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Loose Throttle Bill19233 at 4:42pm 06.02.19 Engines and Propulsion 9/1868 I replaced the transmission shifter cable on my Yanmar 3gm3f on my Hunter 340. Now the throttle is l
Bow and stern lights drcov at 4:42pm 06.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/607 I have the original lights on 1979 33 Lens are crumbling. How do I get them apart or off the rails.
C-301 Forward Berth Mattress KZW at 4:28pm 06.02.19 Catalina 310 6/1072 The title was supposed to read: C-310 Forward Berth Mattress. My apologies for the typo. How does o
18.5 sink question (1) D7764 at 4:13pm 06.02.19 Smaller Boats 1/477 Still very new to sailing, and don't know if I need a sink, but since it has something like a sink,
O'dDay 25 rudder and tiller repair Oduy at 3:40pm 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/900 Hello all, I have a 1975 O'Day 25. I am currently in the process of sanding down my rudder then app
Hunter 49 / 50 sail locker problems artboas at 3:04pm 06.02.19 Big Boats 0/568
2GMF ZINC IS THE THERMOSTAT GASKET (2) StargazerP303 at 12:13pm 06.02.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/419 Here is the part # with picture. Hope this helps. Capt. Rob
Help! Idiot PO used silicone deck sealer on my teak! Coppertone at 12:08pm 06.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1755 I am refinishing my Catalina 22's teak. I got it all sanded and beautiful, cleaned with denatured a
Yanmar 2GMF's thermostat Gasket (1) StargazerP303 at 11:58am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 0/369 Was out at boat today and found the correct gasket for only 2GMF. It is the only zinc for this engi
Rudder removal Voyager1 at 10:20am 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/534 Anyone know how the rudder can be removed from ODay 302. Looks like there is assess from the aft b
OpenCPN Help shemandr at 9:57am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1602 I'm trying to download ENC's from the government site(s) to my MacBookAir on which OpenCPN version 4
2002 H456 Panel Meter Question undrwtrfun at 9:40am 06.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/248 Hello, Anyone ever replace Panel Meters on H450, H456? We need to replace our AC ammeter, 50a scale
Interior door handle (2) Slipin Away at 5:47am 06.02.19 Big Boats 3/880 Where can I find the spring that hold the door latch and handle in place for the interior door handl
We are there!!! (3) TomY at 5:03am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1076 Weather is fascinating living on the coast of Maine. For years I was confounded by it until I learne
272LE - repairing or replacing mast gate (2) RWP at 11:24pm 06.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1414 The mast gate on my 272LE will not close. The rivet or whatever fitting that holds it appears to ha
Spreader tightness (3) ScubaGuy2 at 9:09pm 06.01.19 Catalina 22 25/4028 While getting the boat cleaned up for launch next week I noticed a slight amount of "wobble" in each
1500 Hours on a 2011 Yanmar engine pumpkinpie at 8:42pm 06.01.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1977 What is everyones thoughts on buying a sailboat with a 2011 Yanmar engine with an estimated 1500 hou
Removing battens from an original C-22 sail (2) AndreInPortland at 5:16pm 06.01.19 Catalina 22 6/928 Hey gang, Somehow my boat's PO managed to break several battens in the main, and I just got around
Cranker drill attachement Tally Ho at 2:42pm 06.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1664
1994 Hunter 35.5 Using Rudder Post for auto-pilot arm (1) drkmcdaniel at 1:40pm 06.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/266 The boat uses a radial drive, There is space below the radial drive, but the rudder post appears to

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1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number Terry Cox at 5:17pm 05.15.24 Terry- i will go to the boat in the next few days and have a look! Hi Eian. Any luck?
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) (2) Tally Ho at 4:22pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... dLj at 4:20pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 4:09pm 05.15.24 I've found often you need to make job specific tools... Essentially what @capta is saying above...
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project shemandr at 4:08pm 05.15.24 ...Searched after the fact :banghead:and found that adhesive removers are effective. Will try xyl
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 4:00pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... Siamese at 3:41pm 05.15.24 It really shouldn't be silicone.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 3:28pm 05.15.24
DST housing valve fell off Davidasailor26 at 2:59pm 05.15.24
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 2:43pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... rgranger at 1:40pm 05.15.24 Here is an article on the topic of softening caulk https://waterproofcaulking.com/how-to-remove-sil
23.5 outboard motor rgranger at 1:32pm 05.15.24 I had the Tohatsu 6hp sailpro. It was a very reliable motor and would start on the third pull even a
DST housing valve fell off Hello Below at 12:54pm 05.15.24 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:50pm 05.15.24 Might you still have your Rascal? If so, i am trying to figure out where the shrouds attach. I don't
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:48pm 05.15.24 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two smal
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 05.15.24 Tohatsu no longer makes the Nissan outboards
Removing caulk.... dLj at 12:16pm 05.15.24 I've found often you need to make job specific tools... Essentially what @capta is saying above...
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump dLj at 12:13pm 05.15.24 I agree it looks interesting. You might want to seal the electronics board. That does not look parti
23.5 outboard motor pgandw at 11:51am 05.15.24 The Tohatsu/Mercury/Nissan 4-6hp are all the same motor with larger carburetors for the higher hp mo
Removing caulk.... capta at 11:16am 05.15.24 Speedy, no. But faster, perhaps. Dental tools work very well in areas where most tools won't fit. I

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