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HDI Marine Mixing Elbows HMT2 at 9:33am 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/5332 I am about to order a new mixing elbow, riser and manifold from HDI marine for my Yanmar 2gm. I know
Victron DMC (1) sail sfbay at 8:47am 01.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/324 My new to me 2005 Hunter 46 has a Victron DMC. When I picked up the boat last week it was set at "30
What did Beneteau bed thruhulls with? 2009 B 37 Vegas at 7:23am 01.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1848 Am getting ready to switch the original in-line ball valves on my 2009 B37. Am switching to Groco IB
Boat available first cheap offer Pgisailor at 7:03am 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/6 boat needs to be sold now. Make any low offer. But make it today. https://www.facebook.com/marketp
Erie Canal Longjohnskipper at 4:21am 01.15.19 Destinations 3/888 Has anyone cruised the Erie canal? I have a 50 CC Hunter. I'm concerned with the depth at two locks
Major Fiberglass Crack (4) swallowsandamazonsforever at 5:42pm 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 6/921 Long story short, my O'Day Rhodes 19 got washed up on a beach, resting on her centerboard. The cente
winter weather jon hansen at 3:41pm 01.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 35/2304 it's pouring rain in LA today. when it rains in LA the storms come across the continent and pound th
Hatch gaskets KeelMePlz at 2:52pm 01.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/766
H170 and the dreaded rotten wood in the motor mount area, my findings to date. Shorefun at 2:32pm 01.14.19 Day Sailers 41/5859 As usual I am in uncharted areas. I am just reporting what is happening. What I am doing could fail.
What motor vessel is this? (1) Skipper at 1:12pm 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1704 I know. What part of "sailing forum" don't I understand? However, I snapped this pic in San Pedro of
H260 keel damage Ed14004 at 1:06pm 01.14.19 Smaller Boats 6/782 I put a nice ding in the leading edge / bottom of my keel. What material should I use to make the r
VIN location 23.5 Hunter Al-hunter at 11:19am 01.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1094 Thinking about buying a storm damaged 1994 Hunter 23.5, does anyone know where the second VIN is? th
Specialties pedestal on 1978 catalina 30 questions (1) mrreg at 11:02am 01.14.19 Catalina 30 7/1735 My 1978 C30 has a Specialties pedestal installed. In reviewing the old installation manual it noted
Dry boat! (1) kclancy at 9:57am 01.14.19 Catalina 22 26/2817 Hi All, After all the repairs to the hull, locking pin, and other sources of water intrusion, I fin
Running Rigging jamieFL at 9:32am 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1722 I need some new running rigging for my Watkins 25. When I removed the sails this weekend, I found th
About to buy a 26X, a few questions Even Kiehl at 9:30am 01.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/9958 Hi, The mechanics are doing compression check, service etc on a 35 HP Honda on a 26X. I have only s
Why is my 3GM30F Slowing Down? markwbird at 9:08am 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 9/730 Recently I've noticed that I cannot get the rpms out of my 3GM30F engine that I usually get. Specif
Feedback on the C&C 29 Tim Foolery at 8:29am 01.14.19 C&C 5/5645 Calling all C'C 29 owners for opinions. My friend and I are looking at buying a C'C 29 with the in
Salon Refurbish David Digby at 8:16am 01.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/933 The carpet-like material on my 23' O'Day on the interior side of the hull looks bad and needs to be
Edson steering nylon conduit end fittings (1) eianm at 9:31pm 01.13.19 Big Boats 7/817 During routine inspection I noticed that these nylon fittings are both cracked- one has half its bas

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Seaward 26 T-Bar lehighsail at 3:56pm 10.21.24 "Good photo. Make a box out of 3/8 starboard, more like a U shaped or 3 sides, and fasten on top of
Cabin Top Winch Advice... kappykaplan at 3:43pm 10.21.24 LOL. You're absolutely right. I have no business typing anything without a frosty mug of beer close
New Windows for Oday 272 kloudie1 at 3:16pm 10.21.24 This is what I did for my fixed ports: H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt \| Sailboat Owners Forums The black
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 2:42pm 10.21.24 Last winter I replaced the bottoms of my 260 aft-berth cushions- the fabric had rotted due to moist
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 2:41pm 10.21.24 I enjoyed redoing my cushions and yes I used the old cushions as patterns to sew the new ones. I us
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 2:41pm 10.21.24
Engine Compartment Blower Ralph Johnstone at 2:09pm 10.21.24 Theoretically, you can get an accumulation of propane gas down in the bilge, which would be highly
Seaward 26 T-Bar JoeWhite at 1:48pm 10.21.24 Good photo. Make a box out of 3/8 starboard, more like a U shaped or 3 sides, and fasten on top of
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Ralph Johnstone at 1:46pm 10.21.24 Well, as you said at 15:04 "Will it work. Let me know." I've got to let you know, that is the prob
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 1:43pm 10.21.24 George, shouldn't there be a stbd in there? :beer: LOL. You're absolutely right. I have no busines
New Windows for Oday 272 Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 10.21.24 Peidmont plastics in Chicago is a great company to work with. Petersen plastics is one of the larger
Cabin Top Winch Advice... kappykaplan at 12:59pm 10.21.24 I'll be running the Main Halyard and first reef to port and the Jib Halyard and second reef to port
Axle length Rick Webb at 12:56pm 10.21.24 Plan on replacing both axles If it is the axle I think it is you are not likely to find a direct re
Engine Compartment Blower CaptianSteve736 at 12:54pm 10.21.24 Actually, it's not meant to cool or extract hot air from the engine compartment, but rather the bilg
Winterising Tally Ho at 12:27pm 10.21.24 Hi Greg , do you use the pink plumbing A/F for the fresh water cooling portion of your engine? I se
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 12:16pm 10.21.24 The ones I got from D&R are "smokey," but I can see through them. The instructions advise to spray
New Windows for Oday 272 (1) Tally Ho at 11:54am 10.21.24 Hey All, I am getting ready to replace the windows on my Oday 272. I already have the Starboard si
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 11:51am 10.21.24 I just visited their site. That is very helpful. Thank You!
New Windows for Oday 272 kloudie1 at 11:13am 10.21.24 Check out Tap Plastics.. I have used them a couple of times and I was happy with their service: Cast
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (1) WayneH at 11:12am 10.21.24 228104 Normally, the sink drain is closed. we open it at night to brush our teeth then reclose it a

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