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Y valve Replacement procedure? 1 Salty Dog at 8:46am 03.14.15 Ask All Sailors 4/3683 So I have to ask as I've never attempted this before and don't want to wind up with a huge mess "lit
Winter Cover Removal, Chicago helmfam at 8:45am 03.14.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1380 This is our first recommissioning after winter in the Chicago area (31st St Harbor). When do other
National Pi Day JohnnyMac at 8:38am 03.14.15 Sails Call Lounge 5/2436 For those of you who missed celebrating this morning you will have another chance tonight. 3/14/1
oday 28 shower shozbot at 8:32am 03.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1641 I'm not the original owner of this boat and am trying to get the shower up and running again. Need s
Lehr propane outboard maintence KenKindrick at 6:53am 03.14.15 Big Boats 2/965 Will an outboard motor service facility service a propane powered outboard motor? I will ask mine, a
Catalina 28MKII gmerrill at 6:43am 03.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2023 When was the last year the Catalina 28 MKII was produced. The reviews I've read have been good. Wa
Cutlass Bearing rmark40 at 6:38am 03.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1410 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on a 1994 Hunter 29.5 (no strut, in hull type). I've already r
Gray 512 Port Lenses FREE, FREE twodzusfittings at 1:13am 03.14.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2023 I have four Gray 512 Lenses which I have replaced with new and before I toss them, does anyone need
Beneteau First 310 standard propeller SnrSlr at 8:37pm 03.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1280 Does anyone know the specs for the standard Beneteau First 310 propeller; left hand, diameter, pitch
Need your help! P303 main sail replacement? StargazerP303 at 8:04pm 03.13.15 Pearson 3/1455 Hello all! I need your help to pick the right new main sail replacement. If anyone has any informa
False HIN numbers mrducks at 7:48pm 03.13.15 Catalina 22 1/1033 I posted this on another site, hopefully it will be of help to any boat owner. Boat theft rarely mak
My joint hull have verdigris and previous owner wasn't fix hoastonge at 7:05pm 03.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1693 Where we have a ladder to climb on bord just where the hull joint, the previous owner put some a joi
Honda 9.9 pump (2) All U Get at 6:48pm 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1110 Hi all, Bad O posted this thread several weeks ago about changing an outboard water pump impeller
gone sailing woodzy at 6:09pm 03.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/759 If anyone is at Lake Havasu this weekend Sandy and myself will be sailing on the south end of the la
Depth readings / sonar charts JTulls at 6:07pm 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1766 I know depth sounders are important to have on a keel boat...but does anyone use sonar or a live fee
SVRS and Check In Etc. dparilla at 5:28pm 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1684 Numerous threads have popped recently about registering for vessel entry/re-entry to the US. I just
New bow rail for H23.5 RichardKunst at 5:21pm 03.13.15 Smaller Boats 0/539 New bow rail (pulpit) for H23.5 The bow rail+stem fitting on my 1995 H23.5 was ripped off in severa
Old Salts, "New" '82 30': 5411 sensors PineyWoods at 5:18pm 03.13.15 Catalina 30 3/1150 By way of intro, I (75) and Louise (74) have been boatless for 9 years since we moved west, discount
Haul-out on marine railway Michael M at 3:49pm 03.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1255 I Have just purchased a Beneteau 373 and would like to know if it is safe to haul it out on a marine
H26 Centerboard Bracket Doug J at 3:02pm 03.13.15 Smaller Boats 5/906 Is the Centerboard bracket for a 1994 H26 made of SS? The reason I ask is while reading archive pos

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Wood stains & sealers Mark Maulden at 8:15am 11.14.23
Convert partial battens to full battens BarryL at 7:23am 11.14.23 Hi, I'm not an expert but my understanding is that full battens will extend the life of the sail, b
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:52am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Lets talk cooking ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 11.14.23
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? mermike at 6:24am 11.14.23 This is a common misunderstanding of the regulators cause and effect. The current is the cause, the
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Tater at 5:59am 11.14.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
Tiller rise C27? JBP-PA at 5:56am 11.14.23 When I got my latest boat the tiller angled down too, which was awkward just as you said. My straig
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 5:51am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB Monheganlover at 5:50am 11.14.23 Thanks. I appreciate all the help. I know people here in the Annapolis area who have had damaged eng
Replace main or genoa first? shemandr at 5:21am 11.14.23 As sail age, besides getting baggy, the draft moves aft. For a good sail the draft would be at a po
Wood stains & sealers (1) SailingLoto at 5:11am 11.14.23 I like cetol as well. A quick sand a recoat as needed. Looks great. Very durable, and has a grip to
Replace main or genoa first? Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 11.14.23 Man up & replace both.
Replace main or genoa first? Project_Mayhem at 4:23am 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 9:29pm 11.13.23
Replace main or genoa first? (1) thinwater at 7:58pm 11.13.23 The OP did not define what he meant by showing age. Condition of cloth or shape. Regarding shape,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? MikeHoncho at 7:55pm 11.13.23 Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery that uses a fiberglass mat to hold the electrol
Replace main or genoa first? dlochner at 7:42pm 11.13.23 If you have a full battened main, the replace the Genoa first. If you have only partial battens, the
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. TimFromLI at 7:32pm 11.13.23 Thanks Peggy. Great info, I'll have to do some measuring.
Replace main or genoa first? Tally Ho at 7:16pm 11.13.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 7:14pm 11.13.23 'eye candy' thread was second to boat babe i'm thinking https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/

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