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Epoxy or polyurethane Primer for deck? deeman7777 at 11:56pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1462 I am repainting the deck on my 77' H25. Is has several layers of old paint which I am ATTEMPTING to
HOSE IS CLOGGED! AXEL at 10:51pm 08.28.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2093 Over the weekend the hose clogged from the head to the holding tank. I opened things up and found a
Lightning ground Anthony at 10:48pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1071 The wiring schematic on my boat shows a lightning ground of the mast to one of the bolts that hold t
Is the Gooseneck Slide Adjustable? Bob at 10:38pm 08.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1886 Having never unloosened the upper and lower screws on the boom gooseneck fitting, I was wonderering
Exhaust hose leaks John at 10:19pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/940 I have a small leak when I shut down my M25 on my 83 Catalina 30. The leak appears to be in the OLD
Winter Cover Larry Guptill at 10:07pm 08.28.05 Morgan 2/1761 For many of you southern owners this qiestion will be of little interest but for us northerner's it
Lifting sailboat with a forklift? Cactus Jack at 10:01pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3053 We keep our Catalina 25 in a wet slip at a marina that also has dry storage. I need to pull the boa
Home Depot anchor shackles Bob F at 3:28pm 08.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1281 While shopping at Home Depot for a household project, I foung stainless steel anchor shackles in bot
M25 main sail got shreaded Mark at 3:09pm 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1050 Well, I got caught in a thunder storm yesterday. My main sail was badly torn and ripped in several
pan pan and millibars gunter meyer at 1:56pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/992 does anybody have a clue why the coast guard goes to coordinated universaltime when sending LOCAL d
fuel system Greg at 1:54pm 08.28.05 Morgan 1/1797 I just experienced running out of diesel. Not pretty. I am in the process of changing all my filter
Steel hull? Pete at 1:49pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1591 What are the pro's and con's for a steel hull? 60'
Circumnavigated in our H170 JerryA at 1:28pm 08.28.05 Day Sailers 6/1288 Well we circumnavigated South Bass Island. It's not the planet, but it seemed big in a 170. The wi
Shower leaks Gary Coopr at 12:58pm 08.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/944 I have a Catalina 380 and have a leak in the shower stall. I have tried sealing allof the seams but
Sailing magazines ex-admin at 12:51pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 32/3460 How are you ever going to find the time to read all the boating magazines that arrive at your home o
"stalled" the rudder? doug miller at 12:26pm 08.28.05 Smaller Boats 2/1835 on several occassions, this newbie sailor, has noticed that after tacking, and especially if i'm try
water spout Jeff Prideaux at 12:19pm 08.28.05 Smaller Boats 7/1014 I had a great sail on Saturday with my H216.It didn't look good Saturday morning.It was raining
Chartplotter Install at Helm Bill Saint at 11:28am 08.28.05 Big Boats 8/2061 I want to install a 8" or 12" Raymarine C series chartplotter/radar receiver at the helm. My 380 ha
ANF Puffer Mainsheet layout ? Ed14032 at 11:15am 08.28.05 AMF 1/2448 Just purchased an '81 puffer in good condition but mainsheet and associated items were missing. We w
Anyone have a manual for a '72 Morgan 35? Donald6441 at 10:57am 08.28.05 Morgan 1/1891 looks like im going to buy one, i am trying to get all the info possible on it.

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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
Worried about my holding tank coming loose (1) MikeTheHunter at 8:45am 04.18.21 Anyway, thanks for the discussion. I have bought rolled-up yoga mats ($10 each from TJ Maxx) and ins
Rust on arch base weld Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 04.18.21 The Admiral may even call it slovenly And want it gone from her boat. Admiral may even be looking
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DArcy at 8:36am 04.18.21 Fasten the cleat to the deck with 5200. Please don't use 5200 to mount cleats, someone will curse
Acetone a safe cleaner? sail sfbay at 8:31am 04.18.21 Is it metal or rubber? If metal acetone is OK in my opinion. If rubber I would not use acetone as i
Lead keel, non-copper paint sail sfbay at 8:26am 04.18.21 I would follow the antifouning paint manufacturer's recommendation. You might find these two thre

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