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Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? MikeH at 4:36am 12.08.25 Smaller Boats 1/24 When I sailed smaller boats, Lightnings and Rebels, we sometimes replaced the center boards with sta
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 1:54am 12.08.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 7/69 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. The Mariana, the great old classic 1973 Pearso
check your exhaust (4) john2 at 1:17am 12.08.25 Catalina 310 4/57 This summer i noticed some black dots next to the engine, a small leak in the exhaust elbow. all o
Adding an alarm to Oil sender (1) zinahewitt at 7:14pm 12.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/64 Hi All, I have an old boat from the 70s, 1975 Dufuor 34. The boat has an MD2B engine. The engine h
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 12.07.25 Ask All Sailors 12/140 I restitched my mainsail cover and it went OK considering how little experience I have in recent yea
Hunter 34 asymmetrical spinnaker Randy Church at 2:58pm 12.07.25 Big Boats 0/95 Hello, Any hunter 34 owners out there flying an asymmetrical and if so can you tell me the dimension
Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/141 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 7/212 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/352 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/252 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 4/266 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/184 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 7/231 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 0/191 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/180 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 5/409 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/414 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/510 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 20/648 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/765 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m

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A little bit of sewing help needed Rich Stidger at 6:53am 12.08.25 No sense trying to band aid a poorly designed attachment point. Take a 3 1/2" piece of 1 inch webb
UN-glorious end? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30am 12.08.25 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. The Mariana, the great old classic 1973 Pears
A little bit of sewing help needed BrianQ at 6:15am 12.08.25 No sense trying to band aid a poorly designed attachment point. Take a 3 1/2" piece of 1 inch webbi
UN-glorious end? Tally Ho at 5:41am 12.08.25 My marina also requires $300,000 in liability coverage. Talk to your insurance carrier. State Farm
UN-glorious end? dlochner at 5:41am 12.08.25 The $100K may be the lowest they offer. Did you talk to them about raising the liability? Hull insur
check your exhaust dlochner at 5:38am 12.08.25 That elbow failed years ago!
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? dlochner at 5:36am 12.08.25 The effect would probably minimal. The extra weight in a very light boat such as a Lightning or Rebe
check your exhaust Project_Mayhem at 4:29am 12.08.25 The new elbow looks great!
check your exhaust john2 at 4:10am 12.08.25 around 1700 hours, i fabricated it from 316 stainless
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 3:48am 12.08.25 RE:Keep in mind that I have a not so heavy duty, 'heavy duty' singer. It struggled with the thicker
check your exhaust Project_Mayhem at 3:38am 12.08.25 Ouch! How many hours are on your engine? Did you buy or fabricate the new piece?
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts Project_Mayhem at 3:36am 12.08.25 Gluing it back together is likely to create a weak point. My printer has a max printing areas of 10x
UN-glorious end? Project_Mayhem at 3:32am 12.08.25 100k/300k isn't unusual to meet business requirements, especially when it comes to auto. I haven't h
UN-glorious end? sailme88 at 3:26am 12.08.25 Guess I'm missing something.. Who or what has set the $300K? GEICO issued a quote that should satis
UN-glorious end? danstanford at 2:05am 12.08.25 Pretty sure most insurance companies can up the insurance levels as required for your situation. The
UN-glorious end? kappykaplan at 2:00am 12.08.25 No specific recommendation on your liability coverage. Check with Markel America to see if they can
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts Richard19068 at 9:45pm 12.07.25 40" in diameter?! Circumference. Sorry for not being clear. I assume one would print a length of
A little bit of sewing help needed Foswick at 9:36pm 12.07.25 If you really just want to stitch the braided cord to the fabric, here's a method that works pretty
A little bit of sewing help needed (1) garymalmgren at 9:15pm 12.07.25 RE:Keep in mind that I have a not so heavy duty, 'heavy duty' singer. It struggled with the thicker
Adding an alarm to Oil sender marcham at 8:52pm 12.07.25 Oil pressure monitoring is not as straight forward as an oil pressure alarm switch or a coolant temp

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