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Harken Unit 00 CDI on 94 H-26 (1) Dfisher at 5:45pm 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/591 Hey all, I'm back with another question as I scramble to get the boat ready for spring. I was worki
"83 O'Day 28 Anchor Locker Size RBilly at 5:34pm 03.11.15 Bigger Boats 6/2699 I purchased an "83 O'day 28 last June and want to upgrade my anchoring system. Will 200 feet 1/2 inc
Second Home? Kper at 5:00pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 45/5122 Just a quick question: A fellow boat owner says I should claim my boat as a second home. Is this eve
starting an '85 Evinrude 9.9 MDaniels at 4:39pm 03.11.15 Trailer Sailors 9/8000 Need help with a 1985 9.9 Evinrude outboard. It came on a 1979 Oday 23 (thats been owned by various
H280 fridge gypsywind280 at 4:15pm 03.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/771 Any H280 owner who converted the ice box into a fridge ? If so, what system have you used ans where
Low Oil High Heat Alarm M25XP Jongleur at 3:24pm 03.11.15 Catalina 30 19/2535 Anyone know where to buy them? I'm coming up empty when I put in searches. I don't know what's mi
Behold The Steel Bikini robertsapp at 1:31pm 03.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/5220 The latest in nautical fashion! http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2015/03/11/the-latest-in-nautical-fa
Dodger and Bilini Enclosure Paul and Judy at 12:09pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1530 We are planning to have a full enclosure installed on our 1993 Hunter 33.5. We are considering "The
Dry Dock steved2 at 11:30am 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/820 When removing 260 from trailer on land, where would be the best structural places for jacks or stand
Mainsheet Traveler Cowpokee at 10:56am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/776 Where would be a source for an inexpensive traveler for my 26S? I would prefer the convienence of ge
Deck Caps bobcat30 at 8:38am 03.11.15 Catalina 30 3/1846 Well we survived the winter form hell in Massachusetts. Now that boating season is upon us, I plan
No Genny BudGates at 6:18am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2624 As I look at other boats in less than 15 knots of wind I usually see them flying a big deck sweeper.
Spinnaker sheet around prop hewebb at 5:53am 03.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2015 I finally did it-got the spinnaker sheet in the prop while dousing the sail. I have a diver coming
Anti-Fouling Lil Smokie at 5:30am 03.11.15 Tattoo Owners 3/3174 My boat is a new Tattoo 26 and I will be storing it in a marina year round. How often do you have t
feathering prop shawanaga at 4:41am 03.11.15 Big Boats 8/1452 Hi I am looking to replace the prop on a 1990 Hunter 35.5 that I just purchased and I saw an add i
Weather Routing JeffThompson at 4:39am 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2303 Planning on an east coast trip to Bermuda and back late spring and was wondering if anyone had exper
Electrical & Plumbing Diagrams Hunter 34 SabreToothedEngineer at 9:59pm 03.10.15 Big Boats 4/4708 Does anyone have good copies of the wiring and plumbing diagrams for a Hunter 34? I recently bought
Interior fabric coming apart NiceBeny at 9:37pm 03.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/916 Hello I have a few areas around the boat where the walls and under deck fabric is coming off, reglue
Lip Seals FlimFlamII at 6:07pm 03.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2153 Any suggestions for finding replacement seals for the prop shaft. I'm looking for a replacements fo
Merriman steering System Bearings HMT2 at 5:16pm 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1292 Does any one know if the bearings in the shaft of the Meriiman steering system circa 1983 are nylon

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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
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 1:19pm 10.22.23 That made me cry...:laugh::ass: ............................. if it does, you know it's doing i
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 12:28pm 10.22.23 i sold a 52' mast and they brought it back to texas on a mast trailer, thought i had a picture. ill
Mast Trailer (1) tom154ca at 12:26pm 10.22.23 I have hauled my boat's mast on a boat trailer before. It was not designed for that purpose but i
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Richard19068 at 12:14pm 10.22.23 I unscrewed the top (the 4 screws you see above) and frankly do not see a way to get at the motor w
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? gudiss at 11:50am 10.22.23 great pic!!
Acrylic Hatch Sealant Richard19068 at 11:44am 10.22.23 About 15 years ago I used Boatlife Life seal (not Life caulk) to install a window in my foredeck hat
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:20am 10.22.23 You may find this does a better job :
Mast Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 11:05am 10.22.23 Which boat and length of mast please. Do you have your sailboat on a trailer too? Type of keel t
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 10.22.23 Or maybe even this. Ah don' know about that :huh:. Out in the old two holer, back of the farm, m
Its funny Friday! Crazy Dave Condon at 10:21am 10.22.23 @Kermit I called you old frog
Acrylic Hatch Sealant Crazy Dave Condon at 10:12am 10.22.23 Dow 795 was the preferred sealant by the industry.
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 10:07am 10.22.23 You may find this does a better job :
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 10:03am 10.22.23 I have a question for everyone here. If it costs $50.00 per Pintle to buy and ship one that we know
Acrylic Hatch Sealant Georgedoyle at 9:55am 10.22.23 I'm pretty sure we ordered it from the Sailboat Owners webstore.
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:55am 10.22.23 That would certainly solve my bottom-cleaning issues. You may find this does a better job :
Acrylic Hatch Sealant SirMichael at 9:52am 10.22.23 You know...the more that I think about it, I'm pretty sure that I used the 3M 4000 when I installed
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table Sailgunner at 9:36am 10.22.23 These tables are not wood so if you cut it you will have an unfinished end. I made a new top from so
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Don S/V ILLusion at 9:18am 10.22.23 While you are crawling around down there, you would do well to replace those barbed hose clamps with

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