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Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 12:37pm 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 5/620 My Cat 22 is a 100% trailer sailor, so it stay in the water 2-3 days tops. So, I really don't need/w
Sacraficial Anodes AnyS100 at 12:11pm 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/1211 I recently saw a video clip showing the installation and use of sacrificial anodes on a propeller sh
Hunter 170 crack down to keel (1) DFD at 9:12am 02.16.25 Day Sailers 6/869
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Chuck_FLA at 8:12am 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/1925 Should I use epoxy to join two pieces together, perhaps epoxy reinforced with screws or is waterproo
Diversion of CG funds Jacktar at 5:21pm 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 1/19 The CG Aux a volunteer group assisting Coast Guard has just had all travel and expenses cancelled be
Tank monitor panel fix and backlight (2) Believe H46 at 4:26pm 02.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/483 Hi. Found a fix for the original 2005 tank monitoring panel for 15 bucks. The lcd display eventual
Electrolysis in Small Block Yanmar Engines (1) Upwind at 10:44am 02.15.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/978 Please see attached PDF document for pictures and discussion.
Funds stripped for ICE Jacktar at 10:16am 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 2/61 Yesterday USCG Auxiliary cancelled all travel and expense from Coast Guard to refill empty accounts
Re-routing Mainsheet H27 DHembree at 9:23am 02.15.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/663 I have an '89 Hunter 27 that has the mainsheet bridle and cleat situated on the top of the cabin. I
Gelcoat repairs or paint (10) Lfarquhar at 6:13am 02.15.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/676 Looking for recommendation on best products and methodology to repairing the crazing
Distance between motor mount stringers in 1968 morgan41 milfordadkins at 5:28pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 0/190 Needing measurements for distance between the stringers in a 1968 morgan41, builng adapter to mount
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:14pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 43/2807 Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter 40 legend With a 4jhe Yanmar engine Question then I have it runni
PacificNW update. jssailem at 9:20am 02.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/562
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator (1) BigEasy at 4:37pm 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1517 I carelessly shorted my alternator ' now attempting to rebuild. The continuity of the stator ' rot
Cheap fix for worn out Hunter 18 & 170 C/B Bumper Nuts (3) CurtisC at 2:06pm 02.13.25 Day Sailers 0/426 For Hunter 18 ' 170 owners needing to replace those red center board bail retaining nuts you've prob
DIY Boat Refrigeration by R. Kollmann fero at 2:01pm 02.13.25 Big Boats 1/710 I wonder if anyone knows how to get this book in paper or pdf. I know that regretfully Mr. Kollmann
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 9:23am 02.13.25 Bigger Boats 19/1800 Over the last season, the part of the halyard that runs through the sheave at the top of the mast re
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? (4) Project_Mayhem at 8:50am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 4/567 There's a rather interesting boat in the yard. It has a window in the stern. The HIN starts with YBI
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing (5) Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 8/890 I received this cutlass bearing from a reputable vendor. The inside looks new but the outside has so
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1143 What wood or composite material would you use to replace the rotted wood in a mast step? I've heard

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Mast Down Inspection frenzy13 at 8:04am 10.22.25 I think the weld is there to taper the extrusion. They cut a little out of each side of the mast be
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance boris2point0 at 8:00am 10.22.25 Hi No I have not Ive been crawling through the door and it really hurts! any pictures would be lovel
Mast Down Inspection john6206 at 7:36am 10.22.25 @dlochner Thanks!
Mast Down Inspection dlochner at 7:06am 10.22.25 I do sometimes wonder if I bought the right boat. Sometimes known as buyer's remorse. A common re
Catalina 22 swing keel dlochner at 6:28am 10.22.25 If the bottom is soft, there shouldn't be an issue. If it is hard, rock or gravel, the dangerous ti
Catalina 22 swing keel ...3TacksontheWater at 5:38am 10.22.25 Thanks, but that would be obvious.. I don't have a trailer or access to one. The question remains c
Sleeping offshore Will Gilmore at 3:51am 10.22.25 Why in the fracking hell do you sleep at NIGHT, at sea?? and ? again ? Wouldn't it make more sense
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 NYSail at 12:24am 10.22.25 Throw them out and you will soon after realize what they were.
1984 30-2 questions (1) Blue Horizon at 10:13pm 10.21.25 I came across a copy of a more recent manual from 1982 , that may cover some of the updates since 19
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch Blue Horizon at 9:54pm 10.21.25 I replaced mine as well last year.. it kind of crumbled. As some have said, the solenoid relay (lit
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 9:51pm 10.21.25 Hi Boris, I think you've figured it out already, but the wooden panel at the back of the port stern
Rudder packing Gland failing Blue Horizon at 9:45pm 10.21.25 Hello - I too had a rudder issue, and my style was the same as Gouldx, where there was a fibreglass
keel box repaint unclejack3 at 7:34pm 10.21.25 Hi. It's a trailer sailer so no need of antifoul. Catalina 22, ..I made a device from poly styrene w
keel box repaint shemandr at 7:16pm 10.21.25 If there are barnacles up there I would want bottom paint i.e. anti-fouling. On dingy bottom I use
Sleeping offshore Don S/V ILLusion at 6:56pm 10.21.25 I don't see it as being cynical. Those kinds of experiences are there forever. A couple observatio
What Whisker Pole are you using on a 315 or 310? (3) max_sailing at 5:58pm 10.21.25 I selected the Forespar LC 10-18 EL-UTR. It's a 2.5" diameter, and extends from 10' to 18'. With my
Catalina 22 swing keel Petes Cat at 5:24pm 10.21.25 Thanks, but that would be obvious.. I don't have a trailer or access to one. The question remains ca
Tired of bashing my knuckles on the dodger frame - shorter winch handle? jssailem at 4:22pm 10.21.25 There is always the question. Can I move the winch to a more appropriate location? You know about tw
Axle fell out Hayden Watson at 4:11pm 10.21.25 They look to me like they could be common SS piano hinge. That is what is used on my Catalina and I
Replacing single rusty keelboat jssailem at 4:04pm 10.21.25 I am not a Beneteau Oceanis 370. I do know how to look up engineering torque requirements for tradit

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