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Bunged up screws (1) DArcy at 9:43am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1378 I have leaks along my toe rail. There is a very active owner's group for Islander Freeport 36s and i
Whisker pole topping lift HD74 at 7:52am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1933 Help needed! I am wanting To put a whisker pole topping lift on my hunter 340. My spinnaker halyard
Anti Seize MaryEllaRose at 7:13pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3776 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 1/1760 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 9/974 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 22/3471
Trailer alignment Tsam at 3:42pm 10.09.20 Trailer Sailors 5/914 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 1/515 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 5/1791 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 24/3300 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 29/2390 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 18/2607 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 13/1687 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 7/1779 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 2/1393 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 23/6392 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 11/1619 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 15/2084
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 7:44am 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2714 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 25/6206 I found oil in my bilge around early august. I was not able to find the source but over 20 hours of

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The holy grail of all questions nautical justsomeguy at 10:15am 04.06.25 Silica gel is absolutely rechargeable. Standard practice in commercial scale dehumidification proce
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Foswick at 10:01am 04.06.25 Bleach would not be in my top 10 list of cleaners for that job. But, I will say that if you felt lik
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 04.06.25 Perhaps you may be able to back up a step and find something less aggressive to use on the non-slip
The holy grail of all questions nautical dlochner at 10:00am 04.06.25 All TP is not alike. What kind of TP is being used? We only use good quality (Scott) single ply TP a
The holy grail of all questions nautical thinwater at 9:57am 04.06.25 My thoughts almost exactly. I'd use a rechargeable desiccant. Silica gel is absolutely rechargeabl
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Foswick at 9:53am 04.06.25 I should also add that they are not perfecly flat. There is about 1/2 curvature in the surface from
The holy grail of all questions nautical justsomeguy at 9:47am 04.06.25 Add a silica moisture absorbing packet to your zip lock bag. I use them in all my non food sealed c
The holy grail of all questions nautical Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 04.06.25 I was actually thinking more along the lines of the often filthy water - but to your point, that co
Maxwell 22 2 speed winch rebuild parts kloudie1 at 9:31am 04.06.25 Not good news.. This is on the internet.. I tried to get some parts for my Maxwell 21 winches and fo
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 9:26am 04.06.25 For the most part , our boat sits on a mooring on the western side of Lake Michigan . The water rare
Selden in mast question dlochner at 9:22am 04.06.25 The only time the angle matters is when furling or unfurling the sail. In the marina, get it high en
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 9:19am 04.06.25 It shouldn't need much tension, just make sure the boom is level. Even a few degrees off will cause
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BigEasy at 9:09am 04.06.25
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 8:41am 04.06.25 Are your decks teak? One solution might be "Formula B" a borax and washing soda solution that will
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:36am 04.06.25 I'd be concerned with bleach on raw wood. It does depend upon the wood and I don't know for teak. B
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dLj at 8:21am 04.06.25 I'd be concerned with bleach on raw wood. It does depend upon the wood and I don't know for teak. Bu
SPRING BREAK - Weather (1) jssailem at 8:16am 04.06.25 Sunday Morning in the PacificNW has rain falling on the agenda. A wet start for the Spring Break w
Selden in mast question dlochner at 8:12am 04.06.25 Maybe we just need to keep a LOT of tension to get it tight onto the furler as we start out... It
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 8:07am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:01am 04.06.25 Thanks Dave. I'm not actually using it on the teak, just the nonskid of the deck, but as i wash it

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