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Epoxycop Bottom Paint - Maximum time before boat MUST be put in water? (1) AEarnshaw at 4:57pm 05.23.20 Ask All Sailors 4/632 I've got a 1/2 a can of Interlux Nautical Epoxycop bottom paint. The table on the can that outlines
Perkins M30 Mods (4) Mechone at 4:51pm 05.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 0/760 179567
Broken or not broken? (6) ScottySailor at 4:24pm 05.23.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1054
Running Rigging questions (5) flipwalker at 3:45pm 05.23.20 Catalina 22 7/1054 Good afternoon, As my adventures with my new boat continue I keep coming up with questions, and I f
Sail number (2) Brian F at 1:53pm 05.23.20 Yamaha 3/725 An older topic asked about sail numbers. My sail number is the same as the hull number.
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding (1) mdibella at 12:06pm 05.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/741 Looking for some advice on rebedding the binnacle on my 2006 First 36.7. This model year has the w
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying sailinglife1248 at 11:47am 05.23.20 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2311 Hi All. Looking at a Hunter 27 1978, Cherubini model. Seems well kept. Tiller. Repowered. Any sp
FIBERGLASS REPAIR thetone at 11:11am 05.23.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1308 I need to do some fiberglass work on my keel. I ran aground and the bottom of the keel is damaged. I
New Main Sail Options MikeyJ at 9:37am 05.23.20 Smaller Boats 7/1255 Okay, time for a new mainsail. Seem like loose footed is the thing now. My old one has full batten
New main sail - Hunter 23.5 MikeyJ at 9:33am 05.23.20 Smaller Boats 10/2454 Okay, time for a new mainsail. Seem like loose footed is the thing now. My old one has full batten
Hunter 326 arch light screws VernonJ at 7:36am 05.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/367 The screws holding the cover to the light on my arch have fallen out. I found the light cover laying
Mast raising options? Sawtooth at 7:28am 05.23.20 Smaller Boats 22/3665 I have a Hunter 26 WB and am looking at mast raising options such as a telescoping mast crutch on th
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea lessardmath at 4:56am 05.23.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1844 Good morning guys. Just bought my first MacGregor 26D sailboat. I'm trying to pull the daggerbord ou
Part number for 4jhe injectors 85bittersweet at 4:15am 05.23.20 Big Boats 3/524 I just bought a 85 hunter 40 and I believe the engine to be a 4 jhe. I'm having a hard time finding
Catalina 22 won't turn at low speeds IASailor at 9:50pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 30/2931 I was sailing today on Red Rock reservoir south of Des Moines and had a great day. However I noticed
I am a new 1981 Hunter 36 owner.... MarcMag at 7:48pm 05.22.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1204 My dream starts today! I think I just stole a boat for 4k. It was repossessed by the marina and
Not rust, but what? (1) Bill19233 at 7:07pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/644 After the last two rains, found this stain oozing out of a snap screwed into the deck for the skylig
Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question Beneteau323 at 6:40pm 05.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/900 On our Beneteau 323, when putting the mast up today, the lower shroud was placed forward of the uppe
Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? catalanc at 6:14pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1131 I had to drill out a couple of rivets holding the "end cap" on my boom to repair an in-boom outhaul
Tuesday might be the day I finally move the boat fred1diver at 4:18pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/406 hey everyone, I might have a window open to bring the boat down from Kingston to Ottawa on Tuesday.

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Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 12:06pm 03.23.24 Sorry, I thought I replied to everyone.. Yes know about the soap thing. Gonna try it out
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 10:50am 03.23.24 most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat is 10 gauge tinned marine-grade wire... I ha
Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:49am 03.23.24 If Milwaukee is your home port, that puts your boat on Lake Michigan. If so, or if it is on any o
Launching boats with an outback? Justin_NSA at 9:33am 03.23.24 Subarus of that vintage have CVT transmissions are much different than a geared transmisson. I woul
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:33am 03.23.24 https://assets.ctfassets.net/nh2mdhlonj7m/2SgoYNBYH37jXmk40zvjW5/908e5151162844f632867ea02715e7b7/T1
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Justin_NSA at 9:30am 03.23.24 interesting, do you remember how tall the 6 V batteries were? I had that info at one time. It's ou
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:25am 03.23.24 In regard to various questions and comments, most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 9:19am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but d
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 9:14am 03.23.24 A possible supplier for the required fuse holder might be Del City, they have lots of harness type o
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:05am 03.23.24 I wonder if your estimate of usage is perhaps a bit high. On my boat, with LED cabin lights, running
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Project_Mayhem at 9:04am 03.23.24 There's a night and day difference between an inboard and an outboard
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 9:02am 03.23.24 I used a fuse like this when I replaced my batteries a few years ago (i didnt have any fusing at th
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 03.23.24 Even ramps with bumps in the concrete can be slippery in the water. Keeping your vehicle's tires dry
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:00am 03.23.24 Many people suggest that a MRBF type fuse is OK on LFP batteries as long as it's only one battery an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 8:58am 03.23.24 do you keep the emergency battery all wired and charging? do you controller with the main battery 1
No core?? twodzusfittings at 8:45am 03.23.24 @dmax Now thats real show case. Very nicely done. I applaud you.
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 8:45am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but do
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.23.24 Hey long time listers, why are we even bothering to meet Ted's needs. Let's close this subject and m
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:39am 03.23.24 After researching, yep, batteries, I was going to go the 6V route to replace my group 31 flooded ba
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast (2) jssailem at 8:38am 03.23.24 This image of the ones photographed looks identical to the current block made by Garhauer. e. I woul

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