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Water system galliob at 10:14am 08.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/714 The water flow from my "fresh water" tank has recently reduced to just a trickle. The pump is runni
Shroud Turnbuckle Specs Demon76 at 10:12am 08.18.14 Smaller Boats 2/881 I have a bent lower shroud turnbuckle threaded T bolt and want to replace the whole turnbuckle assem
rubber bumper strip McTeague at 9:26am 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/22286 I recently picked up an O'Day 22. After the season I would like to make some repairs. I would like
78 Oday 20 plug question AJLajoie at 9:07am 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/5064 Hi. In my 78 O'Day 20 footer, there are a few holes in the bottom of the hull. I know they are for
Small Part Manufacturers C2L at 8:28am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1540 I have several rope clutch handles that have broken and need replacement. Has anyone found a small
Question on Emptying Racor Filter Water Bowl (1) SawyerCurt at 8:09am 08.18.14 Catalina 310 15/8153 Quick question on the frequency that the clear water bowl (or whatever the official name is) on the
Yellow Brick users... dstouten at 7:15am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/938 I am doing the Baha Ha Ha at the end of this year and will probably be doing Hawaii this next year.
What is this? (1) Alvorada at 6:44am 08.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/913 So, I am embarrassed to ask, but in the attached photo, what is that? I never noticed it before, but
Morgan 323 front hatch seal waltdrechsler at 6:25am 08.18.14 Morgan 2/2035 We have a 1984 Morgan 323 with the curved front hatch. The seal is shot and due to the configuration
Eyebrow removal jibes138 at 5:52am 08.18.14 Bigger Boats 11/3607 I bit the bullet and removed those thin strips of teak that run along the top exterior edge of the c
VHF Installation Problem JeffThompson at 4:48am 08.18.14 Big Boats 1/619 Finally decided to update the VHF on our 2005 Hunter 38 to one with AIS capabilities (SH GX2150). As
? about Puffer stability? sail101e at 8:58pm 08.17.14 AMF 28/41823 Can any of you Puffer owners tell me how the puffer compares to the Sunfish as far as stability goes
Hunter 26.5 Brucer at 8:50pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/908 When I removed the chainplates from my project boat I neglected to note the orientation of them abov
refrigerator needs replacing, falkntrader39 at 8:47pm 08.17.14 Bigger Boats 2/1348 I got a great project this week, an O'Day 39. The port window was missing and the galley rotted away
new refrigerator, where? falkntrader39 at 8:19pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 0/660 I've bought the ultimate project. The galley area is rotten, water dripped through a missing window.
New owner help sail101e at 8:13pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 72/12899 I recently bought a small sailboat (Sunfish) and it about did me in on Saturday. I got about a mi
2qm20 question Alctel at 8:09pm 08.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2291 I replaced all the hoses and changed all the filters on my 2qm20 and gave it a good run. Question
1986 272 Topside Jelcoat Cracks Lots of them drester228 at 8:08pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1962 Recently purchased 1986 272. Absolutely love the boat. Except there seems to be an excessive numb
Winch slipping nestorph at 7:30pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4013 Apparently no good deed goes unpunished. I elected to clean and re-grease the winches since I had n
Spinnaker Pole plodder at 7:15pm 08.17.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2267 I have a 309 with an asymmetric spinnaker but would like to use it beyond say 130 degrees. I would l

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Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Justin_NSA at 7:59am 08.29.23 It's a wax. You're likely to make it worse as wax traps dirt. Great for zippers though. We use Zippy
Wooden block under mast step. Jacktar at 7:35am 08.29.23 Measure your lower shrouds length and compare to lengths listed for replacements by catalina direct
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? (1) jviss at 7:30am 08.29.23 A temporary test. Not a regular arrangement. Would permit water to enter the tank. Not a good pract
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Steve L22188 at 7:19am 08.29.23 Go for it! Went from my first boat - an O'Day 240 (24') for 10-12 years to an O'Day 302 (30'). At
Gonna pull the boat... SkookumZac at 6:58am 08.29.23 Better safe than sorry. What Marina are you in? I'm not terribly worried about the wind, but if th
Gonna pull the boat... (1) Will Gilmore at 6:51am 08.29.23 Not going to take any chances. Later today, I'm putting the boat on the trailer. Tuck her into a s
SANTANA 23? JBP-PA at 6:16am 08.29.23 That link to Practical sailor led to a lockup of my computer!!!! I have a message from "Apple Supp
SANTANA 23? shemandr at 5:46am 08.29.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for go
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 5:40am 08.29.23 Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 5:27am 08.29.23 There are connection links. You'd have to check the specs to see how much strength they are rated
Replace section of G4 anchor chain sailme88 at 5:13am 08.29.23 Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are
Replace section of G4 anchor chain CrispyCringle at 4:54am 08.29.23 I was researching the possibility of adding chain and getting rid of my chain/rope rode setup. Good
A C27 Question jssailem at 4:50am 08.29.23 :plus:What Scott said. :biggrin: Once set they do not need to be adjusted. But it would allow for s
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 3:23am 08.29.23
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 3:09am 08.29.23 There are two fundamental problems with "just welding G4 chain" as a connector. 1) the structural
Replace section of G4 anchor chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08pm 08.28.23 I've been advised I can replace the bad section with new chain via a "connecting link", From all
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? jssailem at 9:50pm 08.28.23 worth running the engine with the fill cap open, or at least cracking it open periodically as a tes
Center board jssailem at 9:47pm 08.28.23 Mason. The process is straight forward. All mast head rigged or fractional rigged boats like yours.
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Ralph Johnstone at 8:46pm 08.28.23 Replace the vent line filter. 1. What is a vent line filter ? 2. Whatever it is, tell your frie
Spreaders Eclectic at 8:43pm 08.28.23 Or is it a 1969 Venture 21 that was built without spreaders??? Like the one tested in Practical Sai

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