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Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 (1) DJGERN at 6:51pm 11.23.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1675 Anyone have any tips on this? I am about to the point of just pulling the whole block off the deck a
Goiot Portlight ID (1) TimFromLI at 4:53pm 11.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/462 Does anyone know what model Goiot portlight this is? Rigrite said it was a Cristal but I think the
House bank bus bar for 2009 45DS seanmadian at 4:38pm 11.23.20 Big Boats 6/927 Hi all -- My 2009 Hunter 45 DS has three AGM house batts with multiple leads attached to each positi
Catalina 25 questions. SailingLoto at 4:36pm 11.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1000 hello! I stumbled across an older fella with a 1985 c25 with a swing keel. He bought it years ago
Transom to hull crack (2) sven7 at 3:20pm 11.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1187 just found this crack in the transom to hull joint of 2007 343. crack is about 14 inches overall a
Status of the Big Lagoon JohnnyMac at 1:15pm 11.23.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1008
Salt Water Foot Pump = Broken/Spun Impellers jonelli at 9:52am 11.23.20 Catalina 30 12/1152 This was an interesting phenomenon. In the last year and a half, I've been in the middle of a weeke
Anchor Chain Catenary. Anchor Test Video by SV Panope Captain Larry-DH at 8:48am 11.23.20 Ask All Sailors 3/823 I follow this YouTube poster, and find his real world anchor testing interesting. I think this episo
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Wully Draigle at 7:59pm 11.22.20 Bigger Boats 10/1185 I have an O'Day 27 and the previous owner removed the original Atomic 4. I am wondering if anyone h
Catalina 38 owner's manual Naftaki20 at 7:19pm 11.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/859 Hello fellow Catalina owners and sailors! Does anyone happen to have a Catalina 38 owner's manual (i
H31 - Input on servicing original stuffing box IH82BL8 at 5:43pm 11.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/986 I think this stuffing box uses 1/4" square packing? What size and type hose is used to connect the
Storing boat in yard? Koltar at 3:33pm 11.22.20 Big Boats 19/1758 I was thinking in the next few years of getting me a Hunter 38. I have been saving to get something
How to replace eyes on pulpits (1) pmbuck at 12:49pm 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1326 187495 We have four of these badly corrupted beauties on our boat, two on the pulpit and two on the
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Tedd at 10:11am 11.22.20 Smaller Boats 31/3056 What are the relative merits of an anchor winch as opposed to a windlass, for an H260? I guess my qu
Chrysler 26 Cabin gutting/rennovation (3) myChrys26 at 10:04am 11.22.20 Chrysler 2/3135 I just purchased a 1977 Chrysler 26 swing keel. it was in decent shape up top and sail worthy. docke
Wowza. these AC75 boats have become spaceships RussC at 9:57am 11.22.20 Racing 11/1261 Great article on the new Kiwis boat design https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sail-wo
Small snaps for interior portlight blinds Jim/Tango at 9:28am 11.22.20 Parts Search 1/377 We have pleated blinds on our 8 portlights. Over time the small stainless snaps that hold them both
Muffler petcock rotted rpell1@msn.com at 9:03am 11.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/711 Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving in advance. Boat now on the hard for the winter and I'm starting to pl
1999 Hunter 340 Questions duck21 at 8:59am 11.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/889 Hello all, We looked at a 1999 Hunter 340 yesterday. The boat needs a little bit of work (the gall
Sailboat surveyors near Annapolis mmlspace at 8:49am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/545 Hello Anyone Near Annapolis. I'm looking at a Cherubini Hunter 27. It looks to be in good shape an

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Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:48am 05.06.24 Good morning, Mark. Please clarify what you mean by deck hardware seams. If you have hardware that
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:46am 05.06.24 Sealing hardware from the outside never works for long. Two products that work least poorly are Cap
Deckfill CAP from CD question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:29am 05.06.24 I've never seen a chain on the outside of a cap, but it's a good idea 'cuz a chain on the inside of
Window unit AC install DRW400 at 10:00am 05.06.24 I agree 100%. Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend
How worried should I be? thinwater at 9:41am 05.06.24 The other thing to consider is that the season in Green Bay is short. Get too many people involved,
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 twodzusfittings at 9:35am 05.06.24 I want to add my two cents here. The quick and easy way is to dig out the bungs, unscrew the Philip
want to raise main from cockpit thinwater at 9:33am 05.06.24 Please post pictures. It will help everyone. It WILL be more difficult than standing at the mast. Y
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 Daddio417 at 9:32am 05.06.24 If you want that oh wow look back, it means removing the floor, a good sanding and a least three coa
Rode hard and put away wet Daddio417 at 9:25am 05.06.24 I must say having a check list on the phone is just so helpful, after a day of sailing or perhaps a
Replacement compass Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 05.06.24 I cannot recall but only two worked to replace with on the port side of the companionway. SBO sto
Rode hard and put away wet Tomek at 8:23am 05.06.24 I have a check list in Google Sheets on my phone of things to do before leaving boat in the marina.
want to raise main from cockpit Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.06.24 A clean mast track will do wonders to reduce friction. I found a Magic Eraser makes fast work of it.
Replacement compass hunter240 at 8:06am 05.06.24 I did the same thing as rgranger
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 7:56am 05.06.24 It has always been my experience that the shaft is not free to turn while in either gear when engin
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating DRhoads at 7:31am 05.06.24 There is a small section of the veneer starting to peel away from our saloon table. Does anyone hav
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 05.06.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 7:10am 05.06.24 Hi Larry, Hope your day is going well. The Marina is not that bad. There is a police station 5 min
Deck Hardware Neddimg NYSail at 6:55am 05.06.24 The only thing I use on anything on my deck that is bolted down butyl tape as per Rod (Maine sail).
Deck Hardware Neddimg JamesG161 at 6:44am 05.06.24 Look here for best information and how to do it! Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine Ho
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 6:31am 05.06.24 Same fresh water lake as Tally Ho and Project Mayhem, so no rinsing required. Deck & Dock: Dock line

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