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COVID good for the shipping industry...? (1) rgranger at 9:56am 02.05.21 Sails Call Lounge 7/779 I saw this interesting article on the South Carolina Port Authority news page... http://scspa.com/n
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30? kjdoyle1 at 9:30am 02.05.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3657 Ok, I know this is a loaded question but looking to get into a 30' boat (up from a Catalina 25) and
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 9:03am 02.05.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/2332 I have purchased a new float on trailer custom built for a new to me Catalina 30 MK11 fin keel that
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 6:16am 02.05.21 Ask All Sailors 33/2824 Jodi and I seemingly have moved to Texas for the winter; not a bad gig when when both of us now work
Standing rigging kits stuendan at 8:41pm 02.04.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/720 Hi guys, Is anyone aware of suppliers of Standing Rigging kits for my standard 2003 Hunter 326 (non
Sailing by machine learning Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 02.04.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1167 Alex Thompson described some pretty cool technology in his latest video returning from his Vendee Gl
BOMAR GASKET Blueshedar at 2:16pm 02.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/397 Hello on my boat, HUNTER 49 of the year 2017, we are mounted BOMAR EXTRUDED PORTLIGHT SERIES 2000 R
The sailors mountain. (5) TomY at 1:39pm 02.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 9/1369 I haven't put my tray on for three years. But it was 3 against 1 today. The hardest part was putting
mast clearance on 321 Wesleymi at 1:36pm 02.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/802 I would like to take my 321 around the Florida loop but am concerned about clearance. I have seen ar
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 1:32pm 02.04.21 Catalina 30 16/1904 Is the teak compression post hollow? I am going to run new wires in the mast including cable for n
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted Mike Oldak at 1:18pm 02.04.21 Big Boats 13/3648 I've read a number of posts talking about the 3GM engines on the H34s jumping all around. I just re
Sorry mistake please ignore this Mike Oldak at 1:18pm 02.04.21 Big Boats 1/53 sorry thought the first post didn't take Thanks
st 7000+ intermittent current lmit error and switch to stanby discovery at 11:19am 02.04.21 Big Boats 4/914 our ST 7000+ raymarine autohelm control head gives a current limit error and goes to standby. It has
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? WABI-SABI at 10:14am 02.04.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2182
Hull question Cool Changes at 9:20am 02.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1077 Just wondering. Does a 1980 Hunter 36' Cherubini have a solid figerglass hull? Or is it cored? Anyon
HIN location brodish at 7:47am 02.04.21 Irwin 6/3276 Hello ... I am working on a 1987 Irwin 43-MKIII and was wondering if there is any other place the HI
Navigation Lights ShawnL at 6:33am 02.04.21 Catalina 22 10/2400 I have one of the old-style Catalina 22s (1972) with the deck-mounted nav lights, fore and aft. I'm
Traveller suggestions sailingsoon at 7:56pm 02.03.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2058 I was wondering from the different main sail Traveller systems and the locations to be installed whi
Required Repairs and Upgrades on a 1983 Cal 39 delucacorrado at 6:03pm 02.03.21 Cal 5/2116 Good evening, I am a new sailor (learned on a Catalina 34) and I am not familiar yet with more invo
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 6:02pm 02.03.21 Engines and Propulsion 54/8896 I have a 33' Aphrodite 101 after 40 years the one lung Yanmar needs to be retired. Changing it out

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Is this a DC current leak? Davidasailor26 at 1:08am 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some cap
Turnbuckle lubricant? justsomeguy at 9:01pm 11.02.24 One drop of light oil, top and bottom.
Winterising Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:46pm 11.02.24 Not quite how I recommend winterizing the sanitation system (toilet and holding tank.) If you go to
H280 Dog house hinge Calif. Ted at 5:43pm 11.02.24 Looks like someone already tried those plastic anchors for drywall, previous owner fix no doubt. Cle
Hole for gin pole in the mast CrispyCringle at 5:24pm 11.02.24 Thanks for your response. We do intend to use and store the boat at a local lake. I talked to Dave
Full enclosure questions Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 11.02.24 @Project_Mayhem that arch would need to be very strong and stiff -- would move the effective sheeti
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? capta at 4:41pm 11.02.24 I was able to confirm the suspect leak with dye under black light (green dot inside the red drawn c
CNG Stove Alan Gomes at 4:32pm 11.02.24
CNG Stove Tally Ho at 4:30pm 11.02.24 Make that, "non-pressurized alcohol stove." I like mine a great deal, by the way. If it is an Ori
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? mforum at 4:02pm 11.02.24 I once brought this very idea up with a local tank welder. He said repairs are possible, but very t
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? FastOlson at 3:38pm 11.02.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 2:43pm 11.02.24 Thanks for your response. We do intend to use and store the boat at a local lake. I talked to Dave
Winterising Barnacle Bill at 2:38pm 11.02.24 For the inboard, you want to make sure you use a non-toxic engine antifreeze so protect the environm
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 2:29pm 11.02.24 Can you provide anyone who sells Hayn metric turnbuckles? I was unable to find any. Rigging Only do
Full enclosure questions Captain Larry-DH at 2:18pm 11.02.24 @Project_Mayhem that arch would need to be very strong and stiff -- would move the effective sheetin
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 2:17pm 11.02.24 To answer your question, Hayn has metric and standard sailboat turnbuckles, studs and swage fitting
Urban Sailing Scott T-Bird at 2:11pm 11.02.24 Interesting comment about taking the Cape May channel to avoid the offshore rollers crossing Delawar
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? Barnacle Bill at 2:08pm 11.02.24 It is the throttle control handle base and if there is another hole in the half closest to the fiber
Source for Metric turnbuckle Barnacle Bill at 2:03pm 11.02.24 To answer your question, Hayn has metric and standard sailboat turnbuckles, studs and swage fittings
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Barnacle Bill at 2:01pm 11.02.24 I didn't read all of the responses so I apologize if I repeat something, but here is my take on your

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