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Sorta sailing related Kermit at 4:25pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2655 I got a new Hitachi leaf blower for Christmas. Can I use the same 50:1 gas that I use in my outboard
Bottom Paint...Trailer Sailor Style? Bad Obsession at 4:08pm 12.26.14 Trailer Sailors 20/8006 What do you guys use for bottom paint on your boats? I am in brackish water that is high fouling.
Confirmation on windex replacement & LED anchor light smokey73 at 3:35pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3295 1994 Hunter 40.5 Before I make the trip up the mast I wanted to confirm that the windex is entirely
Coolant Block Drain Location (3) KZW at 3:10pm 12.26.14 Catalina 310 16/3107 I'm trying to find the block drain location for the coolant on my M-25 XPB. The PO used Prestone, bu
a deal to good to miss on 73 c22 any helpers? jmczzz at 1:06pm 12.26.14 Catalina 22 1/926 I see this on ebay I have a trailer but need some help picking the boat up off the ground. anybody n
Deploying the winter cover (1) BobM at 12:31pm 12.26.14 S2 0/1025 Lucked out when we bought Triple Play. One of my must have items came with her, a canvas boom tent
New radio Brian D at 12:31pm 12.26.14 SSB and Ham Operators 4/6830 The wife bought me a new radio. Yaesu FT-857D to replace my fledging Kenwood TS-50. Now I can play w
VHF radios with DSC GSP njlarry at 10:52am 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2303 VHF radios with DSC GPS Season greetings to all! I am interested in changing my old Raytheon VHF to
9.2C aft bed rob and tami at 10:45am 12.26.14 S2 2/1327 We are a new 9.2c owner and since the aft cabin bed is 48 inches wide, we are wondering if any one h
galvanic isolator installation in catalina 320 catalina453 at 10:03am 12.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/2309 I own a 1997 catalina 320 and want to install a galvanic isolator. I am looking for a convenient pl
O'day Sprite (1) YellowSprite at 9:59am 12.26.14 Day Sailers 4/3127 Does anyone out there own an O'Day Sprite? Just wondering if mine is the last one in the world. :ne
mast base corrosion (1) sunwindsea at 9:47am 12.26.14 Catalina 30 9/4959 I have been noticing the slow spread of corrosion at the base of my mast. A rigger told me I had wat
Cleaning light MOLD from spinaker Ropeburn at 9:46am 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/926 Happy Holidays to all. I pulled out an older spinaker I had in the basement, and overall in quite g
Leak in the Aft Cabin jgsammon at 7:42am 12.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1614 Caulked the steering pedestal over aft cabin. It didn't work? Any ideas?:doh:
1981 Hunter 25 Total Refit and Go. (1) Edandcassie at 4:24am 12.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 32/5397 Hello everyone. I'll be doing a complete refit on a 1981 Hunter 25. As of right now she sits as I bo
Bought a 170 Slider at 8:57pm 12.25.14 Day Sailers 6/2820 Hey guys, I bought a 1998 170. It is in very good condition and has no cracks anywhere. The finish
Joker460: Turning 2GM20F CW Pump around Ken13559 at 8:56pm 12.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2237 Hello Joker460, I've been reading your post on the modification to turn the CW Pump around using the
H34 Starter Battery Location on top of the Fuel Tank???? PGIJon at 8:06pm 12.25.14 Big Boats 42/5741 I'm replacing my batteries and rewiring per MS's guidelines. I now have 2 6v's forward of the fuel t
Merry Christmas! Cleat placement timtim at 6:34pm 12.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1159 My new to me 1988 H28.5 needs bow cleats. It only has one that does not look to be strong enough. I
info TerryAnne at 5:12pm 12.25.14 Sirius 21/22 6/2203 Does anyone know the significance of the sail # or the meaning of the hull numbers? My recent purch

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New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:02pm 08.31.23 thats quite the list there Will, thank you. i shall be going over the whole boat when it gets here.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:27pm 08.31.23 Just out of curiosity, any chance you could supply a closeup photo of the ferrule on the tube ? En
Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.31.23 ... Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 6:05pm 08.31.23 I like the Captain Navy color of the Weathermax. I hve it on the sail and on the main sail cover. It
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 08.31.23 (see my "joker valve 101" treatise" for the reason) Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, Could you plea
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 08.31.23 I'm looking for an educated opinion. Being a graduate of "The School of Hard Knocks", I is the ma
New to the forum Will Gilmore at 4:46pm 08.31.23 @1974odaymariner20, Welcome to the best sailing forum to be found anywhere. We all want to hear you
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 4:27pm 08.31.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for g
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 4:10pm 08.31.23 $351 plus the hassle of fitting it. Save money Have it welded and file it back to shape, then refit
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:09pm 08.31.23 Congrats & Welcome. The first thing to do is to rig it up in your driveway (Or other suitable area)
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:08pm 08.31.23 My first thought was that it is a bit late to check things in your driveway, after you've brought i
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 4:05pm 08.31.23 Painting is usually a decision that is one way... Once painted always painted. It is suggested tha
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (2) Johnny Sails at 4:05pm 08.31.23 219454 my old dual throttle and shifter is broken. Can I switch to a single handle design such as t
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Tally Ho at 3:58pm 08.31.23 If there is no way to access nuts under the clutch, it is a good bet that the screws are screwed int
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 3:51pm 08.31.23
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 kloudie1 at 3:40pm 08.31.23 A Helicoil is good there too if the threads strip. the manual impact driver is a real help, as Tech
Problems with cdi furling jib Tally Ho at 3:07pm 08.31.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how thing
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 08.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone , I am going to implement your fix in post #46. Question- being uneducated a short
2001 HUNTER 320 Tally Ho at 2:51pm 08.31.23 You need to figure out a strong point to mount the drive. There is also a pump and hydraulic hoses
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (2) Ensign Claptrap at 2:51pm 08.31.23 Sorry for the very delayed reply. Been dealing with life as necessary, and boat stuff when I can.

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