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Looking for a surveyor in Hot Springs, AR Kper at 1:44pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 2/752 I must be looking in all the wrong places because I can't seem to find any sailboat surveyors near H
In case of heavy rain... Kermit at 1:36pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 43/4804 Here's an ark for sale. You might want to get started painting it right away, though. One, maybe t
Line upgrade mm2347 at 12:47pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3149 can anyone tell me how to figure the pull at the clew, tack, and head of my main or jib. I need to
Atlantic Crossing in 16 footer Warren Milberg at 12:16pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2307 Quite a story.... This guy must be both a very good sailor -- and a very lucky one. http://www.sai
Maintaining teak companionway doors GWG at 12:15pm 04.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1701 The finish/stain on the companionway doors on my 2012 B40 are fading and need something. I would li
Foam core advice. (1) Nonsly at 11:52am 04.14.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3826 I recently acquired a 1976 Montgomery 17. Part of the starboard cockpit seat was a sandwich made up
Help help and more help (1) hummingbirdbassist at 11:51am 04.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/553 Please see my post for help in the main hunters forum, a real keel cabin sole issue I need help addr
Need a Catalina 22 Wing Keel trailer timherns at 11:50am 04.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2137 Hello everyone, Hoping to get some help locating a trailer for a 1991 Catalina 22 with a Wing Kee
Max Height for Bimini on O'Day 28 Wmaraines at 11:42am 04.14.14 Bigger Boats 19/5009 OK, so I intend to make my bimini as large as reasonably possible. I intend to mount it outside of t
Ever Successfully Repaired a Simrad WP32? (2) Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:29am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3899 I've tried repairing the 'track' on my WP32 twice now and it keeps re-breaking. The unit dates to
Cleaning Speed Transducer lehigh375 at 10:56am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1070 I cleaned my speed transducer 'spinning thingie' with a toothbrush and got all the stuff out in the
HAPS Musings Mikem at 10:41am 04.14.14 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/6253 Good day all, Well was this a glorious weekend or what? I hope some of you were able to enjoy ti
How to choose a winch? Ward H at 9:53am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4521 My O'day 25 has Barient 10P winches for the jib sheets. Time to replace them as one has a broken spr
Maxwell 17 Single Speed Winch Service (2) Nom De Guerre at 9:48am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4475 I have my cabin top winch (Maxwell 17 SS) removed for servicing. It's currently disassembled and the
New Head (1) FourPoints at 9:28am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 4/932 Finished the conversion from the old Porta-Potty to a real head over the weekend, decided to save $
Tacktick wind bearing replacement Terry in Naples at 7:47am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3248 My tacktick wind speed indicator at the top of the mast is sticking and only spins in gusts. It appa
Help help more help (1) hummingbirdbassist at 7:14am 04.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1225 I have spent the last year preparing a 80 hunter 30 for launch. Well while bottom painting this past
Daly's Profin Question Swan at 7:08am 04.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1077 We've just ordered Daly's ProFin and want to use it on a small unfinished area where the table base
need main for mac 22 alfred gamil at 6:54am 04.14.14 Parts Search 0/1336 need main sail for mcgregor22, 1982 , good condition plase
Chartplotter for our Hunter356 star302 at 6:36am 04.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/410 Hi, We bought a Garmin 7212 Chartplotter..It is too large for the arch at the helm..Takes up too m

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Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 dano2022 at 7:11am 04.13.23 That is so cool, the Catalina Direct people said there's about 2 inches of fiberglass there. However
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? JamesG161 at 7:10am 04.13.23 applying some Pettit Barnacle Barrier. :plus: Jim..
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 6:51am 04.13.23 I meant loctite on the coupler set screws. I don't think it will hurt, use the nonpermanent type.
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 6:49am 04.13.23 I meant loctite on the coupler set screws.
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 6:48am 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 6:45am 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 6:29am 04.13.23 The coupler set screws should be as tight as you can get them and then wired into place so the screw
Hull/deck Leaks jssailem at 5:51am 04.13.23 Seattle rain. There are a couple of answers. Buy a tarp and cover the area leaking tape green g
Paint Rollers (Covers) RoyS at 4:51am 04.13.23 I use a foam roller. Full recoat with hydrocoat every fourth year. Chip touch up with a small dispos
Please critique my masthead antenna! (2) danooxnard at 4:27am 04.13.23 Here are some pics of my antenna and mastlight install. This antenna coil is slightly above the mast
50 Mile Race Video Will Gilmore at 3:30am 04.13.23 Make sure the sheet is loose when hoisting, or the tension on the roach will keep the main from hois
Beneteau Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:15am 04.13.23
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (1) pclarksurf at 11:20pm 04.12.23 Thought there were some photos of cut up cross sections: found this one-- shows at least a portion
Tightening Stanchions BigEasy at 8:30pm 04.12.23 Any recommendations on how to tighten the stanchions without ripping the boat apart? I noticed
50 Mile Race Video DArcy at 7:49pm 04.12.23 Ottawa River? Oh, and that mainsail halyard needs some attention. ;):beer: Yes, 50 miles on the
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 Joe at 7:34pm 04.12.23 Joe, I did look at the article. Good ideas in there, but she was hoping to just get those fittings.
50 Mile Race Video dlochner at 7:13pm 04.12.23 Ottawa River? Oh, and that mainsail halyard needs some attention. ;):beer:
Furlex 100s Bearing Tube Problem ManuKai at 6:36pm 04.12.23 Is the drum sliding up on the extrusion, or is the whole extrusion moving? If the drum is sliding...
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Project_Mayhem at 5:57pm 04.12.23 Posting for the same reason... and to let you know that you can accomplish the same goal by clickin
Tightening Stanchions (7) Lfarquhar at 5:44pm 04.12.23 Here are some photos - the stanchions have a through bolt, washer and nut on the underside of the de

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