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Set screw.... (2) Cztomo at 4:44pm 10.07.22 Mid-Size Boats 12/2369 Couple weeks ago, while sailing I hear loud thump. Can find what was it, till my friend show me a la
Installing a Spinnaker (1) Tedd at 2:36pm 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 29/3855 I recently bought a boat that came with a brand new asymmetrical spinnaker that, so far as I know, w
1 gallon paint can pour spouts Nichole340 at 12:57pm 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1981
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging SailMaster at 11:11am 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1700 Due to INCREDIBLE LABOR SHORTAGES at the local yards, I am considering replacing my standing rigging
Need advice before purchase : Bad cracks ? (7) xavpil at 5:36am 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2620
Painting or removing headliner? xavpil at 5:02am 10.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2422
Transducer question Cmccoy843 at 6:58pm 10.06.22 Catalina 22 6/1592 Hey was just curious if anyone has a pic or 2 of where they mounted a transducer on the transom. se
Issues Sailing Upwind Harrit at 5:36pm 10.06.22 Catalina 22 17/2747 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have used
Rudder Direct Drive Setup knappytime at 2:05pm 10.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1201 I reviewed "Tom Hadoulias" install from 2008 and was wondering if anyone had any updated experience
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 Michael Atkinson at 1:37pm 10.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1496 Good afternoon to all ..... I have had my 1999 Oceanis 461 for about 2 years now and wanted to check
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Lee Hadjiosif at 1:33pm 10.06.22 Ask All Sailors 9/2474 I'm in need of a new main and I'm exploring ways to eliminate luffing but still keep the furling opt
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level rbroad9 at 8:38am 10.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/2041 I have recently purchased a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 3JH4E with the Kanzaki KM35P gearbox. The dipsti
Water Heater Plumbing fhujber at 1:06pm 10.05.22 Catalina 30 7/1532 I'm a recent owner of a 1988 Cat-30, and when I bought the boat, I was advised that the water heater
Hoisting the Headsail fhujber at 11:59am 10.05.22 Catalina 30 9/1830 Hi folks! New Cat-30 tall-rig/bowsprit/wing keel here. When recovering from Ian, I was hoisting the
Through holes and prop (4) PK123 at 9:44am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 42/5723 Hello to all, My first post here. I am in the process of buying an old boat and it was hauled out of
Random photo from our first regatta (1) chriscampbell at 9:30am 10.05.22 Smaller Boats 15/1696 That's us in the middle. We came in 4th of 8 boats and had a lot of fun.
40 ft O Day winterizing water system captcrly at 7:56am 10.05.22 Bigger Boats 6/1829 40 ft O Day How do you winterize water system? I presently use a lot of antifreeze after flushing wa
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? (2) HeelBoy at 7:55am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2642 209769 Have any of you worked with these lovely things? Nuts and studs of various sizes, 316 stainle
Precision 185K Advice Sawyers Island at 5:25am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 13/3736 Hi-I'm new to this forum and looking for some input on a sailboat with the following criteria: Days
Merit 22 trailer Smitty99 at 4:19am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/853 I am looking for a trailer for this boat. Since it has a retractable keel can a regular boat trailer

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Gelcoat repair basics dLj at 12:03pm 06.24.25 y.com/product-category/downloadable-guides/?orderby=popularity First book worth looking into for a
Fuel tank removal? Project_Mayhem at 12:02pm 06.24.25
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 11:56am 06.24.25
Gelcoat repair basics (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 06.24.25 https://www.boatworkstoday.com/product-category/downloadable-guides/?orderby=popularity First boo
Gelcoat repair basics Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 06.24.25 I believe that's Andy at Boatworks today. Thanks for that. I was close. Alright, not THAT close
Fuel tank removal? CowboyWay at 11:01am 06.24.25
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? colemj at 10:52am 06.24.25 AC is a compromise. You either need to stay in a Marina so you can keep it plugged in and running,
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? jssailem at 10:34am 06.24.25 MarkMac... I think Lucky!:beer: You "recently acquired a 1999 H340". AC is a compromise. You eithe
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run shemandr at 10:27am 06.24.25 You can sheet more outboard without installing new tracks via the use of a snatch block. It could b
Gelcoat repair basics dLj at 10:17am 06.24.25 Check with Danny at Boatworks Today as I think he was making noises about publishing a set of DIY b
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 10:09am 06.24.25 What type of metal was used for the tank? You can use a hole saw to cut the hole. You can use a vac
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 06.24.25 but how do you cut an inspection hole or pipe fitting without getting metal in the tank. The meta
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 10:02am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. shemandr at 9:54am 06.24.25 Moving forward! Great to see. It's been a long road.:clap:
Gelcoat repair basics colemj at 9:49am 06.24.25 Gelcoat is never thickened with fillers. Are you talking about making a fairing compound out of gel
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? Johann at 9:42am 06.24.25 We had the H336 (nearly identical to the H340) and I share your feelings about the AC installation.
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 9:34am 06.24.25 Ralph, I would love to have an inspection port in my fuel tank. This might be a dumb question, but
SABA is Back in the Water. BigEasy at 9:33am 06.24.25 Good to see her floating and no leaks. Congratulations ! Going to be nice being back in Pass C
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 9:31am 06.24.25 Right on. There was maybe a 1/4 tank of old fuel, and the he topped it off with another half tank b
Gelcoat repair basics Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 06.24.25 I've repaired many miles of spider web crack but not into anything of a structural nature. I do kno

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