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V-bert supports needed for strength? (1) gtg at 10:30pm 03.14.20 Smaller Boats 1/864 Does the plastic laminated wood between the v-berth and the main cabin act as structural support fo
Varnish...laminated wood? (1) gtg at 10:06pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2745 Id like to spruce up my cabin. Is it unheard of to lay a coat or two of varnish on laminated wood f
Supporting my hunter 37 on stands? riversloth at 6:39pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 2/472 I will be pulling my boat, an 88 hunter 37 legend, out of the water for probably a year or so to do
Installed a RAM today (10) rgranger at 6:07pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1458 175967175968175969175970175971175972175973
Installing electric head in B 321 RHart at 3:10pm 03.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/837
Hull crack and oil canning (3) tahoe4dave at 2:32pm 03.14.20 Catalina 22 11/3268 I was given a Catalina 22 with the hull pushed in (oil canned) and a crack on the edge of the oil ca
Best way to clean your prop NYSail at 10:08am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/5682 Hello all, Typically sand myself, but looking for different opinions / styles for bringing your pro
Preferred chart type? ontherocks83 at 7:20am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1563 I'm ordering new charts from Nautical Charts Online - NOAA Nautical Chart 13221, Narragansett Bay
waste water tank sgiarc at 5:55am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2507 We recently purchased a Beneteau 461. I'm not sure how this tank would be pumped out as the pump out
94 Catalina 22 Dead Rise sigsgmret at 5:51am 03.14.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1545 Hello All, I have a 94 Catalina 22 with a wing keel (not an MK II) that I am going to install an de
Catalina 30 and 5411 diesel what prop is best for power Mikem at 10:48pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2043 My daughter has a 1982 tall rig Catalina 30 with the venerable 5411 diesel. It has a two blade Gori
Passage 456 port water tank not holding water discovery at 7:53pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 0/280 My port water tank has decided to not hold water and I can't see any way to examine the tank. Only t
Spring Sailing skills review jssailem at 5:52pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 5/665 You know when you sign up for a sails quote how they are going to send you emails. I often dread the
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 Mike Oldak at 4:32pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 14/1684 I'm doing some engine work and thought it would be a good time to replace the throttle and transmiss
Hunter 44 DS Anchor roller Grant6290 at 3:40pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 3/579 Anyonee know who makes the Anchor roller Hunter used on the 44? I have a hard time locating replacem
Tough to watch Ted at 2:11pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1664 This video has been reposted many times on other forums lately. Just in case you haven't seen it yet
First race of 2020 this Saturday! JRT at 11:32am 03.13.20 Racing 9/1308 I'm starting out the new year right and pushing to get out to as many race events as possible. Our
Towing wide Noodat Lady at 7:35pm 03.12.20 Trailer Sailors 20/2672 I am attracted to some of the catboats and catboat derivatives available, with their generous accomm
Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? rpwillia at 4:25pm 03.12.20 Catalina 310 12/1915 West Marine has some Sierra ones, but not enough information on them; and they are 60 miles away in
Water in compartments with foam ingramsail at 4:14pm 03.12.20 Catalina 22 17/3746 I'm restoring a Catalina 1977, how do you get the water out of these compartments? Has anyone remove

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Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SimiSAilor at 10:36am 10.18.24 I use a scrap piece about 2' long and just slide one end between the gypsy and the bulkhead to keep
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Lpaynefl at 10:14am 10.18.24 May give it a try. Thanks again.
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 10.18.24 These units are what are called a split unit. Unless the plates in the refrigeration compartment ha
Fiberglass crack by winch Ward H at 9:52am 10.18.24 I believe the jib sheet arrangement is like my 93 C30. The sheet runs aft from the fairlead blocks t
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... dinosound at 9:07am 10.18.24 Thanks so much gentlemen. Much appreciated!
How to Lock Rudder Down? (Capri 18') john6206 at 8:58am 10.18.24 OK - I just googled "kick up rudder for Capri 18." Originally they had a gas strut to offer downwar
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Tedd at 8:54am 10.18.24 As @Project_Mayhem said, twisting the straps works well. The strap has a resonant frequency that can
2008 Hunter 45 CC Furling Mast Height from waterline jim01749 at 8:54am 10.18.24 Doh, Would help if I included the boat info: 2008 Hunter Center Cockpit with in mast furler......
How to Lock Rudder Down? (Capri 18') john6206 at 8:51am 10.18.24 Capri 18 with a kick up rudder? Mine is a fixed rudder, and quite heavy. Often on a kick up rud
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:39am 10.18.24 As a former dealer for Catalina, I only used a strap on the back twisted to prevent side slap but ne
Protection for Tailing Well Edges MFD at 8:36am 10.18.24 https://www.mcmaster.com/products/trim/edge-trim~/?s=rubber+trim Heavy Duty Rubber Trim With the th
Towing a 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:22am 10.18.24
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 10.18.24 @dinosound All good responses above. Thanks gentlemen. Former dealer involved with the design of
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 8:04am 10.18.24 @SteveHughessails Thank you for the picture but there are many issues. First, I would suggest a
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Project_Mayhem at 7:54am 10.18.24 Two ideas although I like MFD's idea a lot: Install a winch pocket inside the well or wrap the metal
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 10.18.24 Twisting your straps prevents the wind from slapping or moving them around. They'll look similar to
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.18.24
Strap marks on hull while trailering? dmax at 7:35am 10.18.24 Carpet or something to protect the hull.
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass buddybear at 7:35am 10.18.24 Yes, just like the original it is up only. Did not want to get into a rewire project. Jeff Do you
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 7:10am 10.18.24 This was my first thought. Pull the winch and see what the holes look like. Drill a small (?") hol

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