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Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 0/10 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 5/125 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 8/158 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 11/169 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 1/131 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 4/93 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 6/168 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 0/161 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 2/156 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 4/354 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 10/406 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 12/501 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 20/600 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 22/687 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 10/279 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 18/776 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/202 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 16/1175 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
old man sailor (2) jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 28/1150 My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/95 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles

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old man sailor jmczzz at 7:18am 12.07.25 You did it all with skill. Your data now shares, you are up in the PNW. Less confusion has been cre
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Will Gilmore at 7:00am 12.07.25 I especially agree with your last suggestion, Dave. There is one great advantage to owning a traile
Cracked gel coat below the waterline chp at 6:42am 12.07.25 Hey Don. How did you make out with your hull problem?
old man sailor jssailem at 5:59am 12.07.25 You did it all with skill. Your data now shares, you are up in the PNW. Less confusion has been crea
How far can a C350 go? dlochner at 5:50am 12.07.25 Btw, the question was "how far has someone sailed around C350". A better question may be has anyo
old man sailor jmczzz at 9:06pm 12.06.25 I think I have convinced the prior owner, who had turned the P 26 into an apartment, to take the ref
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 8:42pm 12.06.25 The interior of my boat is cherry. A prior owner varnished some of the cherry with an amber tinted
old man sailor dLj at 7:52pm 12.06.25 Doesn't look like you got the boat picture changed , but the rest looks good. dj
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:40pm 12.06.25 if that sounds like nonsense to you great! You are starting to GET IT.
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:37pm 12.06.25 Now the next challenge is getting liability insurance on a sailboat more than 50 years old. The Capi
What causes color variation varnished teak? dlochner at 7:31pm 12.06.25 Thanks for replies. I'll stop by West Marine tomorrow and see what they have. I will have to try
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:28pm 12.06.25 I know it does. I clicked on everything I could, but I do not see how to change it. Got any advice?
A fun project that just came across my desk dLj at 7:21pm 12.06.25 Aaand never mind :) I see you posted the answer while I was typing. Crazy! Hahaha - No worries.
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 7:11pm 12.06.25 Thanks for replies. I'll stop by West Marine tomorrow and see what they have. I will have to try i
A fun project that just came across my desk High Current at 7:10pm 12.06.25 Aaand never mind :) I see you posted the answer while I was typing. Crazy!
A fun project that just came across my desk High Current at 7:07pm 12.06.25 Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clea
A fun project that just came across my desk dLj at 6:59pm 12.06.25 Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clea
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 6:57pm 12.06.25 Btw, the question was "how far has someone sailed around C350".
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 6:52pm 12.06.25 I'm not talking about taking mine across an ocean. I'm just curious if it could do it. I've watched
How far can a C350 go? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:51pm 12.06.25 The answer to your query is not necessarily the boat but the skipper and crew. Therein lies you

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