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Question about a documented boat I bought kito at 6:53am 01.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2795 My 79 H30 project boat is a documented boat. I purchased it from a guy that made it his project boat
ODay 25 Bow Anchor locker Panera at 5:51am 01.29.14 Day Sailers 22/6401 Hello, Just purchased an 1978 O'Day 25 full keel in Portland ME. Formally I owned an 1960 vintag
Just for Laughs (1) ShotgunSlim at 4:52am 01.29.14 Catalina 22 10/1482 For all you sailors patiently awaiting the spring thaw from the 3 feet of snow accumulated at your p
Re-painted my 80's Coleman Stove (1) dgreen1991 at 11:36pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 6/1767 Don Green Since I got a snow day from work, I decided to refinish my old coleman stove to somethi
Mounting a vertical windlass in a 1978 Catalina 30 Guts1236 at 9:57pm 01.28.14 Catalina 30 7/2453 I have a 1978 Catalina 30 and I would like to mount a windlass. Has anyone here done that? I have a
My kitchen sink (1) dgreen1991 at 9:12pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 15/2754 Had to install a pump because the angle of the drain pipe was not enough to drain completely. I adde
1986 Hunter 34 Mast halyard sheave Marc Rivest at 7:38pm 01.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2322 Does anyone happen to know which mast manufacturer supplied the mast for the 1986 Hunter 34? I want
Should I or shouldn't I? Tony E at 7:03pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3503 Hello all. I am about 5 years away from retiring and I am trying to figure out what exactly would be
My mast raising system (5) dgreen1991 at 6:47pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 30/5086 Here is my system, simple no extra time wasted on complex crap. All of the parts stow under the winc
main sail 19jib39 at 6:18pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 3/934 my main sail is the original sail for my 1987 22 ft catalina ,can any of you good sailors give me an
Soda blasting and barrier coat ed stack at 6:00pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 8/3143 Hi all, I am thinking of getting the last 24 years of bottom paint removed via a local soda blastin
Bradenton, FL Christian Sailing at 5:10pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 2/991 Any recommendations for a 30 LOA in Bradenton? Fees/Amenities/etc...? Thanks Bryan
Filling fuel tank problems on H36 Ken Honeycutt at 4:43pm 01.28.14 Big Boats 13/1478 Wondering if anyone besides me has problems filling their fuel tank. I'm not sure it is a problem wi
Serious Grounding Rick D at 4:11pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1786 ...but this one was intentional... http://news.yahoo.com/video/ferry-smashes-ship-breaker-39-1505289
Recomend a bottom paint? Dave Sharp at 3:54pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1322 We now keep our boat in Rock Hall (Swan Creek). We had good luck with WM bottom paint which I think
Pex Dennis1679 at 3:39pm 01.28.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2799 Is. Residential pex appropriate for a cruising boat?
rudder marvin at 3:25pm 01.28.14 San Juan Sailboats 5/9180 I have a San Juan 26 and would like to know if a sj21 rudder would work for me, I was told the riggi
Looking for Advice on Selling Mac 26d 1990 medkid134 at 1:21pm 01.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3108 Hello All, Looking for advice on selling my Mac 26d 1990 due to shallow water bay where I curre
Haul construction help skryan5747 at 10:17am 01.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/579 We just pulled our boat out of the water for a bottom job and we were looking to find out if a 1989
Pattern for flooring available? RocketDogs at 9:33am 01.28.14 Day Sailers 5/3339 Greetings all! I am trying to gather resources and information so I can get working on our DS1, whi

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Engine Control xavpil at 4:07pm 06.04.23 Sounds like a simple adjustment of the control cable should fix your shifting problem. To confirm
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 4:00pm 06.04.23 I used Trident 101 when I replaced my sanitation hose. Very solid stuff, but it is VERY stiff, hard
Dissimilar Metals Tally Ho at 3:53pm 06.04.23 I have used both Tef-gel and Lanocote. As @dlochner said, Lanocote is pretty sticky, but if you care
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 RitSim at 3:52pm 06.04.23 Can you provide a better pic of the mast, side, front? someone may recognize it.
Its funny Friday! SFS at 3:43pm 06.04.23 https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/351309352_1600948760408005_8618913723109480107_n
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 (1) lsavocchi at 3:38pm 06.04.23 Yes, the vapors would carry some oil aerosol that would condense and look like an oil leak ... and
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ralph Johnstone at 3:27pm 06.04.23 Just found that varoom you've been looking for here. I think you've got a deal if you can just in
Jib furler basics and maint JamesG161 at 3:25pm 06.04.23 This picture may help clarify. Look at it closely for your answer. Jim..
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 06.04.23 Do you see a manufacturer's name anywhere on the mast or boom ? From there, GOOGLE is your friend f
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 (1) lsavocchi at 3:21pm 06.04.23
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 3:19pm 06.04.23 I'll try calling during the week if thats OK. Sure.
Daysailer 3 roller furling kappykaplan at 3:19pm 06.04.23 Please post photos of what you've got so we can help.
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 2:56pm 06.04.23 Thanks for the reply Jim......sorry I didnt see this note til just now. I'll try calling during the
Screens for Windows JRT at 2:54pm 06.04.23 They are removable from the inside after you open then. I did replace them, it was with some normal
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! (5) C_Level at 2:21pm 06.04.23 I have an older model C22 that is different than yours. My compression post is wood and mine also f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 1:52pm 06.04.23 Hey John. Just found that varoom you've been looking for here. Bga-6HSHayE
Jib furler basics and maint (1) bonkle at 1:31pm 06.04.23 Don't have a jib furler myself but based on the image posted by James it looks to me like the swive
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 kappykaplan at 1:12pm 06.04.23 Sands Riddle, it's called a gooseneck. Sorry I don't know of a source.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dLj at 12:17pm 06.04.23 Details!! +1! dj
Jib furler basics and maint LloydB at 12:11pm 06.04.23 Don't have a jib furler myself but based on the image posted by James it looks to me like the swivel

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