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How to clean Jib Hanks SecondChance at 9:59am 05.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2228 Hey, Getting sails ready. How do i clean heavily corroded jib hanks?:confused:
Netflix Drone To Home (or boat) carlf at 9:47am 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1869 Now you don't need a satellite dish to watch movies at anchor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucz3
Suggestions for a beginner sailor LukeButterworth at 9:26am 05.02.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/831 Hey everyone, I'm a beginner sailor and I'm looking to buy my first sailboat. I want something that
WOO HOO Finally Getting Out This Weekend. (2) caguy at 9:05am 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 1/810 Haven't been out in over a month, but I'm getting out on Sunday!!! Here is a picture of today's wea
Throttle Walter59 at 8:39am 05.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1210 I just purchased a 1994 hunter 29.5. When I shift into reverse the leaver interferes with the wheel
Replacing a paddle wheel in a knot meter transducer FasterHorses at 6:59am 05.02.14 Bigger Boats 0/2073 As a new member to this forum community, I first would like to Thank all the contributors here for m
Looking for a cheapo bimini for C22 kito at 6:14am 05.02.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1446 I wonder if someone can help me out. I am wanting a cheap bimini for my C22.....the ones on Ebay for
VHF coax connector needs help Gene Neill at 5:43am 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 31/5101 The cable was wrapped in white tape when I bought the boat, now I see why! I figured I'd cut the coa
Replace aluminum water tanks with "pillow" tanks Old Sailor 2 at 1:05am 05.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/9633 My 1992 Passage has aluminum water tanks. I have tried to clean the "stalagtights" from the midship
Botched patch job? (2) ChangsinLattitudes at 9:09pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1362 Had some water intrusion in my Catalina 30's rudder. There was a small crack w/rusty colored water
Leaking portlights (1) ChangsinLattitudes at 9:05pm 05.01.14 Catalina 30 4/1730 '81 C-30. Pulled the aluminum frame of the leakiest of my leaky portlights and didnt see any vinyl
Anyone ever installed a bemini top on a balboa 20 or similar jimbigler at 8:19pm 05.01.14 Balboa 4/6175 I have a balboa 20 and I want to put on a simple bemini top. not sure if it will work with how low t
cutless bearing roger keen at 8:12pm 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1012 I am planning on replacing the cutless bearing next week without removing the shaft. I have made a t
Lines, Sheets and Halyards choover at 7:19pm 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/1959 SailboatOwners.com does a great job calculating replacement lines for halyards and sheets but I woul
Looking for a Marina In Port Charlotte Area Izzy at 7:15pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/886 Guys, The wife and I are moving to the Port Charlotte are and are looking for a place where we can
second in line water pump at stern shower? eianm at 6:18pm 05.01.14 Big Boats 7/1703 I have a good strong water pump that I replaced last year and at the same time fitted a pressure acc
Close call with the mast! Roadking Larry at 5:42pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1395 I stopped by the marina this afternoon on a whim. Sure glad I did. I walked down to the boat and fou
Puffer parts pufferboat at 5:30pm 05.01.14 AMF 2/12777 I just got a Puffer as a gift, since I didn't have any projects to keep me out of the bars. I am loo
Looking for hatch locks for an Oceanis 400 1994 Go For It at 3:37pm 05.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1344 Hi There I am looking for a North American source for the Hatch locks for a 1994 Ben Oceanis 400.
Stanchion Repair (2) Johnb at 3:23pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2187 Every now and then the topic of stanchion replacement/repair comes up. Due to circumstances I would

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Topside Teak Trim ShawnL at 1:43pm 08.12.23 I did my crib boards with epoxy and varnish. You are correct that epoxy isn't UV resistant and will
DIY Electronics? jviss at 12:59pm 08.12.23 Now, if I could only get a great deal on a NMEA2000 to SIMRAD SIMNET adapter cable. Yikes! They ar
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing gotons at 12:29pm 08.12.23 Been many, many years since I worked on that furler on my 33.5; however, it appears that the black
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing BigEasy at 12:24pm 08.12.23 Been many, many years since I worked on that furler on my 33.5; however, it appears that the black p
Topside Teak Trim (1) capta at 12:08pm 08.12.23 Nothing beats the richness and depth of a great varnish job. Most of the time we remove the wood, as
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing (1) gotons at 11:46am 08.12.23 Finally got some decent weather in the weekend to deal with this. Is this black disc just operating
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement tbowling049 at 11:41am 08.12.23 If you are going to change your cable/chain assembly also (highly recommended) let me know and we c
Topside Teak Trim Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 08.12.23 If you are starting from new, look into using clear epoxy and they will look like wet varnish for y
30' C&C prop shaft strut jssailem at 10:20am 08.12.23 To get the internal diameter for the Strut you need to remove the old cutlass bearing. It is a pres
30' C&C prop shaft strut ChuckCleElum at 10:10am 08.12.23 Has yours failed? Looks like it was welded once. Looks to me like your measuring the cutlass beari
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 10:07am 08.12.23 but I should have stated something differently True. You didn't "understand" what I wrote, yet yo
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:03am 08.12.23 Yep, there 'tis. What make of engine is it ? Just curious as to why you decided to remove the eng
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:50am 08.12.23 Can you take any underwater close up shots of what you've got down there ? Always helps. No I don
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 08.12.23 Can you take any underwater close up shots of what you've got down there ? Always helps.
30' C&C prop shaft strut jssailem at 9:42am 08.12.23 Has yours failed? Looks like it was welded once. Looks to me like your measuring the cutlass bearin
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue jibes138 at 9:42am 08.12.23 I had a fuel leak once and eventually traced it to a hose that also cracked like yours. Replacement
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 08.12.23 Yep, there 'tis. What make of engine is it ? Just curious as to why you decided to remove the engi
Sailing post heart attack kappykaplan at 9:41am 08.12.23 "Better living through chemistry." Yep! I call 'em miracle drugs.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:38am 08.12.23 My primary bilge pump is located behind the engine bulk head on a shelf. Is that where your friend h
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jibes138 at 9:34am 08.12.23

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