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Two Stupid Battery / Connector Questions Ward H at 6:34pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 49/6120 1. My OB neg terminal connector is one size too small for my busbar. Busbar is 3/8, connector is 5/1
Cast iron keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:21pm 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2357 I just bought a 31' that's been out of the water for several years. For some reason the keel is been
Weekend Work (5) Lost Parent at 5:42pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1266 Just installed my free ST4000+ autopilot with rudder sensor and my Wifes new windlass 74698.vB
Cracked Skeg jacksTYCracer at 3:13pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 1/1108 Hello, I am getting into my third season with my 1975 O'day 27. When I bought the boat I knew that
430...new arch wind generator (4) Navicula at 3:09pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/847 hi guys....I have been building a new arch for the back of my 430. it will be for solar panels, wind
Hull Blisters mheflin at 1:54pm 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1115 Hi All, New to the site so forgive me if I am repeating and old topic. I'm considering buying a
Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2290 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1819 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/625 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s
What paint to use on inside wall of a boat? sd1953 at 10:46am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/76859 I have a wall in the navigator's desk area that needs to be painted. What kind of paint do I use fo
Pressure water pump runs on for no apparent reason Skipper at 9:26am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2315 -RESOLVED- Of all the systems on this boat, the domestic water system requires the most attention.
Transom on 25 - solid fb or sandwiched? USY27 at 9:21am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1723 I recently became an owner of 79 Oday25. The boat is in very decent condition even for its age as it
Headliner Cleaning/Replacement Kper at 8:59am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 0/769 Reposted on the main O'Day page.
Fill in Outboard cutout on O'Day 23 ? Ready2Sail at 8:48am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 1/901 My 70's 23' O'Day has a cutout in the stern for an outboard motor. This area is rotted and a concer
Replacing fixed port on 356 nosocks at 7:13am 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/841 Has anyone replaced the fixed port lights on a 356? I found a link here to Hunter's instruction th
Anchor Roller TRBS size?? chrisings at 7:02am 04.27.14 Catalina 30 5/1447 Hello forum friends, Getting really close to launching and have a question. We have an '83 TRBS Ca
37c shower faucet med2463 at 6:53am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/671 Anyone replaced shower faucet on 1979 37c? I'm dreading it but needs to be done
Painting a Widgeon Tyler R at 6:52am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2198 I've started the laborious task of removing the old paint from the inside of my Widgeon. What would
Our new/ used Hunter is home (5) Bateau Margo at 6:50am 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/798 After a brief wheel bearing incident on the way from the marina to the house she is finally home.

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Jacklines and Tethers Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 07.23.23 Dynema is a blend of high density polyethylene and polyester. Dynema line can be purchased with a p
Jacklines and Tethers DayDreamer41 at 2:59pm 07.23.23 After reading the article posted here on Jack lines and tethers I am quite certain that using jack l
Wrapping my boat question MikeHoncho at 2:19pm 07.23.23 Consider it a temporary solution that, in my opinion, would be a significant deterrent for resale.
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 2:09pm 07.23.23 still a non stop spinnaker run
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change JoeWhite at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I use a pump with the hose. You will find that, unless you extend the hose and let it drain into a c
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I appreciate the durability of the gloss finish and there is consensus that it improves the life of
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 07.23.23
Jacklines and Tethers capta at 1:01pm 07.23.23 Personally, the only time I've used a tether is when I'm going out a bowsprit in heavy weather. Howe
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 12:16pm 07.23.23
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change RitSim at 11:41am 07.23.23 My previous M25 had a drain fitting on the bottom of the oil pan for oil changes. The loose end of
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 07.23.23 Leaking at nearly every tube, was the comment YIPES :yikes: ! You must be running around in batt
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 11:35am 07.23.23 The Whale manual indicates: d out in ANSI B1.20.1 Creating a leak free NPT connection involves the
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? (1) rgranger at 11:12am 07.23.23 Shouldn't have taken the red pill. I thought it was a tic tac... Mama say... never turn down a br
Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast (1) rgranger at 11:09am 07.23.23 I've seen them for decks but not on boats. a hole in your cabin top...one more item requiring butyl
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 11:02am 07.23.23 That is a difficult question. I am just guessing here; however, I would think that you're dealing
Jacklines and Tethers rgranger at 11:01am 07.23.23 Bright orange could be smart, though I've always used something I had. This has been a very great
Gelcoat repair JBP-PA at 10:51am 07.23.23 Boatworks today did a couple episodes on color matching including sanding and blending techniques.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Will Gilmore at 10:29am 07.23.23 Actually, I am the one who both found a picture of the American 21 and first referenced the pin on t
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 07.23.23 This is the pw pump. Is the Switch off Pressure adjustable ?
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 10:04am 07.23.23 Hi Stick I would suggest you revisit my first post when I made sure to tell all that I do not know a

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