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Backstay Adjuster vince arsenault at 8:38am 12.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/963 Has anybody added a backstay adjuster to their B34-37 Oceanis?? I figure on my B37 I could point hig
want to add a reef point to my mac22 newsailor72 at 8:27am 12.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1416 my main has no reef points at the moment, I'd like to DIY one reef point (to keep it simple.) I'm th
"Border Run", Reduced Entry, LAST DAY CaptDon01 at 7:57am 12.03.13 Catalina 22 0/688 Today is the last day for the reduced entry fee for the "Border Run". I'm the only C-22 signed up f
Kent Narrows restricted Warren Milberg at 7:32am 12.03.13 Ask All Sailors 0/861 Not sure how many Chesapeake Bay sailors are going through Kent Narrows this time of year, but if yo
Looking for the proper shaft length Hard Tack at 7:24am 12.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2096 I have a 1987 O'Day 272 that had the shaft cut off at the prop when I got it. I have rebuilt the Wes
What about Baltic boats? Old Sailor 2 at 7:20am 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/12207 As you folks know I currently own a Hunter 42 Passage which we love for the layout and we are able t
Looking to buy Macgregor 26M msehanov at 4:14am 12.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1068 Hi, I'm looking for 2010-2013 Macgregor 26M with blue hull.
Aerogen 6 wind generator (3) Akapeterc at 4:06am 12.03.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1873 Hi, is any one able to show me a photo of the wiring in the back cover of this generator. I pulled m
Tagged boat at DMV Dan52 at 3:45am 12.03.13 Kittiewake 1/2998 Finished the process of ownership with a trip to the DMV. Kittiwake 538 is now officially mine. Tagg
Karma All U Get at 11:45pm 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1527 Hi all, Here's a story that fits in the "What's the chances?" category. The boat we're travelin
1988 Morgan 44 DJW at 10:45pm 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 7/5678 Was the 1988 Morgan 44 considered a blue water boat or more of a coastal cruiser? Any thoughts on t
Stainless rudder stock needs replacing in foam core rudder? Dennisail at 9:55pm 12.02.13 Big Boats 10/1732 Hey guys. I pulled the rudder from my Boat. It has crevice corrosion at the base of the shaft wher
Electric head markwbird at 9:08pm 12.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1222 I am considering replacing the manual head in my 1984 Hunter 34 to a fancy pants electric head. Anyo
Aux motor mount slowdog at 7:56pm 12.02.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/2021 I have a motor mount that is rated for 15 hp two stroke do you thank it will work for a nissan 9.9 4
prop size mrjfortin at 2:34pm 12.02.13 Irwin 0/1874 I have a 43 Irwin CC MKII 1986. I will need to change My prop soon, I think the specs call for an 18
Whisker pole. Doc_holiday at 12:56pm 12.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1338 I was looking at the adjustable whisker poles from WM. One goes 6-12'. Will this be long enough? I
folding cockpit wheel table (6) eianm at 12:40pm 12.02.13 Big Boats 5/1461 I have finally completed a project that I have been working on for some time- a folding cockpit tabl
Oday 37 cradle Erasmus at 12:11pm 12.02.13 Bigger Boats 0/800 Hi: Does anyone have plans for a folding 6-pad cradle for an Oday 37 ? Thanks. Erasmus.
Connections to battery ronald.hudson1 at 11:48am 12.02.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/3511 One of my projects for the winter is to install 2 additional house batteries. I dont have sufficient
remote controls sunman at 11:48am 12.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1857 anyone out there running remote throttle/shifter set-up on their 6-8hp Johnsons or other outboard mo

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Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:55pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen
Stuck screw on prop anode (2) JamesG161 at 3:51pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen h
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:49pm 06.16.23 I had to touch up my shave, my mask was leaking too much. I wish I had some lefthand drill bits wi
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 3:42pm 06.16.23 It is probably a SS screw. I'd go with the hacksaw. I'm sure it's stainless. The drill is working
Stuck screw on prop anode dlochner at 3:36pm 06.16.23 I'm thinking about putting a drill bit in my cheap cordless screwdriver and putting the assembly in
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose JamesG161 at 3:34pm 06.16.23 So I cant think of how this would work. Think out of the box , as you said. Where is Will there i
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:12pm 06.16.23 I feel your pain. Aluminum and Magnesium are pretty soft metals. With a hookah you could use a
Stuck screw on prop anode dlochner at 3:02pm 06.16.23 Had to shave to get my mask to seal. I feel your pain. But the screw is stuck in the anode/pr
Adding soundproofing to companionway step (8) zinahewitt at 3:01pm 06.16.23 Hi All, Finished it. The material is Soundown Sound-Stop Foam Panel with 1lb Barrier Layer . This w
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 2:58pm 06.16.23
Newbie Tally Ho at 2:44pm 06.16.23 Thank you. Makes sense, will definitely take everyone's advice here to heart. I want the smaller bo
Wood stain or varnish zinahewitt at 2:42pm 06.16.23 tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from you
Wood stain or varnish jon hansen at 2:36pm 06.16.23 tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from your
Engine raw water thru hole location BigEasy at 2:28pm 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock
Newbie BigEasy at 2:25pm 06.16.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 2:09pm 06.16.23 Dave, have you pulled your dip stick? If any water made it into the engine it would find it's way
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 sailme88 at 2:06pm 06.16.23 Thanks for all the great comments and discussion! I tried starting with the raw water seacock clos
Recommendations for a new head (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 06.16.23
Recommendations for a new head 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:37pm 06.16.23 Peggie ..... thanks for the heads up and feed back. I'll continue to use my 1litre bucket. Water fro
Leaving the dock Don S/V ILLusion at 1:31pm 06.16.23

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