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Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic B Parts nhodgson at 3:55am 11.26.24 Big Boats 1/13 Good Morning Chaps and Chapesses..... I have succumbed to the demise of my SA B due to corrosion on
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? JPS27 at 5:43pm 11.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 35/4142 I'd like to change out my stuffing box hose. My fairly new-to-me Pearson 36-2 has a new engine. The
Sail Recommendation spadaforaj at 3:30pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1165 So many options - am going to replace the main on my 2003 Hunter 41 to hopefully make furling in and
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length BillFred at 2:03pm 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1082 Go great deal on O'DAy 240, part of why was there is no motor, planning to buy a 5 HP Honda, should
Macerator pump mounting JoeK at 1:42pm 11.25.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/756 I am trying to replace the macerator pump on my Beneteau 34. Of course the original is mounted on th
Hunter 19 owners: raising mast question drtdkidd at 1:01pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/24 regarding raising mast: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/mast-on-a-hunter-19.1249940790
March Air Conditioner Pump Hose Connection Issue (2) Monheganlover at 12:42pm 11.25.24 Catalina 310 1/875 I recently was attempting to winterize the air conditioner that came with my boat. It is a Cruisair
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 12:23pm 11.25.24 Smaller Boats 21/2161 I sail a 18.5. I can raise and lower the mast by myself without any mechanical help (as in gin poles
Oday 39 Owner's Manual harry_sailor at 11:32am 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/505 Hi all, been looking around on the internet for a manual for the O'Day 39, and it seems that Ihearto
How to remove panel behind the engine Rich 35.5 at 10:19am 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/612 Hi folks, We have a 94 Hunter Legend 35.5. I'm attempting to service the exhaust elbow. Can a
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! roowhyduh at 6:03am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 7/629 I'm an instructor with outward bound and looking to co-instruct sailing courses with them in Maine.
Replacement counter top Timm R Oday25 at 5:23am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1477 I spent quite a bit of time redoing the vanity and head in our boat last winter . I chose a formica
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. (1) garymalmgren at 6:22pm 11.24.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1028 About 4 months ago I came across a link for a smartphone app that will run nav equipment. I have a d
Parallel or buss bar Bob S at 9:37am 11.24.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1756
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 williwaw at 6:02pm 11.23.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1204 My friend is new to sailing and I am helping them winterize their US-built 2005 Beneteau 323. Does a
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy (2) Jughead135 at 2:37pm 11.23.24 Day Sailers 4/1380
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 7:32am 11.23.24 Weather and Forecasting 29/2615 At the request of member @DRhoads im going to make an attempt to provide some thoughts about the fut
Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 5:30pm 11.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 19/3310 My 1985 O'day 28 was re-powered with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The engine has a DOM of 1994, so I'm thinking
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 11.22.24 Ask All Sailors 21/1917 Which do you prefer for getting rid of gelcoat blemishes?
Bilge pump install location (1) GreggS at 7:18pm 11.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/826

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Winter cover with mast down Scott T-Bird at 2:06pm 10.15.25 PVC pipe won't hold up under your snow load. I tried it one time for a pool cover and it failed mis
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed skunther at 1:38pm 10.15.25 Not to disagree too strongly with you but I'm afraid all you're seeing is the bending of the pump f
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed skunther at 1:36pm 10.15.25 As promised I did take some photos of the fitting enclosing the Joker Valve. Note that while there
Replacing starboard rope clutch Calif. Ted at 1:31pm 10.15.25 My 320 used Garhauer single clutches with the gray bodies, those will malfunction as you decribe if
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:15pm 10.15.25 It's the pump cylinder discharge flange "dog ears" that are bending because they are thinner than t
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. Tally Ho at 12:42pm 10.15.25 Here you have made potentially an erroneous assumption. That O'Day 39 may simply be unused for 15 y
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 kloudie1 at 12:38pm 10.15.25 Here is a little panel and controller : Amazon.com : SUNER POWER 30W 12V Solar Battery Charger Maint
Winter cover with mast down (1) Tally Ho at 12:37pm 10.15.25 My cover uses the boom and a spinnaker halyard for support. You could come up with something to app
How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows morbidfollower at 12:32pm 10.15.25 My port side front is foggy. Ive been wanting to replace all of them for awhile too. Good luck with
Roller furling question Barnacle Bill at 11:49am 10.15.25 The size of the luff tape required is not necessarily dependant on the size of the boat, but rather
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? A REDUX! BigEasy at 11:45am 10.15.25 BigEasy, I just replaced the one before i heeded Dave's edict and slapped some cheap paint on it an
1992 Hunter 28 Throttle & Shifter Cable Replacement. (1) PAC3142 at 11:09am 10.15.25 No real help here from me, but that looks very much like my Hunter 37.5 (see photo), and my old Hunt
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed (2) FastOlson at 10:56am 10.15.25 As promised I did take some photos of the fitting enclosing the Joker Valve. Note that while there i
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? dLj at 10:16am 10.15.25 Thanks...the questions will be endless....and I live by the "there is no dumb question" motto :) Y
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? GeneraiT001 at 10:10am 10.15.25 Sounds great! If you have any questions, ask away... dj Thanks...the questions will be endless...
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? dLj at 10:09am 10.15.25 Hi....Yes....was a military pilot for 35 yrs (S&R/Transport/Tactical). Reasonably familiar also wit
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? GeneraiT001 at 10:07am 10.15.25 Questions: Do you know how to plot a great circle route? Do you know how to find magnetic deviation
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? dLj at 9:56am 10.15.25 Questions: Do you know how to plot a great circle route? Do you know how to find magnetic deviations
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? jssailem at 9:37am 10.15.25 Do you really need a chart of the open water mid-Atlantic? You definitely will want a compass headi
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? GeneraiT001 at 9:22am 10.15.25 Are you using Navionics charts on a plotter or with the Navionics app? If a plotter, those often c

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