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Docking Recommendations at or Near the Connecticut River Mouth DayDreamer41 at 9:40am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1512 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 21/2715 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 137/9976 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 6/1185 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 4/838 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 39/6342 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 7/1502 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 9/1881 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 33/3296 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 2/696 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 26/2332 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 27/2761 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 4/5636 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 12/3008 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 10/1825 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 3/562 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 6/2245 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 20/3573 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 3/599 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 16/2274 hi all, Have any B361 owners converted to a composting head, and if so, which one did you choose?

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Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Tally Ho at 10:02am 07.18.24 Nice! That defiantly looks like my system. So the only thing that should be attached to the top of
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 07.18.24 While the convenience of a furler is huge, I find it to be a good safety device as well. It keeps me
I just don't get this thinwater at 9:43am 07.18.24 The Chi-Mac is a big deal. People spend lots of money to win those races and they push the boats to
Datamarine replacements jviss at 9:26am 07.18.24 I need to replace me 1980's Datamarine depth sounder. At the very least the transducer. DMI is no
GOB Gone? thinwater at 8:57am 07.18.24 Another problem derives from the "follow the money" problem. "Good Old Boat," by its very title, is
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves thinwater at 8:01am 07.18.24 Permanent joints are called splices. Another thread. If you want to do it without an increase in di
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Misc11 at 7:56am 07.18.24
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question timpete at 7:51am 07.18.24 Why add complexity to your beautiful boat. You have a fractional rig sailboat. The jib is meant to
C&C 32 jviss at 7:47am 07.18.24 Edson also makes a large, knurled nut - really a knob - so you can take it off by hand to stow the w
What is this port in the Galley Sole? Stu Jackson at 7:32am 07.18.24 Trevor, congratulations on your new boat. After noodling on you by asking "Did you look behind the
C&C 32 dlochner at 7:28am 07.18.24 I believe it is a standard 1"-8 threaded nut. As a temporary measure, take a zip tie and cinch it
What is this port in the Galley Sole? fox9988 at 7:15am 07.18.24 Yes, a foot pump for the galley. Mine is plumbed to saltwater and saves us a ton of fresh water. I w
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 7:10am 07.18.24 For people suggesting I glue plywood together, I don't think that's an option in my case. If you loo
C&C 32 kloudie1 at 7:06am 07.18.24 I dunno which pedestal you have but I do know that they sometimes used a company different from Edis
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves dLj at 7:00am 07.18.24 So maybe this technique has been suggested before now, but it might be an original idea. (or not!)
9.2C - Running Rigging and Other Mods Joe at 6:56am 07.18.24 First of all, a thoughtful presentation. Thanks for being clear and so damn organized. :) I'm not a
Any Dufour 36P owners out there? FastOlson at 6:55am 07.18.24 Do not overlook an Olson 911S or an Ericson 30+......... or an Olson 34. We found ours in 1994, and
What is this port in the Galley Sole? (1) Tally Ho at 6:36am 07.18.24 If you mean the circled thing, it is a foot pump for water. Not sure if it is pumping lake water or
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) TomY at 6:23am 07.18.24 I've been looking more into ipe. Thanks again for the suggestion. I hadn't really considered it b
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves mermike at 6:22am 07.18.24 I keep a set of Harbor Freight wire pulling rods on the boat. Useful for all kinds of tasks like thi

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