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Repaired link George at 3:04am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1244 Hi Peggie,As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t
Building a hard dodger Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 6/3900 Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1129 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1580 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1563 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1423 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2472 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1493 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2057 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1280 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/910 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1207 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2792 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2975 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3105 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4450 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/988
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3191 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3181 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1211 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it

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Has anyone built a boarding step? jon hansen at 2:32pm 11.06.21 old school here, and scottish. two fenders and my home made fender board that i made in 74' when dad
Has anyone built a boarding step? shemandr at 2:28pm 11.06.21 As I grown older I more and more appreciate a handhold somewhere on the dodger frame that is well su
grinding sound starting?? (1) Boomer2it at 2:25pm 11.06.21 Remove the air cleaner and look inside while you press the thermostart button. You should see visib
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:20pm 11.06.21 My daughter is a big dog and cat lover and I, of course, love science and philosophy. So, when I he
Has anyone built a boarding step? thinwater at 2:11pm 11.06.21 ...when I can't board at a gate and have to step over the life lines I always do so at the shrouds
Replacement Bulbs for Tachometer in a Type B Panel dkinzer at 2:07pm 11.06.21 I was able to get some T1.5 wedge-base bulbs at NAPA today. There were none of that size out on the
Has anyone built a boarding step? dlochner at 2:05pm 11.06.21 I would have to have a lot of confidence in a boarding step to step off on it with the boat moving.
Has anyone built a boarding step? shemandr at 1:55pm 11.06.21 I would have to have a lot of confidence in a boarding step to step off on it with the boat moving.
Hunter 49 Variprop Zencra at 1:45pm 11.06.21 So even though you had a bad experience originally with the Variprop, you're sticking with it? Did y
H41DS Racor priming question Nachismo at 1:27pm 11.06.21 Nevermind. The hand pump shaft eventually sealed itself & I got a nice squirt of pure diesel out th
Has anyone built a boarding step? Rich Stidger at 1:18pm 11.06.21 $300 for a boarding step? Stupid money......
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) sail sfbay at 1:08pm 11.06.21 Soft shackle attached to the jib clew and jib sheet eyes. Credit goes to jssailem.
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 12:35pm 11.06.21 So even though you had a bad experience originally with the Variprop, you're sticking with it? Did y
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? DougM at 12:21pm 11.06.21 Much thanks. Hope you get it all wrapped up! You had better hope that part is bronze and not bra
PNW Cruise 2021 Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 11.06.21 This is what happens when you anchor in 9 feet of water and there is a 10ft tide change.:facepalm:
Has anyone built a boarding step? Hello Below at 12:03pm 11.06.21 @Rich Stidger, the Edson one is currently over $300! You don't love your boat?:)
H41DS Racor priming question (1) Nachismo at 11:26am 11.06.21 Brand new filter installed by diesel mechanic 3 months ago. I merely checked for H2O. Just drained
H41DS Racor priming question Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 11.06.21 Did you fill the bowl as much as practicable prior to the bleed pumping? If not, it will take a lot
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. (1) solesurchin at 11:04am 11.06.21 Based on the info above for a custom elbow, I did the same for my YSB12 exhaust. It works very well
Has anyone built a boarding step? SoSound at 11:02am 11.06.21 Excellent, I can start scheming! Another project to go along with my cockpit table. @Rich Stidger,

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