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Ya gota love the classic sailers! RussC at 1:51pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/538 1899506993596150
Teak Preparation - or how to turn grey to gold vhoisington at 1:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/8048 OK - without the discussion on grey vs finished teak (I go with admiral's preference), I have some q
H26 / 260 motor mount measurments rade0041 at 1:11pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 26/2448 I know the motor mounts have been discussed before but I wasn't able to find any dimensions. I'm pl
First overnighter of the season FINALLY. (6) RussC at 12:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/295 It's been a long long winter here in SW Oregon this year. due to weather, we didn't sail a single da
Rudder play. 260 MaxinCalgary at 12:18pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 6/573 I have read the threads that show the lower bolts as the cause of side to side rudder post play. It
Seat for 97' Hunter 376 Sunshine05 at 8:24am 04.24.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/823 Any ideas for a seat to put on behind the wheel as I'm too short to see properly over the wheel when
What would you do? JRT at 8:06am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 41/3144 So as a new sail boat owner and with my previous experience on a sailboat as a crew only we have bee
Hull Cleaner Polish JHoward at 8:03am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/629 Thinking of using a electric floor buffing unit, one of the new generation lite weight with 300 RPM
I need Dimensions to the center board Pierson Wonder please Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:52am 04.24.17 Pearson 0/632 I purchased a Wanderer very inexpensively and she is currently in Dry Dock and much to my surprise I
1 year on, SS U Mixing Elbow Ken13559 at 4:53am 04.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1336 Glad to report that after 1 year (~120hrs) running, the eBay SS U Mixing elbow shows no sign of corr
Painful to see Bad Obsession at 3:07am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/904 I am counting my blessings now. Saga is on the hard on her trailer at my parents' home. A massive
322 head sail specs wilf at 7:05pm 04.23.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/539 Anyone know the size of the jib sail on a 322, mines got a rip in it that im not sure can be repair
Times Up? (2) Terry Cox at 5:57pm 04.23.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 308/52418 As mentioned here a time or two before, we purchased Belle-Vie in 2002, a 1991 Passage 42 weighing i
Balmar Smartgauge, ProMariner Charger & Odyssey Battery haebby at 4:56pm 04.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3620 Hi - looking for someone who can help with the following: We have an Odyssey 31M-PC2150 house batter
time to re-paint non skid deck and cockpit (1) mrreg at 4:23pm 04.23.17 Catalina 30 5/2987 Any suggestions on product to use to re-do my non-skid deck on 1978 catalina 30. Comparing Awlgrip
1996 Hunter 280 stanchion rebedding Jason F at 3:21pm 04.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/1447 I just purchased a 280 with a few leaks. The surveyor indicated that 25% of the stanchions leaked.
Rubrail Fred Engelage at 2:55pm 04.23.17 Parts Search 1/567 I am looking to purchase a rub rail (wraparound) for a Hunter 260 -2003. Can anybody put me in the r
Marlin Wins! (1) JamesG161 at 2:13pm 04.23.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/726 Now you know why fishing from a sailboat still works.
Boats... the facts of life? centerline at 1:03pm 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2081 Boats... they are NOT an investment, but just an expensive hobby for the owner, and a gold mine for
H27 replacement boarding ladder dakno at 10:13am 04.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/501 Any ideas on who may have a replacement swim ladder for my H26, 16" x 37" ? Thanks

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Refilling CNG Tank tahomawa1 at 10:30pm 07.03.24 In case you missed my posting over on another forum, there is a CNG filling station located in Fife
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. (1) Richard19068 at 9:46pm 07.03.24 Clean all your grounds and connectors and check out the attached service bulletin, particularly item
Freedom 10 buzzing dlochner at 7:35pm 07.03.24 hearing an occasional buzzing from my Freedom 10. Also note that the Link 2000 is flashing "Lo Bat
Freedom 10 buzzing JoeWhite at 7:29pm 07.03.24 The buzzing may be a cooling fan that has accumulated lint a or is off balance or the bearings are w
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread shemandr at 7:12pm 07.03.24 Ugh! "You got it bad, and that ain't good." Credit to Duke Ellington and Paul Francis Weber.
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread rgranger at 6:41pm 07.03.24 ThNks for sharing. Keep the pics coming:beer:
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore mermike at 6:17pm 07.03.24 Do you have any suggestions ? Smurf tube: https://www.homedepot.com/s/smurf%20tube?NCNI-5
Electrical panel backing board dLj at 6:16pm 07.03.24 where did you get that nice panel ? Thinking about doing something similar It came with my boat. P
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore zinahewitt at 6:11pm 07.03.24 Split loom conduit is a very common choice for that purpose in boats. It gives good chafe protectio
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 4:30pm 07.03.24 Split loom conduit is a very common choice for that purpose in boats. It gives good chafe protection
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore zinahewitt at 4:26pm 07.03.24 Having ripped out miles of poor wiring from my boat, installed by people who's strong suits were no
Question on Changing Keel Wench in the Water ShawnL at 3:24pm 07.03.24 You can certainly replace the winch while on the water. Just crank the keel down all the way and ke
Curiosity might be making me overthink (1) fred1diver at 2:15pm 07.03.24 Ok, so time went by and I did a few things, still a work in progress, I will take pics next time I a
Electrical panel backing board fred1diver at 2:05pm 07.03.24 As you are designing your panel I just thought I'd share a photo of a section of my panel that I ac
Is my foresail too big? kappykaplan at 1:15pm 07.03.24 No lofts in your area? I'm sure there are many folks on this forum who can recommend someone. good
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump mjberns at 12:22pm 07.03.24 Thanks, Charles, good to know. We were able to rebuild the pump and now we're about to replace the v
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Charles Erwin at 12:11pm 07.03.24 Don't know if this helps but the high-pressure pump internal components are almost certainly the sam
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question JoeWhite at 12:05pm 07.03.24 A voltmeter is your friend. Do you measure voltage at the wires near the pump?
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 07.03.24 Yes, the alternator will sense its output voltage and self-excite just as much as needed to keep th
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch shemandr at 11:27am 07.03.24 Who owns the property under the jetty? I wouldn't describe a Sunfish as comfortable or stabile.

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