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Not all heroes wear capes (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1921 Where do you turn when you have a problem with your boat? A trusted local mechanic, rigger, or yard
Windows, oh those leaky windows (2) lostintime at 9:41am 04.17.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1453 Good all, and thanks in advance for any help given. I have an 1983 Catalina 30. I am removing and
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boat's radio? tadd5181 at 9:34am 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3900 I have an 2000 Hunter 420. Its older AM FM radio sound plays into marine grade speakers in my cockp
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT sbcwolff at 9:01am 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3350 I understand this will take YEARS of work, and tens of thousands of dollars, but would we be crazy t
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:45am 04.17.20 Big Boats 12/2395 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. There is a fuel gauge located at the helm by the tachometer.
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:33am 04.17.20 Big Boats 11/1991 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. The boat has three fresh water tanks with three deck fills an
Hardtop for a Hunter 41AC Tucker67 at 6:56am 04.17.20 Big Boats 17/2363 I am starting to think about building a hardtop for my Hunter 41AC. and am looking for input, pictu
H336 Replace Outlaul line ChrisHunter at 6:02am 04.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/727 The end of my Outhaul line at the mast has become frayed and needs to be replaced. I remember this
Catalina 387 canvas center console cover RobBoat at 4:53am 04.17.20 Parts Search 2/471
Water heater DNRJR at 4:22am 04.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/631 I need to replace my water heater on my Hunter 37 Cherubini. Does anyone have any special answers in
Scuppers.... (4) gtg at 9:44pm 04.16.20 Smaller Boats 9/2858 I have two scuppers right next to each other. Perhaps after market. They seem to be letting water in
Is a interior mast pole done at this stage? (3) gtg at 9:35pm 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/672 Suppose this boat has been sitting with water in for a year. Does the interior mast pole need repla
PROP SHAFT DIAMETER thetone at 8:04pm 04.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2617 I have a recently purchased a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. Does anyone know what size shaft zink. The engine
How Heavy is Your Boat? Sailgunner at 4:24pm 04.16.20 Big Boats 50/6401 My 2000 410 list its displacement at 20,200 lbs. Just had the bottom repainted and the travel lift
Where are all the documents? joe28532 at 4:20pm 04.16.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1020 I recently emailed Hunter with a question concerning the build of my '82 37C. Specifically I was loo
24 AWG Wire Red_Dog at 3:13pm 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 28/6303 I do not like radio/navigation device manufacturers. Has anyone found first, a stripping/crimping to
Freshman sailor asking for advice Klaussic at 1:49pm 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 51/5520
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? (1) GSBNY at 12:52pm 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1138
Good Old Boat Magazine dlochner at 12:51pm 04.16.20 Sails Call Lounge 0/524 Good Old Boat Magazine is providing free access to the digital editions for the March/April, May/Jun
SigmaDrive - good investment for some (?) Justin_NSA at 10:46am 04.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/2612 Just when I think I want to cancel my Sail magazine subscription they print something interesting t

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1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Surfside at 1:08pm 10.25.24 There are several threads about this on the Catalina 28 group. If you reach up behind the teak trim
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 10.25.24 For what it's worth, this thing is straight and aligned. Can you explain how you determined the s
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:38pm 10.25.24 $2K to replace a holding tank??? A new top quality plastic tank up to 25 gallons shouldn't cost yo
Vendee Globe capta at 12:04pm 10.25.24 Oh no! This means that the Evel Knievels of the sailing world will be out there again.
Varnishing difficulties. (3) capta at 11:57am 10.25.24 Of course, all the info is important, but from my experience, it's about preparing the wood. Any old
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped brazenarticle at 11:54am 10.25.24 There are several threads about this on the Catalina 28 group. If you reach up behind the teak trim
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped jssailem at 11:30am 10.25.24 Don't ignore the drill idea. I have used it several times all with success.
Dyneema Double Eye jssailem at 11:28am 10.25.24 The loop spliced dyneema line is certainly a consideration. For the specific application I would hav
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Dorfl68 at 11:13am 10.25.24 I see what you mean but that's just the Catalina 42 design, which did them well for hundreds of boat
What is this stuff on my hull? LloydB at 11:13am 10.25.24 As we approach Halloween pumpkins warts have began appearing in many unexpected places. Scientist ex
Dyneema Double Eye Richard19068 at 11:09am 10.25.24
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 10.25.24 Welcome to the site @Dorfl68 . These struts seem a little problematic to me and I don't even have o
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair dlochner at 11:02am 10.25.24 The two main causes of pin hole leaks in aluminum fuel tanks are bacterial growth inside the tank an
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 10:51am 10.25.24 I figured alcohol would be the most mild solvent to clean it The Total Boat HALCYON WATER-BASED MA
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.25.24 A new top quality plastic tank up to 25 gallons shouldn't cost you more than about $300, I like t
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 cymeyer at 10:47am 10.25.24 Hi, I'm considering buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321. The size and the interior design work well for o
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 10:36am 10.25.24 Even though I abandoned the path of varnishing enlightenment years ago, I brought many of its tech
Varnishing difficulties. Joe at 10:00am 10.25.24 Even though I abandoned the path of varnishing enlightenment years ago, I brought many of its techn
Varnishing difficulties. JoeWhite at 9:41am 10.25.24 I am not an expert, but I watched YouTube showing that the bubbles are caused by the air trapped in
Dyneema Double Eye stickinthemud57 at 9:39am 10.25.24 Maybe instead of the double eye you make one continuous loop? That could be spliced like j5CZzAo0Ix

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