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hull paint jason at 8:26am 03.25.02 Day Sailers 2/1049 I have a old day sailer and would like to change the color of the hood. What type of paint should I
Stupid Sailor Tricks! Frank Gavin at 7:05am 03.25.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1308 I am writing an article about silly/stupid things that sailors have done that got them in trouble.
Serial # on trailer Jason Patterson at 6:19am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 7/813 I am having a problem finding the serial number on my trailer for a '87 h23 wing keel! Some say ther
Removing rust marks Hayden Jones at 5:26am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/885 Someone left a tin can sitting in the galley and it left a rust mark. Any one got an idea as to how
Bimini Eric at 3:46am 03.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/820 Looking to place the Radar on it own Mast on the stern of the Boat. How would the Mast and Radar wo
New Mainsail Recommendation ? Ed V. at 3:35am 03.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/885 I am shopping for a new mainsail for my 1983 O'Day 25 c/b and am wondering what others' experiences
Seacock maintenance Jane at 1:55am 03.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1086 Is there any maintenance I can do to my seacocks while the boat is in the water?Thank you.
Speaking of grease Mitchel at 1:36am 03.25.02 Big Boats 2/886 What do you use to grease the seacocks for sink drains in the head and galley?
Hunter Passage42 - Leak in Aft. stateroom Ross Blanchard at 1:33am 03.25.02 Big Boats 5/1119 I bought a 1996, 42 Passage about 6 months ago and during the recent rainy season in San Francisco I
Leaks- updated mary at 1:29am 03.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/874 Has anyone else experienced a leak in the aft area of their Hunter, we are brand new owners, and hav
Rudder/centerboard repair question... Tim Houston at 12:38am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/877 I'm getting my 260 ready for the season and noticed that both my rudder and centerboard had signific
Remove Transponder Tom at 12:29am 03.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1277 I'm trying to remove the transponder from an old depth sounder. The transponder is glued into the h
Charity Sailing Butch Berchem at 11:49pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 0/940 You are cordially invited to participate in the Mid-Atlantic States largest freshwater charity saili
electrical systems Rob Verner at 11:14pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1124 I am getting a MacGregor sailboat with 2 batteries and trying to figure out how I can run everything
Looking for Cockpit Sun/Rain Shade Kerry Roller at 11:00pm 03.24.02 Big Boats 3/955 I am looking to find a reasonable price on a cockpitshade. We have a 2000 MKII with the stock facto
Galvanic corrosion Ray Rothaug at 10:53pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 21/2033 The zincs on the drive shaft ahve disappeared in the past 3 years. I keep the dock power on to charg
Electric Short = Fire Advice? Don at 10:05pm 03.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1053 A few weeks ago I had a meltdown in the power inlet of my 37.5. I was running the reverse cycle hea
drain of aqua muffler Bob Middleton at 9:20pm 03.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/3331 I have a 1987 Catalina 27 with a M18 diesel engine. After changing the fuel filter and bleeding the
Sailors in St. Petersburg area Bill Gregory at 8:51pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 0/848 My wife and I will be in the St. Petersburg, FL area from 3/29 through 4/5. We would love to be abl
Head maintenence - grease Jack at 6:48pm 03.24.02 Big Boats 7/804 I while back there was a posting detailing the steps to take to grease the pump in the head. I ca

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Replacing Jabsco with Raritan XDMusic at 12:54am 03.19.20 The Raritan PH SuperFlush is the current version of their tried and true PHII toilet. It still use
Replacing Jabsco with Raritan Meriachee at 11:39pm 03.18.20 Mis-information. The outlet fitting is in a collar and can be rotated through 360 degrees. Simple, s
Down turn in the financial markets and FED money at 0%, what will that mean for boat prices. Kings Gambit at 11:08pm 03.18.20 I watch Squawk Box nearly every morning with coffee. This morning one of the commentators pointed ou
Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occ Tedd at 9:54pm 03.18.20 I run a dehumidifier full time, and light bulb, in my boat all winter long. It works great. But that
What is this? Ron20324 at 9:32pm 03.18.20 It could always be a cockpit shade in some way.
cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition John6275 at 9:12pm 03.18.20 thank very much , for all the pics. Very much appreciated.
What is this? jssailem at 9:02pm 03.18.20 :plus: @dmax I have seen them on boats at anchor. They help to reduce the sailing at anchor tendenci
Shelf Sheltering? JamesG161 at 8:58pm 03.18.20 Also that Zinc has potential as an antiviral. Zinc (and Selenium) Pills and Liquids Supplementin
Shelf Sheltering? jssailem at 8:27pm 03.18.20 I've heard from a Naturopath Physcian that the Vitamin C and D are good antioxidants that can help.
What is this? Justin_NSA at 8:22pm 03.18.20 That gave me a clue. It's a sail for a Phantom. He sold it just before he passed away. I know the ne
What is this? (1) dmax at 8:21pm 03.18.20 Pretty sure it's a riding sail - used to minimize movement when at anchor.
Down turn in the financial markets and FED money at 0%, what will that mean for boat prices. BobbyFunn at 8:21pm 03.18.20 Yep. On the street they call it a "dead cat bounce." Savvy traders and computer programs take adva
What is this? (1) DArcy at 8:04pm 03.18.20 It looks a little like a Sunfish sail, but not quite. Could be for a similar kind of boat https://im
Shelf Sheltering? JamesG161 at 7:24pm 03.18.20 I also have a membership in the Over the Counter [OTC[ drug testing site that tests claims and conte
Does this make ANY sense? Tally Ho at 7:14pm 03.18.20 My battery charger is wired into a breaker on my power panel (as most are). I was thinking that I
Starting your engine on dead batteries. TimFromLI at 7:05pm 03.18.20 I leave a set of Harbor Freight Jumper cables in the battery compartment so I can Jump off the house
Starting your engine on dead batteries. dLj at 6:53pm 03.18.20 If you have a small diesel engine, maybe this discussion has meaning. I had a friend years ago wit
eye candy (1) Will Gilmore at 6:51pm 03.18.20 "1:20 scale, 30′, navigating model of the World War II German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee.
Down turn in the financial markets and FED money at 0%, what will that mean for boat prices. dlochner at 6:43pm 03.18.20 I just had a discussion with my financial advisor . The ups and downs are market players. Sell sh
What is this? Justin_NSA at 6:35pm 03.18.20 So it's not of any use to anyone without the rest of the pieces?

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