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H34 - Rudder Post Rotten Core Repair and Stuffing Gland question (8) Artey1 at 6:52am 06.02.20 Big Boats 2/1522 I recently dropped my rudder to repair rotten core all around the rudder post as it comes through th
How to buff out acetone on plastic window? (1) patrickkidd at 6:36am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 16/4063 This is a ridiculous question, but if there is even the slightest chance to avoid the obvious work o
Webasto pump cycling quickly patrickkidd at 6:23am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 7/744 I just bought a 1981 J/30 that has a webasto diesel heater. I am thinking that the fuel pump is non
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: (1) pclarksurf at 10:48pm 06.01.20 Catalina 22 24/4606 Many moons ago I lamented my challenges with the existing standing rigging. Always seeming to figh
Oday 22 1973 Performance Modifications Sweet.Al at 9:06pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 3/697 Hi, I recently purchased a very nice trailer that came with an oday 22. At first I just saw this as
Race Scoring (1) rpwillia at 8:24pm 06.01.20 Racing 6/1528 So, we had a race at my club last weekend and we used RaceSail to score the races. I am getting a to
Evinrude is no more jviss at 7:22pm 06.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/1149 Cutting hundreds of jobs in Sturtevant, BRP is ceasing Evinrude production and partnering with Mercu
Long or short shaft Chern at 6:23pm 06.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2241 My outboard is stolen and I never even thought was it long shaft or short. I bought the boat with mo
Superflush Meriachee at 4:57pm 06.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/891 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , tested the new superflush on the weekend. Nice machine. Thanks for the
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank (1) Noodat Lady at 3:35pm 06.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/4723 Newly acquired 2000 vintage boat with original Jabsco head. Trailing her home, with the valve on "d
When is it time for a new barrier coat? (3) SVCeviche at 2:29pm 06.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/3959 Hello all, We hauled our Catalina 27 for its first power wash since we bought it - giving my wife
Lloyds not insuring Beneteau sailboats Urban_Guy at 2:01pm 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1418 My insurance is coming due in July and I was just notified by my agent that Lloyds is no longer insu
DC panel power drop on battery bank 1 only jvoorhies at 2:00pm 06.01.20 Big Boats 7/805 I am not sure why this happening. When I try and run my refrigerator on bank 1, I get a low voltage
Insurance Question Hungryfroggy at 1:19pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1469 First boat owner here, just bought a Cat 30. BoatUS/Geico just declined to insure me for 300K bodil
Hunter 34 compass repair Richard Bryer at 12:55pm 06.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2031 Anyone repaired the compass on a H34? Mine has lost almost all of the fluid after the winter. I pull
Deep bilges and garboard plugs. (2) TomY at 12:44pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/924 I especially appreciate a garboard plug, in the spring. After a long winter, the bilge dries out. Mi
What is this warning symbol? (1) Dr. D at 11:59am 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2664 When my engine overheated, a few minutes after I turned the engine off there was another alarm. I fo
H260 Boat Covers (2) h2o_snow at 10:46am 06.01.20 Smaller Boats 15/1686 Hi all. Interesting times. We have opted out of our slip this season primarily due to: its shortne
Brown stuff no rotary device yet. (5) east coaster at 7:36am 06.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1033 Have a 2002 Catalina 310 Hull 166, on the hard here in Nova Scotia. Was away from the boat for about
TS Cristobal <-- TD#3 <-- Invest 93L JamesG161 at 6:27am 06.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 10/1477 First day of Hurricane season 2020, Invest 93L is starting as a LOW over the Yucatan Peninsula in Me

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Bottom Paint - the right way ? Barnacle Bill at 9:23pm 02.26.25 There's so much written material on this site on this topic. Have you done any searches. I've writ
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Barnacle Bill at 9:20pm 02.26.25 Where your bolt is, drill a hole in the same area through the two sides of the track and insert a cl
Non-skid surface dlochner at 5:50pm 02.26.25 The nonskid is just molded gelcoat, same as the rest of the boat, just tinted. Over time the nonski
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 5:06pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heig
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 4:58pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargi
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 4:45pm 02.26.25 Good to know. All of the ones I had seen were only 50% of G43. How well do they run through the g
Installing chocks on the bow Pathfinder6 at 4:37pm 02.26.25 Use this guide as your bible for sealing. Do not use silicone. It will fail. 4200/5200 will fail in
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heigh
Chain splice jssailem at 4:16pm 02.26.25 I like @Rich Stidger's suggestion. I would choose to run the 80 ft of chain to the anchor and have t
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin jssailem at 4:09pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargin
Solar Charging Question Davidasailor26 at 3:29pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 3:10pm 02.26.25 a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power. This is true when dealing with FLA (flood acid)
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? shemandr at 2:54pm 02.26.25 The question the OP posed reminds me of the quote from one of the American "Robber Barons" (A term
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 2:19pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Refridge and freezer dehler25 at 2:09pm 02.26.25 I have Dometic and an Adler Barbour compressors, the fridge had the holding plate replaced with a V
Solar Charging Question Caboteur at 2:00pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls shemandr at 1:49pm 02.26.25 Rolly Tasker Australia may measure it assuming they are local. Or they may have someone local , lik
Chain splice JoeWhite at 1:47pm 02.26.25 Interesting idea. I would think it would last as long as rode to chain splice. How often do you refr
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? David in Sandusky at 1:23pm 02.26.25 Lot's of options for sharing the cost/work. We have a masthead rig, so the two spreader B & R rig is

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