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Catalina 27 - Cockpit Trim - Teak Disintegrated Aftkhar Aslam at 3:09pm 06.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1453 Hi All, Just purchased a Catalina 27 - the teak cockpit trim rings have pretty much taken a beating
bond abs to fiberglass Hayden Watson at 11:42am 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 6/802 Anyone have a method to bond a waterproof ABS electrical box to the hull? My C30 has a solid FRP hu
S2 27 Charsel at 9:45am 06.13.20 S2 2/1453 Have my eye on 1985 S2 27. Downsizing from Frers 36, so performance is key. Plan to do cruising and
B&G AP1000 Autopilot troubleshooting (2) wsconner at 9:37am 06.13.20 Musings With Maine Sail 22/6079 Posting here because this forum always seems the most resourceful, but if there is a better place, p
Red and White Cabin Lights jviss at 7:12am 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3728 I would love to have red cabin lights for sailing at night and white for at anchor. When I took a "
AC install on my 1996 Hunter 336 LakeMurraySailor at 6:36am 06.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/888 Hi all, has anyone got pictures of a factory install of an air conditioner in a Hunter 336? I think
Recommendation on a New Outboard catalanc at 4:36am 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1434 Hi All, I may very well need to replace the outboard on my 1988 Seaward S24. Presently a 2-stroke 9
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive (2) Codybear at 4:02am 06.13.20 Catalina 275 15/6109 Since the Yanmar SD20 saildrive is a major component of the C275, I thought I would create a separat
Cleaning up old teak (4) patrickkidd at 11:21pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1027 I am trying to clean up and rebuild/refinish teak hand rails. They were mounted inside a cabin from
Canoe stern and following seas Drinky Crow at 9:20pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 37/5801 What could go wrong? Somewhere on the ethernet someone said bad combination?
Black bilge water Mikem at 6:52pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1007
Cans escaping Cup Holders (1) stephen_i_w at 6:38pm 06.12.20 Catalina 310 8/1051 180832I find that drinks in standard 12oz cans simply slip out of these beverage holders into the th
C&C Mirage 24 Mast Replacement Maiatla at 6:10pm 06.12.20 C&C 3/1598 Recently I purchased a Mirage 24 that lost its mast last year. No damage to boat other than snapped
Survey Member 131497 at 5:43pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1614 Hello again Regarding surveys... How does this is usually done? Do you split the cost with the boat
Help identifying portlight manufacturer (1) Mhkent at 3:53pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1097 I am trying to identify my aluminum portlights so I can get new seals/gaskets. If you recognize thes
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter drtsr1 at 3:49pm 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1796 I am in need of parts for my Morse MV-2., or a full replacement if any one can help.
TV Antenna Rick486 at 2:31pm 06.12.20 Big Boats 15/2382 Hi all: I have a small TV antenna at the top of my mast which appears to losing it's ability to feed
Engine Cover Removal 40.5? (1) Rick D at 2:24pm 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/541 Have any of you had success in removing the FRP cover from the top of the engine compartment. It was
Clean up duties fred1diver at 2:09pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1134 Hey everyone, with the boat closer I can get some work done on her, I was wondering what soap/produc
Fake News: Family Living On Deserted Island! dlochner at 2:08pm 06.12.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1631 This showed up on a newsfeed this week. Sounds terrible, living in isolation on a deserted island in

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Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) JamesG161 at 5:21am 08.13.24 226767 Fish Storm mostly Jim...
O'Day Tempest Cockpit Drain Problems Project_Mayhem at 5:20am 08.13.24 Can you post a few pics of the drains?
Dinghy Lights (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 08.13.24 These might work. I have a set if you'd like some more pics. A pocket or flap to secure or keep them
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 5:08am 08.13.24 I had to lower the motor mount on my transom. I used one old hose for the outboard electrical and th
Putting a hole in the transom (3) jssailem at 4:29am 08.13.24 Here is one example by a boat owner using a Perko rope deck pipe reads/a-hole-in-the-hull-for-a-fue
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 4:21am 08.13.24 That should work well for your planned projects. Thanks. It turns out that that thread and heavy
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass (1) SailingCal21 at 4:06am 08.13.24 Pulled mine off my 1981 O'Day 34. It's a model SP-5, serial # A81which is a 5" Globemaster. The sc
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) jssailem at 3:57am 08.13.24 Yes. As I shared in my first post, where it tracks into the Caribbean will be telling as to how it a
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig Captain Larry-DH at 3:06am 08.13.24
Quadrant area, discharge ports, and strength. (1) Jim Legere at 3:00am 08.13.24 That geared quadrant for the autopilot is neat - never seen one before. It's got to be worth somethi
Putting a hole in the transom (3) Jorob at 2:56am 08.13.24 Then I read that you are sailing on the Southern Irish coast. :biggrin: We go from light breeze to
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. kappykaplan at 2:46am 08.13.24 Getting more organized - now TS Ernesto, aiming for Bermuda and mostly a fish storm. Stay safe, eve
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? (1) garymalmgren at 1:33am 08.13.24 Mast winch pad. Why would you need a winch to reef a Columbia 8.7?
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment jssailem at 10:34pm 08.12.24 Mystery Bay has always intrigued me. It is an interesting hidden site with a tricky entryway. It als
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 jssailem at 10:27pm 08.12.24 He's on lake Superior, I think. Well that should make it a simple project. One of the other chal
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Drinky Crow at 10:25pm 08.12.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 justsomeguy at 10:06pm 08.12.24 washing the salt out of it w/fresh water. He's on lake Superior, I think.
2004 Hunter 33: sending audio to outside speakers justsomeguy at 9:59pm 08.12.24 Sounds like @Richard19068 has read the manual.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Ralph Johnstone at 9:53pm 08.12.24 I must say, your photography is superb, a view from every angle. Given this information, I'm going
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Michael Davis at 7:25pm 08.12.24 Might be a base for an optional winch. Thus the angled tilt to it to prevent overrides. I have a w

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