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1974 Alden Dolphin 47 kj4fec at 1:08pm 01.29.22 Alden General Chat 5/7113 We purchased hull #9 and am going to restore her. We have created a Facebook page to follow thw pro
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) John Marrone at 12:52pm 01.29.22 Catalina 22 30/1733 This Boat Design (New Design Dinette) we have incorporates a Fuel Compartment Box that is part of th
1987 Catalina 22 Companionway Screens (1) John Marrone at 12:14pm 01.29.22 Catalina 22 1/484 Looking for a manufacturer that is familiar with this boat that can provide a weighted perimeter and
Checking Rigging (1) skunther at 9:12am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1037 I noticed some discoloration on a shroud collar, and am wondering if it might indicate internal rust
Time to replace lifelines? (6) skunther at 9:08am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2560
looking for a T120 wind instrument petrenyc at 8:17am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 1/366 The anemometer shaft bearings are shot on our venerable TackTick T120 wind instrument -- does anyone
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size hunter0838 at 6:59am 01.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1251 Hi everyone - We are in the market to purchase a dinghy for our Hunter 38, but really not sure what
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. rhwins at 12:29pm 01.28.22 Ask All Sailors 5/480 I would like to replace the lower shives for the halyards. Access is to only one side of the axle s
Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary Hello Below at 11:49am 01.28.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/963 As a paid subscriber I felt a tad slighted to learn that the PY magazine digital edition was accessi
Help with halyards at mast head (1) CatalinaforaMEa at 10:39am 01.28.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2220 Hello! I have been having trouble with the halyard on the front side of my mast getting wrapped up
H240 Rudder Questions (3) patbratton at 6:52am 01.28.22 Smaller Boats 9/1056 After reviewing the Hunter manual drawings I examined my rudder and the controls are different. I as
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage fero at 6:28am 01.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1186 Hello, I have 160 ft of chain in the locker, usually use 50 to 80 feet for anchoring (in Caribbean,
Boat History Halvern at 11:58am 01.27.22 S2 6/1053 I am getting a 1979 S2 11A, and I am curious as to the title history. Is there a way to search boat
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 4:54pm 01.26.22 Big Boats 4/574 I noticed that my cockpit table was a bit loose and I had to retighten the big screws on both legs.
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon (3) Kyle Partain at 4:51pm 01.26.22 Day Sailers 4/797 Forgive my lack of correct terminology here, but I'm hoping someone can help me resolve this issue.
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 12:32pm 01.26.22 Big Boats 7/889 Winter is here in Nova Scotia, but so far has not prevented us from getting some work done on the bo
'76 Chrysler 15' Light air at 10:57am 01.26.22 Trailer Sailors 8/999 I'm considering a small backup boat. It's a 15' Chrysler with a great mainsail but a wornout jib on
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Chris Jones at 10:52am 01.26.22 Day Sailers 5/1012 I am restoring a 1972 O'day Mariner 19 and need to replace the portlights on the sides of the cabin.
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Laid-back at 9:53am 01.26.22 Big Boats 11/1133 Could someone give me an idea how much bottom paint they used for a Hunter 49 or 50. I am getting it
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Tater at 8:36am 01.26.22 Ask All Sailors 7/629 Can anyone help with making contact for membership in Alabama? I have tried going through the nation

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Stray current in the water dlochner at 3:22pm 07.17.24 A voltmeter has extremely high resistance so as to have minimal impact the circuit. Now that I th
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard (2) Tally Ho at 2:55pm 07.17.24
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 2:45pm 07.17.24 chain is rust free and few years old! Go stainless!! So I know the fears of the weakest link and
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 2:44pm 07.17.24 By "trip", I meant enough bias voltage to bring the diodes into conduction mode, but I get what you
To swivel or not to swivel Stu Jackson at 2:26pm 07.17.24 Maine Sail answered this years ago: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,4990.msg30400.html#msg30400
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 2:20pm 07.17.24 My experience is that the chain by itself does not un-twist at retrieval. I think the swivel does
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 2:19pm 07.17.24 The First Footprint of man on the MOON. m...
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 1:58pm 07.17.24 One option for the rebuild would be to use tongue-and-groove ipe decking, which is widely available.
To swivel or not to swivel NYSail at 1:47pm 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
What wood to use for motor mount? Project_Mayhem at 1:38pm 07.17.24 I picked up a green 2x12 about eight years ago and have been cutting it down little by little for ev
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 1:34pm 07.17.24 I think in this case, GOB has a subscriber base that's already used to paying for their content and
Stray current in the water dlochner at 1:17pm 07.17.24 Not to be persnickity (but really, yeah, to be persnickity) a voltmeter DOES allow current through
What wood to use for motor mount? jssailem at 1:12pm 07.17.24 Easily found at a box store is stair Tread. They can be soft or hard wood. It will be boards glued t
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 12:43pm 07.17.24 Sacrificial or not, southern pine is still too soft, in my opinion. Doesn't matter how many coats
To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 12:31pm 07.17.24 I've always felt the main purpose of the swivel is when anchored in one spot for an extend e time. I
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 12:22pm 07.17.24 I've been looking more into ipe. Thanks again for the suggestion. I hadn't really considered it be
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 12:12pm 07.17.24 @dlochner, thanks for your help. I'm liking your suspicion that it is a galvanic problem. I asked,
GOB Gone? Foswick at 12:03pm 07.17.24 Others have hit on the underlying truth - that folks expect everything online to be free. It is har
What wood to use for motor mount? kappykaplan at 11:52am 07.17.24 I can buy an 8ft board 2in thick 10in wide of pressure treated Southern Pine for $16. Sacrificial
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 11:34am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had

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