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Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 6:00am 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/961 I have a small woodstove in my fiberglass S/V. There is a small leak on the interior of the cabin, w
Hunter 27 2005 furling with spar mast (1) trepanim@me.com at 5:19am 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 1/281 I need help. I had few problems tithing the bottom of the main sale to the point that the clip felle
Hanging pictures, plants (the climbing part), clocks and such (1) Lisp Lisp at 9:32pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/363 Hanging pictures, plants (the climbing part), clocks, and such. In my Mac26S what is the best way (w
Mast Raising (1) Orbweaver at 9:23pm 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/751 It took 4 trips to the hardware store, in addition to 3 or 4 over the past week, but my mast raising
New gypsy for old maxwell Pshad at 7:16pm 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/723 Need a new chain wheel for my old Maxwell 800. Anyone know a supplier? Thanks!
Fuel Filter /separator on H34 (1) WasabiRush at 6:10pm 06.06.21 Big Boats 22/2598 I traced a fuel leak to the fuel filter lines at the filter/separator, the large bolt on the top (se
Used parts iceman67 at 6:07pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/512 Is there a good source for used parts (considering all of the boats I see broken after hurricanes)?
Electrical Connections john6206 at 4:46pm 06.06.21 Smaller Boats 1/698 Hi All - Last year I installed a new stereo in my Capri 18, and the VHF stopped working. The VHF
replacing my halyard rmilavsky at 4:08pm 06.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/896 I own a 1988 Oday 240. I have my original mast. I want to replace my main halyard. Any thoughts a
Seaward 25 vs H240 sf50 at 4:02pm 06.06.21 Trailer Sailors 6/1842 I have been considering a potential upgrade from a 1998 H240 to a newer Seaward 25. I ended up with
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 2:58pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 44/3758 Okay all you wizards of wind... this is a world renowned physics claiming a wind driven vehicle can
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 2:42pm 06.06.21 Catalina 30 12/2287 I am considering the purchase of an older Catalina 30. Supposedly the standard rig is 29.92 ft My
Replace Wind Transducer Jeff652 at 1:53pm 06.06.21 Catalina 310 7/2409 Has anyone replaced the original Raymarine ST 60 wind masthead transducer. The winter demolished m
Dometic porta potty leaking chp at 1:45pm 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2530 Has anyone had their fresh water tank crack and leak. I've had this new toilet for only 2 seasons. I
More 2021 Forecasts (2) JamesG161 at 11:51am 06.06.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/651 Colorado State University has been Forecasting Hurricane Seasons for many years. They are more bold
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tpoo at 11:41am 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1458 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 MK
Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 (1) irwin37 at 9:24am 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/529 Peggy... Rebuilding a Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 and need advice. I cant figure out how to separate/r
Reef lines Shaw_2112 at 6:34am 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1283 I got my 28.5 last year in September and found out immedialtely after I had cancer, real bitch, and
Adding a solar panel SJN at 8:38pm 06.05.21 Catalina 310 7/1912 Greetings all! We just purchased Serenade, a 2004 C310, hull number 260. We are excited about our
H260 Rudder pivot hole not straight Butcher at 3:46pm 06.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1041 I am in the process of recoring my 260 rudder as it had some cracking and had taken on water. The p

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Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? stickinthemud57 at 9:16pm 06.11.24 Beautiful tiller. Spar varnish, Try to avoid applying when it's too hold or cold or in high humidity
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 06.11.24 For all C34 skippers, the forum is here and there is a ton of information specific to C34s in the te
Cat310 Engine bed DaveJ at 6:25pm 06.11.24 2001, hull 160, no plate and original engine and transmission. If the tranny was changed and the geo
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 06.11.24 Dyno has a good reputation, even here on the right coast. Their website is a little short on constr
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? Siamese at 5:58pm 06.11.24 Just good 'ol varnish. Epiphanes or whatever else suits your fancy. Half a dozen coats or so. Mak
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.11.24 Also get a cover for it. About 1% of the UV damage occurs while sailing.
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 06.11.24 An absolute piece of art. If it were mine, I would preserve it forever such as these stairs which h
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project shemandr at 5:08pm 06.11.24 Looks good! How did you restore the deck nonskid?
rigging tension colin59 at 4:58pm 06.11.24 thanks , have those manuals but no info on rigging using a lo ose guage. The guage itself has the te
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Tally Ho at 4:57pm 06.11.24 Great photos, and that bow section looks great! On the photo with the aluminum plate, I assume that
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) rgranger at 4:25pm 06.11.24 De nada
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) ChrisVR1994 at 4:24pm 06.11.24
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 3:52pm 06.11.24 Next time you get to Seattle stop at Dyno Batteries 4248 23rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 I find the p
Group 24 starter battery jssailem at 3:37pm 06.11.24 Next time you get to Seattle stop at Dyno Batteries 4248 23rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 I find the
tidy traveller options jssailem at 3:26pm 06.11.24 the Spinlock PXR cam cleats These as @Ward H says, are an elegant solution to your problem. :plus:
Failed Traveler Part jssailem at 3:21pm 06.11.24 That looks like a great fix.
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght shemandr at 2:50pm 06.11.24 For a lot of designs the mainsail barely clears the backstay. Obviously battens that stick out woul
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Bob R. at 2:27pm 06.11.24 No! My main sail battens did not get pushed all the way into themes slide pockets this year and the
Failed Traveler Part rgranger at 2:13pm 06.11.24 That fix looks legit:clap:
Bilge maintenance rgranger at 2:09pm 06.11.24 From here , I'd say you were in fine shape . That's one dry dusty bilge . Minimal corrosion on the

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