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Suspicious connection blocked Justin_NSA at 6:44pm 03.09.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 24/2541 Would you know why my Bitdefender alerts me to a suspicious connection every time I come to this sit
Cetol application problems (1) Kendallb183 at 5:59pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4202 I'm applying cetol marine gloss to a teak table. I previously applied 3 coats to part of the table b
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs Scott T-Bird at 2:33pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 13/5068
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) (1) rgranger at 1:37pm 03.09.20 Smaller Boats 18/1758 Does anyone know (@Crazy Dave Condon ) who made the deck organizer for the H26 circa 1995?
WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE LONGER..... twodzusfittings at 10:53am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 5/944 I went down to the boat to do a few scheduled jobs. Easy ones: Caulk the windows, remove and replace
Watermaker install in v-berth closet (Hunter 376) aaronaxvig at 9:44am 03.09.20 Big Boats 1/713 I have written up how I installed a watermaker from Seawater Pro (basically all off-the-shelf compon
Whales (1) rgranger at 9:34am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1373 Full confession. This is not exactly a sailing post and is mostly about a dad bragging on one of hi
Secrets for Aligning the Engine on a H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 8:51am 03.09.20 Big Boats 0/641 After decades of engine shaking, we decided to have the engine mounts replaced for the first time (y
Ugly bulkhead covering replacement obx53 at 8:20am 03.09.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/927 The ugly yellow bulkhead covering in my O'Day 25 needs to be replaced-throughout the cabin. The OEM
Winch help dfp51 at 6:08am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 21/2883 We have a 1985 O'Day 28 purchased last fall. There are two Barient 16's on the cabin top (assumedly
Cleaning under the sole BillyK at 5:54am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 8/836 Have a new to us Catalina 310 which i believe i discovered the reason the PO sold.. She has a leaky
Where to put clutches and winch? (1) Ben4195 at 5:44am 03.09.20 Catalina 22 17/3193 Hi folks, I got a "cheap" 1975 C22 over the winter (probably gonna spend at least 3X what I paid get
secret new storage lockers in H42! eianm at 9:27pm 03.08.20 Big Boats 13/1916 just posted this on owner mods- if you have a H42- take a look-would be interesting to know if othe
Hunter 26 with a Stern Crack (3) MySong at 6:20pm 03.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2634 1993 Hunter 26 with cracks in stern (pictures below). The top part of the crack is definitely into t
Selden Furlex 100S parts (1) Ken13559 at 5:56pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3199 Hi All, I broke my Tack Ring for Selden Furlex 100S. Would appreciate if someone could advise an Eng
Spring brings new projects - (Merit 22) (6) RussC at 4:40pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/962 We've already gotten out for one (rather chilly) overnighter on the Mac 25 so far this spring, but w
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) Will Gilmore at 4:36pm 03.08.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 13/2456 Welcome to Section 4, the Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12), of o
Towing an Irwin 10/4 wide load Noodat Lady at 3:31pm 03.08.20 Irwin 0/804 Looking at a 10/4 to buy. Before seriously considering it I want to find out how much hassle there w
Hunter 380 - replace holding tank tmartin1765 at 1:46pm 03.08.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/648 Has anyone replaced their waste holding tank on a 380, and if so, can you give advice on access and
Rudder disassembly advise (2) Richie50 at 11:53am 03.08.20 Catalina 22 8/1343 I had to cut away the locking discs as they we corroded in place, probably from never be loosened an

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Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware PlaneTom at 4:10pm 10.17.24 Interesting. Are you the original owner or did a previous owner maybe add the nuts underneath? I did
Protection for Tailing Well Edges MFD at 4:09pm 10.17.24 For items like this, I have used McMaster-Carr online. Their shipping & handling fee can be a littl
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 4:08pm 10.17.24 The mast has a awful lot of prebend in it if you ask me. Looks like a racing boat tune. I can see wh
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware (2) marchem at 3:37pm 10.17.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) SteveHughessails at 1:24pm 10.17.24 Look at the colour of our lake. It's calling my name :-)
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (4) SteveHughessails at 1:16pm 10.17.24 Yikes, falling from this far, as young as I am, no thanks. Glad you didn't come down with it. I actu
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 12:03pm 10.17.24 When we did our 2023 Desolation cruise, we headed out after a few days at anchor from Susan Its towa
Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 11:50am 10.17.24
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Fiberglass crack by winch Steve_Catalina at 10:29am 10.17.24 You have a specific question on a Catalina, try going to the best site for yours catalina30.com good
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 9:56am 10.17.24 No, the first thing we had to do was pull the main cover and main sail and put it away. Then we pul
Fiberglass crack by winch FastOlson at 9:47am 10.17.24 I'm leaning more towards this being a deep gelcoat crack since there's no cracks on the underside.
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:43am 10.17.24 No, the first thing we had to do was pull the main cover and main sail and put it away. Then we pull
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Project_Mayhem at 9:09am 10.17.24 Fixing this issue is easier than you'd think. Here's a good article on diagnosing the issue https://
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the und
Lake Superior morning (1) SV_DonPapa at 9:06am 10.17.24 Stockton Island - Lake Superior sunset. I was still on my MacGregor 26S but I bought that Hunter 26
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... SV_DonPapa at 9:02am 10.17.24 Mine sits like that. I crossed Lake Michigan twice like that and spent two weeks on her while doing
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 10.17.24 Also listen to the fill tube as you add the diesel. The tone will change when fuel gets to the top o
Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the unde
Lazy Jacks ? Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.17.24 I have the SailCare Sail Cradle lazy jacks. The price was excellent. I will build my own next time b

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