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Best polyurethane stripper WarrenJF at 12:36pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/422 Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork. Appears that it was stained and then coated wi
CoViD-isms (1) rgranger at 11:31am 05.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 28/2944 So... I'm stuck at home doing most of my work on Zoom.... and although the extra time to surf the f
Surveyors - Cape Cod Scott T-Bird at 11:06am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1351 If anybody has a recommendation for a surveyor on Cape Cod or nearby, please send a pm to me. I'd l
Catalina 36 - Replacing Head Faucet SeaMonkey25 at 10:41am 05.18.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/900 I have a 2004 Catalina 36 MkII and need to replace the faucet in the head. The faucet is almost imp
Transom shower spray handle Banooma at 10:04am 05.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/996 The transom shower sprayer has not seen a great deal of use over the years, but the old plastic part
Sailing into a marina BenIodine53 at 9:36am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 47/6465 Sorry for the long-ish post. Please bear with me. The inevitable occurred; I had engine trouble. Ba
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 9:03am 05.18.20 Day Sailers 21/4709 Part One: I am having trouble furling the jib on my Hunter 170 using roller furling and am looking
leaking stern pulpit flange odaydokay at 9:01am 05.18.20 Bigger Boats 7/1173 O'Day 28 flange leak into the starboard quarter berth area. Occasional drip for years now too much
Deck paint for Hunter 170 stickinthemud57 at 8:41am 05.18.20 Day Sailers 5/1314 A search revealed a good deal of info and advice regarding bottom paint for the Hunter 170, but I di
Raw water filter Jrtauber at 8:36am 05.18.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/660 I he a Perko raw water filter that needs a new cover bolt. Has anyone replaced one. How do you remov
O'Day trailer on Photo of the Week Sailor Kev at 7:55am 05.18.20 Trailer Sailors 3/699 Just wondering where you got that trailer. The one behind Cooper. Thanks
1987 Beneteau First 235 bvassallo at 7:51am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/549 Can anyone tell me the functions of the unlabeled red and green switches on the electrical panel? I
Virtual Store dlochner at 7:50am 05.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/1197 If you have ever wondered what the Defender Warehouse store looks like, they just launched a virtual
mast wiring and windex questions (4) ontherocks83 at 7:01am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 3/663 I have a couple questions about my mast wiring / connectors. First is, does anyone know where to fi
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 ToddS at 6:32am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 10/5723 Last summer my big question was "Do I need a new alternator"... and to make a long story short, the
Navionics CF cards Tim Mills at 3:54am 05.18.20 Big Boats 18/6877 Captains: I am moving a 2006 H41 with a Raymarine C80 chartplotter from RI to Hampton, VA. I noticed
P42 fixed port light replacement / reseal eianm at 11:15pm 05.17.20 Big Boats 5/878 I finally got around to removing my starboard side fixed port panel to re seal to overcome a small b
Waterproof connector for outboard alternator wires. (3) R20Sailor at 6:20pm 05.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/732 Hello, I can do a lot of things with boats, but I am seriously weak at electronics. Thankfully my bo
How many H23's were built? kgibson4 at 5:53pm 05.17.20 Smaller Boats 16/1661 Does anyone know how many H23's were built/delivered? SailboatData.com doesn't have that figure. M
Yanmar 2GM20F: please criticize my plan! jaysweet at 5:41pm 05.17.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1889 Despite doing 10 or 20 boat projects over the past 5 weeks, I'm running short of time to do everythi

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Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? capta at 2:34pm 10.30.24 Unfortunately, over the last 6 decades of boating, I've had more than my share of holy tanks. Obviou
How to repair small chip in cabin sole shemandr at 2:13pm 10.30.24 Do you have the piece of laminate that broke off? Was the break due to lifting of the board to acce
Dyneema Double Eye Indysailor at 2:04pm 10.30.24 My boat has a dyneema continuous loop with a metal ring at one end and an eye with thimble on lower
Stuffing box wrench size question Indysailor at 2:02pm 10.30.24 I've used this with some success as well as crow foot wrenches. The good thing about the crow foot
Water based Spar Eurethane Indysailor at 1:59pm 10.30.24 I won't question and can't add to the experienced advice of others who have commented, but only to s
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" StanleyJ at 1:29pm 10.30.24 This turned out to be a bit of a a struggle, when in fact it should be easy. When I bought this (O
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle kappykaplan at 1:19pm 10.30.24 Amazing what a small amount of water can do. Indeed! :beer:
Water based Spar Eurethane FastOlson at 11:12am 10.30.24 If you are not wedded to the idea of seeing the wood beneath the "clear" finish on those toe rails,
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle sailcapt340 at 10:57am 10.30.24 I have a new one on the way, as we speak. Thank you for your condolences. Amazing what a small amo
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 10.30.24 What a miserable, rotten, SOB to have that happen. I doubt that it's even worth trying to get some
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? kloudie1 at 10:11am 10.30.24 Definitely a single handle throttle and gear control.. A PO may have wisely put the new controls on/
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? Apex at 10:06am 10.30.24 do you have hydraulic backstay or vang added? Overkill for a C30 perhaps, but it is there.....
Hole for gin pole in the mast CrispyCringle at 7:58am 10.30.24 The pole is pretty floppy on a 23.5, and the 26 has a similar system. I think the pole may fit onto
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species DHembree at 7:55am 10.30.24 @DHembree They have the build list of parts for your boat What do you mean by this? I believe they
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle kappykaplan at 7:08am 10.30.24 Looks like a new pump is in your future!
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle (3) sailcapt340 at 6:53am 10.30.24
Buying 423? Davidasailor26 at 6:46am 10.30.24 Do u think the epoxy will eliminate the rust problem. I think it manages it. Over time there may
Capri 22 jib sail question. shemandr at 6:30am 10.30.24 Downwind fractional rigs suffer over masthead rigs. For some sailers the spinnaker is the answer.
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Kazdude at 6:26am 10.30.24 Thank you! Appreciate the advice. I recently did the same thing - and resealed the area between th
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (1) SeaWiki at 6:14am 10.30.24 Noticed same problem on my 2006 Catalina 309. First I tried to eliminate possibility of water leakin

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