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Keel bolt torque Canonshooternb at 10:12am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1460 I have a 1986 Pearson 282 with a lead keel that I just purchased. The keel bolts are in excellent
1989 Hunter 37 Cushion question slowandeasy at 9:17am 05.20.15 Big Boats 9/976 I have a 1989 Hunter 37 where the settee table makes a double berth. I am able to set the berth up
Ventilation for reftigeration unit gregorybross at 9:07am 05.20.15 Catalina 30 5/1096 I recently installed a new Nova Kool refrigeration system in my boat. I noticed the ventilation req
Rodkicker installation Tim22 at 8:09am 05.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2627 I am installing a rodkicker rigid vang with cylinder on my Hunter 310 and am a bit confused as to th
Stopping Leaks with the Magic of Butyl Tape (5) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:17am 05.20.15 Catalina 310 26/11683 Ever since we have owned Smitty there has been a pesky leak in the hatch right over our berth. It w
Personal Address in Kemah Liveaboard Richard Olden at 6:42am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1271 Am planning on purchasing a live-aboard in Kemah. Not sure on which marina for docking but I am favo
Hunter 18.5 1990 aunk5898 at 6:39am 05.20.15 Smaller Boats 7/1098 What should i expect when replacing Keel Bolts that are decayed and what is the best way to fix this
Oday 26 and Harken Traveler mlindberg1 at 6:35am 05.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1131 Hi all, Wondering if anyone could help me out? My Oday 26 has a Harken Traveler n front of the com
Running wires in an Edson pedestal. OS2Dude at 6:05am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/4544 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 30 with an Edson pedestal. It does not seem to have any kind of condu
How much oil does a Universal M25 diesel need OS2Dude at 5:49am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/11656 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25 diesel inboard. The engine manual does not say how
Sense 'Dock and Go Peter T at 3:32am 05.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1838 I have a 2011 Beneteau Sense which I have to say is superb. However, it has a Dock and Go mooring sy
Masthead Light? Anyone have photo? Macboy at 9:39pm 05.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1604 We pulled off our masthead light tonight for some LED installation but found it to be a 270 degree u
Oceanis 36cc zinkanode bowpropeller carlager at 9:11pm 05.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/767 I will be taking our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc on the. hard next week to clean and paint the bottom. T
Skeg Bolt Location OS2Dude at 8:28pm 05.19.15 Catalina 30 2/877 During the hual-out portion of the survey, it was found that the skeg was lose. (The part that hold
Electrical connection putty? (1) John_F at 6:29pm 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1790 I have a Beneteau 31. The electrical connections from the mast that connect on the cabinroof look to
Cat 27 dodger richstar100 at 5:58pm 05.19.15 Parts Search 0/573 I'm looking for a used dodger to go on my 1984 Catalina 27.
Wood for Restore DHaranSailor at 4:38pm 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4103 Hello all - Been working on my Wayfarer and getting ready to start replacing the wood that is rot
Crack in mazt Gina Hopen at 4:13pm 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1796 I have a Crack in my mast just where the port spreader attaches. Can that be welded?
Fridge compressor (4) EuphoriaHunter34 at 4:07pm 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1452 Hi there, First time poster (however I suspect this will be the first of many posts asking for he
Bastardized catalina 22 (4) islanderrage at 3:50pm 05.19.15 Catalina 22 27/7683 Ok so i have been out of sailing for +10 years and i was looking to get back into it with a little C

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Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Tally Ho at 12:50pm 12.08.23 +1 for the Johnson-Duramax I replaced mine about 9 years ago when I bought the boat (had to do some
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes capta at 12:32pm 12.08.23 To be honest, I've never given it a thought. I go into a place and ask for the size I need. They com
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 capta at 12:13pm 12.08.23 I wasn't aware they made Hydro blaster using food grade pump. A quick Google didn't turn up any, bu
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. jssailem at 11:36am 12.08.23 No worry about the shaft sliding out and off the boat. If the shaft is ok, you can uncouple the shaf
Cockpit Locker Size? Codybear at 11:31am 12.08.23 And if anyone is out at their boat weekend, can you please measure the height of the captain's bench
Tidal Currents Trip planner App jssailem at 11:24am 12.08.23 DeepZoom has come out with a trip planning tool. I have not used it as I get all the needed route pl
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes jssailem at 11:22am 12.08.23 If you have a strut, like I think you do, you can use a puller and not worry. You still will need to
Rudder Dimensions on 1982 HUNTER 22 (1) rgranger at 11:05am 12.08.23 The H22 has a transom hung rudder. You need guntel and pintle You can get them right here at the S
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 11:04am 12.08.23 Bumping this because I'm wondering the same thing. I put the cart in front of the horse a bit and g
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 10:01am 12.08.23 I saw that technique too. Wouldn't need the tool, but I'm wanting to avoid pulling the shaft. It mea
Tidal Currents Trip planner App TimFromLI at 10:00am 12.08.23 Thanks for the replies the best thing about the app is that it can tell you what helps more, 6 hours
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. kloudie1 at 9:56am 12.08.23 Clean the shaft up so that when you slide it aft to clear the transmission, it doesn't tear up the p
Rudder post crack Juan Carlos Zarate at 9:46am 12.08.23 Boat will be out of the water for inspection From the stern cabin, after removing panels, the tube t
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes (3) jssailem at 9:20am 12.08.23 Because they are readily available. JOHNSON-DURAMAX Available in Brass SAE and Metric sizes. Also
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. (4) bonkle at 8:40am 12.08.23 221835 221836 221837
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages jdrutten at 8:08am 12.08.23 Related question, can an ArgoFet or Orion provide enough resistance to absorb the voltage spike?
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Secondwind2008 at 7:25am 12.08.23 Hi, A few months late but... LOL, Indeed they do! After I turned our small 2 bedroom bungalow into a
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' jssailem at 4:48am 12.08.23 One possible source is Ballenger Spar Systems in Watsonville CA. https://ballengerspars.com/contact
Rudder post crack thinwater at 4:39am 12.08.23 Sounds like the next step is to see if the shaft is bent or the rudder damaged. Time for a haul or a
Instrument Sun Shades dlochner at 4:25am 12.08.23 I have a 5th generation iPad. As long as I keep it out of direct sun, it is fine. I never use it out

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