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Furler Line Replacement Catalina 36 PGUTIERREZ at 11:39am 03.20.17 Big Boats 13/4266 I need to replace 3/8" furler line on my 2000 Catalina 36 with CDI single line furler. What is the
Happy Equinox / Nowruz Mubarak Brian D at 10:54am 03.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/463 The sun has finally crossed the celestial equator into the northern hemisphere. To quote Game of Thr
Is it Okay to.... (1) Roy 845 at 9:55am 03.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1135 Hi all, I'm at the point with my winter repairs that requires me to fill in the divots in my S
Racor 110A fuel filter - housing removal Ciarabc at 8:44am 03.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/7835 Can anyone tell me how to remove the housing for my Racor 110A fuel filter? I removed the metal ven
Last of winter sail LeslieTroyer at 8:39am 03.20.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 30/3153 Yesterday was the last day of winter and perfect for sailing. Went out about noon and headed in arou
Removing scum on white boot stripe? Pat at 7:17am 03.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 26/4217 Since installing an AC under the V-berth our boat sits slightly bow down due to weight distribution.
Windlass power wiring gettinthere at 6:37am 03.20.17 Musings With Maine Sail 30/24200 Getting ready to wire a new Lofrans Tigress windlass. It is rated to draw 1500w at 12v. My calc says
Epoxy or Vinylester? Ned Ludd at 5:11am 03.20.17 Ask All Sailors 16/8744 Hi All, I have been studying to the point of confusion. Here's the story, 1976 boat and the trail
unknown trailer sailor destination for RV sailboat people TortugasRoyal at 12:29am 03.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/771 A gem to camp and day sail out of on Chesapeake bay. https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Point+RV
tell me where the gulf coast campgrounds are that also have a boat ramp please TortugasRoyal at 12:25am 03.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1158 locals know where this these are. please share. Made a map to view the suggestions posted below a
Recommendation for foam type and purchase place for interior and v berth foam please. TortugasRoyal at 10:12pm 03.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5438 Recommendation for foam type and purchase place for interior and v berth foam please. covering alre
Packing nut drips ?? wilf at 6:22pm 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 49/3660 Just wondered about the packing nut drip situation on my oday 322, my question is, should it drip wh
Bow Pulpit nuts accessibility. Oday 23 rogjack2 at 3:22pm 03.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1110 Are the nuts on the forward bolts of the bow pulpit of an Oday 23 accessible from underneath or is a
Zinc Anode SUSAN LYNCH at 3:03pm 03.19.17 Parts Search 3/1183 Does anyone know the size of a zinc for an Oceanis 321? Could be 22/24, 30, 35mms or other.
masthead strobe NiceBeny at 12:54pm 03.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/760 Hello, I have one and am wondering when are they to be used and not used? foggy conditions?
Red rubber on rudder assembly Astrozombie at 12:32pm 03.19.17 Smaller Boats 13/1066 Currently rebuilding the rudder assembly on my h26, I have the red rubber and everything just need t
Genoa Sheet Attachment Ilanortho at 11:11am 03.19.17 Big Boats 27/5096 Hi; Getting ready to attach a new sheet to 120 Genoa. WOuld like to use one continuous line (105')
C310 Steering Cable Lubrication KZW at 10:07am 03.19.17 Catalina 310 4/1221 I know this was discussed in the C-310 forum, but I cannot find it. How often should the steering c
Generator head bolt torque capta at 6:38am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 63/12465 Once again we are in lovely Bequia with all it's charms and it's terrible internet. Not that a good
Help me out with a shackle (1) RWSlater at 6:18am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1236 I trying to find a stainless shackle that has the screw type pin similar to the one in the picture t

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CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? PaulK at 3:10pm 07.06.24 I have used it a lot.:beer: Is that because it takes a gallon to strip six inches of rail, or beca
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 3:05pm 07.06.24 When we did a section of Skipping Stone's deck, we first found a section of the old non-skid deck i
Silent Air Conditioning dlochner at 2:54pm 07.06.24 Does the air conditioner run on AC or DC? There are devices which dampen the start up surge that wor
Silent Air Conditioning kappykaplan at 2:43pm 07.06.24 Is there any practical configuration to run the air conditioner by solar and battery that anyone kn
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 2:41pm 07.06.24 I just remembered this Hurricane from years past, Hitting Corpus Christi TX as CAT 5. https://en.wi
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 2:21pm 07.06.24 Bay City Texas Nearly same place the Fertilizer Ship blew up, years ago ! :yikes::yikes: https:
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 2:18pm 07.06.24 I have used it a lot.:beer: How did it work out?
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? rgranger at 2:17pm 07.06.24 I have used it a lot.:beer:
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 2:00pm 07.06.24 In the FWIW department, we coincidentally have a wood refinished guy doing some work on a piece of f
Invest 95L smokey73 at 1:39pm 07.06.24 Interesting, the current path on Windy with the European model has it going right over the Nuclear P
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 1:22pm 07.06.24 Well, it turns out that Sherwin Williams can use the color comparator to match paint colors but does
Tartan Fantail questions jssailem at 10:47am 07.06.24 How do you know that? Experiences of a trailer sailer who enjoyed traveling the byways with his bo
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 (1) JamesG161 at 10:09am 07.06.24 My business has a World Wide Sherwin Williams Account ! Funny how Landlubber Business get discounts
Trident propane sensor fail Foswick at 9:48am 07.06.24 As for the sensors being sensitive to moisture and such, we had one installed near the bilge in the
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 9:38am 07.06.24 Better than taking a picture. I have one of the trim pieces. We have a Sherwin Williams commercial
Trident propane sensor fail dlochner at 9:17am 07.06.24 Funny. I just bought one of these a few weeks ago and found them widely available. But, sure enou
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:15am 07.06.24 Update as of 10 AM today. Surge 225838 Dammit Jim... PS: Coming ashore as CAT 1 Hurricane
Trident propane sensor fail Foswick at 9:14am 07.06.24 Funny. I just bought one of these a few weeks ago and found them widely available. But, sure enoug
Tartan Fantail questions justsomeguy at 9:06am 07.06.24 You are sailing on a fun lake. How do you know that?
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 (1) JamesG161 at 9:02am 07.06.24 I've had to remove some screw hole bungs to do some work and have teak bungs to replace them. We h

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