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Jumping a Sterling Battery Charger Bob S at 9:30am 03.19.16 Musings With Maine Sail 24/2901 Sterling 30a Charger Simple question. On your how to site you recommend jumping the outputs when su
Any tips for waxing the hull? iSailor at 7:25am 03.19.16 Catalina 310 2/900 buffer type? Wax to use? Successful procedure to follow? Thanks!
NEW GLUE!! 5 second FIX. To die for! (1) StargazerP303 at 10:09pm 03.18.16 Pearson 10/6214 Hi all. I ran across a real great glue to use. Its called 5 sec fix. Its the same glue your denti
Aerodynamics of a racing yacht Jackdaw at 5:22pm 03.18.16 Racing 2/882 This might appeal to only the engineering-centric sailors here, but this is a slideshow that describ
Bedding compass (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 03.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/671 I have a Plastimo compass mounted on the plastic top of our steering pedestal. It seems like it was
Replacing Bulkhead if that is what it's called (3) Greengas at 2:40pm 03.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/643 At least I think that is what this is called. The photo on this thread with the board removed. Its
Hunter 28.5 Head & Quarterberth Hatch Replacement AND Side Saloon Windows SteveMontgomery at 12:12pm 03.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/3685 I need to replace 3 of the "Grey Enterprises" plastic hatches on my 1985 Hunter 285. I'd like to rep
Shallow water (Intracostal Waterway at Titusville, FL) polarbrer at 10:00am 03.18.16 Catalina 22 10/1269 I think I had posted this in the wrong forum first. ( I hope I don't get in trouble). I plan to keep
Interested in buying a 322 Mike Madeira Beach at 9:20am 03.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/808 Any advice from current or past owners on what to look for in these boats would be greatly appreciat
How to fasten something to inside of hull Greengas at 8:49am 03.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1141 One of the strips of wood that goes along the side of the galley that has the snaps on it that hold
Best way to refinish teak ? C22BC at 8:47am 03.18.16 Catalina 22 19/6328 Time to redo my teak bright work for the first time. A couple questions from the collective knowled
Venture rebuild set up ideals? (2) sailnewbie at 8:34am 03.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/519 120760 120761 120760 120761
The Alachua FL facility (1) onremlop at 8:32am 03.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/58 I drove by the Marlow Hunter facility last night and it was shut down. Most everything is gone and o
Hunter 45cc Sweet Liberty at 7:42am 03.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/567 need to replace the nonslip tan wood grain steps to cockpit, any suggestions to where I might find t
Galley faucet Beneteau 473 replacement cartridge Eric3626 at 7:22am 03.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1369 Does anyone know what model or manufacturer is for the Galley Faucet on a Beneteau 473 model yea 20
Higher and faster! Sandy Stone at 6:57am 03.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/742 First race last Wednesday night with new sails. What a difference! The old boat has new life.
Fiberglass Feels Chalky Greengas at 6:51am 03.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/785 So, I'm cleaning my boat cockpit using Simple Green and the cloth I'm using is getting real white re
Wilcox Crittenden Marine toilet (1) Cleve S at 6:13am 03.18.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3073 I have taken out my WC marine toilet and would like to sell it if anyone is interested. It is a sen
Sailing the Intracostal Waterway (Indian River, Titusville, FL) polarbrer at 8:15pm 03.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1110 Next winter I'm hoping to keep my Catalina 22 in a slip in Titusville and sail on the Indian River t
Bulkhead Compass Doug J at 7:36pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/4330 I just bought a new Plastimo Contest 101 compass. Can someone tell me how far away from electrical

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Yanmar parts dlochner at 12:22pm 01.02.24 Niemiec Marine has good service and some of the best prices on Yanmar parts. https://niemiecmarine.
Is this bushing still available? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:30am 01.02.24 What I am beginning to see more of suppliers going by the wayside since 2008 which does not bode wel
Is this bushing still available? Justin_NSA at 10:24am 01.02.24 Thanks Dave. I talked to Mike. He gave me a place in Florida that might be able to fab UHMV bearing
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 10:21am 01.02.24 I have one of those old 4 hp 4 stroke Mercs taking up space in my garage too. Tohatsu made the mot
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help gfrazzle at 10:11am 01.02.24 Motor brushes can get corroded from sitting idle as stated above. I had a bareboat charter in the BV
Adding Outboard Tilt Control (actuator) To Hunter 260 JBP-PA at 10:09am 01.02.24 Here is another one. https://www.islandsmarinecenter.com/burnewiin/imc-easy-lift The Rhodes 22 cam
Installing engine shutoff solenoid/switch Ward H at 9:53am 01.02.24 Sounds like a worthwhile winter project.
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months dlochner at 9:26am 01.02.24 I have one of those old 4 hp 4 stroke Mercs taking up space in my garage too. Tohatsu made the mot
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months twalker H260 at 9:14am 01.02.24 Have you tried taking the existing bearing to a bearing supply shop? the bearing itself may have in
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Timm R Oday25 at 9:05am 01.02.24 Jack up the trailer from the frame, not the axle. I'd recommend a floor jack. I have had two Harbor
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months Dave at 8:52am 01.02.24 (NO, this is NOT an ad to sell it!!) Thank you, much appreciated. :biggrin: :beer:
Is this bushing still available? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:30am 01.02.24
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. Scott T-Bird at 8:02am 01.02.24 @JohnnyP based on this post, you haven't really defined a problem. You say it leaks "while working
Is this bushing still available? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.02.24 Contact Mike Thomas at the forum store extension 106. He use to order parts for Hunter Marine now
Is this bushing still available? Justin_NSA at 7:45am 01.02.24 Have it machined from a block of delrin... If I can't find one, I may do this. The diagram says I
What's the purpose for these slots? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 01.02.24 Jkutyna, I am not planning to seal off the floor panel, just screen the slots. I may have it done l
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help DRhoads at 6:29am 01.02.24 Check your starter battery. If low all you will get is clicking. Start the engine, take it up to a
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:06am 01.02.24 I was going to pay to have the boat disposed of but someone wanted to have the boat. I ended up gift
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. dlochner at 6:02am 01.02.24 The extra clamp on the shaft is a safety feature. If for some reason the SS rotor should come loose,
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. Ward H at 5:57am 01.02.24 I agree that the clamp is being used as a marker to indicate if the collar is slipping forward and l

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