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Zip ties as a drain snake stephen_i_w at 5:38am 07.20.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1529 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 6/852 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 5/952
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. (5) Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 07.19.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/1113 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 3/875 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 9/1502 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 0/245 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 2/640 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 14/3189 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 10/1684 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 13/848 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 24/1926
Mainsail foot mod question (3) Backwaterdog at 5:10am 07.19.23 Cal 11/1021 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 5/605 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 3/420 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 13/1303 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 3/655 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 3/797 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 0/278

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Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 6:43am 04.10.25 He means something that runs perpendicular to the luff so you can tell its shape, like seams or colo
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions (2) dlochner at 6:43am 04.10.25 I have short lines along the foot that I've interpreted as reef marks. I've got tell tails. But I'm
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? dLj at 6:41am 04.10.25 I did tighten the nut originally, although it's a bit hard to really torque it since you only have
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? fstbttms at 6:41am 04.10.25 OMG :banghead: Now there is a 1/8" gap between the barrel nut and where it is supposed to seat insid
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 6:36am 04.10.25 Both ways work. Are there draft stripes on the sail? That makes it much easier to see the shape. If
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? 4lane at 6:30am 04.10.25 I did tighten the nut originally, although it's a bit hard to really torque it since you only have t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 6:19am 04.10.25 So to get an idea, what Will said above should give an indication. dj Both ways work. Are there
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 6:12am 04.10.25 A sail loft will hang it horizontally by its corners and pull it tight. The shape will be visible.
Hatch boards vents Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 04.10.25 Mayhem, your suggestions are exactly why I posted this question here . I've considered attaching th
Cockpit hatch slides? Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 04.10.25 I know this is a different design than the 25 I had but Ive discovered that the wood track wore away
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 5:52am 04.10.25 Mayhem, your suggestions are exactly why I posted this question here . I've considered attaching the
Possible deck issue? Project_Mayhem at 5:50am 04.10.25 You don't need a haul out for this type of inspection. I would tap around the suspect area and compa
Deck Painting Project_Mayhem at 5:46am 04.10.25 This guy did a great job on his 22. There's a few tips on painting in there as well Catalina 22 Pain
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 5:46am 04.10.25 Hi Greg Thank you have help me out in the past Correct when i try an pore the PAF in top of the per
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 04.10.25 After reading through mainesail's articles again, I think I'm going to try rebuilding my Prestolite
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 5:35am 04.10.25 Yes it was a roller boom, I still have the hand crank for it, I use it to aligne the boom early spri
Looking for ideas on galley remodel Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 04.10.25 Ok good advice everyone, thank you as for the step, there is not much I can do about that; the low
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 5:32am 04.10.25 Ok good advice everyone, thank you as for the step, there is not much I can do about that; the lowe
Forestay question goharris at 5:30am 04.10.25 Right... I knew that, sort of.. I found the correct pin with the help of CatalinaDirect. 5/16th dia
Looking for ideas on galley remodel Project_Mayhem at 5:28am 04.10.25 Like a boat, look at how you use the galley, not how you think you want to use it. Analyze your habi

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