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Total Boat Non-skid (3) william24424 at 7:46am 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/4499 I put this product on top of the non skid diamond pattern on my 30+ year old deck. Cleaning was a li
How to remove mast foot from Hunter 34 Globe Pilot at 5:56am 03.10.20 Big Boats 4/1442 Good day all! Last year I bought a 1984 Hunter 34. Had it surveyed and from what I read, it seems
Macerator & Other Discharge Valves? (3) pumpkinpie at 10:15pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 44/7159
Replacing Line Clutches Sable Sailor at 7:45pm 03.09.20 Big Boats 4/971 I have a 1986 Legend 45 and am looking to replacing the EasyLock Racing clutches. My search is compl
Suspicious connection blocked Justin_NSA at 6:44pm 03.09.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 24/2194 Would you know why my Bitdefender alerts me to a suspicious connection every time I come to this sit
Cetol application problems (1) Kendallb183 at 5:59pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3742 I'm applying cetol marine gloss to a teak table. I previously applied 3 coats to part of the table b
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs Scott T-Bird at 2:33pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 13/4544
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) (1) rgranger at 1:37pm 03.09.20 Smaller Boats 18/1607 Does anyone know (@Crazy Dave Condon ) who made the deck organizer for the H26 circa 1995?
WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE LONGER..... twodzusfittings at 10:53am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 5/866 I went down to the boat to do a few scheduled jobs. Easy ones: Caulk the windows, remove and replace
Watermaker install in v-berth closet (Hunter 376) aaronaxvig at 9:44am 03.09.20 Big Boats 1/669 I have written up how I installed a watermaker from Seawater Pro (basically all off-the-shelf compon
Whales (1) rgranger at 9:34am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1254 Full confession. This is not exactly a sailing post and is mostly about a dad bragging on one of hi
Secrets for Aligning the Engine on a H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 8:51am 03.09.20 Big Boats 0/593 After decades of engine shaking, we decided to have the engine mounts replaced for the first time (y
Ugly bulkhead covering replacement obx53 at 8:20am 03.09.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/863 The ugly yellow bulkhead covering in my O'Day 25 needs to be replaced-throughout the cabin. The OEM
Winch help dfp51 at 6:08am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 21/2618 We have a 1985 O'Day 28 purchased last fall. There are two Barient 16's on the cabin top (assumedly
Cleaning under the sole BillyK at 5:54am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 8/765 Have a new to us Catalina 310 which i believe i discovered the reason the PO sold.. She has a leaky
Where to put clutches and winch? (1) Ben4195 at 5:44am 03.09.20 Catalina 22 17/2908 Hi folks, I got a "cheap" 1975 C22 over the winter (probably gonna spend at least 3X what I paid get
secret new storage lockers in H42! eianm at 9:27pm 03.08.20 Big Boats 13/1784 just posted this on owner mods- if you have a H42- take a look-would be interesting to know if othe
Hunter 26 with a Stern Crack (3) MySong at 6:20pm 03.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2410 1993 Hunter 26 with cracks in stern (pictures below). The top part of the crack is definitely into t
Selden Furlex 100S parts (1) Ken13559 at 5:56pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2845 Hi All, I broke my Tack Ring for Selden Furlex 100S. Would appreciate if someone could advise an Eng
Spring brings new projects - (Merit 22) (6) RussC at 4:40pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/871 We've already gotten out for one (rather chilly) overnighter on the Mac 25 so far this spring, but w

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Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) BTC1984 at 11:36am 07.02.24
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:30am 07.02.24 If 3m is not long enough, Catalina Direct sells one that is 20' long. Engine Shut Off Cable 20'C-25
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:21am 07.02.24 Suspect they use a questionable composition, as the shipyards where they paint the ship have all t
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 11:04am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 10:57am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? capta at 10:46am 07.02.24 "Non-toxic" basically means "useless" when talking about antifouling paint. However, even the most "
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 07.02.24 Why does the mainsheet even go to the mast and then to the base ? I don't see the point . If you hav
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:36am 07.02.24 What irony? AFAIK all minerals have the potential to kill any life if used in sufficcent ways and q
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 DArcy at 9:32am 07.02.24 The name on the side of the bar is Vrek Lekker, a South African fudge shop. Maybe this is the approp
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:14am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pai
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Charles Erwin at 9:05am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pain
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:04am 07.02.24 It is certainly not coper free, but I get 8-years out of my Trinidad Pro. I hauled out and painted
373 Shallow Draft Depth gurn5877 at 9:00am 07.02.24 There are three draft options available for the beneteau 373 4'9" 4'11" and 6'1"
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? adamv at 8:46am 07.02.24
Stripped screws in plastic Rick Webb at 8:33am 07.02.24 zip ties instead of tooth pick
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:21am 07.02.24
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet JoeWhite at 8:00am 07.02.24 The van block does not need to be so high near the boom. Make a 12" pendant using steel cable and dr
2005 Hunter 31 or 1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend? David in Sandusky at 7:58am 07.02.24
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) kloudie1 at 7:41am 07.02.24 David sailor is right.. it'd be a good test to run to the lower turning block (behind the vang cleat
No more vroom vroom? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:19am 07.02.24 What model and manufacturer

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