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Mile Minus Eleven (1) Roger Long at 7:34am 03.20.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2845 We are at anchor back in Hampton, VA after covering 281 nm in five days from Southport. This delive
Poptop gasket Justin_NSA at 7:32am 03.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3344 What have you all had success with? I want to replace the gasket a PO installed with something that
Self adhesive recommend for forward hatch gasket Starrfish at 7:15am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2462 Need to replace my tired cracked gasket on my forward hatch. Any recommendations for gasket material
Port side owl vent hoses keljohnso at 6:14am 03.20.15 Catalina 22 3/918 Port side cowl vent hoses There are no hoses connected to the vents and I've had a gas smell in the
Suggestions for installing solar Bad Obsession at 6:13am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1587 I have narrowed it down to buying a semi-flexible solar panel and mounting it on the bimini. I have
LED Spreader Lights Snotter at 4:51am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/5844 The mast is on the hard laying horizontal at waist level--ideal for working on. The plan is to repl
Passage 45 Replace Forward Holding Tank yynhymr at 4:14am 03.20.15 Big Boats 9/1213 Has anyone replaced this tank? it looks as though it cannot be removed without complete disassembly
Bilge question PopeyeJoe at 4:09am 03.20.15 Catalina 22 4/1890 I have previously owned Hunter's (25.5 ' 28.5), but I just bough a 1979 Catalina 22' with a swing ke
Tuning the mast All U Get at 2:27am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2473 Hi all, When we had our Catalina 30 I learned how to tune the mast only after seeing it leaning o
fresh water leak Neal Edward Albrektsen at 2:22am 03.20.15 Big Boats 5/1022 we are out cruising Mexico, yesterday my wife had just finished washing the dishes and then noticed
Battery terminal cover Ted at 8:10pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 2/987 I can't seem to find a battery terminal cover that is designed to fit a cable with a battery clamp t
Restoring a Widgeon (5) Tyler R at 8:06pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1427 Okay, so I have a 1969 or 1968 Widgeon and I've been attempting to restore it. I am having difficult
Carbon fiber mast, masthead rig Kestle at 7:53pm 03.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3000 As anyone bought the carbon fibre Mac mast and rigged it masthead, so you can sail with old J24 sale
Hunter 380 aft vanity sink drainage djm32491 at 7:33pm 03.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1904 Hi all, I'm new to this forum but have heard stories of the incredible wealth of knowledge on here s
Do you recognize this toilet? (1) Ken Cross at 5:51pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1029 Hi all I'm trying to identify the toilet on our boat. Do you happen to know make and model of the o
Aged CDI Furler - Replace or Repair? Happy Dolphin at 5:49pm 03.19.15 Bigger Boats 9/8991 Checking for advise and direction concerning the 1988 "Original CDI Furler" on our Oday 272: Questi
Hot Water Heat Exchanger Coolant Change (1) KZW at 5:22pm 03.19.15 Catalina 310 16/3951 I'm possibly a bit slow here. I have a C-310 with M-25 XPB with a hot water heater. The hot water ta
Alternator Test Results braol at 3:15pm 03.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1770 Hitachi alternator from H27, output = 11 volts. :( Next question, where do I get a voltage regulat
Some classic boat shots (3) shemandr at 3:04pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1435 A friend gave us a tour of a boat building/repair facility nearby on Wednesday. I knew about this b
23.5 trailer coupler mmsailor at 2:13pm 03.19.15 Smaller Boats 8/927 The trailer coupler on our boat trailer is giving me problems . I can be on a perfectly level surfac

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Removing the rudder on my 1986 28 Oday fourwhitesocks at 6:14am 10.23.23 Rudder came out super easy! We marked on the quadrant exactly where to re-align it back up in the s
Downeaster Fourm shemandr at 5:45am 10.23.23 Shouldn't it be an Upwester?
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 5:31am 10.23.23 Hello everyone, thought I would follow up. I pulled the transmission last week. Actually, it went
Downeaster Fourm sailme88 at 4:32am 10.23.23 A very salty looking design.. To be honest I do take exception to a CA company naming the line Down
Downeaster Fourm treenut at 4:04am 10.23.23 Nice job Dave!
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement CliveCollett at 3:51am 10.23.23 I have that scheduled for this week. The yard seems to think its through bolted and will need access
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:16am 10.23.23 Rough tissue can make you cry, for sure.
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement artboas at 9:12pm 10.22.23 So....No one has any information about how this is fitted to the H49?? Selden not required as I hav
Acrylic Hatch Sealant Blitz at 6:58pm 10.22.23 About 15 years ago I used Boatlife Life seal (not Life caulk) to install a window in my foredeck hat
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Blitz at 6:53pm 10.22.23 Is the leak at all rpms? probably worn or inadequate pressure on bellows. Check for excess engi
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Project_Mayhem at 4:23pm 10.22.23 @odaydokay Any updates?
Mast Trailer Project_Mayhem at 4:10pm 10.22.23 I had to do this to transport my mast to a fabricator for repair after I launched once. My trailer h
Kevlar skid plates? Project_Mayhem at 4:04pm 10.22.23 There are no keel bolts on the Starwind 19. There's a port to access the centerboard hanger bolts an
Downeaster Fourm Dave at 4:01pm 10.22.23 Nicely done! Title of this "Downeaster Fourm" is misspelled, easily corrected! The Forum Title is
Mast Trailer (3) duality at 3:59pm 10.22.23 Found it on a old text
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Calif. Ted at 2:21pm 10.22.23 I think that is a PSS shaft seal, only supposed to "spray" on initial installation for an hour while
Mast Trailer shemandr at 2:19pm 10.22.23 I have transported a mast on top of my car supported by an extension ladder. It was only a few mile
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement CliveCollett at 2:15pm 10.22.23 So....No one has any information about how this is fitted to the H49?? Selden not required as I have
1984 c25 sits bow down Scott T-Bird at 2:13pm 10.22.23 It would be interesting to put a 4' level running fore / aft on the cabin sole to see if there is a
Downeaster Fourm (2) tmccarthy253 at 1:58pm 10.22.23 Nicely done! Title of this "Downeaster Fourm" is misspelled, easily corrected! I have owned a Downe

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