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What Varnish for Cabin Sole? AlastairLC at 5:28am 06.11.21 Ask All Sailors 9/3015 I realize that for exterior brightwork you need marine spar varnish to protect the wood from UV rays
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement BillP at 4:42am 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/799 I have experienced some delamination in the laminate lug ..last year I used a quick set liquid epoxy
12v Fridge/Freezer (1) Doug J at 8:38pm 06.10.21 Smaller Boats 28/4825 Just ordered one of these. It may seem a little small, but there will be no ice taking up space. I
Question about Jib Furling System (1) Colora Too at 8:08pm 06.10.21 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1837 I own a 1987 O'Day 272. The UV cover on jib/genoa began to un-stitch so after much research, lowered
CNG ncleary1225 at 3:22pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1984 Does anyone know where we a CNG fill up station is in NY? We are purchasing a boat and cannot find o
Another Portable Generator Thread sail sfbay at 3:07pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 0/492 Anyone use / have a dual fuel or propane generator/inverter?
There is a Magnetometer on your phone (who knew!) Hayden Watson at 2:40pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1694 I found a cool free app that should help locate the sensor. It is Gemeco iNstall. It turns your ph
cooling system flush? 04 raw water cooled yan 1GM10 coming from salt water.? MitchM at 2:20pm 06.10.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/733 just got a 'project boat' w an old 04 yan single cylinder 1 gm 10-- raw water coole
Recommendation for a good TV spadaforaj at 1:30pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/4534 Hi all - have that Hunter 41 - time for a new TV - any recommendations or words of wisdom ? Thanks
H216 Mast Boot Sealing Mike216 at 12:40pm 06.10.21 Smaller Boats 4/941 I have a H216 with the canvas mast boot. Does anyone have a good method to seal up the boot to the
Hunter 49/50 salon A/C replacement (3) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:30am 06.10.21 Big Boats 1/603 Needed to replace Marvair 16K A/C unit for salon. Unit is located under the floor and seemed impossi
My Corona Year (2) Lisp Lisp at 10:44am 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 0/505 My Corona Year Have a Mac26S and got a new T***u SailPro (a china girl?) 6hp which broke in
New owner of 1985 Hunter 28.5 frfaris at 9:56am 06.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1523 Hello all, I am a new owner of a 1985 Hunter 28.5 in Wilmington, CA. The boat is in pretty good sha
Stanchions for Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 7:10am 06.10.21 Parts Search 5/1344
reefing blocks for oday 322 jibmayhem at 7:02am 06.10.21 Ask An Oday Owner 24/3090 Can anyone tell me a reefing block that works well on an oday322. also i believe i need four of the
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 5:05am 06.10.21 Catalina 310 45/8072 On 2004, Hull #281, I have a triple instrument pod with Raymarine T 60(I think) speed, wind and dept
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners ricksoth at 10:37pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3869 If you own one of these Snap Furler units I would love to get your thoughts on the unit. Plus, if
Keel questions Lakeskiier at 9:55pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1775 I am seeking help addressing cracks on the forward tip of a keel of a 1983 Hunter 31.
Replacing wheel nut, C&C 30 Mk1 pmdarrow at 8:44pm 06.09.21 C&C 7/1480 I recently bought a 1973 C'C 30 Mk 1, but the wheel nut has been lost during transport. Does anyone
2 battery switches? dreadpiratk at 5:44pm 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1135

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That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Indysailor at 2:58am 02.11.25 Mine is 47 years old this year. The key is maintenance, which you cannot be totally sure of, but if
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 10:26pm 02.10.25
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 10:19pm 02.10.25 Has anyone encountered a rotated stern tube before? Wow! First time seeing that. I am amazed tha
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) (1) jssailem at 10:11pm 02.10.25 Wondering if I need to remove the entire tube to reseal it and bond it with the cavity? It will de
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature Rich Stidger at 8:46pm 02.10.25 Thanks Rich, always very good input. How did you bring continuous 12 v inside, I have computer fans
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 SailingCal21 at 8:40pm 02.10.25 Hmmmm......nothing listed Here ya go: Log into Facebook
Watertight through-deck connection Project_Mayhem at 8:30pm 02.10.25 I installed the Seadog 4262341 Thermo-plastic Connector and was happy with it. There's a practical s
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Project_Mayhem at 6:30pm 02.10.25 My friend has one on his 1968 40 footer. He rebuilt it over the winter and bought a new carb. It pur
Non self tailing winches Benny17441 at 6:20pm 02.10.25 On a 30' boat any type of winch is useful. It is just a matter of getting used to non-self tailing
Taking the mast down dlochner at 5:47pm 02.10.25 One of the main reasons for unstepping the mast was to replace the sheaves at the top- on this stic
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature fero at 5:34pm 02.10.25 Thanks Rich, always very good input. How did you bring continuous 12 v inside, I have computer fans
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . DArcy at 5:30pm 02.10.25 My A4 was 46 years old when I sold it and still running strong. They are not very fuel efficient but
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . fred1diver at 4:53pm 02.10.25 Only 42 years old? That one is young, mine is turning 53 years old this year. Simple motor, easy mai
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing pgandw at 4:38pm 02.10.25 Just my thoughts - worth every penny you paid. If the ODay 26 is anything like the ODay 25 predeces
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 4:25pm 02.10.25 Thank you for your suggestions. I am researching all recommendations so that I can get a better und
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 4:04pm 02.10.25 You do have towboat US and Seatow operators in the area (Roanoke Island) and most cruisers running
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 4:02pm 02.10.25 Update to the update to the update- maybe I missed one update..... They finally got the mast stepped
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing JBP-PA at 3:35pm 02.10.25 Allow me to add my boat (by definition the current best boat in the world) to your list. Jeanneau T
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding thinwater at 1:25pm 02.10.25 I added transom extensions to my cat primarily for reboarding. My parents were older ad my wife had
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing BarryL at 12:50pm 02.10.25 Hello, Are you looking for a boat that you launch in the spring and recover in the fall, meaning th

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