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Cleaning pleated shades Harold at 10:26am 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1114 Phil,I bought the pleated shades from your site and am very happy with them. But they need to be
Edson steering NYSail at 11:30am 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 7/883 On my 1986 P36-2, I have an Edson wheel. The throttle is on the starboard side with the shifter tow
Help with cushions/KO Scott21120 at 11:08am 06.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1397 Peggie,The holding tank system on our boat had been badly neglected by the previous owners, so one
Installing a depth sounder aka fishfinder Alf at 12:26pm 06.13.06 Other Sailboats 8/1161 I want to install a depth sounder. Does anyone have a recommended method for mounting the transducer
Parts Needed Terry22666 at 12:53pm 06.13.06 Smaller Boats 4/922 I'm considering an older 22 but it has some missing, and or broken parts such as the brackets attach
Air Conditioner Size Jason Alexander at 12:47pm 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1531 Hello all,I have a catalina 28 and I was thinking of buying an 5000 BTU air conditioner. Is this
winching technique question Eric14428 at 12:56pm 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1270 Newbie here (again) - I have Lewmar one speed non-self-tailing winches. I'm having trouble with the
House battery replacement question Bob F at 2:47pm 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1023 One of my 2 8D house batteries is bad and I'm considering going to 6v hooked up in series. Can I rep
Attempting to match / locate P28 cockpit stanchion JimEaster at 2:43pm 06.13.06 Other Sailboats 1/889 I am attempting to replace a P-28 stancion that was bent when a mast, from another boat, fell on the
New Spreader for My Ericson 29 Frank at 1:52pm 06.13.06 Other Sailboats 0/1032 I just discovered today that the tip of my port spreader is severely damaged by corrosion. It needs
Q for owners of models with fiberglass pedestals - Clark at 2:49pm 06.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1001 especially the H280/H29.5; how did you install a wheel lock? And an autopilot? All the stuff I've se
RV AC units Dave Amspacher at 3:14pm 06.13.06 Big Boats 0/884 Recently there was a short post regarding the use of RV AC units as opposed to house or marine units
Yanmar exhaust elbow replacement Don at 2:52pm 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 14/6735 I have a Yanmar 3GM30F on a Hunter 35.5. The PO cut an opening in the rear so access is good. My pro
Motor Lift (1) Bob at 10:05pm 06.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1138 Has anyone added a Motor Lift to their H 44 AC? I have a Nissan 4 stroke weighing in at 87 lbs. I ha
bow thruster catalina 34 mk2 Andrew Thompson at 9:55pm 06.11.06 Big Boats 1/1818 Has anyone any information on fitting a bow thruster to the Catalina 34mk2?Size of thruster and bes
capri 26 spinnaker John at 10:33pm 06.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1003 What size asmetrical spinnaker works on a capri 26. I am looking for one on ebay and am uncertain o
Dead Batteries? Battery Charger? Todd C. Ciehomski at 10:40pm 06.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/805 I'm hoping someone can help me with a very frustrating problem. After staying on the boat over the
3rd battery connections jeff at 10:41pm 06.11.06 Big Boats 4/1033 I have a 3rd battery which was connected to the original two battery system when I bought the boat,
Removal of H260 outboard motor mount (1) Dan O at 11:43pm 06.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/925 I have a hairline crack in the starboard outboard motor mount of my 1999 Hunter 260. I plan to remo
Electric Bilge Pump GreatScot17735 at 12:15am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1005 Can you empty all bilges with one electric pump. Are there tunnel connection between each bilge. I

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electrical almost completely done fred1diver at 10:28am 04.18.21
Acetone a safe cleaner? JamesG161 at 10:25am 04.18.21 Why no "Simple Green"? For boat cleaning stuff and a link to Simple Green... See my post #6 on thi
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 10:22am 04.18.21 Is that a brand name ? What is the specific product you use ? No, it is the description of a produ
electrical almost completely done ggrizzard at 10:19am 04.18.21 "Bridges closed due to Covid"! Wow, that's some serious lockdown. :yikes:
Acetone a safe cleaner? ggrizzard at 10:16am 04.18.21 James, Why no "Simple Green"? I've got two jugs of the stuff!
1992 Hunter 335 interior cushions zipper size? sail sfbay at 10:13am 04.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can you please post a photo of what you want to replace? Suggest taking a c
Acetone a safe cleaner? JamesG161 at 10:10am 04.18.21 @sail sfbay Nice cleaning link except for Simple Green. Simple Green or Ammonia is not allowed on m
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 10:08am 04.18.21 Still, wear vinyl gloves. Definitely ! Solvents are nasty for many reasons. MEK, Acetone, Laquer
Acetone a safe cleaner? FastOlson at 10:04am 04.18.21 Acetone works fine, but it is a very strong solvent. I usually use lacquer thinner nowadays - not as
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 10:00am 04.18.21 Great idea with those mats! You can even use your Yoga Mat, weather Deck side, for Sun Tanning.:pim
Worried about my holding tank coming loose markwbird at 9:56am 04.18.21 This straps are stronger than you think. thats Not going anywhere
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 9:53am 04.18.21 paint brush & roller cleaner Is that a brand name ? What is the specific product you use ? I h
Acetone a safe cleaner? DArcy at 9:41am 04.18.21 If the rub rail is vinyl, I've had good success with LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner Degreaser. Sounds
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.18.21 I used to use acetone, for fenders and rub rail. I learned from a dock mate how much easier and bet
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 9:00am 04.18.21 One other piece of advice I've gotten in the past for breaking in a diesel is to vary the RPM's as y
Lubricant for impeller justsomeguy at 8:59am 04.18.21 Would not last long. Water soluble. Doesn't have to last past the initial start-up and leak check.
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? jssailem at 8:58am 04.18.21 Matt, Diesels do not like to be run in neutral for long periods. You need to run them in gear with a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 8:55am 04.18.21 Thanks guys....I was hoping to hear a different story, but suspected a problem. Gary: it did take
Lead keel, non-copper paint dLj at 8:55am 04.18.21 I would epoxy coat the lead keel. That's what I did on my last lead keel and it worked great. The
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 8:50am 04.18.21 I did find Sumners page and WOW. So many useful ideas. I can hardly wait to get started. But I want

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