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Source for Cushions and/or covers LawyerBob at 6:47am 11.04.13 Islander 3/8672 Greetings all. I'm a new Islander 28 owner. This is a "refurb" project boat, but she's not a mes
Looking for a C22 Mast sailman5188 at 6:26am 11.04.13 Catalina 22 3/810 Hi, anyone out there have or know where I can get a used mast for a C22 that I am restoring? It is a
Oil overfill on Yanmar 1gm Starrfish at 4:57am 11.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7207 Oops! I overfilled the oil in changing my oil filter. Did not realize until after running motor a bi
New rudder from Beneteau Bluewaters2812 at 4:29am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/8156 Hi folks, We have just ordered a new (complete) rudder from the Beneteau factory in France. Our Oce
Splicing / Whipping Apex at 3:43am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1168 Last night, I started splicing shackles to the boats running rigging. First try looks good, but what
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:10am 11.04.13 Smaller Boats 26/3458 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:09am 11.04.13 Trailer Sailors 30/10123 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Lock screw for Selden in-mast furling locking tube bobatkins at 12:05am 11.04.13 Big Boats 8/5321 I have a Selden in mast RC Mk-III furling system on my Hunter 41. About a year ago I was having a lo
Fuel Tank Cleaning wufibugs at 7:35pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1442 Anybody have any idea on what I might expect to pay to have someone come out and clean my fuel tank.
Barrier Coat Yes or No? lingerfeltja at 7:11pm 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1979 I am having the bottom blasted to remove many layers of old bottom paint. I will let the bottom dry
Cabin top clutch Clydo at 6:54pm 11.03.13 Catalina 310 15/5489 My main halyard clutch stopped working properly. Pushed handle flush with cabin top and won't stay
Looking for Catalina 22 bow pulpit mcclanhn at 6:48pm 11.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1539 I'm looking for a used bow pulpit? If anyone knows of one let me know.
Strengthening O'day 25/26 tiller John Stevens at 6:40pm 11.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1378 I've had 2 tiller separate at the back where it meets the rudder in just a few years of use. I had
Free O'Day Manual vtsailguy at 5:44pm 11.03.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/25484 After an unfortunate loss of of my O'Day 28, I have the original manual that's not much use to me. A
How to recover cushions using grommets and string, no sewing (5) timtim at 5:33pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1783 I once read a tread on covering cushions with fabric and using grommets and string to lace on unders
New colour of fiberglass hull Bradyawl at 5:09pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 22/9717 Need advice for a future purchase; Fiberglass boat, deck; Paint or new gel coat? Would like to ta
Yanmar 2GM transmission oil level. duncanew at 3:58pm 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2161 I tried to check my oil leval in my 1981 Hunter 30 2GM transmission today and couldn't figure out if
How to fix cabin finish peeling (2) AlainC at 1:34pm 11.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1043 Our Hunter 30, 1989 has the interior walls (seem like a Formica type finish on a backboard) starting
Cat 27 bow pulpit reeder at 1:14pm 11.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1906 I'm getting ready to reseat the bow pulpit on my 1984 Catalina 27, and remove the silicon smeared on
Looking for my first boat Bradyawl at 1:00pm 11.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1750 Grew up sailing around the Chesapeake on an O'Day 21' day sailor. Have sailed every summer a few ti

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Spring lines Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 06.28.23 Or do you mean tighten up the bow/stern lines? Lines which limit side to side motion are breast l
Spring lines Mechone at 2:46pm 06.28.23 SHENGHUISS 6 Inch (155MM) Boat Folding Cleat Dock Deck Flip Up Flush Mount Boat Cleat Mooring Rope S
Spring lines kappykaplan at 2:38pm 06.28.23 Nice solution, Mechone!
Spring lines nitrogenase at 2:37pm 06.28.23 Aha - that looks great. How did you plan this and what did you buy? Any instructions you have, feel
Spring lines (2) Mechone at 2:34pm 06.28.23 Made my own 6 years ago no issues. Fold in when not in use
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 06.28.23 Be really really careful when using a pressure washer. I had a lot of leaks later that season. Rebed
Shooting some video in the harbor kappykaplan at 2:19pm 06.28.23 Nice video, Tom. No critique. :beer:
Spring lines nitrogenase at 1:57pm 06.28.23 Breast lines would normally attach to the midship cleat to a cleat just alongside on the boat? Witho
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 1:57pm 06.28.23 Splash, splash, splash... Does she swim?
ST4000 auto pilot jviss at 1:54pm 06.28.23 Oh, we never include you when we say "we." :biggrin: Ha, ha, thank you!
Spring lines Ralph Johnstone at 1:49pm 06.28.23 All I could suggest is that you snug up on your breast lines to prevent the spring lines from becomi
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? CbKl at 1:18pm 06.28.23 Hi SV Maverick, I too have tired refrigerator compressor. Was slow to cool then abruptly stopped wor
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:14pm 06.28.23 w of my EE buds.
1x19 cable for standing rigging? (2) rgranger at 1:08pm 06.28.23 Well you are talking about a Mac 25. Not nearly as much stress on the rig as a larger boat. There
Hours on Transmission 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:44pm 06.28.23 Thanks Captains .......... LOL never that low to see that. Check it out tomorrow. Cheers
ampacity of disconnects High Current at 12:43pm 06.28.23 What a lot of folks don't realize is thatheat-shrink adhesive butt splices are used on nearly every
ampacity of disconnects Maine Sail at 12:36pm 06.28.23 For an intermittent load like a holding tank pump they're definitely OK. For continuous loading I
Hours on Transmission (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 06.28.23 Or am I missing something ? If you are missing something, move over as I'm in the same boat :laug
ST4000 auto pilot (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 06.28.23 So sorry to have disturbed you. You certainly didn't disturb me per se, it's just that we see so
Hours on Transmission Calif. Ted at 12:10pm 06.28.23 Should be engine hours shown on lower portion of tachometer, sometimes difficult to see, I have to b

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