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main halyard naitaka at 12:36pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/449 I have a Oday 322 with the isomat in mast furler. My main halyard is worn and I would like to repla
jib traveler? mcockrell at 12:15pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2625 hello all. new sailor here. I have been on sailboats many times but I never really learned much abou
Cable crimper agprice22 at 12:12pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3115 What crimper do people recommend? I need to make some cables from 8 - 2/0, and I am wondering which
Edson Drive Wheel Replacement (3) nfg2u at 11:54am 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3995 I pulled the Edson Drive Wheel off my 35.5 Legend today. There was corrosion around the block on aft
Anchor Roller mod (1) shanker at 11:11am 04.04.16 Smaller Boats 3/728 I'm modifying my anchor roller in order to accommodate my Manson Supreme anchor. When I removed the
Roller Furler upper swivel sticking. Clydo at 10:25am 04.04.16 Catalina 310 10/4831 Anyone have this problem? Pulled really hard on sheets and genny would not unfurl. Rigger up mast a
Spring projects cb32863 at 10:15am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 10/837 Here are a couple of posts on the spring projects I have been doing. Launch day is Saturday! http:/
Replace fuse holder adrianswain at 9:56am 04.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1575 I have a 1974 Catalina 22. On the main electrical switch box inside the cabin, one of the fuse holde
Got the Steaming Light , Still want to wire Anchor Light polarbrer at 9:54am 04.04.16 Catalina 22 1/727 I was able to rewire the steaming light on my '76 Catalina 22. I would still like an anchor light. T
Bed-it Butyl Tape OK for screwed in fasteners? Brian S at 8:38am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3855 I've use Maine Sail's butyl tape for bolted on fittings. But now I have a bunch of screwed on fitt
SkyCatcher Hunter 48 single handed racer Ballast boy at 8:03am 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3471 Hello, I am in the UK and a Hunter single handed racer based on a legend 45 has come to market. It i
What caulk to use, now that 3M 101 is no longer available, to seal the toe-rail-to-deck and hull jo Skip Gundlach at 7:39am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3079 What caulk to use, now that 3M 101 is no longer available, to seal the toe-rail-to-deck and hull joi
That dreaded phone call... rgranger at 6:47am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2320 I had a gut clenching moment this weekend. I took a mini-vacation this weekend and drove south to d
212 Questions flynhi4u at 5:23am 04.04.16 Smaller Boats 3/458 I was helping a friend who I got hooked on sailing with his "new to him" 212 yesterday and have a fe
Charleston furling mast on a 2005 cat 350 Cmp1110 at 5:11am 04.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/408 good morning does anyone know the length and diameter of the furling line on a Charleston in mast fu
Hunter 33 Fuel/Water Separator lehighsail at 6:57pm 04.03.16 Ask All Sailors 4/850 Hunter 33, 2006, 3YM30. I searched the archives quickly but could not find an exact answer. I wo
Mainsheet length for 92 Hunter 30-2 ChrisHunter at 4:02pm 04.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/1367 Need to replace my Mainsheet on a Hunter 30-2. Want to confirm length and diameter. Prior owner h
Ladder for newer Hunters Don Lucas at 3:26pm 04.03.16 Big Boats 10/1927 Anyone know of a good stow-able side boarding ladder for the newer Hunters (the one's with the outwa
Thoughts on solar powered wireless wind speed/direction units? kito at 1:32pm 04.03.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1065 Since my mast is down, I am toying with the idea of installing a wind speed/direction unit. I seen t
prpo shaft chuck stas at 1:24pm 04.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/539 Help I was trying to remove the prop on my 1983 30' oday and the shaft broke off at the prop. thre

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Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 1:08pm 04.21.23 Do you ever come back up here? Not too often. Relatives are mostly gone now and my only siblings
Rudder stock bushings Avi at 1:07pm 04.21.23
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? jviss at 1:04pm 04.21.23 I would stick to the agricultural suppliers for the Kubota parts. Do you have the Kubota parts manu
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:59pm 04.21.23 Became notorius a few years back. I recall a bar, a pool table and a criminal act that took place.
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 12:54pm 04.21.23 I live nearby on New Bedford. Became notorius a few years back. I recall a bar, a pool table and
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:53pm 04.21.23 Growing indoors and in smaller pots that you can easily move around is the way to go. You can expe
Rudder stock bushings Avi at 12:51pm 04.21.23
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 12:49pm 04.21.23 Growing indoors and in smaller pots that you can easily move around is the way to go. You can exper
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 12:48pm 04.21.23
Folding Prop Hollyberry at 12:47pm 04.21.23 Over the years we have run a Martec folder, Campbell Sailor, Fixed wheel, Maxprop, and now Kiwi. The
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:43pm 04.21.23 I should say I don't live in Westport, that's where my boat is moored. I live nearby on New Bedford
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:29pm 04.21.23 Interesting topic for this site. I've grown many veggies and herbs thru-out the years. Herbs, as
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Gene Neill at 12:26pm 04.21.23 If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I t
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 12:25pm 04.21.23 Interesting topic for this site. I've grown many veggies and herbs thru-out the years. Herbs, as y
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Gene Neill at 12:06pm 04.21.23 Sound good, talk in general terms, and fill in the rest with BS if required. That is precisely h
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity NYSail at 11:51am 04.21.23 Know your limits. know your boat. Study the water hazards and how to avoid them. If concerned, take
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? AndyL at 11:43am 04.21.23
Rudder stock bushings jssailem at 11:41am 04.21.23 Hi Avi... Been awhile. I would send a PM to @Mark Maulden. He as an S2 11.0. Perhpas he can shed lig
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 11:23am 04.21.23 That's a great idea. And I was thinking this morning that I will tape a furring strip (or something
Rudder stock bushings Avi at 11:12am 04.21.23 Any idea where I can find a new bushing? And why do you think I have this side play at the bottom of

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