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Fishing in Maine. (5) TomY at 5:25am 09.28.19 Destinations 48/4815 "I've never seen so much gear in the water! From here to Castine,..." , this we overheard anchored i
Rum Tank (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:37am 09.28.19 Catalina 310 29/3676 So here is a quick post of one of the many updates we have been doing to Smitty over the past year.
Rubber stopper for standing rigging (1) Bill1972 at 7:38pm 09.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2154 Where can I buy or what can I use as a replacement for the little black rubber stoppers that help ke
Greenhead flies vs Sunbrella Banooma at 6:30pm 09.27.19 Ask All Sailors 29/4080 Greenhead flies in my sailing area of Barnegat Bay are a frequent nuisance. Having a boat with Cata
Refrigerator KZW at 3:44pm 09.27.19 Catalina 310 53/6486 I'm looking for sage council and advice. I have a Waeco (Adler/Barbour) Cold Machine model PB201-1
c&c34 babystay Ringmaster at 3:01pm 09.27.19 C&C 4/885 C'C 34 babystay issue. A friend had the threaded rod below the turnbuckle that disappears into the
More wonders of butyl tape Hardhead at 1:01pm 09.27.19 Catalina 22 1/616 In the past - I've had the annoying problem of the C22's plywood cover plates, for the bilge ' stora
to furl in mast, or not? Banooma at 12:20pm 09.27.19 Ask All Sailors 36/4066 I'm tossing up this question to understand where others find pros and cons. I've had a trailer sail
Chesapeake Bay Bridge (1) Brian D at 10:52am 09.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 6/733 The truck crash that occurred on the Bay Bridge, dumped an undetermined amount of Viagra into the Ch
oil & trans fluid info needed Hunter Marlow 37 Pat T at 9:55am 09.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/868 I am going to help my friend change the fluids on his boat saving him some bucks since the yard wan
New to me 1988 23 (6) ULost at 8:06am 09.27.19 Smaller Boats 32/2709 Just picked up this neglected 23. It's been sitting for some time for sure. Water line inside look
How to re-bed older Bomar portlight lens watercolours at 4:40am 09.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2554 Hello. Please help if you can! My 10 year old Bomar portlight is leaking between the aluminum frame
O Day 34 for Bluewater DockH at 4:14am 09.27.19 Ask All Sailors 20/6613 Looking at 1984 ODay in prime condition, lots of TLC, almost like out of factory. Freshwater lightly
h31 water fill hose size dasreboot at 3:40am 09.27.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/575 My water fill hose is leaking at the cuff hose connection at the tank end. I measured the tank inl
Propane locker woes LouisMK at 8:17pm 09.26.19 Bigger Boats 5/818 The top edge of my propane storage big has cracked ' is generally inop ' wont stay in place when loa
Blue Skies over Tampa philwsailz at 6:26pm 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/241 I said I would delete this comment if I got a refund
Painting the deck of a 1974 catalina 22 (2) Erbardy at 6:06pm 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 4/2675 I have already gathered some information regarding painting the deck of my new (old) 1974 catalina 2
Bilge High Water Alarm & Pump (1) Jeff Jellick at 3:46pm 09.26.19 Big Boats 20/3166 170153170153
Hunter 466 bulbwing keel Makergosien at 3:16pm 09.26.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2471 My keel is damaged. Wings are turned up and separated from hull. I need a new one. Can anyone ple
Fun with VHF/UHF (4) Brian D at 3:02pm 09.26.19 SSB and Ham Operators 1/1559 Man I love building antennas. So what do I have here? I have built a dual band VHF/UHF antenna. Both

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Pedestal cup holders Tomusa at 12:22pm 10.01.23 Yuanhe White Plastic Cup Drink Holder Insert with Drain for Boat Car Marine Rv, 4PCS Amazon.com
My solution for winch override. Yours? Tally Ho at 12:20pm 10.01.23 I am not sure how to tie the icicle to a line under tension because the illustration in the link in
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 11:57am 10.01.23 Yep. In our water, with all of the islands and meandering channels, the one thing that is consiste
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? capta at 11:42am 10.01.23 When we unloaded Skipping Stone for sale, she rose at least 4" in the water, perhaps more. And we di
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:38am 10.01.23 :facepalm:
A windlass in the future? rgranger at 11:27am 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 10.01.23 What REALLY gets the fur flying is when you ask when the little bundle of joy is due, and find out t
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 11:09am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cou
Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 11:02am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set. Sta-Set also has a 16-strand cover but it has a different
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 10:58am 10.01.23 Please Note Fresh Water galvanic corrosion is a very slow Chemical reaction. Sacrificial Anodes Su
Line identification mermike at 10:45am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set.
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 10:35am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cour
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.01.23 My Tac Tic wireless transducer has a small solar patch on it, but I have never had to replace a bat
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.01.23 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. No,
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue kloudie1 at 9:46am 10.01.23 Good luck .. Just a smidge of corrosion/debris left in the o-ring seal groove might be something to
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Hayden Watson at 9:37am 10.01.23 I am just glad that I have a banjo fitting on my drain plug and can pull form the bottom of the pan
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration twodzusfittings at 9:31am 10.01.23 On my Universal M20, i also use the vacuum pump to get the hot oil out. But after that I put a paint
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? twodzusfittings at 9:21am 10.01.23 But she was definitely off her lines. Just paint fresh lines!
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX twodzusfittings at 9:19am 10.01.23 If I was selling it I'd add to the price for it being a two stroke! A lot lighter, and no oil chang
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? stickinthemud57 at 8:36am 10.01.23 Accumulating excessive ancillary gear on the boat happens almost effortlessly. A lot of this owes to

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