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picture of beeped up H26 chain plate Nelson at 11:38am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/719 Here is picure of fabricated chain plate that puts shroud load into hull and rub rail.
picture of beeped up H26 chain plate Nelson at 11:38am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/640 Here is picure of fabricated chain plate that puts shroud load into hull and rub rail.
picture of beeped up H26 chain plate Nelson at 11:35am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/751 Here is picure of fabricated chain plate that puts shroud load into hull and rub rail.
Wedges for mast r young at 10:56am 10.03.05 Big Boats 2/1104 My boat is a 1994 and the old wooden wedges are in poor condition. Are there rubber or plastic ones
Engine Oil Analysis FrankR at 10:42am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1237 Has anyone actually used an diesel engine oil analysis to check the condition of an diesel engine in
Redesigning our galley...stove options Jackie at 10:16am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1648 We have a MacGregor 25 and are thinking of designing a new galley for it, and when we do, will proba
Trailer Sailing at 60 yrs old Tom Atkins at 10:16am 10.03.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1481 Hey,I have owned many boats thru the years and have ended up with my last one LOL. It's a 22' Vand
Zinc Jim G. at 9:54am 10.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/936 Where the heck do I find the protective zink on my Catalina 30. Can't see it anywhere under the wate
Outback Cup Regatta on Lake Murray, SC Marcus Hart at 9:10am 10.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1058 This past weekend Lake Murray, SC hosted the annual Outback Cup. The cruising fleet was made up of
Lying Raymarine Wind Speed Indicator Tsehum Pete at 8:50am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1809 I was out in the middle of Haro Strait between Southern Vancouver Island and the San Juans in a big
Low Profile Diesel Generator Max at 8:36am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1284 Do anyone owns or has used a diesel NextGen UCM1-3.5 generator?Will appreciate any feedback, reliab
Water supply, where is it? Lee at 8:15am 10.03.05 Columbia 2/1514 Just purchaseda 1970 Columbia 26' Mark II. Where is the water supply held, where do I fill it?
Bathroom Door for Columbia Lee at 8:14am 10.03.05 Columbia 0/1190 Searching for a replacement bathroom door for my 1970 26' Columbia.
Charleston, sc to hilton head Rich at 7:57am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1921 I was wondering if anyone had done this trip, or was familiar with the area. I have sailed off Char
Canned Bacon Etc Cap'n Dave at 7:54am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1042 Ahoy Mates;Any idea where I can get canned bacon, canned butter etc. I can't seem to find it anym
Update on racing....... Alan at 7:50am 10.03.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1349 ....on a Wyliecat 30 this past weekend on LI Sound. My first experience with this boat was sailing a
Anchor Chain tearing up gelcoat Jim Seamans at 7:42am 10.03.05 Big Boats 9/856 Has anyone figured out what to do about the anchor chain banging around messing up the gelcoat?
Beneteau 393 b393capt at 7:11am 10.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1507 I am a few months away from receiving my new boat, and wanted to know if you are aware of any issues
SEAGULL POOP REMOVAL mark at 6:57am 10.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1239 EVERY YEAR AT THE END OF THE SEASON THE GULLS AND CORMERANTS GET TO PERCHING ON MY BOAT. THIS YEAR T
impellar change outs blue mesa at 6:49am 10.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/905 How do I get the cover off of impellar housing?

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Anchor chain question..... Captain Larry-DH at 11:50am 11.06.20 Hi Greg - In the Eastern US or Bahamas I can't imagine a situation where you'd need more than ~100'
Anchor chain question..... Stu Jackson at 11:43am 11.06.20 Question: Why would extreme latitudes affect how much chain you carry? And what do you consider ext
How much pump should a pump pump? Richard19068 at 11:42am 11.06.20 The alternator is pretty useless. Same output as you'd find on an outboard but with a much larger s
Question about eye splice sailme88 at 11:36am 11.06.20 n4tU2G31Bus Prior to starting add 3 jiggers of vodka to any any desired mixer sample and place in
Anchor chain question..... Richard19068 at 11:32am 11.06.20 :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: 250 feet of chain is nonsense for recreational boats unless they're go
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Richard19068 at 11:24am 11.06.20 How do you like the boat otherwise? Pros and cons. The short answer is we've enjoyed it very much
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (1) jssailem at 11:23am 11.06.20 ETA is being a bit of a pain for all who live in the Caribbean. ETA dumped torrential rain fall on p
2 inch sanitation hose FastOlson at 11:05am 11.06.20
Question about eye splice FastOlson at 10:59am 11.06.20 Andy, I agree that splices are very cool and I have done a few over the years. If... this is for a
2020 haul out. Bob S at 10:57am 11.06.20 I want to know how you manage to get these beautiful pictures and still drive the boat!
2 inch sanitation hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:53am 11.06.20 An off-the-wall idea that may or may not be a good one, but worth considering to save at least $10/f
Dinghy Floor Repair Hunter216 at 10:44am 11.06.20 What filler would you use to repair cracks in the wooden floor boards of a dinghy? 2 of my marine
Anchor chain question..... Stu Jackson at 10:40am 11.06.20 Because, it is a system, not a bunch of individual parts. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: 250 feet of
Speaker Install For Radio and Music? S/V Honu at 10:33am 11.06.20 No offense meant, Day Dreamer, the graphics WERE referring to Pago Pago and trying to get out of her
Question about eye splice AndyL at 10:19am 11.06.20 Urgh...I re-read the instructions a few more times and think I did trim the core too early in the pr
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth Crazy Dave Condon at 10:15am 11.06.20 Placed boats at marina there. Gus Grissom started training at NASA Langley with Mercury program
Question about eye splice justsomeguy at 10:08am 11.06.20 n4tU2G31Bus
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 10:08am 11.06.20 Clearly not a sheltered cove where the sea does not enter. Try re-reading what I wrote and tell us h
Anchor chain question..... (2) capta at 10:03am 11.06.20 Yeah. But such reports often speak in a vacuum and are irrelevant musings in some actual settings.
2 inch sanitation hose Justin_NSA at 9:18am 11.06.20 It's the gold reinforcing wire!

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