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On the bandwagon (8) Sanctuary2 at 8:29pm 05.07.18 Catalina 22 19/1489
Core rot under cleat Hardhead at 8:21pm 05.07.18 Catalina 22 8/1378 While poking around in the boat today, I found some plywood core rot under the starboard stern cleat
Bottom coat new depth finder? SirMichael at 7:17pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 5/496
A big shout out Mark Maulden at 7:17pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 0/267 to August Race RIB cleaner and conditioner. Sort of expensive but I bought it from Defender during
Need advice: Access Kenyon mast wiring (3) Brazil at 6:34pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1206 This regards a 1980 Hunter 37 cutter. Spreader lights and anchor light wires show open circuit, so I
What a big difference (3) rgranger at 6:00pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1380
Spreader Bracket replacement (3) dgottfeld at 5:16pm 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/533 I have a 1995 Hunter 27. We broke a spreader bracket on the mast and we need to order a replacement.
Scars and bars All U Get at 4:12pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 0/269 Hi all, We met up with Ron today and got caught up on what we've been up to for the last two years.
Fiberglass repair (2) pzmaria at 3:10pm 05.07.18 Catalina 30 9/1432 Hello owners. Looking for your experienced advice how to approach this project. First of all how the
Moving to Ft. Lauderdale. Leatherneck at 2:00pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 5/588 Any fellow sailors out there that live in the Ft. Lauderdale area? I'm towing my boat from Montana
My current favorite Craigslist post- Boat Parts nat55 at 2:00pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 3/758 https://maine.craigslist.org/bpo/d/unipoxy-anti-fouling-paint-1/6554262675.html That label is at
Prop Walk Mark Arnold at 1:50pm 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3022 Hi All! I just purchased a 2007 Beneteau 343 with a standard two blade prop. I have already noticed
No weather helm Fred at 1:42pm 05.07.18 Smaller Boats 1/361 Usually I expect to feel some slight weather helm when sailing my H26. On my first sail of the year
Hunter 37.5 shower hose replacement Alice A. at 12:57pm 05.07.18 Big Boats 2/616 Hi, everyone. The hose that runs to the showerhead came apart over the winter and it is in a very to
Hurth BW50 Transmission Question StanleyJ at 11:31am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/397 I plan to replace the seal and gasket on the shift control on my HBW 50 transmission. I have been t
Extra Diesel GdlPaul at 11:01am 05.07.18 Catalina 310 21/2727 Has anyone developed a clever way to carry extra diesel jugs other than strapping them to a board on
Mast Light Wiring lostintime at 10:03am 05.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/825 Hello all. I have an O'day 25 (I think it is a 1983). The wiring for the mast light is broken at th
Black Smoke? pateco at 10:02am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1956 Yesterday on our way out to our weekend races, My 1983 Yanmar 2GM dropped down from 3000 RPMs to 200
While trying to figure out an electrical issue yesterday, I found these. (1) HanBan at 9:59am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 39/2169 Hi Guys, Thank you for all of your help. Your advice is invaluable. Yesterday while trying to tra
No compression after engine rebuild flyingcr at 9:12am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 11/1190 my volvo penta 1 cyl 10 hp eng was rebuilt by volvo penta certified mechanic. He cant get engine to

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Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (1) rgranger at 2:27pm 07.19.23 I'm thinking I might buy some flex-seal tape and try to patch it Legit idea but I'm thinking there
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer BigEasy at 2:27pm 07.19.23 A couple weeks ago I fell down the companionway steps Is this a good approach? Anything better?
Mainsail foot mod question Richard19068 at 2:24pm 07.19.23 I have a mainsail from a 1971 Cal t4 1/4 ton and it seems to have a sewn in addition just above the
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:24pm 07.19.23 Interesting. Isn't methane lighter than air? So, not such a risk? Outside the boat, no risk at all
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 2:19pm 07.19.23 I just reread the whole thread...and while I'm convinced that a new pump is the best solution, this
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:09pm 07.19.23 I just reread the whole thread...and while I'm convinced that a new pump is the best solution, this
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. jviss at 2:04pm 07.19.23 it also generates methane, which is flammable. Interesting. Isn't methane lighter than air? So,
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:01pm 07.19.23 Temporary thread highjack oes to a vent hru-hull in the anchor locker, that's ok. But if the vents
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 1:57pm 07.19.23 Here's an update. I tested two different bulbs in the socket I bought. For both, the two pins of t
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 1:31pm 07.19.23 Are the 'pins' travelling the full length of the slots? No, it's an indexed socket and bulb, one s
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip kappykaplan at 1:31pm 07.19.23 Excellent attitude. A man's reach should always exceed his grasp :facepalm: . A man's got to know
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 07.19.23 I strive to create unique problems in whatever project I undertake. Excellent attitude. A man's
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 Will Gilmore at 12:55pm 07.19.23 Just as dlochner has pointed out, a hard grounding can have a wide range of effects upon a sailboat.
Mainsail foot mod question Joe at 12:50pm 07.19.23 I don't know about making the sail flake more easily, but the shelf foot provides the same kind of e
Let's Buy A Sailboat Thaniel at 12:37pm 07.19.23 He asked how efficient that was and I told me not very much. I think it is funny that so many peo
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? FastOlson at 12:36pm 07.19.23 Takacat boats makes an interesting inflatable dinghy. Amazon.com A friend has one of these and he
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? ggrizzard at 12:35pm 07.19.23 Be aware that there are two types of inflatable dinghy material, Hypalon and PVC. Hypalon is more du
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 12:25pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or ar
Against the wind - in the docks JBP-PA at 12:20pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or aro
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:59am 07.19.23 I have not found a single example on YouTube or anywhere else showing how to launch a small sailboat

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