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When to adjust valves Rick at 4:54pm 01.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/899 Hi gents and ladies. I have two thousand hours on my trusty little 3GM30F. Just was musing this we
New (to me) 1975 ODay 22 jason.ambrose at 2:30pm 01.18.16 Day Sailers 7/2110 Hello! After finally convincing my wife to let me buy a sailboat, I recently purchased a Oday 22 on
Plastic "Groove Guard" on furling mainsail slot rghayesky at 10:53am 01.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2246 US Spars (Z-Spar) mast with Neil Pryde furling mainsail on 2002 B473. The plastic along edge of slo
OK calling on all 12 volt geniuses (2) tkwhalen at 9:53am 01.18.16 Big Boats 19/4028 I recently purchased from this fine site a replacement light fixture. The new fixture is LED and the
Best Brand: Fresh Water Pump Bad Obsession at 9:12am 01.18.16 Ask All Sailors 15/7789 I am going to add pressurized water into my boat. I posted a thread a while back and I didn't get m
Need Trim Replacement For 1972 Irwin 37CC wdkester at 7:44am 01.18.16 Irwin 1/1212 I'm restoring an old Irwin. Between bulkheads and the F/G liner they used a sort of piping which wa
Gauerhauer Rigid Boom Vang JohnVTX at 7:38am 01.18.16 Catalina 30 9/2003 When I got my boat rigid vang was already there. I cannot find anywhere any instructions for spring
Oday 25 Bimini? sailer74 at 6:47am 01.18.16 Day Sailers 22/6410 Any Oday 25 Skipper put a Bimini on their boat? If so, I'd love pictures and measurements, etc. Jim
Anchor handling techniques Ginger Baker at 5:46am 01.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/6237 We have an O'Day 26 with a good anchor locker. I find that manually deploying and retrieving the an
Keel made of? Paula at 4:06am 01.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4176 When did Hunter stop using lead keels and what is the replacement made of and how is it holding up?
Lake Erie Grim Reaper (1) 25yearslater at 3:12am 01.18.16 Sails Call Lounge 5/1359 118896 Am I hallucinating or does anyone else see what appears to be the Grim Reaper in this particu
cleaning window over companion way hatch (1) Elie at 10:31pm 01.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/822 hey guys - one more question! there is a window over the companion way hatch that I can't figure out
Leaking Racor 500FG filter on Universal Diesel M25. patrickkidd at 6:24pm 01.17.16 Catalina 30 19/4810 Hi there! I am trying to troubleshoot a leaking Racor 500FG (user manual: http://www.westernturbo.c
1 or 1 1/2 inch Head to Holding Tank Lines? Sean5306 at 4:26pm 01.17.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/7537 I'm overhauling the sanitation system in my Hunter P42. The original lines running from the old Jab
Coast Guard Documentation Board marchem at 12:57pm 01.17.16 Catalina 310 8/1919 Those of you with CG documented vessels: where did you mount the documentation board? Our boat was
Hunter 28 sdstef at 12:30pm 01.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2835 I recently sold my Oday 25 and now ready to buy a new boat, well a 91 H28. I read a review by David
Battery amp hr capacity PeterBld at 11:04am 01.17.16 Ask All Sailors 5/856 I am resetting our Xantrex Link 2000. I am not sure how to calculate our existing battery capacity.
Black Mold atwhite2 at 10:30am 01.17.16 Ask All Sailors 18/7948 Hello All, Once the weather takes a turn for the warmer, I will be back up on my boat getting it re
Uphaul line configuration. Karyon at 8:42am 01.17.16 Smaller Boats 11/955 Last fall I replaced my uphaul line for the centre board on top of the deck on my H23.5 The line goe
Are There Any Hard Dodgers Being Made for Beneteau? Mongo Mike at 7:36am 01.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3378 Something for the Oceanis and Sense models. Has anyone found the Grail? I would love to see what

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Remote oil filter for M25XP Alan Gomes at 9:20am 02.01.24 I have the M12 engine with a horizontal filter. I save old pink antifreeze jugs (1 gallon) and cut
Thinking of buying a Hunter 460 or 466 jacques lacroix at 9:03am 02.01.24 Great, I took a look, thanks for the help
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 7:52am 02.01.24 Perhaps too much or too little catalyst? Epoxy does not use catalyst. Polyester and Vinylester do
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (4) twodzusfittings at 7:33am 02.01.24 222881 222882 UV and weather damage was all over the faux teak. This product was not SEADEK. The S
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help ice breaker at 7:22am 02.01.24 You will need a new sender. Check with WEMA. I believe that the ohms on the hunter system (snake r
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (10) twodzusfittings at 7:19am 02.01.24 @ William 24424: The project started with cracked top issues. I had broken teak railings/hold down
WATCHING PAINT DRY! william24424 at 6:38am 02.01.24 Damn. That looks like a great project. Perhaps too much or too little catalyst? If you have time, mo
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 6:35am 02.01.24 I'd get it warm for a while before you start over. I've had the same problem in cold conditions, es
WATCHING PAINT DRY! JBP-PA at 6:24am 02.01.24 I'd get it warm for a while before you start over. I've had the same problem in cold conditions, esp
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 6:01am 02.01.24 I think that's your error. The epoxy needs to be washed with warm soapy water and a scrubby, then ri
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 5:37am 02.01.24 Dave, thanks. You are an asset to the forum with your epoxy experience. So my epoxy was sanded and t
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 4:51am 02.01.24 I suspect the epoxy is inhibiting the paint cure. Did you wash the epoxy before applying the Brights
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 4:33am 02.01.24 63 degrees. I just read your response, and thank you. To that I have started the indoor ceramic room
Remote oil filter for M25XP StanleyJ at 3:51am 02.01.24 I have the M12 engine with a horizontal filter. I save old pink antifreeze jugs (1 gallon) and cut
WATCHING PAINT DRY! Tally Ho at 9:05pm 01.31.24 How warm is it in your garage? I was working with some epoxy over the winter a few years ago, and h
hunter Tank monitor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51pm 01.31.24 The name Snake River still exists, but any company using that name today has nothing in common with
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Jumpstart at 4:07pm 01.31.24 First post , At 75- Health is good Wife 72 not so much , Physically cant assist, joins me too do
So, you're thinking of going Electric... (1) Will Gilmore at 3:14pm 01.31.24 As for out running hurricanes, don't sail off shore in hurricane/cyclone season, seems simple enoug
So, you're thinking of going Electric... Johann at 3:12pm 01.31.24 A good part of my adverse reaction to his presentation is to the manner of his presentation. He doe
hunter Tank monitor Enrique Cortes at 2:37pm 01.31.24 this may help. thanks ill take a look.

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