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Polyurethan Stripper? WarrenJF at 1:00pm 05.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/1414 Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork on my Cat 27. Appears that it was stained and the
Fridge/ice box condensation lines Holly Foster at 12:57pm 05.18.20 Catalina 310 20/3274 We are new owners of a 2007 310 and are learning. This forum has been terrific to read so many of t
Best polyurethane stripper WarrenJF at 12:36pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/450 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 28/3110 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 4/1493 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 2/939 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 5/1080 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 47/6873 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 21/4887 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 7/1227 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 5/1407 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 4/704 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 3/746 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 5/578 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 6/1218 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 3/701 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 10/5978 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 18/7163 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 5/941 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 2/791 Hello, I can do a lot of things with boats, but I am seriously weak at electronics. Thankfully my bo

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Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:36am 01.06.25 Check the axle carefully if its been in salt water... We once had one give out in the middle from
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:33am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Part Identification Will Gilmore at 9:06am 01.06.25 It could be the cap end of a traveler track. Look for the same hole configuration on your deck hard
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 8:59am 01.06.25 Reading your response, a few things come to mind. I would suggest to not be in a hurry, if you have
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 8:36am 01.06.25 Hey everyone, lots of great advice - thank you! also some questions that I can answer, and some that
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 8:06am 01.06.25 A competent broker who has experience with importing boats can be of immense value in guiding you to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 7:58am 01.06.25 You will also need to make sure the boat is deregistered with Transport Canada. I think, but do not
Rust inhibitor dLj at 7:55am 01.06.25 Ospo and the TotalBoat Rust Primer are probably similar products. Both are Phosphoric acid which bo
Bluetooth Radar colemj at 7:38am 01.06.25 I'm just not sure how the connection at the deck level works; our mast is deck stepped. I haven't f
Oceanis 42 CC Fridge JoeDP at 7:34am 01.06.25 Coastal climate control website has a very good section on troubleshooting your fridge/freezer prob
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' Belzoni at 7:31am 01.06.25 This video from Edson shows details of how the shaft and brake system on a cable based system come a
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 7:30am 01.06.25 I bought my boat in the islands and imported it to the US. The import duty is only 1%. I used an i
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? shemandr at 7:20am 01.06.25 Lots of good advice here. All I'll add is that, yes your wife deserves a comfortable cabin. She's
Bluetooth Radar (1) jssailem at 7:18am 01.06.25 Danny. Take a picture of your mast at the deck. Include any wires that come out of the mast and plug
King Cnut the Great shemandr at 7:00am 01.06.25 I always read Jim's posts. They are always interesting. Cnut the great!
King Cnut the Great jssailem at 7:00am 01.06.25 That is a bit KNUTSE... The "K" is silent.
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' (1) JamesG161 at 6:57am 01.06.25 Your boat manual is here H340 From that Manual
Bluetooth Radar dlochner at 6:12am 01.06.25 I'm just not sure how the connection at the deck level works; our mast is deck stepped. I haven't f
Bluetooth Radar DannyS at 6:10am 01.06.25 The data cable is literally just an ethernet cable. It isn't like older radar data cables, and the
Rust inhibitor dlochner at 6:06am 01.06.25 I'm currently working on a steel boat with raw steel and older steel with failing paint. The protoco

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