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Packing nut drips ?? wilf at 6:22pm 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 49/3626 Just wondered about the packing nut drip situation on my oday 322, my question is, should it drip wh
Bow Pulpit nuts accessibility. Oday 23 rogjack2 at 3:22pm 03.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1110 Are the nuts on the forward bolts of the bow pulpit of an Oday 23 accessible from underneath or is a
Zinc Anode SUSAN LYNCH at 3:03pm 03.19.17 Parts Search 3/1178 Does anyone know the size of a zinc for an Oceanis 321? Could be 22/24, 30, 35mms or other.
masthead strobe NiceBeny at 12:54pm 03.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/760 Hello, I have one and am wondering when are they to be used and not used? foggy conditions?
Red rubber on rudder assembly Astrozombie at 12:32pm 03.19.17 Smaller Boats 13/1063 Currently rebuilding the rudder assembly on my h26, I have the red rubber and everything just need t
Genoa Sheet Attachment Ilanortho at 11:11am 03.19.17 Big Boats 27/5091 Hi; Getting ready to attach a new sheet to 120 Genoa. WOuld like to use one continuous line (105')
C310 Steering Cable Lubrication KZW at 10:07am 03.19.17 Catalina 310 4/1217 I know this was discussed in the C-310 forum, but I cannot find it. How often should the steering c
Generator head bolt torque capta at 6:38am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 63/12420 Once again we are in lovely Bequia with all it's charms and it's terrible internet. Not that a good
Help me out with a shackle (1) RWSlater at 6:18am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1236 I trying to find a stainless shackle that has the screw type pin similar to the one in the picture t
Beneteau 423 Mounting a TV on the saloon bulkhead Breezydays at 5:14am 03.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/837 We are planning to mount a flat LED TV on the saloon bulkhead. Problem is that the forward heads is
Lets talk about outboards freeheelbillie at 6:14pm 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/621 Getting ready to buy an outboard for a Quicksilver 380 (aprox 12' 6") rated for 25hp. Would like to
mounting a yamaha 9.9 with forward controls vetch at 4:06pm 03.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3613 I'm getting ready to mount a new yamaha 9.9 with forward controls for the throttle and I was wonderi
Galvanic Isolator with LED status geoffschultz at 2:28pm 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3054 I'm down in Guatemala putting together a list of repair parts for my boat which was struck by lightn
Spring jitters (1) waterpirate at 11:23am 03.18.17 Trailer Sailors 6/1478 134414 After being dry for most of the winter. The early spring jitters drove me to this. A love o
Happy Belated Ides of March Day Terry Cox at 11:07am 03.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/678 A word of caution, just say'n: https://www.thoughtco.com/ides-of-march-julius-caesars-fate-117542
Bottom paint under trailer pads Whiskey at 9:41am 03.18.17 Smaller Boats 8/1715 I am just wondering if there is an easy way to get some bottom paint under the spots where the trail
Fusion Audio systems? scottdube at 9:25am 03.18.17 Big Boats 9/1414 I'm on a charter boat with a Fusion 750 Audio system. I really like the radio. The speakers do not
Stern anchors... what's in your inventory? Brian D at 9:13am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2576 My bow anchor is a Danforth. It holds well for our SoCal muddy/sandy bottom. Looking to get a stern
Skinner valve how does it work?? wilf at 9:00am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/451 Anyone tell me what the valve is for on the gas line just after the gas tank,? I think its a skinner
3B or G4????? NYSail at 8:22am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1658 so evaluating ground tackle and am adding more chain and new anchor. Current chain is 30 feet 3/8 3B

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Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 5:38am 07.02.24 If the sender is round (most are) can't you just rotate it and drill new holes? Easy. That actu
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck Fedor Aredakov at 5:18am 07.02.24 Eventually I managed to remove it. It was 128170-51101 PLUNGER W/BARREL broken. Have no idea how it
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 JamesG161 at 4:59am 07.02.24 That is a stress crack , rare to happen unless Oxygen is starved from the Stainless Steel. That is
Stripped screws in plastic JamesG161 at 4:57am 07.02.24 Fill with epoxy and retap it. Jim...
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 4:51am 07.02.24 Thanks for the feedback. Already in talks with welder(s) on island. The arch was never covered with
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 JamesG161 at 4:48am 07.02.24 the arch is so tremendously oversized that I can't see normal tension from the boom causing it. W
Invest 95L (3) JamesG161 at 4:40am 07.02.24 Although Hurricane BerylNDBC - Station 42059 Recent Data Current data 225755 225756 It a CAT 5 s
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 4:25am 07.02.24 What about wrapping screws in teflon tape?
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch Indysailor at 4:06am 07.02.24 Look at Sol. It's basically a sunfish with a full cockpit. https://sailsportmarine.com/products/sol-
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 3:40am 07.02.24 Try closing the holes up with a plastic welder, or even the heated head of a large common nail. A f
Stripped screws in plastic thinwater at 3:25am 07.02.24 Try closing the holes up with a plastic welder, or even the heated head of a large common nail. A fe
Stripped screws in plastic kappykaplan at 3:11am 07.02.24
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 3:09am 07.02.24
Search function on iPhone ? Davidasailor26 at 2:35am 07.02.24 The app was made by some third party and is not really supported. Stick with the web version. It doe
Stripped screws in plastic kappykaplan at 2:16am 07.02.24 Add a tooth pick to each screw hole then tighten down? Not sure how the toothpicks will react to d
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 11:13pm 07.01.24 Im still confused about what the purple alternator excite wire does on our engines, still researchin
Search function on iPhone ? BTC1984 at 9:04pm 07.01.24
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Ralph Johnstone at 8:58pm 07.01.24 The one thing that doesn't sound as if it was done when the pump was attached is to back off the fu
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 8:41pm 07.01.24 Since much of the "no Hype" information about Tropical Atlantic is provided by Levi Cowan of Tropic
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? justsomeguy at 8:35pm 07.01.24 Where did you source the can of R134a and hose? R134 at the auto parts store, the hose you'd have

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