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Source for Cushions and/or covers LawyerBob at 6:47am 11.04.13 Islander 3/8662 Greetings all. I'm a new Islander 28 owner. This is a "refurb" project boat, but she's not a mes
Looking for a C22 Mast sailman5188 at 6:26am 11.04.13 Catalina 22 3/809 Hi, anyone out there have or know where I can get a used mast for a C22 that I am restoring? It is a
Oil overfill on Yanmar 1gm Starrfish at 4:57am 11.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7191 Oops! I overfilled the oil in changing my oil filter. Did not realize until after running motor a bi
New rudder from Beneteau Bluewaters2812 at 4:29am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/8133 Hi folks, We have just ordered a new (complete) rudder from the Beneteau factory in France. Our Oce
Splicing / Whipping Apex at 3:43am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 Last night, I started splicing shackles to the boats running rigging. First try looks good, but what
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:10am 11.04.13 Smaller Boats 26/3429 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:09am 11.04.13 Trailer Sailors 30/10120 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Lock screw for Selden in-mast furling locking tube bobatkins at 12:05am 11.04.13 Big Boats 8/5318 I have a Selden in mast RC Mk-III furling system on my Hunter 41. About a year ago I was having a lo
Fuel Tank Cleaning wufibugs at 7:35pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1439 Anybody have any idea on what I might expect to pay to have someone come out and clean my fuel tank.
Barrier Coat Yes or No? lingerfeltja at 7:11pm 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1978 I am having the bottom blasted to remove many layers of old bottom paint. I will let the bottom dry
Cabin top clutch Clydo at 6:54pm 11.03.13 Catalina 310 15/5481 My main halyard clutch stopped working properly. Pushed handle flush with cabin top and won't stay
Looking for Catalina 22 bow pulpit mcclanhn at 6:48pm 11.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1536 I'm looking for a used bow pulpit? If anyone knows of one let me know.
Strengthening O'day 25/26 tiller John Stevens at 6:40pm 11.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1377 I've had 2 tiller separate at the back where it meets the rudder in just a few years of use. I had
Free O'Day Manual vtsailguy at 5:44pm 11.03.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/25481 After an unfortunate loss of of my O'Day 28, I have the original manual that's not much use to me. A
How to recover cushions using grommets and string, no sewing (5) timtim at 5:33pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1782 I once read a tread on covering cushions with fabric and using grommets and string to lace on unders
New colour of fiberglass hull Bradyawl at 5:09pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 22/9707 Need advice for a future purchase; Fiberglass boat, deck; Paint or new gel coat? Would like to ta
Yanmar 2GM transmission oil level. duncanew at 3:58pm 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2160 I tried to check my oil leval in my 1981 Hunter 30 2GM transmission today and couldn't figure out if
How to fix cabin finish peeling (2) AlainC at 1:34pm 11.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1041 Our Hunter 30, 1989 has the interior walls (seem like a Formica type finish on a backboard) starting
Cat 27 bow pulpit reeder at 1:14pm 11.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1904 I'm getting ready to reseat the bow pulpit on my 1984 Catalina 27, and remove the silicon smeared on
Looking for my first boat Bradyawl at 1:00pm 11.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1745 Grew up sailing around the Chesapeake on an O'Day 21' day sailor. Have sailed every summer a few ti

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Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 8:46am 06.26.23 UPDATE: After a 4 hour run yesterday, there was a small pool of fuel under the bottom edge of the be
Spinnaker sailing BarryL at 8:44am 06.26.23 Hi, If you only have two people, flying the sail in even a moderate breeze will be a challenge. Do
Lazy Jack Separators arcadiahunter28 at 8:23am 06.26.23 The answer to "How do you create a bigger gap between the two sides to allow for more room for the
Lazy Jack Separators (5) Hayden Watson at 8:05am 06.26.23 Where do the Jack lines go when you roll up the pack like that? Do you loosen them and draw them
Some KIB well spent tkwhalen at 7:53am 06.26.23 Don't get me wrong I've thought seriously about changing mine to something as pretty as yours for al
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 7:46am 06.26.23 Throughout my career as a mechanic I have often prayed for the stretch powers of Mr. Fantastic. I
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 7:24am 06.26.23 I adjusted the mounts to accommodate, aligned coupler to .010" and bolted it back together. So I
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience sesmith at 7:14am 06.26.23 My method for the coir. Yes, prepare it first. I break off chunks by splitting the brick with a sc
Spinnaker sailing jssailem at 7:05am 06.26.23 So basically more time to think about getting excited. I would raise and lower the sail in the early
Spinnaker sailing fred1diver at 6:52am 06.26.23 A traditional symmetrical spinnaker with pole. The winds are too high this morning and the forecast
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? kappykaplan at 6:45am 06.26.23 Oh - I can't seem to find the post with the link to all the Hunter 326 manuals! https://hunter.sai
What battery size and type? isaksp00 at 6:29am 06.26.23 We had no dock power on the lake for my H23 that had a single battery for running lights, radio, a f
Spinnaker sailing Sandy Stone at 6:26am 06.26.23 Expected wind strength? Makes a difference.
Spinnaker sailing JBP-PA at 5:23am 06.26.23 You can do it. Don't be in a hurry, stop and think about each step. You will get some things wrong,
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 5:15am 06.26.23 Well.....It's been a while but I have had good results. To summarize - the prop and shaft were all g
Racing Handicap shemandr at 4:51am 06.26.23 The handicapper may be starting you with a rating favorable to the rest of the fleet since you are a
Some KIB well spent artboas at 10:54pm 06.25.23 They look great Art ... to bad they don't actually vent anything Well aware of that. I guess it w
Raw water system issues. ToddH at 10:12pm 06.25.23 Hey all thank you so much for y'all's input it was very much appreciated. Again thank you and happy
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:57pm 06.25.23 This one really tickled me. I think it's the highly perceptive logic behind it. Boudreaux and Thib
Spinnaker sailing garymalmgren at 8:25pm 06.25.23 What should I expect? Well, I expect you to think, "That's not as hard as I though. Why on earth h

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