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Hunter 34 soggy cabin top (deck) Ilanortho at 11:13am 11.03.15 Big Boats 2/1629 Hi; Removed the sea hood with its 60 plus small screws and traveller. The cabin roof core is sog
Catalina 22 "hanging" keel Nathan57 at 10:25am 11.03.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1475 I have a Catalina 22 with a swing keel. The boat was dragging in the water and making the outboard
Iron keel and rudder repairs Velero49 at 9:33am 11.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/376 I need to patch up a few spots that blistered on my keel. I have tried the zinc chromate alone plus
Removing seat back for reupholstery. wing15601 at 9:14am 11.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/551 I have a 1981 28 foot O'Day. I am having all the cushions recovered but for the life of me I can't f
Bilge pump Robert Pimentel at 8:09am 11.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1245 I'm new to saiboats and have a 85 25ft Mac and was wondering where is ideal spot to install bilge p
Kickin' butt in the transat! (1) Jackdaw at 8:43am 11.03.15 Racing 13/2581 My good friend Charly Fernbach is currently in 3rd place, sailing a series Pogo Mini! Even better, m
Mid80s 40' upgrades formrteki at 5:09am 11.03.15 Big Boats 1/1136 We own a 1985 Hunter 40 and are beginning her transformation from weekender to live aboard. What hav
Mast-head spinnaker for h30? Scott19770 at 9:07pm 11.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/580 I have a '93 H30T - a fractional rigged boat. I have been looking for an ASYM that is bigger than w
Picking gc batteries GonzoF1 at 6:21pm 11.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1361 Proud new owner of a 42' Navigator, but the battery system is based on three 8D flooded cells from B
Looking for new hull 'yamaha' hull decal Mat at 5:07pm 11.02.15 Yamaha 3/1127 Does anyone know where I might get two new plastic decals for the hull?
Cape cod 17 catboat Rodbone at 4:01pm 11.02.15 Trailer Sailors 11/5873 I'm looking for my next project (about to sell a 74 Herreshoff Eagle I've worked on for two years) a
Vhf thru cabin top solution (finally) jmczzz at 3:50pm 11.02.15 Catalina 22 15/865 For those that haven't discovered these yet. here is a link that is the best solutuon I've found Jam
Membrane source capta at 2:15pm 11.02.15 Ask All Sailors 0/228 Has anyone found a source other than the R/O manufacturers for R/O membranes that is reasonably pric
My hunter 140 probs ! (3) sailorboy871 at 2:13pm 11.02.15 Day Sailers 14/4331 116727 116728 116729 Hunter140... been abused AND neglected for years.. I'm an old man who Still wa
Shut off cable lube/replace? marchem at 2:10pm 11.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 11/951 The shut off cable on our Catalina 310, Universal 25XPB diesel is real stiff and hard to move. I tr
Thru hull replacement "fail" (2) Chris & Lenore at 1:39pm 11.02.15 Ask All Sailors 10/903 Thought some of you might find this interesting or even funny. Our "new to us a year ago" boat had
Sliding galley mrudman850 at 1:27pm 11.02.15 Catalina 22 0/323 Just bought #7575 (1977) and want to redo the galley. Gotten to the point where everything is out b
Bright work refinishing and spider cracks DanaT at 1:15pm 11.02.15 Day Sailers 4/1190 As I plan for spring repairs the two that stand out is the bright work needs total refinishing and t
Oday 20 cabin ventilation DanaT at 1:08pm 11.02.15 Day Sailers 11/1707 I've cleaned out all the gear and junk in the cabin and now had more time to inspect what I've got m
Best place to sell used catalina 22 parts- like a keel Bino at 1:08pm 11.02.15 Catalina 22 9/2452 I have several parts, that are left over from combining two Catalinas. One I had to junk. Any sugges

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Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail jssailem at 8:55am 03.29.23 @tbolan your bow roller is in a great position. The Tack line rises and floats in front of the boat.
Pipe threads jssailem at 8:49am 03.29.23 Pipe Thread.. Pipe dope
New Running Rigging for a C310 (1) jssailem at 8:48am 03.29.23 I took actual measurements and came up with the proper lengths and completed my project. :clap: It
Is rigging tape evil? jssailem at 8:40am 03.29.23 tape is often open at the top and bottom so air can flow freely. :plus:
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:11am 03.29.23 Thanks Peggy. What do you think about regular non-chlorine water treatments, such as Star Brite sel
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail tbolan at 8:09am 03.29.23
I am Knot going aloft today Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 03.29.23 For occasional use I'd go with a good cooler. Ice can last many days in it. For an occasional fridge
Asbestos? (1) jssailem at 7:46am 03.29.23 Use soapy water. remove muffler wrap. As @dlochner shares, the fiberglass wrap is a tool of choi
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM jssailem at 6:58am 03.29.23 Thank you Peggie. I always enjoy your Spring Commissioning message. It is like the Swallows that re
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:57am 03.29.23 This has been a step forward step backward project. In my last post there was a lot of excitement.
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JBP-PA at 6:44am 03.29.23
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 CYQK at 6:40am 03.29.23 There is a guy,has a parrot as a mascot on the website that custom makes any roller.Price is reasona
Asbestos? MikeHoncho at 6:35am 03.29.23 Use soapy water. The soap breaks the water tension and allows for the water to soak into the materia
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:33am 03.29.23 That is one of those drinking challenges. I thinks i is called. "A fools game".
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM RoyS at 6:33am 03.29.23 Peggy, I have a 50 gallon aluminum fresh water tank and a 25 gallon flexible water tank that I added
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:13am 03.29.23 214111
Pipe threads RoyS at 6:11am 03.29.23 The best plumber I know uses both on every joint.
Pipe threads dlochner at 5:41am 03.29.23 Another option is using yellow teflon tape. This is designed for gas piping and is a bit thicker tha
Pipe threads NYSail at 4:58am 03.29.23 Thanks!
Hunter 240 Running Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 03.29.23 If you cannot figure out what you need, the forum store has a copy of the build list of parts for yo

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