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Removing Headliner (3) FlimFlamII at 11:28am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1591 Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to remove a glued on headliner panel? It's glued to fibe
Alternator rebuild. Sandy Feet at 10:45am 04.13.15 Big Boats 3/1482 I have an OEM alternator on a Universal 35B with 900 HRS on it . I do not know the history of servic
1999 Oceanis 461 halitc at 10:40am 04.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/979 i own a 1999 Oceanis 461, i'm trying to collect some electrical, plumbing and electronics diagrams,
Thur Hull location 7seas at 10:02am 04.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/613 What is the best place to locate depth sounder ' knot meter thru hull fittings on a 2002 Mac 26 X
old style Lewmar lens rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:35am 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/952 My Hunter has the old style Lewmar port lights, size 0. I cannot find replacement lens anywhere, no
center board line parts for oday 192 ? gary meyer at 9:22am 04.13.15 Day Sailers 8/2266 I just reacquired my boat after loaning out for 6 months and lots of small broken stuff. The cen
How would you fix this? (1) lpolliard at 9:11am 04.13.15 Catalina 22 8/1411 Filling it would be ugly. I am thinking of sawing out a block of the top laminate and laying a new p
O'day 40 mast height tonywatson at 8:33am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1288 Hi folks can anyone confirm the mast height for an O'Day 40 shallow draft (above waterline) and has
Want to change boot stripe Jacomo Sailor at 8:32am 04.13.15 Catalina 22 6/3970 Getting ready to detail my new to me 84 C22. Will be stripping down the old waxes and residues, num
1999 420 Passage fresh water system pump hughvr at 7:55am 04.13.15 Big Boats 2/776 I am trying to find the fresh water system pump on a 1999 420 Passage. I think it needs replacing or
Water Ballast 7seas at 7:07am 04.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1701 I purchased a 2002 mac X last July. My question: I leave the water ballast in the tanks all su
Does epoxy stick to PVC? shemandr at 6:59am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 1/888 I want to install a drain on the transom of my runabout's motor well so that water doesn't accumulat
KiwiGrip non skid (1) Hydro Therapy at 6:54am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/747 Figured I would share my latest project. The cockpit floor on my O240 had a lot of gelcoat cracks an
Battery switch question dave_and_dd at 6:36am 04.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3869 Hey 309 owners. Newbie here. Quick bio, I grew up as a sailor, owned powerboats the last 5 years,
Oday 26 Rub rail agprice22 at 6:32am 04.13.15 Parts Search 2/1061 I am looking for a 5 ft section of original Oday 26, white, rigid vinyl rubrail that accepts the bla
Widgeon date of mfg Michael58 at 6:23am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1372 Just purchased my first sailboat and trying to complete the state registration. (They need the year
New Frig, Freezer & Galley Sailgunner at 6:12am 04.13.15 Big Boats 0/613 I am thinking of replacing the entire galley with new cabinets, refirgerator and freezer. I can bui
What thread sealer? IH82BL8 at 6:10am 04.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/8502 I'm re-sealing the engine cooling intake thru-hull. What should I use to seal the threads when I in
Waste cap on deck bobcat30 at 5:24am 04.13.15 Catalina 30 6/1491 Has anyone replaced the waste deck fitting and Cap? I need to replace mine and need to know that if
Ventilation on my Hunter. sunsetpassion at 5:15am 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3252 Hello to you all. . What would be the best way for me achieve increased air flow living on board m

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What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:49am 11.02.23 If you have just gel coat, it will not dry exposed to air. There is an additive that you can add t
Elk Grass focus group discussions (2) jssailem at 9:45am 11.02.23 221110 Her owner shared the story of her running a ground on an uncharted rock in Westcott Bay. She
Replacing main sail halyard dlochner at 9:35am 11.02.23 The answer should be in the manual. It is likely an eye splice attached to upper swivel with a shac
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 9:33am 11.02.23 I doubt any of it is bronze. Do you have a photo of the area you are concerned about? It could be as
Replacing main sail halyard (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.02.23 Various methods are used. The eye splice, a knotted halyard to shackle, the use of D or twisted shac
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 8:07am 11.02.23 I will never go back to flooded batteries. Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery th
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 8:03am 11.02.23 Changing from, say, an AquaSignal incandescent bulb to an AquaSignal LED bulb is hardly likely to ch
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light RitSim at 8:02am 11.02.23 if running in conduit, get Wire Lube from Home Depot. This is a water based lubricant made for thi
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:52am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:35am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. Many people do this, however, the
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 7:30am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. They only need a fraction of an amp s
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:18am 11.02.23 Thanks Dave - Theres quite a voltage drop on the cable run which will be 120ft (30ft up the mast +
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 7:17am 11.02.23 Keeping with a marine theme: A lady of the evening sees a man walking up from the fuel dock, approa
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light (1) PK123 at 7:13am 11.02.23 Use a minimum of 16ga wire, not so much for the current carrying capacity, but for the strength. T
MaxProp prop dlochner at 7:13am 11.02.23 In my experience, beneficial claims of improved handling and reduced prop walk were greatly exagger
Elk Grass focus group discussions jssailem at 7:04am 11.02.23
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light PK123 at 6:58am 11.02.23 @JBP-PA ....Im thinking on similar lines - to use two duplex sheathed cables to each light fitting
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 11.02.23 yes water is being discharged at a fairly large volume it seems to me. I like your suggestion about
MaxProp prop Rafael8008 at 6:39am 11.02.23 I switched to a 3 bladed, Max-Prop 3 summers ago on my Hunter 376. In my experience, beneficial clai

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