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Stainless or aloominum rivets? greg_m at 11:58pm 07.15.20 Catalina 22 6/1035 Hi guys... I get the idea of using aluminium rivets to mount aluminium components to aluminium spars
Hanging Bimini YVRguy at 8:34pm 07.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2524 I have a Hunter 34 and have long wished for a Bimini to give me some shade from the sun in the summe
Safely at the Dock (1) DayDreamer41 at 7:12pm 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1210 It always pays to listen to the weather reports and hopefully you are close enough to safe harbor wh
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues sailnski at 6:41pm 07.15.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/5381 I'm considering buying a 1986 Catalina 30 that had difficulty starting from a 'cold start' on a 90 d
Hunter 260 steering issue (1) Gypsea Kids at 6:35pm 07.15.20 Smaller Boats 9/1586
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 6:11pm 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 47/4522 So leaving on a 3 week cruise. Have everything together but now considering a cooler for the transom
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Dan_Y at 6:10pm 07.15.20 Big Boats 7/4379
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 5:47pm 07.15.20 Catalina 30 12/1037 1990 Catalina30 trbs. Not getting 110volts to anything. Checked shore cable ok.checked all Gris. Cou
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 5:47pm 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 48/5930 Hello all, I launched my boat on Saturday, an hour later, a speed boost hooked my mast with their
82 Morgan 416 fuel tank BobShaw at 5:40pm 07.15.20 Morgan 1/2241 I recently purchased an 82 Morgan 416. I had to bring it around from Merritt Island to Bradenton Flo
322 Keel Material iSaint06 at 2:41pm 07.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1327 Is there somewhere i can confirm whether the keel on the 322 is solid lead or a mix of materials?
Catalina 30 Windlass questions ontherocks83 at 12:43pm 07.15.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1325 I'm trying to do research for a windlass for my Gen 1 Catalina 30 with bow sprit. I saw in an old th
272 speed under power LazurusLong at 12:41pm 07.15.20 Bigger Boats 9/977 Hi all, Our 1986 O'day 272 has a brand new 9.9 Yamaha installed. I saw the bill of sale. The speedom
Standing rigging on 356 adjustment? Jimongee at 11:19am 07.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/606 Hello, my 356 is a 2002 model with no furled main. The storage yard took my mast down for storage la
Electrical Moving Forward (5) cb32863 at 10:33am 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 2/485 So if any of you recall, my last thread on my electrical situation was a headbanger. Come to find ou
Hunter 26 Outboard prop DetroitAC at 8:37am 07.15.20 Smaller Boats 9/724 Hello, first time poster, I'm hoping someone can help me out with a simple answer to a not so simple
My Windex 10 cover, (1) Revv up at 8:17am 07.15.20 Trailer Sailors 4/726 Because we set up and break down almost every time we use the boat I wanted to reduce the amount off
Super Lube Grease dlochner at 6:36am 07.15.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2099 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress often recommends Super Lube grease for the pump on Raritan heads and Rarit
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? (1) sf34dtw at 12:18am 07.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1610 I have a screw at the stern rub rail (middle/bottom). It sticks down about an inch below the bottom
Hunter 170 jib partial unfurling not working for me. Pointers? stickinthemud57 at 9:00pm 07.14.20 Day Sailers 19/2284 Having gotten the knack of furling the jib (run downwind with jib in the shadow of the main), I am n

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Extra hose clamps - good idea Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 11.20.24
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 3:15pm 11.20.24 Thanks, I've been doing the same, replacing the cheap OEM slotted clamps with Scandviks. Besides bei
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dlochner at 2:43pm 11.20.24 So, you're saying the manual pump is to manually pump the tank out to sea via the thruhull; and to
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea 4lane at 2:30pm 11.20.24 So, you're saying the manual pump is to manually pump the tank out to sea via the thruhull; and to d
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes (1) Tally Ho at 2:20pm 11.20.24 There are several scales on the PT1 and PT2 gauges. You just need to get the one that works for yo
Thanksgiving will soon be here. WayneH at 2:07pm 11.20.24 Who knew turkeys can't fly?
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dlochner at 2:02pm 11.20.24 When the deck fitting is sealed, the manual pump will pull from the tank and out the through hull. I
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dlochner at 1:49pm 11.20.24 Loos gauges are the standard. I assume the smaller wire is for the lowers. Tension there is a little
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement dlochner at 1:25pm 11.20.24 Thank you all for feedback. I am going to contact Hatch Masters. They are only a two-hour drive for
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement sailliny at 12:47pm 11.20.24 Thank you all for feedback. I am going to contact Hatch Masters. They are only a two-hour drive for
companion way overhead hatch JoeWhite at 12:14pm 11.20.24 I have not had good experience with Tap plastics. They use blunt saws and the project ends up with c
companion way overhead hatch BAD ORCA at 12:10pm 11.20.24 I have used santa monica plastics in southern california for a lot of boat related plexi projects, b
companion way overhead hatch dlochner at 11:59am 11.20.24 Try Tap Plastics. https://www.tapplastics.com
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 11:56am 11.20.24 I have read, maybe incorrectly that a Victron charge controller can be damaged by abruptly disconne
Thanksgiving will soon be here. kappykaplan at 11:01am 11.20.24 This one made me spit out my coffee this morning. I post it for your consideration.:biggrin: I rem
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Terry Cox at 10:45am 11.20.24 If it were my boat, I would hire a certified marine surveyor to determine how serious of an issue, p
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. jssailem at 10:39am 11.20.24 Movement past the wheel even when at anchor can be difficult. A smaller wheel can help. The compro
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat BAD ORCA at 10:37am 11.20.24 This is not a settled question in the world of marine solar systems. The reasoning you present, the
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 11.20.24 Over tight rigging seems like a possibility. You might also want to slack off on your shrouds an
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 11.20.24 If access to the running rigging is your goal, you might also consider leading it aft within easy re

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