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Need Help Identifying (1) Golden Gate Services at 5:27pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 29/2512 Hi Everyone. I could use some information.. Can anyone help me in identifying the boat in this pictu
1981 Hunter 22 brsch at 4:58pm 02.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 Just purchased a 1981 H 22. Where is the swing keel pivot pin and bracket located? How do you remo
new interior and drop table (4) redhead78 at 4:27pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2145 Hi all, been busy with a winter project, i did the starboard reno last winter, I am doing port side
Subject Never Before Posted (5) rlrobian at 3:54pm 02.04.14 Catalina 22 35/3253 OK guys, my bet is that this has never been posted or discussed before. Last week my brother and I
What sail boating wil do to you! (1) emergpa1 at 2:53pm 02.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 26/3042 I thought I would scan the oday owners forum just to see what was up. As a former owner I lurked the
Sweet spot in diesel unshackled sailor at 1:31pm 02.04.14 Catalina 30 7/1645 At what RPMs does your diesel tend to have less vibration? 800 RPMs, 1200 RPMs, 2000 RPMs 2,800 RPM
Biocide side effect - clogging? Skipper at 11:18am 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 18/3968 I don't know if I've got bugs in the diesel tank or not. Engine runs good; filters are good. But
Does It Know Which Way the Fuel Flows? (1) wufibugs at 9:04am 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1804 The PO installed an electric fuel pump. I have a backup. I am thinking of creating a fuel polishin
pirate look out superior sails at 9:01am 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1490 Hello All, after an uneventfull search for pirate alert sites for cruising sailboats I have found on
beached Pearson 30 (1) THECUSCUS at 8:04am 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3042 Found this on the Pearson page: "About 6 weeks ago vessel grounded on Gulf side of Santa Rosa Isla
To Dismast (3) ELMAX at 7:41am 02.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1032 :doh: In the spring, I decided to dismantle the mast of the boat, for a general check up, and to in
Lexel adhesive/sealant roncynthiaboomer at 7:05am 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/7015 Has anyone used Lexel (trademark/brand name) to seal their plexiglass portlights found on an O'Day s
self tailing feeder arm, repair or replace? BobT at 4:47am 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1081 The PO had a Lewmar 30 self tailing winch mounted on the cabintop for a single line reefing setup pl
how install a storm sail for hunter33 2004 michel06440 at 12:04am 02.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 my hunter 33 2004 is with a storm sail(tourmentin in french) but i don't know how install it Thank
Fuel Tank Return Line (1) Bill19233 at 7:57pm 02.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/925 I am going to install a dual filter/fuel pump system on my boat. I thought I researched it good enou
Bottom paint cost Audrius at 6:39pm 02.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2479 How much are you paying for the bottom paint, and what product are you using? I have a 26' Hunter 26
Autopilot and Garmin 740 Audrius at 6:30pm 02.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1316 Hi, I have the H260 sailboat with the wheel steering and Garmin 740 GPS on it. I want to install th
side board to replace the starboard settee (2) woodster at 4:41pm 02.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1104 ok just got through installing the drawers in the new sideboard cabinet and the doors...just thought
Mast step LL phxfan at 3:21pm 02.03.14 Catalina 22 1/724 U tube has many take your pick this tooo easy to elaborate -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKjUi2h0m
Oday 25 mask rake Ritdog at 2:49pm 02.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2009 Oday 25 mast rake I was looking at tabernacle mounts today on three 25 masts, and noticed that 2 ha

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Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) JamesG161 at 7:57pm 03.26.23 214054
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? JamesG161 at 7:52pm 03.26.23 Look correct to me. This a flex vane pump. Jim...
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? kloudie1 at 7:39pm 03.26.23 Sometimes, as the engine is dying, it will come up on a compression stroke that makes it kick backwa
Battery sizing SoSound at 7:22pm 03.26.23
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 7:21pm 03.26.23 George, I upgraded my upholstery 10 years ago; definitely one of the better improvements in ap
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Don S/V ILLusion at 7:20pm 03.26.23 There are parts of this world where boat sails are handmade from cloth, burlap, cotton sheets,, deni
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... Windpilot at 7:03pm 03.26.23 Surprizing amount of corrosion, hope mine doesn't look like that. I'd replace with the same, it's ex
Sole Replacement (1) Hollyberry at 6:37pm 03.26.23 You might consider refacing your sole plates (if they are sound) with Lonseal T & H or Plasteak. Bot
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... obxjeff at 6:04pm 03.26.23 The drive is an autohelm type 2, the course computer is a raymarine 150g, i am not sure if the compa
Sole Replacement rgranger at 5:48pm 03.26.23
Heart stopping drone footage rgranger at 5:38pm 03.26.23
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:36pm 03.26.23 Ah yes, silicone. Another old wive's tale perpetuated by sailboat web sites. Yes, silicone will c
I am Knot going aloft today Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 03.26.23 I cant draw like you :) ighten ALL of the lines,, I pull that line down and cleat it off. To loos
Stern Rail dkinzer at 5:14pm 03.26.23 The first photo looks like a damaged stanchion base - perhaps they used the same part to anchor the
P42 Forward Fresh Water Tank (65 Gallon) Terry Cox at 5:08pm 03.26.23 Filled the forward 65 gallon water tank two weeks ago. Just returned from our boat check. Bilge was
Sole Replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 03.26.23 Doubtful. Hopefully you still have your original pieces as a pattern. Contact a GOOD carpenter to
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 5:00pm 03.26.23
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 4:53pm 03.26.23 Think positive. You now know where two pipes lead. I wonder. Were there working gauges in the holes
New Gages H280 jssailem at 4:47pm 03.26.23 :dancing: :wow3: :clap::clap::clap:
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 4:35pm 03.26.23 Long ago, I worked with an another electrician who would blow his cigar smoke into that pipe. I h

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