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Cal-22 hgj1805 at 12:18pm 08.05.13 Cal 1/4139 I just got a Cal-22 and need info on mast set up or any owners manuals or web site to get info. Than
Widgeon CB extending too far Jhassol at 12:16pm 08.05.13 Day Sailers 1/1060 What controls how far forward the Widgeon CB pivots when down? On my 1974 Widgeon, I noticed that th
Rudder Blade Vanguard Nomad mrwalker1956 at 12:11pm 08.05.13 Other Sailboats 1/4400 Since Vanguard no longer manufactures this boat, does anyone have a lead on where I can find a new r
Hunter 340 Skylight Fwd of Mast Leak revolution2013 at 12:03pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 4/1829 Hi, I have a recurring leak that is being generated from the large window/skylight forward of my m
Looking for a chain locker latch larrydynamic at 12:02pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 450 and the anchor chain locker is missing the latch. The holes for th
What is this? (1) Manureva at 11:57am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1371 Anyone know what is this thing?
roller furling rudym at 11:23am 08.05.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6320 I have a 1983 S 2 9.2C that I bought last Fall. The Genova is rigged with a roller furling. This i
Engine Smoking on Catalina 30 sailaway123 at 11:14am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 4/2009 I had an issue with my boat (1984 Catalina 30 Diesel engine) this weekend. As I was motoring back
Mast Raising System Help caseyblacklab at 9:11am 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1858 I have a 2000 Hunter 212. I was told by the previous owner that it has a Hunter mast raisning system
belts and stretch Mark Nooney at 7:55am 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/2361 HI all I replaced my belts on a yanmar 2GMF. After about 15 hours the over heat alarm sounded. I che
Universal M18 in a Catalina 30 underpowered John rolka at 7:38am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 26/6468 This is my first season with a Catalina 30 with a Universal M18. I initially was looking for a M20
O'Day 19 - Hoisting Gib Dede7157 at 7:34am 08.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/964 Ok.. another newbie question.. (and please pardon my possible lack of proper terminology) Our jib
That " boat smell" Fred7825 at 7:30am 08.05.13 Big Boats 6/1682 I spray the bilge with bleach, rinse with water, follow up with a mildew protector. I am not able to
Batterys Alansails at 6:14am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6970 Maine, I have 2- 4D Batterys AGM and I was wondering after I read someone comment that they have Blu
Blown Battery Fuse- Overcharging AGM 4D (1) Schatzi at 6:13am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/3192 Maine: A couple of years ago, I had the Promariner battery charger go up and replaced it with a new
Nina Rescue Effort lavidanueva at 6:03am 08.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/7833 I am a volunteer with Equusearch and the families looking for their loved ones on the Nina. They de
Steering Cable Tension Concerto at 5:28am 08.05.13 Catalina 310 2/1957 During the survey of "Concerto In Sea" last April, my surveyor pointed out a little slack in the ste
Mostly Weekend Boat jhorner at 5:11am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1064 I'm considering buying a boat to serve as weekend quarters for one - two people on the Gulf coast. I
Does an oven make sense on a small boat? SoSound at 8:59pm 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 34/5076 Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades... And while I'm upgrading the LPG system, I notice that the stove/ove
Doing Max hull speed on Lake Michigan sweet Freedom37 at 8:20pm 08.04.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1847 We went out on Lake Michigan this weekend and with tw o old sails reached Max hull speed, what fun.

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When does a screw become a bolt? kappykaplan at 12:05pm 05.10.23 :facepalm: indeed! Perhaps :poop: as well.
When does a screw become a bolt? Davidasailor26 at 12:03pm 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? jviss at 11:46am 05.10.23
Windshield and side window material (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:02am 05.10.23 No. But I do have tools, and some experience in their safe use. Safety be buggered. Had to deal
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 10:54am 05.10.23 But the question is.. is your easy categorization..just your opinion, or.... This is entirely my
Machine screw for hand rails ggrizzard at 10:50am 05.10.23 Or try McMaster Carr online.
Hauturier equivalent in USA? jviss at 10:47am 05.10.23 If you are going to charter with six or fewer passengers, then you will want the OUPV license, comm
When does a screw become a bolt? jviss at 10:39am 05.10.23 I think this is a great thread! It's like the difference between a ship and a boat.
Modifications to an Albin Viggen jo1919 at 10:30am 05.10.23 Hi, the Viggens do have a deck-stepped mast (VIGGEN 23 (ALBIN) - sailboatdata), which i can attest
Windshield and side window material BabuBoat at 10:22am 05.10.23 I notice you're tearing right into this and obviously experienced in this kind of work. Not at al
Change Fuel Line Dalliance at 10:00am 05.10.23
Sleeping on 22 new design Any Sea at 9:32am 05.10.23 Check out this post on Stingy Sailors' Blog. His is an older design. You get the idea. https://st
Hunter 410 door latch sailing gal at 9:31am 05.10.23 That is a ridiculous price for what it is!
Vinyl names and logo/design Dalliance at 9:30am 05.10.23 I've used BoatUS. Any sign shop that can scan an image can make a graphic. More colors equals more
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 9:29am 05.10.23 And be careful of reviving the "self tailing Wench" thread... again....:cool: Why can't we ? . I m
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 9:27am 05.10.23 If you insert a tool into a receptacle within the head, it's a screw. If the tool or bit surround
Windshield and side window material (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.10.23 Thanks very much for posting that. You learn something new every day around here. Those photos are
Vinyl names and logo/design danm1 at 9:11am 05.10.23 Just bought from boatdecals.biz. Easy online interface. Came out nice.
When does a screw become a bolt? Dalliance at 9:09am 05.10.23
Vinyl names and logo/design xavpil at 9:06am 05.10.23 If you are in/near a larger city, there are usually multitudes of shops making vinyl signage for tr

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