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Water Leaks 93 35.5 John Bannister at 8:11pm 12.04.03 Big Boats 21/1584 Given the terrible weather we have been experiencing over the last few weeks here in the UK and foll
Shining up the hull John Boag at 2:00pm 12.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1017 Has anyone used the product Penetrol to bring back the luster to your hull? One of the guys at the m
House Battery Usage Bob F at 1:05pm 12.04.03 Big Boats 7/812 My house batteries consist of 2 4D's(with an isolated starting battery). When I'm out for several da
Barrier coat...or not. (1) Bob at 12:50pm 12.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/927 OK, here are the details. I have a 1987 285, which I've owner for almost three years. I have, sinc
Calling all 1984-1986 H34's in Florida....... Susan Annala at 11:58am 12.04.03 Big Boats 5/775 Ahoy Florida Sailors!! We are 1985 H34 owners in San Diego that are taking a road trip to Florida D
Remote battery for Lectrasan ? (1) Sven at 11:34am 12.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1082 Hi Peggie,There is a bracket under the v-berth on our new(old) Ericson 23, close to the Lectrasan.
Gift for a sailor brian at 10:34am 12.04.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1123 Hello friends. I have a part time sailor on the Christmas list and was thinking a gift for him migh
Location of Center of Gravity on an H23? Kevin Keen at 10:26am 12.04.03 Smaller Boats 0/826 Does anyone know the location of the Center of Gravity (CG) on a Hunter 23? It must be in a vertical
Oday 30 CB Bilge Scott at 10:13am 12.04.03 Bigger Boats 0/1039 I was wondering how deep the bilge is in the boat. I feel someone may have "filled" in my bilge. It
Swim Ladder/Gelcoat Cracks KPM at 9:16am 12.04.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1146 I have a 81 C22 with circlular stress cracks in the gelcoat several inches from where the ladder sup
Confused myself about antennas IslandJack at 9:08am 12.04.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 I am hooking up a vhf. Since the mast was raised by me after being refit with a new coax and antenna
Am I crazy Don K. at 8:32am 12.04.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1325 To even think of a cruise of harbor hopping from New Port Richey FL to Panama City with overnight an
Plow anchor Installation Jim at 6:43am 12.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1543 I have a 1978 30 foot Hunter with a roller furling. I would like to install a plow anchor / anchor
need help with leaks Bill Vickery at 6:15am 12.04.03 Smaller Boats 4/845 I would appreciate any comments on the best way to stop some minor leaks at chain plates and stanchi
Cracks near Strutts?? Steve Fraser at 11:43am 12.03.03 Big Boats 4/898 We have had a few 356's with cracking near the Strutt attachment area. They have changed the whole s
Outboard Motor Question Sam Morgan at 11:38am 12.03.03 Smaller Boats 7/950 Somewhere I have heard that there are a few companies making outboard motors and putting several dif
Replacing topping lift / steaming/masthead lites Cappy Whiles at 11:20am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1073 I need to replace the topping lift on '85 28.5. Any suggestions on length of cordage, and size. Al
Cushion Covers/ bow patterns - 28.5 Cappy Whiles at 11:14am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/914 anybody out there have a source for patterns for replacing bow cushion covers?
Stuck Keel Susan Annala at 9:39am 12.03.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1522 Ahoy everyone.....Has anyone that has a swing keel on their boat had any problems bringing the keel
need to change main halyard robby at 7:24am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/974 the rigger says i should replace the jib and main halyards with rope instead of cable, anyone know w

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black marks Joe at 10:59pm 11.12.20 Use acetone. Don't use an abrasive cleaner. The acetone will remove the rubbery skid marks immedi
black marks Project_Mayhem at 10:13pm 11.12.20 Try Goof Off. I think it's mostly ether. @Tedd's comment reminded me that Goo Gone can leave behi
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Project_Mayhem at 10:10pm 11.12.20 This was on my O'day 25. There's no way I could walk it up by myself without mechanical leverage. We
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Tedd at 10:04pm 11.12.20 Last time I did this without an electric winch we had a crew of four. At first I couldn't imagine
black marks Tedd at 9:58pm 11.12.20 It usually evaporates before I'm done with it and far before it damages the gelcoat. I was surprised
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 11.12.20 At this point you can hand it to a 2nd person standing on the cabin top and he can bring it all the
'Splain this rule to a non racer? JRacer at 9:53pm 11.12.20 It's rocking. Rocking the boat to make it move forward.
Gear shift issue jssailem at 9:22pm 11.12.20 You did not specify which control unit you have so here is the link to the MV2 manual. Maybe it will
Swing keel effectiveness Project_Mayhem at 9:19pm 11.12.20 @rgranger is right about pointing ability. I have a shoal keel with a swing centerboard as well. It
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights jssailem at 9:10pm 11.12.20 Thanks. Always nice to discover the validity of a good rumor.;)
The "Gambits" Project_Mayhem at 9:00pm 11.12.20 :plus:I also highly recommend watching the Queens Gambit. The writers did an outstanding job! It has
black marks Project_Mayhem at 8:50pm 11.12.20 I use acetone on marks that wont come clean with other chemicals. It usually evaporates before I'm d
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights mermike at 8:42pm 11.12.20 I did all my mast lights at the same time. I'll let you know how it goes ;}
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights jssailem at 8:24pm 11.12.20 if I left a bulb out, it would burn out the minute I stepped the mast There is a theory that you w
Moon, Venus, Mercury jssailem at 8:19pm 11.12.20 Great image Brian. Thanks.
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights mermike at 8:10pm 11.12.20 Claude, if I left a bulb out, it would burn out the minute I stepped the mast.
black marks jssailem at 7:59pm 11.12.20 Check the Boatworks Today Youtube channel, Andy has several videos :plus::beer:
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 11.12.20
black marks dlochner at 7:08pm 11.12.20 If acetone dissolves your paint, you've got bigger problems, like who painted my boat with tractor
Potable water tank access panel JRacer at 6:45pm 11.12.20 And, now for the rest of the story. The float, wiring and the water gauge were not OEM. I installed

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