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Non-Marine Alternatives For Bootstripe Paint? rardiH36 at 7:24am 06.07.14 Ask All Sailors 7/4116 The color I want to paint my boot strip this haul-out is only available in ~$50 a quart sizes for In
To drill- or not to drill...new thru hull depth jshanley at 7:23am 06.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1207 I have a 1980 O'Day 22 equipped with an aged but functional Raymarine ST30 BiData, speed and depth.
1984 hunter27 transmission rzweig at 5:49am 06.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/707 Hi, Does anyone know the make of the transmission that HUNTER used with with the 10two WESTERBEKE e
Helm squeak Bcarter at 12:49am 06.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1769 I have a 2006 423 and the helm has a very annoying squeak that I cannot get rid of. I have lubed ev
H22 Companion Way Hatch Removal Inquiry nodachi at 8:15pm 06.06.14 Smaller Boats 3/939 Does anyone know the procedure, or information on, removing the sliding companion way hatch cover on
Soft Replacement for Lazarette Hasp? Ward H at 8:07pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/5908 My O'day has the usual (I think) hinged padlock hasp on the cockpit lockers so they can be locked.
Numbering system boblufkin at 7:51pm 06.06.14 Catalina 22 1/759 Anyone know why the factory dropped the 1 for hull numbers greater than 10,000?
Installing 1 1/2" hose to hose barb RAD88 at 7:48pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3301 So - I have to replace the 1 1/2" galley sink drain hose. I have had no luck being able to fit the n
Voltage fluctuations when using ST4000+ arf145 at 7:42pm 06.06.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3548 Our Garmin echoMap 50s chartplotter was occasionally shutting down, and when I finally noticed that
Smart Plug installed dparilla at 7:15pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1072 Wow, that was easy. I installed the new smart plug cord and boatside plug onboard today. Ran into
okay, some proper questions dfrancis23 at 7:14pm 06.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1820 So I'm gettinga lot more confidant with the 23, had it on the lake today and pushed it a little hard
Advice and feedback for this summer's work (5) shipwreck at 7:03pm 06.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3425 Hello! This is my second year owning a 1979 Catalina 27. The boat needed some work when I bought it,
It's 2014-Do you know where your keel bolts are-torque wise? njlarry at 6:44pm 06.06.14 Bigger Boats 5/1071 On my very new to me '84 I recently checked the torque on my keel bolts just 'cause the surveyor sai
Auto Helm Installation njlarry at 6:31pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2119 I have to replace an old ancient non-working Raymarine auto helm with their new Evolution 100 Wheel
Using old main sheet as a vang. Doc_holiday at 6:08pm 06.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1147 Hints have been dropped that ''OHANA may be getting a new main sheet set up. While that doesn't incl
Roanoke Is. to Hattaras - Who? rgranger at 2:23pm 06.06.14 Destinations 3/2387 Hey All I'm looking for some info. I'm taking a long-ish trip just messing about the inner side of
In hull transducer persuer at 1:13pm 06.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1464 Im trying to replace the old depth finder in my Hunter 31 and am looking for advice as to where to p
1984 Bene DC Switch Question gbgreen59 at 12:39pm 06.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1064 There is a DC switch that has what looks like a snowflake on it. I have not been able to find what
Fuel Level Failure Catalina 350 2007 rk6johnson at 12:22pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 0/1027 We have a WEMA fuel Sensor. Gauge reads past full always. I disconnect and gauge goes to 0. Touch le
Lewmar Port Replacements Jacques C at 12:20pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 13/2592 It is time to replace my original Gray ports. The Admiral wants Lewmar. Before I spend a lot of mo

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Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. isaksp00 at 8:37am 07.30.23 I can't see much from your photo, but if the 23.5 is like the 23 (that is, your mileage may vary)...
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue WayneH at 7:52am 07.30.23 CAUTION: don't get your fingers anywhere near the fuel leak as 2400 PSI will very neatly cut your f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 7:47am 07.30.23 Thats why we old guys have to cultivate younger friends! Yup, I tried that in business and it work
cabin fresh water pump kloudie1 at 7:14am 07.30.23 I have had scale build-up in the faucet and bottom connection on the hot side in the galley. Your pu
Selden - Furling Main ice breaker at 6:57am 07.30.23 Question...did you get the Continuous Main Furling Line? If so, what line did you get and where di
Review please Cal 39 jssailem at 6:03am 07.30.23 The broker schedule of events is not out of line. Offer with refundable deposit and CONDITIONS/CONT
What about our Medicine? dLj at 3:05am 07.30.23 Outside the US the restrictions on medications change. Depending upon where you are going, you may b
Review please Cal 39 Qomomoko at 2:42am 07.30.23 Crevice corrosion is no laughing matter. Get a good rigger to inspect your rig before you buy. Not
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 10:56pm 07.29.23 Very thorough explanation and clearly marked images. Yes, the mist/spray is coming from the general
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 10:36pm 07.29.23
What about our Medicine? jssailem at 10:34pm 07.29.23 Congrats Clay. Quite an adventure in the boat buying process. Happy days to put the experience in th
Review please Cal 39 jssailem at 10:04pm 07.29.23 Crevice corrosion is no laughing matter. It is visible if you look. Rust stains are a give away. M
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:49pm 07.29.23 Teaching can be approached from at least two directions. Do as I say. See there it works. Or Do t
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (5) Ralph Johnstone at 9:47pm 07.29.23 I think the leak is spraying so much fuel on the engine and inside the engine cover, fuel on hoses,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:30pm 07.29.23 Buy up his tools. Build a shop. Call it a school. Deduct the costs. Provide a non profit space for
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:58pm 07.29.23 Thanks a lot, Digger. It looks like this will solve my problem. Did you find that the stock mast cr
Lewmar V700 Windlass Hayden Watson at 8:55pm 07.29.23 Maxwell makes there VW10 series windlass that is a vertical windlass without the chain pipe so that
Delayed start. Ralph Johnstone at 8:37pm 07.29.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location (2) nramsey at 7:43pm 07.29.23 Here are a couple of shots. Excuse the messy background. We're about to head out and this lazarett
Delayed start. Davidasailor26 at 7:20pm 07.29.23 This is a recommended procedure when starting an engine which has not been run for a few weeks. Yo

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