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WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE LONGER..... twodzusfittings at 10:53am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 5/1062 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 1/798 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 11/1559 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 0/762 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 6/1142 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 21/3336 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 8/921 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 17/3457 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 13/2180 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 22/2894 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 11/3561 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 3/1039 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 13/2908 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 0/880 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 1/715 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 8/1434 I had to cut away the locking discs as they we corroded in place, probably from never be loosened an
Spring Prep is in its 3rd day for Mahalo (2) jssailem at 8:34am 03.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 21/2509 With Mahalo out on the Hard... of Spring Preparation. Not visible, we removed the rudder, prop, and
Looking to find out how bad this is. (5) Brett Brandon at 7:51am 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1302 We inherited this vessel from our dad passing and am trying to find out how bad the damage to the hu
Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 6:07am 03.08.20 Big Boats 9/3761 Everytime it rains HARD I get water leaking into the boat from the companionway hatch. Water seems t
Rudder on my 340 hunter has to much play HD74 at 8:58pm 03.07.20 Big Boats 2/1041 It is allowing the top of rudder to drag on bottom. Not sure how to repair or where to get new beari

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Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main garymalmgren at 1:09am 03.10.25 Gary doesn't like zippers. RE: Note that you should never try to use brute strength to get the zip
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Project_Mayhem at 8:12pm 03.09.25 To have my whole sunbrella stitching removed and redone cost $300 and that included maintenance to t
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 7:06pm 03.09.25 How do I determine what size packing to buy?
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Tally Ho at 6:31pm 03.09.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 03.09.25 As a data point - I had UV cover stitching start to come undone on a jib that was only 4 season old.
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25pm 03.09.25 I thought that was the case. Can you measure the tangs
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa jssailem at 4:44pm 03.09.25 The boat is a 1985. Is the "heavy" sail original? Get a new sail made with the new lightweight mate
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main jssailem at 4:33pm 03.09.25 Hi Smokie... Here are my 2 cents. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed p
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. (3) Charles Erwin at 4:29pm 03.09.25 Ralph Those screws are Posidrive - not Phillips. The Posi bit looks like Phillips but the end of a
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main kappykaplan at 4:22pm 03.09.25 **Note that you should never try to use brute strength to get the zipper to "force" the halves toge
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main FastOlson at 4:20pm 03.09.25 1. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed perform better or not as well. 2
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid (2) jssailem at 4:13pm 03.09.25 This is not impossible...:biggrin: Can anyone with the same engine give me advice on changing the t
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main kappykaplan at 3:51pm 03.09.25 Smokey, I went to a loose-footed main when I replaced it several years ago. It works just fine with
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kappykaplan at 3:45pm 03.09.25 Your :beer: was earned an hour earlier. :)
Did you wake up early or sleep in? jssailem at 3:34pm 03.09.25 an hour earlier. :beer: Your :beer: was earned an hour earlier.
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 3:24pm 03.09.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.09.25 RE: Our light winds and the weight of the extra material don't mix well. Removing the UV protecti
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:21pm 03.09.25 Thank you! I appreciate the assistance De nada . . .
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:20pm 03.09.25 Thank you! I appreciate the assistance
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa garymalmgren at 3:17pm 03.09.25 RE: Our light winds and the weight of the extra material don't mix well. Removing the UV protectio

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