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Also just joined . Help me Iter . (1) Seizethecarp at 10:54am 07.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/650 78342.vB Salvaged this 25' ? Hunter last week . Think it's 1978 . I have a million questions . Fi
What make is this roller furling jib (2) whinde at 10:52am 07.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2976 Can anyone identify what make this roller furling is, I am looking for a manual for it. https://l
Bus Bar - is this right? (1) SVTatia at 9:49am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 3/969 By looking at the picture below (I got it from one of the posts here) not sure if this is a correct
top of leech flapping sailorsteve1 at 8:44am 07.16.14 Smaller Boats 4/1131 little problem with my capri 18. in pretty brisk wind say 12 to 15 the top portion of the leech of t
How long for hot water? Hayden Watson at 7:34am 07.16.14 Catalina 30 10/2121 How long should it take to make hot water when running the engine? I have a Kuuma water heater on m
Stain that will not dry Ckoerken at 7:21am 07.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/882 Over the weekend I took the doors and drawers out of my boat and took them home to refinish in the g
Anyone know how to drop the rudder post on a 1975 irwin 26? Joshua_Diaz at 6:42am 07.16.14 Irwin 0/2015 Tying to replace my stuffing box on the rudder post. But I can't seem to find a pin or bolt that rel
Mac nav lights (1) Justin_NSA at 6:21am 07.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3346 I was just perusing my latest copy of Seaworthy from BoatUS. It occurs to me that my 26S isn't up to
st4000 calibration garethreeves at 6:19am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 7/7883 I posted this on the raymarine forum site but am having no luck over there. Has anyone seen this bef
e7 chartplotter goes down when I start my engine cramina at 4:48am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1824 My Raymarine e7 chartplotter goes down when I start my diesel engine but stays on when I stop it, do
Mast Shimmy Ribration Johno at 1:27am 07.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1147 We have a Catalina 36 Mkll 2006 newly aquired. We find above 12knots of wind at anchor, we get loud
looking at an o'day 22 Kazz330 at 8:29pm 07.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3066 Thinking about going and looking at an o'day 22. he wants 2k for it, but needs some refurbishing.
New owner looking for a manual soulpoet at 8:03pm 07.15.14 Day Sailers 7/1298 Does anyone have an idea of where to find an owners manual for an Oday 23?
Self-draining holding tank Sandy Stone at 6:46pm 07.15.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4279 Yes, again, but with a twist. I understand that plugging of the overboard drain line while the valv
Battery wiring on 1989 Catalina 27 Gcmiddle at 5:20pm 07.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2710 I just acquired a 1989 Cat 27. Her batteries were not in her and so I replaced dead ones with new d
Outboard Power Trim Kper at 2:47pm 07.15.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2648 I currently have a 9.9 two cycle and was considering changing my motor mount since it has no spring
Anchor Roller install tight fit no bowsprit CPH at 2:39pm 07.15.14 Catalina 30 9/6675 So I may have leaped before I thought. I just purchased a 45lb. Mantus anchor to use on my standard
Can I DROP 26D Daggerboard on the water to replace lines? Snowbird One at 2:10pm 07.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1674 Sorry for the truncated title. Had to get it to fit. And also sorry if this has been answered. I did
raising rusted keel ambler at 12:05pm 07.15.14 Catalina 22 3/789 Late last year I purchased a 1983 Catalina 22. With the warmer weather I've been in the water to loo
Vision 32 Prop Shaft Length MrBingle at 12:01pm 07.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1147 Anyone know the length of the prop shaft on a 1992 Vision 32? Or where I can find it? THX

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Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything kappykaplan at 12:21pm 07.05.23 What posses these dumbasses to abandon something which works perfectly and get into something which
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion BigEasy at 12:08pm 07.05.23
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Stu Jackson at 12:03pm 07.05.23 Nigel Calder's Boatowners "bible' has very good information about this subject and the troubleshooti
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 11:52am 07.05.23 OMG going on 16 plus years with my 331 :) Time flies. From the sound of it, I thought that you w
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement CABixler at 11:29am 07.05.23 Good luck with the new boat & your speaker project! OMG going on 16 plus years with
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 11:08am 07.05.23 @capta, Boat porn is an acquired taste. That link is pretty good one. After I spend my time on saili
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions DRhoads at 11:07am 07.05.23 Welcome to the 420 CC I have the same year and love the vessel. Don hit all the right answers. st
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope Digger1 at 10:59am 07.05.23 I'm putting dyneema on my Harbor Freight winch
Paint stripper and gel coat Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 07.05.23 Try your worst paint stripper in a hidden high gloss area to check for damage (loss of gloss) to the
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 07.05.23
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 07.05.23 :plus:This is what I have on my 40-yr-old boat. What posses these dumbasses to abandon something
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 07.05.23 hard to give a definitive answer via the internet. Look for the most common causes, I.e., bilge pum
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement arf145 at 10:05am 07.05.23 I had to replace mine a couple of years ago for the same reason, and I replaced them with Poly Plana
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab BigEasy at 10:00am 07.05.23 I started to work on my C80; however, haven't completed it yet. Seems to work OK, but a very length
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 9:51am 07.05.23 I did call Poly-Planar which is in Soumerville SC and talked to a very helpful lady who looked up
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab (2) mckarsonj at 9:38am 07.05.23 Hello everyone I was checking to see if anyone has used the novus kit on there c120. If it was succe
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 9:34am 07.05.23 Personally, I prefer the older designs. I love the Snipe and for a bit bigger boat, the Rhodes 19, i
Paint stripper and gel coat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:32am 07.05.23 Almost definitely. I would remove the handholds and gently sand the offending areas.
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything kappykaplan at 9:27am 07.05.23 This was the epitome of simplicity ............. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/168
2008 H36 microwave replacement BigEasy at 9:25am 07.05.23 Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Don't know why; howe

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