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"The time has come," the walrus said, "to speak of many things . . ." Red_Dog at 11:38am 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2736 In this case, it's boom vangs, main sheets and travelers. Ok, I think I've got an understanding thos
H376 Holding tank jcrews63 at 9:39am 07.28.19 Big Boats 0/614 Has anyone here replaced the holding tank of their 376? I'm just in discovery mode now and thought i
Supercapacitor starters & "batteries" agprice22 at 6:54am 07.28.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/1046 I have been around powerboats and sailboats my whole life, and I own one of each. My father was more
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log Saltwaterand seaweed at 11:01pm 07.27.19 Yamaha 3/1164 Is anyone here familiar with the nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log on the Yamaha 33?
2006 Hunter 146 Centerboard Repair Hunter146Owner at 9:33pm 07.27.19 Day Sailers 24/4390 I just bought a 2006 Hunter 146 that is in very good condition. To my dismay, the cleat holding the
Interior Teak Finish Help (4) DYFLWD at 8:35pm 07.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3386 Hi all, I am refininshing my settee shelf which I believe to be made of teak. It isnt varnished but
Nice sailing on Seneca agprice22 at 6:17pm 07.27.19 Telstar 12/2801 nice day one Seneca today... fRSaPbyOEUU
Check Your Bilge MikeHoncho at 5:44pm 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1527 Went to the boat last night to load it and do some prep and sleep on it for a early morning start to
Outboard for an O'Day 192? (1) GSBNY at 4:26pm 07.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2198
Need help with proper boom rigging on Hunter 22 nickvillaume at 2:29pm 07.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/2745 There is a cable coming from the top of the mast that hooks onto the back of the boom and supports i
Headsail Nomenclature? Kings Gambit at 9:31am 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 27/6274 So. Correct me here if I'm wrong. A "Jib" is a headsail with no overlap; i.e., fits inside the foret
Profurl B35 swivel bushing fero at 8:18am 07.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1205 The swivel on my Legend 40.5 is stuck on the top and it looks (from inspection a loft) very much li
How to solidify a Jib rail micheldemontreal at 6:15am 07.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/433 I have a Hunter 36 2010 and it happened to me a little mishap. I tear off a genoa track. The origina
Mackinaw island Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39am 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1211 Attending a wedding today later this evening nearby. What in 5-6 hours would you recommend to visit
456 vs 420 stern rails janiceandcraig at 8:09pm 07.26.19 Big Boats 3/593 Are the stern rails on the 456 CC the same as on the 420 CC? The ones I am talking about have the d
#914 restoration phase 1 G0ri11@ at 7:07pm 07.26.19 Catalina 22 44/4886 So I've gotten some more knowledgable opinions about my 1971 C22 and consensus seems to be that the
Oberdorfer N202M-908 Pump leaking buddybear at 6:47pm 07.26.19 Catalina 310 10/3443 Changed out the Sherwood pump for the recommended Oberdorfer N202-908 in 2017 Have Hull#57 2001 The
The case of the Zombie Chicken... Brian D at 3:02pm 07.26.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/712 'Nuff said... ZuHL5Pm20o8
Rudder limit Mad Sweeney at 2:48pm 07.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3667 Hi All, Just bought a beautiful 1991 Legend 35 and installed an Ev 100 Raymarine Autopilot and, in
Coolant in Engine Pan sjsflyer at 12:49pm 07.26.19 Catalina 310 23/3877 I have noticed (as did the previous owner) an occasional small amount of coolant in the engine pan a

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Suggestions on removal of teak trim john6206 at 10:26am 01.23.25 drilling out wooden plugs without damaging the screw heads seem tricky - maybe someone else has thou
Suggestions on removal of teak trim (2) john6206 at 10:23am 01.23.25 Mine is a '93, I took it all off last winter for the same reason. In hindsight, I'd agree with the
Teak Handrail Bedding DHembree at 10:06am 01.23.25 Screws came out easily. Yes, I'm making new rails and new teak at the helm seat. I was concerned tha
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 9:51am 01.23.25 Oh no, lol. I can just imagine how much fun everyone is having in Florida. Wows... If anybody see
I'll never see this again Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 01.23.25
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 9:36am 01.23.25 My kinda of Picture
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 9:01am 01.23.25 Hey Thanks @JBP-PA Those look good - especially Jan 28th looks interesting. I'm already pretty fa
I'll never see this again SteveHughessails at 8:40am 01.23.25 Oh no, lol. I can just imagine how much fun everyone is having in Florida. Wows...
Yanmar 2QM20 with Kanzaki YP- 7M Transmission : Parts required kloudie1 at 8:24am 01.23.25 A really good machine shop could get the run-out to a more reasonable number.. I have watched some e
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 8:23am 01.23.25 Ah, no, really... I thought all you needed to do was eat a diet of preservatives... Formaldehyde?
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? (3) PNWE36 at 8:22am 01.23.25 My first boat a Beneteau came with a Volvo seal. 500 Hrs and 12 yrs old when I got it. At 1000 hrs
I'll never see this again jssailem at 8:20am 01.23.25 Ah, no, really... I thought all you needed to do was eat a diet of preservatives...
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 7:50am 01.23.25 True dat. But the last time I saw snow down here even approaching this was about 70 years ago. I a
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 7:44am 01.23.25 Okay -- I'm done.
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 7:41am 01.23.25 Heard on VHF Channel 16 today: "Big ship on the horizon, big ship on the horizon, this sailing ves
Its funny Friday! (1) Urban Hermit at 7:37am 01.23.25 229476 Sign on the very narrow door of a mental health provider's office: PSYCHO THE RAPIST
I'll never see this again dlochner at 7:31am 01.23.25 AT least you hope not. ;)
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Justin_NSA at 7:27am 01.23.25 Question, can you get the shaft coupling off to remove the stuffing box? I wanted to take mine off
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 7:24am 01.23.25 I'm reminded of a time when I owned a business where large crates came in from time to time that we
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. Urban Hermit at 7:19am 01.23.25 I used a trestle similar to the most excellent overkill one pictured above to get a 9kW genset out o

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