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Stainless or aloominum rivets? greg_m at 11:58pm 07.15.20 Catalina 22 6/1175 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 14/2970 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 12/1455 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 23/6091 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 9/1695
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 6:11pm 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 47/5573 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 7/5027
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 5:47pm 07.15.20 Catalina 30 12/1245 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 48/6977 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 1/2411 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 7/1448 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 3/1445 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 9/1300 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 2/667 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 2/530 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 9/807 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 4/867 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 3/2763 @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 10/1878 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 19/2603 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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Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Michael Davis at 9:37pm 04.11.25 . I'm worried that its such a thin area of threads though. Three threads are as strong as the bolt
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 jssailem at 9:10pm 04.11.25 the Hitachi and is 35 amps. It is smart to do a power worksheet identifying the amount of amp hour
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:50pm 04.11.25 So maybe I am looking at this wrong. I see the forward lean in the mast and the forward leaning seat
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Project_Mayhem at 8:42pm 04.11.25 I prefer rivets for this application after I had a screw seize and snap due to corrosion. I guess th
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 04.11.25 I wonder if old sail fabric would make a good cover. dj I have one fender with a fleece cover tha
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (2) thinwater at 8:31pm 04.11.25 That was a great article, thank you. It answered my question about using aluminum rivets on an alu
H310 Shoal Keel Bent jssailem at 8:09pm 04.11.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:03pm 04.11.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.11.25 is your mast actually raked forward? You don't want that. This is a fact that is valid for all boa
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hayden Watson at 8:02pm 04.11.25 If your battery is LFP it absolutely does not need the regulator to be modified by battery temperatu
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:47pm 04.11.25 That said, I like the step design.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:46pm 04.11.25 my halyard really, really stretches a lot when i use it. It would be less expense to get a new hal
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:44pm 04.11.25 :plus: For Monel rivets. Not corrosion issues.
Helm vibration JoeWhite at 7:42pm 04.11.25 Have a diver look at it or if you are able to check the propeller. I picked up a heavy plastic in
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JoeWhite at 7:38pm 04.11.25 Sure. It is worth a try.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better dLj at 7:36pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on t
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JoeWhite at 7:34pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on th
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 7:24pm 04.11.25 If the mast is down, drill and tap. If the mast is up, pop rivets. You say that there are 30 steps
Fluorescent light above mirror in head - wiring question Jan_H at 6:36pm 04.11.25 Very good suggestion @JoeWhite - get the polarity wrong and those electrolytic capacitors have a bad
Cockpit hatch slides? LouisMK at 5:48pm 04.11.25 Will definitely check this out, thanks!

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