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water and holding tank "gauge" rdavis6507 at 8:10pm 05.15.15 Big Boats 3/1242 Does anyone know where to find the "gauge" for water and holding tanks for 2002 Hunter 410? The pus
1985 26' O'Day bilge pump Windtherapy at 6:09pm 05.15.15 Day Sailers 7/1697 Has anybody installed an electric bilge pump on a 1985 26" O'Day?
Luff tension Mark Maulden at 4:35pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2538 Do you relieve luff tension on a furled headsail?
Catalina 27 '84 std - tack block for ASpin Kopite at 4:17pm 05.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1035 Hi, my boat came with an ASpin, but there is no block for the tack. I have a Harken furler. Any rec
Handrails for Macgregor 22 (1981)? pajcrowley at 2:55pm 05.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1050 Hi, Wondering if someone could help point me to the best place to get replacement handrails for m
Is it Just Me ............. Ralph Johnstone at 2:33pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 29/3247 .................. or has anyone else noticed a decline in boating interest in their area? This ca
Bottom Painting case: is barrier coat necessary? (2) Michal at 2:11pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1079 Hi, The previous owner did not clean / paint the boat for several years. The original plan was to
Main Haylard catealley at 1:03pm 05.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1074 I have a Catalina 27 and need to purchase a new main halyard. My specs tell me 78', 5/16". My ques
Trouble starting M3-20 Bob Mc at 12:37pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/580 Sorry. Didn't mean to repost
Need Help Fishing a Wire on a H356 SA1LOR32 at 11:51am 05.15.15 Big Boats 11/1169 I'm trying to run a GPS antenna cable and satellite antenna cable from the electrical panel area to
bilge float switch cstonedent at 10:44am 05.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2705 On our B311 there is a very swallow bilge. What is the best type of float switch for these boats? An
Stern arch Prime Time at 10:43am 05.15.15 Bristol 0/1262 Anyone out there buy, make, steal a stern arch for a Bristol 41.1 or 43.3?
Bow Thruster Controller dehler25 at 10:37am 05.15.15 Big Boats 0/581 Anyone know if the Sidepower 8950g will fit in the cutout for the older SM8800?
Yamaha 30 Sail from Seattle Ameseys at 10:25am 05.15.15 Yamaha 8/4758 I bought a neglected Yamaha 30 near Seattle. I spent a few months refitting her and sailed to Portla
headliner dhenze at 9:58am 05.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/981 The manufacture vinyl, which had a foam-type backing, disintegrated on me a couple of years ago. I
"Hunter" decals braol at 9:13am 05.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2256 Anyone have a good source for Hunter-logo decals for the hull? I'd like to modernize my '79 H27 wit
From lemons to lemonade rgranger at 7:41am 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1285 Hey All Starting in August I'm going to "live aboard" two nights/week. The "higher-ups" where I
Internal Outhaul Access DockH at 7:17am 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 3/842 I cannot reach into my 8 ft boom to re rig the outhaul. The lines got old and failed. Any ideas,. ti
Finally Solved - CAT270 Instrument Panel bawlmer at 6:44am 05.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/511 Back in Oct of 2013 after I took possession of Mystic, I noticed the low Oil Pressure alarm did not
Starting Univ M3-20 Bob Mc at 6:28am 05.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1138 Hello all. I can't get my circa 1993 Universal M3-20 to turn over. I get a very slow "mmwahll", "mm

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Missing boom sail sfbay at 6:46am 01.15.23 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search for a used boom with
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? mermike at 6:43am 01.15.23 Grainger will sometimes price match if you ask. The West Marine model.
Mystic to Quincy shemandr at 5:30am 01.15.23 It's still cold up there in June ... Coming out of Fisher's Island Sound I recommend using the Watch
Ice Box Conversion Quandary NYSail at 4:27am 01.15.23 I run my refrigerator/ freezer continuously with no power issues thanks to 400 watts of solar that t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 2:50am 01.15.23 I spent an hour or more reviewing the Coppercoat site including Do's and Don'ts. Based on everyones
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 10:38pm 01.14.23 I ended up with it less than the recommended 3-thousanths. Lots of cursing and swearing there.
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 9:39pm 01.14.23 Just like every other alignment. I started by getting the height and went to horizontal alignment a
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 01.14.23 Grainger, Fastenall, McMaster-Carr all specialize in quick delivery and extensive inventory and one
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:49pm 01.14.23 Easy ordering, availability and integration with existing business processes is my guess Agreed.
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 01.14.23 Saved by the bell and @dlochner . This is a whole new ball game as no one knew what the previous co
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 8:38pm 01.14.23 Slight success today... While continuing the troubleshooting, I was able to regain control of the ma
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 01.14.23 And how did the shaft alignment go after replacing the mounts ?
Corrosion On Engine (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 01.14.23 My condolences on that mess. Turned out to be much worse than it looked originally. Hang on to the
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? dlochner at 7:44pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they survi
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they survi
Mystic to Quincy TimFromLI at 6:42pm 01.14.23 Take a look at Jamestown too. It's opposite Newport and there are water taxis over to Newport. Weath
H41DS what length exhaust? dkinzer at 6:25pm 01.14.23 I just finished the installation of new exhaust hose a few days ago on our 2007 H41AC. I bought 18 f
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 5:44pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they surviv
Ice Box Conversion Quandary MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 01.14.23
Rain water leaking in V berth jonelli at 4:43pm 01.14.23 I just visited my boat during the rains today. My anchor locker isn't as bad as I thought, very li

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