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New owner needs O'day rigging help tailhook2591 at 3:14pm 07.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1595 I'm new to sailing and recently picked up an O'day 20. Regrettably, former owner gave little rigging
Opinions on 2 different boats Kayamore at 3:05pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2418 Trying to decide which boat to pursue. We have looked at a 40 ft. 1983 Endeavour with 5 foot draft
Replace engine 1984 31 Mark Nooney at 3:03pm 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1872 I have a yanmar 2gmf (rated at 13hp) and I have put a Campbell sailor prop on her this year. We can'
Attaching a Vang (1) ozarkray at 2:25pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2484
H26 Mast raising/lowering Fred at 12:48pm 07.05.14 Smaller Boats 11/1657 I'm sitting here with some trepidation thinking about lowering the mast on my H26 (1995) this week.
Short sailing video Bob 04 H260 at 12:45pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1239 Checkout this one, https://vimeo.com/94842405
New owner of Pearson 26 PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 07.05.14 Pearson 3/1646 Just bought a '79 Pearson 26 on Ft. Gibson Lake, OK. Spent a week refitting and cleaning, had her o
Sending Units Jacksonboat at 10:25am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/895 Hi, I am looking for some advice. I have a Yanmar 3gm30f and the oil pressure indicator and heat in
Repair / replace bulkhead liner fabric for 1983 Oday 25 dwdooher at 10:24am 07.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3518 Not sure if this posted yesterday. I am replacing the cabinet shelf, sink, and upper shelf on the st
Shower in forward head Don Petersen at 10:13am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/835 We have a 42 Passage with the V berth. Forward head is to starboard. I want to change out the hose f
Hunter 45 Center Cockpit Gottchas? pearsefitz17 at 9:32am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/803 I am seriously considering purchasing a 1998 Hunter 45' Center cockpit. This will be our last boat a
2008 or Above Hunter 33 Owner gmerrill at 7:57am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1017 I am currently a Precision 23 owner and very satisfied with my boat. But it's getting a little smal
Load range E or D tires shanester at 7:47am 07.05.14 Trailer Sailors 49/14217 I am getting ready to buy a new set of tires. This time I am replacing the rusted white powder coate
Helm Dawno at 7:18am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/957 With the wheel it seems as though you don't get the responsiveness. Is there way to make sure your w
Yamaha 6HP stuck in reverse shanester at 7:03am 07.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/4807 I bought a 2005 Yamaha 6HP four stroke yesterday for $550. The reason for the lower price was it is
Recommended Vinyl Stain Remover? (1) Kper at 6:15am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/796 The original fabric cushion covers are in great condition except for the mildew stained vinyl on the
It's called an anchor Einstein 25yearslater at 6:12am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 28/3577 It seems yeaterday was a delightful day on Lake Ontario. With a WNW wind at 15 and waves of short in
Wash Down Pump Location Concerto at 6:05am 07.05.14 Catalina 310 3/1206 I am in the process of installing a Johnson Pumps 5.2 GPM wash down pump on Concerto. Has anyone i
Installing new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch JHS at 5:23am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1449 How do you install new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch? There is a rod with a flat ring attached
1984 Hunter 31 fuel throttle steve1366 at 8:17pm 07.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1165 My fuel throttle is slipping in my pedestal . I can't hold RPM's unless I hold the throttle down. An

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Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 9:47am 08.30.23 See if you can find someone scraping out an old engine. That is how I got replacement steel high pr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jssailem at 9:39am 08.30.23 See if you can find someone scraping out an old engine. That is how I got replacement steel high pre
Square top main on water ballast? (1) SkookumZac at 9:36am 08.30.23 219386 I have one on order :cool: I discussed square top vs roachy main with my sailmaker. He sug
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 9:30am 08.30.23 I have always heard that Volvo was REALLY proud of their parts but $200 for a small return line?!?!?
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 9:28am 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? jssailem at 9:23am 08.30.23 I had wrap on my exhaust system when I disassembled my engine. It took a sharp knife that ended up d
Need source for winch parts jviss at 9:20am 08.30.23 Excellent! Thanks for the update.
Replace section of G4 anchor chain jssailem at 9:18am 08.30.23 Win the lottery... Buy a big yacht and hire a Captain and Crew to care of the boat. All the problems
Winterization? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:44am 08.30.23 See the "Winterizing Plumbing" sticky at the top of the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's the se
Winchbit driver Hayden Watson at 8:42am 08.30.23 Sounds like a plan thanks for your comment. Do you have any pictures? Doesn't seem like it should
Refilling Compass - where's the port? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:42am 08.30.23 Refilling is only half the problem. Unless you find and fix the cause, refilling is a futile action.
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40am 08.30.23 Hard to believe that the PHII would still be the top rated manual toilet pump ever since Raritan int
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Ralph Johnstone at 8:38am 08.30.23 Lewmar just confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Incredible stroke
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 08.30.23
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks VT Fitz at 8:30am 08.30.23 On the topic of marine lubricants, I just had a rigger down to my boat yesterday to retrieve my main
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 8:25am 08.30.23 How would you describe your pumping action - aggressive or moderate ? Did you lubricate the piston
Winchbit driver stageboss at 8:24am 08.30.23 I installed a couple of ceiling lights in my C30 and fully hid all of the wires. I used a combinat
Catalina 22 bilge care Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 08.30.23 https://people.com/4-people-dog-rescued-moments-before-sinking-boat-capsized-new-jersey-7963345 It
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 8:17am 08.30.23 ust confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Upsizing a connecting link
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 8:06am 08.30.23 A friend had a vinyl winch handle holder that he never installed because he didn't want to drill ho

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