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Do the math All U Get at 4:47am 08.03.20 Ask All Sailors 6/634 Hi all, If you add the shark sitings along the East coast, large tropical storm heading north, and
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) SoSound at 10:21pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2223 The deck organizer screws are threaded anchors, not through bolts... I'm trying to clean up the clus
Forward latch dogs Odontoblast at 9:01pm 08.02.20 Catalina 22 2/384 I am doing some repair/replacements on my '88 Cat 22. Purchased a set of the Bomar latch dogs from C
Packing nuts question Steve L22188 at 5:30pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3040 I've developed a slow drip around the packing nuts - was surprised to find a bilge full of water tod
Bow Roller on O'Day 30? Althea30 at 4:50pm 08.02.20 Bigger Boats 9/2070
1986 Oday 272 Nav lights LazurusLong at 4:37pm 08.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/1622 Jean and I were on our boat this weekend at the sellers slip. The dock power is not functional, so t
Anchorage magnet... NYSail at 3:36pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1846 Just so funny (or not).... happened twice so far on this trip. Wide open anchorage and what happens.
porthole windows for a Balboa 24 Blessed at 3:22pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/583 I was given a Balboa 24 and am in need of new porthole windows and am having trouble finding the rig
Ballast Cracked Problem (1) Goatman at 2:25pm 08.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3165 Hello, I recently purchased a 1990 26s that we trailer'd from Jersey to Ohio. When we put her into t
Lets talk tongue weight... rgranger at 12:55pm 08.02.20 Trailer Sailors 23/2805 I had an interesting experience this week. I towed my Hunter 26 a total of 465 miles from Montgomer
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation (2) tfox2069 at 12:09pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2763 Just finished installing a Marvair CR330 Condensation Removal Kit for my Dometic 16k a/c unit on my
Raymarine Bidata servicing??? (2) sbcwolff at 11:40am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 1/349 Anyone know of where I could send this in to get fixed? Or should I just buy a new one? It came with
2005 H38 house batteries not charging while motoring? glonek5 at 10:07am 08.02.20 Big Boats 3/472 on the water right now and motoring home. went below and noticed that the house batteries are below
Saw the Comet last evening. Kings Gambit at 9:54am 08.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 5/882 Out on the boat at sunset last evening when the comet Neowise appeared in the western sky, maybe 30
Is this Boat a good boat? jssailem at 9:51am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1928 How many times do we hear the question: Can I sail this boat around Newfoundland? Across The Atlanti
Reef Hooks miketcook at 9:21am 08.02.20 Catalina 30 4/2240 Two quick questions - saw / read the other discussions. Appreciated the info and links. Have an '8
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? jviss at 6:27am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5568 Greetings, My cockpit sole is textured gelcoat, a fine, sand-like texture. I can't pull the dirt o
Speed polar Antoine88 at 10:40pm 08.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1381 I search polar speed Hunter 376 . With mainsail full batten
Bow thruster hunter Antoine88 at 10:34pm 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3735 Has anyone installed a bow thruster on Hunter 376 ?
Rebedding bow pulpit on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 5:01pm 08.01.20 Catalina 310 7/1851 I recently purchased a 2002 Catalina 310. During the survey, the moisture meter read "wet" around tw

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Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes V&J at 9:30am 11.25.24 Thanks for all the helpful advice. We're happy to say the problem has been fixed, but we're pretty
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 11.25.24 What about putting the tape down before busting out the dremel so it protects more of your boat's g
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. Davidasailor26 at 9:10am 11.25.24 I think he is saying it does not use cell service at all, just the phones magnetic compass, GPS rec
Replacement counter top thinwater at 7:43am 11.25.24 ... As though kitchen and bathroom countertops don't get wet. Disappointing.
Replacement counter top dmax at 7:31am 11.25.24 Corian is nice but it's hard to get small pieces in the color you want for DIY or you have to go thr
Replacement counter top shemandr at 7:26am 11.25.24 Ask the Hunter people at the SBO store. My 356 had Corian counter tops so Hunter had a source. Ma
Ellebogen Isolators NYSail at 7:13am 11.25.24 Thanks for all the great input. Had a great telcon w/ Aitor Ellebogen and will be going forward wi
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? JBP-PA at 6:59am 11.25.24 Which do you prefer for getting rid of gelcoat blemishes? I used to use gel coat paste for patchin
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! shemandr at 6:59am 11.25.24 Lake Dillon has a sailing fleet but they are approaching the hard water season if not already in it.
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. JBP-PA at 6:47am 11.25.24 Are you saying Navionics works from cell towers ? I think he is saying it does not use cell servic
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. JBP-PA at 6:45am 11.25.24 Neat. I can see how it would make course adjustments easy if your phone is in a mount, just twist yo
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. Project_Mayhem at 6:34am 11.25.24 I'm definitely interested in hearing about your progress. Glad to hear that you're going for hall se
Replacement counter top Project_Mayhem at 6:26am 11.25.24 Make sure your sink and, if you have one, storage compartment step is sealed. I had water leaking in
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 11.25.24 For surface blemishes (not craters) I gouge out spider cracks or use a dremel with a burr bit tip
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! dLj at 6:18am 11.25.24 Good luck to you - while I have sailed in Colorado, never in the winter... I thought the water got p
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 11.25.24 This isn't in a crucial, high load area so I wouldn't be too concerned. It would take decades for it
Replacement counter top dLj at 6:10am 11.25.24 I spent quite a bit of time redoing the vanity and head in our boat last winter . I chose a formica
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 11.25.24
Loos gauges accuracy at low end (2) thinwater at 5:18am 11.25.24 I see that Spinlock makes something similar ($150). https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61YtEw47AqL.
Thanksgiving will soon be here. Clutch Cargo at 4:47am 11.25.24 The reference to Herb Morrison's famous Hindenburg broadcast ("Oh the humanity...") may be lost on s

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