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H34 - missing fiberglass tabing between grid and hull (2) Guillaume C. at 8:21pm 03.23.14 Big Boats 4/1235 On my H34 the grid structure is tabbed to the hull along it's upper edge everywhere that I could see
Help Repairing damage to Inner Skin of Boat from Core Repair (1) Monheganlover at 8:12pm 03.23.14 Catalina 22 1/765 I have a 1976 Catalina 22 with a soft deck around the mast step. I began repairs of it this weekend
Let me pay you to sail your Hunter Aaron Kiss at 7:56pm 03.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/7075 If you've seen new Hunters sailing the major harbors of world with big, colorful sails advertising b
EV-100 Wheel autopilot and Garmin 740S Audrius at 7:31pm 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1177 Anybody have an experience connecting EV-100 Wheel autopilot to Garmin 740S, would it be possible t
An air cleaner you can make cheaply (3) alexco38 at 6:33pm 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1056 Bored with the winter, so in November I made a charcoal air filter for the cabin. Been running it fo
26S front hatch lock vizwhiz at 5:23pm 03.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2195 Having impaled myself several times on the front cabin hatch bolt, and now having the admiral do so
26S mainsheet attachment options vizwhiz at 4:45pm 03.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1465 So...admiral and I are working on the boat and she notices how the mainsheet attachment is a padeye
best new mainsheet recs Alvorada at 4:36pm 03.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1331 Any recommendations for the best line to use for a mainsheet. Looking for something that's soft on
Advice On Dripless Stuffing Box & Shaft Savers MetricMountie at 3:57pm 03.23.14 Big Boats 3/1352 I need some advice on the purchase and installation of a set of Shaft Savers and a Dripless Stuffing
Source for replacement cup holders c130king at 3:01pm 03.23.14 Catalina 310 9/1876 Have lost 2 of those white cup holder inserts for the stern rail seats on my 310. Have "borrowed" 2
ST4000 plus compass missing Lost Parent at 2:51pm 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/818 Just purchased a used st4000plus missing the fluxgate compass What fluxgate compass should I be lo
bleeding a Westerbeke M25XP obsailor at 2:50pm 03.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3532 Spring in NY and time to change the fuel filters. I changed the Racor and engine fuel filters on my
Alternator 220amp on 1gm engine? need advice wesleysherman at 1:14pm 03.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/943 I am looking for a higher output alternator for my h27 1gm engine. I ran across this on eBay and on
Bottom Paint Ckoerken at 12:31pm 03.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1023 I have a Hunter 25, just picked up bottom paint from WestMarine. The can says it's not compatible w
C22 Rudder blade lightkeeper at 11:57am 03.23.14 Catalina 22 17/1712 I have a 1980 Catalina 22. Was working on the rudder blade and left it in the boat. Someone stole it
Would these items be deal breakers when buying a boat? Bigjer40 at 10:35am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 30/7084 This seems like a great buy on this boat. We have been on it and the interior is gorgeous and the o
Replacement of centerboard cable Paul T Davies at 9:55am 03.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2851 I have a 1972 Mariner O'day (19') with a centerboard. The cable needs to be replaced. I was wonder
Mast Stepping problem Mick at 9:52am 03.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1414 I have a venture 21 . Bought it late last year. It is in my back yard ,doing a lot of little odds '
Morgan 25 Centerboard Pennant Summit1945 at 9:41am 03.23.14 Morgan 2/2929 I have owned and sailed a Morgan 25 for 43 years and have much experience with the maintenance of th
Engine compartment insulation on 1984 H31 IanJ at 9:17am 03.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1753 I have been on the General Forum about this and am getting conflicting answers, as to the lining of

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Wood stain or varnish MikeHoncho at 8:25pm 06.16.23 Thanks for the Shellac tip. Looks super nice. Glad to help. You have to top coat it with something
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:24pm 06.16.23 We are scheduled to pull the boat and install the engine on Thursday at 8:15AM. Much excitement. I
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 8:18pm 06.16.23 Update. Rudder out with great effort. teflon bushing looks good. Will ream it out a bit and reinstal
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:11pm 06.16.23 It is a great day. The Varooom returned at 13:53. This afternoon.
Fuel Pipe ID dLj at 7:57pm 06.16.23 It's got a banjo fitting on it. It also says in that manual that it is a fuel line. I'd get a wire b
Rub Rail Adventure jaysweet at 7:38pm 06.16.23 Hey JD: thanks. Just to note: this thread is 3 years old, as you're probably aware. It's not clear t
Stuck screw on prop anode (2) rgranger at 7:24pm 06.16.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose rgranger at 7:11pm 06.16.23 Bucket? You said out of the box
Rub Rail Adventure jdrutten at 6:43pm 06.16.23 Hey Jay. Nice work on the deck/hull joint! I saw this thread pop up and wondered about an update. Is
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 6:25pm 06.16.23 I finally replaced my prop anode today, that was a tough job. It's in another thread. Hull potent
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 6:20pm 06.16.23 The hull potential in now 320mV. I didn't take a before reading and I can't remember what it was la
Newbie rgranger at 6:07pm 06.16.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 06.16.23 The remains of the screw came out easily. The prop nut is heavily corroded. A wire brush won't re
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 5:02pm 06.16.23
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 06.16.23 The anode is off! The screwdriver is drying out.
Deck leaks Petermilne at 4:54pm 06.16.23 You'll need to find a way, but since I don't have a Sabre, I can't advise you as to how. Thanks ma
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 4:49pm 06.16.23 You'll need to find a way, but since I don't have a Sabre, I can't advise you as to how.
Deck leaks Petermilne at 4:43pm 06.16.23
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 4:34pm 06.16.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower. W
SPLIT WATER TANK dlochner at 4:09pm 06.16.23 The dimple is a baffle to slow the movement of a lot weight fore and aft in the tank.

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