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Zip ties as a drain snake stephen_i_w at 5:38am 07.20.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1239 I thought I would pass this along. My shower sump was running slow, also the relief valve on the my
Sail numbers for a Widgeon nacra1425 at 4:46am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 6/758 Can anyone with sail numbers on their Widgeon, tell me how tall? In inches? I'm restoring our 1966 W
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box CaptnPorter at 9:21pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/686
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. (5) Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 07.19.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/867 Read to the end because day 5 got really interesting. My wife had a desperate need to go to Arizona
Sliding cabin top falling out of slots (1) jcrewser at 8:06pm 07.19.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/749 The sliding cabin top on my 1974 Catalina 27 sailboats no longer spans across far enough to stay in
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) zinahewitt at 2:42pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1084 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34 1975. I had a few questions if you have time. I have attached a photo. T
FTZ Cool Seal Terminals vs Clear Seal Terminals V&J at 2:02pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 0/208 Maine Sail has recommended FTZ heat shrink terminals. On the FTZ site there are Clear Seal terminals
Bimini Top BulldogTim62 at 12:30pm 07.19.23 Catalina 22 2/594 Any suggestions for a quality Bimini top to install on my '92 Cat22? I wonder if any of you have fou
Jacklines and Tethers jssailem at 8:01am 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1913 Over the past few years we have had several discussions about Jacklines and Tethers. Some have been
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer flightlead404 at 7:26am 07.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1241 A couple weeks ago I fell down the companionway steps carrying my bike. Not to worry the bike is fi
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (2) duck21 at 6:51am 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 13/661 Hi all, It's been project week on the boat, and included on that list was tightening up the packing
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 6:04am 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1558
Mainsail foot mod question (3) Backwaterdog at 5:10am 07.19.23 Cal 11/744 I have a mainsail from a 1971 Cal t4 1/4 ton and it seems to have a sewn in addition just above the
AC Refrigerator and loading henri at 12:33am 07.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/504 Hello, I do not understand quite well the way AC and DC works on my Hunter 45CC. Am I correct sayi
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 (4) catalinasailing at 8:19pm 07.18.23 Catalina 30 5/747 Hello, I would like to get your opinion if you have any prior experience with a crack in the bilge
Need Help with my Spaghetti! (4) Plymouth Sailor at 5:14pm 07.18.23 Ask All Sailors 3/376 217925217926217927217928Dear Fellow Sailors, I removed my diesel engine to fix my leaky oil pan and
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? stickinthemud57 at 2:27pm 07.18.23 Ask All Sailors 13/886 I purchased a self-inflating life vest from Amazon. Not the cheapest, but inexpensive. I was surpris
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump captain_verwey at 1:28pm 07.18.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/571 Greetings, I just bought a 1989 Hunter 28 and the manual bilge pump does not have an inlet or outlet
Smoking St. Louis Ribs jviss at 12:58pm 07.18.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/690 Anyone have a recipe for the rub? What do you use for sauce? I have made traditional Texas, Kansas
Water tank fill fitting (1) bhr10950 at 12:43pm 07.18.23 Ask All Sailors 0/242

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Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates (3) pclarksurf at 11:42am 09.23.24 my Squished example -- once you get some tension on them-- butyl will squeeze. I put a cone on the s
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 09.23.24 Have you tried the usual methods of penetrant, heating, more penetrant ....................... on
Extra line from boom...what is it? jssailem at 10:58am 09.23.24
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer (2) Moondawg at 10:37am 09.23.24 I replaced the oil and filter and replaced the impeller, which was definitely worn with at least on
My rudder broke off wardk at 10:37am 09.23.24 I have been in touch with Foss Foam, they are working on it. The questions I need answered are in my
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 10:30am 09.23.24 I replaced the oil and filter and replaced the impeller, which was definitely worn with at least one
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine WayneH at 10:15am 09.23.24 Heading to the boat tomorrow to get hauled out on Wednesday. I'm not there but hasn't Apalachicola
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 09.23.24 Ok great, i thought so. Unfortunately the sheaves look really bad condition. I think i should repl
Extra line from boom...what is it? jssailem at 9:29am 09.23.24 :plus: on Reefing line. Tang or knotted around the boom (sometimes).
My rudder broke off (3) Deparlocean at 9:27am 09.23.24 When I bought my Hunter 28 the wheel was hard to turn and had lots of looseness when heeling. At ins
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jssailem at 9:26am 09.23.24 While Jabsco pumps are used often, I like the capabilities and performance of the Whaler pump. http
Extra line from boom...what is it? Davidasailor26 at 9:23am 09.23.24 Took my mainsail off this weekend to do some maintenance on the boom outhaul track, replace cotter
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 9:13am 09.23.24 Hi, I just read your article. I want to point out that there is a shield wire around the 3wires fo
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine jssailem at 9:10am 09.23.24 Oh no, Jim... Say it isn't so. That location looks only way too familiar
Rudder Removal james2034 at 9:09am 09.23.24 I have a "radial" rather than a quadrant like yours, but I called the manufacturer and they suggest
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? BAD ORCA at 8:55am 09.23.24 I just wanted to quickly add: that three degrees (give or take) of weather helm can actually reduce
DC Three wire deck light question. Deparlocean at 8:54am 09.23.24 Hi, I just read your article. I want to point out that there is a shield wire around the 3wires fo
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! twodzusfittings at 8:36am 09.23.24 Hmmmm......maybe a motion sensored fake dog that barks, would work......now there's an idea for Shar
Galley and propane help in an old catalina captcoho at 8:33am 09.23.24 Hey there everyone! I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 30 mkII as a bit of a restoration project/
Rudder Removal smokey73 at 8:20am 09.23.24 I have a "radial" rather than a quadrant like yours, but I called the manufacturer and they suggeste

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