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Interior door handle (2) Slipin Away at 5:47am 06.02.19 Big Boats 3/1089 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 17/1396 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 7/1710 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 25/4857 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 15/2193 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 6/1047 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 6/1854
1994 Hunter 35.5 Using Rudder Post for auto-pilot arm (1) drkmcdaniel at 1:40pm 06.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/314 The boat uses a radial drive, There is space below the radial drive, but the rudder post appears to
Identify Mfg of my Portholes (4) SweetChariot at 12:37pm 06.01.19 Parts Search 6/910 165530 165531 165532 165533 My portholes need all new gaskets. The boat was built in 1979 in West c
Installing an inverter maehslane at 12:24pm 06.01.19 Catalina 30 10/2648 I have a 2003 Catalina 30 MK III that does not have an inverter. I plan on doing a lot of coastal cr
Dent in mast from spreaders (1) LadyHawk at 11:59am 06.01.19 Catalina 22 8/1538 When we rescued our Cat22 it was clear one spreader had hit something hard. The spreader mount was
O'day 30. Electrical AC issues Anchor Lady at 10:06am 06.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/816
23 mk2 sail/wind combinations baycloud at 8:31am 06.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/556 Hey all. I have a O'Day a 23-2 that I sail out of Sausalito, CA. I have been out in light winds all
replace port cockpit scupper hose on cat 27 (1) Catalina dreamer at 6:13am 06.01.19 Mid-Size Boats 0/699 I need to replace the scupper hose and the hose appears to be go into the cockpit floor.anyone seen
Hull repair question (2) Will D at 9:28pm 05.31.19 Day Sailers 15/2718 Hi all, I am a newbie to hull repair and maintenance and the bottom of my 1972 Oday Daysailer II whi
Are all gas sources Ethanol free in Summer agprice22 at 8:23pm 05.31.19 Ask All Sailors 26/2206 I read a WSJ article today saying the president intends to overturn EPA rules to allow ethanol to be
35.5 Legend Rudder bearing replacement Canonshooternb at 7:41pm 05.31.19 Big Boats 5/1364 I have dropped my rudder for some minor repairs to keep the water out and noticed some lower play in
Replacing sections of wood flooring in H 23 Breaux at 6:54pm 05.31.19 Ask All Sailors 4/486 I bought my son his first boat, a 1989 H 23. I can't seem to find anything from Hunter or any where
26x props, Honda BF50A, 3 different altitudes gmcgough at 6:19pm 05.31.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2258 I have a (new to me) 1997 Mac26x with a Honda BF50A. Specs for speed test...... (to give an idea
Boat insurance is absolutely nuts! pumpkinpie at 6:11pm 05.31.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2806 I received a quote from BoatUS on a 2011 39ft Hunter. Down payment $980 and 7 payments of $332 per m

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Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:29pm 11.26.24 Got a survey map of where the moisture is found? Got numbers of % moisture in those areas? Without
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:25pm 11.26.24
Posting pictures CharlieAnn at 5:58pm 11.26.24 CharlieAnn trying to get my boat with my name?
Stuffing box wrench size question (2) yelkenli at 5:29pm 11.26.24 228698 Next step is to receive the new hose and put it all back together (praying that assembly is
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? BigEasy at 5:10pm 11.26.24 Recently removed the coupling to replace my Volvo shaft seal that was 16 years old. Used the Buck A
Mast on a Hunter 19 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.26.24 @drtdkidd I am curios why you want to go from the 18.5 to a hunter 19? May I suggest that you rea
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length BillFred at 3:49pm 11.26.24 Thanks mayhem, going for longer shaft!
Soft Deck Safety Davidasailor26 at 3:21pm 11.26.24
Soft Deck Safety dLj at 3:12pm 11.26.24 Hi there- I'm currently looking into purchasing a 1983 O'Day 39. The boat is in apparently great co
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Tally Ho at 3:09pm 11.26.24 I have read (various postings on this site) that after removing the prop shaft flange and then repl
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Tally Ho at 3:03pm 11.26.24 "Very easy" which means comparatively easy as opposed to using a sledge hammer inside of a hat box.
Soft Deck Safety kappykaplan at 3:01pm 11.26.24 Repairing wet core in small areas is not technically difficult, cut off the skin, dig out the rotte
Soft Deck Safety dlochner at 1:50pm 11.26.24 While it would be best to have decks as dry today as they were when they were built, the reality in
Soft Deck Safety Don S/V ILLusion at 1:27pm 11.26.24
Tosca gets a windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 11.26.24 4AWG for that run is not good enough. You "may" be able to live with your existing #4 AWG as long
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Rich Stidger at 11:39am 11.26.24 I have read (various postings on this site) that after removing the prop shaft flange and then repla
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.26.24 To install the shaft back onto the flange, place a 2X4 wood block between the transmission coupling
Tosca gets a windlass monocerosin at 11:04am 11.26.24 If 30' is one way, then you need 2 AWG. Dang it I think you are correct. No problem dropping the
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 10:27am 11.26.24 You may have to cut an access hole near the jam run the cable and then put a cover over the hole. A
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? dlochner at 10:21am 11.26.24 "Very easy" which means comparatively easy as opposed to using a sledge hammer inside of a hat box.

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