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PFD auto inflating ambler at 4:45pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1580 Four years ago I got 2 West Marine inshore autoinflator PFDs. Since then on 2 occasions I have found
O'Day 322 gjward63 at 3:11pm 06.09.21 Bigger Boats 4/1367 I lost a deal on an O'day 322 in the Chesapeake Bay area.....is there anyone thinking of selling the
Where to get an overhaul in Kelowna/Vancouver trevor1955 at 2:40pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/629 I have decided life is too short for me to continue spending most of my time working on my 1988 Cata
Fresh water tankage on a 34 MKII robbjd at 2:35pm 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1918 Does the 34 MKII have multiple tanks? If so what are their capacities?
non-slip Gelcoat pattern Rafael8008 at 1:34pm 06.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/749 I have Hunter 376 from 1998. after considerable procrastination, I've decided to patch up some sma
H170 versus H18 experience (3) mark2 at 1:18pm 06.09.21 Day Sailers 9/2792 Hi all, as someone that has now owned and spent time with both the H170 and H18 I thought I would wr
Mast/Anchor light Chiriqui at 12:33pm 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 11/1343 1996 Hunter 26 I bought a Peco combo light but my marina owner told me I should have bought a differ
Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts on a Puffer sailboat. Anyone know where I might find some? Thank you! (1) nikki at 11:00am 06.09.21 Parts Search 3/745 Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts for a Puffer sailboat. Does anyone know where I might find s
1987 Catalina 22 Canvas Source John Marrone at 10:38am 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 8/1125 About to purchase a 1987 Catalina 22 and finding other sources for these products and other items mu
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning CHris F at 6:37am 06.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1290
Catalina 30 starboard water tank barnstormer at 5:41am 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2064 Looking to fix starboard water tank leak, how can you access discharge fitting on tank? PO put a ref
question: why SHOULD you pay careful attention to your chainplates...? MitchM at 5:36pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 1/508 answer: because dismastings can ruin your day.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4p6q9IjS
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Jaxn at 1:28pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 10/5423 I recently purchased an O'Day 272 and I don't know what process I am supposed to follow for the elec
Air conditioner Kevin6062 at 12:08pm 06.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/698 2009-320MKII Where is the raw water intake for the air conditioner?
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts ricksoth at 7:42am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 20/7047 What do others think of their CDI FF units? I have reached out to various lofts around Puget Sound
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. (1) TomY at 4:40am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 26/3137 I buy my house batteries, Grp 27 lead acid - lowest price, in pairs. I place them - once, in their p
A whale of a time. garymalmgren at 9:29pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1804 The number of whales migrating up the east and west coasts of Australia has exploded. Watching from
Bimini for Catalina 27 shank at 6:32pm 06.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/5379 I have an 82 model and wanted to get some opinions on whether a Bimini would be at all practical on
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 5:55pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2402 We talk about the idea... The chainplate breaks loose and the mast comes down. What if this happen
Standing rigging tension? Bob_S at 5:05pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/3393 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help / suggestions. I'm setting up the standing rigging on m

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Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? sailme88 at 2:50am 04.12.25 Rivets need to stand proud inside the mast. That makes for an excellent place for halyards and wire
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (4) garymalmgren at 2:37am 04.12.25 I have to disagree DJ. The heel should look like this. There also should be something to at least to
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Foswick at 9:56pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on t
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Michael Davis at 9:37pm 04.11.25 . I'm worried that its such a thin area of threads though. Three threads are as strong as the bolt
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 jssailem at 9:10pm 04.11.25 the Hitachi and is 35 amps. It is smart to do a power worksheet identifying the amount of amp hour
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:50pm 04.11.25 So maybe I am looking at this wrong. I see the forward lean in the mast and the forward leaning seat
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Project_Mayhem at 8:42pm 04.11.25 I prefer rivets for this application after I had a screw seize and snap due to corrosion. I guess th
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 04.11.25 I wonder if old sail fabric would make a good cover. dj I have one fender with a fleece cover tha
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (2) thinwater at 8:31pm 04.11.25 That was a great article, thank you. It answered my question about using aluminum rivets on an alu
H310 Shoal Keel Bent jssailem at 8:09pm 04.11.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:03pm 04.11.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.11.25 is your mast actually raked forward? You don't want that. This is a fact that is valid for all boa
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hayden Watson at 8:02pm 04.11.25 If your battery is LFP it absolutely does not need the regulator to be modified by battery temperatu
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:47pm 04.11.25 That said, I like the step design.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:46pm 04.11.25 my halyard really, really stretches a lot when i use it. It would be less expense to get a new hal
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:44pm 04.11.25 :plus: For Monel rivets. Not corrosion issues.
Helm vibration JoeWhite at 7:42pm 04.11.25 Have a diver look at it or if you are able to check the propeller. I picked up a heavy plastic in
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JoeWhite at 7:38pm 04.11.25 Sure. It is worth a try.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better dLj at 7:36pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on t
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JoeWhite at 7:34pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on th

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