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Who has cushion patterns for out of production sailboats? brevell at 1:37pm 06.15.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1183 I have made quite a few cushion patterns by climbing aboard privately owned boats but would like to
Hunter 170 bow deck fitting repair (3) WiscoSailor at 1:19pm 06.15.17 Day Sailers 7/1968 Hi fellow Hunter enthusiasts, Unfortunately, my 170 had a run in with a low branch (can't believe i
counter weight in mast for table stuck redunculous at 9:46am 06.15.17 Big Boats 7/1454 Mine is apparently stuck somewhere - I think its at the bottom as when I raise the table the line is
Turnbuckle Question kclancy at 9:04am 06.15.17 Catalina 22 10/2457 Hey Gang, after sailing last week for a couple of hours I notice that my shrouds had become loose by
Cockpit Leak bart at 9:04am 06.15.17 Big Boats 5/801 On My 2008 H41 DS, I have a rainwater leak that is allowing water from the cockpit into the aft cabi
TECHNODRIVE Twin Disc TMC 40 P transmission - ZF10 Replacement (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:46am 06.15.17 Catalina 310 2/8159 Beta Marine West is the distributor of this Transmission. Have any members had any exposure to this.
Is 4HP Outboard Good for a Catalina 22? econnors at 7:42am 06.15.17 Catalina 22 7/1487 Hello. I'm looking at buying a used 2013 Yamaha F-4 outboard. It's a 4 HP motor. It would replace
Making patterns for cushions brevell at 7:02am 06.15.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1126 Sailrite has some excellent videos to help you make your own cushions. On one of their videos I got
oily film on the hull at intake Daddio417 at 6:48am 06.15.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/728 All excited(!) to add the new bottom paint, being a good sailor, prewashing the hull to avoid pointi
Cushion foam sources brevell at 6:20am 06.15.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1070 I have been making boat and RV cushions for the past couple of years and part of the process is find
Trailer supports distance O'Day 272 HillbillyWanderer at 6:11pm 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2628 Proud new owner of a new to me O'Day 272 LE! I currently have a Cat22 and have been wanting a bigger
Jib and lifelines interference teqmod at 1:35pm 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/6180 Hi All, as you may have seen from prior few posts I am extremely new to sailing but I am getting out
O'day 30 1979 Galley Drawer Hardware cookcwayne at 12:08pm 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/580 Trying to replace the plastic slide(s) that hold up the drawers any suggestions ?
Jib Furler (1) MikePoplin at 11:35am 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/375 I disassembled the furling components last Fall when I had the jib restitched; now I don't recall ho
Center board issues Flaco at 10:34am 06.14.17 Smaller Boats 8/1482 Ever since I bought my H260 I have found it very hard to pull up the swing keel. It takes all the po
Advice on loading a boat on the trailer (1) Cowpokee at 7:42am 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 27/4699 Would anyone have an opinion on where the balance point on this boat would be? I have it on a lake t
Deja Vu All Over! NZ vs. USA Gunni at 7:21am 06.14.17 Racing 1/603 In light winds (and after a race stop for no wind) New Zealand easily defeated Sweden to win the Lou
Chart Plotter Recommendation for Hunter 310 JScho at 7:21am 06.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/1258 I just purchased a 2000 Hunter 310 and would like to add a chart plotter. Maybe 7" or 9". Wonderin
Questions about solar chargers AXEL at 6:31am 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1260 I'm thinking of adding a solar battery charging system to my C30. I know pretty much nothing about t
Center board pennant exit hole in cockpit CarmenK at 6:28am 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/846 I am a new owner of an old boat--1976 O'Day 25. The good news is that the centerboard was replaced s

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Stuffing box question. jssailem at 9:44am 03.31.24 Check carefully. A rotating shaft can and will grab anything that is near it. Best to turn the engin
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 9:37am 03.31.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nu
Stuffing box question. Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 03.31.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nut
Hunter 410 door latch Sailgunner at 9:31am 03.31.24 They sell them here.
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 9:28am 03.31.24 When you pull out the injectors, there are 5 little parts inside each chamber that probably should b
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD Crazy Dave Condon at 9:25am 03.31.24 First, in the left upper corner of this page, you will find three horizontal lines which is the menu
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 9:14am 03.31.24 The only time the stuffing box needs to drip is when you have the shaft rotating in the stuffing bo
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 9:02am 03.31.24 The only time the stuffing box needs to drip is when you have the shaft rotating in the stuffing box
PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 8:58am 03.31.24 The exact rating for your boat can vary according to what equipment you have, for example a headsai
Starting Engine on pallet jssailem at 8:55am 03.31.24 I have only one belt. I did not use coolant in the engine. Not run longe enough to create any heat.
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 8:49am 03.31.24 Have you been measuring the timing of the drips at equal times? In other words, have you measured t
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 8:43am 03.31.24 I think I need to have the belt connected since there is only one and it is what turns the coolant/f
Starting Engine on pallet (1) jssailem at 8:27am 03.31.24 Here is the first fire of our rebuilt 1973 Perkins in the shop. Battery connected: Positive to the
Starting Engine on pallet RitSim at 8:18am 03.31.24 I would expect and handle the fact that the engine will kick sideways during start and possibly run/
Starting Engine on pallet Rick Webb at 7:40am 03.31.24 That was something we had to do in Auto Shop class in High School. We Just filled the filter bowl wi
"No Step" decals kloudie1 at 7:39am 03.31.24 Search Results \| Aircraft Spruce
Starting Engine on pallet Rich Stidger at 7:35am 03.31.24 I would connect the engine to the battery just as it would be installed. The alternator should be co
"No Step" decals sailcapt340 at 7:00am 03.31.24
working on my yanmar 2gm Tally Ho at 6:51am 03.31.24 Someone with a 2GM might be able to confirm, but the two levers on top of the engine look like they
"No Step" decals thinwater at 6:17am 03.31.24 Who steps on hatches and acrylic sliding hatches?:banghead::facepalm::huh::yikes::thumbsdown: If

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