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Centerboard boats under 25ft PuckVanD at 11:39pm 05.30.20 Trailer Sailors 4/3216 Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a small pocket cruiser for sailing in Prince William Sound up her
Traveler Mod (3) Mechone at 8:59pm 05.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/525 I copied Jokers 460 traveler mod with a few updates ,instead of drilling and tapping line organizer
Demasted H260 IslandSouvenir at 5:25pm 05.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2519 My father and I attempted to step the mast on the H260 for the first time today. The halyard line br
Anyone know what this is? Anyone Need it? (1) Rick D at 2:44pm 05.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/794 This looks like a transducer plug to me. About 1 1/4 inches (31mm); has an arrow on top. The smaller
ISO sails 32.5 Irwin CC (1) Kimmarie at 2:09pm 05.30.20 Irwin 1/1045 180023 Hello Everyone ...I am searching for some used sail for our vessel Wanderlust 3 ...if anyone
It works - Winding my own BALUN coils (2) Brian D at 12:17pm 05.30.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/2077 Love it when a plan comes together. Here are some images of my coil winding experiment. This is a 4
Woodworking from another era. (2) Leeward Rail at 7:44am 05.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 35/2883 I am in the process of cleaning out my dad's house and gathering all my great grandfather's tools .
Stanchion Leak Alansails at 4:11am 05.30.20 Catalina 310 4/1229 My wife has discovered a small drip on the starboard side probably coming from the stanchion just ab
Moving spinnaker halyard HD74 at 7:34pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1563 I have a hunter 340 and want to add a bow sprit and top down Furler for a code 0 sail. Will I have t
85 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? limbodog at 6:23pm 05.29.20 Big Boats 28/3775 The AC specialist I've talked to said that they're not sure about space, and don't know what units w
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 4:22pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4141 Has anyone encountered blisters above the waterline? I have a 1978 Hunter 27 that was sanded below
Shes got a dirty bottom! (1) Project_Mayhem at 4:18pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1784 I have VC17 on my hull. It wasn't pressure washed at the end of the season. We attempted to do so ab
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 2:56pm 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/9 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 Cherubini design. Three years ago we stripped/sanded the bottom smooth, too
Yanmar mixing elbow question Ken Cross at 2:54pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1805 Our Yanmar 2GM20F had a clogged mixing elbow within a year of when we got her. Now 5 years later I
What size Genoa sails will fit MacGregor 26C? Will a 110% work? nickl1218 at 2:37pm 05.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1321 I have a 150 Genoa ' jib (100%). Anybody ever try a 110? I do not have a fuler.
S2 9.2A Mast Through Deck Plugs for wiring (1) MarkTag at 2:26pm 05.29.20 S2 5/1544 Hello fellow Sailors, I am looking to install a new wind transducer for my raymarine package. The o
Tank trouble (1) Andy_P at 12:47pm 05.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1602 Anyone know what type of corrosion this is? And how best to get rid of it? It is slightly more gree
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? (1) AndreInPortland at 12:40pm 05.29.20 Catalina 22 7/2173 Hi all, The current on the Columbia river is really strong in the spring time, and the Yamaha 2-str
Looking for salvage yard in the midwest Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Someone had mentioned there was a boat yard in Northern Wisconsin that had a good selection of older
Mainsail StackPack Reefing? (1) Golfpro at 10:09am 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3460 Greeting Hunter Owners, I just purchased a 1987 H-31. Am having a problem understanding how to insta

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Dammit, Jim shemandr at 4:18pm 11.04.24 it would be nice if there were a fat lady to sing. 'Cause it gets late early out there and then no
Left over Cetol up for grabs TimFromLI at 3:56pm 11.04.24 You might want to pick up some bloxygen. That and some quart cans might allow you to store it a litt
Dammit, Jim kappykaplan at 3:46pm 11.04.24 Basically... both models indicate Dammit Jim... or just Jim... Just goes to show us that hurri
Chart plotter issues (Raymarine L1250) kappykaplan at 3:38pm 11.04.24 Assuming the unit is 14 years old, it doesn't owe you anything and is well past its planned support
Hunter 26/260 trailers Rick Webb at 3:23pm 11.04.24 Sail Trailers
GOB Gone? Blitz at 2:37pm 11.04.24 for those of you that downloaded GOB issues How many issues were there in 2024? I got issue 155 - M
Varnishing difficulties. Blitz at 2:27pm 11.04.24 Tack cloth... You can buy them or make them. They are a useful tool to improve the quality of your
Turnbuckle lubricant? thinwater at 1:43pm 11.04.24 We are talking about TWO DIFFERENT THINGS HERE. You do NOT use the same lubricant for both. Bronze/
Left over Cetol up for grabs Don S/V ILLusion at 1:33pm 11.04.24
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 marek416 at 1:26pm 11.04.24 Considering the forces on the standing rigging, can this damage cause a catastrophic failure in it
Stuffing box wrench size question yelkenli at 12:48pm 11.04.24 you can see the wear on the shaft (under the stuffing box flax) from years of service Probably 40
Left over Cetol up for grabs BigEasy at 12:15pm 11.04.24 That's A LOT of Cetol!!
Oday28 shemandr at 12:09pm 11.04.24 . Does anyone knows the transom angle of the oday28? You could take it off the line diagram here,
Left over Cetol up for grabs dLj at 11:49am 11.04.24 Having no prior experience refinishing teak and being someone who never fully grasped the concept o
Stuffing box wrench size question dLj at 11:18am 11.04.24 @dLj That is a great web page. :clap: Thanks for posting it. Most welcome It does present a deci
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light HoosierSailor at 11:10am 11.04.24 Thanks Terry. Much appreciated
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 KCofKC at 10:51am 11.04.24 Considering the forces on the standing rigging, can this damage cause a catastrophic failure in its
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? (1) Moondawg at 10:49am 11.04.24 Installed a new sending unit and fuel gauge I purchased from Amazon (links below). Works great! No
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore LloydB at 10:47am 11.04.24 Using MC cable to run your 120 circuit through that chase should cover all your your needs even if y
Turnbuckle lubricant? JBP-PA at 10:10am 11.04.24 FYI, RiggingOnly said "... just any type of a light lubrication, do not overload."

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