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up the mast efr272 at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/583 is it safe to go up the mast of a 272, in a boatswains chair. I need to tighten a windex
BNC Connectors for Transducer Wiring Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4399 The connector between my speedo transducer's 10 foot wire and the long wire back to the cockpit disp
Harken MKIII Unit 0 Furler Hub Helicoil Replacement ! drgerafe at 8:16pm 05.11.15 S2 0/1020 We launched our 1980 8.0B for the season on Saturday and got the main raised before the rains came i
Rubber Fatigue, Keel Rollers (1) Spence at 7:13pm 05.11.15 Trailer Sailors 11/4589 The 8" rubber keel rollers on my trailer are starting to show their fatigue of having the boat rest
radar cable splicing TommmD at 7:10pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 7/5537 Raytheon says don't do it, but acknowledge it s done frequently by installers. I can't get the conne
S2 9.2A cracked window film solution? (1) Michal at 1:27pm 05.11.15 S2 13/3164 Windows on my S2 9.2A are cracked in several places (photo attached.) After reading other posts I go
Cleaning Deck with Electric Power washer Guan at 12:57pm 05.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4223 Doing my dirtiest first deck wash of the year with Kracher Electric Power washer was easy and quick
Regular vs. Synthetic Yellowjeepman at 12:51pm 05.11.15 Bigger Boats 6/1175 I have bought a 1984 O'Day 34 with a 1996 Universal 25XPA. The owner I bought it from was using Shel
Removing a mast step...help.... (1) ArkadiyS at 12:49pm 05.11.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1436 After discovering a leak in the cabin coming THROUGH the compression post, we took off the mast and
Fresh water bottom question Cest La Vie at 12:37pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/739 Oat was pulled this past week for a bottom job. Bottom appeared to be in excellent condition after
Yanmar Won't Start lehigh375 at 11:59am 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 12/3165 Finally got to the boat to commission for spring. My engine won't start (Yanmar 3YM30). The starte
davits or towing tyeshack at 11:48am 05.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/2868 We purchased a 8' dingy for our 27'. Just wondering, I have set of davits that I can easily retro f
Mast support bulkhead distortion on HR 94 Lynwood at 11:28am 05.11.15 Hallberg-Rassy 0/3864 Has anyone had problems with the mast support bulkhead compressing ? I am considering the purchase
Opinions on adding halyard winches w/ lines led aft CloudDiver at 11:04am 05.11.15 Catalina 22 22/5145 For those of you who have run your lines aft and installed cams or rope clutches on the cabin top;
Replace Galley Faucet in Catalina 400 DannoHeimann at 10:58am 05.11.15 Big Boats 8/4409 Has anyone tried replacing their galley faucet in their Catalina 400? There is absolutely NO access
Hunter 42P Anchor Wash Down Art Dennis at 10:16am 05.11.15 Big Boats 9/1726 Has anyone installed an anchor wash down on a Hunter 42 Passage? Looking for tips and ideas. Than
Selling Scams Mike H. at 9:33am 05.11.15 Big Boats 3/1169 We have our 94 Hunter Vision 36 for sale. We have it advertised in Latitude 38, Hunter Owners and s
Thru-hull length Windtherapy at 8:58am 05.11.15 Day Sailers 0/803 1985 O'Day 26'. Changing out thru-hulls. I am assuming a 2 1/2" length and a 3" length are long enou
Made a few changes last winter (3) heart of gold at 8:41am 05.11.15 Big Boats 8/1242 Always had issues with space and had some time last winter to do some alterations on my 34. Turned o
Rub Rail rubbing me wrong way!! SenecaDaze at 8:27am 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/836 is there any way to treat the rubrail so white chalky smears on clothes or arms can be eliminated? N

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20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30pm 10.26.23
20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib dlochner at 6:29pm 10.26.23 How are the sections of he track connected to each other? It is not uncommon for the rivets, screws
Chafe guards jssailem at 6:04pm 10.26.23 This website my Mainesail Talks about the Yale Max Mooring pendant. It may provide some detail for y
20 year old furlex roller fuller track jams up when hoisting the jim kappykaplan at 5:01pm 10.26.23 Capt Robbie, is there a question here?
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 4:46pm 10.26.23 Alan, you sold me. It's time to remove the bulb and put in a proper priming pump. I just want to m
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? heritage at 4:41pm 10.26.23 I rigged a 2:5hp Torqeedo on the swim ladder of my H27. I was curious if it would work as a backup
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment TimFromLI at 4:24pm 10.26.23 There is a much better way to do this that is not only even more convenient but also safe. I've att
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 4:20pm 10.26.23 I already pulled the trigger, but called Seattle Injector just to see. They said $450-$550, 3 week t
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 10.26.23 That story sounds suspiciously familiar. https://www.picgifs.com/reaction-gifs/reaction-gifs/suspic
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Rick Webb at 2:59pm 10.26.23 I switched to the plastic covers I think they work much better, the boat slides right on. Another ad
Chafe guards thinwater at 2:53pm 10.26.23 You have to be on the boat in rough conditions to see how it rides and what the lines are doing. See
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) Huntersippi at 2:45pm 10.26.23 Appreciate the good advice - sounds doable, though as I feared, it appears there is not a standard H
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? isaksp00 at 2:41pm 10.26.23 Someone mentioned above the issue of the leg length. If the prop on a 1HP or similar won't clear the
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jbmia at 2:15pm 10.26.23 That is important information not supplied in the original query. It provides context to your query
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 12:11pm 10.26.23 Hey George! Not silly at all! This 22 actually has a pump-out MSD installed, and the tube here is th
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:07pm 10.26.23 Perhaps a silly question. What is that checkered brown tube coming thru the deck? Is that the older
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Southern Crux at 12:04pm 10.26.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Davenport at 11:36am 10.26.23 Thanks all. This issue seems helpful to analyze from side. I partly asked about small outboard to
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 11:30am 10.26.23 Thanks Siamese! I will definitely poke and try to check the core well when I get the hardware off. I
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) ggrizzard at 11:29am 10.26.23 I don't know where Barnett Reservoir is located but if there is an RV or boat salvage yard nearby c

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