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Removing Ablative Paint from Topsides MattObjects at 9:46am 03.26.09 Ask All Sailors 31/8328 As one of many questionable "repairs," the PO of my Grampian 26 painted the topsides with ablative b
No forum for old men. caguy at 9:24am 03.26.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1990 Is there anything on this frum that is liek ''Tracker'' on the ild forum? I have tried subscribing
Toilet Paper And Sugar SeanMorey at 9:21am 03.26.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4137 Hi all, More questions from new liveaboard. A pumpout guy told me marine tp is bad for system. Tru
Anybody used a DeLorme GPS LT-20? Roger Long at 6:46am 03.26.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1801 I'm experimenting with my SO's DeLorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 "hocky puck" USB GPS antenna as a third G
Mounting on cabin bulkheads earlkeim at 6:42am 03.26.09 Smaller Boats 10/1777 This may sound stupid but I need to ask. I would like to mount some things on the cabin bulkhead or
cdi reefer system blue noser at 2:46am 03.26.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3322 Hi all, finally got the furler took apart and its a cdi reefer one, micro spool the luft is type t,
Anyone know how to overhaul venture 17? kreed17er at 2:37am 03.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1442 I have already stripped the hardware and need to start sanding. Should I spray sand or hand sand?
Rotating boom furling mainsail paulie 1 at 11:32pm 03.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4166 Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone utilises the swivel boom connector to roll up their mainsail
Copper based bottom paint on Bronze Hermit Scott at 9:17pm 03.25.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1878 This topic was brought up not too long ago. While I was epoxying the around my through hulls I thoug
Lancer 28 Settee Bunk Fairwind at 9:05pm 03.25.09 Lancer 1/2009 Our 28 has a V-birth, 2 quarter births, one on each side under the cockpit and, possibly, the settee
Brought home some steel today. (1) RECESS at 6:54pm 03.25.09 Trailer Sailors 22/5522 I have an A frame Float On trailer. I am adding a winch tower and adding an extension to the trailer
1983 Hunter 22 markremington at 6:31pm 03.25.09 Smaller Boats 2/2161 What is the draft of a 1983 Hunter 22 with a fixed keel?
Low Cost Stay Tensioner - Progress & More Questions (2) rardiH36 at 5:52pm 03.25.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1949 The other day I cobbled together a backstay squeeze tensioned in the manner of the thread last week
Balmar Alternator Calibration jsalley at 5:43pm 03.25.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3955 I just replaced the stock Hitachi 60 amp alternator on my Yanmar 3YM20 (Catalina 309) with a 14-pole
76 venture window replacement I Suppose at 4:56pm 03.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5633 I am looking to replace the windows in my 76 venture 25 (#624). I have some clear polycarbonate that
Sealant mm2347 at 4:40pm 03.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/6640 I need to reinstall thru hull fittings, rudder, and swim ladder. Whats a good sealant?
People Chow Merry Prankster at 4:22pm 03.25.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1890 In preparing for my cruising I have done a lot of research into different nutrition sources. It loo
Need help with Venture 17 (3) kreed17er at 4:00pm 03.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1292 I just bought a Venture 17 and am in need of information on going about a redo/clean up of the boat.
Crazy Dave & Cleats.... Bilgewater at 2:45pm 03.25.09 Smaller Boats 3/1437 I have a 95 H26. Since the shrouds attach to u-bolts in the hull to deck flange, would that also be
BlueJacket's Google Earth Presentation of Caribbean, Canada and East Coast geoffschultz at 2:40pm 03.25.09 Destinations 2/2563 I just finished updating my Google Earth file to include our 2008 cruising. In 2008 we did what's kn

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Main Sheet line holder Stu Jackson at 11:28am 02.02.22 That's a very good solution. The first sailboat I ever capsized was a small wooden sloop that had a
mast raising (5) MacBeane at 11:06am 02.02.22 That all sounds like a good approach. The "appropriate" amount of Dyneema (or wire) would correspon
Boat jacks/stands Tom J at 10:55am 02.02.22 On the other hand... are you sure you would want to buy a jackstand that a boatyard would be willin
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 BigEasy at 10:40am 02.02.22 Also, check in general marine downloads section of this web site for " Beneteau Field Guide for Win
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 BigEasy at 10:35am 02.02.22 Anyone have issues with leaks on the main salon overhead windows. Unfortunately, this is a co
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Tedd at 10:30am 02.02.22 Perhaps we could keep this to sailing, not trucking. "Here's my highly politicized take on the iss
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket AaronD at 10:25am 02.02.22 I edited my post above to include a link to @thinwater's spec sheet. And now I'll add the reason you
Yanmar impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 02.02.22 No age or rust as it's a new engine. No rough pulley surfaces as it's a Yanmar. Hence, the cause
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover T J Furstenau at 10:14am 02.02.22 Back in 2016 I had a saturated line organizer cover on my deck. See this link: https://forums.sai
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Stu Jackson at 10:10am 02.02.22 You see the Canadian Truckers politely driving across the country celebrating their independent nat
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 02.02.22
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 10:04am 02.02.22 Perhaps it is a reflection of the rebellious nature that is in the culture. You see the Canadian Tru
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 9:58am 02.02.22 @thinwater did the calculations, and threads in G10 are good for about 1x bolt diameter. I.e., thre
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 9:53am 02.02.22 And when the belt tension is correct, and the belt cross section does match the pulley profile, and
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Gold70 at 9:49am 02.02.22 I have not had any crazing/cracking around either the the cabin top winches or the jib sheet winche
Firefly battery issues (1) tfox2069 at 9:49am 02.02.22 So in the interest of obsessing over this (since I can't be sailing right now), I'm wondering if I w
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 02.02.22 Question is, do you remember what you were looking for? That belongs to the ages :cuss:! Now whe
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 9:36am 02.02.22 I suppose knowing all that lingo would add to the esprit de corps. One of my favorite is "lazarette"
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket AaronD at 9:30am 02.02.22 The plate could easily be the thickness of the OEM existing washers ... If you wanted to get fancy,
To oil or varnish?! jssailem at 9:24am 02.02.22 I tried Total Boat Gleam 2 this year on my cabin top rails. Easy to apply 3 coats without sanding be

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