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Any Recommended Marine Contractors in the Southern Michigan (Lake Michigan) area? duck21 at 9:16am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 1/453 There are a few things I didn't get done that I'd like to hire out if I can find someone who could e
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 9:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2013 Hi all, First, Does anyone know if there are any sources for parts for the Sprint 900 Windlass? Th
Matching color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat repair Monheganlover at 8:37am 04.27.21 Catalina 310 6/2065 I want to fix a few dings in the topside gelcoat of my 2002 Catalina 310, particularly on the nonski
Lift line replacement. (1) RolfSail at 6:24am 04.27.21 Smaller Boats 7/898 We got it out, finally. After much difficulty (see Centerboard post). Even with three people pullin
Cabin top rail removal? Hydro Therapy at 5:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 4/687 I would like to strip down and refinish my cabin top rails. The best way to do the job would be to r
Anchor light not working (1) dleckenby at 3:07am 04.27.21 Catalina 275 11/3715 My anchor light is not working, I suspect a blown bulb, but before I go up the mast I would like to
spinlock 0814 overhaul TimFromLI at 7:31pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/435 I am overhauling some slipping spinlock 0814 double clutches. First one went smooth although I had t
Hunter 27 Shore power requirements anupghosh at 7:04pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1026 Hi, New owner of a 2005 Hunter 27 re-powered sailboat. The boat, which I will pick up next month, u
Beautiful work! (1) dLj at 6:58pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 32/3801 Just installed this on my new to me boat. Superb work by @Will Gilmore !!!
Holding tank sender replacement (1) Tim22 at 6:52pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 10/3706 The sending unit in my holding tank has become clogged and it is time to replace it - o joy! I am p
My Hunter 456 (1) FBD at 4:42pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/528 I am working on my new to me 456. In the bathroom where the bulkhead meets the ceiling there is a ca
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 (6) Mikem at 4:40pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/730 When I am not working on my son or daughter's boat or rebuilding the 5.9 Cummins diesel on my oldest
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:18pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/783 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:17pm 04.26.21 Parts Search 3/789 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Leaking Water Tank nveater at 1:04pm 04.26.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1032 So this past fall I installed a Beckson 6" inspection port with a gasket in my plastic water tank. W
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) sailing11 at 12:44pm 04.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1489 Hey, Does anyone know if I can remove the companionway rails (wood on eaith side of teh hatch cover
Imagine my surprise (1) Cmackg at 12:02pm 04.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2061 I keep my 86 Mac 25 in a funky little marina in Deale, Md. It's the closest Chesapeake to my house.
28 masthead themotorman at 11:12am 04.26.21 Columbia 1/1171 I have hull 149 and want to replace worn steel halyards with dyneema. Does anyone have details of th
Columbia28 masthead themotorman at 11:07am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/422 I have a C28 hull 149 . I have original steel halyards that are worn. I want to change to dyneema bu
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources seanmadian at 11:06am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/4150 Hello all -- My boat (a 2009 Hunter 45) tends to dance quite a bit at anchor. I rigged lines to the

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Sailboats vs Motorboats jssailem at 6:02pm 06.03.25 Nice job. :biggrin:
New to this! jssailem at 5:46pm 06.03.25 I am a :plus: with @Foswick. Starting fresh is a smart step to happy boat life. After 10 years of b
New to this! john6206 at 5:28pm 06.03.25 @dmax im less afraid of $$ than of time. the first thing we are doing with the new boat is a 400 m
Hatch covers for hunter 34 MikeHoncho at 5:19pm 06.03.25 What size of screw on the male snap did you use? Thanks Kevin use Snads. 3m adhesive male snaps.
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. JimHansen77 at 5:18pm 06.03.25 Do not use clear vinyl hose...it'll grow mold and algae. Flexible PVC (cheapest sanitation hose) i
Replacing Oceanair Skyscreen blackout shade Artoes at 4:51pm 06.03.25 I've installed these many times, and there is a small cover on each corner that has a mounting scre
1991 Catalina 28 with a leaking Shurflo 20088-423-244 fresh water pump. Ralph Johnstone at 4:06pm 06.03.25 Do I even need a screen since it is only pumping fresh water from the water tank? Very unlikely y
How to fix this blister shemandr at 4:06pm 06.03.25 Not to rain on a parade - is it an optical illusion or does the photo show a sagged-in hull above t
How to fix this blister (3) newsailor72 at 4:01pm 06.03.25 Not to rain on a parade - is it an optical illusion or does the photo show a sagged-in hull above t
New to this! dmax at 3:43pm 06.03.25 Plus one on that - I bought my new-to-me boat in the winter, when the warm weather came around, it s
Sailboats vs Motorboats PaulK at 3:30pm 06.03.25 I'm a teacher... is there a rubric for grading this project? The video is great but somewhat one-s
Using Drano for Disassembled Toilet Parts Cleaning Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:21pm 06.03.25 You may get more use of a gallon of the vinegar than the muriatic acid. Weekly 1-2 cup doses of di
Hunter 306 interior table jdrutten at 3:12pm 06.03.25 Two people for a couple nights? No problem. But it definitely helps to be on the cozy side with your
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:58pm 06.03.25 Do not use clear vinyl hose...it'll grow mold and algae. Flexible PVC (cheapest sanitation hose) is
New to this! Foswick at 1:57pm 06.03.25 This is my advice on sanitation plumbing for any boat purchase: If there is a problem, and you aren'
Sailboats vs Motorboats william24424 at 1:32pm 06.03.25 Thanks, it meandered a bit, I wanted her to do it all herself, it was hard not to tell her to use mo
How to fix this blister Arctic Pro at 12:58pm 06.03.25 Not to rain on a parade - is it an optical illusion or does the photo show a sagged-in hull above th
Sailboats vs Motorboats dLj at 11:45am 06.03.25 Us sailors are obviously going to like your video. You have a good narration voice. Thanks for posti
Sailboats vs Motorboats Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 06.03.25 Not gonna grade it, but nice video and narration. :beer: Same here. I've got a garage full of
Sailboats vs Motorboats kappykaplan at 10:55am 06.03.25 Not gonna grade it, but nice video and narration. :beer:

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