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Sealing end-cap bolt on heat exchanger. Hayden Watson at 9:58am 05.09.20 Ask All Sailors 3/651 The bolts that hold the end-caps onto the heat exchanger for my Universal did not have anything unde
Mainsail track end stop wouterdebie at 9:40am 05.09.20 Big Boats 3/639 Hi all! Last season I misplaced the track end stop for the main sail of my 1992 Legend 37.5 and I w
Victron BMV-712 vs Balmar SG200 P12nash at 9:33am 05.09.20 Ask All Sailors 7/4536
Restoring a 1965 Widgeon - looking for sails tdol87 at 9:15am 05.09.20 Day Sailers 0/4 My son and I are restoring a late 1964 or 1965 O Day Widgeon: Hull 10531 Class No 265. Nearly all co
Restoring a 1965 Widgeon - need sails tdol87 at 8:56am 05.09.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/6 My son and I are restoring a late 1964 or 1965 O Day Widgeon: Hull 10531 Class No 265. Nearly all co
Restoring a 1965 O'Day Widgeon - seeking sails tdol87 at 8:52am 05.09.20 Ask All Sailors 6/948 My son and I are restoring a late 1964 or 1965 O Day Widgeon. Nearly all cosmetic work and moving a
Downwind Sail - Beneteau 311 Jimbeaux at 6:55am 05.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4278
I have a black type resin coming in through my sidestay into my cabin. (4) gtg at 6:51am 05.09.20 Smaller Boats 6/1726 I thought ir was rust but it is black and the drops harden. Do they put grease around the bolt when
Hard starting Yanmar ysm8g - 1980 FlimFlamII at 6:34am 05.09.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/755 Engine is hard to start. Outside temps are in the 60's. It will attempt to fire but will not. When
new main sail gary16188 at 5:50am 05.09.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/870 Hello, I am looking into purchasing a new main sail for my 2005 Catalina 34 Mk II. The boat has a fu
Making new boat cushions... vinyl bottom or not? (1) sbcwolff at 7:58pm 05.08.20 Ask All Sailors 10/4804 I'm making new dinette cushions (not brave enough to tackle vberth and quarter berths yet). Should I
Fridge dead? Tim Mills at 5:30pm 05.08.20 Big Boats 10/1246 So, coming out of winter my trusty fridge started freezing everything solid such as water bottles. I
1983 Hunter 34 threaded rod (3/4" s.s.) snapped at chain plate anchor (10) SailLakeLanier at 3:31pm 05.08.20 Big Boats 5/1898
H34 Compression post - Transverse beam 'loose' Artey1 at 12:29pm 05.08.20 Big Boats 14/2138 Hey everyone - thought I'd post up and see what I get from here. I only got a couple of replies from
Thistle Dew is in the water! (2) ScourgeOfTheHudson at 12:05pm 05.08.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1610 Hello Fellow Mac-heads, Just thought I'd share the first time the boat has been in the water for a
'86 Companion Way Hatch (2) TheSoggyDollar at 11:48am 05.08.20 Catalina 22 3/837 Cracked and internal plywood is soaked.... Is it even worth trying to fix, or should I shop around f
O'Day 23-1, Stabilizing and strengthening the stern rail sreidvt at 8:33am 05.08.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/685 I don't know how many other O'Day (or other brand) models were made with a rickety push pit but if y
H34 Traveler bolts Mike Oldak at 8:00am 05.08.20 Big Boats 5/646 I trying to track down the last of my deck leaks that run down to the ice box area by running a hose
PVC Tube in 340 Mast (1) looking2buy at 7:37am 05.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1307 Can anyone confirm whether the PVC tube that houses the cables in the 340 mast runs up the entire ma
Anyone see hull moisture abaft the anchor locker drains in H466-2003? David21181 at 7:35am 05.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1105 Getting an insurance survey done and the surveyor reports finding moisture in both sides of the hull

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Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Davidasailor26 at 11:38am 02.20.25 The potential issue with knots revolves around the slippery nature of Dyneema fibers. Yes, knots i
Winter cover q's David in Sandusky at 11:34am 02.20.25 I also don't bother with a cover. 48 winters on Lake Erie, and no problems of any kind from freezing
Clogged toilet Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 02.20.25 Are you using hard pipe or flexible sanitary hose ?
Winter cover q's Don S/V ILLusion at 8:53am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. D
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 8:48am 02.20.25 Great Thanks Rick
Exhaust water flow dmax at 8:45am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exhau
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:58am 02.20.25 Ok Great Thanks will get going an keep her running cool Thank Rick
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 7:54am 02.20.25 It is a sensor that fits around the metal exhaust pipe after the water injection point but before th
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 7:49am 02.20.25 Rope issues include stretch, Creep, Elasticity, and viscoelastic extension. Dyneema also experiences
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:35am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exha
Exhaust water flow dmax at 7:22am 02.20.25 I put one of these on, inexpensive, alarm goes off if exhaust temp exceeds 200 degrees: https://defe
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 6:55am 02.20.25 I personally use a tarp, it has ventilation, but my customer wants a winter cover for here in Ontari
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 6:47am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. If I
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 6:30am 02.20.25 If your strainer has a see-through top, you can usually see the water moving in it. Of course, all
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Hayden Watson at 6:26am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? One interesting thing about Dyneema is that it
Winter cover q's dlochner at 6:08am 02.20.25 Canvass. It's heavier and when wet it shrinks up a bit making it more secure. That's what Fairclough
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 5:39am 02.20.25 Thanks' Guy's I think I will put in it a clear visual water flow meter an a electrical temp gaug
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 4:09am 02.20.25 Geez Dave, you let us get to 29 replies before revealing the answer... This is the sort of logica
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak dLj at 4:05am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? That's a good question. I doubt my knots were
Exhaust water flow FastOlson at 10:20pm 02.19.25 The OP has basically 3 choices, live with the exhaust as is, move the exhaust outlet above the wate

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