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Cabin sole finish GT18183 at 10:39pm 05.20.06 Smaller Boats 1/949 I have a '95 water ballast with inlaid teak on the cabin sole. Any ideas about refinishing this floo
C'est la Vie - M34 started a blog (1) Jeff at 11:40pm 05.20.06 Morgan 0/1568 During our recent trip migration from Everglades City, FL to Beaufort, NC aboard C'est la Vie we sta
Barrier Coat Blisters Steve at 12:01am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1279 Have a two year old Catalina which received dealer installed barier coat and bottom paint prior to n
Barrier Coat Blisters Steve at 12:09am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1624 Have a two year old Catalina which received dealer installed barier coat and bottom paint prior to n
Sites for downloading charts? Forum for ECS? tadd5181 at 12:39am 05.21.06 Big Boats 0/711 I have downloaded SeaClear's ECS (free)onto my laptop and got my GPS (Garmin 76) to work with SeaCle
Sites for downloading charts? Forum for ECS? tadd5181 at 12:42am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/4290 I have downloaded SeaClear's ECS (free)onto my laptop and got my GPS (Garmin 76) to work with SeaCle
Stepping the mast jacktar at 12:40am 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 11/1289 Has anyone found a way of raising the mast with some sort of mechanical assist in lieu of physical s
Pop top support poles Catalina 25 at 1:17am 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 1/1046 Both of my aft pop top support poles have come loose. All four of the screws have snapped off at th
What color for non-skid on Catalina? Pat T at 1:09am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/928 I have to touch up the grey non-skid. Mostly want to cover up some small voids that I filled in with
solar panels christopher bayer at 2:01am 05.21.06 Big Boats 17/1334 good day:i am interested in installing a solar panel system to insure that my batteries are fully
MAC 26D Trailer plans nellieg at 3:15am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/965 Hi, Guy's Anyone got any dimensions for a MAC 26D trailer? I need to know where to put the bunks on
Signet Transducer Replacement Possible? Cris Hazzard at 4:57am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4307 Hello..I have a Catalina 27 and the original big round Signet depth and knot meters have long sinc
One Boat - Two Keels Garret at 5:49am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1002 I want to purchase a 40' race cruiser. She draws almost 8' and that's no good for cruising...especia
Cape Cod Canal Tim R. at 9:00am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1330 I may be sailing a boat north from Buzzard's Bay in a few weeks and I have never been through the ca
Can't Figure It Out... Kathy at 7:02am 05.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1379 Here's my head scenario... After I pump the bowl dry, the water slowly finds its way back into the
MacGregor 25 Mast Step D.S. at 6:27am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1136 I have a 1982 MacGregor 25 with a mast step that was torn out prior to purchase. I would like to
What's there to do in Ft. Walton Bch? Gary at 8:47am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/944 Planning a couple day stay in Ft. Walton Bch over the Memorial Day holiday. Baytowne Marina had no s
9.9 4 cycle outboards Tom N at 8:35am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/842 I'm upgrading to a 4 cycle 9.9 for my MacGregor 26. I'm leaning toward the Mercury extra long Big F
need rudder (and tiller) dlewis812 at 8:12am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/895 in quick need of a rudder (
Where to find the owner's manual of an Irwin 38cc? John D at 8:10am 05.21.06 Other Sailboats 1/966 Where to find the owner's manual of an Irwin 38cc?regardsjohn D

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Halyard wrap with Furlex DrJudyB at 4:32pm 04.14.21 The wrap is due to the head of the jib too far away from the top of the furler. The jib needs to be
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual montycole at 3:55pm 04.14.21 Hi. I recently picked up a hunter 19-1 with the similar setup, swing keel. Did you have any luck f
Swing keel vs Dagger ? Justin_NSA at 3:35pm 04.14.21 I had a 26S and got to appreciate the swing keel in the shallows. I also installed a quick release
Marine Air Conditioner Don S/V ILLusion at 3:16pm 04.14.21 How much work are you willing to do inside to avoid another hole ? ? ? ? Interesting frame of
Fischer Panda Mini 12 valve corrosion Rick486 at 3:11pm 04.14.21 I have had to have the cylinder head removed and machined and the valves replaced due to salt water
Where to find LloydB at 3:02pm 04.14.21 roof ?
How would you patch this? Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 04.14.21 Since I retired from the boat repair business Not to :deadhorse:, but the math for a boat repair b
How would you patch this? jssailem at 2:05pm 04.14.21 the transom being plenty strong, even with a big hole cut out of it. Transom on your sailboat is d
A4 to M-35 on C 30 ? jssailem at 1:57pm 04.14.21 You didn't like the look of my A4 It was not that I didn't like the look, it was why?
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges John Marrone at 1:49pm 04.14.21 Sounds like our plan, also. Assume the water pump is an engine issue? Did you store the trailer for
A4 to M-35 on C 30 ? pdevlin at 1:48pm 04.14.21 Thank You was helpful I guess You didn't like the look of my A4 Lol
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler dlochner at 1:43pm 04.14.21 The pink color and the way it cracked is very typical of thickened polyester resin, perhaps Bondo. M
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler GearWhore at 1:25pm 04.14.21 I have only ever seen a listing of one other Hunter 240 in Utah so there aren't too many of us aroun
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges familyrapp at 1:19pm 04.14.21 I spent a whole season on a mooring ball from April - October in Annapolis, MD. Although my neighbo
Jib Hank Installation dlochner at 12:47pm 04.14.21 The vice came from my father-in-law. We were cleaning out the house and it ended up in my truck. ;)
Repowering Islander 36 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:39pm 04.14.21 As far as the used engine, I agree with others that 18 HP would not be sufficient power. I also woul
Funny Friday!!! shemandr at 12:33pm 04.14.21 I would guess I've seen worse than that for a mooring buoy. Up in Southold folks with waterfront ho
Jib Hank Installation Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 04.14.21 I haven't seen one of those vices in ages. It's got my name on it! You'd think it was a relative b
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 12:28pm 04.14.21 I think rgranger was reading the subtext, written between the lines, that clearly says, "I need an e
Funny Friday!!! Johnb at 11:53am 04.14.21 I know it is not Friday but I saw this on CL today... :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::fac

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