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need drawer fronts (1) Philgreene at 8:35am 08.25.14 Lancer 1/1260 Just purchased a 1984 Lancer 30 Mk V, and three of the galley drawers are missing. I can build the
Boat curtain installer in Long Beach, CA ? KenKindrick at 7:55am 08.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/782 I'm looking to relace the old blinds in my year 2000 H340 with curtains. Any suggestions who to call
Main Sail Luffing Webone at 6:24am 08.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4030 I have a 40 Oday which I equipped with a new mitre cut 135 genoa this year. This addition has done w
Sailing Nebraska Amos Cape at 6:14am 08.25.14 Ask All Sailors 25/6708 WE my be moving to Omaha and we are looking for a good sailing lake. We have a Hunter 30' with 4' dr
Painting over bottom paint captstu at 5:29am 08.25.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1792 Hi, I've owned (or adopted) my 20+ year old Gemini for about 5 years and bottom painted her 3 times
Fuel In The Bilge rajhnsn at 3:18am 08.25.14 Bigger Boats 28/6322 After a five hour motor from Rock Hall past St. Michael's on the Miles River, we anchored behind wha
replacement parts kger at 3:08am 08.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/982 Need to replace companionway hatch cover on 1982 O'day 19. Does anyone know of one available or can
Oceanis 351- Cleaning fuel tank Beach Bum at 9:58pm 08.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1876 Hi, How have you cleaned the fuel tank of 351? Is there a service hatch? Previous owner had never c
Broken Mast 1987 MacGreggor 25 footer Salt Water Cowboy at 8:34pm 08.24.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1357 Replaced my back stay today and went to put the mast up (on the trailer at home luckily) and it snap
150% Genoa for sale for a Balboa 26 Jonh84123 at 7:34pm 08.24.14 Balboa 0/4 Up for sail is the 150% Genoa sail made by Odyssey Sailmakers. It came with my Balboa 26. My sailboa
Is taller mast and bigger sails a problem? jimboh22 at 7:31pm 08.24.14 Smaller Boats 9/2043 I bought this 1981 Hunter 22 and found out that the mast is taller than original (approximately 2 fe
2005 473 mast cable run B473 at 7:05pm 08.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/776 Does anyone know the diameter of the cable run in the mast? Is there a cable run or tube? I would a
H26-Wiring from Mast-Refresher Needed BrianW at 6:15pm 08.24.14 Smaller Boats 13/2035 I'm re-wiring my H26's mast lights. The wires inside the mast are OK and will be left as is. The cur
Geez, are brains in short supply? shemandr at 4:59pm 08.24.14 Ask All Sailors 39/7648 We were hanging around in our favorite cove this afternoon, just watching the goings on. Soon my wi
If you could go back in time... Doc_holiday at 4:56pm 08.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1091 What if, knowing what you know now, and assuming you worked at MacGregor, what would you suggest to
cutlass bearing gettinthere at 2:56pm 08.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1573 I THINK I may be hearing some rumble from the cutlass bearing. Not sure. Its a low rumble that goes
Bowsprit for 1990 C27 rlewczuk at 1:43pm 08.24.14 Smaller Boats 2/2168 I recently purchased an asym. for my 1990 C27. I'm interested in purchasing a Selden bowsprit to pro
Still working on her Diver960 at 1:37pm 08.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1936 Well, we continue to work on our '73 Venture 224 in the backyard, and haven't yet taken her out for
Nissan 5 hp rbenyoung at 12:56pm 08.24.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1032 I recently purchased a beneteau 40. it came with a 5 hp Nissan 2 stroke. i have removed the lower un
Mast Raising System (for 7.3) StanFM at 11:16am 08.24.14 S2 5/3358 Here's the gin pole and bridle system I am using on my 7.3 sailboat. A few times a year we trailer

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Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett JamesG161 at 9:26am 09.02.23 He was born near me in Pascagoula MS. Showing one video just for Him... WakZJNn_0mQ RIP "the Pira
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 09.02.23 Any idea what the red mixing fitting is made of ? Almost looks like some form of ceramic coating wh
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 8:25am 09.02.23 Personally I wouldn't write off lithium I converted my boat last winter to lithium. I replaced my 3
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 8:18am 09.02.23 Hello Rardi, Thanks for that info and tip. Luckily the pedestal area appears solid on our boat. Al
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 8:02am 09.02.23 Thanks. That's sounds like a good place to start. They are only $6 at our local Chandlery.
Oday Flying Saucer help Sailor Sue at 7:49am 09.02.23 Interesting looking boat, and if the brochure is accurate it should be interesting to sail on a plan
Blown exhast (1) twodzusfittings at 7:48am 09.02.23 I got super lucky when by chance I was working (cleaning) in the engine compartment. I had jammed my
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 SVAngelina at 6:56am 09.02.23
DC panel led indicator stopped working Beau Jacques at 6:54am 09.02.23 I have a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351 ( in the UK ) - and one of my red switch panel indicators failed
Trailer plans needed dmax at 6:53am 09.02.23 Google is your friend: https://www.triumphboats.com/how-to-build-a-boat-trailer https://fabplans.com
Car Accident kappykaplan at 6:09am 09.02.23 when the light turns green I count to five and 'clear' the intersection before proceeding I do pre
Car Accident jviss at 6:07am 09.02.23 You know, it's interesting, when I'm on my motorcycle, when the light turns green I count to five an
Car Accident jviss at 6:06am 09.02.23
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place (1) twodzusfittings at 6:06am 09.02.23 Looks good.. I see that your raw water intake is set up the same way that mine used to be. It was c
Car Accident jviss at 6:04am 09.02.23 Is your car insured by you? You will most likely be working through your insurance company but the
Rope to anchor chain attachment Captain Larry-DH at 3:48am 09.02.23
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 10:54pm 09.01.23 Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm hoping it's just the bulb. I'll have a look behind the panel thi
ACU Location BigEasy at 10:20pm 09.01.23 I've got the grey wheel. I was told it would work with the EV 100.. That ST4000+ wheel that yo
Car Accident (1) Tally Ho at 9:43pm 09.01.23
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 9:43pm 09.01.23 Luna is running again, her new owners are really happy. Discovered a leaking injector seal so I task

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