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Removing Old Boatlife Sealant (Polysulfite) Chuck at 7:41am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/4668 Folks,I have a job that involves removing old "boatlife" calking (polysulfite). Short of using a
Replacement Hardware Bill Reuter at 6:26am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/966 We recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31 and are in the process of getting her back to a more seaworth
brown jello in bottom of fuel tank jeff at 5:41am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/857 help, last weekend i devloped a fuel delivery problem on my hunter 31, found a brown jello like st
water ballast Doug12976 at 5:11am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 6/997 If you have a lead keal the lead is heavier than water. With the water ballast boats you have water
Re-threading reef line Diane B at 4:15am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/917 My husband and I are new Catilina 270 owners. Our first day out we inadvertently pulled the reef li
Wanted to Buy - 1983 O25 Bow Pulpit Ed V. at 4:13am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/842 Anyone know where I can get my hands on a bow oulpit for a 1983 O25 ? MIne looks like a pretzel now
Converting hanks to luff tape for furling blewispunk at 3:55am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4082 Hey all,I just purchased a roller furling unit off ebay and in order to use it I need to convert o
Lockley Newport Harry at 3:47am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/4018 A friend of mine was given one of these that has not been used in years. He can make do with the sai
Making Technology Work... John12048 at 3:45am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/961 I have a Raymarine 4000+ autopilot and a Standard Horizon GPS/Chartplotter. While on an autopilot di
Adler/Barbour recharge specs Mike at 3:15am 06.02.04 Other Sailboats 1/1328 On my 1996 Catalina 320, I have been running the refrig continuously since I took delivery in Decemb
LIGHTENING and crusing the great lakes Brad at 3:08am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/900 DOES THE 2003 H-260 HAVE LIGHTENING PROTECTION BUILT IN? I mean like a lightening rod or something
H-260 Jib control Sam Morgan at 2:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 7/1197 Last week two friends and I were sailing my 2000 H-260 on Lake Mead. We had winds blowing from 25 t
Radar Installation Barnaby at 2:53am 06.02.04 Big Boats 6/1449 Greetings,I have settled on a model of radar (Raymarine 2kW, C70 display) and plan on mounting the
VBerth Condensation under Hull Padding allan11826 at 2:17am 06.02.04 Big Boats 1/1040 After a month of living aboard a new 466, I'm getting a strong mildew smell from the lower port side
Eyeball ID of tall rig vs. standard rig - Capri 22 cs at 1:31am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 1/1637 Please tell me how to identify a tall rig versus standard rig.Are all Capri 22's with adjustable ba
Removing corrosion on aluminum window frames Bob Shafer at 1:27am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1140 I am currently restoring a "75 Catlina 27 and need to know the best product for removing corrosion f
depression in my sole (cabin) Dan Dawson at 12:56am 06.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1105 I have a 84 Hunter 27. There is a 2" deep depression or recessed basin in the cabin sole, just unde
Puddles Tammy at 12:54am 06.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/965 Who amoung you has taken measures to get rid of the water that accumulates on the aft corners of the
Another Rudder Bites The Dust (1) Ed at 12:49am 06.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1080 Well, in the tradition started by John, confession tradition that is, I managed to drive MYST into a
Spreader Question -- Need Some Help Mike at 12:13am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/963 O'Day 27 (1977) My Starboard Spreader has play in it -- it moves fore and aft. It is more than norma

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Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison dLj at 1:22pm 07.25.20 Those Honda generators are really nice. I just wish they made one in Diesel! dj
New forum member with an introduction and some questions dLj at 1:19pm 07.25.20 I quite agree with @Michael Anthony - my bottom size for weekending is about 30 feet, and that has t
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 12:55pm 07.25.20 My Hunter had a walk thru transom and it was one of my favorite features of the boat. But you shou
Chainplate Knees dLj at 12:55pm 07.25.20 Good Lord! What a job! You will definitely have excellent rigging connections! Bet you don't want a
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 12:48pm 07.25.20 When you get all done with fabrication, make sure that you passivate the surface. Any stainless st
Greetings fellow ODay folks! check at 12:38pm 07.25.20 Nice woodworking and cushion stitching! My boat came with a spinnaker pole(attached on deck) and a s
26X vs 26M head size sail sfbay at 12:31pm 07.25.20 Correction ........my Hunter 31 was probably < 24 inches. Just measured the Hunter 46 aft and forwa
New forum member with an introduction and some questions (1) rgranger at 12:15pm 07.25.20 If we find a boat we like without it, can this be added later at a reasonable cost? Here is an art
Shower refinishing dLj at 12:13pm 07.25.20 Stunning! Great work! dj
New forum member with an introduction and some questions shemandr at 12:02pm 07.25.20 My Hunter had a walk thru transom and it was one of my favorite features of the boat. But you shou
New sails Terry Cox at 11:46am 07.25.20
New to sailing. lots of questions Will Gilmore at 11:38am 07.25.20 sign up for a learn to sail class first. :plus: Congratulations on your new hobbie/life/mistress.
All New Bottom: Redoing my T-26 Monohull in the Driveway withintheruins14 at 11:26am 07.25.20 Thanks @Davidasailor26
New to sailing. lots of questions Calif. Ted at 11:24am 07.25.20 I'd suggest you read "The Complete Sailor" by David Seidman, small book that's enjoyable and will ge
New to sailing. lots of questions JRT at 11:21am 07.25.20 Congrats for surviving lots to unpack there but you need to break down and sign up for a learn to sa
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 11:16am 07.25.20 Good points, all. We're just looking for maybe a week at most at a time, not a true liveaboard. A
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Scott T-Bird at 11:10am 07.25.20 I'm wondering why you hit the glow plug in warm/hot weather? Does everybody use the glow plug all t
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity MikeHoncho at 11:01am 07.25.20
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug kloudie1 at 10:58am 07.25.20 Too bad.. Always a hoot of a race to do !!
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:49am 07.25.20 And since I'm in there.....I'll be replacing the holding tank and I suspect the Dometic HTS-HRZ bas

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