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Sad Start to the Next Chapter Roger Long at 5:17pm 07.19.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/3522 Strider went back in the water mid morning and I spent a couple hours at the service dock washing of
Need macgregor 26D rudder Finz08 at 4:49pm 07.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1033 Does anyone have or know of one for sale. I need one quickly. Thank you
Addendum to Dearth of Proper Sailing Photos Phil Herring at 4:44pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1365 Owners of Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Mac, and Oday sailboats: While you're posting photos, take
336 compression post dropping amystic at 4:37pm 07.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3511 The compression post on my 1995 336 seems to be sinking into the cabin floor. As result my floor is
Fusing Hi-Ouput Alternator? nautikaljeeper at 4:21pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 15/7725 I have installed a 140 amp Electromaxx alternator on my Yanmar 3YM30. The 2/0 cables to the batte
Old step replacement kingsailor at 4:06pm 07.19.13 Big Boats 0/797 I am looking for a replacement step for my 456. We had one crack-up at the bend when we were hit by
Need new Autopilot suggestions... rpell46 at 3:33pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1038 Hi all, I'm hoping to get some suggestions on which autohelm system I should buy to replace my old,
black lines on megreggor 26m mmikolaizyk@hotmail.com at 2:37pm 07.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1199 How To Bring The Black Back On Megreggor 26m
Re-Engine Your C27 With a 4-Stroke (11) Jaco at 2:12pm 07.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/4492 About 8 years ago my Johnson 9.9 two-stroke died. I wanted to replace it with a cleaner and four-str
Headed for Galveston bay txtowman at 11:25am 07.19.13 Destinations 2/2369 If you are around the houston/galveston area and want to meet give a shout!!!!!!
Interior Paint Experiences or Recommendations? romanijoe at 10:57am 07.19.13 S2 3/1465 I have been debating what paint to use on the interior of my 8.0c, specifically in the storage areas
Fresh water pump continues.. rfrye1 at 10:56am 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 20/6928 The water pump on my 98 Hunter 376 keeps "burping" every 5-10 seconds. I have checked every pressure
C.G.Doc for a 1989 Catalina 30 Ron Allen at 9:05am 07.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/847 Does anyone have the correct measurements for the Simplified Measurement Form CG-5397 for a 1989 Cat
336 compression post dropping amystic at 8:31am 07.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/920 The compression post on my 1995 336 is sinking into the floor slightly. It is enough to cause a slig
US Yacht 22 parts raul_moreno at 7:19am 07.19.13 Parts Search 0/1404 I have a US Yacht 22 that was damaged and will part out. Mo stly exterior as boat was underwater.
Transmission Oil Phil P at 6:59am 07.19.13 Big Boats 3/2607 I have a '91 H375 with a Yanmar 3HM35F and the original Kanzaki transmission. I'd like to change the
Teak Handrail Butyl Tape Question med2463 at 5:21am 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4731 This may be a dumb question, but can't find an answer on internet. I'm removing the handrails and r
Y25 MKII Sail Number furdui at 2:02am 07.19.13 Yamaha 7/4997 Hi everyone, My club has decided to inforce the"not so"new racing rules. One of these rules I have t
bad landing.. Douglast at 10:37pm 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2223 Went to the boat last weekend and my top mast mount wind indicator was lying in the cockpit with a b
Alcohol fuel storage Oblivionboyj at 8:02pm 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2356 Where do those of you that use alcohol stoves store your fuel? I'm assuming that its not considered

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Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 3:32pm 05.13.23 you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 1
Non Skid; Black Spots Joe at 3:27pm 05.13.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scuf
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:25pm 05.13.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:20pm 05.13.23 Huh? If you lose 125% of something, you've lost everything and then some. My best guess - missing
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 3:14pm 05.13.23 I talk, text and exchange photos and videos with a surprising number of boat owners all over the wo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.13.23 PS: you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. Huh? If you lose 125% of something, y
Anchor windlass cautionary tale kappykaplan at 2:58pm 05.13.23 Great detective work and summary. :beer:
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 2:40pm 05.13.23 If not, why would this be corroding so significantly? Water dripping on or regularly exposed to ra
Stanchion bases Crazy Dave Condon at 2:39pm 05.13.23 It is a Hunter 310. Stanchions held fast to encapsulated aluminum plates if I recall. Just to be s
Non Skid; Black Spots dlochner at 2:37pm 05.13.23 The low spots of non-skid have very thin gelcoat. If you look closely you can see the fiberglass in
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:32pm 05.13.23 Should have been regalvanized years ago. Time for new chain.
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JoeWhite at 2:28pm 05.13.23 It was overdue, replace now.
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 05.13.23 There is a company called Magic Tilt who builds trailers for sailboats. Hunter used them in the pas
Routing cables to nav station and beyond Crazy Dave Condon at 2:02pm 05.13.23 Suggest that you Id which boat you have. Hunter installed chase tubes in the ceiling. Suggest you
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy thinwater at 1:54pm 05.13.23 And PVC dinghies are a waste. Buy Hypalon. Even my inflatable kayak (Walker Bay) is Hypalon.
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy thinwater at 1:53pm 05.13.23 Paint means the dinghy fabric, PVC or otherwise, will not see the sun or UV and will thus last MUCH
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy sailcapt340 at 1:49pm 05.13.23
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy Geoff E at 1:44pm 05.13.23 Thanks - we live the Pacific Northwest so climate is not quite so hard on the PVC but still takes it
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy Don S/V ILLusion at 1:40pm 05.13.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? MikeHoncho at 1:38pm 05.13.23 I always carry my cellphone in a zippered pocket. I have a dive knife on all of my PFDs and they hav

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