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Repair to hull / deck seal AndrewJ at 7:18pm 09.16.20 Day Sailers 1/779
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift HD74 at 5:55pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4199 I have a 1999 hunter 340 and have just added a vertical whisker pole car track on my mast. I need to
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise (6) jssailem at 5:22pm 09.16.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/1027 SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 It has been a long summer. Planned sailing experiences wer
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person patrickkidd at 4:22pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2896 Has anyone ever figured out a clever way to tighten or loosen nuts for stanchions or other deck hard
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 3:04pm 09.16.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1748 Hi all, My wife and I are new to all of this and seriously looking at a 1990 26D. I would like to ta
TS Beta <--- TD 22 <--- Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 2:49pm 09.16.20 Weather and Forecasting 9/1448 Just when I was starting to relax, @kloudie1 asked me about this beauty yesterday.:banghead: eep.
Stop Control Cable on First 35S5 KGarvey at 2:34pm 09.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/695 I'm looking for information on how to access the stop Control cable on a Beneteau First 35S5 so I ca
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... MitchM at 2:06pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 10/938 i have great respect for the professionals who navigate to bring those huge cargo sh
Marinas... Member 131497 at 8:48am 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/990 Hey guys What would be a good app to look into marinas? Or a website... Thx to all C
Any Recommendations on a Bimini (C25)? kjdoyle1 at 8:24am 09.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/944 Hey all, wondering if anyone had any recommendations on an affordable bimini for a 1982 Catalina 25.
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:12am 09.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 35/3845 Back in 2019 I had extensive work done on my 2003 Catalina 310, including replacing the exhaust elbo
Not a BOGO, but close Jackdaw at 5:57am 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 1/640 WM skipped their BOGO on Lewmar winches this year, but Defender is coming very close with this curre
Remove Hunter 28.5 Mast SirMichael at 5:53am 09.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1038 The coax up to my antenna failed inside the mast And I have lighting problems (bulbs?) but being cau
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? CAT22SWTEXAS at 5:52am 09.16.20 Catalina 22 11/1516 Hello Cat 22's. New owner, first post. I purchased my Boat in Tulsa OK. Attempted to trailer home
On the beach (1) Jackdaw at 5:43am 09.16.20 Racing 6/1363 A report from a Dutch friend of mine. A fine read of race report, with an unexpected ending early s
C30 MKiii length over all - how did the addition of the sugar scoop swim platform affect length? Captain.Olives at 1:03am 09.16.20 Catalina 30 8/2222 Shopping hard for a C30 MKii or MKiii. I am length limited in my San Francisco slip, and know that
O'Day 222 - end of another great sailing season in the Midwest, Lake Pewaukee, WI (5) Waitewigmailcom at 8:16pm 09.15.20 Day Sailers 2/777 184982184978184979184981
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? ThinkingAboutIt89077 at 5:19pm 09.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2284 Everyone - new to the Forum. Studying right now for ASA 101. Looking into the future, I hope to st
Cunningham Rigging CurtisC at 4:21pm 09.15.20 Catalina 30 7/2194 I plan to add a cunningham to my Cat 30 TM with the control line lead back to the cockpit. There is
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) (2) karwas at 4:02pm 09.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2628 Hello, I am new to this forum, and I could not find answer for my question anywhere, including arc

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Hunter 170 crack down to keel Ralph Johnstone at 7:30pm 02.16.25 You definitely have high stresses occurring under the cracks. This will require building up the hul
Sacraficial Anodes Ralph Johnstone at 7:17pm 02.16.25 In the Caribbean waters running without a zinc you may find your prop sitting on the sandy bottom w
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:58pm 02.16.25 That is when certain people here started taking the piss out of me. Yes, you're right. And the r
Illinois Sailing catsails8 at 5:51pm 02.16.25 I had a friend that worked at one of the south side yards. I was quoted around $4000 for indoor hea
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Project_Mayhem at 3:18pm 02.16.25 The top coat should provide UV protection. Have you considered a two part top coat for better durabi
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Project_Mayhem at 3:15pm 02.16.25 Slow cure epoxy if you really want to make it impervious to water
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Project_Mayhem at 3:10pm 02.16.25 Just found this Yaemarine product at a company, Desertcart, in Oman. Appears a viable option; $190.
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 3:07pm 02.16.25 :wow3: Where was that? Im at around 2k for the season outdoors... ive had indoor quoted to me for 5
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder PaulK at 2:52pm 02.16.25 Without the varnish expect the fiberglass/epoxy to yellow within 18 months of exposure. or sooner.
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 2:32pm 02.16.25 Nobody with these boats having failed thruhulls care if it is DZR or not. They are only concerned
Electrolysis in Small Block Yanmar Engines Upwind at 2:32pm 02.16.25 Clutch: I have missed you on the Saturday morning cartoons! I do believe you are correct about the
Through-Hull Fittings (2) Ran-Dee9229 at 2:22pm 02.16.25 One more valve under the galley sink that I can't flex (close)
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 2:14pm 02.16.25 I'm really confused why you keep coming at me, since I haven't been trying to argue with you at all
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 2:02pm 02.16.25 Hum, upon additional research: I'll be using a 2 part Pettit epoxy Primer in white, and a EZ poxy to
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (1) colemj at 2:01pm 02.16.25 How very, very, true. And it seems to be growing in SBO by the day. Gentlemen, may I suggest that
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 1:30pm 02.16.25 You appear to be loaded for bear... I'm really confused why you keep coming at me, since I haven'
Sacraficial Anodes Tally Ho at 1:15pm 02.16.25 I run 2 Magnesium shaft anodes on my boat, plus a cone anode on my new MaxProp. I sail in the fresh
Sacraficial Anodes (1) Dalliance at 12:34pm 02.16.25 Yes, they definitely work and are essential to protect your prop and other underwater metals from ga
Dish Rack for 2004-2011 Hunter 33 Scott B at 12:30pm 02.16.25 This is the one. I bought mine at Home Depot, but don't think they carry them anymore, but is avail
Sacraficial Anodes jssailem at 12:23pm 02.16.25

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