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Titanic JamesG161 at 4:48pm 01.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 29/1935 I was just watching the 1953 movie "Titanic" starring Barbara Stanwyck et.al. Just when the crow's n
SeaDek Knock Off.... worth it? CloudDiver at 4:11pm 01.28.18 Catalina 22 0/1267 I was doing some product research on something totally different (adhesives), and I got a Google hit
Assm spinnaker setup on M25 RussC at 2:59pm 01.28.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/5370 I'm gathering bits and pieces to set up an asymmetrical spinnaker on our M25 and am curious how othe
What type of lead was used on an O'day 22 XnotedgeanymoreX at 1:29pm 01.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2542 Hello all, new to the forum. I've ended up with a '73 O'day 22 that has had a hard life. Repair is c
Batteries tied together Plymouth Sailor at 4:47am 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 17/2921 Looking for advice on power. I have a 25 foot Hunter sailboat and I want to beef up my power reserv
Water pump question Hydro Therapy at 10:49am 01.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 16/1265 Im in the process of replacing the impeller in my Westerbeke 12C two. The faceplate faces toward the
How to steer with outboard motor Hunter 23 scott hall at 9:00am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 20/6666 I have a Hunter 23 with 9.9hp mercury on port side. Someone said to steer with rudder only while ke
Universal Engine Panel Wiring Harness Uh-oh's (3) Ward H at 7:52am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3481 Yesterday was a beautiful day to work on the boat. One of my projects was to remove the alternator
Unobtainable fairlead? (2) justsomeguy at 7:31am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 33/2826 I've a stanchion-mount block on the pulpit that routes the furler control line. From the photos, you
Traveler parts (1) enoon at 6:24am 01.28.18 S2 1/736 I just replaced the entire traveler system on my S2 7.3. I have some parts from the original Kenyon
On an mdkd gen set- oil capacity and sound shields eianm at 11:35pm 01.27.18 Big Boats 4/1127 two questions guys; 1) what is the oil capacity of this ONAN MDKD gen set? 2) on my H42 (1991) the
Centerboard is getting on my nerves (2) BobbyFunn at 10:26pm 01.27.18 Day Sailers 18/2151 I took the centerboard off last spring and when i went to fair and paint it i found that there was w
PVC Furler fritz3000g at 7:22pm 01.27.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5546 On the Mods page there's the following DIY PVC furler. I've messaged the poster, and he/she hasn't
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. The Tanqueray at 3:29pm 01.27.18 Bigger Boats 20/13664 I noticed black smoke when I increased the throttle (engine bogs). It was obvious that the exhaust e
What sealant (or other) to use for this? SFS at 2:06pm 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 5/604 I'm reinstalling a cleat ripped out during Irma. The cleat is aluminum, fasteners are 316 stainless
MalwareBytes crashes thousands of computers Brian D at 12:40pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/1418 Do you use MalwareBytes antimalware/antivirus software? I do, and at 8:30 this morning an update occ
New Craigslist scam Gene Neill at 12:01pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 12/1753 New to me at least. Have you guys seen this one before? Here's the setup: Toyota Tacoma for sale in
Water tanks busted PeterBreit at 9:13am 01.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2008 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461 with 3 water tanks. 2 under the floor boards in the main cabin. 1 under t
Looking for ... (4) EV21 at 8:13am 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1582 Hi all, Looking for some items and so far haven't had much luck. Maybe am searching wrong terms b
Racing a Beneteau 311 w/Fin Keel and Centerboard Dennis Thomas at 7:25am 01.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 55/8232 Has anyone raced their 311 w/ Fin Keel and Centerboard? What rating system was used for your boat? W

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Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Salty79 at 7:29pm 05.31.24 I've got a metal plug on order, will report back! Thanks all.
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? jibes138 at 7:28pm 05.31.24 https://www.grainger.com/product/4VRV4?gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:4P7A1P:20501231&gad_source=1&g
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? jibes138 at 7:23pm 05.31.24 A coping saw blade might fit in the little hole so you could cut a slot on each side for a screwdriv
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount jibes138 at 7:08pm 05.31.24 Unscrew the traveler. Add your brackets, then screw it back down. You might need a few washers betwe
Idle and throttle control help Tally Ho at 6:28pm 05.31.24 Do you have a single-lever control? Or separate throttle and transmission levers? What kind of pr
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... stickinthemud57 at 5:37pm 05.31.24 This gets my vote. Welcome to the forum! :beer: This
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:15pm 05.31.24 My 1/16" X 1/8" NPT came from a prehistoric pneumatic controls job. The tubing end was a combinatio
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 3:34pm 05.31.24 Sorry, I see you said you cut it.
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 3:33pm 05.31.24 Gene, this site offers a 46" and a 54", which I see you got. Did you have to do any cutting on it to
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 3:15pm 05.31.24 In Answer to some of the thoughts: Yea I could probably cut the old/existing chainplate a
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? morbidfollower at 3:02pm 05.31.24 I like that cooler! How many quarts is it? Does it fit as well as it appears? Fit pretty much perf
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting 73Oday20 at 2:56pm 05.31.24 Andrew you're so right though, i think i'm going to make a table to the dimensions where it would be
Love Hate relationship ShawnL at 2:52pm 05.31.24 I had cars on my genoa tracks when I purchased the boat, but no bimini. I ended up replacing the ca
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting shemandr at 2:51pm 05.31.24
Love Hate relationship pclarksurf at 1:49pm 05.31.24 I like the idea of using the Genoa track to mount the bimini, it looks like the P.O. may have alrea
Love Hate relationship (1) BulldogTim62 at 1:30pm 05.31.24 I like the idea of using the Genoa track to mount the bimini, it looks like the P.O. may have alread
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting 73Oday20 at 1:28pm 05.31.24 Hey Shemandr, thanks for the reply. From what I can see, this table would swing over the settee and
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting shemandr at 1:15pm 05.31.24 The good thing about getting a boat with no table is that you can create one to your own liking. Ch
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 1:09pm 05.31.24
Love Hate relationship AaronD at 11:59am 05.31.24 Each Bimini I've owned had to be modified to suit me. ... A tubing cutter is immensely superior to

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