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What kind of turnbuckle is this? (1) Mark Ferrick at 11:55pm 11.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1917 I think it is about time I replace my standing rigging on my 75 H30. However I have never seen a tu
Anyone know how "Diana of Burlington" fared? ggrizzard at 10:32pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1535 If so, please post. I know John C III has been restoring his H27 in NJ. Pray that he made it through
boat fenders ironhors42 at 4:28pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1808 We have six old fender that came with the boat when we brought it, now two have leaking side wall cr
Are Joker Valves Interchangable? thinwater at 3:35pm 11.02.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/24404 First, it sure seems that the joker valves one the Jabso twist-n-lock, Raritan PHII and Groco manua
volvo md7a what to do with redhead78 at 2:23pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1284 hi all , my best sailing buddy has a 77 sabre 28 with a tired md7a wf a rebuilt trans he has deciede
install fuel sender unbridled at 2:09pm 11.02.12 Catalina 30 6/2357 I've just pulled fuel tank and cleaned my 1980 C30 gas tank due to water and crap accumulation built
Wood safety rail jansan1 at 12:57pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1995 Anyone out there ever fitted a wooden rail in place of the top wire of the safety rail stanchions ?
Placement of Pop Top Weatherstrip RonRock at 12:30pm 11.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/797 I just received new weatherstrip for my Venture 25. Came from BWY it is the new style "Bulb" type. T
Deck fittings - backing plates voltzwgn at 12:27pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 31/10559 I'm getting ready to order some butyl tape to redo all my deck fittings. And was wondering if anyon
Any one using Gobius? ameiton at 10:40am 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1529 Gobius tank monitor system for waste holding tanks is measuring from the outside, no parts on the in
How Long Could You Live In Your Mac? MacNCheese at 10:11am 11.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2694 If the economy gets even worse and I lose my house, my backup plan is to live in my MacGregor 26.
O'day 35 damaged - looking for parts, etc. BarryL at 8:55am 11.02.12 Bigger Boats 16/3597 Hello, I thought my boat made it through Sandy without damage, but I was wrong. I got on the boat W
Winter storage ? Kh3412 at 7:45am 11.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1569 New boat owner question. Do you relieve tension on the rigging over the winter? The boat is on the h
2GM Engine- Max RPM? Ed H at 6:41am 11.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/12376 My 1981 Hunter 33 has a 2GM raw water cooled engine. The PO told me that he ran it at 2800 RPMs. I s
Bounty - This Changes Everything Roger Long at 3:39am 11.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/10465 This Youtube video is chilling. Listen carefully starting about 10 minutes into it. http://www.you
Linux GPS dashboard interest (1) c_witch at 1:12am 11.02.12 Trailer Sailors 7/4855 Hiee all, Firstly let me say that I use OpenCPN on a laptop for charting while sailing. It has a
Deck painting Sastevenson at 7:55pm 11.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/950 Hello all, I am wanting to paint the non-skid basket-weave type of texture on my o'day 20. If you k
Comments about a Bristol 32 shoal keel for coast/caribbean (1) c_witch at 7:46pm 11.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/9605 Just looking for comments about what this boat would be like for eastern seaboard crusing from Nova
1995 430 Holding Tank Replacemnet Jean Guy at 7:26pm 11.01.12 Big Boats 8/2461 Is there a easy way to take the holding tank out between the generator island and the stove. I check
Installing a foredeck hatch. Any structural issues? santanacat234 at 7:14pm 11.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1658 I have an 80 Catalina 27. I have a vent on my foredeck that is slightly off center. I would like to

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I am Knot going aloft today (1) h2o_snow at 4:16pm 03.28.23 I have a Tides Track also, Very nice system. Greg Yes sir. I really like it - wonder how lo
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM (1) Justin_NSA at 4:09pm 03.28.23 Thanks Peggy! If you don't believe it, this is what the prefilter for my freshwater pump looked like
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast FastOlson at 3:57pm 03.28.23 5. Please read my blog. It will help you. Honest, it will. Absolutely true! :) Top two views on th
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 3:54pm 03.28.23 The fitting on the tank that the vent hose connects to.
I am Knot going aloft today Tally Ho at 3:45pm 03.28.23 This. Our new 2022 stackpac with integrated lazy jacks has been a great addition for solo sailing
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 3:45pm 03.28.23 I would say compound and wax is better but I've done both and I think Poli-Glow is less work. I did
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 3:39pm 03.28.23 If we can only get the bloody thing to go VROOM.,. :plus: Good luck, John! :beer:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 3:34pm 03.28.23 This has been a step forward step backward project. In my last post there was a lot of excitement.
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast dkinzer at 3:19pm 03.28.23 Please read my blog. It will help you. Honest, it will. I plan to read it several times. Thanks.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 3:18pm 03.28.23
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 03.28.23 I found that there is a marina (almost centered) between Gray's and Neah Bay called "Lapush Boat Ba
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Captain Larry-DH at 3:14pm 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
Why are silicone based waxes bad? George Braun at 2:51pm 03.28.23 Products with silicones and especially products with PTFE, no matter the brand or the details- all h
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 2:47pm 03.28.23 In the past I tried Poli-Glo and did not like the appearance. To my eye it gave the hull a plastic l
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:30pm 03.28.23 By "nipple" are you referring to the female fitting in the tank? Or the male hose fitting? --Peggi
New Running Rigging for a C310 Siamese at 2:24pm 03.28.23 You are right to not trust the Catalina figures. Two years ago, I replaced all the running rigging
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail (1) rgranger at 2:21pm 03.28.23 You will want to save and reuse this end cap... move the two machine screws seen on either side and
Asbestos? (1) rgranger at 2:13pm 03.28.23 I would do more than just wet it before I disturb it (BTW-one of my job roles is to serve as the che
Hunter 240 Running Rigging Dave Groshong at 1:37pm 03.28.23 We offer them here, yes the manual is generally accurate: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/rr.php?m
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 11:59am 03.28.23 Common floor wax stripper removes it - I've done it, it's not that bad. Overall, much less work than

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