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Where to find hard to find fasteners? SoSound at 8:18pm 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1213 Does anyone have a reliable and reasonably priced source for hard to find screws, bolts, etc.? In l
Did the HOOK race (2) Jackdaw at 6:13pm 07.20.20 Racing 22/4264 Last week a WYC buddy asked if I'd crew on the Hook race, a 190 mile race from Racine Wisconsin arou
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 TimFromLI at 4:43pm 07.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/3200 I recently had to motor for a few hours into a strong headwind and chop. As a result, I think the gu
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada David in Sandusky at 3:33pm 07.20.20 Destinations 39/4681 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of the
Why are my shrouds too short? Ccfarm5 at 3:26pm 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 3/741 Odd thing happened this weekend while stepping the mast on my 87 272. It has been on the trailer fo
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 2:14pm 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1494 Anyone familiar with the Helms 32? I'm looking at one this week and this one in particular is a 1985
TS Gonzalo <--- TD 7 <--- Invest 99L JamesG161 at 1:46pm 07.20.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/893 Looks like the African West coast spin off does have Counter Clockwise motion. Thank the Sahara Du
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump mjballard at 1:41pm 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1567 My Hunter 30 Bilge pumps to the icebox which then drains back only to repeat the process. Assume s
Outhaul H26 Willemvan at 12:21pm 07.20.20 Smaller Boats 2/599 Anyone have any pics of how they improved the outhaul on there 26 Boats. Thx. Bill
Topping Lift Question "At Ease" at 11:00am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/482 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Stuffing box Sailing Nalu at 10:26am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1478 Hi all; I can't find the specs for the required packing to redo the stuffing box on our Hunter 30T.
Topping lift question. "At Ease" at 9:53am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 6/1515 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Water or sun damage? (10) TexanAV8R at 9:27am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1904 Hi all, Went to see a boat that I'm thinking about buying and noticed a few spots that I'd like oth
Repainting a dink hull NotCook at 9:16am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 3/380 We have a new-to-us dink, which is a non-distinct wood sailing dink. It has some cracks in the hull
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? BelladonnaII at 8:48am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 4/774
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 8:33am 07.20.20 Ask An Oday Owner 25/3016
Forward holding tank not reading hunter 49 2008 Howard Louie at 8:22am 07.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/365 Forward holding tank not reading on gauge. Midship one works fine- hunter 49 2008 Any suggestions?
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 7:39am 07.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1202 2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral. Any
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 7:23am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 10/1897 The plastic water tanks in my 1985 Oday 35 are starting to develop cracks. I am looking for alternat
Oday 34/35 Upholstery Windseeker 33647 at 7:10am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 1/452 Looking for a source for the navy blue with grey specs upholstery fabric that was used in Oday 34/35

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Oceanis 473, 2005 standing rigging Joe at 12:44pm 11.21.24 I am looking for standing rigging detailed specifications. Has the factory's customer service depa
Extra hose clamps - good idea (1) dLj at 12:17pm 11.21.24 Don't remove hoses for winterization. Take the time to install valves as needed. Much better the ne
Extra hose clamps - good idea NYSail at 11:43am 11.21.24 I've had 3 fail or be near failure due to rust and corrosion on the screw. The failed one was on th
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? dmax at 11:38am 11.21.24 I try to cut the wire so the end is inside the rubber, can be done with sharp diagonal pliers.
Prefer to trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 11:25am 11.21.24 I really enjoyed all the responses in this thread . Thank you. You are truly blessed to be able t
Why is there silicone in my furler? Project_Mayhem at 11:21am 11.21.24 Hood furlers require full disassembly to replace the forestay. The plastic spacers inside eventually
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 11:18am 11.21.24 A grinder definitely would stink! I'm just trying to avoid a 1/2" of wire hanging out and a terrible
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? kloudie1 at 10:46am 11.21.24 A box knife and some good wire cutters .. The wire is really hard stuff.. I reckon a small angle gri
Extra hose clamps - good idea Dalliance at 10:40am 11.21.24 :banghead: LOL we need to write another Murphy's Law related to this. I'll take a stab at it, but t
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 10:38am 11.21.24 A few things I have learned about hoses: Hose picks are a great help. When you pull on a hose it do
Thanksgiving will soon be here. Ward H at 10:23am 11.21.24 A real classic!!!
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) wilburleft at 10:12am 11.21.24 Greetings all! Fiberglass folks coming today. Does anybody know if the mostly hollow fiberglass ri
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dLj at 9:43am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea jssailem at 9:31am 11.21.24 This discussion might be helpful. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vented-loop.1249938281/
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 9:28am 11.21.24 angle grinder That could develop a foul smelling smoke as it burns its way through the hose. Perfe
companion way overhead hatch BigEasy at 9:25am 11.21.24 What tool are you describing as a Skill saw? That would be a portable (hand held) circular saw
Why is there silicone in my furler? jssailem at 9:21am 11.21.24 Furlers are a dealer option provided as an add on to enhance dealer profits. Dealers can offer vario
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea (1) jssailem at 9:15am 11.21.24 Firstly, one of the best resources you can have on your boat to address the questions of the head an
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn'
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 9:08am 11.21.24 Hack saw I've tried that before. Wasn't very clean. I wonder if I can get my 7" angle grinder in t

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