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Question: Tabernacle ChattOday at 12:21pm 03.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1103 I over tightened my rigging and bent my hinge on tabernacle. O'Day 22. What should I get to repl
Great Lakes sailors, the thaw is just about to happen (2) RECESS at 11:32am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2859 Oops my bad. Have y'all ever had this kind of winter were the large Great Lakes are freezing solid?
finding westerbeke 30 glow plugs????.. centerline at 10:10am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 13/8308 I am unable to find a domestic market for the westerbeke glow plugs.... the Local Westerbeke dealer
H410 engine room noise insulation 2discover at 9:54am 03.04.14 Big Boats 5/1071 Hi The noise insulation on the engine cover on my 1999 Hunter 410 came loose in some areas. I'd like
What vehicle to rent to trailer this boat? Telemark Sailor at 9:40am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 31/6488 Looking at a Corsair F27- one site says its "typical" trailerable weight is 4100 lbs. I would need t
Outhaul Tension thaeni at 9:04am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1164 I have a full batten main and it doesn't come down all the way. Does the outhaul tension have an ef
Sanibel Charters shemandr at 7:59am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1119 Wife ' I are heading there for some heliotherapy. I'd probably like to charter a sailboat for a few
Noisy Boom Boatnic at 7:47am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/709 I purchased a 2006 Hunter 27 with in mast furling recently. I've noticed that the track on top of th
Portlight Seals Brian D at 6:42am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1824 Now that I am removing and rebedding my portlights, I also want to clean the rubber seal that provid
Tiller vs wheel again! ...Or, 272LE? HakunaMatata at 9:37pm 03.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1725 Hello all who have posted responses on the legacy question that pops into my head ever so often. Sh
NMEA wufibugs at 8:04pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1880 Getting ready to build my NMEA network . Is there anything that needs to be isolated from the NMEA
310 Immortalized (1) gpd955 at 6:21pm 03.03.14 Catalina 310 4/1582 Don't know how you feel about body art but I wanted to share my latest piece of work. Someone final
Hull to House Joint xsiddr at 5:55pm 03.03.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2036 Greetings Maine, I have been a loyal follower for years and have gratefully used your butyl tape on
W1AW sullyj020 at 5:32pm 03.03.14 SSB and Ham Operators 10/3867 Is anyone making any contacts with all the W1AW / Centennial stations ? I've got 2, 4, 8, and G1 so
Mac 25 Compression Post patrickfarley at 4:56pm 03.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1714 I noticed that my compression post was a little loose. It will wiggle with the mast down. I then
battery charger Jalepeno at 3:42pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 2/901 Anybody have any experience or thoughts about a Powermania M220 battery charger? http://powermania
Sailing Question Flamingo1 at 2:33pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 52/6533 I went out sailing on Sunday and I had an issue sailing that I still do not completely understand an
Turbo Charger jackfcarney at 1:04pm 03.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1131 I have a 1998 45' hunter cc with a stuck turbo charger. Anyone have a spare one hanging around? Or
Making your own backing plates? (1) JonnyQuest at 1:01pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 23/12276 I am trying to get up the gumption/knowledge on how to make backing plates with West System, etc typ
fuel tank272 oday 1987 Hard Tack at 12:32pm 03.03.14 Bigger Boats 21/4312 Does anyone happen to know the dimensions on the 9 gallon fuel tank or where one could be purchased

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Need Recommendations dlochner at 12:16pm 05.02.23 I have used Fred Warner Marine and Outdoors. Bought my last transmission from them. If there is not
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install dlochner at 11:57am 05.02.23 A large open end wrench or adjustable wrench will probably work, however, the HW outlet will need to
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JoeWhite at 11:56am 05.02.23 I read a while ago about somehow filling the coil in the water heater with coolant before connectin
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? JRT at 11:44am 05.02.23 The original is how all 3 310s in our Marina are setup. I've never smelled anything, maybe because w
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JRT at 11:34am 05.02.23 No idea about reconnecting, but there is a air bleeder valve on the top of the engine where the cool
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 11:33am 05.02.23 Thanks for the great info, Joe. The diagram is especially helpful. Both my main and jib halyards a
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration (2) Secondwind2008 at 11:26am 05.02.23 Speaking of Crazy, Here's what my lake looks like from about a week ago to today and why I would ne
3 Blade Prop Swap? dlochner at 11:22am 05.02.23 We will set out from Rochester up to Oswego, which we hope to complete in 1 day... If all goes well
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? Stu Jackson at 11:12am 05.02.23 Wow, that doesn't look like the M25 I remember in my 1984 Catalina 36! Mine had an intake manifold
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Secondwind2008 at 11:09am 05.02.23 Thanks Crazy Don, It was a lot of work but in a way I made that boat uniquely mine.
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 11:04am 05.02.23 Now, about that long trip. Where are you starting? When do you plan to leave? Oswego to Waterford c
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Crazy Dave Condon at 11:02am 05.02.23 I am impressed and you deserve to be proud of your workmanship skills. Thank you for sharing @Secon
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:55am 05.02.23 Use to be a hunter and Catalina dealer and worked with the owners closely particularly the water bal
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Crazy Dave Condon at 10:29am 05.02.23
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 05.02.23 3. Just grind it to make it even, before repainting with anti-fouling paint (it is not big enough t
3 Blade Prop Swap? shemandr at 10:01am 05.02.23 I agree it's better not to change the prop before a trip like this unless there is adequate time to
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 Joe at 9:57am 05.02.23 Is dropping the mast and replacing the sheaves a difficult job? You can change out the sheaves w
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation jssailem at 9:44am 05.02.23 Nice and neat work @CaptnDean .:clap: How much fall do you have? It appears your shelf raised the
Honter 33 2006 keel repair shemandr at 9:36am 05.02.23 I would fair it with epoxy/filler and then paint with anti-fouling paint after removing all coatings
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Tomek at 9:23am 05.02.23 Thanks Don, for your reply. My thought as well, but also interested in other opinions.

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