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Weld on galv/black iron exhaust riser scherzoja at 5:26am 05.16.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1533 I'm replacing my steel pipe exhaust riser with another one and want to know if there is any problem
Frozen seacock KenzieToo at 5:02am 05.16.15 Pearson 5/1881 I'm restoring a 1972 P30 and all of the sea cocks are frozen. Before I replace them as they are ver
Towing a oday 222 peterbud at 4:17am 05.16.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/801 I am looking at a Nissan Frontier av with the 6cyl and 4x4. I was wondering if anyone had any exper
Buyers broker recommendation in San Diego Celtic_Wind at 3:05am 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 5/992 My wife and I are retired and moving to San Diego and are interested in using a buyers broker to hel
daysailing in the southeast donjudy at 1:58am 05.16.15 Trailer Sailors 7/2982 I am a novice and have usually sailed on local lakes but I am looking for some suggestions as to the
water and holding tank "gauge" rdavis6507 at 8:10pm 05.15.15 Big Boats 3/1448 Does anyone know where to find the "gauge" for water and holding tanks for 2002 Hunter 410? The pus
1985 26' O'Day bilge pump Windtherapy at 6:09pm 05.15.15 Day Sailers 7/2034 Has anybody installed an electric bilge pump on a 1985 26" O'Day?
Luff tension Mark Maulden at 4:35pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3010 Do you relieve luff tension on a furled headsail?
Catalina 27 '84 std - tack block for ASpin Kopite at 4:17pm 05.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1285 Hi, my boat came with an ASpin, but there is no block for the tack. I have a Harken furler. Any rec
Handrails for Macgregor 22 (1981)? pajcrowley at 2:55pm 05.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1241 Hi, Wondering if someone could help point me to the best place to get replacement handrails for m
Is it Just Me ............. Ralph Johnstone at 2:33pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 29/3974 .................. or has anyone else noticed a decline in boating interest in their area? This ca
Bottom Painting case: is barrier coat necessary? (2) Michal at 2:11pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1152 Hi, The previous owner did not clean / paint the boat for several years. The original plan was to
Main Haylard catealley at 1:03pm 05.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1364 I have a Catalina 27 and need to purchase a new main halyard. My specs tell me 78', 5/16". My ques
Trouble starting M3-20 Bob Mc at 12:37pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/618 Sorry. Didn't mean to repost
Need Help Fishing a Wire on a H356 SA1LOR32 at 11:51am 05.15.15 Big Boats 11/1327 I'm trying to run a GPS antenna cable and satellite antenna cable from the electrical panel area to
bilge float switch cstonedent at 10:44am 05.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3256 On our B311 there is a very swallow bilge. What is the best type of float switch for these boats? An
Stern arch Prime Time at 10:43am 05.15.15 Bristol 0/1451 Anyone out there buy, make, steal a stern arch for a Bristol 41.1 or 43.3?
Bow Thruster Controller dehler25 at 10:37am 05.15.15 Big Boats 0/633 Anyone know if the Sidepower 8950g will fit in the cutout for the older SM8800?
Yamaha 30 Sail from Seattle Ameseys at 10:25am 05.15.15 Yamaha 8/5157 I bought a neglected Yamaha 30 near Seattle. I spent a few months refitting her and sailed to Portla
headliner dhenze at 9:58am 05.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1088 The manufacture vinyl, which had a foam-type backing, disintegrated on me a couple of years ago. I

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Rudder slack (1) colin59 at 9:08pm 11.18.23 Thanks everyone. the surveyor said it could be a bushing. On another forum there is a thread about r
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. Terry Cox at 9:01pm 11.18.23 Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Why does it need replacing? I've not do so, b
Best place to sell a boat quickly? dlochner at 8:42pm 11.18.23 You can also list here on SBO. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/classified2/adsmanager.php Or on Goo
Best place to sell a boat quickly? dkinzer at 8:37pm 11.18.23 There is also yachtx.com. I've browsed but haven't used them.
Best place to sell a boat quickly? rgranger at 8:15pm 11.18.23 Sailboatlistings.com
Removing old paint rgranger at 8:11pm 11.18.23
315 Backstay Adjuster Calif. Ted at 7:50pm 11.18.23 Would a backstay adjuster be advisable on an in mast mainsail furler like I believe your boat has ?
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary lacoursmarc at 6:48pm 11.18.23 I mounted a 12V 36# Minnkota on a H260 and it was great for inching up to a dock and as an emergency
315 Backstay Adjuster (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:20pm 11.18.23 Dufour has an interesting solution for that. They have an adjuster inserted in the backstays with bl
Best place to sell a boat quickly? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:16pm 11.18.23 Yacht world. Via broker. Especially if speed is more important than price.
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam Scott T-Bird at 4:43pm 11.18.23 Check the bra drawer .... When Sue and I went to St. Augustine last spring, the first morning after
Remove Prop (1) fstbttms at 4:32pm 11.18.23
Remove Prop Tally Ho at 4:26pm 11.18.23 An 18" pipe wrench is my entry level prop nut removal tool -incher would help! I did bring a pipe
Remove Prop (1) fstbttms at 4:14pm 11.18.23
Deck Plate Organizer Sheave Replacement (1) SoSound at 4:11pm 11.18.23 Different years, or model runs, may have different methods of attaching the organizer, and access ma
315 Backstay Adjuster Stu Jackson at 3:49pm 11.18.23 Ask Garhauer, they made all the stuff on you boat, they'll know. Good luck.
Odd Yanmar issue Tally Ho at 3:46pm 11.18.23 in original equipment from Hunter, most of their larger boats have one. Actually connected yesterd
Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 3:42pm 11.18.23 True Greg. The image of your full battened wing clarifies the information. Your boat is charging a
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 3:34pm 11.18.23
Remove Prop Tally Ho at 2:54pm 11.18.23 What would make tightening the nuts easier isn't a finer thread on the all-thread. It's a longer wr

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