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Question: Tabernacle ChattOday at 12:21pm 03.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1154 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 21/2976 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 13/8507 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 5/1111 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 31/6862 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 4/1197 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 6/1277 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 1/730 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 4/1953 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 9/1787 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 13/1912 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 4/1721 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 6/2135 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 10/4033 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 11/1791 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 2/927 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 52/6946 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 6/1184 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 23/12877 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 21/4543 Does anyone happen to know the dimensions on the 9 gallon fuel tank or where one could be purchased

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Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery MikeHoncho at 10:08pm 07.04.23
cant identify my venture2? micmacirq at 9:16pm 07.04.23 i still need a main and head sail as well. rigging and mast seem all there and functional
cant identify my venture2? (8) micmacirq at 9:11pm 07.04.23 upon review i now realize these are terrrible photos. my appologies. as im refitting the interio
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.04.23 You'll only know if you try it. It all sounds good in theory. However, if I bugger up the taper
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Tedd at 8:44pm 07.04.23 My thinking regarding the slots is two-fold. Most importantly, extra slots will mean that the fing
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Ralph Johnstone at 8:36pm 07.04.23 I'd be tempted to try cutting more slots in the taper to help it release more easily. It's essentia
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 8:20pm 07.04.23 Possible pinhole leak on the fuel filter shown in the picture above?. Or one of the washers on the
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Tedd at 7:54pm 07.04.23 That's a very shallow cone angle on the taper. As you probably know, the shallower the cone angle th
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery (1) dlochner at 7:40pm 07.04.23 We should all carefully consider our choices about batteries. Simple is not a part of the LiFePO4 c
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem Ken13559 at 7:26pm 07.04.23 I bought my 2GM20F cheapo FCW Pump from AliExpress (3rd party). Fit it in and it works great. Tried
Install New Winches? Ken13559 at 7:19pm 07.04.23 I fitted 2 winches on the same location you shown. There should be backing plate within as its meant
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 07.04.23 We should all carefully consider our choices about batteries. Simple is not a part of the LiFePO4 c
Where to put AIS antenna? Ken13559 at 7:12pm 07.04.23 I fitted my AIS gps mushroom antenna in cabin. No problem receiving GPS signal. The AIS TX/RX signal
Glue to attach handle to hatch BigEasy at 7:07pm 07.04.23 I stand corrected, the first handle that I reglued with Plexus MA310 lasted 6 1/2 years; debonded a
Electric Winch Ken13559 at 7:02pm 07.04.23 My 326 has a circuit breaker below nav table followed by a Windlass Switch on electrical panel.
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 6:51pm 07.04.23 Confirmed today, that the OEM speakers were Poly-Planar MA 4054 (4"). It has been discontinued as w
Hunter 306 swim ladder Ken13559 at 6:49pm 07.04.23 You should be able to get it here on SBO. I found swim ladders of various steps online but the width
2008 H36 microwave replacement murrayabbott at 6:46pm 07.04.23 Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Mine is 5 years old with
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:42pm 07.04.23 I was curious as I paid less than that for my C30 so I looked it up. I paid $4.24/ft and I'm seeing
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:39pm 07.04.23 Have you contacted your local Catalina Yachts dealership, Or the Catalina Yachts factory. www.ca

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