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THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... jssailem at 2:05pm 04.07.22 Racing 13/2000 The R2AK a No motor, No support, all the way to Alaska. Navigate the 750 cold water miles from Port
Bow Anchor roller 23.5 Daryl V at 12:33pm 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 0/276 Good afternoon all I would like to add a Bow roller on my boat as it only has a slot coming out of t
Pontoon vs Cato bridge All U Get at 5:41am 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 8/719 Hi all, Another bridge incident in Florida. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/04/06/pontoon
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Alan Backus at 5:21am 04.07.22 Smaller Boats 11/1905 I find the rudder very lively on my 216 so I'd like to add dampening or friction. I also would like
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. (10) mermike at 8:07pm 04.06.22 Yamaha 13/1881 Greetings all. I just spent a lovely month in Port Townsend on the hard, replacing 5 of the 8 though
Ocean Air Shade Replacement BigEasy at 7:43pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 0/612 Has anyone attempted to replace the fabric inside an Ocean Air retractable shade. I have seen repl
Catalina narrow rub rail dimensions kendyoozed at 7:15pm 04.06.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/415 I have an odd request. I have a Macgregor 26D that I need to replace the rubber insert on the rub ra
Searching for Beneteau 373 in Southern California khillis at 6:13pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 1/612
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf Randy Church at 5:58pm 04.06.22 Big Boats 8/1589 Yanmar 3gmf owners. Spring start up here in Rhode Island. Is it necessary to clean the heat excha
Hard Bimini for the H37C H37Cmatt at 5:43pm 04.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/494 I'm in the process of constructing a hard bimini for my H37C and was wondering if there is anyone he
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 3:55pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 11/905 Looking for any info on doing a strut replacement for my 1983 S2 9.2A...my current strut got eaten b
Question About Mesh Dodger Window Covers Rick D at 1:07pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/811 I had an overpriced replacement dodger made about four and a half years ago. The prior one lasted te
Wash down pump orientation (1) Captain Mateo at 7:01am 04.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1583
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 7:32pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2926 Where do you find this information? I live on the lake of the ozarks and was looking to expand my
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dkinzer at 6:06pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1651 I was inspecting the ensign halyard today to see if it needs replacing (it does), and it occurred to
Steering quadrant (1) fred1diver at 4:01pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1301 Was doing boat yoga today and I looked at my steering quadrant, and it does not look good. what do
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 BobB2020 at 2:49pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 7/896 Hello, I own a 35 year old Morgan 27 sail boat- Glass hull. A 35 foot mast reaches through the ca
2005 Hunter45 CC Companion Way Jeff Jellick at 2:41pm 04.05.22 Big Boats 1/394 We have a 2005 Center Cockpit Hunter45CC, and I need to replace the bungie cords on both sided of th
Seawater pump replacement on Yanmar 3JH3E joelm100 at 2:16pm 04.05.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/843 Hi all, The Hunter 380 that I bought last year has a defective rim seal for the seawater impeller th
front window cover waterman30 at 11:43am 04.05.22 Smaller Boats 8/1152 I am thinking of making a cover for the front window on my 23.5 that will go on the outside of the b

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Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 11:18am 11.21.24 A grinder definitely would stink! I'm just trying to avoid a 1/2" of wire hanging out and a terrible
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? kloudie1 at 10:46am 11.21.24 A box knife and some good wire cutters .. The wire is really hard stuff.. I reckon a small angle gri
Extra hose clamps - good idea Dalliance at 10:40am 11.21.24 :banghead: LOL we need to write another Murphy's Law related to this. I'll take a stab at it, but t
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 10:38am 11.21.24 A few things I have learned about hoses: Hose picks are a great help. When you pull on a hose it do
Thanksgiving will soon be here. Ward H at 10:23am 11.21.24 A real classic!!!
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) wilburleft at 10:12am 11.21.24 Greetings all! Fiberglass folks coming today. Does anybody know if the mostly hollow fiberglass ri
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dLj at 9:43am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea jssailem at 9:31am 11.21.24 This discussion might be helpful. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vented-loop.1249938281/
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 9:28am 11.21.24 angle grinder That could develop a foul smelling smoke as it burns its way through the hose. Perfe
companion way overhead hatch BigEasy at 9:25am 11.21.24 What tool are you describing as a Skill saw? That would be a portable (hand held) circular saw
Why is there silicone in my furler? jssailem at 9:21am 11.21.24 Furlers are a dealer option provided as an add on to enhance dealer profits. Dealers can offer vario
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea (1) jssailem at 9:15am 11.21.24 Firstly, one of the best resources you can have on your boat to address the questions of the head an
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn'
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 9:08am 11.21.24 Hack saw I've tried that before. Wasn't very clean. I wonder if I can get my 7" angle grinder in t
Why is there silicone in my furler? Project_Mayhem at 9:05am 11.21.24 5200?! Now you're in torch territory for disassembly! My last hood furler didn't have any goop insid
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? JoeWhite at 9:04am 11.21.24 Hack saw
Vented Loop nabalab at 8:52am 11.21.24 Peggy: Thanks for getting back to me. We are using a Raritan Marine Elegance toilet that is flushe
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 8:46am 11.21.24 During the install of my exhaust hose, the mechanic and I used a sharp serrated knife on the hose a
Why is there silicone in my furler? (1) jssailem at 8:37am 11.21.24 These supplies are required to assemble the Harken furler. 5200 is recommended for the foil connect
companion way overhead hatch Project_Mayhem at 8:28am 11.21.24 skill saw What tool are you describing as a Skill saw?

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