it all leaked in the back of my car. Calcium Carbonat
A possible far superior coating/paint for boats. Project_Mayhem at 6:10pm 12.13.25 I've commented here about my odd ideas and using new materials to lower cost and hopefully much mor
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Project_Mayhem at 6:02pm 12.13.25 DampRid is calcium carbonate I put my used ones in a garbage back and then it all leaked in the ba
A possible far superior coating/paint for boats. nramsey at 5:57pm 12.13.25 I'm looking for something to recoat my molded non-skid with. This stuff looks promising. My molde
BIG WHEEL vs SMALL WHEEL Project_Mayhem at 5:55pm 12.13.25 My boat came with a whopping 40" wheel. I went down to a 28". I wouldn't want to go any smaller even
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Dalliance at 4:08pm 12.13.25 The plastic may be in good shape, but how do you know that the desiccant isn't saturated? Ah ha, I
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Project_Mayhem at 3:12pm 12.13.25 The plastic gets brittle after years of use. I had one crack apart one year when I was about to de
Holiday Greetings Stu Jackson at 2:54pm 12.13.25 How is life in Canada treating you? All remains well "up" here. :) Lots of evergreen trees. Yes,
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Hello Below at 2:32pm 12.13.25 A dry bilge and mild temperatures allow me to use a thermoelectric (Peltier) dehumidifier during th
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Carl Wonderful at 2:05pm 12.13.25 I would also recommend blasting all of the old stuff off (grinding/sanding may be ok) to get the ke
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Dalliance at 2:04pm 12.13.25 How do you know when theyre used up? The plastic gets brittle after years of use. I had one crack

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