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Bathroom faucet -2000 H380 viper at 1:24pm 11.05.17 Big Boats 8/902 Hot water side is slowly coming out.. Cold water is fine ,all other hot water outlets fine on boat.
Making Alternator Belt Tension Easy (1) Michael Davis at 12:41pm 11.05.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/9668 The engine room on our First 38 is very tight. The alt. belt tension was a 4-handed job with only sp
CAL 35 Sancarlosailor at 12:40pm 11.05.17 Cal 5/3276 Hello, After seriously considering purchasing a 1975 Islander 36 that required a lot of upgrades and
Irwin 32.5 questions I am buying one. Any comments loren Kennedy at 12:38pm 11.05.17 Irwin 4/1815 I'm buying an Irwin 32.5 5. Just wondering if anybody's got any experience with one. Anything I can
First project complete (1) Lisa at 11:39am 11.05.17 Catalina 310 16/2249
1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel (7) Ward H at 11:02am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2287 With the help of many on this forum, we settled on a 1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel th
New Hyde Sails... How they Fit CloudDiver at 10:41am 11.05.17 Catalina 22 49/5539 So those of you who have followed my resto-thread know that I got new sails a couple years ago (way
C22 Goodies... mmm, Daddy Like... (1) CloudDiver at 10:22am 11.05.17 Catalina 22 10/1459 A couple Goodies I finally ordered as I finish the major component install. Other than whatever batt
Liability Issue thetone at 8:53am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 128/11936 My boat was moored during a recent gale when another boat dragged it's mooring and collided with my
Compression post cheat? danm1 at 7:37am 11.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2377 I know this is wrong, but I am not handy and I am cheap. I just noticed a crack developing in the gl
Sail with cushions (1) Voyager1 at 6:36am 11.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1540 New head sails came with my boat. I just rolled them out to compare with the ones I have on because
Not my boat, but sure is my picture (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 5:55am 11.05.17 Tartan 2/2014 143312 Just over 4 years ago, I got to go on a Tartan 41 sloop for the owner's last race. He was sl
Oceanis 36cc holding tank Ants-in-u-pants at 1:00am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 1/347 Hello is there any one on here that can shed some light as to where I can get information or picture
Mast step plate wyctoronto at 6:28pm 11.04.17 Big Boats 1/525 why are there 2 notches on the mast step plate? One forward of the other by about 3". I have always
Hi Alex111 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/500 Hi
1985 C&C 27 Mark V For Beginner? (1) Chris87 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 C&C 2/3254 So I looked at four Catalina 27s for my first boat today. Lo and behold I came across a beautiful 19
Trailer Wheel and Hub Question jviss at 3:50pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 5/683 I blew a tire on the trailer for the dinghy today. Got new wheels with tires and got it home. I've
1988 26 D trailer replacement timoneer at 2:05pm 11.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/455 1988 Mac 26D trailer. What's the best "off the shelf" trailer to replace the original Mac trailer?
Hatch Replacement Options for O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 12:39pm 11.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/709 Has anyone replaced their hatch with a Lewmar or perhaps a Bomar 2000 series hatch? I have repaired
Solar Installers in SW Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:08pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 0/332 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the

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What are these screw things called thinwater at 3:50pm 06.28.24 Just three thoughts: 1. I've seen some very badly corroded aluminum rivets. The worst was used to a
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 3:23pm 06.28.24 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Oh, boy, Dammit Jim! Tks for keeping us apprised. Ever
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:02pm 06.28.24 There you go. Even easier. I keep my boat on a mooring in Staten Island's Great Kills Harbor. Che
What are these screw things called JamesG161 at 2:57pm 06.28.24 Absolutely not, the shear strength isn't there Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 2:51pm 06.28.24 Now just happened .... Tropical Depression #2 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Jim...
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 2:46pm 06.28.24 I realize that you did not ask this.... But, That is a very large boat for that type of reefing sys
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JoeWhite at 2:45pm 06.28.24 Yes. The aft end cap will have to be removed for single line reefing line. After removing the endcap
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 2:44pm 06.28.24 Our new Hunter 35.5 has the single line reefing. The first reef line was removed at some point, a
What are these screw things called dlochner at 2:42pm 06.28.24 Not completely True. Check here for best information. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/sa
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... FastOlson at 2:25pm 06.28.24 I realize that you did not ask this.... But, That is a very large boat for that type of reefing syst
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 1:46pm 06.28.24 If your boom is a Z-spar then the end cap is held in place with rivets. It is not hard to drill the
What are these screw things called JamesG161 at 1:27pm 06.28.24 Good idea to use Lanacote on most two type metal mix. Use Titanium for the WIN !! Jim...
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 1:24pm 06.28.24 I've been watching this one for a while. It looks like it is going to mess up my family reunion wee
What are these screw things called Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 06.28.24 Not completely True. Check here for best information. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/sa
Invest 95L WayneH at 12:45pm 06.28.24 I've been watching this one for a while. It looks like it is going to mess up my family reunion week
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance zinahewitt at 12:02pm 06.28.24 The manual you linked is for a Unit 3... I don't know your boat, but based on the picture, doesn't
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. rgranger at 11:09am 06.28.24 You have to have the luff recut to fit the furler. ... and you need to add the U-resistant fabric t
What are these screw things called JamesG161 at 10:33am 06.28.24 For a highly loaded application in a saltwater environment, aluminum would be a poor choice. Not c
How to fix RayMarine wind gauge. Ward H at 10:32am 06.28.24
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance dlochner at 10:08am 06.28.24 I doubt I could fit 7/16" line through the Harken fairleads I bought and I don't remember their bei

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