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220% genoa on h41 (1) Valerio at 5:57pm 07.18.19 Big Boats 2/762 I fly it like a gennaker or asymmetric with a pulley on the aft of the boat, good for 45 to 55 upw
Boat For The Grandkids Ken Krawford at 4:55pm 07.18.19 Trailer Sailors 41/7087
Bilge hose "plugged" no discharge daviddp at 4:53pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 27/6522 This is strange. I installed a new 1000 GPM Johnson pump recently thinking the old pump was bad. S
Roller furler Carlton Hama at 3:47pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 2/716 Can anyone help my Harken Mark 1 has a damaged foil. Need replacement.
Big OOPS! Now a new pulpit Red_Dog at 2:44pm 07.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1377 The gas dock and I had an argument and the gas dock won. The wind, of course, was on the gas dock's
Defender's new program Mark Maulden at 2:41pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 19/4201 Received an email from Defender outlining their new Defender 1st program. Instead of a product once
Gas storage in dock box shine at 1:26pm 07.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3993 Can you have a few gallons of mixed 2 stroke fuel in a dock box. I am assuming it would have 2 vents
Looking for '91 Mac 26S centerboard. (1) altsys1 at 12:46pm 07.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1205 Hello all, New poster and new Mac 26s owner. Inherited the boat and all it's problems. New to the
EPIRB Pricing victorhoisington at 12:30pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2318 OK, I'm on the hunt for an EPIRB and PLB's. After doing lots of research and looking at every vendo
Swinomish Channel status? forbin at 12:25pm 07.18.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/2345 Hey - has anyone gone through the channel lately or know of the status? The last info I can find is
Drilling the pedestal guard Calif. Ted at 12:07pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1719 I need to add a new Navpod to house a 7" gps, I'm not looking forward to drilling the necessary hole
Light Air Sailing C310 JRT at 11:56am 07.18.19 Catalina 310 40/5299 I was reading this article as I am still thinking of a new sail for our C310, what is the C310 owner
Dockside water: Is it worth it? Dr. D at 11:01am 07.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4844 My wife and I go through the 34 gallons of fresh water in the tank quicker than I like. I looked int
What would happen to sailing if... Justin_NSA at 10:44am 07.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 47/5861 we followed Berkeley's lead? Gendered language like 'manhole' will soon be banned from Berkeley's ci
1975 Pearson 35 SandyNCSailor at 9:31am 07.18.19 Pearson 4/1058 Hello. My boat currently has a Universal M35B Diesel engine. The cam shaft that drives the raw wat
Outboard VS Tank Elevation Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 07.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/630 I'm installing an outboard since my inboard needs more repairs than I have time for. It has a tank i
NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY RIGGING SERVICE twodzusfittings at 7:58am 07.18.19 Bigger Boats 10/2154 I'm docked at the Granary on the Sassafras River and need to get my standing rigging serviced. Does
H34 Questions for inspecting and seeking advice Artey1 at 7:50am 07.18.19 Big Boats 40/4155 Hi everyone, I'm a prospective H34 owner - I look at the boat on Saturday. Unfortunately I live in t
373 - Solar panel wiring under traveler/companionway hatch surround. ToddS at 6:57am 07.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/785 I have a 373 with a very tired (broken) little solar panel just ahead of the traveler/dodger. The wi
Best outfitter or catalogue? jeffisme at 6:05am 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2646 Hi, we are the new owners of a new dinghy and are curious what more experienced sailers think are th

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1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped brazenarticle at 11:54am 10.25.24 There are several threads about this on the Catalina 28 group. If you reach up behind the teak trim
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped jssailem at 11:30am 10.25.24 Don't ignore the drill idea. I have used it several times all with success.
Dyneema Double Eye jssailem at 11:28am 10.25.24 The loop spliced dyneema line is certainly a consideration. For the specific application I would hav
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Dorfl68 at 11:13am 10.25.24 I see what you mean but that's just the Catalina 42 design, which did them well for hundreds of boat
What is this stuff on my hull? LloydB at 11:13am 10.25.24 As we approach Halloween pumpkins warts have began appearing in many unexpected places. Scientist ex
Dyneema Double Eye Richard19068 at 11:09am 10.25.24
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 10.25.24 Welcome to the site @Dorfl68 . These struts seem a little problematic to me and I don't even have o
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair dlochner at 11:02am 10.25.24 The two main causes of pin hole leaks in aluminum fuel tanks are bacterial growth inside the tank an
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 10:51am 10.25.24 I figured alcohol would be the most mild solvent to clean it The Total Boat HALCYON WATER-BASED MA
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.25.24 A new top quality plastic tank up to 25 gallons shouldn't cost you more than about $300, I like t
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 cymeyer at 10:47am 10.25.24 Hi, I'm considering buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321. The size and the interior design work well for o
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 10:36am 10.25.24 Even though I abandoned the path of varnishing enlightenment years ago, I brought many of its tech
Varnishing difficulties. Joe at 10:00am 10.25.24 Even though I abandoned the path of varnishing enlightenment years ago, I brought many of its techn
Varnishing difficulties. JoeWhite at 9:41am 10.25.24 I am not an expert, but I watched YouTube showing that the bubbles are caused by the air trapped in
Dyneema Double Eye stickinthemud57 at 9:39am 10.25.24 Maybe instead of the double eye you make one continuous loop? That could be spliced like j5CZzAo0Ix
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:55am 10.25.24 I saved about $2k, which is something, plus the delay wasn't workable, $2K to replace a holding tan
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:53am 10.25.24 Just to be clear about the wood's temperature. The absolute temperature is less important that the
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:49am 10.25.24 Hey, Here's how I learned to varnish. K0PiMZGD5LQ I am not an expert and I hate varnishing but i
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:47am 10.25.24 Varnish work is tricky. Success comes from: Choice of chemistry (varnish) Starting surface Applica
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:43am 10.25.24 Like you, I have been working to improve my varnishing techniques. Some of the things I've learned

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