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30 ways to sink a boat rgranger at 4:04pm 02.11.20 Ask All Sailors 22/3495 Hey all: I ran across this article and thought it was worth sharing. Do you have one to add to the
New motor mounts and oil pan touch up (1) dmax at 3:51pm 02.11.20 Bigger Boats 14/1283 I am about to put new motor mounts in my 35. The ones in there now look like they are the originals
310 dodger frame Hogdriver at 2:59pm 02.11.20 Catalina 310 9/1355 My Dodger frame doesn't stow all the way forward, runs into the traveller. The shorter bar folds dow
Sarasota guys / girls please identify this. (2) DAVA390 at 1:47pm 02.11.20 Destinations 4/936 Photos taken on Siesta Key of an old concrete structure on the beach. Is this just an old jetty/ bre
Arco 35 2 speed powered winch 19thol at 1:19pm 02.11.20 Destinations 1/464 Hey all, trying to remove this winch and drive (electric) to see what is wrong with the electric dri
sheet length for a grampian 26 clarification fred1diver at 10:16am 02.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/582 hey everyone, just getting ready to change the running rigging on Cool Whip and I'm using the riggin
Spring Painting Project (1) Team118 at 7:59am 02.11.20 Catalina 30 4/796 Hello all, I have a few questions. I plan on painting the deck of my boat this spring. She's a 1977
Shore power plug location fred1diver at 6:10am 02.11.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1352
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Scallywagger at 5:40am 02.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 50/6606 Hello again. I am hoping before to many years have passed, to bring Casper from Scotland to the Cari
So lets talk about sails (3) Whatfiero1 at 3:44am 02.11.20 Ask All Sailors 15/850 So I got these new sails the other day. I club race so i was looking for a good light wind sail. S
What glue, adhesive, or sealant recommended to seal bow navigation light to deck? nickl1218 at 9:49pm 02.10.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1445
What loose foot main sail fabric weight recommended for inland lakes MacGregor 26C? nickl1218 at 9:46pm 02.10.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/576
Help sailing Nes at 8:09pm 02.10.20 Ask All Sailors 26/1978 Hi, just bought a cal 25. Have the sails and jib setup but seems like it's not moving at all or ver
2020 ottawa boat show fred1diver at 4:48pm 02.10.20 Ask All Sailors 3/494 never been to a boat show yet, the ottawa, ontario one is soon, wondering if anyone been to last yea
Galley Upgrade (4) palermorw at 4:32pm 02.10.20 Smaller Boats 5/1162 I've been really disappointed with my 2007 H25 stock galley so I decided to upgrade with a teak coun
Secondary fuel supply Rctbolero at 10:29am 02.10.20 Big Boats 29/2133 I am considering joining the generator fuel supply line to the engine supply line through a switched
Code 0 SVPardonMyFrench at 10:08am 02.10.20 Big Boats 17/2484 Hi All - Doing a bit of racing on my 40.5. I am considering adding a code 0 to my inventory. the P
Catalina 310 Fairlee Creek Meetup this year? AwwShucks at 7:25am 02.10.20 Catalina 310 6/1026 I just saw the 2012 Fairlee Creek meetup photo on the daily email and was wondering if any of the Ca
Peconic Bay Scallops shemandr at 6:00am 02.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/627 The local newspaper in Southold, The Suffolk Times, is reporting that the DEC (Of NY?) has determine
Identify this mess please. (2) DAVA390 at 4:15am 02.10.20 Ask All Sailors 26/1720 Sarasota Bay. First time I have seen a windshield on a cockpit. Man, she must really go fast!

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Linings cleaning JoeWhite at 9:13am 03.04.24 I can not think that this is how it was when it was new. My guess is that it is a vinal cover that i
Linings cleaning Yann85 at 8:53am 03.04.24 Thank you all for your answers. we will try the solution of the brush and a cleaning product availab
Electrifying my small sailboat? kloudie1 at 8:10am 03.04.24 Consider a "mini" sized 100 amp hour lithium and a lithium charger.. Amazon.com : 100 amp hour life
Electrifying my small sailboat? JBP-PA at 8:04am 03.04.24 A portable power station is a brilliant idea for a boat that doesn't otherwise have power. You get
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.04.24 MY W&P experience: Two years ago my ships bell clock quit working. It really had never kept time acc
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:52am 03.04.24 Congratulations welcome to the club. I retired in 2020 after 43 years of working. Have to say I hi
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing shemandr at 7:52am 03.04.24 I had a H356. In my opinion the volume of the aft makes it difficult to sail downwind in waves. Th
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:49am 03.04.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:47am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:30am 03.04.24 The capacity is really limited. 268 wh is about 22 ah. The bigger question is how much capacity do y
Electrifying my small sailboat? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 03.04.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of th
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing ggrizzard at 7:03am 03.04.24 There's "Old Hunter", Warren Luhrs company and "New Hunter", (Marlow-Hunter). Several well known des
Linings cleaning Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 03.04.24 Here's a good guide for stain removal. Any idea what this material is? Sunbrella stain removal chart
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.04.24 There are few parts on that boat that are still good. The trailer and a few parts are the only thing
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 03.04.24 A 2x2' dorm fridge only draws around .5-1 amp after it starts. This compressor looks like one that w
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Caboteur at 6:40am 03.04.24
Linings cleaning ggrizzard at 6:24am 03.04.24 Spray carpet cleaner like "Resolve" used with a stiff brush. Let dry, vacuum off any residue. Once
Linings cleaning ice breaker at 5:35am 03.04.24 Try mineral spirits on a soft cloth.
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 5:29am 03.04.24 I chose 3/8. My old ones were 8mm, but I couldn't find 8mm.

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