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Cetol on Teak johnm5858 at 4:21am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/752 I recently sanded down all the old flaking varnish on my deck rails on the Hunter 27. Ive used Ceto
Hunter 27 charging system johnm5858 at 4:09am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/913 I have a newly aquired 1982 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM the alternater is 35 amps I have 2 batterie
2002 Volvo Penta MD2030 - B361 (1) onlinelee at 2:15am 05.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3648 Hi Beneteau Friends, I just completed my very first engine service, ever!! The closest I ever came
Converting to electric motor ronharben at 12:25am 05.14.16 Fantasia 35 6/3839 I have a Fantasia 35 (Hull No. 11 - although I've never actually seen it). I am thinking about repla
Oh My Lord, what have I done. (2) Texas Gun-Man at 8:19pm 05.13.16 Catalina 22 26/1930 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I took two semesters of sailing in college 25 years ago and always
Looking for a swim ladder for a 1982 Hunter 27 GJC825 at 8:02pm 05.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/456 Someone ran into my fold up swim ladder and damaged it. I am seeking a replacement for a 1982 Hunte
240 centerboard haul line deck configuration donaldbeavin at 6:32pm 05.13.16 Smaller Boats 15/1453 Does anyone have pictures of a 3 block configuration? My book ' all the pictures I can find only sho
Another great 2 days on the boat (2) RussC at 3:16pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 5/857 We had an opening in our busy ;) schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday so the boat was packed up and we
M25 Diesel question (1) Hogheaven at 1:09pm 05.13.16 Catalina 30 14/3782 Hi Guys, what is this lever for on the back of the valve cover. Feels like it is pressing on somet
Getting a new outboard (1) Brian D at 12:18pm 05.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/523 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13174129_10154198058478464_3286697447876045
How do you fold a sail on the boat :( RussC at 12:01pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 50/6641 I don't guess there really is a good answer to this, but I'm still curious just how the other traile
Fresh Water System Norman Plotkin at 11:21am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1172 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 28 Mrk II from a Maine seller. The boat was on the hard and wi
Reefing (340)? Robby in WA at 10:58am 05.13.16 Big Boats 1/1521 This is kind of embarrassing....I learned to reef in sailing class eons ago and since have had furli
Fixing up an old Helms - Standing Rigging Charlescmartin at 10:54am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/550 Hi fiends, I just joined. I have a bit of an odd boating journey. I had a 28' Mako withh twin 200s t
Yanmar fuel pump,rebuild? jk kudera at 10:46am 05.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/7364 Just a short question, can you buy a rebuild kit for the fuel pump? I have a 3GMF20, but that fuel p
paddle board rack ryansk at 7:35am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/357 Hi, Just wondering if anyone has installed paddle board racks on their life line stanchions. Suprax
Thoughts on 3 things from another 26' (4) Windtherapy at 5:25am 05.13.16 Day Sailers 9/1771 So I was just searching other 26' O'Day's and ran across this boat for sale in Florida. I like the
Best way to get under a low bridge rajhnsn at 2:47am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 32/9946 On my recent trip down to the Chesapeake Bay from my home town north of Philadelphia, I had to go un
ruders fernando bontempi at 2:45am 05.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/612 Hi please some advice with ruders on the 26m. They are not precise actually they have a lot of lose
Steaming light wiring Cainsoccer at 1:34am 05.13.16 Catalina 22 15/3538 The electrical panel on my 81 C22 doesn't show a "steaming light" circuit. Does this mean when I use

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I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 4:31pm 01.23.24 at that time, I was much younger, but am now 80 and two thirds. Isn't that something that four ye
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 3:48pm 01.23.24 I'd feel much more comfortable having the boat hauled out by a crane, travel lift or forklift. This
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Laid-back at 3:42pm 01.23.24 Problem solved. After chasing wires from the DC panel with no success, I removed some trim pieces in
Instrument location dlochner at 3:29pm 01.23.24 The important place for your eyes to focus is what's ahead of you, wind, current, waves, obstacles a
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 2:55pm 01.23.24 Post a picture of bilge . I have seen other boats that have had grid/matrix repairs where who ever
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. tfox2069 at 2:14pm 01.23.24 Different model boat, but that is where our bundle is located. I figured different boat, but same
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:49pm 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:37pm 01.23.24 As you said @Screen Saver, that is an old failure just waiting to cause loosing the mast :yikes:.
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 12:30pm 01.23.24 Under the nav station I believe. Different model boat, but that is where our bundle is located.
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 12:17pm 01.23.24 Some time has passed since the PO posted this thread, and at that time, I was much younger, but am n
Instrument location Hukilau_5039 at 11:41am 01.23.24 Yes, just forward of the aft bench on the stbd side of aft cabin wall. My pedestal rail is much lowe
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud (4) Richard19068 at 11:37am 01.23.24 We cleaned this up and injected filler into the deck in this area, which stopped the leakage, How c
Instrument location (1) CurtisC at 11:32am 01.23.24 Sorry, but you mention "Starboard side just forward of the aft bunch" do you mean on the starboard c
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) thinwater at 11:06am 01.23.24 My "wasteful" project was building a composting toilet to replace the chemical toilet. I've got noth
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 11:00am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Is separation for the best? rgranger at 10:43am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce. Me to
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Richard19068 at 10:35am 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 01.23.24
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? dLj at 9:54am 01.23.24 I represent the fairer sex. I have a Catalina 320 and sail single handed with a husband that has
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 9:51am 01.23.24 Replacing my cutless bearing. When I removed my prop, I broke the rotor side of my dripless seal try

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