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Oday 26 Rub rail agprice22 at 6:32am 04.13.15 Parts Search 2/959 I am looking for a 5 ft section of original Oday 26, white, rigid vinyl rubrail that accepts the bla
Widgeon date of mfg Michael58 at 6:23am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1213 Just purchased my first sailboat and trying to complete the state registration. (They need the year
New Frig, Freezer & Galley Sailgunner at 6:12am 04.13.15 Big Boats 0/550 I am thinking of replacing the entire galley with new cabinets, refirgerator and freezer. I can bui
What thread sealer? IH82BL8 at 6:10am 04.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/7754 I'm re-sealing the engine cooling intake thru-hull. What should I use to seal the threads when I in
Waste cap on deck bobcat30 at 5:24am 04.13.15 Catalina 30 6/1224 Has anyone replaced the waste deck fitting and Cap? I need to replace mine and need to know that if
Ventilation on my Hunter. sunsetpassion at 5:15am 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2626 Hello to you all. . What would be the best way for me achieve increased air flow living on board m
Best way to prevent winter keel damage like this (3) holdech at 4:33am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1634 This past winter was especially cold and left a "reminder" on our keel. Water froze at the keel bol
Loose strut pcjrusso at 2:49am 04.13.15 Bigger Boats 5/1133 my strut is loose i searched the threads and I find that the strut bolts have the nuts glassed in un
electric fuel pump for my 1991 H42 eianm at 9:09pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 3/902 I have a Yanmar 4JH2TE which has a mechanical fuel pump. I am about to fit a Racor 500 filter and wa
1983 Pearson 424 Windlass (3) Steve Lee at 8:45pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/770 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer and model of the windlass in the attached photos? Thanks!
roller furling replacement s1walk1 at 7:50pm 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1488 I just bought a hunter 1991 30T, and am looking to replace an old CDI roller furler the boat came wi
Post Recommissioning Engine Alignment Dan_Y at 7:04pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/663 As part of overhaul we replaced the prop shaft, coupler, and cutlass bearing and also reworked the p
Dripless Shaft Seal Waterline on a 2 GM20F? Dan_Y at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1316 Just installed a PSS dripless shaft seal on our H30 with 2GM20F and vented the unit per the instruct
Where to sheet a 135% genoa on a 192? (1) Brian S at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Day Sailers 4/1445 Just saw this pic on the main screen (Is that picture Dave Kautz's 192?): http://sbo.sailboatowne
Moving Mainsheet Traveler Saddle Sore at 6:37pm 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 6/1976 I am a relatively new Hunter 23 owner. I am a long time sailer and my last boat was a J22. I have fo
393 Holding tank question (1) Joe Roc at 6:17pm 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/872 86967.vB Can anyone tell me how to open this? Fairly urgent. Thanks!
keel spacer question hawk232 at 5:37pm 04.12.15 Catalina 22 3/616 for those of you who have installed them, how much tolerance do you shoot for between them and the t
Exhaust Riser replacement brien23 at 5:05pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 1/953 Fresh water cooled engine raw water exhaust in the riser how long should it last or be replaced befo
Profurl forestay furling friesen at 4:58pm 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/980 I have a 2007 Profurl 350 (or 420?) for my 2007 Beneteau B40. The halyard swivel does not rotate
Fluorescent TO LED Tube Conversion (3) Marc14857 at 4:49pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1483 I am trying to convert these (see attached pics) to LED tubes. I have 5 of these fixtures on my H 44

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New to me boat with rotting bulkhead racenmotorsports at 12:07pm 01.30.23 Did it work? Are you replacing it this off season in full?
hunter 49 steering quadrant. Zencra at 12:07pm 01.30.23 This is more or less correct thanks Art, and yes your spot on again. My linkages we're all loose but
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 01.30.23 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the frie
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:56am 01.30.23 From my post # 5 on that link above... ________ You never need a consensus on a SCIENCE! However se
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:50am 01.30.23 I have never seen anyone claim this except you.[ and Nigel Calder :facepalm: Sorry Walt, but I Qui
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 11:35am 01.30.23 Here's some data I collected last year. The batteries were 2 Group 31 Firefly batteries with a char
And this is? walt at 11:26am 01.30.23 Grounding your Sailboat, reduces your chances of a direct strike. I dont think this is true. Ground
Seattle area surveyors. Terry Cox at 11:25am 01.30.23 Anyone care to recommend a surveyor for a 1978 34ft sailboat? Hired Global Marine Surveyors, Inc.
Oday 25 portlights (2) racenmotorsports at 11:25am 01.30.23 Sorry for the long delay but here is an update on the portlights. We actually put the portlights in
And this is? Zom-B-Land at 11:23am 01.30.23 Howdy Jim. Any info is appreciated. Thanks zom-b on my friends??
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 11:20am 01.30.23 Just did a fire webinar on Saturday AM. Following is a listing of on board fire sources from highest
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:12am 01.30.23 That is what I was always taught as well as don't hang on to the stays or metal rigging. What is yo
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? jssailem at 11:03am 01.30.23 Dry Chemical and a FIRE BLANKET. If most fires are oil or gas, then you need to be able to "TURN O
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? kappykaplan at 10:57am 01.30.23 Dry chemical in my galley.
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source (1) dlochner at 10:49am 01.30.23 Good point - but when running a generator with it's inherence fuel consumption, I'm always looking
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:38am 01.30.23 The charger has to match the battery chemistry. A 20 amp charger is adequate for a couple of Group
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? dlochner at 10:37am 01.30.23 Prayer - easy cleanup; effective? Very affective once the fire reaches the waterline. We have a
Seattle area surveyors. jssailem at 10:30am 01.30.23 Here is a listing of Accredited Marine Surveyor's https://www.marinesurvey.org/surveyors/united-sta
And this is? (2) walt at 10:30am 01.30.23 Curious if those standards differentiate between salt and fresh water? For example, the square foot
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:26am 01.30.23 Having a bit of a problem following this thread just between you and me. However if I was charging

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