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Docking Recommendations at or Near the Connecticut River Mouth DayDreamer41 at 9:40am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1409 My wife and I are considering a move from our home in Michigan to East Haddam CT, I am looking for r
Drivesaver - sharing bad advice? (1) Justin_NSA at 8:58am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 21/2639 Is this correct? Did I read it wrong? A PO of Bella had installed a Drivesaver and added a ground st
Trivia that moves you to share jssailem at 8:55am 03.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 137/9250 I just unloaded on @Justin_NSA a bit of trivia about a Black and Tan. This fostered the brain far
H36 "Fixed" Boom Vang chichiflys at 8:47am 03.28.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1120 Just wondering if anyone has ever installed a "permanent" boom vang on their H36? I have the tempor
Using plastic pipe for tank/thru hull connections instead of hose Steve Jefferies at 8:06am 03.28.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/776 Just looked to purchase a 1999 C380 that is in pristine condition but noticed one interesting owner
Fridge/Ice Box question MikeToronto at 7:25am 03.28.18 Catalina 310 39/6171 Hello, everyone! First time poster, new to Catalina 310, apologies for potential naivete. The admir
81 Oday 34 need to replace rub rail - recommendations? DaveNC at 4:21am 03.28.18 Bigger Boats 7/1412 The rub rail has become brittle and we need to replace it. Anyone have experience with this? Sugge
Floors (2) LeslieTroyer at 7:38pm 03.27.18 Big Boats 9/1835 I pulled up the forward floor on my C36 so I could probe the wood block under the mast step (shrouds
Seattle Trip.. Maine Sail at 5:31pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3122 Next week I fly into Seattle for my friends surprise 50th. I have scheduled a few extra days to do k
Replace porta pot with more permanent system sailnoproblem at 1:21pm 03.27.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/630 When I purchased and refurbished my 1970 Tartan 34C, I removed the hand pump head that just discharg
Aluminum Anodes? bawlmer at 12:35pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 26/2165 Fellow Sailors. The last time I purchased a prop shaft anode was in 2015 and it was zinc. As I go th
Chain Hooks Bob S at 12:15pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2653 Did a search and wasn't able to find any comments but I'm sure I'm not alone. I just bought 100' of
Catalina hull numbers Ed Hiersche at 11:37am 03.27.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/5563 I have a Catalina 27 with a hull number CAB702091075. All the hull decoders I have seen start with t
NOXX anti-fouling system CrazyOldMan at 10:15am 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2895 Hello All Does anyone here have any experience with the NOXX anti-fouling system? My boat is in the
Best way to remove Old decals from ACP hulls KeukaSailer at 6:44am 03.27.18 Day Sailers 10/1737 Have to remove her old name decals from the stern (they are in bad shape, ' renaming)as well as her
Maximum amperage of alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:28am 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 3/514 I presently have a house battery bank of 3, 8D Deka Gel batteries. The Amp hour is listed as 225 eac
whisker pole control line tartansailboat at 7:31pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 6/2181 I need to replace the control line on my Forespar spin/whisker pole. Does anyone know what to take
Ball valves... NYSail at 6:54pm 03.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3472 Hello all.... Have a bad ball valve that needs to be replaced. Bought a new groco however now find
Hull (1) Frozen Steve D at 6:35pm 03.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/582 The fiberglass on my keel is rough in texture (not anywhere else on the hull) and now has a few spot
Composting head on B361? Ben4195 at 4:30pm 03.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2177 hi all, Have any B361 owners converted to a composting head, and if so, which one did you choose?

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H30t Boot Stripe (2) PAC3142 at 7:36pm 06.10.24 I had an H30G. I did the same. I took the bottom paint to the top of the boot stripe, and added a
Halyard line jssailem at 7:13pm 06.10.24 As seen in Cruising World magazine. Polyester (Dacron): For decades, polyester has been the go-to r
Minneapolis Cat 22 advice mach2knots at 7:12pm 06.10.24 Looking for help with setting it up for the first time. Mostly with the CDI furling headsail.
Minneapolis Cat 22 advice LakeShark at 6:58pm 06.10.24 What info are you looking for? I believe the lakes in the cities require electric motors and you ge
Failed Traveler Part rgranger at 6:31pm 06.10.24
Failed Traveler Part Hayden Watson at 6:25pm 06.10.24 The only way to replace that part is to find some lucky C30 owner who is upgrading to the Garhauer f
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 6:14pm 06.10.24
Is a little water in the bilge okay? captcoho at 6:05pm 06.10.24 You don't indicate if the boat is in the water or on the hard which makes it difficult to diagnose
Halyard line shemandr at 4:30pm 06.10.24
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) rgranger at 4:20pm 06.10.24
Halyard line catsails8 at 4:18pm 06.10.24 Yeah I understand you don't want to spend a bunch. I urge you to compare the cost of Yacht Braid v
Main Cross Traveler ... Siamese at 4:17pm 06.10.24 I'd call Garhaurer Marine and tell them what you're doing, and send them that and maybe a couple oth
Dish storage rgranger at 4:17pm 06.10.24 :clap:
Failed Traveler Part rgranger at 4:12pm 06.10.24 How strong is JB Weld? How much shock loading can it tolerate? Harken has a sail load calculator t
Painting Interior Fiberglass: tips Siamese at 4:09pm 06.10.24 Definitely do not paint it. Compound and polish it. Assuming you can remove it from the boat to wo
Traditional Traveler garymalmgren at 4:05pm 06.10.24 Hi Jim. One common factor amongst those boats mentioned (Tally Ho, Arabella and the two blokes boat)
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 4:02pm 06.10.24 Working on the foredeck now.interesting. While removing the stanchions, there were washers and no b
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 3:41pm 06.10.24 The bow section is done, just need to reinstall the hardware (pulpit and bow cleats).
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 3:40pm 06.10.24 There are no available breakers. I suppose I could pull the Loran Decca breaker, but it does have wi
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz KCofKC at 3:19pm 06.10.24 Where I live in the Midwest, the sailboat only marina is full, small to no wait for a slip. Sailing

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