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376 lifeline size Phil Herring at 2:24pm 06.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/672 Anybody with a 376 replace their lifelines recently? Trying to get a confirmation of the wire and s
LeFiell boom extrusion L-104 centerline at 12:53pm 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1374 I want to add on to the length of my boom.... we have concluded that adding to the boom will be more
Rudder Post Shims benfirst at 11:45am 06.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/709 Does anyone know of the best material to use to shim the rudder post at the lower berring?
Sail Cleaner Chief RA at 11:30am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 5/977 I used the Sailbrite product and basically wasted my time. Mildew didn't come out as advertised and
Been absent for a while Ross at 11:17am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1507 In early March Nancy was found to have breast cancer. Unrelated to the two other cancers that she ha
One burner or two?? PSR at 10:55am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2605 The POs of my Catalina 27 trashed the original galley and installed a custom cabinet lacking a stove
Singing Solar Praises Kings Gambit at 9:55am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 5/795 In the ongoing slow, but inevitable, conversion of the Bavaria 38E from a so-called "Racer/Cruiser"
Prop Shaft Vibration donvanv at 9:23am 06.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/973 I am new to my '98 Oceanis 36cc. It was purchased in March and I'm still getting to know how she ha
Another Really Cool Video caguy at 9:18am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/959 This came up on my Facebook. What a great job. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN4CBbe
Replace Toggle Part (1) DockH at 8:15am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1102 Friends. Thread damage. Need to replace this part (see photo) the lower threaded eye toggle of my ol
Cockpit drain hoses a65sailor at 7:39am 06.20.14 Big Boats 4/866 I am working on the aft cabin in my H34. I believe the drain hoses are original, so 31 years old! Wh
Installing teak deck strips CYQK at 4:47am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/877 Anyone know where a guy can purchase the backing material that you glue the teak strips down to? Tha
Edson Binnacle Steering Lubrication bobcat30 at 3:07am 06.20.14 Catalina 30 5/1249 I have a 1995 Catalina 30. The steering needs to be lubricated. Does anyone have a suggestion how to
Run TV without inverter? scherzoja at 9:26pm 06.19.14 Musings With Maine Sail 33/13867 have a "120v" TV that has one of those power brick that outputs 12v to the TV. So the TV is acually
I'm looking for... capdabney at 6:04pm 06.19.14 Catalina 22 0/566 Rich Fox... Would like your input. please contact me thru my PM thanks
Venture 21 Gudgeon dimensions wanderlost at 5:53pm 06.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/670 OK, I know this is all my fault, but I'm hoping y'all can help me out: I need to make a new backing
Hatch Replacement OaklandB at 4:49pm 06.19.14 Parts Search 12/4258 I am replacing the 15"x 12,5" hatch located between the mast and companionway hatch on a Hunter 36,
Cabintop Wall Thickness Piratenorm at 3:08pm 06.19.14 Catalina 30 4/972 Anyone know how thick the side walls between the port lights of the cabin top of a Mk 1 30 foot Cata
catalina capri 16 Capesailor at 12:52pm 06.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5774 I have a 91 16ft catalina capri. There is no stern shroud to hold the boom up when not in use. Is
Teak runners for cabin hatch on ODay 25 dwdooher at 12:29pm 06.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2317 I am replacing the runners for the cabin hatch cover on a 1983 ODay 25. The current runners are pr

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Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 8:50am 06.23.23 Sorry, no idea about welded or glued. Appears to be welded. Zodiac Wave 275 Rollup Have you cont
Zodiac Inflatable taking water odaydokay at 8:33am 06.23.23 Sorry, no idea about welded or glued.
Oceanis headliner panel removal? (1) SoSound at 8:11am 06.23.23
Oceangate Titan jviss at 8:03am 06.23.23 There is really no comparison between Titan and the Mir submersibles that Cameron used.Titan was an
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? kloudie1 at 7:39am 06.23.23 May be the result of leaking fasteners under the track.. That one willl have to be lifted for the re
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 7:34am 06.23.23 The little hole where the water ejects out was basically getting submerged as I would go up and dow
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? (2) Dnea at 7:23am 06.23.23 Thank you so much to everyone who has provided input - I really appreciate it. I did a 10 minute so
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 7:16am 06.23.23 There is really no comparison between Titan and the Mir submersibles that Cameron used.Titan was an
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Tedd at 7:10am 06.23.23 The used trailer market is a bit strange. As is the trailer sailer market. I gathered data from ads
Passage 42 (4JH-2TE) oil lube cooler kloudie1 at 7:06am 06.23.23 Lots of aftermarket heat exchangers available.. The crucial stuffs are surface area of the internal
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 7:05am 06.23.23 Thanks, I was coming back in when the wind conditions kicked up to 25+ and the tide was coming in he
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 7:04am 06.23.23 First Time Use Report........4 days, 3 guys sailing in the South Puget Sound. Heavy rain and high h
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 7:02am 06.23.23 One other thought, If the motor is too deep the prop comes closer to the boat and the rudder when th
Outboard depth in water. Tedd at 6:59am 06.23.23 I can't tell from the photo if your motor is on the centerline of the boat. It looks like it might b
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 6:57am 06.23.23 Remember when the Challenger exploded?.... O-rings... of alll things... You just never know... neve
Engine vibration universal m3-20 elcojo2 at 6:34am 06.23.23 Thanks for all the replies. I had to take her out of the water for bottom paint. I will do another v
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 06.23.23 The end is near!! Or the beginning of your sailing season!
Passage 42 (4JH-2TE) oil lube cooler jssailem at 6:23am 06.23.23 That unit looks similar to my heat exchanger. You might find it a challenge to get the fittings for
Oceangate Titan Joe at 6:11am 06.23.23 Okay, there was the rich pakistani and his son, who I guess could be called "innocents", but the oth
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem dslance at 6:06am 06.23.23 Since the tach measures the revolution of the engine by "counting" the magnetic pulses of the fly wh

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