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Re-Installing Skeg Phil A. at 10:04pm 10.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1107 I have removed the Skeg from my Hunter 30 to repair a side to side movement. The 3/4 inch stainless
Soft decks lattanzio at 9:35pm 10.10.04 Columbia 7/1971 I am currently looking for a good deal on a Columbia, I looked at two this weekend. A 1974 26MKII, w
Holding tank repair Chuck at 8:48pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2295 My odd shaped, expensive to duplicate, aluminium holding tank has developed a pinhole leak. Am givin
Nonskid Repair Bob Camarena at 5:24pm 10.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1031 My 1981 has several areas where the nonskid gelcoat has chipped away showing the underlying fibergla
Boat tools Frank15180 at 3:00pm 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1481 I just spent two days hauling all of the tools home for the winter. As I sit here sorting through th
Repair of 1980 Oday 28 Bill at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/866 I am about to encounter my first fiberglass repair job. It is a beautiful boat that got banged up ba
Glassing over large ports. Geoff16659 at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1089 Pearson 323; plan to glass in the long fixed ports (2 openings, apprx. 7x28") and cut out for 3 new
Filling Instrument Holes Frank at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1037 As I have replaced instruments I have moved them to more convient locations, leaving the hold instru
Gel Coat Over Epoxy Rick D at 2:19pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1135 We have heard that gel coat will not adhere well to epoxy. Can you true up this understanding?
Repair of 1980 Oday 28 Bill at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/856 I am about to encounter my first fiberglass repair job. It is a beautiful boat that got banged up ba
Glassing over large ports. Geoff16659 at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/832 Pearson 323; plan to glass in the long fixed ports (2 openings, apprx. 7x28") and cut out for 3 new
Keel Fairing Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/862
Iron Keel Fiberglassing Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/755
Repair Bulkhead Bond Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/842 The tabbing on one side of my forward bulkhead has come loose. Should I use polyester or epoxy to re
Repairing Damaged Core Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/834 I have a damaged core area about 6 inches by about 8 inches near an added-on cleat used for the roll
Rudder Repair Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/886 The rudder hit the outboard prop and left an area about 3 inches by 1.5 inches and about a half-inch
Filling Instrument Holes Frank at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2406 As I have replaced instruments I have moved them to more convient locations, leaving the hold instru
Attaching Stringers to Hull Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/795 I want to add fir battens to my hull sides. I have read that I should adhere stringers to the hull s
Gel Coat Over Epoxy Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1216 We have heard that gel coat will not adhere well to epoxy. Can you true up this understanding?
Catalina Smile Repair Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2111

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Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question Davidasailor26 at 3:54pm 02.16.21
Survey on C310 #217 JRT at 3:41pm 02.16.21 ugg, yup my wife would not have been happy and from above it seems you have had enough of project bo
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 3:22pm 02.16.21 What was your point of departure Capt ? The boat departed Canada and arrived in Port Townsend this
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? rgranger at 3:15pm 02.16.21 Hey @Stu Jackson That Deepzoom is cool. I had not seen that yet. So just to be sure I understan
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 3:14pm 02.16.21 What was your point of departure Capt ? The boat departed Canada and arrived in Port Townsend this
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 3:12pm 02.16.21 So you are walking away? Bummer, what was the finding and issues? Well, bugs in the V-berth, were
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? rgranger at 3:11pm 02.16.21 For good measure, get a camera crew to document everything. You might get good money from YouTube w
Survey on C310 #217 JRT at 3:10pm 02.16.21 So you are walking away? Bummer, what was the finding and issues?
Looking for a Halman Bluejacket 23 MS Patkalie at 3:02pm 02.16.21 You'er right, they were very well equipped for a small boat and very shallow draft which would be id
Spring was so clise ShawnL at 2:41pm 02.16.21 Snow is high enough here that I don't need a ladder to get into the boat. Had to push snow off the
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question joker460 at 2:41pm 02.16.21 Did you see For those interested in a Raspbeer Pi4 interface with Nmea183 and Nmea 2000 ?
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 2:25pm 02.16.21 I am sorry to beat a dead horse here, but honestly I am just trying to figure this all out and do t
Exhaust elbow rust NYSail at 2:19pm 02.16.21 If it gets to the point it is at, time to replace the entire thing. Just my opinion of course......
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 Scott T-Bird at 2:16pm 02.16.21 @Scott T-Bird Thanks for the lead to "The Escape Artists" YouTube channel. While their videography
What hose to use for black tank vents. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:14pm 02.16.21 You definitely want to use sanitation hose. If your vent line is the standard 5/8", flex PVC #148 i
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 2:05pm 02.16.21 It's nice to find that someone else is sailing a boat the same as yours. My boat came with no water
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 1:59pm 02.16.21 Here's a great way to find out. Scroll to a place west of San Juan Island --- Haro Strait, Boundary
1980 Renault RC8D Wiring mkenneth22 at 1:54pm 02.16.21 So the pic with the burned up wires is your starting point yes? And then you replaced the red wire
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 1:46pm 02.16.21 I am sorry to beat a dead horse here, but honestly I am just trying to figure this all out and do th
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 1:45pm 02.16.21 Nobody crossed the border. Nobody left the country. All's good. Well that was sort of my original

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