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Blisters in the fresh water tank (1) Rusty68801 at 6:25pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1504 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 The fresh water tank started leaking I removed the cover and found the seal
Flushing the Cooling System Windborne at 3:17pm 06.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/2172 A couple questions about the fresh water cooling system. Fortunately I am not having a problem with
Holding tank cleanout. Admiral at 2:48pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 38/4856 I have a Catalina 30. I only use the head for #1. I used to use the dump station at the Marina I h
Pearson 34 port replacement DougDavis at 2:18pm 06.29.14 Pearson 3/1686 Our PSN34 had problems with leakage on the Port and starboard sides. Our boat yard had great diffic
Rattle and Hum -- and not the album by U2 scmartin257 at 2:16pm 06.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/773 We have a 2000 C320. As we were backing into the slip y'day, a loud hum developed in the aft port l
chainplate issues (3) Jackyos at 2:06pm 06.29.14 Big Boats 5/1068 The chainplate for my forestay is pulling out. It is very strange the vertical plate that is below a
15 yr. old Vacuflush toilet bowl lovetosail at 1:51pm 06.29.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1186 Hi Peggy, Wondering if you would know where I could find a new push-in bolt cover located in the to
Hunter 310 pre purchase questions Tim22 at 1:35pm 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1629 I am in the process of buying a 1997 hunter 310 and have a couple of questions as a result of the su
Curved companionway steps Carolyn M at 12:38pm 06.29.14 Parts Search 2/1772 For a Hunter Passage 456. The steps are slightly curved up on each side. Hunter doesn't make them a
galley floor leak davidpilchman at 11:54am 06.29.14 Big Boats 4/1442 2000Catalina 36 mkii After a sail, I have fresh water around the galley floor. I had thought it was
Transmission service on Universal M25XP armandolio at 11:26am 06.29.14 Catalina 30 25/12540 1989 Catalina 30. My gear shifter has been increasingly hard to handle. It takes two hands to put b
What size/rating jib block for 7.3? Tobalo7.3 at 10:47am 06.29.14 S2 7/1344 My still new to me S2 7.3 has jib tracks for racing installed by the PO. I would like to buy snatch
Identifying my Macgregor Captain grog at 9:13am 06.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2916 Good morning, I recently purchased according to the bill of sale a 1970 venture 24. I'm not sure w
Spring for Lewmar Single Six? Sock Puppet at 8:34am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/870 While cleaning and lubing one of Lewmar Single Six winches, I lost one of the tiny springs that go o
Marine refrigeration Detroit area Carolyn M at 8:07am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 18/3047 We've found one excellent one in the past (Heritage Marine) but he's apparently too busy to help us.
Any Toledo Sailors Out There? lippysyd at 7:48am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1155 I have what feels like a dumb question; I have a Catalina 27. Is it possible to sail down the Maume
Hunter 216 - Drain Plugs Sea Scout Ship 459 at 7:33am 06.29.14 Smaller Boats 3/1402 Our Sea Scout (Boy Scouts) Ship has just gotten a 2005 Hunter 216. The manual mentions drain plugs.
WAECO CB-40 cooler Stan Godlewski at 7:17am 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3824 I am new to the forum; however I have been reading this forum for some time. The question that I hav
American Flag? Craftychicken at 7:11am 06.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1170 Hi all! Silly question - I am new to all of this Where do you attach your American flag on a catal
Replace Bow Cleats on Catalina 22 econnors at 7:02am 06.29.14 Catalina 22 4/3013 Any thoughts on an easy way to replace the forward bow cleats on my Cat 22? One is loose and needs

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Making curtains dlochner at 8:01pm 06.08.23 Take a look at Sailrite.com for curtain suggestions.
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:49pm 06.08.23 I have not made boat curtains before but I once owned a boat where the bottom seam of a privacy cur
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 7:33pm 06.08.23 I had heard the same regarding SS Rod bedding but have not seen ours. I did inspect the cylinder nut
Newbie George Braun at 7:31pm 06.08.23 and when you pull out of your slip forgetting to unplug the shore power there are more than enough p
Making curtains rgranger at 7:31pm 06.08.23 I have not made boat curtains before but I once owned a boat where the bottom seam of a privacy curt
3D printing fun dLj at 7:30pm 06.08.23
Newbie rgranger at 7:26pm 06.08.23
Newbie George Braun at 7:20pm 06.08.23 The point about forces involved is really the whole point. In a small boat you can manage the force
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! (3) reefsider at 7:03pm 06.08.23 Well, I'm sure not happy to read about your dilemma. FWIW, I have either read and/or viewed videos
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 6:39pm 06.08.23 I see a two printer family in the not distant future... ;) What program do you use to interface wi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 6:20pm 06.08.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (4) jssailem at 5:52pm 06.08.23 The final chapter... RUN to the FINISH With the dawn came a breeze. After futzing about for that l
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 06.08.23 How does one go about repairing a rotted core There's a few different techniques depending on the
3D printing fun dLj at 5:42pm 06.08.23 :biggrin: Conveniently his allowance is only enough to cover the filament needed to print for part
Tropical Depression 2 jssailem at 5:33pm 06.08.23 Interesting idea.
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 5:32pm 06.08.23 Yes Jolly, your tacks were righteous. Smooth, Fast, powerful. You guys were in sync. It was poetry o
Adding a 2nd winch and more Hollyberry at 5:03pm 06.08.23 Nice work... The nice thing about using the footblock for your jib sheets is that the lead angle to
Selden Rodkicker seems to have a lot of play at the mounting bracket - is this normal? Hollyberry at 4:55pm 06.08.23 If the vertical movement is excessive you could install a spacer/washer to take up the extra space..
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 06.08.23 So let me understand, did you, or did you not, get a 3D printer for your son? Did you buy two 3D pr
Adding a 2nd winch and more (4) zinahewitt at 4:31pm 06.08.23 Added the second winch. It was Lewmar 40, the old ones non self tailing were $100 each. There was a

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