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New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:19am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 8/2485 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Beaches in Roosevelt Roads Naval base rsotomayor at 8:43am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/806 Hi. Has anybody sailed recently into the beaches in the old naval base? There was a marina there wh
Another power query dehler25 at 8:09am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/800 When travelling abroad where 220v 50 hz power is normal, is it due to an adapter that drops a leg to
Power Pedestal dehler25 at 7:47am 05.06.14 Big Boats 5/815 I am searching for a power pedestal for my dock and wanted to verify that the power requirements for
Beneteau Swift Trawler rclarke246 at 7:18am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/915 Under the Trawler topic I see boards for Mainship and Sabre. Why is there nothing for Swift Trawlers
Buying a 30 year old 30 rlubera at 7:10am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 13/2761 Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I am in the market for a used Cat
36 catalina windows longgone at 6:30am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/1687 Just purchased 1991 Catalina 36. With some research found that the long Plexiglass windows all leak.
Cheap mast stepping (7) Catskill Eddie at 2:45am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 0/832 Thinking about cruising the new York canal system to get to Champlain, Ontario, and Erie, leads to t
My Wigeon mods (1) sneakypete at 1:36am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 10/1840 My Wigeon mods, tiller and extension Some things I've done, with photos. 1) Tiller and extensio
Catalina 27 Keel Upgarde? Sea Changer at 10:10pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/4805 Has anyone ever done this? I've got an 82 27 and am considering the full upgrade - taking out the
Water Common Wall Shower 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:58pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1895 1983 Hunter 31. Does anyone know what this gray hose is for in the floor of the shower? http://t3.
Need Help Aluminum Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 (6) davejet at 8:37pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1458 Need Help Aluminum Toe Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 I just pulled my 1983 Hunter 31 out fo
Need Help Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:17pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1780 How I Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 http://t1.pixhost.org/thumbs/4833/21694889_portinside.jpg N
Bilge Pump Plumbing Nelsonhow at 7:33pm 05.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2039 The Rule 1000 GMP bilge pump in my 1983 H-30 jammed over the winter. I purchased an exact replaceme
Adding a second bilge pump njlarry at 7:30pm 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2876 I'd like to add a second higher capacity bilge pump without adding another thru hull. Does anyone ha
Downhaul awerman at 6:26pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 4/1186 I'm still not sure how to set up down haul for jib
shreaded impeller Captpete12 at 5:35pm 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1186 I had a leak in my raw water strainer cap and could not get water in. Subsequently, I 'lunched" the
Rudder cropduster60 at 5:27pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 4/804 Has anyone had problems getting and keeping the rudder down on a Hunter 240. Mostly when motoring.
Cockpit Speakers Tim Musolf at 4:51pm 05.05.14 Big Boats 3/962 Can anyone help to locate where the wires for the cockpit speakers terminate? We want to add a ster
Geek centerboard question. (1) N1EYO at 4:29pm 05.05.14 Trailer Sailors 4/2199 Has anybody thought about or have successfully used a linear actuator motor and a trim tab gauge to

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Replacing cabin bow access board on Hunter 240 Arnie53 at 7:48pm 04.18.23 I ended up getting a sheet of dry erase board from Lowes and used Elmers wood glue to laminate it to
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 7:47pm 04.18.23 I have a pair of jeans that developed holes on the legs when they were washed, after moving my batt
Hunter 326 Compression post finish Don S/V ILLusion at 7:21pm 04.18.23 Rope coil
Checking shaft alignment jssailem at 6:58pm 04.18.23 I think you are heading in a good direction. I did not like the condition of the shaft and stuffing
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 6:47pm 04.18.23 I think we've all seen acid around or on a battery at some point I have a pair of jeans that devel
Checking shaft alignment High Current at 6:44pm 04.18.23 Thanks everyone! Sounds like step 1 is to try to clean it up a bit then bite the bullet and separat
Rust color in Antifreeze Hello Below at 6:41pm 04.18.23
More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 6:36pm 04.18.23 O-chem was the deciding factor for my two daughters on their major. I stuck with biology and A&P
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 6:30pm 04.18.23 Here are the finished windows - waiting fr spring to install.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Davidasailor26 at 5:59pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 04.18.23 It looks like @Hello Below got it right according to the internet. I'll be deflating these, tying th
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement TimFromLI at 5:09pm 04.18.23 Since that tensioner does not have a spring load, the belt tension gauge is pretty much necessary t
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement TimFromLI at 5:05pm 04.18.23 What if you only run the engine 100 hours a year? 3 years does sound kind of OCD. These engines
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 04.18.23 Impressive response for a computer. When's the new mast coming?
Hunter 34 prop shaft (1) Tally Ho at 4:59pm 04.18.23
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Ralph Johnstone at 4:58pm 04.18.23 Bottom paint can also extend the lifespan of your boat's hull, We recently had someone posting here
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 4:54pm 04.18.23 I was half joking about the not so sealed battery thing. I think we've all seen acid around or on a
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 04.18.23 That looks much better. You must have cleaned it. But not yet stopped the corrosion.
Need help to recognize a part Tally Ho at 4:51pm 04.18.23 My anchor has a hole in it, and that front pin goes through the hole to secure the anchor when at sa
Need help to recognize a part ggrizzard at 4:47pm 04.18.23 If you have an appropriate anchor, i.e. plow, Mantus, CQR, etc., (Fortress wont work), you'll have t

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