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Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? BlowMeAway at 4:27pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 11/839 I found these on my John Deere tractor. Do you think that they would be good for the shroud/stay pin
An invite to the GNBN - The Great Northern Boater's Net steve stark at 4:05pm 08.19.20 SSB and Ham Operators 1/2024 Hi, All.... Every so often, I like to remind those of you afloat with Ham stations that the GNBN is
What could this be for? (2) fred1diver at 3:23pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 9/968 Was re-bedding my chain plates and this is on the deck, only on the starboard side, any ideas as to
chain plates woes fred1diver at 1:24pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 4/779 hey everyone, just re-bedded my chain plates and one of them has some play in it, does that mean wha
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 (1) Wes3000 at 12:59pm 08.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2689 Hello All, Thanks to everyone for the articles and commentary in these forums which have been extrem
Jib roller furling line block (1) Golden Road at 12:34pm 08.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1250 Who is the maker of this block on what I think is a 35? I want one for my O'Day. Thanks!
Hunter shoal draft keel width Tom Bentley at 12:21pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 1/333 I am building a trailer for my Hunter 25.5 and I need the width of the shoal draft keel where it wou
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 11:50am 08.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1994 I have a Selden furling mast on a Hunter 46 LE. I recently noticed a crack in the foot or heel of th
Beaching a H260... bob fliegel at 7:27am 08.19.20 Smaller Boats 8/938 Has anyone ever beached a H260 to clean her hull? As it is very hard to clean the hull where the H2
What qualifies as "advanced"; when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 96/5603
Battery Data (1) GonzoF1 at 6:50am 08.19.20 Musings With Maine Sail 13/2425 Hi everyone... It has been a while. I hope y'all are well these days. I have a question or two abou
new impeller and hood latch 3.3 merc 2003 SailingLoto at 5:10am 08.19.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1524 free if you need them. sold boat. message if interested.
Sink and cook top (4) Clive PC at 9:33pm 08.18.20 Smaller Boats 15/1398 New under mount stainless sink with folding faucet fed by on demand pump. Also new two burner cook t
Old cooler position (1) Clive PC at 9:21pm 08.18.20 Smaller Boats 2/593 In the old cooler location, I added two 24 inch drawers. the upper is for silverware and other cooki
260 Mods (1) Clive PC at 9:15pm 08.18.20 Smaller Boats 7/1390 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended p
O'day 20 Center Board micheblue at 4:00pm 08.18.20 Parts Search 2/429 Broke the center board on my 1977 O'day 20. Worth repairing? I'm guessing I could get $3,000 +/- as
Questions About Composting Toilets Red_Dog at 3:40pm 08.18.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2757 I've been doing some research on composting toilets. However, the re-fit of my head is a couple of y
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount mattf at 1:25pm 08.18.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/666 I wonder if the large bulk head between the pullman birth and salon is a safe place to mount a TV..
wall mount tv on an 05 hunter 41 mattf at 1:18pm 08.18.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/481 Hi, I need to know if I can safely Mount a flat screen TV to a large Bulkhead between the main salon
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? JonnyEp at 1:08pm 08.18.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/735 Hello everyone, (forgive me is this isn't the right forum, I didnt think it was specific to smaller

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Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 8:05pm 08.05.24 I know this is an old thread, but it's one of my favorite topics. Regarding where to get the 12V f
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 08.05.24 but if you read all the documentation provided by manufacturers of barrier coats - they will tell y
Yanmar 2gm engine died Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 08.05.24 There is generally no need to baby a diesel engine. If it was running well before you brought the RP
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 6:20pm 08.05.24 Thanks all. I'm planning on leaving the boat in the water mostly. Probably 9 - 10 months a year. If
Using the aft stay (4) Allan12210 at 5:42pm 08.05.24 How to attach a Flag & Pendant to the Aft Stay and be able to raise or lower it from the cockpit of
Sea-Fire system Dan_Y at 5:35pm 08.05.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . BigEasy at 5:34pm 08.05.24 Had the same problem with my clock. Instead of shipping it back to W&P, paying for service, & retur
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 5:21pm 08.05.24 I'm moving it into saltwater, so won't I need to replace the existing barrier coating even if it's
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 5:18pm 08.05.24 Thanks all, really wanting to learn to sail and teach/mentor my four daughters as well. We'll only
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . jviss at 5:12pm 08.05.24 As regards the Weems and Plath quartz ships clocks that just stop, I have some comments. I had an E
Using the aft stay shemandr at 4:55pm 08.05.24 There all lots of boats I've sailed on that had a topping lift spliced into the backstay. I don't r
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 4:50pm 08.05.24 Worth looking into anyway. Many thanks!
Refrigerator thermostat wiring jviss at 4:32pm 08.05.24 I know this is an old thread, but it's one of my favorite topics. Regarding where to get the 12V f
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 08.05.24 2. Engine still off - measured voltage across alternator terminals: 13.2V, 3. Started engine -- mea
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? kappykaplan at 3:55pm 08.05.24 I just confirmed.. reading an older post. It does indeed hold the rudder up. Project just got a b
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 3:40pm 08.05.24 I just confirmed.. reading an older post. It does indeed hold the rudder up. Project just got a bi
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 2:10pm 08.05.24 Thanks all, really wanting to learn to sail and teach/mentor my four daughters as well. We'll only s
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 1:59pm 08.05.24 @jviss - I live in Clinton, MS but will be keeping her on the MS gulf coast. She's in my yard curren
Invest 97L capta at 1:53pm 08.05.24 It is all Big Dog's fault. That HIGH is not moving fast enough. Dammit Jim... Before weather sat
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 1:43pm 08.05.24 That was an excellent reply by Geoff. I would add you contemplate replacing the nylon bearings whic

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