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New Stereo Box (2) kloudie1 at 12:37pm 04.24.19 Ask All Sailors 12/688 164061 164062 Old stereo went "poof" after 22 years.. It had always just been sitting in the little
Disclored Mirrors Beneteau 37 Slider at 11:47am 04.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1316 Our 2011 Beneteau 37 has 3 mirrors in the head. 2 are discolored from moisture in air or possible f
Overhead Plugs for Topside Handrail Nuts atomichead at 10:14am 04.24.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/399 Bought a 1978 23' O'Day and am trying to clean up the cabin and looking for the overhead plugs (caps
Raising L'eau Blow findingzzero at 8:23am 04.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/443 I have a 600lb day sailer (Boston Whaler 5.1) on a one axle trailer. I had it up on blocks/wheels of
Question from a new 23 O'Day owner atomichead at 6:03am 04.24.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/688 Hi All, I just completed the purchase of a 1978 23' O'Day and have a question about spreader boots.
1983 hunter 34 hatch gaskets question? Capt Robbie at 5:56am 04.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/775 Anyone know how much gasket material is need to replace all original hatch gaskets on h34. One For
Hunter 26 mast raising gin pole storage ? jbreland at 5:28am 04.24.19 Smaller Boats 10/1763 Hunter 26 ? Those of you with Hunter 26 where do you store you mast raising gin pole ? My boat was
Lazarette bumpers or stoppers Canonshooternb at 7:12pm 04.23.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2384 The little black bumpers or stoppers under my Lazarattes have dried up and should be replaced. I a
Shower sump syphons on my 45f5 (2) Leakie Marine at 5:33pm 04.23.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/653 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HLsNh5bI3Hryj4kPJJ8nmMLB_z6_VLbT I just discovered a worrying desi
Top of mast.Main Sail stuck Ozpilot414 at 4:34pm 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 30/5964 Went for a glorious sail today. no problems at all...coming back in however loosed the lines for the
Not TP52's, not even close... Bill19233 at 4:30pm 04.23.19 Racing 1/449 A couple old guys badly racing a sailboat that's probably kind of like your boat. F5vYgME5udM
Sun Gypsy 2019 Cruise (1) Michael Davis at 4:14pm 04.23.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 161/9705 164039 The weather is getting better and the boat is ready. Seven days 'til the start of this years
Autopilot question Avi at 2:14pm 04.23.19 S2 21/2917 I have a 1979 S2 9.2C. The Ray Marine Autohelm ST4000+ not working anymore. I am thinking to replac
Hunter 34 winches YVRguy at 12:41pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 12/1907 Hello all. We have a 1986 Hunter 34 and her main winches are in need of replacing. I'm not complet
New (to us) boat starting to feel like ours (3) sesmith at 12:09pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 7/1083 Bought it last fall, no time to take it out for a sail even. Reminds me of the post on the main for
Drain filter clogged? (1) sbcwolff at 11:46am 04.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/545 Sorry if this is a silly question, new mac owner here... Just wondering if this little foam plug can
Relative Durability of MSD Portpottie Models ? Leeward Rail at 11:07am 04.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2714 Due to a recent thread by @AaronD about putting a MSD pumpout style portapottie in his Catalina, I b
2000 Hunter 340 Engine RPM Yachtsman1686 at 11:01am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/814 Hi All, I was on a 2000 Hunter 340 last week w a mechanic, and he said the manual says the engine s
Adding an outboard to an O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:29am 04.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1401 Call me paranoid but I'd like to add an outboard as a backup to my 41 year old Saildrive. How much w
34/35 Anchor Hatch Rebuild SailingCal21 at 8:54am 04.23.19 Bigger Boats 6/695 So Karma's anchor hatch has finally bit the big one and needs a rebuild or replacement. Seems that

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Yanmar question Froman1950 at 9:03pm 12.15.23 Thanks for the response. I'm not at my boat at the moment so I can't check it or the manuals, but I
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:02pm 12.15.23 I've been using pneumatic staplers/nailers for years. Off shore brands have failed to give consisten
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 8:46pm 12.15.23
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 6:26pm 12.15.23 I havent done a sewing project in 10 years so I'm leaning more towards the plywood and wrap method.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't danooxnard at 5:54pm 12.15.23 Well done way to persevere and stay on task! May she run forever! Merry Christmas
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns danooxnard at 5:46pm 12.15.23 Use bronze or stainless staples too.
Clog in sanitation outlet Roland5048 at 5:35pm 12.15.23 A better tool for this job is your checkbook :biggrin: Sometimes the cheapest tool.
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns jssailem at 4:47pm 12.15.23
Clog in sanitation outlet Captain Larry-DH at 4:33pm 12.15.23 Get a carbide blade for the oscillating tool, they're expensive but they last much longer. A bette
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 12.15.23 I havent done a sewing project in 10 years so I'm leaning more towards the plywood and wrap method.
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns jssailem at 4:13pm 12.15.23 you should be able to get it to do it pretty consistently. If the are left a bit proud, a hammer ca
(re) location of hot water heater Tally Ho at 4:02pm 12.15.23
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 3:57pm 12.15.23 https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Algonquin-Packing-Hose-80HO175/dp/B002IZDO9E Buck-Algonquin should be a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 3:54pm 12.15.23 Progress Report.. Mechanic showed up at 13:20. Took a look at the fuel lines.. Yep they are leakin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't SoSound at 3:54pm 12.15.23 :plus: Hooray! What a great Christmas present to get!
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Tally Ho at 3:49pm 12.15.23 I'm looking into various methods for creating new cushions. One of them utilizes a plywood backing.
Ceiling light issue on Beneteau 323 TimFromLI at 3:39pm 12.15.23 Maybe someone with another 323 can weigh in. If not , use a multimeter or tester to see if the switc
Clog in sanitation outlet dlochner at 3:24pm 12.15.23 Use a multitool saw to cut the old wire reinforced hose ends where they fit the barbs, being carefu
Clog in sanitation outlet Captain Larry-DH at 3:15pm 12.15.23
Yanmar question sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 12.15.23 A little confused by your question. You seem to indicate you understand there's two fluid reservoi

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