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Clearing/replacing a holding tank vent... VanIslandGuy at 12:09pm 09.01.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/8768 Just got back home from a nice two week cruise. Unfortunately on day five I noticed that the forwar
Recommendation for experienced designer for galley remodeling SDA at 9:25am 09.01.17 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/371 Hi, just checking if anyone knows or heard of a vendor who is experienced designer for a sailboat's
Looking for "extra" Gel Coat Steve E. at 7:32am 09.01.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1354 Good morning all, I am in the midst of a major repair to my 1999 Hunter 310 and am in the need for
Excited and eager new Catalina 22 owner! (3) SVMOONDANCE at 8:45pm 08.31.17 Catalina 22 13/1160 Hey everybody! Just want to tell you all a little about myself and why I'm here.I grew up sailing in
Hunter 25 keel bolts Db421 at 7:37pm 08.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 4/880 I recently noticed a "smile" at the aft end of the keel to hull joint of my '83 hunter 25. The shap
sailing after a heart attack Captmayhem at 7:15pm 08.31.17 Ask All Sailors 26/4867 So I managed to go get myself a heart attack, at 46 Are there any souls here who still sail a
A little trivia (2) Sacto Dave at 4:17pm 08.31.17 Catalina 22 19/897 rpludwig got it!! Based on the poor quality of this insignificant part, I'm guessing it's a regular
Stepping the mast Chuck D at 3:24pm 08.31.17 Smaller Boats 0/1001 Just bought a1989 Capri. There was a pin in the luff channel at the base of the mast which I thought
Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season (2) Gunni at 3:24pm 08.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/524 As I sailed under sunny East Coast skies and light late summer winds this past weekend I kept a clos
This is Why I Dropped Out of Electeonics School (1) GorillaToast at 2:50pm 08.31.17 Musings With Maine Sail 12/1879 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/file:///page2image27884.jpg It's elementary to understand a simpl
First 30e parts Iaino at 12:37pm 08.31.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1081 Hi, I hope to do a major refurb on my 30ethis winter, including headlining, rewiring and new goosene
Buying A Documented Vessel jviss at 10:29am 08.31.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1779 Has anyone here done the paperwork for this themselves? My understanding is that all that I need is
Icebox to fridge conversion. Easy way. (2) Skipper at 8:26am 08.31.17 Ask All Sailors 14/8197 Have been contemplating this for years. How to convert icebox to fridge. Burning up $100 a year in i
Solar charging a 24 Volt bank Bad Obsession at 7:04am 08.31.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1055 Battery Bank: 2 deep cycle Group 29 flooded batteries in parallel to get 24Volts at approximately 1
Hurricane Irma & TS Lidia JamesG161 at 6:03am 08.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 53/5646 TS Irma was being noteworthy by world forecasters last Sunday. This 2017 season, African storm "spi
Differences Between Alternator Serpentine Pulley Kits jviss at 5:48am 08.31.17 Ask All Sailors 15/4803 There seem to be two 'brands' available, the Balmar and the "PK." Are these the same thing, in diff
need to replace control cable for transmission bugbitten at 7:17pm 08.30.17 S2 32/4784 Since my boat has been back in the water, I've found it very hard to move the engine's control lever
Legend 40.5 reef 1 & 2 rigging perse111 at 7:03pm 08.30.17 Big Boats 21/2799 Hello All, I recently purchased a 98 40.5. The running rigging for Reef 1 ' 2 had been removed by
Something missing? (1) Zephyr-Jeffer at 5:47pm 08.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1394 In the attached photo you can see the head of my mainsail. Today I realized that the nylon slug was
Recomended anchor chain and rode Keith Ingebrigtson at 4:27pm 08.30.17 Catalina 30 27/11381 I have a Catalina 30 and wish to replace my anchor chain and rode. I can't seem to find recommendat

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Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 twodzusfittings at 9:35am 05.06.24 I want to add my two cents here. The quick and easy way is to dig out the bungs, unscrew the Philip
want to raise main from cockpit thinwater at 9:33am 05.06.24 Please post pictures. It will help everyone. It WILL be more difficult than standing at the mast. Y
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 Daddio417 at 9:32am 05.06.24 If you want that oh wow look back, it means removing the floor, a good sanding and a least three coa
Rode hard and put away wet Daddio417 at 9:25am 05.06.24 I must say having a check list on the phone is just so helpful, after a day of sailing or perhaps a
Replacement compass Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 05.06.24 I cannot recall but only two worked to replace with on the port side of the companionway. SBO sto
Rode hard and put away wet Tomek at 8:23am 05.06.24 I have a check list in Google Sheets on my phone of things to do before leaving boat in the marina.
want to raise main from cockpit Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.06.24 A clean mast track will do wonders to reduce friction. I found a Magic Eraser makes fast work of it.
Replacement compass hunter240 at 8:06am 05.06.24 I did the same thing as rgranger
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 7:56am 05.06.24 It has always been my experience that the shaft is not free to turn while in either gear when engin
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating DRhoads at 7:31am 05.06.24 There is a small section of the veneer starting to peel away from our saloon table. Does anyone hav
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 05.06.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 7:10am 05.06.24 Hi Larry, Hope your day is going well. The Marina is not that bad. There is a police station 5 min
Deck Hardware Neddimg NYSail at 6:55am 05.06.24 The only thing I use on anything on my deck that is bolted down butyl tape as per Rod (Maine sail).
Deck Hardware Neddimg JamesG161 at 6:44am 05.06.24 Look here for best information and how to do it! Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine Ho
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 6:31am 05.06.24 Same fresh water lake as Tally Ho and Project Mayhem, so no rinsing required. Deck & Dock: Dock line
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 05.06.24 I've found quite a few voids in my O'Day's hull as well. Layup isn't the best but that's far worse t
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 05.06.24 I prefer rivets as they are easy to remove while screws, can be a pain if they decide to strip or co
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 05.06.24 Tie up to dock, secure extra lines if a storm is expected, put canvas back on, close hatches, turn o
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 05.06.24 A little tip if you decide to use sealant... Apply masking tape to the teak and maybe even the deck
Rode hard and put away wet Allowishish at 5:50am 05.06.24 Tidy up (so there is nothing to do when we return), close all hatches and covers, close all through

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