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proper way to "splice" a chain ? Bob 04 H260 at 5:43am 09.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/8559 is there a proper way to slice two pieces of chain together ? I have a piece of 1/4" 70 ft long a
Great to be in our new marina! (1) yachtsman at 10:39pm 09.02.11 Smaller Boats 8/1881 For years I have been launching and retrieving with the trailer but now it's simply a matter of thro
Depression/tropical storm sailaway78 at 8:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 26/4886 Of course it had to happen. This little depression named Lee, is just sitting out there barely movi
Bulkhead Hole Repair davenlynn at 8:49pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1303 The PO left numerous drill holes, and some surface chips and dings, in the cabin. What is the best
Mast Deck Light ChrLars at 5:41pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1168 Hello! I am new to this forum and I am in search of some help! I have a 1994 Catalina 320 sailboat
Main Sail Rip and Bow Rail Repair JimGo at 4:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1937 Hi! I'm looking at a used, 25' Catalina swing keel. She's older, and certainly shows her age, bu
1977 Hunter 30 YanMar Removal? Help(= Rich Bright at 3:47pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3591 I am trying to Remove the Engine for Rebuild? Any Help would be Welcome((= What all has to come off
Anyone in the Saquish / Duxbury MA area? FourPoints at 3:21pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1325 Going to be in Saquish for the weekend at a friend's cabin, and boatless... anyone in the area who i
Deck Organizer Placement GorillaToast at 3:05pm 09.02.11 Catalina 22 14/5262 I'm setting my 1982 C-22 up for singlehanding, and I'm adding a double deck organizer for each side.
Spinlock cam cleats Puddle Jumper at 2:23pm 09.02.11 Smaller Boats 9/2018 I am looking to install a set of spinlock cam cleats on my 23 ft hunter. I plan to run my jib line
Electrosan location Rhettb at 2:07pm 09.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5016 I recently installed an Electrosan treatment system but I was not able to install the Electrosan bel
Sailing T.S. Lee rhythmsurfer at 2:00pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1719 Planning on going sailing Sunday if the conditions are right. i.e. no lightning, pouring rain. Was w
Big swell on the west coast sfgary at 1:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1766 I hope everbody has as a great weekend. Here is a news clip showing the Latitude 38 cat Profligate l
Propane Locker Access steve stark at 1:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/832 Fellow Hunter Sailors.... I am preparing to mount some hardware to the rear of the storage lockers o
HOT in Vegas Freedom77 at 1:13pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3657 I'm not saying it's hot here in Las Vegas. It ain't Hell but you can see it from here. Record temp
Bad gas BobM at 12:06pm 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 12/6577 Well, I certainly had heard a lot of stories about bad gas but this is the first time I got burned.
Keeping the curve on a wood toe rail jduehmig at 11:59am 09.02.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4174 Maine Sail, I've appreciated your words of wisdom on numerous topics. You seem to be the man to go
Out Rageious Shipping Cost??????? woodster at 11:45am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5780 has any one had luck shipping lately....i am trying to get a package from Wisconson to Georgia...wei
376 furling mast slot pinches jander31 at 11:00am 09.02.11 Big Boats 2/1332 I have a '97 376 with the single extruded ZSpar mast. When replacing the old main with a new one, t
Installing skene chocks (2) justsomeguy at 9:14am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/6896 I thought the point of a skene chock was to help prevent the rode or dockline from lifting out of th

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Boat damaged by IAN (1) Sailm8 at 11:38am 10.11.22 Well Geico totalled out my boat, a Hunter 29.5. There is no hull damage just loss of the mast and r
Boat damaged by IAN jssailem at 11:35am 10.11.22 There is a Railmakers shop in Everett WA. They fashioned new bow and stern pulpits on my boat. Even
Boat damaged by IAN Crazy Dave Condon at 11:25am 10.11.22 Which manufacturer and size boat?
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) smokey73 at 11:22am 10.11.22 I'll check with my boatyard. A few years ago I had some hurricane damage that required a portion of
1 gallon paint can pour spouts jssailem at 11:20am 10.11.22 I use Sherman Williams clean new empty cans. They are not expensive. Come in quart, pint and 1/2gall
Where can I find taller stanchions ? xavpil at 10:21am 10.11.22 Railmakers in Costa Mesa, Ca was the OEM supplier to O'Day, Garhauer will make whatever you spec. B
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Calif. Ted at 10:10am 10.11.22 I believe I'd add a little gasoline and a match to the carpet, you can't get the stink of diesel off
Where can I find taller stanchions ? Calif. Ted at 9:55am 10.11.22 Railmakers in Costa Mesa, Ca was the OEM supplier to O'Day, Garhauer will make whatever you spec. Be
Precision 185K Advice JoeWhite at 9:17am 10.11.22 My Jim Taylor designed Starwind 19 weighed in at 1300lbs. The trailer was at least 500. I would rec
Precision 185K Advice Timm R Oday25 at 9:05am 10.11.22 If it were my money , I'd look at a catboat. Especially a ComPac catboat . Simple to sail ,easy to l
Precision 185K Advice Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 10.11.22 My Jim Taylor designed Starwind 19 weighed in at 1300lbs. The trailer was at least 500. I would reco
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main rgranger at 8:24am 10.11.22 What everyone else said plus...The loose foot also lets you tie off your reef points nice and neatly
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) rgranger at 8:22am 10.11.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 8:14am 10.11.22 Common I believe. Hopefully a early C22 owner can advise which fitting to use. At the very least
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? rgranger at 8:09am 10.11.22 If you replace the carpet, I'd recommend carpet tile. Save a few pieces and when you have an issue
Sea water filling holding tank Kings Gambit at 8:00am 10.11.22 If you have a ball valve atop the thru-hull, the mechanism between the handle and the ball can corro
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 10.11.22 The other through hull that is below the waterline is the large rubber hose clamped to the "volcano
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:57am 10.11.22 The one on Amazon is NOT the MSD version. You don't see any fittings on it. And if you "visit the
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 7:46am 10.11.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am saili
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 10.11.22 I like the idea of a nutsert or rivet nut but my gut is telling me that it might form small cracks i

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