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Galley floor lights 97 373 Bjlynns at 3:29pm 05.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/986 Hi all, New to the forum. We have just purchased a 2007 373 and we were wondering if there is a swit
Solar Impulse - web site (1) John Nantz at 3:02pm 05.31.15 Sails Call Lounge 3/3051 One day into the longest leg from China to Hawaii http://www.solarimpulse.com/widget-energy Th
Subsequent years James19955 at 2:49pm 05.31.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1925 Maine Sail ... I have used your "process" in the past and am happy with the results but am now a lit
Catalina 30 Upholstery Choirbuoy at 2:41pm 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1428 Does anyone know how much fabric is needed to upholster the interior cushions on a ( 1977 ) Catalina
Beneteau 34 Depth gauge offset leonmalmed at 12:55pm 05.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3339 What is the depth gauge offset on a Beneteau 34?
re-bedding recessed windown tahomawa at 12:31pm 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/752 I replaced my recessed windows on 1987 34 foot catalina a few years ago and now the windows are leak
Upholstery Choirbuoy at 12:21pm 05.31.15 Catalina 30 3/1239 Hey, Does anyone know how many yards of fabric I need to re-upholster all of the interior cushions
Shields flex marine hose removal mmother at 11:23am 05.31.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/958 We have an O'Day 192. Does anyone have experience removing the drain hose (connects hull drain and c
Anyone have a Nauticat 33 pcjrusso at 10:47am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2900 Hi All We have a Oday 34, now getting near retirement, we are looking for a boat more suited to o
pivot bolt under water level ????mc gregor 22 alfred gamil at 10:11am 05.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1306 anybody knows if the swinging keel pivot bolt is over or under the water line mc gregor 22 ,1982 i
Shop Cradle for the C-22, "How To"! (2) CloudDiver at 10:03am 05.31.15 Catalina 22 9/4027 I got a request from a member for more details on the shop cradle I built for my C22, so here are so
Evaluate my 150 IH82BL8 at 9:55am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/674 Is there someone here who lives in central Maryland who can lay out my genoa and assess its conditio
anybody close to charleston sc with a 260 hunter bahama bound at 9:53am 05.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1679 Want to take a closer look at a hunter 260 before driving several hours to look at one for sale ?
Captain to sail a Catalina 27 across Lake Michagan Wmbrewer at 8:59am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1150 Just a bought my first sailboat a 1994 Catalina 27' sailboat in Waukegan ILL and I need to get it to
Instrument lights not working? pateco at 7:55am 05.31.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/932 We took the Stargazer out for our first night sail last night. It was a gorgeous evening for a sail.
Seacocks kvalerio at 6:20am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 116/20680 Is it necessary to close off seacocks on the head, galley, and seawater intake when the boat is not
Wheel cover Clydo at 10:50pm 05.30.15 Catalina 310 7/1784 Has anyone covered their wheel? I bought leather cover and foam backing at Oakland Boat Show in Ap
alexwarden alexwarden at 10:10pm 05.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/630 How do I remove the top cover just around the entry door, the one with the black bar across it as pa
U.S. Flag Size Doug4bass at 9:14pm 05.30.15 Ask All Sailors 24/5887 My sailboat is 39' overall. Flag length of 36 or 48"????
spreader boots matts997 at 7:25pm 05.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1733 I have a newly purchased H280. Spreader chafe has worn a small hole in the mainsail, which is gettin

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Hollow Transom Surprise (3) LakeShark at 9:49am 12.13.23 I'm trying to imagine how threaded rods would allow for me to not drill holes... The grugeons ar
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 7:07am 12.13.23 thks... Colin
dropping the rudder for maintenance Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 12.13.23 @colin59 Foss Foam synonymous with New Rudder located in Florida built the rudders for Hunter FYI
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 6:51am 12.13.23 For boat use, I'm honestly at the level of a kid who found a deal on a toy. This is somewhat of an
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support jsmac at 6:31am 12.13.23 I think the spring is the best idea. Stainless spring so it is not likely to degrade very quickly.
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 12.13.23 You are dead on, Mark. But, hat tip to Tiara. Jeff Rowan, Marine Technical advisor for Tiara, respo
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. kloudie1 at 6:27am 12.13.23 Bearings and seals are pretty much standard parts and usually can be sourced through folks like Moti
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 6:10am 12.13.23 I hear you. There's no "right" answer here. Based on the age of the boat, it certainly wouldn't hur
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 5:57am 12.13.23 Replacement of transmission means a re-power. I really hope my rebuilder comes through. He's confid
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:54am 12.13.23 That's what I figured. I'm trying to avoid a $1500 tow, but am wide open to being talked in to it i
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 5:46am 12.13.23 You will need to pull the boat if you want to remove the stuffing box. That is the ultimate seal be
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support Rich Stidger at 5:43am 12.13.23 is: T-H MARINE Lid Support Spring, 7/16" x 8 1/2"L \| West Marine but I'm afraid the spring is going
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 5:33am 12.13.23 I have plans around Christmas to tackle this. I'm enlisting the help of a local charter captain who
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:27am 12.13.23 You will need to pull the boat if you want to remove the stuffing box. That is the ultimate seal bet
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support shemandr at 5:26am 12.13.23 The current issue of Soundings magazine has an article about installing gas springs on a hatch. I d
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. (1) bonkle at 5:24am 12.13.23 I have plans around Christmas to tackle this. I'm enlisting the help of a local charter captain who
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:16am 12.13.23 No worry about the shaft sliding out and off the boat. If the shaft is ok, you can uncouple the sha
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:09am 12.13.23
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 12:55am 12.13.23 Use threaded rods for the replacements. Then you avoid cutting the holes in the cockpit liner.
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 10:26pm 12.12.23 Looked it up at the internet. The srew fpr correcting E and west is at the stern side of the compass

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