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Imron paint refurb Stevep at 6:47am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2436 My boat was painted with Imron about 8 years ago and is looking dull. A boat maintainance pro sugge
halyards kk at 8:46am 04.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/919 What length and diameter should I be ordering for the main and jib halyards. I am a new owner 81 Hu
Impellor lube cmorin at 8:49am 04.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1044 When I replace the impellor on my boat should I lubricate the new impellor with something when I ins
Block Island Cruise crew call Phil Gallman at 10:48am 04.01.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1273 Use this forum thread to find crew and/or berth for the upcoming cruise to Block Island organized b
Fuel tank straps Tahoe Bill at 11:05am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1095 Iam installing 2 12 gal fuel tanks in a new 26M, the straps that were recomended by West Marine, whe
New Genoa Recommendation Mike at 12:39pm 04.01.06 Smaller Boats 5/1375 I need to buy a new genoa that will work with a CDI furler. Does anyone have a good recommendation
Which outboard for dinghy? Jim22483 at 8:30am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1152 I want a small o/b for our little inflatable-- just to taxi between anchored boat and the dock or be
Winch Maintainence Capn Grumpy at 8:10am 04.01.06 Big Boats 4/972 My 20 year old Maxwell winches are overdue for a clean-n-lube. Any new products out there that I sh
Raritan PHII Flip John at 8:08am 04.01.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1176 We are currently installing a Raritan PHII in our Oday 34. Can the base be rotated 180 degrees so t
Another Marina Bites the Dust symmes1 at 8:02pm 03.30.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1227 I have mentioned several times when I address this website about the marina's disappearing around th
New Boat Buying Gordon17555 at 8:44pm 03.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1201 My wife and and I are looking to buy a new boat, about 42 feet long. The final contenders are a cat
custom size holding tank Sean10631 at 9:04pm 03.30.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1388 Hi Peggy,I ordered your book , great info and easy to read.any way I am looking at a diferent stee
marine consignment shops Dick24349 at 11:08pm 03.30.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1806 Does anyone know if there are any marine consignment shops in Maine. Thanks,Dick
Little help Amerigo at 11:03pm 03.30.06 Big Boats 8/986 I have repainted the mast on my 34, that meant removing all the shrouds etc. I marked the shrouds so
Looking for mailsail for 75 Oday 22. Jack Hart at 10:56pm 03.30.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/921 Hi folks, need a mainsail for a 75 Oday 22.Any advice on where to look? I know about Rudy, was hop
Bimini for Sabre 28 M0d II Tom Russell at 12:10am 03.31.06 Sabre Sailboats 2/4293 I am looking for ideas for constructing a bimini for my boat. The difficulty is the traveler is loc
Topping Lift - Split Backstay Mike Misko at 12:49am 03.31.06 Smaller Boats 5/2698 On my H23 the topping lift is attached to the top of the mast and runs down to a cheek block (I thin
Putting on your Documentation # Doghouse at 1:18am 03.31.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1390 "The official number assigned to documented vessels, preceded of the abbreviation "NO." must be mark
I know nothing about Coronados, Can anyone help? Peter Cushman at 1:49am 03.31.06 Other Sailboats 1/893 I have found this 23' Coronado listed in a local marina. I have not looked at her yet, but I used t
AC Receptacle Boxes Pooka 3 at 1:26am 03.31.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/939 Just purchasd 1995 Hunter 26. Survey says "AC receptacle boxes...should be replaced with approved wa

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Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland njlarry at 6:08am 06.04.21 Thank you. Sams lists all in the area but yelp reviews had no reviews. Sams much better site. Thanks
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 6:00am 06.04.21 Thank you very much for taking and posting that picture. Another reply in this thread mentioned at
Going sailing! jssailem at 5:59am 06.04.21 Great write up and pictures. Tucking in to avoid a blow is smart seamanship. Fortunately the Saratog
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 5:57am 06.04.21 Your solution sounds plausible. I saw that repair and thought "Man, that had to have taken a lot of
Keep fuel tank full? thinwater at 5:54am 06.04.21 Size matters. Jim... Perhaps that was a joke. No, in this math it does not, really. I have also
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 5:54am 06.04.21 Justin_NSA, Were you able to get any photos over the Memorial Day weekend of the main sheet travele
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ward H at 5:44am 06.04.21 I usually have to water my dodger to help it stretch out before I can get all the snaps snapped on.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jssailem at 5:43am 06.04.21 This allows you to set the sails for a given wind angle and then the boat will steer the apparent w
Bimini...what does it refer to? Justin_NSA at 5:15am 06.04.21 I wish my bimini Sunbrella would stretch a little. Seems like it shrank. I have a difficult time get
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:12am 06.04.21 Garage Door The boss walked into the office one morning not knowing his zipper was down and his fly
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:10am 06.04.21 Three old guys are out walking. First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?' Second o
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? (1) RoyS at 4:33am 06.04.21 idk about cup holders, but I definitely need better seating at the helm. Essentially stood for a we
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Joe at 3:55am 06.04.21 The most important thing is a reliable autopilot. That will allow you to leave the helm to do anyth
Jib traveler.... Joe at 3:40am 06.04.21 I believe they are called "jib lead tracks" (I always think of a traveler as a side to side control.
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose ShawnL at 3:38am 06.04.21 It generally gets installed with the 2 supplied hose clamps -- one to keep the water out and the sec
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Jops at 1:40am 06.04.21 Thanks, everyone for the help. I ended up getting it working. After replacing fuel lines, cleaning
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ken13559 at 11:33pm 06.03.21 Ward, Thanks for the heads up. Didn't realise Sunbrella stretches.
Bimini...what does it refer to? Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 06.03.21 When I say I am driving my SRX am I referring to the tires, body or engine... It is the sum of its
Bimini...what does it refer to? HMT2 at 10:48pm 06.03.21 I will say, when I bought my last canvas purchase of a bimini, filler and dodger the frame was in pl
Keep fuel tank full? JamesG161 at 9:08pm 06.03.21 One of the first things a large diesel tank inspector Size matters. Jim...

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