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How to raise the salon table on a 2000 passage 450 judybuddy at 4:21pm 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/1033 Hi everyone, I've loosened the 't' handle bolt, pulled the pin out as far as it will go and got u
size of spreader bars for 25' O'Day? nadeauM at 3:54pm 07.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/655 I lost my spreader bars. I need to confirm the size, mainly length to replace them. All info appre
Overheat Alarm Mike H. at 3:52pm 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/818 We were out last weekend at Duxbury Reef doing some fishing when the overheat alarm came on. We h
H320 Hatches Correct part #s ? algoodman1 at 3:52pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1130 I have 6 identical Lewmar opening hatches on my 2000 Hunter 320. I want to replace the seals, and ma
c&c 34 or c&c 35 Mk2 pokerhack at 2:54pm 07.08.14 C&C 3/4624 Hi, I have narrowed down my boat choices to either a c'c 34 1981 or 1982 vintage or a c'c 35 mk2.
Dinghy Davits Sailorsan at 2:30pm 07.08.14 Morgan 0/1078 I own a Morgan 46 Heritage circa 1980. I need to replace a part on the dinghy davit rig, but can't a
Relocating the porti potti Derik_G at 1:59pm 07.08.14 Catalina 22 10/2748 Has anyone ever cut out a section of the starboard settee on a Catalina 22 to move the porti potti t
Inboard Electric Engine (1) Derik_G at 1:55pm 07.08.14 Catalina 22 24/8920 I now have my second Catalina 22 and on my first I used a 40lb thrust trolling motor to power around
Just found this googling O'day 19 For Sale in Connecticut XCIIGTWhipple at 12:56pm 07.08.14 Day Sailers 0/989 http://www.usedboatmarina.com/boat/1980-oday-19-1-3982 1980 Oday 19 Guilford, Connecticut $1,
1987 hunter 31 stern rail seats mswatsonmd at 12:02pm 07.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1515 Has any one found these for 1987 hunter 31
warning: busy harbour radio wave corrosion GerryA at 11:57am 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1281 Beware of high radio wave areas. I have a 2000 mac26X in Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver where 3 major fer
hatch lens material source sailfree20770 at 11:39am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2788 Has anyone found the correct plastic material for hatch lenses, and where to buy the bulk stock? I t
new batteries, what type and size jbinbi at 11:21am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1227 I have an e33, not posting in that thread as this is sort of generic... Boat is 2 years old and c
Holding Tank Input, Please Kper at 11:21am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1928 When we purchased our C25 it had a hint of septic tank smell but knowing we were going to go through
Saildrives sailcruiser at 10:51am 07.08.14 S2 17/2295 I had a crazy morning losing our transmission. Nothing happened that I'm aware of...no funny noises
SouthCoast 23 Outboard Help cahubbs8 at 10:44am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/10264 Picked up my SC23 in January. Little elbow grease and we're in good shape - next step: an outboard.
New Balboa 26 Owner! Roofus at 9:45am 07.08.14 Balboa 4/3548 G'day fellow sailors, I picked up my "new to me" 1974 Balboa 26 last night. The boat has been sitt
Table connection on Hunter 36 Alctel at 9:01am 07.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/712 Hi chaps, I have the table top for the double berth, but the connector at the bottom seems to be
Ignition switch key entry... Doug/Karen at 8:23am 07.08.14 Big Boats 2/973 The molded threaded plastic key entry part of our ignition switch has broken away. As a result, the
propane tank pmcevily at 8:16am 07.08.14 Catalina 30 16/4736 Good day! I have a Catalina 30 built in 1984 with the original alcohol stove. Is it possible to

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Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 12:22pm 08.29.23 I applied McLube at the start of the sailing season (March), and it continues to work fine. Since it
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 12:03pm 08.29.23 Not a fan of the vinyl holders. Bunch of holes in the boat, and they get dirty looking quickly. F
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 toastysailor at 11:49am 08.29.23 I'll have to check, but if I remember correctly it is more like 3 inches wide. But I'm not certain,
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 08.29.23 Somewhat difficult to run the wiring but how about surface mounted compases on the surface below the
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Dalliance at 11:19am 08.29.23
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 (2) toastysailor at 11:19am 08.29.23 219347 219348
Winchbit driver Hayden Watson at 11:15am 08.29.23 Has anyone tried installing one of these? My Catalina 310 has limited access to the area above the
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks kappykaplan at 11:14am 08.29.23 How often do you apply it? It's applied to the headsail luff tape at the beginning of the season.
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 11:12am 08.29.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. I will insert pins to be sure the turnbuck
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 11:11am 08.29.23 Its possible that they replaced the mast with a new design mast which is a little shorter to compen
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 11:08am 08.29.23 Great info Dalliance. Thanks.
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure (2) VT Fitz at 11:06am 08.29.23 Epilogue: The rigger arrived late this morning and he swapped out the 1/4" line for my topping lift
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 11:03am 08.29.23 It's a wax. You're likely to make it worse as wax traps dirt. Great for zippers though. We use Zipp
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 10:49am 08.29.23 :plus: Never had a problem with McLube not lasting very long. How often do you apply it?
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Barnacle Bill at 10:45am 08.29.23 I am a broker and based on your notes, I'd say the person you were dealing with was pretty much usel
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 kappykaplan at 10:42am 08.29.23 Could you post a photo of your existing binnacle?
H34 Mast Rewiring Dalliance at 10:36am 08.29.23
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Stu Jackson at 10:20am 08.29.23 how can this boat be single handed from behind the wheel if the lines, traveler and winches are all
Replace section of G4 anchor chain tfox2069 at 10:19am 08.29.23 When adding a connecting link, there's one issue I didn't see discussed - sorry if I missed it: The
Gulf Storm Potential (1) jssailem at 10:14am 08.29.23 Surge warnings

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