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H41DS Refrigerator/Freezer Replacement Nodak7 at 7:20am 01.04.20 Big Boats 11/2173 This years project is to replace the refrigerator and freezer on our 2006 H41DS. The ones we have no
Oday 39 traveler car (5) henrykorous at 4:19am 01.04.20 Bigger Boats 12/2347 173503 173504
Hunter 376 1996 Engine access through shower wall Velella at 11:30pm 01.03.20 Big Boats 5/1373 A number of archived posts reference people putting access ports through from the head/shower to gai
Edson Pedestal Upgrade? (2) jdsevier at 9:34pm 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3268 Happy New Year All!! I have a 1983 Newport 33 with an odd style Edson pedestal. Odd being the contro
Bow thurster Mike2006 at 5:34pm 01.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1584 Have just installed lewmar 185tt 3 kw( or 4 hp) bow thurster into 2006 hunter 44ds. Tapped into wind
Dyneema lifelines -- anti-chafe solution? SV_IdleHour at 3:17pm 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3600
Peace reigns on a small island far out in Penobscot Bay. (5) TomY at 2:10pm 01.03.20 Destinations 5/1551 Of the 350 or so year round residents, many are on a community FB page which serves as an internet
Mast sidestays released on dry dock AndrejSail at 1:26pm 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2748 Dear all, first of all happy new year to all! Our Beneteau first 42 (1984) has been on land since
Shower thoughts on racing Grotto at 1:13pm 01.03.20 Racing 10/1504 I used to race, but our fleet has degraded as time, crew availability etc eroded those who could com
Looking .... sailme88 at 11:36am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 7/624 Looking to acquire the bottom 12 or so feet of a wrecked C-34 mast. Any thoughts on a salvager who
Color changing fibers help analysis of knot strength ObiQuiet at 11:23am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 3/541 Not in place of the tried and true, but a way to understand why those knots work best: A Knotty Prob
Combo deck and steaming light wiring (1) AndreInPortland at 11:11am 01.03.20 Catalina 22 15/4874 Hi all, While my C-22 is on the hard, one job on my winter to-do list is replacing the broken deck
Cut insert or not? Dr. D at 11:11am 01.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2187 As our boat does not have the 50 gallon optional water tank in the bow, the boat has a large and unu
AC ground / DC negative connection on an outboard boat AaronD at 11:06am 01.03.20 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3001 I've been doing some reading in preparation for a small shore power installation. It's clear that I
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? (1) ontherocks83 at 10:10am 01.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 34/3513 Apparently I like to take 2 steps forward and 1 step back whenever I am allowed the opportunity :ban
Structural? Replacing salon table. (2) william24424 at 9:17am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2459 Hi folks, I took out the original salon table on my Cal 33, we seldom used it, the leaf to open the
Moving up to 27' gtg at 6:29am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/910 Hello and good day sailors. Moving from 22' Catalina to a 27' Catalina. Can I take my fancy new ti
B24 (1) Member 131497 at 11:09pm 01.02.20 Bristol 4/1596 Any with knowledge or have any experience with this AMAZON PAMICO 400W wind system?
3bladed prop Puddles at 9:38pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/333 Tryin to to get what size prop 3blade is needed for 2GET 31 1984 hunter
Best Florida Boat shows for Sailboats mtlakejim at 8:26pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/550 I know there are some really big boat shows in Florida (Like Miami show). Are there any that cater m

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Coastal Snow Storm (2) JamesG161 at 9:08pm 01.21.25 229451 229452
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 01.21.25 I see a looooooong vacation in your future ......................... 229446 YIPES !
Teak Handrail Bedding DHembree at 8:08pm 01.21.25 Sounds like plumber's putty. What should be the target thickness?
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 01.21.25 Perhaps .......................... although I think this guy would be more effective :
Teak Handrail Bedding Stu Jackson at 7:51pm 01.21.25 Would I lay two (or more) strips side-by-side then tighten the rail down? No. Never do that. Wha
Teak Handrail Bedding DHembree at 7:31pm 01.21.25 Bed-it seems to come in 1/2" wide tape. Would I lay two (or more) strips side-by-side then tighten t
Teak Handrail Bedding Tally Ho at 6:51pm 01.21.25 Bed-it Butyl tape is the way to go. Greg
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? quadrille38 at 5:24pm 01.21.25
Snowing on the Gulf !! BigEasy at 5:13pm 01.21.25 Six inches fell at my house. Definitely the most snow that I have ever seen in LA. Very beautiful.
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 01.21.25 This monitor looks a bit like some of our moderators. Now I'm thoroughly confused. I thought o
Exposed rudder shaft length for Legend 35.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:40pm 01.21.25 In a private message to call Foss Foam/New Rudder who informed him rudders the same butyl shaft leng
Sailing courses in Thailand (3) Will Gilmore at 3:41pm 01.21.25 Wat Intharawihan or Wat Indravihan is a Buddhist temple known for the 32 meter tall Standing Buddha.
Damaged 302 smokey73 at 3:17pm 01.21.25 Looks fixable to to me.
Damaged 302 Rich 35.5 at 2:54pm 01.21.25 That doesn't look too bad, you might want to try to repair it. Or sell it cheap to someone who wil
Teak Handrail Bedding Jim Legere at 2:47pm 01.21.25 Do it once and forget about it - 'Bed-it' brand butyl tape. Also much less clean up than the various
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:29pm 01.21.25 Defender has a 9# Genuine Danforth Anchor is which the size you need for $45. Not sure how much you
23.5 outboard motor Gary Nichols at 2:28pm 01.21.25 I've used both 6 hp and 8 hp long shaft OBs on my 23.5. Honestly there is no difference in the perfo
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:26pm 01.21.25 17# is too big for your boat, unless you plan to anchor in hurricanes. ;) Ok Gotcha 8-12lbs Tha
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 2:25pm 01.21.25
Anchor Type (1) dlochner at 2:04pm 01.21.25 Defender has a 9# Genuine Danforth Anchor is which the size you need for $45. Not sure how much you

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