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Wet Sanding? Futsal Fred at 7:11pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4011 I know this question will make me sound like an imbecile but I simply can't find anyone who can give
Launching Hunter 23 RLW at 7:10pm 10.07.10 Trailer Sailors 11/5657 Launched my boat for the first time today. Putting it in the water was pretty easy.I backed the boat
What do you know? KMm at 6:50pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1906 I have come across a 1964 Glassmar Flush deck 24.5 Sloop and was told that it was built by Glas L
Winterizing higgs at 6:23pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1727 Pink anti freeze is around $4 a gallon. For the head why not use $1 a gallon windshield washer flui
Lady J, week 10.5, almost too busy to get up here... (18) CharlieCobra at 6:20pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 22/3918 It's been a while since the last report as we've been busy but here goes. After looking at options
What is the worst movie about sailing ever? (1) RECESS at 5:39pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 129/27846 Cuz I am pretty sure I watched it last night with my wife. Very pretty sailing scenes but the entire
Storm Jib Nodak7 at 5:37pm 10.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/3779 Can anyone explain the theory behind a Storm Jib? I am considering a ATN Gale Sail but I wanted to u
The magic hour to repower? Skipper at 2:21pm 10.07.10 Smaller Boats 0/9 Assuming all factory recommended maintenance has been done for the life of the machine, how many hou
Standing rigging diagram bdaylewis at 1:49pm 10.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/4521 Second question folks....much of the rigging is off the mast with all new rigging in a box in the ca
Main sheet control locations. jimmyb at 1:34pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3652 Is there any difference in sailing performance or control between a mid boom mainsheet set up and ma
Rhodes 22 on eBay rgranger at 12:19pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1612 I forget who it was but someone on here was looking for a Rhodes. The post was something like 25' t
C-27 Refit/Refurb philwsailz at 9:47am 10.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 449/101697 I have officially started work on C27, #2001, as of last night. My hope is that somehow I can mainta
Old Barrient Whinches misha93 at 8:54am 10.07.10 Big Boats 2/1398 What is the best matcing brand to replace Barrient 18 whinch serving the main sail on H36 1981 in or
NCIS Freedom77 at 8:09am 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2969 I have been a fan of TV show NCIS for a number of years. For those of you who watch it I have questi
20Hp gas atomic 4 bad? aewirth at 7:21am 10.07.10 Catalina 30 5/2591 We are looking at a 1980 30 Catalina with a 20hp Universal Atomic 4 gas engine. The salesman feels t
Help please - need an Certifcate of Conformity 94/25 for H1 Odin at 6:32am 10.07.10 Day Sailers 3/1881 I have bought Legend 146 several years ago, and while I never registered it, I would like to do it n
Rudder length on fin keel 2000 34 robert norvell at 6:30am 10.07.10 Big Boats 1/1651 I purchased a 2000, 34 Mark II fin keel. The seller had to replace the damaged rudder due to a grou
Hunter 212 centerboard broken cable Bob Saunders at 2:48am 10.07.10 Smaller Boats 4/2064 I'm very new to sailing and new to this group. I just recently purchased a hunter 212. Lovely boat.T
Mixing elbow removal / replacement help please capn_mark at 10:35pm 10.06.10 Big Boats 6/2610 Hi folks, I have a 1986 Hunter 34, and I have been searching around in the archives about removing t
Furling Main outhaul car hangups Pinch at 8:00pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/11238 My 2000 Ben361 has inmast furling main and boom made by Chrleston Spars/Sparcraft. The Outhaul car r

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Fresh water flush dlochner at 7:28am 04.20.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure, but if my freshwater syste
40.5: Replacing Clutches Rick D at 7:00am 04.20.22 Garhauer will rebuild those clutches for you.
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:42am 04.20.22 Last year I needed a part for the exhaust fan over the stove at home. Searched all over, found the
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 6:34am 04.20.22 That is my plan in the future. When you compare pricing in Canada vs USA, the Canadian pricing is
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted (1) rgranger at 6:32am 04.20.22 We should add down-hauls to the discussion of hanked on head sails. A down haul will allow you to
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 6:31am 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? AC is like digital: either it works or i
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:30am 04.20.22 I assumed the rigging would be sent to a Canadian rigger That is my plan in the future. When you
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 6:15am 04.20.22 I had a shroud done PRIOR to COVID shipping hassles. With international shipping, time in customs,
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:08am 04.20.22 The turn around time for small rigging projects is usually short, a few days, not months. I had a
Epoxy and stainless steel. Bob S at 5:17am 04.20.22 Greg, I was thinking of doing the same upgrade but thought of taping a piece of G10 and epoxying it
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits Leeward Rail at 5:07am 04.20.22 The owner got mad at me when I removed them the first time. When I removed them again and then put
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 5:06am 04.20.22 do you know if they can be easily connected and disconnected? my boat will be on a mooring so would
Epic Fail rgranger at 5:04am 04.20.22 You can spread it open. Attache the spreaders to the brackets and then use them as levers to widen
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 5:03am 04.20.22 The video does not play.
Gas prices, inflation concerns Maine Sail at 4:42am 04.20.22 I. Was speaking with one of our sport fishing customers the other day. He bringshis boat from Maine
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 4:40am 04.20.22 The turn around time for small rigging projects is usually short, a few days, not months.
Epoxy and stainless steel. dlochner at 4:38am 04.20.22 A stronger solution would be glass in the threaded part of the fitting. There will be more surface a
Epoxy and stainless steel. Will Gilmore at 3:59am 04.20.22 Try this article. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.worldstainless.o
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 2:55am 04.20.22 Simple. You can purchase a remote control box from the motor manufacturer with parts to attach cabl
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 2:50am 04.20.22 It takes a long arm. I dial up he resistance knob so that is will hold a straight heading and then s

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