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Anti Seize MaryEllaRose at 7:13pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3201 What's the recommended anti seize for use on stainless fasteners threaded into aluminum?
Bilge Pump Exit Placement GonzoF1 at 4:32pm 10.09.20 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1620 Our Navigator (42' motoryacht) came from the factory with two standard issue 1500/3000 Rule bilge pu
looking for marina Member 131497 at 4:00pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/862 hi again guys... im looking for a marina that provides lift to water, floating docks a must. in the
Hunter 240 Furler sspan at 3:50pm 10.09.20 Smaller Boats 22/3101
Trailer alignment Tsam at 3:42pm 10.09.20 Trailer Sailors 5/844 Measuring from the ball socket back to the ends of the axel on a single axel trailer, I get a 3/8inc
Leisure Furl by Forspare BLUEBURD at 12:36pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 1/433 I bought a 40.5 Hunter with a In-boom Leisure Furl System last year and I am trying to learn the sys
Did the U-Gotta Regatta (2) Jackdaw at 11:01am 10.09.20 Racing 5/1502 Or at least TRIED to. Last weekend. In the last 12 days, there have been 10 days with perfect breez
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Scottotheforest at 7:40am 10.09.20 Big Boats 24/2839 My 2001 410 has a curve tuned into the Seldon furling mast (no backstay, swept spreaders), and the m
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 4:46am 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 29/2107 The Charger (unknown brand) on my boat has a internal float. When I plug into shore power the charge
Winterizing the C310 engine? CowboyWay at 8:33pm 10.08.20 Catalina 310 18/2219 First time winterizing my 310 with the Universal M-25XPBC and wanted to know how others handled the
Brands Berkay at 4:46pm 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1426 Hello, So from my previous post I got a lot of knowledge on how to go about getting into sailing. My
Dripless shaft seal forsterp at 2:09pm 10.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1607 I want to replace a conventional shaft seal with a dripless one. Can anyone tell me which size and m
Catalina Galley Cruxxxes at 12:32pm 10.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1177 Hi, I'm a new Catalina owner and am in search for a used Galley. My boat is a 1980 Catalina 22, most
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) (9) berner73 at 12:15pm 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/5520 Hopefully this post will help others in the future. Miserable season relative to our feathered frie
Safety on deck Steve Gross at 10:37am 10.08.20 Smaller Boats 11/1492 I have a Hunter 260 that I typically race weekly on Chatfield Reservoir near Denver. This area is s
NY Winter Covering of 26d FuzzyBadger at 9:01am 10.08.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1866
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 7:44am 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2281 so on my way back to dock the other day I got a low battery warning. I started the motor and continu
Oil loss through oil breather (2) ontherocks83 at 6:59pm 10.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/5428 I found oil in my bilge around early august. I was not able to find the source but over 20 hours of
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 (1) AndyL at 5:03pm 10.07.20 Big Boats 16/1680 Hi All, We have a "new to us" 2004 Hunter 36 and I'm working my way through the list of jobs, tryin
World record-- (3) pclarksurf at 4:51pm 10.07.20 Catalina 22 3/949 185795

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H340 Midship Cleat Access Rich Stidger at 3:31pm 11.18.24 It's a 25 year old boat. Not everything is going to be pristine. The photo of your cleat looks prett
Good Evening bbuucckk at 3:30pm 11.18.24
Good Evening (4) bbuucckk at 3:29pm 11.18.24 Photos please. https://marinehowto.com Don Casey's book:
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger (1) Tally Ho at 3:26pm 11.18.24 Is dip switch #4 on or off? I assume yours is a 12-volt system?
Good Evening (1) kappykaplan at 3:20pm 11.18.24 Photos please. https://marinehowto.com Don Casey's book:
Good Evening bbuucckk at 3:16pm 11.18.24 The boat is almost finished, 20 yo but everything (i believe) came WTH it except maybe a boom. Brand
Good Evening kappykaplan at 3:09pm 11.18.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Ask away.
New member--where to start? kappykaplan at 3:08pm 11.18.24 Likely the best place to reach the most people of all skill levels is under "Ask all Sailors". :pl
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger (1) HoosierSailor at 2:58pm 11.18.24 228552 Nothing that would seem to make sense
Hull sag problem PaulK at 2:52pm 11.18.24 Does that mean that the owners who live in the north east should ease their stays and shrouds when
New member--where to start? dlochner at 2:50pm 11.18.24 What @Ralph Johnstone said. The quality of your question will have a direct bearing on the usefuln
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger dLj at 2:37pm 11.18.24 What did the manual say about the blinking light? What is that supposed to indicate? dj
New member--where to start? Ralph Johnstone at 2:34pm 11.18.24 Welcome to the site. Likely the best place to reach the most people of all skill levels is under "A
Taking the mast down dlochner at 2:31pm 11.18.24 If there is corrosion on the connectors, you almost be certain that the corrosion has extended up th
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat jssailem at 1:51pm 11.18.24 Maybe they wanted to share: "We like the cut of your jib. It would be Dutch courage to Cut and run."
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 1:40pm 11.18.24 I'm not following "CCT" - what's that? I don't see battery posts labeled, but there does seem to b
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 1:28pm 11.18.24 I'm not following "CCT" - what's that? I don't see battery posts labeled, but there does seem to be
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish FastOlson at 1:05pm 11.18.24 I used minwax helmsman clear gloss spar varnish for the table & companionway slats. It helps to ha
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 12:37pm 11.18.24 I can't tell from the diagram how anything is wired since you don't indicate any + or - posts as f
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 12:12pm 11.18.24 I can't tell from the diagram how anything is wired since you don't indicate any + or - posts as fa

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