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Best product to clean Vinyl Bumpers look4judy at 1:28pm 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1002 We have several White Vinyl Bumpers that are in need do a good cleaning. Any suggestions on what pro
What to mount on the bulkhead? (1) Dr. D at 1:00pm 05.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3225 We have done a few modest changes to our 2018 35.1. One part we have not yet changed is mounting any
+1 For Weems & Plath shemandr at 11:14am 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1203 I bought a hand held compass from this company about 30 years ago. I took it out of storage early t
Any info regarding... Member 131497 at 1:43am 05.05.20 Destinations 0/13 Any info regarding the safe areas in the Dominican Republic?
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin (1) Undertow at 11:23pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 8/1199 Hi all, I'm a new 23.5 owner and new to sailing in general. While stepping the mast for the first t
Fore-deck Fun (4) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 19/2605 Time to fix the fore-deck before the rigging parts show up-- was always on the list, but now that I'
In for a penny in for a pound! (3) Rusty Keel at 8:13pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 14/2280 Well I had a large soft spot in the deck I I finally convinced myself to take care of. It looks lik
Social distancing on a launch? TimFromLI at 7:59pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 42/3071 My club is getting ready to open launch service to our moorings and we're grappling with the problem
Flush mount flag pole socket (1) Team118 at 6:04pm 05.04.20 Catalina 30 5/1049 Hi, I want to replace the flush mounted flag pole socket on the boat. It is very corroded. But sea
What happened to shore power service? Manete at 5:40pm 05.04.20 Catalina 30 9/1339 I cannot figure out why there is no 110 shore power service on our boat. Nada. We bought the boat
Water pumpkinpie at 3:51pm 05.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1945 .
Hunter 34 - replace cutless bearing propeller shaft declan tyner at 3:03pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1658 Hi, I am looking for advice on removing the propeller shaft on my 1986 Hunter 34. Is it possible t
I have Hunter 33.5 brochure Pat T at 2:04pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/352 Year ago I was looking at buying a used boat, ended up with my second Catalina (eventually had a 3rd
Brownsville TX area sailing... Member 131497 at 2:03pm 05.04.20 Destinations 3/737 Hi again... I got a good response from a member regarding that area, but I need more so I can expand
326/356 chainplate access question? jld at 2:03pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/889 Hi, I'm new to the forum and am hoping to get a Hunter 326/33/356/36 this Summer. I have a question
Newb Paint Question (1) TheSoggyDollar at 1:46pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 11/2080 We just got an 86 Catalina 22. The bottom needs to be painted before we put her back in the water an
Newb Paint Question (1) TheSoggyDollar at 1:43pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 6/597 New to us. The bottom needs to be painted before we put her back in the water and got that quoted at
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 1:26pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3740 I'm sure this has been asked before, but I am lazy and tired after sanding all the old Cetol off my
Battery questions fred1diver at 1:17pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 8/965 Hey everyone, my boat needs new batteries, came across an ad for golf cart batteries, being 6v I wou
Hunter 386 Cable run Gary Ryan at 12:07pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/297 Does anyone know how the cabling ( GPS, Wind Speed, Depth ) on my 2002 Hunter 386 Helm ( Cockpit ) r

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Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Dorfl68 at 11:13am 10.25.24 I see what you mean but that's just the Catalina 42 design, which did them well for hundreds of boat
What is this stuff on my hull? LloydB at 11:13am 10.25.24 As we approach Halloween pumpkins warts have began appearing in many unexpected places. Scientist ex
Dyneema Double Eye Richard19068 at 11:09am 10.25.24
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 10.25.24 Welcome to the site @Dorfl68 . These struts seem a little problematic to me and I don't even have o
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair dlochner at 11:02am 10.25.24 The two main causes of pin hole leaks in aluminum fuel tanks are bacterial growth inside the tank an
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 10:51am 10.25.24 I figured alcohol would be the most mild solvent to clean it The Total Boat HALCYON WATER-BASED MA
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.25.24 A new top quality plastic tank up to 25 gallons shouldn't cost you more than about $300, I like t
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 cymeyer at 10:47am 10.25.24 Hi, I'm considering buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321. The size and the interior design work well for o
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 10:36am 10.25.24 Even though I abandoned the path of varnishing enlightenment years ago, I brought many of its tech
Varnishing difficulties. Joe at 10:00am 10.25.24 Even though I abandoned the path of varnishing enlightenment years ago, I brought many of its techn
Varnishing difficulties. JoeWhite at 9:41am 10.25.24 I am not an expert, but I watched YouTube showing that the bubbles are caused by the air trapped in
Dyneema Double Eye stickinthemud57 at 9:39am 10.25.24 Maybe instead of the double eye you make one continuous loop? That could be spliced like j5CZzAo0Ix
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:55am 10.25.24 I saved about $2k, which is something, plus the delay wasn't workable, $2K to replace a holding tan
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:53am 10.25.24 Just to be clear about the wood's temperature. The absolute temperature is less important that the
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:49am 10.25.24 Hey, Here's how I learned to varnish. K0PiMZGD5LQ I am not an expert and I hate varnishing but i
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:47am 10.25.24 Varnish work is tricky. Success comes from: Choice of chemistry (varnish) Starting surface Applica
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:43am 10.25.24 Like you, I have been working to improve my varnishing techniques. Some of the things I've learned
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:37am 10.25.24 Plastic tanks made to hold water and waste cannot be used to hold fuel...Petroleum products would sa
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:36am 10.25.24 I can't really tell from the pictures, but it sounds like it might be surface contamination under t
Varnishing difficulties. (1) dlochner at 8:09am 10.25.24 Varnish work is tricky. Success comes from: Choice of chemistry (varnish) Starting surface Applica

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