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Packing Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2 For a number of years I have been chiming in here on packing glands and the fact I have run mine bon
Singlehanded Deck Hardware Removal GorillaToast at 7:04pm 11.20.11 Catalina 22 7/1807 Anyone got any tips and tricks on how to get at the nuts and bolts of deck hardware from both sides
S2 8.5 question fiatracer163 at 6:35pm 11.20.11 S2 5/3026 Is there access to the keel bolts on the 8.5? I looked into the hatch below the stairs, and tried to
Good Old Boat Magazine Article Mainsheet99 at 6:20pm 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1560 In January of this year Good Old Boat Magazine hired me to cover the 2nd Annual Good Old Boat Regatt
Life line installation kits Florida sail at 4:14pm 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3089 Does anyone have any experience with the available kits for lifeline installation? Input greatly app
mast rigging question chiefaponte at 3:58pm 11.20.11 S2 0/1041 while reading a post on stepping the mast, I came accross an interesting stament. The person stated
loose rudder eberns at 3:55pm 11.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1576 Rudder vibration due to a loose rudder post in the sleeve, which appears worn. Yard recommends dropp
looking for some info tattooworm at 3:37pm 11.20.11 Islander 1/4365 I just bought an islander bahama 24, and looking to findall I can about it
Attaching an assymetrical spinnaker to a Hunter 33 bow jbrelin at 2:48pm 11.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2195 Hello, I have been trying to understand the assym spinnaker tack attachment for a Hunter 33, 2004.
Lewmar Winch for O'Day 23 sba55 at 2:05pm 11.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1111 Was out sailing today when the port side winch literally exploded and came flying off the mount. Pre
H36 Prop Size? Spcharby at 1:08pm 11.20.11 Big Boats 7/1690 After one and a half seasons of use, I am now suspect that the prop on Belle is not correctly matche
Minimum Effective Sail Size (1) ibero at 12:50pm 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4220 http://q.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif Sell one like this 21' Luff 7' 9" foot North Sails Sailboat
Dripless Shaft Seal bria46 at 12:44pm 11.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1015 Has anyone out there self-installed a PYI or Lasdrop dripless shaft seal? my shaft is one inch and t
Harken furler Don Crowther at 12:12pm 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 19/5371 Good Day After talking to my sailmaker he suggests replacing the bearings in my swivel on my furle
Need to replace my table in my Hunter 26 pilotsteve100 at 11:40am 11.20.11 Smaller Boats 7/3005 I am a new boat owner and I want to refinish my table in my hunter 26. I would love if someone can s
Fiberglass refinishing advice needed admeyers at 9:46am 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3990 Hello, I know this topic has been discussed a lot but I could still use some help. I recently boug
mystery leak WJM53 at 9:29am 11.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1179 My 1990 h-28 has a leak on the deck that defies being found. The jib car tracks were rebedded last y
Fixing a cracked water tank (3) Rich18864 at 9:21am 11.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2711 I finally figured out where all the water was going, when I was cleaning and refilling my freshwater
Stepping mast (2) Arthurg at 8:47am 11.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2947 My wife and I have been prode owners of a 1984 Oday 22 for one summer and did all our sailing on an
Epoxy Stainless? Stephen Trapani at 7:50am 11.20.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1454 Good or bad idea to epoxy coat a stainless shaft log? Better to leave it uncoated?

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Questions About Bottom Paint (1) cousineddy at 9:05am 11.09.22 Here is a photo of the hull. Eeek!
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 8:46am 11.09.22 Thanks, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . My holding tank pumpout deck fitting appears to be 1-1/4 NPS whi
Sick Siamese at 8:45am 11.09.22 Okay, but keep your distance, alright?
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home Thaniel at 8:44am 11.09.22 It seems that no one bothered to take in their porch furniture and decorations, secure trash cans
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Marlow Currie at 8:32am 11.09.22 Marlow Currie, I assume when you say Vancouver Island Marina you mean Van Isle Marina in Sidney. D
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home Don S/V ILLusion at 8:13am 11.09.22
Questions About Bottom Paint jssailem at 7:56am 11.09.22 Only way I have combated this issue is to call up the diver and ask for a scrub before I go out sail
Sanitation hose recommendation requested All U Get at 7:54am 11.09.22
Its funny Friday! (2) JamesG161 at 7:41am 11.09.22 210750 210751 Jim...
Hunter 23 mast base replacement. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:27am 11.09.22 You need to know which mast you have. Probably a Kenyon Isomat mast. Then call and talk with eit
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) dlochner at 7:25am 11.09.22 Sunlight is your enemy. Transom hung rudders are the worst for bottom growth because they get lots o
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 7:24am 11.09.22 It has been many years ago since doing that. Unless you know what you are doing, may I suggest orde
GPS antenna on Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:19am 11.09.22 Thank you @rgranger. Been playing hooky due to sickness
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) cousineddy at 7:16am 11.09.22 Good information. I good visually see slime growth 1 month after the last bottom job with the bottom
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 11.09.22 @John Marrone Catalina Direct knows your boat well. If not, call the Catalina plant In Largo Flori
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Parsons at 7:10am 11.09.22 1.25 inches seems like a really small pumpout deck fitting. What Defender sells is either 1 5/8 or 1
deck hardware: what is this called? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:10am 11.09.22 Simply measure the hole which will determine the size of the clevis pin needed. Looks like a quarte
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04am 11.09.22 If the builders used US fittings, the deck fittings (water, pumpout, fuel) will be 16 TPI (threads p
Can't Find that darn leak ! Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 11.09.22 It would help if the poster advised which boat he has with a photo
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 7:02am 11.09.22 I am particularly fond of my metric adjustable spanner, loaned to me by my friend @LeslieTroyer the

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