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Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville (2) kloudie1 at 3:30pm 06.07.21 Destinations 13/2230 The city just rebuilt the dock at the harbor on Bayou Castine on the north shore of Lake Pontchartra
Looked at an H260 Today Tedd at 2:53pm 06.07.21 Smaller Boats 22/2002 I had a tour of an H260 today, the first time I've been able to see one up close and get on board. I
Two anchor topics Dr. D at 2:34pm 06.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1306 My boat came equipped with a 22 lb Lewmar Delta anchor. I plan to anchor out more and I am concerned
Raritan Compact (older model) Fresh Head Conversion (2) CapnRob85 at 2:11pm 06.07.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1822 Hi All, I have an older Raritan Compact toilet on my boat, which is a manual pump toilet that is cu
Hunter 45DS panel diagram seanmadian at 12:48pm 06.07.21 Big Boats 5/830 Hi all -- I recently acquired a 2009 Hunter 45DS and am steadily learning its in/outs. The owners' m
Hunter 356 Battery Cable Relocation Issue jeff356 at 10:56am 06.07.21 Big Boats 4/639 Moving one of the two battery cables running from the chart table to the lazzerette and am having tr
Drilling holes in C&C 30 spreaders - safe? pmdarrow at 7:51am 06.07.21 C&C 2/805 I recently drilled two 3/16" holes in each the spreaders on my 1973 C'C 30 to mount some new LED spr
Hunter 26/260 mast raising system (1) Max.C at 7:41am 06.07.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1324 Hello folks. I purchased early hunter 260 with strange mast raising system. Gin pole looks like th
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual jesseaward at 7:26am 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 12/2447
Cabin table for 1992 Beneteau moorings 405 jeff henderson at 6:53am 06.07.21 Parts Search 4/1063 Looking for cabin table for a 1992 Beneteau moorings 405
Packing size HD74 at 6:26am 06.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/458 Can anyone tell me what size teflon packing I need for my hunter 340 thanks
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 6:00am 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1384 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 1/384 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 2/434 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 7/1104 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 3/834 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 22/3649 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 3/583 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 1/892 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 4/1162 I own a 1988 Oday 240. I have my original mast. I want to replace my main halyard. Any thoughts a

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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
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 7:24pm 04.11.25 If the mast is down, drill and tap. If the mast is up, pop rivets. You say that there are 30 steps
Fluorescent light above mirror in head - wiring question Jan_H at 6:36pm 04.11.25 Very good suggestion @JoeWhite - get the polarity wrong and those electrolytic capacitors have a bad
Cockpit hatch slides? LouisMK at 5:48pm 04.11.25 Will definitely check this out, thanks!
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 5:14pm 04.11.25 I don't understand why you are adding a battery temp sensor? Just leave it off for LFP and save th
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (1) garymalmgren at 5:13pm 04.11.25 If the mast is down, drill and tap. If the mast is up, pop rivets. You say that there are 30 steps.
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 4:48pm 04.11.25 Does the camera mess with perspective, or is your mast actually raked forward? You don't want that.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 4:45pm 04.11.25 That was a great article, thank you. It answered my question about using aluminum rivets on an alu
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 4:42pm 04.11.25 I'll connect an alternator temp sensor to the Battery temp input on the regulator. It will just mea
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 4:40pm 04.11.25 Hydranet is a cloth manufactured by Dimension-Polyant. Quantum is one loft that builds sails using
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 4:39pm 04.11.25 I did a bunch of testing re. strength. Practical Sailor. Rivets in Spars. It may be behind a pay wa
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 4:30pm 04.11.25 p.s. Hydranet is by Quantum Sails - they are who bought out Hood sails - the sails I currently have
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 4:26pm 04.11.25 I didn't have that experience with 3Di. North Sails was the most expensive of my options at the ti
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better (1) Foswick at 4:23pm 04.11.25 ... or the best of both worlds ...

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