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I have seen many warnings about hose clamps Ross at 3:46am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 61/3389 on this and other forums. I personally have never seen a hose clamp fail but I am satisfied that the
To Jackline or not to Jackline Joetech at 4:02am 01.01.08 Catalina 22 11/2687 My 1977 Catalina 22 was new to me last year. So over the winter I have been thinking of ways to max
Charger vs inverter/charger? Capt Andy at 6:07am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2169 I have recently purchased a new Catalina-Morgan 440. I won't be getting my boat delivered till sprin
Fly Creek Sailors Names Swandriver at 6:27am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1194 Since everyone was not able to spend the evening with each individual, some crews do not know what n
Sail inventory dale17781 at 7:36am 01.01.08 Catalina 22 7/1881 We sail our 1984 C-22 on Lake Ontario. I am woundering what most C-22 sailors have for their sail i
Need a length of the halyard for Catalina 30 tall rig. Ken13531 at 7:01am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 27/12154 I received a gift certificate from Santa to be used at a local boat store.They have a good selectio
Re-running wires to mast Lee Scott at 8:43am 01.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1181 I've just replaced the starboard chainplate bulkhead in my new '87 C-27. (And I did a mighty fine jo
Rudder Cheek Block Bob Gump at 9:05am 01.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 47/4512 Shortly after leaving the launch ramp I lost rudder control.... The cheek block on the rudder castle
Dinghy Seat Conversion Marc14857 at 9:13am 01.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1688 My dinghy is a West Marine by (Zodiac) SB-4 which is the equivilent of the Zodiac S285. The only re
Can anybody post a diagram of a Maxwell 20 (not 20A) winch Mickey84H34 at 9:44am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1202 I have 2 maxwell 20 winches (not 20A as shown on the Hunterowners Web) and it appears that a bushing
distilled alcohol, or ??? alan5491 at 9:57am 01.01.08 Catalina 22 7/1460 Hello everybody, im a newbie to the site here and have what I hope isnt a blatant stupid question f
NJ CHERUBINI HUNTER SAIL-IN jcherubini at 10:15am 01.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1148 Yes, it is time to plan an event, and here is the suggestion.As far as I know there has not been a
Alternator upgrade Eric Corkum at 10:14am 01.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1203 Anyone have experience installing a 150AMP or larger alternator on 473 with Westerbeke engine?
The other kind of stuffing box Stevep at 10:04am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1478 Hi all -- I am about to try to change the packing in my stuffing box. The stuffing box is the kind
What holds rudder up. Rob Haas at 11:02am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2507 Steering arm sits on top of Rudder packing gland causing excessive tightening of gland. Packing glan
How 'bout a new sailing video from the Deep South? Dick Dixon at 11:41am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1086 With a little time on my hands this week, I finally put together a video of our May 2007 sail along
Atomic 4 issue Aldi at 3:15pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1356 my Catalina 27 has an Atomic 4 late model in. I went ahead and purchased a spacer that you can fit b
Companionway Door Construction Question Bob at 12:54pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 31/3499 I would like to build companionway doors for my brothers Catalina 30. I have a basic knowledge and s
Cutlass bearing damage cmedsailor at 9:14pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 The cutlass bearing of my Beneteau 361 was damaged and unfortunately I must move the boat into the w
Are You Sailing seadaddler at 8:56pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 33/1703 I saw the deep south sailing video and sure made me warm upwhile I am stuck up here in the cold nor

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Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 senang at 12:23pm 09.22.21 On our H38 we have had mysterious fresh water leakage for a long time. By accident I found that ther
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:19pm 09.22.21 What did the broken off bolts look like? Corroded? Necked down? the bolts had some rust on them,
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Nodak7 at 12:19pm 09.22.21 How about this one: https://www.garhauermarine.com/radar-tower-strut-pole-clamp-rts-pc-2-0.html R
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:14pm 09.22.21 Yes, after the keel was removed, the bottom of the hull where the keel was, needed a little beefing
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:09pm 09.22.21 @fconmass, that looks very well done. How much work was done to the fiberglass in the keel stub?
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known smokey73 at 12:02pm 09.22.21 Will, so sorry for your loss. It looks like your dad really knew how to "live his dash". Quoted fr
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts BIGUA at 11:57am 09.22.21 If you choose to take off the trough-hull, be carefull to close the hole in a proper way
Filler material for teak capta at 11:29am 09.22.21 When I've needed to repair wood, especially wood I want to varnish, I find a wood shop and get a cof
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known capta at 11:22am 09.22.21 Your wonderful post made me wish I had met your dad. I'm sure I could have learned a lot from him. I
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Head Sail at 11:02am 09.22.21 Sorry to hear of your loss WiIll. A great tribute to a great Dad. You yourself are a testament to
Seventeen Years and Out! thinwater at 11:01am 09.22.21 Breaking up is hard to do. Try remembering the bad stuff (sailors are bred to file it away... deep).
Best caulk for deadlight? Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 09.22.21 I'm not sure about LifeSeal but I know the Dow & Corning and Sikaflex sealants mentioned in this thr
Tachometer suddenly stops....... NYSail at 10:51am 09.22.21 Guess thats what I get from having so much excellent charging capacity...... Maybe before with only
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 10:50am 09.22.21 Sounds like a really great guy and a great dad. I did the Outward Bound course on Hurricane Island
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known (1) RussC at 10:39am 09.22.21 So sorry for your loss Will. having lost my own mother, father and wife, all in the past 4 years, I
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Parsons at 10:28am 09.22.21 Try auto or motorcycle parts. I found several bar clamps where they are used for mounting lights to
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Bob S at 10:26am 09.22.21 Very well said, I am so sorry for your loss. Somehow the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I am
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts joelm100 at 10:26am 09.22.21 Good luck! We haven't missed the sink at all and love having the extra flat space to put our "stuff
Filler material for teak MaryEllaRose at 10:22am 09.22.21
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