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Homemade jib sock? upslims at 1:58pm 12.03.13 Catalina 22 21/7000 I am toying with the idea of building my own roller furling and am wondering if anyone has made thei
Cradle for Oday 37 Erasmus at 1:26pm 12.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/689 I've just acquired an Oday 37, but she needs a cradle. I have a very competent welder who is willin
Renault engine sheila at 1:08pm 12.03.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1373 I have been looking for parts for a Renault marine engine. and have had no luck. Can someone please
Why Not More Posts azguy at 10:09am 12.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/930 I'm curious why there are not more posts and participation on a daily basis on this site considering
Backstay Adjuster vince arsenault at 8:38am 12.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/842 Has anybody added a backstay adjuster to their B34-37 Oceanis?? I figure on my B37 I could point hig
want to add a reef point to my mac22 newsailor72 at 8:27am 12.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1153 my main has no reef points at the moment, I'd like to DIY one reef point (to keep it simple.) I'm th
"Border Run", Reduced Entry, LAST DAY CaptDon01 at 7:57am 12.03.13 Catalina 22 0/633 Today is the last day for the reduced entry fee for the "Border Run". I'm the only C-22 signed up f
Kent Narrows restricted Warren Milberg at 7:32am 12.03.13 Ask All Sailors 0/833 Not sure how many Chesapeake Bay sailors are going through Kent Narrows this time of year, but if yo
Looking for the proper shaft length Hard Tack at 7:24am 12.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1732 I have a 1987 O'Day 272 that had the shaft cut off at the prop when I got it. I have rebuilt the Wes
What about Baltic boats? Old Sailor 2 at 7:20am 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/10004 As you folks know I currently own a Hunter 42 Passage which we love for the layout and we are able t
Looking to buy Macgregor 26M msehanov at 4:14am 12.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/959 Hi, I'm looking for 2010-2013 Macgregor 26M with blue hull.
Aerogen 6 wind generator (3) Akapeterc at 4:06am 12.03.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1749 Hi, is any one able to show me a photo of the wiring in the back cover of this generator. I pulled m
Tagged boat at DMV Dan52 at 3:45am 12.03.13 Kittiewake 1/2695 Finished the process of ownership with a trip to the DMV. Kittiwake 538 is now officially mine. Tagg
Karma All U Get at 11:45pm 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1490 Hi all, Here's a story that fits in the "What's the chances?" category. The boat we're travelin
1988 Morgan 44 DJW at 10:45pm 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 7/4479 Was the 1988 Morgan 44 considered a blue water boat or more of a coastal cruiser? Any thoughts on t
Stainless rudder stock needs replacing in foam core rudder? Dennisail at 9:55pm 12.02.13 Big Boats 10/1573 Hey guys. I pulled the rudder from my Boat. It has crevice corrosion at the base of the shaft wher
Electric head markwbird at 9:08pm 12.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1084 I am considering replacing the manual head in my 1984 Hunter 34 to a fancy pants electric head. Anyo
Aux motor mount slowdog at 7:56pm 12.02.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1881 I have a motor mount that is rated for 15 hp two stroke do you thank it will work for a nissan 9.9 4
prop size mrjfortin at 2:34pm 12.02.13 Irwin 0/1720 I have a 43 Irwin CC MKII 1986. I will need to change My prop soon, I think the specs call for an 18
Whisker pole. Doc_holiday at 12:56pm 12.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1157 I was looking at the adjustable whisker poles from WM. One goes 6-12'. Will this be long enough? I

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Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 12:19pm 09.01.22 Exactly as you've said. Boiling liquid is cold but the gas is not cold or even if it was cold, poor
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS senang at 12:09pm 09.01.22 The hardest job is getting access from below. Once you have that it is an easy job. I replaced a sta
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 12:03pm 09.01.22 Just checked France does not require vax as of August 1! Sorry for error.
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 11:57am 09.01.22 You have time to get vaccinated (if you are willing to go this route). If you are planning on saili
Propane pressure gauge smokey73 at 11:52am 09.01.22 I may be totally wrong, but as I recall, the "amount of liquid propane" can be deduced from observin
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 09.01.22 Ralph, I'm agreeing with you! I think that write up reinforces your point. It doesn't matter what t
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 11:38am 09.01.22 Thanks Scott. The halyard is at the mast. The clutch was going to be used to temporarily hold the
Is this a common H34 sole problem? swshogren at 10:36am 09.01.22 Capt Robbie thanks for the heads up.... I'll look to see if that's were part of my problem lies.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer sailcapt340 at 10:23am 09.01.22 Thank you all for your responses. All what I did expect to hear back. But never hurts to ask.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? tfox2069 at 9:47am 09.01.22 It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry abou
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? dlochner at 9:46am 09.01.22
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? tfox2069 at 9:45am 09.01.22 $6.50. I got out of the store with what I think I needed. My suspicion is you have a servicable so
New lifelines jssailem at 9:40am 09.01.22 I'm in agreement with Jon... About right price if they do everything. I paid $660 to have them made
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Davidasailor26 at 9:39am 09.01.22 I would choose to use dyneema line plus block and tackle. I would have a higher aquisition cost but
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA DArcy at 9:33am 09.01.22 You have time to get vaccinated (if you are willing to go this route). If you are planning on sailin
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? kloudie1 at 9:33am 09.01.22 Probably OK for a couple of years but the corrosion will fail it pretty quickly.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 09.01.22 So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop: If the marketers see thi
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer jssailem at 9:27am 09.01.22 I buy the Pint not the gallon container. I store it where the temp is moderate not in the sun or eng
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer dlochner at 9:23am 09.01.22 So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop: That's a slippery slope.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 9:19am 09.01.22 $6.50. I got out of the store with what I think I needed. My suspicion is you have a servicable sol

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