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Woven roving to chopped strand mat in small glass repair?? (1) Dinghydreams at 7:13am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3560 Ahoy, I have a small glass job I need to do on my Bristol 24 sailboat. To strengthen the strbrd cha
Windyty.com wind forecast site Brian D at 6:48am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3710 Not sure if this has been posted before. I used to use Sailflow but got tired of it. I am sure Sailf
Saw this H26 for sale flynhi4u at 5:16am 05.18.16 Smaller Boats 9/758 http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/boa/5576120273.html I remember a while back a guy looking for a
Foley Dr.Diesel CYQK at 4:54am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/819 Just a follow up on a thread from last fall on my Hurth gear Be aware of these guys the parts kit th
What is this? What's it for? (1) IAMCCF at 8:16pm 05.17.16 Bigger Boats 7/1087 Hi All, I am curious what the metal object in my cockpit is. Thanks, Chris
New shore water connection on '85 Hunter 34 John L at 6:56pm 05.17.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1227 Where can I tap in to the plumbing to add a shore water connection to my 1985 Hunter 34, and do I ne
Hunter 260 compression post base (1) wiggyxx at 6:42pm 05.17.16 Smaller Boats 26/5268 I'm trying to remove the compression post base plate due to it leaking. I removed the bolt and have
Halyard hitch vs eye splice in jib halyard (braided line)? isaksp00 at 6:32pm 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/4053 OK, I need to shorten the "fat" part of my jib halyard where the eye splice is inside the outer jack
Prop Spinning Undersail JamesG161 at 4:34pm 05.17.16 Big Boats 2/2180 I have read a few topics on transmissions gears but that does not seem an issue on my Volvo Penta re
Oday 28 scupper hose replacement tredychris at 4:11pm 05.17.16 Bigger Boats 4/1215 Hi I noticed a leak around the starboard cockpit scupper drain tube - water was collecting in the
Styrofoam in hull Capri at 3:28pm 05.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 17/4097 I recently purchased a 1981 22. I have a lot of styrofoam in the hull under cockpit and several insd
Zarcor - Peekaboo - Clozures window blinds scubaqn at 2:54pm 05.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1452 My first post. Have a Catalina 250 as of 2 weeks ago. Want something for privacy and for UV rays f
Boat US or Sea tow Monty VM at 2:39pm 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4765 Who is best for a coastal cruiser? I am struggling to figure out who is the best deal/best services
Asymmetrical for H306 Mikem at 1:34pm 05.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/636 My son bought a new to him 2002 H 306. What or who would be a good source for an asymmetrical sail
Emergency tiller of a Hunter Legend 35.5? Edgar at 11:47am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 0/622 Could some body upload a drawing of a Hunter Legend 35.5 emergency tiller? I just bought one and cam
Is it possible for H26 ballast tank to not fill completely? (1) rade0041 at 10:43am 05.17.16 Smaller Boats 26/1788 Hello, I just got my boat in this weekend. I feel like it is sitting too high in the water. I le
B40 freshwater leak GWG at 10:39am 05.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/977 I'm trying to fix a slow leak which shows up in the area where the the hot water tank drain empties
Loose stanchions Craig Cook at 8:26am 05.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/2564 While prepping the boat for spring launch I noticed that two of the port stanchions are loose, not f
Starwind 19 help Steven Lent at 7:52am 05.17.16 Trailer Sailors 22/7740 I am looking for info on the starwind 19 I just saved the boat from a back yard hull and mast are fi
Why am I changing Hurth gear oil? Skipper at 7:25am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/5359 This is my 2nd time changing the gear oil in the Hurth HBW 50. Universal M18. Interval 2 years and

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Cleaning foam cushions? william24424 at 9:31am 04.04.24
Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler jssailem at 9:16am 04.04.24 Interesting project. From your location I suspect you are lake sailing. The use of your engine is mi
Solar / lithium question Stu Jackson at 9:10am 04.04.24 All battery monitors do is to offer an educated guess as to state of charge. The programming of bat
Ruined mast or not a big deal? jssailem at 9:05am 04.04.24 No Internet forum can substitute for on site inspection. :biggrin:
Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler (3) jssailem at 9:03am 04.04.24 Like Michael, I had to decide about the shaft after I got the engine out of my boat.. It was a slam
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 04.04.24 I'll agree that the 2nd picture looks a little like a dent at the spreader, but It also appears that
Ruined mast or not a big deal? jssailem at 8:40am 04.04.24 Nice Call @thinwater . Solid advice for @cstan . And I like the new Avatar.. Your boat sailing fla
O'day 192 tidal mooring jssailem at 8:36am 04.04.24 the keel just barely touches the soft sand at the lowest tide. This will do a wonderful job of cle
Cleaning foam cushions? Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 04.04.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to c
Solar / lithium question Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 04.04.24 What voltage do the batteries read in the morning after discharging all night? Why do you run air c
Solar / lithium question Johann at 7:37am 04.04.24 I am looking at the Victron screen that shows the data I guess I need a bigger battery bank then W
Water-ballast funny story Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 04.04.24 Thanks. Like I said, it could be excess marine putty that may have separated but the good news no
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 7:27am 04.04.24 @pgandw Thanks for the info. I'm pretty familiar with the theory. Just haven't done it yet. Pretty
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:25am 04.04.24 Former Catalina dealer and I concur with @dlochner good assessment. Take a picture of the dent anyw
O'day 192 tidal mooring rmilofsky at 7:24am 04.04.24
Adding a new rope clutch Calif. Ted at 7:22am 04.04.24 As I awoke this morning it literally "Dawned" on me "Garhauer makes an adapter plate for that". I kn
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM RoyS at 7:03am 04.04.24 It is nearly impossible to get all the chlorine out of your hot water tank by simply running the wat
Rode for Desolation Sound dLj at 6:03am 04.04.24 Never trust a bowline on a floating line that's not under load! :) A trick I learned recently - af
Rode for Desolation Sound dLj at 6:00am 04.04.24 Nope, but a long standing boater tradition on wallace isl is to make a sign..... a short hike from
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 5:53am 04.04.24 An interesting idea. It strikes me as a clever high tech idea looking for a problem to solve. I like

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