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Thru Hull Below The Water Line stollo770 at 11:28am 02.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/6366 Hello, I am planning on installing a new thru hull beneath the water line of my boat. The thru hull
Someone got a new..... (1) cb32863 at 11:08am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1346 Sail delivered yesterday evening. 5.5oz Dacron with radial clew. 2+2 batten configuration, loose foo
new wind guage Hayden Watson at 10:56am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1365 My ancient Standard Horizon wind gauge died with no hope of repair or parts. Does anyone have a sou
Boat renaming etiquette indimini at 10:28am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 32/4684 We are planning on renaming our boat (purchased last fall) to start the spring season. Her present n
How to Remove Yellowing water lines from the Hull? (1) McIntoshUSA at 8:30am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 23/12410 When we bought our boat it had some yellowing color on the Hull. (See attached Photo) The previous o
Best Electrical Work (2) dparilla at 5:50am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2119 Thanks to my wife for helping with rewiring our mast. Made for quick work (and she even heat shrunk
Catalina 30 interior wood George Da Porge at 5:04am 02.04.15 Catalina 30 4/3474 Have a 1990 Catalina 30. I do some woodworking and know what your "standard" woods look like (e.g.
Catalina 30 engine access doors George Da Porge at 4:59am 02.04.15 Catalina 30 21/5906 I am looking to remove the hinges from the 3 engine access doors and use different hardware to affix
Mac26m rudder alignment and steering? Power not working Patbrogan at 8:52pm 02.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1691 We just bought a 26m and used it for the first time. When backing out of dock, we discovered that st
electrical terminals/corrosion CYQK at 6:09pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 22/7286 whats the latest and greatest to apply to electrical terminals to prevent corrosion but not interfer
Mast Holes at Deck (3) Jongleur at 5:22pm 02.03.15 Catalina 30 3/1864 I have read that the mast head is open to the sky, and if that's so, water will get in and must be
Raising the mainsail on our Catalina 36 corvette at 5:15pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1285 I'm told there's a lubricant for the lines deployed to hoist the mainsail of our Catalina 36 -- Anyo
Short Sightedness dparilla at 4:58pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3623 Well. Stupidity reigns supreme. I was just informed by a client that his marina will not allow the
Substitute Thinner Jdaniel343 at 4:51pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2032 Is there a substitute for Interlux 216 thinner. I am using Sikkens Cetol for my teak and want someth
Any Oceanis 38 owners here? Schomer at 4:04pm 02.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5120 I'm thinking about buying an Oceanis 38. I would love to hear from others who purchased this boat. W
Maiden Voyage lpolliard at 3:49pm 02.03.15 Catalina 22 11/1922 I finally took her out on her maiden voyage after a month of ownership. The first attempt was curta
Bimini Top Replacement - CopyCovers srhummer at 2:41pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5512 All, I am looking at replacing my bimini top this winter (canvas only) and after looking at severa
Infrared camera Bob 04 H260 at 1:38pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1532 There are now some small inexpensive infrared cameras that interface to a smart phone. Could one of
Tip: Sugru abarrow at 12:35pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1667 I thought I'd pass information on a product I found recently. It's called "Sugru". It's moldable rub
PNW Cruisers Terry Cox at 12:30pm 02.03.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 96/8610 Lots of views, but almost no replies. Looking for some minimal participation and/or contribution. An

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Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 9:44am 06.14.23 I thought about that. But the originals were riveted together, not bolted, and they had delrin bear
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? Terry Cox at 9:42am 06.14.23 Our boat has the type of transmission oil needed stamped on the bell housing, which was ATF. User ma
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 9:39am 06.14.23 jviss - thanks for the reply. The motor is shot. I hooked a battery directly to the motor to see if
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 06.14.23 Here is a real hair brained idea but desperate times call for desperate measures :yikes: . Lift the
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 9:35am 06.14.23 Yea, good point. Preventative maintenance. Would have been cool to make new sheaves, eh? I did t
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 9:32am 06.14.23 What's wrong with it? It can probably be repaired. I had a Maxwell-Nilsson vertical capstan wind
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 9:23am 06.14.23 Because I'm not just coastal cruising or day sailing. The ones that hadn't failed were still expose
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 9:22am 06.14.23 do some research in your engine manual to determine what type of oil to use. Yes, typically non-de
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 9:18am 06.14.23 But why replace the ones that hadn't failed? Because I'm not just coastal cruising or day sailing.
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? BigEasy at 9:05am 06.14.23 Can I just drain the fluid through the dipstick hole with an extraction pump, then replace with n
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 8:55am 06.14.23 crappy Hurth HBW 50 transmission Why "crappy?" I find those to be bullet-proof. And yes, you can
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:51am 06.14.23 You didn't read my original post well - I said a couple had broken, but thought to replace them all
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 8:49am 06.14.23 Water flows continuously. The hose runs through the compartment where the stuffing box is accessed.
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 8:40am 06.14.23 Ha, ha! Wow, you have a dozen of those stanchion blocks? That seems like a lot. I. think I might
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:33am 06.14.23 Mine is a rougher, suede-like leather and is the same as what I have on the rear edge of my dodger.
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:23am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 8:21am 06.14.23 I used to sail with hanked on and when I wanted to change to a smaller sail, I would point up and th
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem BigEasy at 8:19am 06.14.23 I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump coo
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:13am 06.14.23 Yeah could be the condensation as described above. Ill look into the g-flex thanks
Edson wheel size and leather cover? jviss at 8:09am 06.14.23 Not sure what type of hide is used on my wheel; it is smooth reddish-brown hide with very little "g

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