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Mainsail Trim DArcy at 9:48am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 9/794 I was watching this video of the American Magic training boat. This is the boat being used to train
Icebox Hatch Frame 1983 H31 (3) pateco at 9:44am 05.08.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/913 So my 1983 H31 has had a small leak dripping on the countertop for quite a while. Since we never use
Contemplating some serious cruising Rick Templeton at 8:53am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1611 I am contemplating some serious open water cruising and would like some references for literature fr
Breaker on Hunter 376 Tristan Simonds at 7:47am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/644 I have installed and isolation transformer on my Hunter 376 and it trips the breaker in the port laz
Busy launch weekend photos -post yours! (6) Jackdaw at 7:38am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 93/8414 Less than a week after we got back from the Grenadines, BlueJ needed to be in the water. The deadlin
New power survey All U Get at 7:18am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 6/554 Hi all, I just redid my power survey for our boat. I added 100 amp hours for my wife. This may ev
C310 / C315 IA Membership and Web Page Updates SawyerCurt at 6:56am 05.08.19 Catalina 310 2/807 The membership list has been updated on the Association web site, and I also fixed several broken li
Anchor rubbing mooring line Fly By Night at 6:20am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 10/2012 So I bought a new Mantus anchor and was hoping to keep it on the bowsprit roller. With the angle the
2003 Hunter 426DS Main Halyard specifications - what length? David Marteney at 5:56am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/634 My Hunter Owners manual provides the line specifications for the main halyard of the in-mast furling
B361 manhole in diesel tank ping141 at 5:08am 05.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/990 Hi! Has anyone installed a manhole in their diesel tank with any luck? Thanks! :)
Life Chaulk/Pergo Thru Hull Jac123 at 5:05am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 2/493 I bought Life Chaulk to install pergo (plastic) thru hulls above the waterline Got back to boat and
Sanitation hose vent Ponelio57 at 8:44pm 05.07.19 Morgan 3/1368 We bought a 1984 Morgan 323 last year. Turns out it has nasty odor issues. We are replacing the bla
King's Cup Regatta Announced AlastairLC at 6:57pm 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/438 Prince William and Princess Katherine have announced A King's Cup Regatta to raise money for charity
Seeking used furling head sail for C&C 29 mk2 Saltysteve at 5:24pm 05.07.19 C&C 2/918
Leaks! SV At Last at 2:58pm 05.07.19 Catalina 310 9/1782 The port side handrail on the coach roof is leaking during torrential rains. It seems easy enough t
Can this trailer be launched by ramp? kdammen at 2:41pm 05.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/5318 Looking for advice on a boat we are getting. Hunter 29.5, It includes this trailer. Is it possible t
Height of trailer hitch. (2) pulsewave at 2:32pm 05.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2245 Hi, I have a MacGregor 22 and was wondering how high the trailer hitch sits off the ground ? I need
hull carpeting h31 dasreboot at 2:27pm 05.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1944 has anyone changed out the carpeting on the hull to something nicer? I was thinking of gluing on lig
Is this hull Delamination? (4) Newbie3 at 10:58am 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3617 Hey I had another thread here about an A4 engine... I looked at the Catalina 30 again today and foun
Small side windows / perspex H260 MaxinCalgary at 9:29am 05.07.19 Smaller Boats 12/923 On my boat the small perspex panels / windows look like they have cracked bulged due too heat from

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2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker Scott B at 10:21am 08.19.24 Sorry missed this one earlier. Yep, terrible spot for it, I've tripped it a couple of times with st
Hull interior twodzusfittings at 10:17am 08.19.24 Thank you for your generous offer. How much do you have, in terms of Sq. Ft? I will need to lay it
Putting a hole in the transom American_Mainsail at 10:07am 08.19.24 Yes. Also, consider the use of premium ethanol-free gas. I've been using it in my small equipment f
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 9:54am 08.19.24 I use a Milwaukee M28 Right-Angle drill. But I think that the M18 Hole Hawg that @jssailem refere
Hull interior jssailem at 9:43am 08.19.24 I have not used the "Peel&Stick" material. There are considerations regarding materials used to att
O'day 302 bow piece. (1) Tally Ho at 9:41am 08.19.24 Correct it's part of the boat and thank you for the information. I was thinking of salvage yards if
Electric Winch Recomendations Tally Ho at 9:35am 08.19.24 Thanks for the video. Which model drill do you use? Thanks, Mark I use a Milwaukee M28 Right-Angl
Beneteau Propeller Hayden Watson at 9:34am 08.19.24 Welcome !! This may help with understanding the fitting process: Lap-Fitting a Propeller to a Shaft
Hull interior drgbanks at 9:31am 08.19.24 Has anyone worked this material? I'd like to put it on the hull interior walls. I've removed the
Beneteau Propeller Tony Bakke at 9:24am 08.19.24 Thank you, everyone. I understand the process of fitting the prop now. Both times that we lost a pro
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 9:21am 08.19.24 I am very sick with Covid 19 but will cal either the end of the week @Adam.Butler636 dave
Putting a hole in the transom jssailem at 9:21am 08.19.24 to seeing whether a fuel/water separator will greatly minimize the buildup of water and ethanol in
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel LloydB at 9:21am 08.19.24 acudavid "I am hoping to add a couple of solar panels to my bimini, but that is a few months away, a
Hull interior (2) twodzusfittings at 9:18am 08.19.24 I have used this product, not inside but outside. Over a two year period with the boat in the water
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jssailem at 9:15am 08.19.24 Can that be? Yes That is why you need to take pictures when working on these systems. They will he
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 9:12am 08.19.24 As I'm contemplating this pedestal situation and looking at my pictures, it would seem to me that th
Volvo Penta MD11C exhaust question (1) waltm at 8:59am 08.19.24 Thanks, that is one of the places I found, but it is the same style I have seen other places and in
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? jssailem at 8:57am 08.19.24 I suspect you will be just fine with the actions you have taken. Additives can improve the lubricity
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 8:53am 08.19.24 I installed my curtain set up this weekend. I came out alright, however I think I might ad another
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 08.19.24

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