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Hard Storage in Beaufort, SC or Georgetown SC area? GorillaToast at 10:29am 10.26.18 Ask All Sailors 6/564 Hi Everyone. I'm trying to find a storage lot where I can permanently park my Hunter 27 on it's own
Winterizing Plymouth Sailor at 6:41am 10.26.18 Ask All Sailors 19/1844 I'm thinking of pouring automobile anti-freeze in my bilge. Does anyone know if this causes issues
How to piss off your slip neighbors (1) rgranger at 5:28am 10.26.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2444 ... or how to protect your boat from a real A-hole The worlds biggest boat fender https://richmond
original battens on Hunter 240 PDW at 6:34pm 10.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1641 I am 3rd owner of 2002 240 Hunter. Previous owner changed out main sail battens with nylon piping.
Can anyone tell me what possible purpose is served with the 35.5 cockpit grid??? LoriPetersen at 5:05pm 10.25.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/702 They just lets water (saltwater in my case) under the aft cockpit area where my steering cables and
Lets show some resolve in 2019 (1) Phil Herring at 3:29pm 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 42/2148 Yeah, that was a sneaky way to make you click on our annual New Year's Resolution thread. It's a ne
Game on! 2018 Photo Contest (1) Phil Herring at 3:03pm 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 94/12476 It's that time again, so drop your undeveloped film at Photomat... oh, right. Find your Flickr passw
Thankful much? (1) Phil Herring at 2:38pm 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 41/3250 It's a week filled with family, friends, and tryptophan. But the original purpose was to give thanks
Sealed with a bow (and a stern, too) (1) Phil Herring at 2:34pm 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 44/3091 How do you prep your boat for winter? While this varies depending on your latitude, its a great opp
I aint afraid of no ghosts (1) Phil Herring at 2:21pm 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2840 What's the spookiest thing you've experienced aboard a boat? Strange noises? Tools or parts turning
A/C Condensate Drain Frank H at 10:30am 10.25.18 Catalina 310 6/994 Most likely an old topic but my A/C unit is located in the port lazarette and the condensate drain e
Very Clean Fresh Water Mganasecici at 9:31am 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 3/23 Contact: Henry DeJong Cell (616) 335-3144 Email: hysinc@gmail.com Boat Name Meander Specs Design
Big Brother and SBO (1) rgranger at 8:47am 10.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 140/8732 So this past week, I read a thread where someone asked about Total Boat bottom paint, and I read ano
Trailer questions for a 272 w7thmark at 8:34am 10.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/792 Hi everyone. I just bought a used trailer and I'm now planning to purchase and pick up a 272 (and t
Subtropical Storm Oscar <= Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:48am 10.25.18 Weather and Forecasting 2/569 The Atlantic Tropical area regained some Solar Energy after the early season activity. This time o
Name this Sailboat! (5) UnknownFlotsam at 6:52am 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 79/6882
What's missing on this traveler? (2) Ziggyfish at 6:09am 10.25.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1612 The traveler system on my Choy lee 28 seems to be missing a few peices. It has a track and a car. Bu
Inner forestay on H42 eianm at 2:50am 10.25.18 Big Boats 6/831 Does anyone have any images of the mounting of an inner forestay chain plate to a H42 please? Most i
Anyone got the new suzuki df60avtl on their Mac 26 Richard C at 8:39pm 10.24.18 Engines and Propulsion 1/498 Hi All, I recently contacted A well-known Mac Gregor Dealer and and asked about my repower optio
It's That Time Again! (1) GorillaToast at 2:41pm 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/465 It's haul-out time here in mid-Ohio and I'm getting prepared for a busy Saturday this weekend. I nee

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H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement doc2b4fun at 1:09am 04.07.24 bigchief...what ever happend? what did you do? looking at getting into the project this spring
Genoa sheets morbidfollower at 10:24pm 04.06.24 I'm an idiot. I should have said inside. I really hope no one pays much attention to anything I sa
Mast for plastic Walker Bay 10 jssailem at 9:16pm 04.06.24 You might check with Dwyer Spars. https://www.dwyermast.com Parts and spars for many boats.
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Davidasailor26 at 9:16pm 04.06.24
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 9:12pm 04.06.24 Yeah the one linked is 3/16 or 5mm up here in Canuckistan.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . PaulK at 8:50pm 04.06.24 I doubt that revenue flow incoming would be a consideration here. From reading the OP, we, at least
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Blitz at 8:39pm 04.06.24 I believe Micron CSC is an ablative. Either way, years ago I stopped using the recommended 3/8" nap
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 04.06.24 OMG no. My eyes. MY EYES. I CAN'T STOP SEEING IT ! ! ! Maybe if I rinse my eyes with "Holy Water".
Favorite roller for hard ablative? dlochner at 7:48pm 04.06.24 This one gets good reviews. Comes in several sizes. https://defender.com/en_us/arroworthy-mohair-bl
Topping lift dlochner at 7:46pm 04.06.24 Uhm, I'll say again that the topping lift should be slack to allow the mail sail acquire its desig
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 7:43pm 04.06.24 :yikes: I cannot un-see that.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 7:33pm 04.06.24 As per Request
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dkinzer at 7:03pm 04.06.24 Looking at the exploded diagram, there is a washer ( number 3) that must be in the indented circula
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? JoeWhite at 6:39pm 04.06.24 Looking at the exploded diagram, there is a washer ( number 3) that must be in the indented circular
Genoa sheets Gene Neill at 6:12pm 04.06.24 Outside. Otherwise tacking gets complicated. I'm an idiot. I should have said inside. I really h
Genoa sheets mashmaster at 5:44pm 04.06.24 Totally fair. No need to be quiet. I have so much to do on the boat and a lot of stupid questions
Topping lift shemandr at 5:34pm 04.06.24 Uhm, I'll say again that the topping lift should be slack to allow the mail sail acquire its design
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 5:24pm 04.06.24 can you say "Hernia Operation"? Can you post a picture ?
Yanmar 3JH2-TBE with apparently a 4JH heat exchanger core. kloudie1 at 5:12pm 04.06.24 I have no experience with that heat exchanger but I think you may be on to something. The 3JH drawin
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dLj at 3:57pm 04.06.24 The inboard end of the boom has two tabs, one goes on either side of the gooseneck piece shown in t

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