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Sweat equity, catamaran up-grades and improvements piergiovanni at 8:19pm 06.03.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1019 Hello boat builders and handy men, I have just bought a 2 yo, beautiful, very comfortable and extre
1gm bleeding fuel line. jfschena at 5:45pm 06.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 12/1973 Went out to my oday 26 this afternoon to bleed the fuel system and run the engine prior to splashing
Replace furling system 1980 Hunter 27 Peninsulaman at 4:49pm 06.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/747 Anybody out there have a recommendation. Just bought brand new Genoa 130% and while furling it noti
foulies willsnow at 4:43pm 06.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1795 alternative foulies has anyone tried using motorcycle rainsuits as foul weather gear? i'm sure it'
sb8 fuel system trapoc at 4:40pm 06.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1370 Hi I'm getting a little air from my injection pump that air locks the system after running for ab
EMS100 discontinued djekels at 2:05pm 06.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/730 I am looking for an Yanmar compatible N2K engine management system. This model that I have been r
Hunter 420 windlass replacement Persy at 1:04pm 06.03.15 Big Boats 11/2587 I have a 2001 Hunter 420. The windlass has started acting very sluggishly (is that a word?). I o
Black Water Holding Tank hodge3000 at 1:00pm 06.03.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1491 How much Black Water does the average person produce in a day? (Not drinking too much beer or wine)
Thru Bolt Sealant JamesG161 at 12:39pm 06.03.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1385 My life rail stanchions are bolted thru the Fiberglas (FRP) deck. I noticed "Docking Helpers" grab
old style West Marine Go-Anywhere seats Carolyn M at 12:22pm 06.03.15 Parts Search 13/3897 I'd really like to find 2 of these, the new ones are HORRID. Can anyone help? Thanks ~ Carolyn
Yanmar YSE wiring (2) MarkVatcher at 12:11pm 06.03.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1870 I've got an old PaceShip PY26 with a Yanmar YSE12 that i bought late in the season last year as an e
Exterior window frames for 86 hunter31. aliebnick at 10:57am 06.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/726 I am looking for manufacturer suggestions for the white exterior frame only. Hunterowners owners onl
communicating coordinates dlewis812 at 10:50am 06.03.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1058 what is the correct way to communicate lat/long coordinates? realized recently when contacting the C
O'Day 222 Extra rigging line... rjenglan at 10:47am 06.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1106 In setting up the mast on my 222, I have what seems to be an extra line from the mast head leading a
New (to me) Catalina 250 MkII (1) gosenbach at 10:23am 06.03.15 Smaller Boats 11/4251 I just purchased a nice 2009 Catalina 250 MkII, which is now the first sailboat I have ever owned (y
Boat Lift Modification to support stub keel sailboat (1) Seahorse24 at 9:27am 06.03.15 Trailer Sailors 27/7563 I have been researching boat lifts and trying to determine a way to modify an existing power boat li
110v outlet Kloudkckr at 9:02am 06.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2043 One of the 110v power outlets in our 2005 Beneteau 343 shows some black residue and slight disfigure
Main Halyard Clutch Installation Macboy at 9:00am 06.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1423 We'd like to install a clutch on the deck for the main halyard so we can use both winches for the ji
Battery Box on New Style C22 Leeward Rail at 8:54am 06.03.15 Catalina 22 18/2832 Hello all, I've got a new battery box and my C22 no longer had one installed. Eventually I plan on
Lines aft to AVOID single-handing! SoundWave at 8:44am 06.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4645 During a recent cruise in the Pamlico sound, I almost lost the Admiral. We just celebrated our 25

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Found On Deck Roland5048 at 12:54pm 07.10.23 A sure fire way to find out what it's for is to first throw it out.
Found On Deck Roland5048 at 12:51pm 07.10.23 Looks like a rigging pin but there doesn't seem to be a hole to put a cotter or clevis pin in.
275 Traveler and Main Sheet PMK at 12:42pm 07.10.23 Another option, which I have been considering, is replacing the mainsheet car with a windward sheeti
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 12:33pm 07.10.23 If they are like the ones at the rudder mount, they are stainless steel sleeves with a wood thread o
Found On Deck rgranger at 12:17pm 07.10.23 sheeve pin for a deck organizer????? ...or your dock mate tossed that on there to screw with you..
Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove rgranger at 12:14pm 07.10.23 I'd add to the above list Boeshield T9. dj :plus:Yeah.... I need to get a can of that for my tool
Against the wind - in the docks rgranger at 12:04pm 07.10.23 I don't know your boat but in the McIntire I sat on the dagger board trunk.
Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove DCourteau at 11:57am 07.10.23 That I have, thanks!
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? Tedd at 11:48am 07.10.23 Following on to @Tsatzsue 's comment, there are two good choices for your application. Loctite 243 (
Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove dLj at 11:47am 07.10.23 I'd add to the above list Boeshield T9. dj
Found On Deck jssailem at 11:46am 07.10.23 Where that something is that is missing it. Looks like a captured pin.
Found On Deck dLj at 11:45am 07.10.23 Looks like pin out of your rigging somewhere. Could be out of your goose neck or sundry other locati
Catalina Metal Plaque Joe at 11:31am 07.10.23 Often those numbers are etched into the hull near the hull/deck joint. So.....since what you propos
Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove DCourteau at 11:30am 07.10.23 Thank you!
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:22am 07.10.23 How does one use oar locks when there is no place to sit in the middle of the boat?
Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove rgranger at 11:14am 07.10.23 The usual suspects include WD-40 WD-40 PTFE "dry lube" PB-Blaster PB-Blaster Silicone Liquid Wrench
Against the wind - in the docks (1) rgranger at 11:10am 07.10.23 I had a McIntire 14 growing up that had oar locks... dp/B0933KSVMN/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_
Setting up H310 for single handing MattieJo at 10:43am 07.10.23 I am considering purchasing a 1997 Hunter 310. Currently the boat is not well set for single handi
Setting up H310 for single handing Ed Caldwell at 10:36am 07.10.23 I am considering purchasing a 1997 Hunter 310. Currently the boat is not well set for single handi
Building a custom hard dodger flightlead404 at 10:32am 07.10.23 The bimini and, to a lesser extent, dodger on our 2002 Hunter 466 are also on their last legs. We h

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