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This board is a life saver! Gerry Libertelli at 10:40pm 10.15.00 Big Boats 2/1040 I just want to say that this board just has to be the greatest asset I have when it comes to informa
Wrong Month Paul Akers at 10:39pm 10.15.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1096 Your recent activity screen has September dates, but is pulling up October info. I think you want t
prop sixe and pitch Patience at 10:05pm 10.15.00 Other Sailboats 1/875 I have an older Irwin 10/4 with a Yanmar YSE8 that was installed about 1985. The boat originally had
Prop size & pitch Patience at 9:49pm 10.15.00 Other Sailboats 2/924 I have an older Irwin 10/4 with a Yanmar YSE8 that was installed about 1985. The boat originally had
Aft Head shut-off valve Bill Ellis at 9:14pm 10.15.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1500 I have a 1990 Hunter 42 and unfortunately do not have a schematic for the water/head system. I have
A third battery in the bank Jack at 9:00pm 10.15.00 Mid-Size Boats 9/1287 Can anyone guide me through the steps of adding a third battery to my battery bank. I would like to
WAX ON - - - WAX OFF JOE at 8:55pm 10.15.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/990 DOES ANYONE PUT A COAT OF WAX ON THE BOAT AND NOT BUFF IT OUT FOR THE WINTER. JUST LET IT SIT THERE
YELLOW BATTERY CABLE JOE at 8:51pm 10.15.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/992 WHILE DOING MY WINTERIZING ON A 2000 340, I FOUND AN EXTRA CABLE. AFTER REMOVING THE 2 BATTERIES AN
Have you ventured offshore? BON Editorial at 3:23pm 10.15.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1257 Have you sailed offshore (on the ocean)? Was it your boat, someone else', or a charter?Was a tr
Have you ventured offshore? MAC Editorial at 3:18pm 10.15.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1436 Have you sailed offshore (on the ocean)? Was it your boat, someone else', or a charter?Was a tr
Have you ventured offshore? ODO Editorial at 3:11pm 10.15.00 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1348 Have you sailed offshore (on the ocean)? Was it your boat, someone else', or a charter?Was a tr
How far have you ventured offshore? CO Editorial at 2:59pm 10.15.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1004 Have you sailed offshore (on the ocean)? Was it your boat, someone else', or a charter?Was a tr
How far have you ventured offshore? HOW Editorial at 2:11pm 10.15.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2212 Have you sailed offshore (on the ocean)? Was it your boat, someone else', or a charter?Was a tr
Loss of power, black smoke cont..... Ben Mesker at 1:15pm 10.15.00 Other Sailboats 0/837 After the incident I have previously written about,(Loss of power with black smoke), I called the bo
Shroud tension Paul Palmer at 12:44pm 10.15.00 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1934 I am always second guessing myself as to whether my shrouds are tensioned correctly to give the mast
PSS Dripless stuffing box PL at 12:05pm 10.15.00 Big Boats 1/1186 Am buying a new Catalina 36 MKII, and am going to have the yard install the dripless stuffing box.
K O or T K O??? Gary Jensen at 11:01am 10.15.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1235 A recent product was shown to me by a Catalina 47 owner. The product is Orange TKO d'Limonene. The p
Thanks for a great seaon! Bruce Hill at 10:25am 10.15.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 Well, this weekend I took the beer off the boat, won't be long now. Hope you all had as great seas
Water system winterizing problem William Kirch at 10:01am 10.15.00 Big Boats 6/1013 I have a h-34, 1983. When I went to winterize the water system I ran into a problem and could use s
Winterizing water system William Kirch at 9:30am 10.15.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/856 I have a h-34, 1983 model. I went to winterize the water system and ran into a problem.1. I draine

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Cockpit table receptacle Hayden Watson at 8:54am 03.15.20 Take it out, bevel the back side of the cracls about half way through.. fill with epoxy paste.. whe
Oday 28 Forward Lower Chainplates Davidasailor26 at 8:54am 03.15.20 Our 28 had some signs of lifting around those backing plates as well, although no real signs of mois
Varnish...laminated wood? JamesG161 at 8:46am 03.15.20 stair step Try this for low slip safety on that step. Swing Set Stuff Inc. Non Skid Strip - Walmar
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise YVRguy at 8:42am 03.15.20 Reading the news this morning I sorely wish it was a little later in the year. I would be glad to d
Cockpit table receptacle kloudie1 at 8:41am 03.15.20 Take it out, bevel the back side of the cracls about half way through.. fill with epoxy paste.. when
Varnish...laminated wood? capta at 8:01am 03.15.20 Never, ever, use sand as a nonskid. It cannot be sanded, so repairs and refinishing are pretty much
bragging jssailem at 7:56am 03.15.20
PVC Dinghy repair capta at 7:54am 03.15.20 We've been very successful in gluing lifting points to the inflatable and extending it's life by a b
Installed a RAM today Ken Cross at 7:51am 03.15.20 You won't be sorry. They're really handy. Before that, we relied on a handheld VHF because it was in
bragging (2) JayZ at 7:46am 03.15.20 I spoke with Niels Helleberg a lot about re-rigging my Alden Caravelle and it has a taller mast not
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Ken Cross at 7:45am 03.15.20 Also the seacock connected to the macerator or Y valve if you have one is required to be locked in t
Cockpit table receptacle rgranger at 7:43am 03.15.20 Yudaman:yeah:
Cockpit table receptacle Ron20324 at 7:32am 03.15.20 How about the piece that fits over a trailer hitch tube?
Best way to clean your prop Rich Stidger at 7:29am 03.15.20 I think the Pettit prop spray and the cold galvanize products from Ace or Rustolium are all the same
Varnish...laminated wood? Ken Cross at 7:24am 03.15.20 Replace the laminate. Heat gun and remove the old laminate, then replace it. It isn't difficult. Ju
Hull crack and oil canning Mechone at 7:22am 03.15.20 Anything made of fiberglass is repairable , it looks like the pad oil canned the hull and then the s
Varnish...laminated wood? Will Gilmore at 7:21am 03.15.20 I use to reface kitchen cabinets for a living and Tom's suggestion for refacing your surfaces is a v
Varnish...laminated wood? JRT at 7:18am 03.15.20 That stuff is pretty much junk. I did the same thought experiment and came up with you replace the b
Varnish...laminated wood? dlochner at 6:42am 03.15.20 A quick internet search found this: https://www.hunker.com/13421813/how-to-polish-laminate-countert
Varnish...laminated wood? PaulK at 6:38am 03.15.20 Varnishing wood laminate is done all the time - think of all the curvy tillers out there. They are m

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